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1. Abiotic impacts on spatial and temporal distribution of Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the River Minho estuary, Portugal

Author:
Sousa, Ronaldo; Rufino, Marta; Gaspar, Miguel; Antunes, Carlos; Guilhermino, Lúcia
Source:
Aquatic conservation 2008 v.18 no.1 pp. 98-110
ISSN:
1052-7613
Subject:
Corbicula fluminea; autumn; biodiversity; biomass; clams; economic impact; ecosystems; estuaries; fauna; freshwater; habitats; hardness; invasive species; models; multivariate analysis; nutrient content; organic matter; population structure; redox potential; rivers; sediments; Portugal
Abstract:
... 1.The non-indigenous species Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) is one of the most invasive bivalves in freshwater ecosystems. This Asian clam was first reported in the River Minho estuary in 1989. After a short period of time, it became the major component of the local benthic fauna in terms of abundance and biomass.2.In the autumn of 2004 and 2005, spatial and temporal variations in abundance, bi ...
DOI:
10.1002/aqc.838

2. Abundant Citizen Science Data Reveal That the Peacock Butterfly Aglais io Recently Became Bivoltine in Belgium

Author:
Marc Herremans; Karin Gielen; Jos Van Kerckhoven; Pieter Vanormelingen; Wim Veraghtert; Kristijn R.R. Swinnen; Dirk Maes
Source:
Insects 2021 v.12 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Aglais; Inachis io; autumn; biodiversity; citizen science; climate change; estivation; flight; overwintering; phenology; progeny; spring; summer; univoltine habit; Belgium; Western European region
Abstract:
... The peacock butterfly is abundant and widespread in Europe. It is generally believed to be univoltine (one generation per year): adults born in summer overwinter and reappear again in spring to reproduce. However, recent flight patterns in western Europe mostly show three peaks during the year: a first one in spring (overwintering butterflies), a second one in early summer (offspring of the spring ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects12080683

3. Agricultural land-use intensity and its effects on small mammals in the central region of Argentina

Author:
María Daniela Gomez; José Coda; Ivana Simone; Juan Martínez; Florencia Bonatto; Andrea R. Steinmann; José Priotto
Source:
Mammal research 2015 v.60 no.4 pp. 415-423
ISSN:
2199-2401
Subject:
Calomys musculinus; Monodelphis; agricultural land; autumn; biodiversity; grasslands; habitats; land use; landscapes; small mammals; woodlands; Argentina
Abstract:
... Agriculture intensification is one of the main threats to biodiversity in agricultural systems. The effectiveness of conservation strategies in these systems depends mainly on the compromise between biodiversity conservation and agricultural land use. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of land-use intensity, characteristics of linear habitats (field borders) and their surrounding field ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13364-015-0245-x

4. Alkaline phosphatase activity related to phosphorus stress of microphytoplankton in different trophic conditions

Author:
Ingrid Ivančić; Martin Pfannkuchen; Jelena Godrijan; Tamara Djakovac; Daniela Marić Pfannkuchen; Marino Korlević; Blaženka Gašparović; Mirjana Najdek
Source:
Progress in oceanography 2016 v.146 pp. 175-186
ISSN:
0079-6611
Subject:
Bacillariophyceae; Miozoa; alkaline phosphatase; autumn; bacteria; basins; biodiversity; environmental factors; marine ecosystems; metabolism; orthophosphates; phosphorus; phytoplankton; symbiosis
Abstract:
... The northern Adriatic (NA) is a favorable basin for studying the adaptive strategies of plankton to a variety of conditions along the steep gradients of environmental parameters over the year. Earlier studies identified phosphorus (P)-limitation as one of the key stresses within the NA that shape the biological response in terms of biodiversity and metabolic adjustments. A wide range of reports su ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pocean.2016.07.003

5. Analysis of drought conditions and their impacts in a headwater stream in the Central European lower mountain ranges

Author:
Lisa Kaule; Sven Frei
Source:
Regional environmental change 2022 v.22 no.3 pp. 82
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
aquatic organisms; autumn; biodiversity; climate change; climate models; drought; environmental health; evapotranspiration; fauna; flora; forests; groundwater; hydrologic models; irrigation; runoff; stream flow; streams; summer; water shortages; watersheds; wetlands; Central European region; Germany
Abstract:
... Headwaters represent a significant fraction of the global stream length and are important for streamflow quality and quantity. Since climate change is predicted to affect runoff generation processes fundamentally, it is essential to understand potential consequences for the water availability in headwater catchments. The Lehstenbach catchment, located in the Fichtel Mountains (Germany), represents ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-022-01926-y

6. Animal abundance and soil properties affected by long-term organic farming in rice paddies in a typical Japanese yatsuda landscape

Author:
Andreas Hendracipta Kurniawan; Satoru Sato; Weiguo Cheng; Putri Kusuma Dewi; Kazuhiko Kobayashi
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2021 v.193 no.Supplement 1 pp. 273
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Collembola; Enchytraeidae; Japan; agrochemicals; autumn; biodiversity; landscapes; paddies; phosphorus; plowing; rice; shellfish; soil organic carbon; summer; total nitrogen; villages
Abstract:
... Organic farming was developed to reduce agriculture’s negative impacts on the environment and enhance biodiversity for sustainable productivity in agricultural ecosystems, but the long-term effectiveness of its application in Japanese rice paddies is unclear. We sought to understand how long-term organic farming affects the abundance of animals in both the rice growth and fallow seasons, and how s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-020-08813-1

7. Aphids of the genus Diuraphis caught by Johnson suction trap in Poznań, Poland

Author:
Przemysław Strażyński; Maria Ruszkowska; Arleta Krówczyńska
Source:
Journal of plant protection research 2016 v.56 no.4 pp. 328-330
ISSN:
1899-007X
Subject:
Diuraphis; autumn; barley; biodiversity; climate change; climatic factors; databases; grain crops; pests; plant protection; risk; suction traps; summer; viruses; wheat; winter; Asia; Poland
Abstract:
... In 1973-2011 in Poznań, aphid catches were carried out using Johnson’s suction trap. Since then the suction trap located at the Institute of Plant Protection - National Research Institute in Poznań has continuously recorded the daily and seasonal dynamics of aphid flights. The collected results has been used to establish one of the largest databases of this type in Europe. The data also allow trac ...
DOI:
10.1515/jppr-2016-0053

8. Application of eddy covariance to determine ecosystem-scale carbon balance and evapotranspiration in an agroforestry system

Author:
P.R. Ward; S.F. Micin; I.R.P. Fillery
Source:
Agricultural and forest meteorology 2012 v.152 no. pp. 178-188
ISSN:
0168-1923
Subject:
agroforestry; autumn; biodiversity; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; crops; ecosystems; eddy covariance; energy balance; evapotranspiration; farmers; groundwater recharge; models; oils; perennials; rain; summer; trees; turbulent flow; watersheds; wind direction; Australia
Abstract:
... The inclusion of belts of trees in the agricultural areas of south-western Australia is gaining popularity, through perceived benefits in water use, biodiversity and carbon sequestration. However, water use and carbon assimilation are difficult to quantify at the ecosystem scale. In this research, we investigate the application of eddy covariance in a ‘belt and alley’ system. Footprint modelling i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agrformet.2011.09.016

9. Aquatic habitat response to climate-driven hydrologic regimes and water operations in a montane reservoir in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Author:
D. E. Weigel; L. C. Vilhena; P. Woods; D. Tonina; A. Tranmer; R. Benjankar; C. L. Marti; P. Goodwin
Source:
Aquatic sciences 2017 v.79 no.4 pp. 953-966
ISSN:
1015-1621
Subject:
Salvelinus confluentus; aquatic ecosystems; aquatic habitat; autumn; biodiversity; climate; dead wood; dynamic models; ecological function; food webs; freshwater; global warming; humans; hydrochemistry; hydrologic models; mathematical models; model validation; rearing; stream flow; summer; water management; water temperature; winter; United States
Abstract:
... Freshwater systems are progressively becoming more stressed with increased human demands combined with expected trends in climate, which can threaten native biota and potentially destabilize the ecosystem. Numerical models allow water managers to evaluate the combined effects of climate and water management on the biogeochemical processes thereby identifying opportunities to optimize water managem ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00027-017-0544-1

10. Assessing aquatic ecosystem health through the analysis of plankton biodiversity

Author:
N. F. Shao; S. T. Yang; Y. Sun; Y. Gai; C. S. Zhao; F. Wang; X. Yin; B. Dong
Source:
Marine & freshwater research 2019 v.70 no.5 pp. 647-655
ISSN:
1323-1650
Subject:
Bacillariophyceae; Chlorophyta; Cladocera; Cyanobacteria; Protozoa; Rotifera; anthropogenic activities; autumn; biodiversity; cities; developing countries; ecological restoration; environmental health; food webs; freshwater; freshwater ecosystems; health effects assessments; health status; models; monitoring; phytoplankton; rivers; spring; summer; zooplankton; China
Abstract:
... Healthy plankton communities are the foundation of many freshwater food webs. Their biodiversity is often used to directly reflect the health of the rivers. Globally, river ecosystem restoration is a critical issue and many freshwater ecosystems, especially in cities, are degraded because of intensive human activities. This is true for Jinan, China’s first pilot city for the Water Ecological Civil ...
DOI:
10.1071/MF18342

11. Assessing landscape connectivity for large mammals in the Caucasus using Landsat 8 seasonal image composites

Author:
Benjamin Bleyhl; Matthias Baumann; Patrick Griffiths; Aurel Heidelberg; Karen Manvelyan; Volker C. Radeloff; Nugzar Zazanashvili; Tobias Kuemmerle
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2017 pp. -
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
Landsat; autumn; biodiversity; biological corridors; early warning systems; habitats; land cover; land use; landscapes; mammals; models; monitoring; mountains; planning; reflectance; remote sensing; spring; summer; wildlife; winter
Abstract:
... Land-use is transforming habitats across the globe, thereby threatening wildlife. Large mammals are especially affected because they require large tracts of intact habitat and functioning corridors between core habitat areas. Accurate land-cover data is critical to identify core habitat areas and corridors, and medium resolution sensors such as Landsat 8 provide opportunities to map land cover for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2017.03.001

