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Reverse diel vertical movements of oceanic Manta rays off the northern coast of Peru and implications for conservation.

Published online: 08 Apr 2021

Authors: Andrzejaczek, S. & Schallert, R. J. & Forsberg, K. & Arnoldi, N. S. & Cabanillas-Torpoco, M. & Purizaca, W. & Block, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

An understanding of the vertical movements of elasmobranchs across their range is crucial to defining critical habitat use, its overlap with anthropog...

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The 'pritchard trap': a novel quantitative survey method for crayfish.

Published online: 04 Jul 2021

Authors: Pritchard, E. G. & Chadwick, D. D. A. & Patmore, I. R. & Chadwick, M. A. & Bradley, P. & Sayer, C. D. & Axmacher, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. As crayfish invasions continue to threaten native freshwater biota, a detailed understanding of crayfish distribution and population structure beco...

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Do predators aggregate in response to pest density in agroecosystems? Assessing within-field spatial patterns.

Published online: 03 May 2006

Authors: Pearce, S. & Zalucki, M. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spatial heterogeneity of predator populations is an important component of ecological theories pertaining to predator-prey dynamics. Most studies ...

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NatureScot Research Report 1270 - Infaunal and PSA analyses of benthic samples collected from the Sound of Barra in 2018.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Allen, J. H. & Kent, F. E. A.

Content type: Reports

This report presents the findings of the analysis of 72 seabed samples collected off the Outer Hebrides in 2018. Precision Marine Survey Ltd. were com...

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Assessment of faecal output in geese.

Published online: 29 Oct 1986

Authors: Bédard, J. & Gauthier, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The faecal output of geese (Anseriformes) is often measured in the course of bioenergetic or flock management studies. The first objective of this inv...

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An improved method for the rapid assessment of forest understorey light environments.

Published online: 29 Oct 2001

Authors: Brown, N. & Jennings, S. & Wheeler, P. & Nabe-Nielsen, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The high spatial and temporal variability of forest understorey light environments requires lengthy and/or extensive sampling in order to characterize...

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The role of different organo-chlorine compounds in the breeding of British sparrowhawks.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Newton, I. & Bogan, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Organochlorine levels and shell thickness indices varied little between eggs in the same clutch of Accipiter nisus in the UK, but they varied greatly ...

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Conservation and biological monitoring of tropical forests: the role of parataxonomists.

Published online: 24 Mar 2004

Authors: Basset, Y. & Novotny, V. & Miller, S. E. & Weiblen, G. D. & Missa, O. & Stewart, A. J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The demise of tropical rain forests will lead to a large-scale extinction of genetic diversity, particularly of arthropods. Curtailing these trends mi...

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The effect of cultivation on the vertical distribution of seeds in the soil.

Published online: 12 Jan 1969

Authors: Soriano, A. & Zeiger, E. & Servy, E. & Suero, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a study on the distribution of weed seeds in soil, seeds of lucerne and oilseed flax, which differ markedly in size, shape and seed-coat properties...

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Ecogeography of annual legumes in Syria: distribution patterns.

Published online: 17 Aug 1990

Authors: Ehrman, T. & Cocks, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate and soil factors influencing the distribution of annual legume species collected at 207 sites throughout Syria were investigated by cluster an...

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