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Individual study: mechanical and manual control of prickly pear Opuntia dillenii in lakeside dunes at Laguna del Portil, southern Spain.

Published online: 12 Mar 2020

Authors: García-de-Lomas, J. & Martín, I. & Saavedra, C. & Fernández-Carrillo, L. & Martínez, E. & Rodríguez, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

We present the results of an intervention to control prickly pear Opuntia dillenii in an area of coastal dunes with Juniperus spp. and Pinus pinea at ...

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Peaceful coexistence between people and deadly wildlife: why are recreational users of the ocean so rarely bitten by sea snakes?

Published online: 27 Oct 2021

Authors: Udyawer, V. & Goiran, C. & Shine, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

1. Research on interactions between humans and deadly snakes has focused on situations that result in high rates of snakebite; but we can also learn f...

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Decades of artificial nests towards African penguin conservation-have they made a difference?

Published online: 30 Oct 2024

Authors: Pichegru, L. & Sherley, R. B. & Malan, T. & Barham, B. J. & Ludynia, K. & Geldenhuys, D. & Amos, K. & Barham, P. J. & Drost, E. & Hahndiek, V. & Hufke, A. & Hugo, C. & Lawrence, C. & McGeorge, C. & McInnes, A. M. & Makhado, A. M. & Mashau, M. & Milne, R. & Purves, A. & Slier, M. & Merwe, C. van der & Wilgen, N. J. van & Waller, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

African penguins are among the most threatened seabird species globally and an African Penguin Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) published in 2013 gu...

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Identifying optimal barriers to halt the invasion of cane toads Rhinella marina in arid Australia.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Tingley, R. & Phillips, B. L. & Letnic, M. & Brown, G. P. & Shine, R. & Baird, S. J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Spatial heterogeneity in environmental conditions may restrict the spread of invasive species to narrow corridors between extensive patches of suitabl...

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Macroalgal blooms caused by marine nutrient changes resulting from human activities.

Published online: 26 Dec 2020

Authors: Wang Hui & Wang GuangCe & Gu WenHui

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Macroalgal blooms (green tides) are occurring more frequently in many regions of the world, leading to significant impacts on marine ecology and econo...

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The AGRUM model network as an instrument for countrywide nutrient management in Lower Saxony.

Published online: 05 Apr 2017

Authors: Ackermann, A. & Heidecke, C. & Hirt, U. & Kreins, P. & Kuhr, P. & Kunkel, R. & Mahnkopf, J. & Schott, M. & Tetzlaff, B. & Venohr, M. & Wendland, F.

Content type: Bulletin

Since 2000 the Water Framework Directive defines water quality targets for groundwater, surface water bodies and coastal waters in the European Union....

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Spatial restrictions hinder avoidance of choke species in an indigenous rights-based fishery.

Published online: 22 Mar 2024

Authors: English, P. A. & Picco, C. M. & Edwards, J. C. & Haggarty, D. R. & Forrest, R. E. & Anderson, S. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Nutrient-rich waters along the Pacific coast of North America support diverse fish communities that have helped sustain coastal peoples for millennia....

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Fruits of the city: the nature, nurture and future of urban foraging.

Published online: 09 Mar 2023

Authors: Sardeshpande, M. & Shackleton, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Urban foraging is a global informal phenomenon which has been investigated in the Global North more than other parts of the world. Characterising the ...

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Effects of submerged aquatic vegetation and water quality on waterfowl abundance by foraging guild.

Published online: 02 Jul 2022

Authors: Sibilia, C. D. & Aguirre-Gutiérrez, J. & Mowbray, L. & Malhi, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Back Bay, Virginia, has been documented as an important foraging area for waterfowl since at least the mid-1800s. Expansive submerged plant beds histo...

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Benchmarking eleven biodiversity indicators based on environmental DNA surveys: more diverse functional traits and evolutionary lineages inside marine reserves.

Published online: 13 Mar 2023

Authors: Dalongeville, A. & Boulanger, E. & Marques, V. & Charbonnel, E. & Hartmann, V. & Santoni, M. C. & Deter, J. & Valentini, A. & Lenfant, P. & Boissery, P. & Dejean, T. & Velez, L. & Pichot, F. & Sanchez, L. & Arnal, V. & Bockel, T. & Delaruelle, G. & Holon, F. & Milhau, T. & Romant, L. & Manel, S. & Mouillot, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To mitigate the ongoing threats to coastal ecosystems, and the biodiversity erosion they are causing, marine-protected areas (MPAs) have emerged as po...

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