12. Assessing the Efficacy of Seedling Planting as a Forest Restoration Technique in Temperate Hardwood Forests Impacted by Invasive Species

Author:
Michaela J. Woods; Meredith Cobb; Katie Hickle; Ryan W. McEwan
Source:
Forests 2019 v.10 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Agrilus planipennis; Carya laciniosa; Fraxinus; Juglans cinerea; Lonicera maackii; Quercus rubra; autumn; biodiversity; canopy gaps; forest restoration; hardwood forests; indigenous species; introduced plants; invasive species; planting; planting season; reforestation; seedlings; spring; survival rate; tree mortality; tree shelters; trees; understory
Abstract:
... The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire; EAB) is an invasive insect that causes mortality of trees in the genus Fraxinus, creating canopy gaps that may facilitate invasion by exotic plants. Planting native tree seedlings under EAB-infested Fraxinus may accelerate succession and preclude invasive plant expansion; however, the effectiveness of this approach has not been experimentally t ...
DOI:
10.3390/f10080699

13. Assessing the impact of agricultural forage crops on soil biodiversity and abundance

Author:
F.V. Crotty; R. Fychan; J. Scullion; R. Sanderson; C.L. Marley
Source:
Soil biology & biochemistry 2015 v.91 pp. 119-126
ISSN:
0038-0717
Subject:
Cichorium intybus; Collembola; Lolium perenne; Nematoda; Trifolium pratense; Trifolium repens; autumn; biodiversity; biogeochemical cycles; biomass; chicory; detritivores; earthworms; forage; forage crops; fungi; herbivores; nutrients; rooting; seasonal variation; soil; soil food webs; soil quality
Abstract:
... Maintaining soil biodiversity and function is key to maintaining soil health, nutrient cycling and decomposition. Different forage species have variable concentrations of essential nutrients and rooting patterns, potentially affecting soil biology and soil–plant–animal interactions. Our study compared the effect of growing different forage crops on soil faunal diversity and abundance. Plots of chi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.08.036

14. Assessing the potential of acoustic indices for protected area monitoring in the Serra do Cipó National Park, Brazil

Author:
Ivan Braga Campos; Rachel Fewster; Anthony Truskinger; Michael Towsey; Paul Roe; Demival Vasques Filho; William Lee; Anne Gaskett
Source:
Ecological indicators 2021 v.120 pp. 106953
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
acoustics; agricultural land; anthropogenic activities; autumn; biodiversity; conservation areas; decision making; energy; humans; national parks; space and time; statistical analysis; wildlife management; Brazil
Abstract:
... Protected areas (PAs) monitoring is a technical bottleneck that limits the implementation of decision-making processes for natural resource and wildlife management. Recent methodological advances make passive acoustic monitoring and associated acoustic index analysis an increasingly suitable method for PAs monitoring. Acoustic indices are mathematical filters that can provide standardised comparat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106953

15. Assessing uncertainties in estimating surface energy fluxes from remote sensing over natural grasslands in Brazil

Author:
Pâmela Suélen Käfer; Nájila Souza da Rocha; Gustavo Pujol Veeck; Lucas Ribeiro Diaz; Savannah Tâmara Lemos da Costa; Eduardo André Kaiser; Débora Regina Roberti; Silvia Beatriz Alves Rolim
Source:
Theoretical and applied climatology 2022 v.148 no.1-2 pp. 751-765
ISSN:
0177-798X
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; climatology; ecosystems; eddy covariance; energy balance; evapotranspiration; hydrologic cycle; model validation; models; satellites; summer; Brazil
Abstract:
... Evapotranspiration (ET) is one of the main fluxes in the global water cycle. As the Brazilian Pampa biome carries a rich biodiversity, accurate information on the ET dynamics is essential to support its proper monitoring and establish conservation strategies. In this context, we assessed an operational methodology based on the Simplified Surface Energy Balance Index (S-SEBI) model to estimate ener ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00704-021-03869-6

16. An Assessment of the Accuracy of MODIS Land Surface Temperature over Egypt Using Ground-Based Measurements

Author:
Ahmed M. El Kenawy; Mohamed E. Hereher; Sayed M. Robaa
Source:
Remote Sensing 2019 v.11 no.20 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
agricultural management; air temperature; algorithms; autumn; biodiversity; climate change; deserts; energy; heat transfer; hydrologic models; image analysis; land use; latent heat; limestone; lithology; metamorphic rocks; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; planning; remote sensing; sandstone; seasonal variation; sediments; semiarid zones; spring; statistical analysis; summer; surface temperature; vegetation cover; water management; winter; Egypt
Abstract:
... Space-based data have provided important advances in understanding climate systems and processes in arid and semi-arid regions, which are hot-spot regions in terms of climate change and variability. This study assessed the performance of land surface temperatures (LSTs), retrieved from the Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Aqua platform, over Egypt. Eight-day composites of dayt ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs11202369

17. Assessment of water quality in Aguieira reservoir: Ecotoxicological tools in addition to the Water Framework Directive

Author:
I. Pinto; S. Rodrigues; O.M. Lage; S.C. Antunes
Source:
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 2021 v.208 pp. 111583
ISSN:
0147-6513
Subject:
Daphnia longispina; Selenastrum capricornutum; Spirodela polyrhiza; autumn; biodiversity; chemical analysis; chlorophyll; ecosystems; ecotoxicology; growth retardation; humans; lipid peroxidation; proline; risk; spring; water quality
Abstract:
... To assess the ecological potential (EP), the Water Framework Directive (WFD) uses specific parameters but ignores ecosystem functioning and individual/subindividual biological responses. The heavily modified water bodies (reservoirs) are strongly influenced by human activities that promote their imbalance, with a loss or compromise the biodiversity and the functioning of these ecosystems. This wor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111583

18. Asynchronous spawning in sympatric populations of a hard coral reveals cryptic species and ancient genetic lineages

Author:
Natalie L. Rosser
Source:
Molecular ecology 2015 v.24 no.19 pp. 5006-5019
ISSN:
0962-1083
Subject:
sympatry; microsatellite repeats; Acropora; autumn; loci; spawning; gene flow; spring; corals; statistical analysis; genetic variation; biodiversity; reproductive isolation; introns; calmodulin; Western Australia
Abstract:
... Genetic subdivision within a species is a vital component of the evolution of biodiversity. In some species of Acropora corals in Western Australia, conspecific individuals spawn in two seasons 6 months apart, which has the potential to impede gene flow and result in genetic divergence. Genetic comparison of sympatric spring and autumn spawners of Acropora samoensis was conducted to assess the lev ...
DOI:
10.1111/mec.13372

19. Autonomous Biological Control of Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactyliiopidae) in a Prickly Pear Plantation With Ecological Management

Author:
J. A. Cruz-Rodrílguez; E. González-Machorro; A. A. Villegas González; M. L. Rodríguez Ramírez; F. Mejía Lara
Source:
Environmental entomology 2016 v.45 no.3 pp. 642-648
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Dactylopius; Hyperaspis; Opuntia ficus-indica; agroecosystems; autumn; biodiversity; biological control; cladodes; extinction; farmers; frequency distribution; insect control; insecticides; insects; pests; predators; probability; spring; summer; Mexico
Abstract:
... It is broadly known that the conservation of biological diversity in agricultural ecosystems contributes to pest control. This process was studied in a prickly pear plantation (Opuntia megacantha and Opuntia ficus-indica) located in central Mexico. No insecticides have been used on this plantation since 2000, and local farmers believe that the presence of different species of insects limits the gr ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/nvw023

20. Bacterial diversity patterns differ in different patch types of mixed forests in the upstream area of the Yangtze River Basin

Author:
Xun Li; Yan Zhang; Simeng Song; Yang Zhou; Jian Zhang
Source:
Applied soil ecology 2021 v.161 pp. 103868
ISSN:
0929-1393
Subject:
Acidobacteria; Actinobacteria; Bradyrhizobium; Cinnamomum; Phoebe zhennan; Pinus massoniana; Sassafras; Toona sinensis; autumn; bacterial communities; biodiversity; broadleaved trees; community structure; deforestation; fuelwood; soil bacteria; soil ecology; soil pH; soil water; spring; watersheds; China; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... Pinus massoniana plantations have been established around the southern part of China to provide timber or fuelwood. In recent years, widely distributed monoculture P. massoniana forests have been transformed into mixed forests due to various ecological problems, such as the decrease in biodiversity in the forests and the lack of soil nutrients. However, how soil microbial diversity responds to a v ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2020.103868

21. Batumi Raptor Count: autumn raptor migration count data from the Batumi bottleneck, Republic of Georgia

Author:
Jasper Wehrmann; Folkert de Boer; Rafa Benjumea; Simon Cavaillès; Dries Engelen; Johannes Jansen; Brecht Verhelst; Wouter M.G. Vansteelant
Source:
ZooKeys 2019 v.836 pp. 135-157
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; data collection; Black Sea; Caucasus region; Republic of Georgia
Abstract:
... One of the most important geographical bottlenecks for migrating raptors in the east African-Palearctic migration system is situated between the easternmost tip of the Black Sea and the Lesser Caucasus, just north of Batumi, in the Republic of Georgia. Since 2008, citizen scientists of the Batumi Raptor Count (BRC) have monitored the autumn raptor passage daily from mid-August until mid-October, c ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.836.29252

