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Hybrid system increases efficiency of ballast water treatment.

Published online: 01 Apr 2015

Authors: Paolucci, E. M. & Hernandez, M. R. & Potapov, A. & Lewis, M. A. & MacIsaac, H. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ballast water has been a principal pathway of non-indigenous species introduction to global ports for much of the 20th century. In an effort to reduce...

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A novel 'triple drawdown' method highlights deficiencies in invasive alien crayfish survey and control techniques.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Chadwick, D. D. A. & Pritchard, E. G. & Bradley, P. & Sayer, C. D. & Chadwick, M. A. & Eagle, L. J. B. & Axmacher, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Freshwater crayfish can be successful invaders that threaten native biota and aquatic ecosystems in numerous countries worldwide. Nonetheless, the ina...

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Testing the link between perceived and actual risk of predation: mosquito oviposition site selection and egg predation by native and introduced fish.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Segev, O. & Verster, R. & Weldon, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

According to the threat-sensitivity hypothesis, prey avoidance behaviour should reflect the magnitude of predation risk. Since predation can strongly ...

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Detection of crayfish plague spores in large freshwater systems.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Strand, D. A. & Jussila, J. & Johnsen, S. I. & Viljamaa-Dirks, S. & Edsman, L. & Wiik-Nielsen, J. & Viljugrein, H. & Engdahl, F. & Vrålstad, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Indigenous European freshwater crayfish (ICS) are threatened due to invasive North American freshwater crayfish that are natural carriers of Aphanomyc...

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Alternative strategies for enhancement of fish stocks.

Published online: 25 May 2016

Authors: Welcomme, R. & Funge-Smith, S. & Halls, A. & Cowx, I.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

The factors to be considered on whether there is a need to stock a fishery resource, the environmental impacts of stocking and habitat restoration to ...

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Identifying potential emerging invasive non-native species from the freshwater pet trade.

Published online: 03 Apr 2024

Authors: Dickey, J. W. E. & Liu ChunLong & Briski, E. & Wolter, C. & Moesch, S. & Jeschke, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

enThis link goes to a English sectiondeThis link goes to a Deutsche section An increasingly globalised world has facilitated the movement of non-nativ...

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Pathway-level models to predict non-indigenous species establishment using propagule pressure, environmental tolerance and trait data.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Bradie, J. & Leung, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-indigenous species (NIS) establishments are a growing concern. Current quantitative methods for NIS risk assessment generally focus on only one sp...

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Thresholds of freshwater biodiversity in response to riparian vegetation loss in the Neotropical region.

Published online: 29 Nov 2020

Authors: Dala-Corte, R. B. & Melo, A. S. & Siqueira, T. & Bini, L. M. & Martins, R. T. & Cunico, A. M. & Pes, A. M. & Magalhães, A. L. B. & Godoy, B. S. & Leal, C. G. & Monteiro-Júnior, C. S. & Stenert, C. & Castro, D. M. P. & Macedo, D. R. & Lima-Junior, D. P. & Gubiani, É. A. & Massariol, F. C. & Teresa, F. B. & Becker, F. G. & Souza, F. N. & Valente-Neto, F. & Souza, F. L. & Salles, F. F. & Brejão, G. L. & Brito, J. G. & Vitule, J. R. S. & Simião-Ferreira, J. & Dias-Silva, K. & Albuquerque, L. & Juen, L. & Maltchik, L. & Casatti, L. & Montag, L. & Rodrigues, M. E. & Callisto, M. & Nogueira, M. A. M. & Santos, M. R. & Hamada, N. & Pamplin, P. A. Z. & Pompeu, P. S. & Leitão, R. P. & Ruaro, R. & Mariano, R. & Couceiro, S. R. M. & Abilhoa, V. & Oliveira, V. C. & Shimano, Y. & Moretto, Y. & Súarez, Y. R. & O. Roque, F. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protecting riparian vegetation around streams is vital in reducing the detrimental effects of environmental change on freshwater ecosystems and in mai...

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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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Freshwater reserves for fisheries conservation and enhancement of a widespread migratory fish.

Published online: 19 Nov 2021

Authors: Watson, A. S. & Hickford, M. J. H. & Schiel, D. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As management tools, freshwater reserves are under-represented in protected area networks for fisheries conservation and enhancement. This is surprisi...

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