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Combining seascape connectivity with cumulative impact assessment in support of ecosystem-based marine spatial planning.

Published online: 06 Mar 2021

Authors: Jonsson, P. R. & Hammar, L. & Wåhlström, I. & Pålsson, J. & Hume, D. & Almroth-Rosell, E. & Mattsson, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cumulative impact assessment (CIA) is a promising approach to guide marine spatial planning (MSP) and management. One limitation of CIA is the neglect...

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Identification of two-phase recovery for interpretation of coral reef monitoring data.

Published online: 20 Apr 2022

Authors: Warne, D. J. & Crossman, K. A. & Jin Wang & Mengersen, K. & Osborne, K. & Simpson, M. J. & Thompson, A. A. & Wu, P. & Ortiz, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The world's coral reefs are under threat as climate change causes increases in frequency and severity of acute thermal stress. This is compounded by c...

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Physical and biogenic complexity mediates ecosystem functions in urban sessile marine communities.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Mayer-Pinto, M. & Bugnot, A. B. & Johnston, E. L. & Potts, J. & Airoldi, L. & Glasby, T. M. & Strain, E. M. A. & Scanes, P. & Ushiama, S. & Dafforn, K. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The influence of habitat complexity on biodiversity is a central theme in ecology, with many studies reporting positive relationships. Reconciliation ...

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A review of riverine ecosystem service quantification: research gaps and recommendations.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Hanna, D. E. L. & Tomscha, S. A. & Dallaire, C. O. & Bennett, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing demand for benefits provided by riverine ecosystems threatens their sustainable provision. The ecosystem service concept is a promising ave...

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Plant functional diversity and nutrient availability can improve restoration of floating fens via facilitation, complementarity and selection effects.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Zuidam, J. P. van & Leeuwen, C. H. A. van & Bakker, E. S. & Verhoeven, J. T. A. & Ijff, S. & Peeters, E. T. H. M. & Zuidam, B. G. van & Soons, M. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Peat-forming wetlands, particularly floating fens that form the initial stages of these ecosystems, are declining globally due to excavation, dehydrat...

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Ecosystem response to interventions: lessons from restored and created wetland ecosystems.

Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Authors: Moreno-Mateos, D. & Meli, P. & Vara-Rodríguez, M. I. & Aronson, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Current efforts to restore and create ecosystems require greater understanding of ecosystems' responses to commonly used physical and biological inter...

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Restoration of endangered fen communities: the ambiguity of iron-phosphorus binding and phosphorus limitation.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Emsens, W. J. & Aggenbach, C. J. S. & Smolders, A. J. P. & Zak, D. & Diggelen, R. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Low phosphorus (P) availability limits plant biomass production in fens, which is a prerequisite for the persistence of many endangered plant species....

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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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Restoration of native mangrove wetlands can reverse diet shifts of benthic macrofauna caused by invasive cordgrass.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Feng JianXiang & Huang Qian & Chen Hui & Guo JieMin & Lin GuangHui

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological replacement using native mangrove species combined with physical treatments has become an effective method in controlling the spread of inv...

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Forest thinning in the seaward fringe speeds up surface elevation increment and carbon accumulation in managed mangrove forests.

Published online: 27 Oct 2021

Authors: Chen LuZhen & Lin QiuLian & Krauss, K. W. & Zhang Yun & Cormier, N. & Yang Qiong

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mangroves are significant carbon (C) sinks and ecological engineers as they accumulate sediments and increase soil surface elevation. Thus, the forest...

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