22. Benefits of organic olive farming for the conservation of gleaning bats

Author:
Xavier Puig-Montserrat; Maria Mas; Carles Flaquer; Carme Tuneu-Corral; Adrià López-Baucells
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2021 v.313 pp. 107361
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
Bactrocera oleae; Chiroptera; European Union; agriculture; agroecosystems; autumn; biodiversity; coniferous forests; ecological competition; environment; flight; habitat destruction; insect pests; longevity; olives; pheromones; ultrasonics
Abstract:
... Current intensification and expansion of agricultural lands are some of the main anthropogenic processes driving the global decline of biodiversity. Organic farming is generally regarded as a better compromise between production and ecosystems and biodiversity preservation. However, while this practice is gaining popularity worldwide, conventional agriculture is still the main approach, hindering ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2021.107361

23. The Benthic Quality Index to Assess Water Quality of Lakes May Be Affected by Confounding Environmental Features

Author:
Angela Boggero; Silvia Zaupa; Roberta Bettinetti; Marzia Ciampittiello; Diego Fontaneto
Source:
Water 2020 v.12 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; autumn; biodiversity; environmental impact; habitat destruction; habitats; lakes; littoral zone; macroinvertebrates; sediments; spring; water; water quality
Abstract:
... To assess if environmental differences other than water quality may affect the outcome of the Benthic Quality Index, a comparison of the application of four different methods (Benthic Quality Index—BQIES, Lake Habitat Modification Score—LHMS, Lake Habitat Quality Assessment—LHQA and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development—OECD) used to classify the lake ecological and hydro-morpholo ...
DOI:
10.3390/w12092519

24. Benthic nutrient cycling at the sediment-water interface in a lagoon fish farming system (northern Adriatic Sea, Italy)

Author:
Elisa Petranich; Stefano Covelli; Alessandro Acquavita; Cinzia De Vittor; Jadran Faganeli; Marco Contin
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.644 pp. 137-149
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
ammonium; aquaculture; autumn; biodiversity; biogeochemical cycles; carbon; dissolved oxygen; ecosystem services; field experimentation; fish farms; freshwater; metabolism; nitrates; organic matter; oxygen; phosphates; sediment-water interface; sediments; solutes; sulfur; surveys; winter; Adriatic Sea; Italy
Abstract:
... Metabolism and carbon, oxygen, and nutrient fluxes (DIC, DOC, DO2, NO2−, NO3−, NH4+, PO43− and SiO44−) were studied during three surveys at two sites (VN1 and VN3) located at a fish farm at the Marano and Grado Lagoon (northern Adriatic Sea), using an in situ benthic chamber. Field experiments were conducted in July and October 2015 and March 2016 at a depth of approximately 2 m along the main cha ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.310

25. Beyond Hermetia illucens: An investigation of the garden soldier fly Exaireta spinigera as a potential bioconverter of food waste

Author:
Stephanie Mackillop; Claudia Keitel; Tanya Latty
Source:
Journal of applied entomology 2022 v.146 no.1-2 pp. 168-174
ISSN:
0931-2048
Subject:
Exaireta spinigera; Hermetia illucens; autumn; biodiesel; biodiversity; biomass; biotransformation; crude protein; databases; entomology; food production; food waste; fruits; gardens; life history; low protein foods; poultry feed; spring; vegetable residues; waste disposal; waste treatment; winter; Australia
Abstract:
... Using insects to convert food waste into useable products, such as livestock feed, is an elegant solution to the twin crises of waste disposal and food production. To date, the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) has garnered intense research interest as an excellent bioconverter that consumes wastes and converts them into high protein larval biomass that can be fed to livestock or used to make ...
DOI:
10.1111/jen.12936

26. Beyond the swab: ecosystem sampling to understand the persistence of an amphibian pathogen

Author:
Brittany A. Mosher; Kathryn P. Huyvaert; Larissa L. Bailey
Source:
Oecologia 2018 v.188 no.1 pp. 319-330
ISSN:
0029-8549
Subject:
Anaxyrus boreas; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; autumn; biodiversity; ecosystems; hosts; microbial detection; models; monitoring; pathogens; prediction; probability; toads
Abstract:
... Understanding the ecosystem-level persistence of pathogens is essential for predicting and measuring host–pathogen dynamics. However, this process is often masked, in part due to a reliance on host-based pathogen detection methods. The amphibian pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and B. salamandrivorans (Bsal) are pathogens of global conservation concern. Despite having free-living life ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00442-018-4167-6

27. Biochemical and genotoxic biomarkers in Atherina boyeri to evaluate the status of aquatic ecosystems

Author:
Ilaria Caliani; Lina P. Rodríguez; Silvia Casini; Antonia Granata; Giacomo Zagami; Marco Pansera; Giacomo Querci; Roberta Minutoli
Source:
Regional studies in marine science 2019 v.28 pp. 100566
ISSN:
2352-4855
Subject:
Atherina boyeri; Copepoda; acetylcholinesterase; anthropogenic activities; aquatic ecosystems; autumn; bile; biodiversity; biomarkers; carbamates; case studies; coastal water; conservation areas; ecotoxicology; environmental degradation; feeds; fish; health status; heavy metals; human population; lakes; marine science; metabolites; monitoring; mutagens; pesticides; planktivores; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; summer; surfactants; trophic levels; Italy
Abstract:
... Transitional water ecosystems, like brackish coastal lagoons, provide important services but are subjected to several anthropogenic impacts that can initially lead to biodiversity modifications and then to critical alterations of ecosystem processes. Assessment and monitoring of the health status of these ecosystems is extremely important. This study reports the case study of “Capo Peloro” lakes ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rsma.2019.100566

28. Biodiversity and Landscape Use of Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in the Coruh Valley of Turkey

Author:
Isik Sezen; Sezai Ercisli; Ozlem Cakir; Aysen Koc; Elma Temim; Alisa Hadziabulic
Source:
Erwerbsobstbau 2015 v.57 no.1 pp. 23-28
ISSN:
0014-0309
Subject:
Hippophae rhamnoides; anthocyanins; autumn; biodiversity; climatic factors; color; fruit juices; fruits; landscapes; leaves; people; shrubs; small fruits; trees; winter; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... The Sea buckthorn, one of the most important wild edible fruits widely grown in Northeastern part of Turkey, is characterized by resistance to hard environmental conditions and looks spectacular, especially in autumn and winter when it is decorated with orange berries. Climatic conditions in Northern Anatolia are suitable for the growing of the Sea buckthorn, which can be encountered in various dr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10341-014-0227-1

29. Biodiversity and ecosystem purification service in an alluvial wetland

Author:
Jingmei Yao; José Miguel Sánchez-Pérez; Sabine Sauvage; Samuel Teissier; Eleonore Attard; Béatrice Lauga; Robert Duran; Frederic Julien; Léonard Bernard-Jannin; Hashradah Ramburn; Magali Gerino
Source:
Ecological engineering 2017 v.103 pp. 359-371
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
alluvial plains; ammonium nitrate; autumn; bacterial communities; biodiversity; denitrification; dissolved organic carbon; dissolved oxygen; ecosystems; fauna; groundwater; habitats; invertebrates; ions; nitrogen; nutrients; oxygen; piezometers; purification methods; rivers; temperature; water purification; wetlands; France
Abstract:
... Alluvial wetlands provide an important regulating service, the water purification, through the removal of excess nutrients. In those habitats, nitrogen removal by the denitrifying bacterial community is hypothesized to interact with the co-existing invertebrate communities. Yet, few studies reported the infield relationship between invertebrate and microbial communities, where biotic and abiotic i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.02.019

30. Biodiversity conservation across scales: lessons from a science–policy dialogue

Author:
Riikka Paloniemi; Evangelia Apostolopoulou; Eeva Primmer; Małgorzata Grodzinska-Jurczak; Klaus Henle; Irene Ring; Marianne Kettunen; Joseph Tzanopoulos; Simon G. Potts; Sybille van den Hove; Pascal Marty; Andrew McConville; Jukka Similä
Source:
Nature conservation 2012 v.2 pp. 7-19
ISSN:
1314-3301
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; focus groups; governance; information exchange; issues and policy; land use; stakeholders
Abstract:
... One of the core challenges of biodiversity conservation is to better understand the interconnectedness and interactions of scales in ecological and governance processes. These interrelationships constitute not only a complex analytical challenge but they also open up a channel for deliberative discussions and knowledge exchange between and among various societal actors which may themselves be oper ...
DOI:
10.3897/natureconservation.2.3144

31. Biological control of Solidago canadensis using a bioherbicide isolate of Sclerotium rolfsii SC64 increased the biodiversity in invaded habitats

Author:
Yu Zhang; Xianghong Yang; Yibing Zhu; Lingyan Li; Yali Zhang; Junping Li; Xiaoling Song; Sheng Qiang
Source:
Biological control 2019 v.139 pp. 104093
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Athelia rolfsii; Solidago canadensis; autumn; biodiversity; biological control; biopesticides; community structure; ecosystems; environmental impact; fungi; glyphosate; habitats; plant communities; plowing; pollution; spring; weed control; weeds
Abstract:
... Solidago canadensis caused serious threaten to the local ecosystem. Herbicide-dependent control has caused new ecological consequences, such as biodiversity loss and environmental pollution. Biological control may mitigate such negative ecological impacts; but until now, this approach has not been applied to control S. canadensis. In our previous studies, strain SC64 of the fungus Sclerotium rolfs ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.104093

