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Taxonomic composition and recording of priority habitat maerl using citizen science data.

Published online: 12 Apr 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Jackson, A. C.

Content type: Reports

This is a report to Natural England (NE) about the biological records for maerl held in the Seasearch database. The overarching intention is to explor...

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Quantifying and comparing bumblebee nest densities in gardens and countryside habitats.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Osborne, J. L. & Martin, A. P. & Shortall, C. R. & Todd, A. D. & Goulson, D. & Knight, M. E. & Hale, R. J. & Sanderson, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bumblebees provide an important pollination service to both crops and wild plants. Many species have declined in the UK, particularly in arable region...

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The use of nutrient resources from arable fields by plants in field boundaries.

Published online: 06 Aug 1997

Authors: Kleijn, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of a nutrient-rich arable field on the biomass production of the bordering field boundary vegetation was examined. Biomass transects were m...

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Fawn birthdays: from opportunistically sampled fawn rescue data to true wildlife demographic parameters.

Published online: 02 Oct 2023

Authors: Kauffert, J. & Baur, S. & Matiu, M. & König, A. & Peters, W. & Menzel, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

enThis link goes to a English sectiondeThis link goes to a Deutsche section Spring mowing in May and June is one of the main causes of mortality of ro...

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Participatory research tomonitor lakewater pollution.

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Aronoff, R. & Dussuet, A. & Erismann, R. & Erismann, S. & Patiny, L. & Vivar-Rios, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Aparticipatory research team, concerned about water quality around LakeGeneva, particularly in the Montreux Bay region where some were lifeguards, ran...

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Bayesian occupancy models for populations of crawfish, Palinurus elephas.

Published online: 24 Jan 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Jackson, A. C.

Content type: Reports

This study used the Sparta occupancy model with records from the Seasearch programme from coastal waters of Britain and Ireland during the period 2000...

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Diet reconstruction and historic population dynamics in a threatened seabird.

Published online: 29 Aug 2007

Authors: Norris, D. R. & Arcese, P. & Preikshot, D. & Bertram, D. F. & Kyser, T. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

For the overwhelming majority of species, we lack long-term information on the dynamics of populations. As a consequence, we face considerable uncerta...

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Recreational anglers in Norway report widespread dislike of invasive pink salmon.

Published online: 22 Mar 2024

Authors: Guay, J. D. & Lennox, R. J. & Thorstad, E. B. & Vollset, K. W. & Stensland, S. & Erkinaro, J. & Nguyen, V. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Pink salmon have returned to Norwegian rivers at high abundance in recent odd-numbered years (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023), presenting potential threats to...

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Slug preferences for winter wheat cultivars and common agricultural weeds.

Published online: 13 Nov 1996

Authors: Cook, R. T. & Bailey, S. E. R. & McCrohan, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Slugs are a serious pest of many crops, including winter wheat, but current methods of control are unreliable. As part of a research study into the po...

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The effect of patch size and separation on bumblebee foraging in oilseed rape: implications for gene flow.

Published online: 14 Jul 2004

Authors: Cresswell, J. E. & Osborne, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Theory predicts that the susceptibility of patches of plants to gene flow mediated by incoming pollinators will depend on the length of pollinator res...

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