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1. Analytical approach to win-win game analysis for Chinese and Japanese development assistance strategies in Africa

Author:
Yuanyuan Wen; Hongtao Li; Xuan Du; Kaijun Yang; Marco Casazza; Gengyuan Liu
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 219-228
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
analytical methods; case studies; developed countries; developing countries; environmental indicators; game theory; models; Africa; China; Japan
Abstract:
... Still influenced by the cold war thinking, many countries – especially looking to new rising powers – might interact in the international scenario through competition, instead than cooperation. However, China has seen more opportunities in cooperation than challenges in competition. Since 2013, Chinese president Xi Jinping pointed out clearly in various public occasions that this world has become ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.05.085

2. Assessing China’s agricultural water use efficiency in a green-blue water perspective: A study based on data envelopment analysis

Author:
Qingling Geng; Qingfu Ren; Rachael H. Nolan; Pute Wu; Qiang Yu
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 329-335
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
environmental indicators; population growth; water management; water policy; water resources; water use efficiency; China
Abstract:
... Uneven water resources and growing food demand due to an increasing population bring challenges to China. One important mechanism to address these challenges is to enhance water use efficiency (WUE). This requires information on current efficiencies in water use for agricultural production. In this study, we provide a benchmarking tool to assess relative agricultural WUE in 31 provinces in China d ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.011

3. Assessing sub-regional water scarcity using the groundwater footprint

Author:
A.J. Pérez; J. Hurtado-Patiño; H.M. Herrera; A.F. Carvajal; M.L. Pérez; E. Gonzalez-Rojas; J. Pérez-García
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 32-39
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
agricultural industry; aquifers; cattle; climate change; decision making; ecosystem services; environmental indicators; groundwater; groundwater recharge; interviews; issues and policy; population growth; stakeholders; trade; water shortages; water stress; wells; Colombia
Abstract:
... The groundwater footprint (GF) is an innovative concept that is used to evaluate groundwater sustainability, and it can be defined as the area required to sustain groundwater use and groundwater-dependent ecosystem services in a region. In this study, we evaluated water scarcity on a sub-regional scale using a water stress indicator defined as the ratio of groundwater footprint to aquifer area GF/ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.08.056

4. Assessing the conservation effects of nature reserve networks under climate variability over the northeastern Tibetan plateau

Author:
Lin Huang; Quanqin Shao; Jiyuan Liu
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 163-173
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
climate; conservation areas; ecological restoration; ecosystems; environmental indicators; geographic information systems; habitats; net primary productivity; overgrazing; remote sensing; reserve networks; simulation models; vegetation; China
Abstract:
... To evaluate the effectiveness of China’s largest nature reserve network in providing and protecting habitats, we performed a series of studies consisting of field investigation, model simulation, remote sensing and GIS analysis by using a before-after-control-impact (BACI) design. Data from the non-protected areas (non-PAs) surrounding the nature reserve network served as a baseline for comparison ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.08.034

5. Back into the past: Resurveying random plots to track community changes in Italian coastal dunes

Author:
Marta Gaia Sperandii; Manuele Bazzichetto; Flavia Gatti; Alicia Teresa Rosario Acosta
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 572-578
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
dunes; environmental indicators; habitats; monitoring; nestedness; phytosociology; species diversity; temporal variation; vegetation
Abstract:
... Resurveying studies are commonly appreciated as a means to monitoring temporal changes in plant diversity. However, most of them still rely on phytosociological plots, which, although representing an invaluable source of data, can lead to biased estimates of vegetation changes. At the community-level, temporal changes can be quantified by means of beta-diversity measures. However, compositional va ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.039

6. Beyond urban–rural dichotomies: Measuring urbanisation degrees in central European landscapes using the technomass as an explicit indicator

Author:
Luis Inostroza; Zoé Hamstead; Marcin Spyra; Salman Qureshi
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 466-476
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
buildings; environmental indicators; industrial ecology; infrastructure; land cover; land use; landscape ecology; landscapes; planning; urban areas; urbanization; Czech Republic; Poland
Abstract:
... Urbanisation is transforming landscapes across the world. As the urban matrix is extending across all landscape types, new spatial configurations have blurred the former contrast between urban and non-urban land uses. The spatial complexity of urbanisation challenges current landscape-scale assessments based on land cover methods and standard Boolean classifications of urban–rural. In this study, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.028

7. Biomarkers’ responses of the benthic clam Scrobicularia plana to the main active ingredients (S-metolachlor and Terbuthylazine) of a common herbicide

Author:
Irene B. Gutiérrez; Andreia F. Mesquita; Fernando J.M. Gonçalves; João C. Marques; Ana M.M. Gonçalves
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 611-619
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Scrobicularia plana; active ingredients; agricultural land; aquatic animals; bioassays; biomarkers; clams; environmental indicators; enzyme activity; estuaries; glutathione peroxidase; glutathione transferase; glutathione-disulfide reductase; human health; lethal concentration 50; lipid peroxidation; metolachlor; mortality; pollutants; terbuthylazine; thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances; toxicity; Mediterranean region; Portugal
Abstract:
... The overexploitation of the farmlands in the Mediterranean region contributes to an overuse of herbicides that have the potential to pollute surrounding aquatic systems, like the Mondego estuary, located near the city of Figueira da Foz (Portugal). Primextra® Gold TZ is the most-used herbicide in this area and it is constituted by two main active ingredients, S-metolachlor (SMOC) and terbuthylazin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.044