32. Biomass, diversity and production of rocky shore macroalgae at two nutrient enrichment and wave action levels

Author:
Patrik Kraufvelin; Ann Lindholm; Morten Foldager Pedersen; Lars Andreas Kirkerud; Erik Bonsdorff
Source:
Marine biology 2010 v.157 no.1 pp. 29-47
ISSN:
0025-3162
Subject:
basins; littoral zone; macroalgae; long term experiments; nutrient content; autumn; perennials; primary productivity; Ascophyllum; Chlorophyta; temperate zones; summer; Laminaria; ecosystems; Fucus; biodiversity; biomass; Rhodophyta
Abstract:
... The littoral zone of temperate rocky shores is normally dominated by perennial macroalgae (e.g. Fucus, Ascophyllum, Laminaria), but nutrient enrichment and/or permanently decreased wave action may lead to structural community changes from dominance of perennials to increased amounts of annual opportunistic species (mainly green algae). Macroalgal biomass, diversity and production as well as relati ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00227-009-1293-z

33. Bird conservation potential of fire and herbicide treatments in thinned pine stands

Author:
Raymond B. Iglay; Rachel E. Greene; Bruce D. Leopold; Darren A. Miller
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2018 v.409 pp. 267-275
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus taeda; analysis of covariance; autumn; biodiversity; birds; canopy; fire suppression; forests; ground vegetation; habitats; herbaceous plants; imazapyr; land management; landscapes; overstory; prescribed burning; sustainable forestry; winter; Mississippi
Abstract:
... Fire-maintained pine (Pinus spp.) forests, characterized by a diverse herbaceous layer, sparse midstory layer, and a dominant pine overstory, once covered approximately 30 million ha in the southeastern United States. Fire suppression, landscape changes, and land management changes have contributed to reduced suitability of many pine stands for fire-dependent species, including many avian species ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.11.021

34. Bird population responses to wildfire and planned burns in foothill forests of Victoria, Australia

Author:
Richard H. Loyn; Edward G. McNabb
Source:
Journal of ornithology 2015 v.156 no.Supplement 1 pp. 263-273
ISSN:
2193-7192
Subject:
Eucalyptus; autumn; biodiversity; birds; burning; fire regime; foraging; forest ecosystems; forests; hills; insectivores; people; population; retrospective studies; risk; risk reduction; shrubs; spring; surveys; wildfires; winter; Victoria (Australia)
Abstract:
... Fires and people have helped shape forest ecosystems. Planned burns can be used to reduce social or ecological risks from wildfires, but we need a better understanding of the ecological effects of planned burns and wildfire over various temporal and spatial scales. Here, two approaches were used to answer various questions about responses of diurnal birds to fire regimes in mixed eucalypt forests ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10336-015-1228-z

35. Bird-Community Shifts in Relation To Wind Farms: A Case Study Comparing a Wind Farm, Croplands, and Secondary Forests in Southern Mexico

Author:
Villegas-Patraca Rafael; Macgregor-Fors Ian; Ortiz-Martínez Teresa; Pérez-Sánchez Clara E.; Herrera-Alsina Leonel; Muñoz-Robles Carlos
Source:
Condor 2012 v.114 no.4 pp. 711-719
ISSN:
1938-5422
Subject:
autumn; birds; case studies; cropland; secondary forests; species diversity; spring; wildlife; wind farms; wind power; wind turbines; Mexico
Abstract:
... Aside from the positive benefits of wind energy, wind farms often bring environmental problems such as noise production and wildlife collision. However, little is known about the effects of wind farms on the ecology of tropical landbirds. In this study, we evaluated changes in bird-community diversity, composition, and structure directly beneath wind turbines, 200 m away from turbines, and in near ...
DOI:
10.1525/cond.2012.110130

36. Carbon and nitrogen storage in California sage scrub and non-native grassland habitats

Author:
Megan M. Wheeler; Madison M. Dipman; Tessa A. Adams; Annemieke V. Ruina; Colin R. Robins; Wallace M. Meyer
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2016 v.129 pp. 119-125
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
aboveground biomass; autumn; biodiversity; carbon; dry environmental conditions; grasslands; habitats; humans; landscapes; nitrogen; nitrogen content; plant communities; shrublands; soil; spring; temperature; California
Abstract:
... Human activity has altered global carbon and nitrogen cycles, leading to changes in global temperatures and plant communities. Because atmospheric carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) concentrations are affected by storage in terrestrial vegetation and soil, it is critical to understand how conversions from native to non-native vegetation may alter the C and N storage potential of terrestrial landscapes. I ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2016.02.013

37. Carbon, nutrient and metal controls on phytoplankton concentration and biodiversity in thermokarst lakes of latitudinal gradient from isolated to continuous permafrost

Author:
Oleg S. Pokrovsky; Rinat M. Manasypov; Oksana A. Pavlova; Liudmila S. Shirokova; Sergey N. Vorobyev
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.806 pp. 151250
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Siberia; autumn; biodiversity; biomass; carbon dioxide; climate; dissolved organic carbon; environment; groundwater; hydrochemistry; lakes; methane production; pH; peatlands; permafrost; phosphates; phytoplankton; spring; summer
Abstract:
... Shallow thaw (thermokarst) lakes abundant in regions of permafrost-affected peatlands represent important sources of carbon dioxide and methane emission to the atmosphere, however the quantitative parameters of phytoplankton communities which control the C cycle in these lakes remain poorly known. This is especially true considering the roles of permafrost, hydrochemical composition of lakes, lake ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151250

38. Cemeteries and biodiversity conservation in cities: how do landscape and patch-level attributes influence bird diversity in urban park cemeteries?

Author:
Nélida R. Villaseñor; Martín A. H. Escobar
Source:
Urban ecosystems 2019 v.22 no.6 pp. 1037-1046
ISSN:
1083-8155
Subject:
altitude; autumn; biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; birds; cities; fauna; indigenous species; landscapes; latitude; seasonal variation; summer; urban areas; urban parks; vegetation cover; weather; Chile
Abstract:
... Cemeteries can help conserve biodiversity in urban landscapes, but their capacity to support native species is likely to be influenced by variables at different spatial scales. There is growing evidence on how landscape and patch-level attributes influence biodiversity in urban parks. However, there is limited evidence about cemeteries. Park cemeteries are dominated by vegetation because they are ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11252-019-00877-3

39. Cetacean sensitivity and threats analysis to assess effectiveness of protection measures: an example of integrated approach for cetacean conservation in the Bonifacio Bouches

Author:
I. Campana; D. Angeletti; G. Giovani; M. Paraboschi; A. Arcangeli
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2022 v.31 no.2 pp. 517-541
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
Balaenoptera physalus; Tursiops truncatus; anthropogenic activities; autumn; biodiversity; coasts; dolphins; ecological value; ecosystems; environmental protection; habitats; marine debris; risk; sea transportation; spring; summer
Abstract:
... The conservation of the highly mobile marine mammals species is challenging. One of the primary tools for conservation of marine species and the maintenance of ecosystem processes is the establishment of marine protected areas which is based on the identification of areas of high ecological value, or the identification of effective mitigation measures for the main threats. Bonifacio Bouches is mai ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-021-02346-w

40. Changes in midge assemblages (Diptera Chironomidae) in an alpine lake from the Italian Western Alps: the role and importance of fish introduction

Author:
Perilli Selene; Pastorino Paolo; Bertoli Marco; Gianguido Salvi; Filippo Franz; Prearo Marino; Elisabetta Pizzul
Source:
Hydrobiologia 2020 v.847 no.11 pp. 2393-2415
ISSN:
0018-8158
Subject:
Chironomidae; Salvelinus fontinalis; altitude; autumn; biodiversity; climate; decline; fish; freshwater; humans; introduced species; invertebrates; lakes; lentic systems; littoral zone; midges; piedmont; summer; Italy
Abstract:
... Introduction of exotic species is one of the major human impacts for decline in autochthonous biodiversity. In freshwater lentic environments, alien fish introduction heavily shapes macrobenthic invertebrate structure, with special regard for Chironomidae (Diptera) community. These effects could be more evident in alpine lakes whose environments are considered as remote and undisturbed, but extrem ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10750-020-04257-3

41. Characteristics of residential backyards that contribute to conservation and diversity of urban birds: A case study in a Southeastern Brazilian city

Author:
Solange Fátima Gonçalves; Ana Cecília de Paula Lourenço; Júlio Silvio de Sousa Bueno Filho; Maria Cecília Barbosa de Toledo
Source:
Urban forestry & urban greening 2021 v.61 pp. 127095
ISSN:
1618-8667
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; birds; case studies; ecosystems; forests; indigenous species; landscapes; summer; trees; urban forestry; urbanization; vegetation structure; winter; Brazil
Abstract:
... The structure of bird communities living in cities may have different characteristics depending on the magnitude of building versus green area. In this study, we evaluated the contribution of residential backyards to the diversity of urban birds in the city of Jacareí, São Paulo, Brazil. We hypothesized that the composition and structure of bird communities would change according to (1) backyard, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127095

42. Characteristics of soil nutrients, heavy metals and tea quality in different intercropping patterns

Author:
Bo Wen; Xiaolei Zhang; Shuang Ren; Yu Duan; Yanyuan Zhang; Xujun Zhu; Yuhua Wang; Yuanchun Ma; Wanping Fang
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2020 v.94 no.3 pp. 963-974
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
agroforestry; autumn; biodiversity; crop yield; edaphic factors; flavanols; free amino acids; gardens; green tea; heavy metals; pH; phenol; soil; soil nutrients; spring
Abstract:
... Intercropping is an important agroforestry practice that can not only increase biodiversity, improve microenvironment and resource utilization, but also improve crop yield and quality. In this paper, the soil environmental characteristics and tea quality of three tea-fruit intercropping patterns (loquat-tea, waxberry-tea, and citrus-tea) and pure tea garden were studied. The soil samples of 0–10 c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-019-00463-8

