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Auditory impairment from acoustic seal deterrents predicted for harbour porpoises in a marine protected area.

Published online: 01 Oct 2021

Authors: Findlay, C. R. & Aleynik, D. & Farcas, A. & Merchant, N. D. & Risch, D. & Wilson, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management interventions to reduce human-wildlife conflict can have unintended consequences for non-target species. Acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) ...

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Assessing the potential for offshore infrastructure as platforms for environmental monitoring.

Published online: 27 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Copley, V.

Content type: Reports

This project was established to investigate the feasibility of using offshore assets for hosting environmental monitoring sensors. The first phase of ...

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Surveys of Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA Winter 2020/21.

Published online: 23 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Rogerson, K. & Williams, A. J. & McGovern, S.

Content type: Reports

This report summarises the findings of surveys conducted in winter 2020/21 to determine the distribution and numbers of the qualifying features of the...

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Design and methods of the U.S. Geological Survey Northeast Stream Quality Assessment (NESQA), 2016.

Published online: 11 Sep 2019

Authors: Coles, J. F. & Riva-Murray, K. & Metre, P. C. van & Button, D. T. & Bell, A. H. & Qi, S. L. & Journey, C. A. & Sheibley, R. W.

Content type: Bulletin

During 2016, as part of the National Water-Quality Assessment Project (NAWQA), the U.S. Geological Survey conducted the Northeast Stream Quality Asses...

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Environmental DNA surveillance for invertebrate species: advantages and technical limitations to detect invasive crayfish Procambarus clarkii in freshwater ponds.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Tréguier, A. & Paillisson, J. M. & Dejean, T. & Valentini, A. & Schlaepfer, M. A. & Roussel, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The introduction of non-native species is a major threat to biodiversity. While eradication programs of well-established invaders are costly and hazar...

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Processing of transgenic crop residues in stream ecosystems.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Swan, C. M. & Jensen, P. D. & Dively, G. P. & Lamp, W. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Research in agricultural ecosystems is uncovering how the management of crop fields leads to the delivery of transgenic crop residues to adjacent wate...

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The use of environmental DNA for biodiversity monitoring in lentic and lotic ecosystems.

Published online: 24 Aug 2024

Authors: James, J. & Moore, E. M. & Naden, R. & Aston, B. & Bradbeer, S. J. & Stebbing, P. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Global biodiversity is facing an extinction crisis leading to increasing pressure on industries to monitor their potential environmental impact. Relat...

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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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Detecting copper toxicity in sediments: from the subindividual level to the population level.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Jeppe, K. J. & Yang JiangHua & Long, S. M. & Carew, M. E. & Zhang XiaoWei & Pettigrove, V. & Hoffmann, A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sediments accumulate chemicals that can be toxic to biota and often contribute to aquatic ecosystem decline. Measuring mortality in laboratory-bred or...

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Macroinvertebrate responses along broad stressor gradients of deposited fine sediment and dissolved nutrients: a stream mesocosm experiment.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Wagenhoff, A. & Townsend, C. R. & Matthaei, C. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Degradation of freshwater ecosystems is a major concern worldwide. Agriculture introduces multiple stressors to streams, presenting a challenge for fr...

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