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Climate warming is predicted to enhance the negative effects of harvesting on high-latitude lake fish.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Smalås, A. & Strøm, J. F. & Amundsen, P. A. & Dieckmann, U. & Primicerio, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecosystems at high latitudes are exposed to some of the highest rates of climate warming on earth, and freshwater ecosystems in those regions are alre...

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The relative roles of domestication, rearing environment, prior residence and body size in deciding territorial contests between hatchery and wild juvenile salmon.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Metcalfe, N. B. & Valdimarsson, S. K. & Morgan, I. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Interactions between captive-reared and wild salmonids are frequent because hatcheries annually rear millions of fish for release in conservation prog...

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Publication and use of genetic tools in conservation management applications-a systematic review.

Published online: 03 Jan 2024

Authors: Tkach, K. & Watson, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Genetics tools are used in applied conservation management for taxonomic identification, delineation of management units, management of wild populatio...

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NatureScot Research Report 1281 - Approaches to monitoring wintering waterfowl in Marine Protected Areas - Moray Firth pilot study winter 2019/20.

Published online: 13 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Graham, J. & Thompson, K.

Content type: Reports

This report summarizes a program aimed at investigating methods for monitoring inshore wintering waterfowl in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), using the...

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Estimating the effects of smolt size and migration timing on salmon marine survival using a multivariate mixed-effect model.

Published online: 21 Nov 2024

Authors: Bond, M. H. & Chasco, B. & Zabel, R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When the conditions encountered by a migratory species are highly variable, the timing of migration and migrant condition are critical to survival. Sp...

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Validation of reflex indicators for measuring vitality and predicting the delayed mortality of wild coho salmon bycatch released from fishing gears.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Raby, G. D. & Donaldson, M. R. & Hinch, S. G. & Patterson, D. A. & Lotto, A. G. & Robichaud, D. & English, K. K. & Willmore, W. G. & Farrell, A. P. & Davis, M. W. & Cooke, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effective management of fish and wildlife populations benefits from an understanding of the effects of stressors on individual physiology. While physi...

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Sensitivity analysis of collision risk at wind turbines based on flight altitude of migratory waterbirds.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Authors: Kamata, T. & Sato, H. & Mukai, H. & Sato, T. & Yamada, S. & Sekijima, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

A rapid increase in wind power generation has led to bird collisions becoming a serious problem worldwide. Developing useful sensitivity maps to selec...

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Drawing on local knowledge and attitudes for the conservation of critically endangered rhino rays in Goa, India.

Published online: 04 Sep 2023

Authors: Gupta, T. & Milner-Gulland, E. & Andrew Dias & Divya Karnad

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In the context of marine species declines in data-limited regions, local ecological knowledge (LEK) is a valuable source of information on species eco...

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Too young to die: mapping nursery areas for early juveniles of the endangered sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) to inform conservation in the Mediterranean Sea.

Published online: 15 Feb 2024

Authors: Barbato, M. & Zampieri, C. & D'Acunto, S. & Pennino, M. G. & Barausse, A. & Mazzoldi, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, elasmobranch species have been declining in abundance due to fishery activities. This conservation issue calls for effective management stra...

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Comparison of two machine learning frameworks for predicting aggregatory behaviour of sharks.

Published online: 14 Mar 2023

Authors: Wade, M. W. & Fisher, M. & Matich, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological monitoring is critical for conservation efforts, particularly in marine ecosystems. Recently, greater emphasis on analyses of data resultan...

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