43. Characterizing seasonal changes in physicochemistry and bacterial community composition in hyporheic sediments

Author:
Febria, C. M.; Fulthorpe, R. R.; Williams, D. D.
Source:
Hydrobiologia 2010 v.647 no.1 pp. 113-126
ISSN:
0018-8158
Subject:
autumn; bacterial communities; biodiversity; biofilm; community structure; correspondence analysis; ecosystems; environmental factors; groundwater; habitats; multivariate analysis; nitrogen; oxygen; physicochemical properties; seasonal variation; sediments; soil; spring; stream channels; summer; temperature; watersheds; winter; Ontario
Abstract:
... The hyporheic zone of stream ecosystems is a critical habitat for microbial communities. However, the factors influencing hyporheic bacterial communities along spatial and seasonal gradients remain poorly understood. We sought to characterize patterns in bacterial community composition among the sediments of a small stream in southern Ontario, Canada. We used sampling cores to collect monthly hypo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10750-009-9882-x

44. Characterizing the floral resources of a North American metropolis using a honey bee foraging assay

Author:
Douglas B. Sponsler; Don Shump; Rodney T. Richardson; Christina M. Grozinger
Source:
Ecosphere 2020 v.11 no.4 pp. e03102
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
DNA barcoding; autumn; beekeepers; biodiversity; flora; flowers; foraging; honey bees; indigenous species; introduced species; land management; landscapes; lianas; phenology; pollen; pollen sampling; seasonal variation; shrubs; spring; summer; surveys; taxonomy; trees; urban areas; Pennsylvania
Abstract:
... Roughly a third of described insect species visit flowers, making the flower–insect interface one of the chief pillars of global biodiversity. Studying flower–insect relationships at the scale of communities and landscapes has been hindered, however, by the methodological challenges of quantifying landscape‐scale floral resources. This challenge is especially acute in urban landscapes, where tradi ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.3102
CHORUS:
10.1002/ecs2.3102

45. Climate change, biodiversity, ticks and tick-borne diseases: The butterfly effect

Author:
Filipe Dantas-Torres
Source:
International journal for parasitology 2015 v.4 no.3 pp. 452-461
ISSN:
2213-2244
Subject:
Ixodes ricinus; altitude; autumn; biodiversity; climate; climate change; deforestation; demography; disease outbreaks; economics; greenhouse gas emissions; human behavior; humans; infectious diseases; issues and policy; landscapes; latitude; pathogens; petroleum; politics; spring; tick-borne diseases; ticks; transmission systems; wild animals; winter
Abstract:
... We have killed wild animals for obtaining food and decimated forests for many reasons. Nowadays, we are burning fossil fuels as never before and even exploring petroleum in deep waters. The impact of these activities on our planet is now visible to the naked eye and the debate on climate change is warming up in scientific meetings and becoming a priority on the agenda of both scientists and policy ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijppaw.2015.07.001
PubMed:
26835253
PubMed Central:
PMC4699983

46. Combating aggressive macrophyte encroachment on a typical Yangtze River lake: lessons from a long-term remote sensing study of vegetation

Author:
Qiang Jia; Lei Cao; Hervé Yésou; Claire Huber; Anthony David Fox
Source:
Aquatic ecology 2017 v.51 no.1 pp. 177-189
ISSN:
1386-2588
Subject:
Landsat; Zizania latifolia; autumn; biodiversity; correlation; cutting; ecosystem services; financial economics; floodplains; lakes; macrophytes; remediation; remote sensing; shoots; spring; vegetation; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... Overabundant growth of emergent lacustrine plants can cause biodiversity, ecosystem service and economic loss. The two-basined Wuchang Lake is a typical small shallow lake within the Yangtze River floodplain. Expansion of the emergent macrophyte Zizania latifolia at Wuchang Lower Lake (to 49 km² in area, c. 87.0% of Lower Lake) has increasingly denied the local community open water for fishing sin ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10452-016-9609-9

47. Composition, seasonal variation, and salinization characteristics of soil salinity in the Chenier Island of the Yellow River Delta

Author:
Zhanyong Fu; Ping Wang; Jingkuan Sun; Zhaohua Lu; Hongjun Yang; Jingtao Liu; Jiangbao Xia; Tian Li
Source:
Global ecology and conservation 2020 v.24 pp. e01318
ISSN:
2351-9894
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; calcium; capillarity; climate; coasts; desalination; dry season; ecological restoration; microrelief; rain; river deltas; salinity; salt content; sand; seasonal variation; soil habitats; soil management; soil salinity; soil salts; soil texture; spatial variation; spring; summer; wet season; wetlands; China; Yellow River
Abstract:
... Coastal wetlands, which are fragile and intricate ecosystems with continuously changing salinity and moisture, are especially sensitive to climate changes and anthropogenic activities. As a typical coastal wetland in North China, the Chenier Island of the Yellow River Delta served as the study area to demonstrate the composition, seasonal variations, and salinization characteristics of soil salini ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01318

48. Confirmation of arboreal habits in Dromiciops gliroides: a key role in Chilean Temperate Rainforests

Author:
Javier Godoy‐Güinao; Iván A. Díaz; Juan L. Celis‐Diez
Source:
Ecosphere 2018 v.9 no.10 pp. e02424
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
Microbiotheria; Nothofagus dombeyi; autumn; biodiversity; birds; cameras; epiphytes; forest canopy; forest ecosystems; herbivores; invertebrates; lizards; photographs; rain forests; small mammals; summer; surveys; trees; understory; vines; South America
Abstract:
... Dromiciops gliroides is a small marsupial endemic to the South American temperate rainforest; it is considered a living fossil because it is the only living species of the order Microbiotheria, more related to Australian marsupials than those found in South America. Dromiciops gliroides has been considered a scansorial marsupial most frequently found in the understory. Nonetheless, several authors ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.2424

49. Conservation of Protists: The Krauthügel Pond in Austria

Author:
Fenton P.D. Cotterill; Hannes Augustin; Reinhard Medicus; Wilhelm Foissner
Source:
Diversity 2013 v.5 no.2 pp. 374-392
ISSN:
1424-2818
Subject:
Protozoa; anthropogenic activities; autumn; biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; biogeography; ecosystems; grasslands; green leafy vegetables; grounds maintenance; habitats; indigenous species; inventories; laws and regulations; neotypes; pastures; protists; rain; wetlands; Austria
Abstract:
... Although constituting more than 100,000 described species, protists are virtually ignored within the arena of biodiversity conservation. One reason is the widespread belief that the majority of protists have cosmopolitan distributions, in contrast to the highly hetereogenous biogeography of the “mega-Metazoa”. However, modern research reveals that about one third of the known protists have restric ...
DOI:
10.3390/d5020374
PubMed:
24072980
PubMed Central:
PMC3781290

50. Conservation of a strongly declining butterfly species depends on traditionally managed grasslands

Author:
Cinja Schwarz; Thomas Fartmann
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2021 v.25 no.2 pp. 255-271
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Carex; adults; autumn; biodiversity; butterflies; fens; habitats; land use change; livestock; nectar; pastures; Central European region; Europe
Abstract:
... INTRODUCTION: Due to land-use intensification at productive soils and abandonment of marginal farmland, biodiversity has dramatically declined throughout Europe. The dryad (Minois dryas) is a grassland butterfly that has strongly suffered from land-use change across Central Europe. AIMS/METHODS: Here, we analysed the habitat preferences of adult M. dryas and the oviposition-site preferences in com ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-020-00288-2

51. Considerations on Field Methodology for Macrofungi Studies in Fragmented Forests of Mediterranean Agricultural Landscapes

Author:
Abel Fernández Ruiz; David Rodríguez de la Cruz; José Luis Vicente Villardón; Sergio Sánchez Durán; Prudencio García Jiménez; José Sánchez Sánchez
Source:
Agronomy 2022 v.12 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
Quercus ilex; agronomy; autumn; biodiversity; ecosystems; forests; fungi; spring; Iberian Peninsula
Abstract:
... The methodology used for the determination of macrofungal diversity in Mediterranean areas differs in the time of sampling and the number of years displayed, making it difficult to compare results. Furthermore, the results could be refuted because the studies are being conducted over an insufficient number of years or without considering the variation of the meteorological conditions from one year ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy12020528

52. Copepod communities of the Algerian coast (southwestern Mediterranean Sea, 2°-7°E) and their interaction with hydro-climatic variability

Author:
Lilia Mellak; Aziz Hafferssas
Source:
Crustaceana 2022 v.95 no.4 pp. 457-482
ISSN:
0011-216X
Subject:
Calanidae; Metridinidae; North Atlantic Oscillation; Temoridae; autumn; biodiversity; biomass; carnivores; coasts; omnivores; phytoplankton; salinity; surveys; temperature; zooplankton; Mediterranean Sea
Abstract:
... The biodiversity of copepods as examined in the present study is based on an oceanographic survey conducted on two ecosystems along the Algerian coast (central and eastern) in the early autumn of 2014. During that investigation, the thermocline was present at shallow depth, extending between 30 and 80 m. A total of 49 species were recorded in the samples, belonging to 20 families, among which six ...
DOI:
10.1163/15685403-bja10202

53. Coupling effect of phytoplankton community structure and environmental factors in the Bohai Sea of China

Author:
Xiajie Wang; Shimin Yang; Qian Zhang
Source:
Marine pollution bulletin 2022 v.179 pp. 113707
ISSN:
0025-326X
Subject:
Miozoa; Nitzschia; Paralia; Pseudo-nitzschia; Skeletonema costatum; ammonium nitrogen; autumn; biodiversity; community structure; dominant species; marine environment; marine pollution; nitrates; nitrites; phytoplankton; salinity; surveys; water; winter; Yellow Sea
Abstract:
... Based on survey data from the Bohai Sea of China in autumn (October) and winter (December) 2019, the structural characteristics of phytoplankton communities and their relationship with environmental factors were analysed. A total of 114 species of phytoplankton belonging to 84 genera and 3 phyla were identified. Warm-water species occurred frequently but cold-water species decreased in the Bohai S ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113707

