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River infrastructure and the spread of freshwater invasive species: inferences from an experimentally-parameterised individual-based model.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Daniels, J. A. & Kerr, J. R. & Kemp, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species and river infrastructure are major threats to freshwater biodiversity. These stressors are commonly considered in isolation, yet the ...

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Working together: how science partnerships can help prioritize rare species for conservation.

Published online: 06 Jun 2020

Authors: Kantor, S. & Olson, D.

Content type: Bulletin

Resource managers are under increasing pressure to prioritize conservation efforts by assessing climate risk for numerous species. Amphibians, fish, a...

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Impacts of highway crossings on density of brook charr in streams.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Pépino, M. & Rodríguez, M. A. & Magnan, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat degradation and fragmentation are growing concerns in ecology, yet distinguishing between the effects of these processes can be a challenging ...

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A metacommunity approach for detecting species influenced by mass effect.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Leboucher, T. & Tison-Rosebery, J. & Budnick, W. R. & Jamoneau, A. & Vyverman, W. & Soininen, J. & Boutry, S. & Passy, S. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mass effect, allowing species to persist in unfavourable habitats, and dispersal limitation, preventing species from reaching favourable habitats, are...

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Potential emission reduction of greenhouse gases in Frisian peat meadow area: water management and soil management measures to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Published online: 04 Jul 2019

Authors: Akker, J. J. H. van den & Massop, H. T. L. & Rietra, R. P. J. J.

Content type: Bulletin

In Friesland, the total area of peat soils is 58 569 ha, of which 22 197 ha has a thin clay deck and 36 342 without clay deck. Peat soils with a thin ...

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Assessing eutrophication and reference conditions for Scottish freshwater lochs using subfossil diatoms.

Published online: 24 Mar 2004

Authors: Bennion, H. & Fluin, J. & Simpson, G. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The European Council Water Framework Directive requires reference conditions to be determined for all water body types including lakes. We examined th...

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Population biology of the freshwater snail Biomphalaria pfeifferi in the Zimbabwe highveld.

Published online: 02 Jun 1995

Authors: Woolhouse, M. E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The population dynamics of Biomphalaria pfeifferi were studied at 4 river sites in the Zimbabwe highveld for periods of 4 to 28 months during 1986 to ...

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Effectiveness of forestry BMPS for stream crossing sediment reduction using rainfall simulation.

Published online: 15 Apr 2015

Authors: Morris, B. C. & Bolding, M. C. & Aust, W. M.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Recent decisions by the United States Supreme Court and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have re-emphasized the importance of fores...

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Impact of China's Grain for Green Project on the landscape of vulnerable arid and semi-arid agricultural regions: a case study in northern Shaanxi Province.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Cao ShiXiong & Chen Li & Yu XinXiao

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

China's Grain for Green Project is a rapid landscape-scale shift in ground cover and land use with significant implications for biodiversity. From 199...

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Social-ecological feedbacks drive spatial exploitation in a northern freshwater fishery: a halo of depletion.

Published online: 25 Jul 2020

Authors: Wilson, K. L. & Foos, A. & Barker, O. E. & Farineau, A. & Gisi, J. de & Post, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Freshwater fisheries are complex social-ecological systems spatially structured by coupled feedbacks between people and nature. Spatial exploitation d...

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