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Modelling short-term energetic costs of sonar disturbance to cetaceans using high-resolution foraging data.

Published online: 06 Oct 2021

Authors: Czapanskiy, M. F. & Savoca, M. S. & Gough, W. T. & Segre, P. S. & Wisniewska, D. M. & Cade, D. E. & Goldbogen, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthropogenic noise is a pervasive and increasing source of disturbance to wildlife. Marine mammals exhibit behavioural and physiological responses to...

A Baltic health index to assess the health and benefits of the Baltic Sea.

Published online: 03 Feb 2021

Authors: Blenckner, T. & Möllmann, C. & Lowndes, J. S. & Griffiths, J. R. & Campbell, E. & Cervo, A. de & Belgrano, A. & Boström, C. & Fleming, V. & Frazier, M. & Neuenfeldt, S. & Niiranen, S. & Nilsson, A. & Ojaveer, H. & Olsson, J. & Palmlöv, C. S. & Quaas, M. & Rickels, W. & Sobek, A. & Viitasalo, M. & Wikström, S. A. & Halpern, B. S.

Content type: Blog

This paper focuses on the importance of the Baltic Health Index (BHI) as a tool to comprehensively assess the health of the Baltic Sea based on establ...

The fate of land in expiring Conservation Reserve Program contracts, 2013-16.

Published online: 02 Apr 2020

Authors: Bigelow, D. & Claassen, R. & Hellerstein, D. & Breneman, V. & Williams, R. & You ChengXia

Content type: Bulletin

Voluntary retirement of cropland under the USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides numerous benefits related to soil erosion, water quality...

Ocean health in the northeast United States from 2005-2017.

Published online: 24 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Montgomery, J. & Scarborough, C. & Shumchenia, E. & Verstaen, J. & Napoli, N. & Halpern, B.

Content type: Blog

The Ocean Health Index (OHI) is a framework for quantitatively assessing ocean health on a scale of 0 to 100 by measuring discrete benefits (termed "g...

Ensemble predictions are essential for accurate bird migration forecasts for conservation and flight safety.

Published online: 28 Aug 2022

Authors: Kranstauber, B. & Bouten, W. & Gasteren, H. van & Shamoun-Baranes, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Accurate predictions of the abundance of migrating birds are important to avoid aerial conflicts of birds, for example, with aviation or wind power in...

Experimental comparison of fish mortality and injuries at innovative and conventional small hydropower plants.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: Mueller, M. & Knott, J. & Pander, J. & Geist, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resolving the controversy about hydropower is only possible based on reliable data on its ecological effects, particularly fish welfare. Herein, we pr...

Exploring a natural baseline for large-herbivore biomass in ecological restoration.

Published online: 22 Feb 2022

Authors: Fløjgaard, C. & Pedersen, P. B. M. & Sandom, C. J. & Svenning, J. C. & Ejrnæs, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large herbivores provide key ecosystem processes, but have experienced massive historical losses and are under intense pressure, leaving current ecosy...

Climate change increases the risk of wildfires.

Published online: 07 May 2020

Authors: Jones, M. W. & Smith, A. & Betts, R. & Canadell, J. G. & Prentice, I. C. & Quéré, C. le

Content type: Bulletin

Human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend, enhancing their likelihood and challenging suppression efforts. Human-...

Power to detect trends in abundance within a distance sampling framework.

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: Andersen, E. M. & Steidl, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Ensuring that inferences from biological monitoring are reliable requires a level of sampling effort that is commensurate with programmatic objecti...

Using artificial neural networks and citizen science data to assess jellyfish presence along coastal areas.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Castro-Gutiérrez, J. & Gutiérrez-Estrada, J. C. & Báez, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Jellyfish blooms along coastal areas can pose significant challenges for beach users and local authorities. Understanding the factors influencing jell...

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