54. Cows? In California? Rangelands and Livestock in the Golden State

Author:
Lynn Huntsinger; James W. Bartolome
Source:
Rangelands 2014 v.36 no.5 pp. 4-10
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
Mediterranean climate; autumn; biodiversity; byproducts; cold; cows; deserts; ecoregions; feeds; forage; grazing; herds; landscapes; pastures; public lands; ranching; rangelands; spring; steppes; summer; California
Abstract:
... Most of the livestock forage in California is produced in the Mediterranean climate zone, despite a long summer dry period. There are also cold desert steppe and warm desert zones, and montane range, and both fall- and spring-calving cattle herds. Leased land, public land, irrigated pasture, supplements, by-products, and feeds round out the annual forage calendar. The Mediterranean zone has been t ...
DOI:
10.2111/Rangelands-D-14-00019.1

55. Crop yield, root growth, and nutrient dynamics in a conventional and three organic cropping systems with different levels of external inputs and N re-cycling through fertility building crops

Author:
Kristian Thorup-Kristensen; Dorte Bodin Dresbøll; Hanne L. Kristensen
Source:
European journal of agronomy 2012 v.37 no.1 pp. 66-82
ISSN:
1161-0301
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; catch crops; crop rotation; dry matter content; green manures; imports; nitrogen balance; nitrogen content; nitrogen fertilizers; nutrient balance; nutrient content; organic production; pests; root growth; root systems; soil; soil fertility; vegetable crops; vegetable yield; vegetables
Abstract:
... One of the core ideas behind organic production is that cropping systems should be less dependent on import of resources, and minimize negative effects on the surrounding environment compared to conventional production. However, even when clearly complying with regulations for organic production, it is not always obvious that these goals are reached. As an example, strong dependence on import of m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.eja.2011.11.004

56. Current and potential management strategies against Harmonia axyridis

Author:
Marc Kenis; Helen E. Roy; Renate Zindel; Michael E. N. Majerus
Source:
BioControl 2008 v.53 no.1 pp. 235-252
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
parasitoids; insecticides; trapping; wine quality; predators; wines; semiochemicals; vineyards; biological control agents; Harmonia axyridis; population density; insect traps; invasive species; insect control; pathogens; insect pests; autumn; wine grapes; buildings; biodiversity; biological control; parasitic mites; pesticide application; indigenous species; natural enemies
Abstract:
... This paper reviews the current and potential methods to control the harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), an Asian predatory beetle invasive in Europe and the Americas where it has become a human nuisance, a grape and wine pest and a threat to native biodiversity. Current methods to manage this invasive species include: techniques to mechanically prevent adult ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-007-9136-7

57. Descriptions of two new species of Empidinae Schiner, 1862 (Diptera: Empididae) from the Mercantour National Park, France

Author:
Daugeron Christophe; Lefebvre Vincent
Source:
Zoosystema 2015 v.37 no.4 pp. 605-609
ISSN:
1280-9551
Subject:
Empis; autumn; biodiversity; national parks; new species; France
Abstract:
... Two new species of Empidinae Schiner, 1862, belonging to the tribe Empidini Collin, 1961, are described. Empis (Xanthempis) fusca n. sp. was collected as part of the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) conducted in the Mercantour National Park between 2009 and 2011, while Rhamphomyia (Lundstroemiella) brevis n. sp. was collected in autumn 2013 at 2100 m in one of the highest passes in Europe (C ...
DOI:
10.5252/z2015n4a6

58. Differential endozoochory of aquatic invertebrates by two duck species in shallow lakes

Author:
Luis Valls; Andreu Castillo-Escrivà; Luis Barrera; Eulalia Gómez; José Antonio Gil-Delgado; Francesc Mesquita-Joanes; Xavier Armengol
Source:
Acta oecologica 2017 v.80 pp. 39-46
ISSN:
1146-609X
Subject:
Anas platyrhynchos; Ciliophora; Copepoda; Rotifera; Tadorna tadorna; aquatic invertebrates; autumn; biodiversity; ducks; eggs; feces; feeding behavior; habitat preferences; hatching; lakes; planning; salinity; seed dispersal; spring; surface water; wetland conservation
Abstract:
... Animal vectors are essential for the movement of invertebrate resting eggs between water bodies. However, differences in habitat preferences and feeding behaviour between bird species may result in variations in the dispersal of invertebrates via these birds, even if the different bird species live in the same lake. To test such effects, faecal samples from Anas platyrhynchos (collected in autumn ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actao.2017.03.003

59. Digging up the dirt: Quantifying the effects on soil of a translocated ecosystem engineer

Author:
Lauren M. Halstead; Duncan R. Sutherland; Leonie E. Valentine; Anthony R. Rendall; Amy L. Coetsee; Euan G. Ritchie
Source:
Austral ecology 2020 v.45 no.1 pp. 97-108
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
Perameles; autumn; biodiversity; disturbed soils; ecosystem engineers; ecosystems; foraging; habitats; hydrophobicity; landscapes; mammals; semiarid zones; soil compaction; soil strength; soil water; vegetation; water content; winter; Australia
Abstract:
... Digging mammals are often considered ecosystem engineers, as they affect important properties of soils and in turn nutrient exchange, vegetation dynamics and habitat quality. Returning such species, and their functions, to areas from where they have been extirpated could help restore degraded landscapes and is increasingly being trialled as a conservation tool. Studies examining the effects of dig ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.12833

60. Directional spatial processes override non-directional ones in structuring communities of lotic macroinvertebrates differing in dispersal ability

Author:
Yiming Hou; Baozhu Pan; Xiaoming Jiang; Dianbao Li; Wanxiang Jiang; Gengnan Zhao
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2022 v.317 pp. 115310
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; community structure; environmental management; lotic systems; macroinvertebrates; rivers; spring; surveys; wind
Abstract:
... Dispersal is an essential natural process that influences community assembly, yet directional dispersal through wind and water may have distinctive effects. Environmental and spatial factors jointly influence community structure, but their relative importance is anticipated to vary with spatial distance, dispersal mode, and season. Accordingly, a systemic survey was conducted in subtropical Chines ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115310

61. Distance to hedgerows drives local repulsion and attraction of wind turbines on bats: Implications for spatial siting

Author:
Camille Leroux; Christian Kerbiriou; Isabelle Le Viol; Nicolas Valet; Kévin Barré
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2022 v.59 no.8 pp. 2142-2153
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Pipistrellus pipistrellus; applied ecology; autumn; biodiversity; habitats; landscapes; summer; wind; wind power; wind turbines; France
Abstract:
... The exponential development of wind energy raises concerns regarding its impacts on airborne biodiversity. Evidence of wind turbine attraction and repulsion on bats, and underlying collision risks and habitats losses, are increasingly reported. Since bat activity strongly decreases with distance to optimal habitats such as woody edges, we hypothesize that the distance to these habitats could drive ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.14227

62. Distribution of ticks, tick-borne pathogens and the associated local environmental factors including small mammals and livestock, in two French agricultural sites: the OSCAR database

Author:
Isabelle Lebert; Albert Agoulon; Suzanne Bastian; Alain Butet; Bruno Cargnelutti; Nicolas Cèbe; Amélie Chastagner; Elsa Léger; Bruno Lourtet; Sébastien Masseglia; Karen D. McCoy; Joël Merlet; Valérie Noël; Grégoire Perez; Denis Picot; Angélique Pion; Valérie Poux; Jean-Luc Rames; Yann Rantier; Hélène Verheyden; Gwenael Vourc'h; Olivier Plantard
Source:
Biodiversity data journal 2020 v.8 pp. e50123
ISSN:
1314-2828
Subject:
Babesia; Borrelia; Lyme disease; anaplasmosis; autumn; babesiosis; biodiversity; databases; forests; habitats; humans; livestock; risk; small mammals; spring; ticks; France
Abstract:
... In Europe, ticks are major vectors of both human and livestock pathogens (e.g. Lyme disease, granulocytic anaplasmosis, bovine babesiosis). Agricultural landscapes, where animal breeding is a major activity, constitute a mosaic of habitat types of various quality for tick survival and are used at different frequencies by wild and domestic hosts across seasons. This habitat heterogeneity, in time a ...
DOI:
10.3897/BDJ.8.e50123

63. Diversity and space-time dynamics of fish assemblages in a coastal lagoon, western Atlantic

Author:
André Pereira Cattani; Gisela Costa Ribeiro; Olímpio Rafael Cardoso; Maíra Gnoatto Afonso; Maurício Hostim-Silva; Helen Audrey Pichler; Henry Louis Spach
Source:
Neotropical Biology and Conservation 2019 v.14 no.2 pp. 221-239
ISSN:
2236-3777
Subject:
Gerreidae; Mugilidae; autumn; biodiversity; coastal water; ecosystems; estuaries; fauna; fish; space and time; spring; summer; Atlantic Ocean; Brazil
Abstract:
... The knowledge of the temporal and spatial dynamics in the composition of fish fauna makes it possible to identify patterns of occupation of ecosystems, providing a basis for evaluation and preservation of the local biodiversity. Monthly samplings were carried out at seven sites in a coastal lagoon, using a casting net, dip net and beach seine. A total of 4,110 individuals were collected, distribut ...
DOI:
10.3897/neotropical.14.e37667

64. Diversity in White Lupin (Lupinus albus L.) Landraces from Northwest Iberianplateau

Author:
González-Andrés, Fernando; Casquero, Pedro A.; San-Pedro, Cristina; Hernández-Sánchez, Elías
Source:
Genetic resources and crop evolution 2007 v.54 no.1 pp. 27-44
ISSN:
0925-9864
Subject:
Lupinus albus; alkaloids; autumn; biodiversity; bitterness; fungi; germplasm; indeterminate growth; landraces; petioles; phenology; plateaus; pods; principal component analysis; quantitative traits; seeds; sowing date; spring; winter; yield components; Iberian Peninsula
Abstract:
... All the accessions (35) of white lupin (Lupinus albus L.) landraces collected from northwest Iberian plateau and maintained at the Spanish germplasm collection (CRF of INIA), were studied with the general objective of assessing the biodiversity of these landraces and to ascertain their value as genetic resources for the development of germplasm adapted to the areas where they were collected with l ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10722-005-1407-5

