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Testing the link between perceived and actual risk of predation: mosquito oviposition site selection and egg predation by native and introduced fish.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Segev, O. & Verster, R. & Weldon, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

According to the threat-sensitivity hypothesis, prey avoidance behaviour should reflect the magnitude of predation risk. Since predation can strongly ...

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Edna surveys to detect species at very low densities: a case study of European carp eradication in Tasmania, Australia.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Furlan, E. M. & Gleeson, D. & Wisniewski, C. & Yick, J. & Duncan, R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Eradications of invasive species are usually expensive and difficult to conduct. Knowing when to declare an eradication successful requires distinguis...

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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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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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Management of urban wetlands for conservation can reduce aquatic biodiversity and increase mosquito risk.

Published online: 22 Nov 2020

Authors: Hanford, J. K. & Webb, C. E. & Hochuli, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global wetland loss means constructed urban wetlands are an increasingly valuable resource for conservation. However, priorities for managing urban we...

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eDNA detection of Cipangopaludina chinensis in the UK, 2022: Pevensey Levels, Sussex and Southampton Common, Hampshire.

Published online: 08 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Rees, H. C. & Kane, S. D. & Measures, G. H.

Content type: Reports

Based on eDNA and manual survey data carried out in 2021 and 2022 at the Pevensey Levels, Sussex, Natural England has erected four coffer dams in the ...

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Selective effects of small barriers on river-resident fish.

Published online: 23 Jul 2021

Authors: Jones, P. E. & Champneys, T. & Vevers, J. & Börger, L. & Svendsen, J. C. & Consuegra, S. & Jones, J. & Leaniz, C. G. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat fragmentation is a principal threat to biodiversity and artificial river barriers are a leading cause of the global decline in freshwater biot...

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Contribution of small isolated habitats in creating refuges from biological invasions along a geomorphological gradient of floodplain waterbodies.

Published online: 28 Jul 2020

Authors: Ishiyama, N. & Miura, K. & Yamanaka, S. & Negishi, J. N. & Nakamura, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat fragmentation, which involves habitat size reduction and isolation, is a major cause of biodiversity decline. However, interest in small isola...

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Radiocaesium elimination in fish: variation among and within species.

Published online: 13 Apr 1999

Authors: Forseth, T. & Ugedal, O. & Næsje, T. F. & Jonsson, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecotoxicological models are used to assess the effects of radionuclides on freshwater ecosystems and the potential transfer to humans depend on accura...

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Novel trophic subsidies from recreational angling transform the trophic ecology of freshwater fishes.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: Britton, J. R. & Cucherousset, J. & Almela, V. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Angling is a globally popular leisure activity. There are over 31 million anglers in Europe, many of which target species of the Cyprinidae family in ...

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