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Simulating effects of fitness and dispersal on the use of Trojan sex chromosomes for the management of invasive species.

Published online: 26 Dec 2020

Authors: Day, C. C. & Landguth, E. L. & Simmons, R. K. & Baker, W. P. & Whiteley, A. R. & Lukacs, P. M. & Bearlin, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The use of Trojan Y chromosomes (TYC) for controlling invasive species involves manipulating the sex chromosomes of captive-raised individuals. Follow...

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Identifying effective water-management strategies in variable climates using population dynamics models.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Yen, J. D. L. & Bond, N. R. & Shenton, W. & Spring, D. A. & MacNally, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water-resource management should maintain ecological condition, including population viabilities of aquatic taxa. Many arid and semi-arid regions have...

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Pilot study to validate an environmental DNA sampler for monitoring inshore fish communities.

Published online: 24 Mar 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Mynott, S.

Content type: Reports

The utility of environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques for monitoring species diversity are gaining acceptance amongst industry and government decision-ma...

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Soundscape enrichment enhances recruitment and habitat building on new oyster reef restorations.

Published online: 06 Jul 2023

Authors: McAfee, D. & Williams, B. R. & McLeod, L. & Reuter, A. & Wheaton, Z. & Connell, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine soundscapes provide important navigational cues to dispersing larvae in search of suitable habitat. Yet, widespread habitat loss has degraded m...

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Protecting juveniles, spawners or both: a practical statistical modelling approach for the design of marine protected areas.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Grüss, A. & Biggs, C. R. & Heyman, W. D. & Erisman, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fish populations undertaking ontogenetic or spawning migrations pose challenges to marine protected area (MPA) planning because of the large extent of...

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Flow restoration and the impacts of multiple stressors on fish communities in regulated rivers.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Göthe, E. & Degerman, E. & Sandin, L. & Segersten, J. & Tamario, C. & McKie, B. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. River regulation for hydropower is undertaken worldwide, causing profound alterations to hydrological regimes and running water habitats. Regulated...

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The application of oyster reefs in shoreline protection: are we over-engineering for an ecosystem engineer?

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Morris, R. L. & Bilkovic, D. M. & Boswell, M. K. & Bushek, D. & Cebrian, J. & Goff, J. & Kibler, K. M. & Peyre, M. K. la & McClenachan, G. & Moody, J. & Sacks, P. & Shinn, J. P. & Sparks, E. L. & Temple, N. A. & Walters, L. J. & Webb, B. M. & Swearer, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Oyster reef living shorelines have been proposed as an effective alternative to traditional coastal defence structures (e.g. bulkheads, breakwaters), ...

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Negative effects of pesticides under global warming can be counteracted by a higher degradation rate and thermal adaptation.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Beeck, L. O. de & Verheyen, J. & Olsen, K. & Stoks, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An alarming finding for biodiversity is that global warming and pesticides often interact synergistically. Yet, this synergism may not capture the ful...

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Facilitating foundation species: the potential for plant-bivalve interactions to improve habitat restoration success.

Published online: 29 Dec 2020

Authors: Gagnon, K. & Rinde, E. & Bengil, E. G. T. & Carugati, L. & Christianen, M. J. A. & Danovaro, R. & Gambi, C. & Govers, L. L. & Kipson, S. & Meysick, L. & Pajusalu, L. & Kızılkaya, I. T. & Koppel, J. van de & Heide, T. van der & Katwijk, M. M. van & Boström, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vegetated marine and freshwater habitats are being increasingly lost around the world. Habitat restoration is a critical step for conserving these val...

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Developing a robust technique to detect populations of endangered native white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes, invasive signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus and crayfish plague Aphanomyces astaci in lotic systems using innovative eDNA approaches.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Farmer, A.

Content type: Reports

eDNA sampling was carried out on known populations of white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes and invasive signal crayfish Pacifastacus lenius...

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