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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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The ecology and evolution of human-wildlife cooperation.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Cram, D. L. & Wal, J. E. M. van der & Uomini, N. & Cantor, M. & Afan, A. I. & Attwood, M. C. & Amphaeris, J. & Balasani, F. & Blair, C. J. & Bronstein, J. L. & Buanachique, I. O. & Cuthill, R. R. T. & Jewel Das & Daura-Jorge, F. G. & Deb, A. & Dixit, T. & Dlamini, G. S. & Dounias, E. & Gedi, I. I. & Gruber, M. & Hoffmann, L. S. & Holzlehner, T. & Isack, H. A. & Laltaika, E. A. & Lloyd-Jones, D. J. & Lund, J. & Machado, A. M. S. & Mahadevan, L. & Moreno, I. B. & Nwaogu, C. J. & Pierotti, R. & Rucunua, S. A. & Santos, W. F. dos & Serpa, N. & Smith, B. D. & Hari Sridhar & Tolkova, I. & Tun, T. & Valle-Pereira, J. V. S. & Wood, B. M. & Wrangham, R. W. & Spottiswoode, C. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Human-wildlife cooperation is a type of mutualism in which a human and a wild, free-living animal actively coordinate their behaviour to achieve a com...

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Could our fisheries be more productive? Indirect negative effects of bottom trawl fisheries on fish condition.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Hiddink, J. G. & Johnson, A. F. & Kingham, R. & Hinz, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The nets used in bottom trawl fisheries cause mortality of benthic invertebrates and this can decrease the long-term availability of prey to exploited...

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Canada's commercial seal hunt: past, present, and future.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Published by: International Fund for Animal Welfare

Content type: Miscellaneous

This booklet discusses Canada's commercial seal hunt in spring on the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador and Gulf of St. Lawrence, in order to obtain ...

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Do changes in environmental and fishing pressures impact marine communities? An empirical assessment.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Rochet, M. J. & Trenkel, V. M. & Carpentier, A. & Coppin, F. & Sola, L. G. de & Léauté, J. P. & Mahé, J. C. & Maiorano, P. & Mannini, A. & Murenu, M. & Piet, G. & Politou, C. Y. & Reale, B. & Spedicato, M. T. & Tserpes, G. & Bertrand, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The development of ecosystem approaches to environmental management implies the need to account for multiple pressures on ecosystems. Trends in multip...

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A benthic substrate classification method for seabed images using deep learning: application to management of deep-sea coral reefs.

Published online: 23 Dec 2023

Authors: Jackett, C. & Althaus, F. & Maguire, K. & Farazi, M. & Scoulding, B. & Untiedt, C. & Ryan, T. & Shanks, P. & Brodie, P. & Williams, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protecting deep-sea coral-based vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) from human impacts, particularly bottom trawling, is a major conservation challeng...

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Anticipating fluctuations of bigeye tuna in the Pacific Ocean from three-dimensional ocean biogeochemistry.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Taboada, F. G. & Park, J. Y. & Muhling, B. A. & Tommasi, D. & Tanaka, K. R. & Rykaczewski, R. R. & Stock, C. A. & Sarmiento, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Subseasonal to decadal ocean forecasting can make significant contributions to achieving effective management of living marine resources in a changing...

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NatureScot Research Report 1279 - Analysis of Basking Shark Watch Database 1987 to 2020.

Published online: 13 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Pikesley, S. K. & Hawkes, L. A. & Witt, M. J. & Carruthers, M.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the Basking Shark Watch (BSW) public sightings scheme, which has recorded 17,697 surface sightings of basking sharks...

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A feeding guild indicator to assess environmental change impacts on marine ecosystem structure and functioning.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Thompson, M. S. A. & Pontalier, H. & Spence, M. A. & Pinnegar, J. K. & Greenstreet, S. P. R. & Moriarty, M. & Hélaouët, P. & Lynam, C. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Integrating food web indicators into ecological status assessments is central to developing effective management measures that can improve degraded ec...

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Soundscape enrichment enhances recruitment and habitat building on new oyster reef restorations.

Published online: 06 Jul 2023

Authors: McAfee, D. & Williams, B. R. & McLeod, L. & Reuter, A. & Wheaton, Z. & Connell, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine soundscapes provide important navigational cues to dispersing larvae in search of suitable habitat. Yet, widespread habitat loss has degraded m...

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