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Predation intensifies parasite exposure in a salmonid food chain.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Connors, B. M. & Hargreaves, N. B. & Jones, S. R. M. & Dill, L. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Parasites can influence ecosystem structure, function and dynamics by mediating predator-prey interactions. Recurrent infestations of the salmon louse...

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Ecosystem process and function of temporary wetlands: baseline data for climate change predictions.

Published online: 04 Sep 2019

Authors: Schael, D. M. & Gama, P. T.

Content type: Bulletin

This study project aims to: (1) determine rates of biogeochemical cycling generated by primary producers (micro- and macroflora) in temporary wetlands...

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Practitioner approaches to trade-off decision-making in marine conservation development.

Published online: 12 Oct 2023

Authors: Fortnam, M. & Chaigneau, T. & Evans, L. & Bastian, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Mounting evidence suggests that win-wins are elusive and trade-offs are the norm in marine conservation development practice. The status quo involves ...

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Temporal trends in geographic clines of chum salmon reproductive traits associated with global warming and hatchery programmes.

Published online: 15 Dec 2021

Authors: Hasegawa, K. & Okamoto, Y. & Morita, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Geographic clines in life-history traits are often recognized as adaptations to the associated transitional environments. As life-history traits evolv...

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Development of an integrated ecosystem model to determine effectiveness of potential watershed management projects on improving Old Tampa Bay.

Published online: 10 Feb 2016

Authors: Sherwood, E. T. & Greening, H. & Garcia, L. & Kaufman, K. & Janicki, T. & Pribble, R. & Cunningham, B. & Peene, S. & Fitzpatrick, J. & Dixon, K. & Wessel, M.

Content type: Conference paper; Bulletin article

The Tampa Bay estuary has undergone a remarkable ecosystem recovery since the 1980s despite continued population growth within the region. However dur...

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Conservation of passively dispersed organisms in the context of habitat degradation and destruction.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Teller, B. J. & Miller, A. D. & Shea, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Passively dispersed species, such as many plant species, rely on abiotic forces to achieve movement. Despite the fact that such species form the base ...

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Accounting for spatiotemporal sampling variation in joint species distribution models.

Published online: 27 Apr 2024

Authors: North, J. S. & Schliep, E. M. & Hansen, G. J. A. & Kundel, H. & Custer, C. A. & McLaughlin, P. & Wagner, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Estimating relative abundance is critical for informing conservation and management efforts and for making inferences about the effects of environment...

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Hyperabundant herbivores limit habitat availability and influence nest site selection of Arctic-breeding birds.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Flemming, S. A. & Nol, E. & Kennedy, L. V. & Smith, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding an organism's habitat selection and behavioural flexibility in the face of environmental change can help managers plan for future conser...

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Taxonomic distinctness and environmental assessment.

Published online: 20 Jan 1999

Authors: Warwick, R. M. & Clarke, K. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The objectives of this paper were to test the performance of the taxonomic distinctness index, Δ+, in a number of environmental impact scenarios, to e...

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A taxonomic distinctness index and its statistical properties.

Published online: 20 Jan 1999

Authors: Clarke, K. R. & Warwick, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper explores the statistical sampling properties of Δ, the taxonomic diversity index, and Δ*, the taxonomic distinctness index. Taxonomic diver...

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