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Lost opportunity: quantifying the dynamic economic impact of time-area fishery closures.

Published online: 29 Jul 2020

Authors: Smith, J. A. & Tommasi, D. & Sweeney, J. & Brodie, S. & Welch, H. & Hazen, E. L. & Muhling, B. & Stohs, S. M. & Jacox, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Time-area closures are an important tool for reducing fisheries bycatch, but their effectiveness and economic impact can be influenced by the changes ...

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Modelling spatial variation in an exploited species across marine reserve boundaries.

Published online: 08 Jan 2024

Authors: Hanns, B. J. & Shears, N. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An increase in exploited species within marine reserves is often expected to benefit adjacent fished areas through the movement or 'spill-over' of exp...

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How we talk about hatcheries: what discourses can tell us about conflict over the River Wye salmon stocking debate, and why some disagreements get worse over time.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Harrison, H. L. & Kochalski, S. & Arlinghaus, R. & Aas, Ø.

Content type: Blog

Stakeholders with shared interests in fish conservation often disagree about which specific conservation measures are appropriate, leading to conflict...

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Evaluating the efficacy of using GPS satellite transmitters to assess movement of bigheaded carp in a riverine system.

Published online: 02 Nov 2023

Authors: Mathis, A. & Irons, K. & Lamer, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

We have evaluated the feasibility of using GPS satellite transmitters on invasive bigheaded carp species, silver carp and bighead carp, that could det...

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Managing hydropower dam releases for water users and imperiled fishes with contrasting thermal habitat requirements.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Zarri, L. J. & Danner, E. M. & Daniels, M. E. & Palkovacs, E. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The construction of dams on large rivers has negative impacts on native species. Environmental flows have been proposed as a tool to mitigate these im...

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Targeted prey fields determine foraging effort thresholds of a marine diver: important cues for the sustainable management of fisheries.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: McInnes, A. M. & Ryan, P. G. & Lacerda, M. & Pichegru, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding functional relationships between seabirds and prey can play an important role in the sustainable management of fisheries that compete fo...

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Co-design of a citizen science study: unlocking the potential of eDNA for volunteer freshwater monitoring.

Published online: 22 Apr 2024

Authors: Clarke, S. J. & Long, E. & Biggs, J. & Bruce, K. & Weatherby, A. & Harper, L. R. & Hails, R. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Citizen science is increasingly being promoted as a means of gathering more data to help inform the management of ecosystems. Involving the participan...

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Workshop on investing in ecosystem-based shrimp and groundfish fisheries management of the Guianas-Brazil shelf, Barbados, 7-8 September 2015.

Published online: 12 Sep 2020

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

The Workshop on Investing in Ecosystem-based shrimp and groundfish fisheries management of the Guianas -Brazil shelf, was held in Barbados, on 7-8 Sep...

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Full compliance with harvest regulations yields ecological benefits: Northern Gulf of California case study.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Ainsworth, C. H. & Morzaria-Luna, H. N. & Kaplan, I. C. & Levin, P. S. & Fulton, E. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The Northern Gulf of California is an ecologically important marine area with a high degree of biodiversity, endemism and productivity. Mounting conse...

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Anthropogenic impacts on lake and stream ecosystems, and approaches to restoration.

Published online: 19 Dec 2007

Authors: Søndergaard, M. & Jeppesen, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Freshwater ecosystems have long been affected by numerous types of human interventions that have a negative impact on their water quality and ecologic...

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