8. Cladoceran assemblage changes across the Eastern United States as recorded in the sediments from the 2007 National Lakes Assessment, USA

Author:
Katherine Griffiths; Amanda K. Winegardner; Beatrix E. Beisner; Irene Gregory-Eaves
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 368-382
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Cladocera; United States Environmental Protection Agency; calcium; climate; environmental factors; environmental indicators; habitats; lakes; landscapes; littoral zone; pH; sediments; zooplankton; Eastern United States
Abstract:
... Cladoceran zooplankton subfossils have been widely applied as indicators of lake health and used to infer past environmental change. However, our understanding of how the environment controls the abundance and distribution of Cladocera, as recorded in lake sediments, is still developing; only a few large landscape studies have been conducted in temperate North American lakes. Here we examine clado ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.08.061

9. Combining high-resolution images and LiDAR data to model ecosystem services perception in compact urban systems

Author:
Raffaele Lafortezza; Vincenzo Giannico
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 87-98
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Lama; cities; decision making; ecosystem services; green infrastructure; lidar; models; nongovernmental organizations; planning; remote sensing; stakeholders; Asia; Italy; North America; Northern European region
Abstract:
... In this study, we aim to understand how the provision of ecosystem services (ESS) is spatially distributed within a compact urban system considering the structure and spatial arrangement of green spaces in relation to built-up areas and other infrastructures. For this purpose, we devised an approach to assess the ESS provided by urban green spaces through the integration of social data (i.e., stak ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.05.014

10. Combining social media photographs and species distribution models to map cultural ecosystem services: The case of a Natural Park in Portugal

Author:
Pedro Clemente; Marta Calvache; Paula Antunes; Rui Santos; Jorge Orestes Cerdeira; Maria João Martins
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 59-68
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
aesthetics; biogeography; cost effectiveness; decision making; digital images; ecosystem services; environmental indicators; infrastructure; issues and policy; land use planning; models; photographs; recreation; social networks; Portugal
Abstract:
... Developing spatially explicit models of Ecosystem Services (ES) distribution and diversity across the territory has been increasingly attracting the interest of researchers and policy-makers due to its potential to operacionalize and mainstream the ES concept into existing planning and policy tools.In this paper we explore the use of social media photographs to model the spatial distribution of pe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.08.043

11. Detection of changes in shallow coral reefs status: Towards a spatial approach using hyperspectral and multispectral data

Author:
Touria Bajjouk; Pascal Mouquet; Michel Ropert; Jean-Pascal Quod; Ludovic Hoarau; Lionel Bigot; Nicolas Le Dantec; Christophe Delacourt; Jacques Populus
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 174-191
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
algae; anthropogenic activities; coral reefs; corals; data collection; environmental indicators; hyperspectral imagery; image analysis; issues and policy; lidar; models; monitoring; orthophotography; remote sensing; sand; satellites; seagrasses; Indian Ocean; Reunion
Abstract:
... Coral reef degradation due to environmental change, including anthropogenic disturbances, is a major concern worldwide. Detecting and assessing both temporal and spatial changes in benthic cover is a crucial requirement to inform policy makers and guide conservation measures. Here, we introduce a spatial approach based on high resolution multispectral and hyperspectral image analysis, developed in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.08.052

12. Developing a sustainability index for Mauritian manufacturing companies

Author:
Dickcha Beekaroo; Devkumar S. Callychurn; Dinesh Kumar Hurreeram
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 250-257
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
business enterprises; decision support systems; environmental indicators; manufacturing; models; natural resources; profits and margins; social factors; sustainable development; wastes; Mauritius
Abstract:
... It has been long recognized that environmental matters are important to the survival of manufacturing companies. Yet manufacturing companies continue to degrade the environment, over exploit natural resources and generate unmanageable amount of wastes. Manufacturing is not just about financial returns, but it should also be conscious of the long-term impacts on living standards of both present and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.003

13. Does hydrological reconnection enhance nitrogen cycling rates in the lakeshore wetlands of a eutrophic lake?

Author:
Haoping Wu; Feng Li; Beibei Hao; Wen Zhou; Wei Xing; Wenzhi Liu; Guihua Liu
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 241-249
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
carbon; denitrification; ecosystem services; environmental indicators; eutrophication; hydrology; lakes; lowlands; nitrification; nitrogen; nitrogen content; nitrogen cycle; path analysis; ponds; sediments; wetlands; China
Abstract:
... Lakeshore wetlands are thought to be hot spots for biogeochemical processes. However, many lakeshore wetlands have been hydrologically disconnected from the associated lake by levees that have altered the ecosystem services they provide. Lakeshore restoration projects have been undertaken to recover the hydrological connection; however, the effects of the various restoration practices on biogeoche ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.013

