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Vital rate estimates for the common eider Somateria mollissima, a data-rich exemplar of the seaduck tribe.

Published online: 23 Dec 2021

Authors: Nicol-Harper, A. & Wood, K. A. & Diamond, A. W. & Major, H. L. & Petersen, A. & Tertitski, G. & Doncaster, C. P. & Ezard, T. H. G. & Hilton, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

This database collates vital rate estimates for the common eider (Somateria mollissima), providing a complete demographic parameterization for this sl...

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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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How we talk about hatcheries: what discourses can tell us about conflict over the River Wye salmon stocking debate, and why some disagreements get worse over time.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Harrison, H. L. & Kochalski, S. & Arlinghaus, R. & Aas, Ø.

Content type: Blog

Stakeholders with shared interests in fish conservation often disagree about which specific conservation measures are appropriate, leading to conflict...

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Nest-site limitation and density dependence of reproductive output in the common goldeneye Bucephala clangula: implications for the management of cavity-nesting birds.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Pöysä, H. & Pöysä, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Hole-nesting birds are frequently faced with a shortage of suitable nest sites in regions of intensive forest management. Nest boxes are sometimes ...

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Effects of mechanical cockle harvesting on intertidal communities.

Published online: 01 Nov 2000

Authors: Ferns, P. N. & Rostron, D. M. & Siman, H. Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A tractor-towed cockle harvester was used to extract cockles from intertidal plots of muddy sand and clean sand in order to investigate the effects on...

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Recovery of anuran community diversity following habitat replacement.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Lesbarrères, D. & Fowler, M. S. & Pagano, A. & Lodé, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Recently habitat degradation, road construction and traffic have all increased with human populations, to the detriment of aquatic habitats and specie...

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Bigger juveniles and smaller adults: changes in fish size correlate with warming seas.

Published online: 02 Aug 2021

Authors: Ikpewe, I. E. & Baudron, A. R. & Ponchon, A. & Fernandes, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing sea temperatures are predicted to decrease body size of marine ectotherms based on the temperature size rule. This will impact fisheries yi...

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Managing hydropower dam releases for water users and imperiled fishes with contrasting thermal habitat requirements.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Zarri, L. J. & Danner, E. M. & Daniels, M. E. & Palkovacs, E. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The construction of dams on large rivers has negative impacts on native species. Environmental flows have been proposed as a tool to mitigate these im...

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Anthropogenic land-use change intensifies the effect of low flows on stream fishes.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Walker, R. H. & Girard, C. E. & Alford, S. L. & Walters, A. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As ecosystems experience simultaneous disturbances, it is critical to understand how multiple stressors interact to affect ecological change. Land-use...

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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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