65. Diversity of decapod crustaceans at the interface of unconsolidated seabed areas and rocky shores in tropical/subtropical Brazil

Author:
A Fransozo; M Furlan; V Fransozo; G Bertini; RC da Costa; LC Fernandes-Góes
Source:
African journal of marine science 2012 v.34 no.3 pp. 361-371
ISSN:
1814-2338
Subject:
Decapoda; autumn; coasts; islands; sediments; spring; summer; temperature; Brazil
Abstract:
... The decapod crustacean assemblages from unconsolidated seabed areas located near rocky shores in the Ubatuba region on the south-east coast of Brazil were analysed by investigating the abundance, richness, diversity and dominance of species. The relationships of the sediment and bottom-water temperature to total species abundance, richness and diversity were also evaluated. Monthly samples were ta ...
DOI:
10.2989/1814232X.2012.725514

66. Diversity of terrestrial isopods in a protected area characterized by salty coastal ponds (Vendicari, Sicily)

Author:
Giuseppina Messina; Giuseppe Montesanto; Elisa Pezzino; Domenico Caruso; Bianca M. Lombardo
Source:
Journal of natural history 2011 v.45 no.35-36 pp. 2145-2158
ISSN:
1464-5262
Subject:
Isopoda; autumn; coasts; pitfall traps; ponds; spring; Sicily
Abstract:
... The diversity of Oniscidean isopods was studied in Vendicari, a protected area in southeastern Sicily characterized by salty ponds separated from the sea by narrow bands of land. Samples were collected in pitfall traps placed in transects from the coastline to the ponds and from the ponds inland. Twenty-three species were identified, only seven of which were present at all sampling sites. Shannon' ...
DOI:
10.1080/00222933.2011.587899

67. Do skylarks prefer autumn sown cereals? Effects of agricultural land use, region and time in the breeding season on density

Author:
Matthew Hiron; Åke Berg; Tomas Pärt
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2012 v.150 no. pp. 82-90
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
agricultural land; arable soils; autumn; biodiversity; birds; breeding season; crops; foraging; grains; land use; landscapes; nests; predation; risk; spring; temporal variation; vegetation; Sweden
Abstract:
... Explanations for causes of farmland biodiversity declines often assume no spatial or temporal variation in the effects of land use on species abundance and performance. For example, European populations of skylark are assumed to have declined partly due to the switch from spring sown to autumn sown crops. Still, land use preferences of farmland birds may vary with region, landscape structure and t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2012.01.007

68. Droughts in East Africa: Causes, impacts and resilience

Author:
Gebremedhin Gebremeskel Haile; Qiuhong Tang; Siao Sun; Zhongwei Huang; Xuejun Zhang; Xingcai Liu
Source:
Earth-science reviews 2019 v.193 pp. 146-161
ISSN:
0012-8252
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; autumn; biodiversity; climate; drought; ecological restoration; ecosystem services; meteorological data; monitoring; participatory management; social impact; soil; spring; summer; uncertainty; water conservation; water resources; water storage; Eastern Africa
Abstract:
... East Africa (EA) has been the primary focus for various drought studies in recent years. However, a comprehensive analysis of droughts, including their evolution, complexity, social implications and people's vulnerability is currently lacking. Hence, there is a pressing need for an overview of drought studies in EA. Here, we present a state-of-the-art review of the causes and impacts of, and resil ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.earscirev.2019.04.015

69. Dung beetle communities as biological indicators of riparian forest widths in southern Brazil

Author:
Gustavo Viegas; Cristina Stenert; Uwe H. Schulz; Leonardo Maltchik
Source:
Ecological indicators 2014 v.36 pp. 703-710
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Coleoptera; autumn; biodiversity; canopy; community structure; dung beetles; ecological function; ecosystems; habitat fragmentation; habitats; insect communities; invertebrates; pitfall traps; plant litter; riparian areas; riparian forests; spring; streams; summer; wildlife; winter; Brazil
Abstract:
... Riparian forests provide important habitat for many wildlife species and are sensitive to landscape change. Among terrestrial invertebrates, dung beetles have been used to investigate the effects of environmental disturbances on forest structure and diversity. Since many studies demonstrated a negative response of dung beetle communities to increasing forest fragmentation, and that most dung beetl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.09.036

70. Dynamics of Mesozooplankton Assemblage in Relation to Environmental Factors in the Maryland Coastal Bays

Author:
Efeturi U. Oghenekaro; Paulinus Chigbu
Source:
Water 2019 v.11 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
Anchoa mitchilli; Bivalvia; Cladocera; Decapoda; Gastropoda; Hydrozoa; Ostracoda; Polychaeta; autumn; biodiversity; biomass; coastal water; community structure; environmental factors; freshwater; hurricanes; nauplii; nutrient content; phytoplankton; predation; predators; salinity; spring; summer; temperature; water quality; zooplankton; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic region
Abstract:
... The mesozooplankton composition and dynamics in coastal lagoons of Maryland, mid-Atlantic region, USA have received little scientific attention despite the fact that the lagoons have undergone changes in water quality in the past two decades. We compared mesozooplankton abundance and community structure among sites and seasons, and between 2012, a year of higher than average salinity (33.4), and 2 ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11102133

71. Dynamics of an urban Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) roost system during autumn migration

Author:
Andrew J. Laughlin; T. Blake Hudson; Torin Brewer-Jensen
Source:
Wilson journal of ornithology 2022 v.134 no.2 pp. 269-277
ISSN:
1559-4491
Subject:
Chaetura pelagica; autumn; biodiversity; canopy; forests; habitat destruction; habitats; migratory behavior; ornithology; trees; urbanization; North Carolina
Abstract:
... Although urbanization can lead to habitat loss and biodiversity decline, it has also helped certain declining species recover by providing resources such as food or shelter. Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) are migratory aerial insectivores that adapted to use masonry chimneys as nesting and communal roosting sites after European colonization and subsequent widespread forest loss. These structur ...
DOI:
10.1676/21-00081

72. Dynamics of the abundance of cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae) in the conditions of the altitudinal-belt heterogeneity of the North Caucasus

Author:
Vinokurov Nikolay
Source:
BIO web of conferences 2021 v.35 pp. 00023
ISSN:
2117-4458
Subject:
Cuculidae; Hedychrum; Russia; autumn; biodiversity; environmental protection; fauna; new species; phenology; population dynamics; spring; summer; weather; Caucasus region
Abstract:
... The work provides data on the dynamics of the abundance of 205 taxa from 19 genera: Cleptes, Colpopyga, Elampus, Omalus, Philoctetes, Pseudomalus, Hedychridium, Hedychrum, Holopyga, Chrysidea, Chrysis, Euchroeus, Chrysura, Pseudochrysis, Spinolia, Spinolia, including species rare and new for the fauna of the North Caucasus and Russia. By the nature of the population dynamics, five groups of cuckoo ...
DOI:
10.1051/bioconf/20213500023

73. Ecological dimensions of airborne laser scanning — Analyzing the role of forest structure in moose habitat use within a year

Author:
M. Melin; J. Matala; L. Mehtätalo; J. Pusenius; P. Packalen
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2016 v.173 pp. 238-247
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
Alces alces; autumn; biodiversity; branches; calves; calving; females; forests; habitat preferences; habitats; lactation; neonates; remote sensing; small fruits; summer; wildlife; Finland
Abstract:
... During the last decade, Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) data has been used increasingly in numerous studies to assess e.g. bird habitats and biodiversity, but less often in studies focusing on ground dwelling mammals.Here, we utilized ALS data to study the role of forest structure in moose habitat use. The data consisted of 18 GPS-collared moose in western Finland. ALS data was extracted around the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2015.07.025

74. Ecological uniqueness of macroinvertebrate communities in high-latitude streams is a consequence of deterministic environmental filtering processes

Author:
Katri E. Tolonen; Kirsti Leinonen; Jaakko Erkinaro; Jani Heino
Source:
Aquatic ecology 2018 v.52 no.1 pp. 17-33
ISSN:
1386-2588
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; climate change; environmental factors; habitats; latitude; macroinvertebrates; models; prediction; streams; watersheds
Abstract:
... Variation in biological communities is a consequence of stochastic and deterministic factors. Examining the relative importance of these factors helps to understand variation in the whole biodiversity in a region. We examined the roles of stochastic and deterministic factors in structuring macroinvertebrate communities in high-latitude streams across two seasons. We predicted that if communities a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10452-017-9642-3

75. Effect of breed of cattle and season on diet selection and defoliation of competitive plant species in semi-natural grasslands

Author:
Hessle, A.; Wissman, J.; Bertilsson, J.; Burstedt, E.
Source:
Grass and forage science 2008 v.63 no.1 pp. 86-93
ISSN:
0142-5242
Subject:
Alnus glutinosa; Charolais; Cyperaceae; Filipendula ulmaria; autumn; biodiversity; body weight; defoliation; diet; feces; grasses; grasslands; grazing; heifers; herbs; pastures; shrublands; spring; summer; woody plants
Abstract:
... To maintain biodiversity in semi-natural grasslands, the choice of breed of livestock and season of grazing can be important. The objective was to determine the effects of breed and season on the composition of plant fragments in the faeces of cattle grazing a heterogeneous semi-natural grassland. Twelve heifers of the traditional Swedish Väneko breed (live weight 309 kg) and twelve heifers of the ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00616.x

76. Effect of four different soil management techniques on apple root development

Author:
Polverigiani, S.; Massetani, F.; Neri, D.; Perilli, A.; Kelderer, M.; Rainer, A.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2013 no.1001 pp. 361-367
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Fagopyrum esculentum; Festuca; Malus; Medicago sativa; apples; autumn; biodiversity; composts; fruit quality; fruit yield; root growth; roots; shoots; soil depth; soil structure; spring; tillage; trees; turf grasses; understory
Abstract:
... Soil management techniques play an important role in limiting root competition and improving soil structure, biodiversity and nutrient richness, aiming for optimal root growth and activity. In a high-density apple orchard (Malus ×domestica), four different soil management techniques were applied both in the tree row and the drive alley: turfgrass (Festuca sp.); multi-species ground cover (Festuca ...