14. Ecology of peatland testate amoebae in the Alaskan continuous permafrost zone

Author:
Liam S. Taylor; Graeme T. Swindles; Paul J. Morris; Mariusz Gałka
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 153-162
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
carbon sinks; ecosystems; electrical conductivity; environmental indicators; models; multivariate analysis; peatlands; permafrost; topographic slope; water table; Alaska; Arctic region
Abstract:
... Arctic peatlands represent a major global carbon store, but rapid warming poses a threat to their long-term stability. Testate amoebae are sensitive hydrological indicators that offer insight into Holocene environmental change in peatlands. However, in contrast to temperate peatlands, there have only been a few studies into the ecology of testate amoebae and their efficacy as environmental indicat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.08.049

15. Flight behavior of targeted fishes depends on variables other than fishing

Author:
Kostantinos A. Stamoulis; Euan S. Harvey; Alan M. Friedlander; Ivor D. Williams; Kevin C. Weng; Chad Wiggins; Gary W. Wagner; Eric J. Conklin
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 579-590
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
behavior change; body length; ecosystems; environmental indicators; escape behavior; fish; fisheries management; flight; humans; models; predation
Abstract:
... Behavioral changes due to human predation can affect the functional role of targeted fishes and has implications for ecosystem and fisheries management. Wariness of targeted fishes towards divers, often measured as flight initiation distance (FID), has been shown to increase in areas where spear fishing pressure is higher. Additional research is required to understand how these patterns vary among ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.006

16. Functional response of tropical estuarine benthic assemblages to perturbation by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Author:
Aline Gonzalez Egres; Vanessa Hatje; Daniele A. Miranda; Fabiane Gallucci; Francisco Barros
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 229-240
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Nematoda; benthic organisms; environmental indicators; estuaries; fauna; models; multivariate analysis; oils; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; sediments
Abstract:
... The potential effects of perturbations by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) on nematode and macrobenthos assemblages were investigated using the Biological Traits Analysis (BTA). We sampled at tidal flats near an oil refinery and in a reference estuary. Morphological and ecological traits of benthic fauna were selected and analyzed in order to assess the contribution of PAHs concentrations, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.08.062

17. Functional syndromes as indicators of ecosystem change in temperate grasslands

Author:
Marcos Texeira; Santiago Veron; Gonzalo Irisarri; Mariano Oyarzabal; Luciana Staiano; Santiago Baeza; José Paruelo
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 600-610
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; atmospheric precipitation; ecosystems; grasslands; issues and policy; net primary productivity; normalized difference vegetation index; regression analysis; subhumid zones; vegetation cover; water use efficiency; Uruguay
Abstract:
... The lack of an organizing conceptual framework to address ecosystem changes reduces our capacity to distinguish biophysical from direct human impacts on grassland dynamics. This is particularly important for subhumid temperate grasslands, one of the world’s most threatened biomes. We identified and mapped 4 functional syndromes of grassland change at the wettest end of its worldwide distribution, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.046

18. Higher-taxon and functional group responses of ant and bird assemblages to livestock grazing: A test of an explicit surrogate concept

Author:
Philip S. Barton; Maldwyn J. Evans; Chloe F. Sato; Luke S. O'Loughlin; Claire N. Foster; Daniel Florance; David B. Lindenmayer
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 458-465
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Meliphagidae; Monomorium; biocenosis; birds; environmental indicators; grazing; land management; livestock; monitoring; species richness; summer
Abstract:
... Biodiversity monitoring programs are routinely established to quantify changes in biotic communities in response to land management. Surrogacy is implicitly used in many such monitoring programs whereby the measurement of a component of biodiversity is used to infer responses of broader biodiversity. Yet rarely is this surrogacy validated by demonstrating that measured variables and the target var ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.026

19. How smart growth and green infrastructure can mutually support each other — A conceptual framework for compact and green cities

Author:
Martina Artmann; Manon Kohler; Gotthard Meinel; Jing Gan; Ioan-Cristian Ioja
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 10-22
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
cities; ecology; ecosystem services; governance; green infrastructure; monitoring; researchers; sustainable development; urbanization
Abstract:
... In contrast to the ongoing worldwide uncontrolled expansion of urban development resulting in sprawled cities, compact cities have been argued by planners and researchers to be the more sustainable urban form. However, in compact cities, it has been shown that a low proportion of green spaces jeopardizes the sufficient supply of urban ecosystem services. This suggests that there remains a deficien ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.07.001

20. Identifying ecological red lines in China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt: A regional approach

Author:
Xibao Xu; Guishan Yang; Yan Tan
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.96 pp. 635-646
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation; biodiversity conservation; carbon sequestration; decision making; desertification; ecosystem services; environmental indicators; geographic information systems; issues and policy; lakes; net primary productivity; soil; sustainable development; water conservation; China; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... ‘Ecological red lines’ (ERL) is currently used as a national policy for protecting ecological systems for sustainable development and safeguarding ecological security. The ERL defines the scale and scope of ecosystem services, and can be applied in policy decision-making and ecological protection. This study employs three ecological models (InVEST, RUSLE, CASA) and uses GIS to consolidate five key ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.052