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The 'dirty dozen': socio-economic factors amplify the invasion potential of 12 high-risk aquatic invasive species in Great Britain and Ireland.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Gallardo, B. & Aldridge, D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aquatic invasive species are a growing concern to environmental managers because of their diverse impacts on aquatic biodiversity and high eradication...

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Ecological effects of the aquatic herbicide cyanatryn on a drainage channel.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Scorgie, H. R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Part of a drainage channel was treated with cyanatryn at 0.2 mu g/g. Release of the herbicide was slower than expected. A peak concn. of 0.1 mu g/g wa...

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Evaluation of bioengineering approaches aimed at controlling pulmonate snails: the effects of light attenuation and mechanical removal of macrophytes.

Published online: 21 Dec 1991

Authors: Thomas, J. D. & Daldorph, P. W. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of the following perturbations on populations of freshwater gastropods from a drainage channel in the Southeast area of Lewes Brooks, East...

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Genetic variation in resistance and high fecundity impede viral biocontrol of invasive fish.

Published online: 04 Mar 2021

Authors: Mintram, K. S. & Oosterhout, C. van & Lighten, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Common carp Cyprinus carpio is one of the top global invasive vertebrates and can cause significant ecological damage. The Australian Government's Nat...

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The effect of nutrient enrichment on a freshwater community dominated by macrophytes and molluscs and its relevance to snail control.

Published online: 11 Jan 1992

Authors: Daldorph, P. W. G. & Thomas, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Cylindrical enclosures (1.25 m high and 0.75 m in diam., constructed of transparent plastic) were used to investigate the effects of increased concn o...

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A comparative study on the food-locating ability of Helisoma duryi, Biomphalaria camerunensis and Bulinus truncatus (Pulmonata: Planorbidae).

Published online: 06 Mar 1993

Authors: Madsen, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Helisoma duryi has been suggested as a biological control agent against the snail intermediate hosts of schistosomes, Biomphalaria and Bulinus species...

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Fish on fire: shifts in Amazonian fish communities after floodplain forest fires.

Published online: 03 Jan 2024

Authors: Lugo-Carvajal, A. & Holmgren, M. & Zuanon, J. & Sleen, P. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Severe droughts can lead to fires that cause massive tree mortality in even the wettest and most isolated Amazonian forests. After repeated fires, bla...

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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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Warming alters juvenile carp effects on macrophytes resulting in a shift to turbid conditions in freshwater mesocosms.

Published online: 17 Feb 2022

Authors: Zhang PeiYu & Zhang Huan & Wang Huan & Hilt Sabine & Li Chao & Yu Chen & Zhang Min & Xu, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Multiple stressors such as climate change and eutrophication are responsible for the global decline in macrophytes in lakes. The loss of this key comp...

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Predicting the outcomes of management strategies for controlling invasive river fishes using individual-based models.

Published online: 20 Dec 2021

Authors: Almela, V. D. & Palmer, S. C. F. & Andreou, D. & Gillingham, P. K. & Travis, J. M. J. & Britton, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of biological invasions on native biodiversity have resulted in a range of policy and management initiatives to minimize their impacts. Al...

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