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NatureScot Research Report 1269 - Using peatland surface motion (bog breathing) to monitor Peatland Action sites.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Marshall, C. & Bradley, A. V. & Andersen, R. & Large, D. J.

Content type: Reports

This project seeks to evaluate the applications of Interferometric satellite radar (InSAR) in measuring peat condition over selected peatland sites in...

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NatureScot Research Report 1256 - Aerial surveys of seals in Scotland during the harbour seal moult, 2016-2019.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Morris, C. D. & Duck, C. D. & Thompson, D.

Content type: Reports

This report presents the latest results of the survey on the population size and distribution harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)around Scotland in context...

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The contribution of constructed green infrastructure to urban biodiversity: a synthesis and meta-analysis.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Filazzola, A. & Shrestha, N. & MacIvor, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The development of buildings and other infrastructure in cities is viewed as a threat to local biodiversity and ecosystem functioning because natural ...

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Does harvesting amplify environmentally induced population fluctuations over time in marine and terrestrial species?

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Gamelon, M. & Sandercock, B. K. & Sæther, B. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In marine and terrestrial ecosystems, organisms are affected by environmental variations that cause fluctuations in population size. The harvest-inter...

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Industrial bees: the impact of apicultural intensification on local disease prevalence.

Published online: 01 Sep 2020

Authors: Bartlett, L. J. & Rozins, C. & Brosi, B. J. & Delaplane, K. S. & Roode, J. C. de & White, A. & Wilfert, L. & Boots, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It is generally thought that the intensification of farming will result in higher disease prevalences, although there is little specific modelling tes...

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Species diversity and dispersal traits alter biodiversity spillover in reconstructed grasslands.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Sperry, K. P. & Hilfer, H. & Lane, I. & Petersen, J. & Dixon, P. M. & Sullivan, L. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Grasslands are among the planet's most imperilled ecosystems, largely because habitat conversion has caused extreme biodiversity loss. In response, ma...

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Experimental comparison of fish mortality and injuries at innovative and conventional small hydropower plants.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: Mueller, M. & Knott, J. & Pander, J. & Geist, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resolving the controversy about hydropower is only possible based on reliable data on its ecological effects, particularly fish welfare. Herein, we pr...

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Metabolites from the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) reduce Bd load in Cuban treefrog tadpoles.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Authors: Nordheim, C. L. & Detmering, S. E. & Civitello, D. J. & Johnson, P. T. J. & Rohr, J. R. & McMahon, T. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has been associated with massive amphibian population declines worldwide. Wildlife vaccination campaigns have prov...

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Accounting for environmental stress in restoration of intertidal foundation species.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Clausing, R. J. & Fuente, G. de la & Falace, A. & Chiantore, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration of foundation species in historical habitat may be difficult if adult facilitation is obligatory for survival of early life stages. On int...

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Importance of restoration of dung beetles in the maintenance of ecosystem services.

Published online: 22 Apr 2024

Authors: Torabian, S. & Leffler, A. J. & Perkins, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Dung beetles have key roles in ecosystems including accelerating dung decomposition, improving nutrient cycling and influencing physical (such as stru...

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