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Seasonal variation in the abundance, biomass and biodiversity of earthworms in soils contaminated with metal emissions from a primary smelting works.

Published online: 16 Jun 1999

Authors: Spurgeon, D. J. & Hopkin, S. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta) were sampled on four occasions (spring, summer, autumn and winter) at 14 sites along two transects from a primary l...

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Dispersal as a limiting factor in the colonization of restored mountain streams by plants and macroinvertebrates.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Brederveld, R. J. & Jähnig, S. C. & Lorenz, A. W. & Brunzel, S. & Soons, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over the past centuries, European streams have been heavily influenced by humans through pollution and regulation. As a result, the quality and divers...

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Effects of species richness on cadmium removal efficiencies of algal microcosms.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Li ShaoPeng & Li JinTian & Kuang JiaLiang & Duan HongNan & Zeng Yi & Shu WenSheng

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An important factor limiting the wider application of constructed ecosystems for bioremediation of sites contaminated by toxic chemicals is their rela...

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Evidence review: how effective are alternatives to plastic tree shelters for establishing new native trees and woodland?

Published online: 22 Jan 2022

Published by: Woodland Trust

Authors: Bavin, S.

Content type: Reports

1. In recent decades, plastic tree shelters have been used to great effect to provide protection to individual planted trees in created woodlands. How...

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Pollutants affect development in nestling starlings Sturnus vulgaris.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Markman, S. & Müller, C. T. & Pascoe, D. & Dawson, A. & Buchanan, K. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollutants as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are of worldwide concern, due to their detrimental effects on the physiology and behaviour of wild...

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Impacts of an aggressive riparian invader on community structure and ecosystem functioning in stream food webs.

Published online: 13 Apr 2011

Authors: Hladyz, S. & Åbjörnsson, K. & Giller, P. S. & Woodward, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bioassessment in running waters has focused primarily on the impacts of organic pollution on community structure. Other stressors (e.g. invasive speci...

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Building a macrosystems ecology framework to identify links between environmental and human health: a random forest modelling approach.

Published online: 29 Mar 2023

Authors: Walls, F. N. & McGarvey, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Anthropogenic activities that degrade natural ecosystems may also impact human health. However, research on the links between human and environmental ...

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Inferring recent changes in the ecological state of 21 Danish candidate reference lakes (EU Water Framework Directive) using palaeolimnology.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Bjerring, R. & Bradshaw, E. G. & Amsinck, S. L. & Johansson, L. S. & Odgaard, B. V. & Nielsen, A. B. & Jeppesen, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires that all natural European waterbodies should be assigned to one of five ecological categories de...

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Seasonal variation of zebra mussel susceptibility to molluscicidal agents.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Costa, R. & Aldridge, D. C. & Moggridge, G. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha is a well-known biofouler, having potentially serious impacts on freshwater-dependent industries. Chemical treat...

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Synergistic, antagonistic and additive effects of multiple stressors: predation threat, parasitism and pesticide exposure in Daphnia magna.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Coors, A. & Meester, L. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predation and parasitism are important factors in the ecology and evolution of natural populations and may, along with other environmental factors, in...

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