77. Effect of water motion and microhabitat preferences on spatio-temporal variation of epiphytic communities: a case study in an artificial rocky reef system, Laoshan Bay, China

Author:
Xiaolong Yang; Hongbin Lv; Wentao Li; Meiyu Guo; Xiumei Zhang
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2018 v.25 no.13 pp. 12896-12908
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; biomass; case studies; community structure; epiphytes; fauna; hydrodynamics; macroalgae; microhabitats; reefs; spatial variation; spring; summer; surveys; temperature; temporal variation; China
Abstract:
... Epiphytic fauna community structure is mainly determined by macro-scale environmental characteristics (e.g., water motion), whereas the influences of, and interaction with, micro-scale habitat-forming species are not well known. In order to explore the effects of water motion and functional macroalgal group on the community structure of epiphytic faunas, macroalgae and epiphytic faunas from four i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-018-1349-z

78. The Effects of Limiting Restoration Treatments in a Shallow Urban Lake

Author:
Katarzyna Kowalczewska-Madura; Joanna Rosińska; Renata Dondajewska-Pielka; Ryszard Gołdyn; Lech Kaczmarek
Source:
Water 2020 v.12 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
Cyanobacteria; aeration; area; autumn; biodiversity; chlorophyll; deterioration; inactivation; iron; lakes; magnesium chloride; municipal wastewater; nutrients; oxygen; phosphorus; phytoplankton; sulfates; water; water quality; watersheds
Abstract:
... Swarzędzkie Lake, directly polluted for many years with municipal wastewater and heavily loaded with nutrient compounds from the catchment area, has become degraded and strongly eutrophicated. Strong cyanobacterial blooms have contributed, among others, to the cessation of recreational use of this urban lake. Its sustainable restoration was started in autumn 2011. These treatments were a combinati ...
DOI:
10.3390/w12051383

79. Effects of damming a large lowland river on chironomids and fish assessed with the (multiplicative partitioning of) true/Hill biodiversity measure

Author:
Głowacki, Ł.; Grzybkowska, M.; Dukowska, M.; Penczak, T.
Source:
River research and applications 2011 v.27 no.5 pp. 612-629
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Chironomidae; autumn; biodiversity; ecosystems; epiphytes; explosions; fauna; fish; foraging; insects; interspecific competition; macroinvertebrates; macrophytes; models; rivers; seasonal development; spring; temperate zones
Abstract:
... The impact of a large lowland temperate zone reservoir on chironomid and fish biodiversity was investigated in the same upstream (U) and downstream (D) sites on the same sampling occasions in spring and autumn of several post-impoundment years. The true/Hill N1 diversity measure was used to construct diversity models of the impact, and partitioning of N1 to reveal the importance of ecological grad ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.1380

80. Effects of habitat features and season on vertebrate communities in Southern Georgia, U.S.A.

Author:
George Todd; Zachary Stahlschmidt
Source:
Biodiversity 2019 v.20 no.2-3 pp. 78-87
ISSN:
2160-0651
Subject:
amphibians; anthropogenic activities; autumn; ecosystems; forests; habitat preferences; habitats; human development; human population; humans; population growth; reptiles; roads; seasonal variation; species diversity; spring; summer; winter; Georgia
Abstract:
... Although the southeastern U.S.A. contains a high diversity of species and habitats, this region is also experiencing rapid human development. Humans are modifying ecosystems in complex ways, and these changes often result in shifts in biodiversity. Therefore, examining habitat use in human-altered ecosystems gives insight into how animals will continue to respond to their rapidly changing environm ...
DOI:
10.1080/14888386.2019.1619624

81. Effects of human-induced eutrophication on macroinvertebrate spatiotemporal dynamics in Lake Dianchi, a large shallow plateau lake in China

Author:
Junqian Zhang; Chouming Wang; Xiaoming Jiang; Zhuoyan Song; Zhicai Xie
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.12 pp. 13066-13080
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Chironomus plumosus; Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri; Tubifex tubifex; autumn; biodiversity; biological assessment; biomass; eutrophication; indigenous species; lakes; macroinvertebrates; monitoring; sediments; spring; summer; variance; China
Abstract:
... The Yungui Plateau lakes, which are characterized by a highly endemic biodiversity, have been suffering severely from anthropogenic intervention in the recent decades. Studies on the response of these biodiversity to human-mediated effects are still limited. Here, we selected the typical Lake Dianchi to investigate the correlation between macroinvertebrate spatiotemporal dynamics and human-induced ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-020-07773-w

82. Effects of organic nitrogen components from terrestrial input on the phytoplankton community in Jiaozhou Bay

Author:
Xiansheng Zhang; Shanqiao Chen; Xiurong Han; Rongguo Su; Chuansong Zhang; Shengkang Liang; Rui Yang; Xiulin Wang; Keqiang Li
Source:
Marine pollution bulletin 2022 v.174 pp. 113316
ISSN:
0025-326X
Subject:
Skeletonema costatum; autumn; bioavailability; biodiversity; dissolved organic nitrogen; eutrophication; hydrophilicity; marine pollution; molecular weight; phytoplankton; poisonous algae; risk; spring; temperature
Abstract:
... Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) from terrestrial input exacerbates eutrophication and induces harmful algal blooms. We investigated the effects of hydrophilic (Hic) and low molecular weight (LMW) DON on the phytoplankton community in Jiaozhou Bay during autumn (October 2017) and spring (May 2018). Our results showed DON additions significantly increased algal growth while decreasing community bio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113316

83. Effects of pasture base and species mix complexity on persistence and weed ingress in summer-dry dairy pastures

Author:
K. N. Tozer; E. M. K. Minnee; R. M. Greenfield; C. A. Cameron
Source:
Crop & pasture science 2017 v.68 no.6 pp. 561-573
ISSN:
1836-0947
Subject:
Festuca arundinacea subsp. arundinacea; Lolium perenne; autumn; canopy; endophytes; grasses; herbs; legumes; pastures; sowing; spring; weeds
Abstract:
... Basal and canopy cover of sown and unsown species in swards sown with six species mixtures were assessed monthly from autumn 2010 to spring 2014, to test the hypotheses that (a) sowing an alternative pasture base, or (b) increasing the complexity of the sown mix, improves persistence and reduces weed ingress in temperate summer-dry dairy pastures. Treatments comprised either perennial ryegrass (Lo ...
DOI:
10.1071/CP17032

84. Effects of physicochemical factors on seasonal variations of phytoplankton in the Mond River Estuary of Bushehr Province, Persian Gulf, Iran

Author:
MOJTABA POULADI; AMIR QADERMARZI; FATEMEH BAHARVAND; AMIR VAZIRIZADEH; ALIAKBAR HEDAYAT
Source:
Biodiversitas 2017 v.18 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2085-4722
Subject:
Bacillariophyceae; Chlorophyta; Coscinodiscophyceae; Haptophyta; autumn; biodiversity; estuaries; pH; phytoplankton; principal component analysis; rivers; salinity; spring; summer; temperature; winter; Iran; Persian Gulf
Abstract:
... Pouladi M, Qadermarzi A, Baharvand F, VazirizadehA, Hedayati A. 2017. Effects of physicochemical factors on seasonal variations of phytoplankton in the Mond River Estuary of Bushehr Province, Persian Gulf, Iran. Biodiversitas 18: 229-237. The main purpose of present study was to investigate the abundance and biodiversity of phytoplankton from Mond estuary, Bushehr, Persian Gulf during different se ...
DOI:
10.13057/biodiv/d180129

85. Effects of short-term fallow managements on soil microbial properties: A case study in China

Author:
Guangyu Li; Cifang Wu; Weidong Gao
Source:
Applied soil ecology 2018 v.125 pp. 128-137
ISSN:
0929-1393
Subject:
Chthonomonas; Geobacter; Lysobacter; Sphingobacterium; agricultural soils; agroecology; arable soils; autumn; bacterial communities; biodiversity; bioremediation; carbon; case studies; cattle; cattle manure; clay fraction; crops; disease resistance; fallow; fertilizer application; heavy metals; microbial nitrogen; mineral fertilizers; nitrogen retention; pastures; phylogeny; physicochemical properties; river deltas; soil compaction; soil fertility; soil microorganisms; soil-borne diseases; spring; summer; traditional farming; vegetation; China; Yellow River
Abstract:
... Allowing farmland to fallow can effectively improve the self-rehabilitation of arable soil and solve agroecological problems such as biodiversity loss, soil fertility loss and over-cultivation. However, long-term fallows cannot satisfy the provisionment requirements of China; therefore, the use of short-term fallows to restore cultivated soil has become a better option. Nevertheless, few studies h ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.12.005

86. Effects of stream permanence on stonefly (Insecta, Plecoptera) community structure at Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, USA

Author:
Taylor C McRoberts; Scott Grubbs
Source:
Biodiversity data journal 2021 v.9 pp. e62242
ISSN:
1314-2828
Subject:
Plecoptera; autumn; biodiversity; cold; community structure; diapause; eggs; highlands; larvae; life history; lotic systems; national parks; riparian areas; spring; summer; Green River; Kentucky
Abstract:
... Stoneflies (Plecoptera) are often associated with inhabiting cold perennial streams, but many species also inhabit intermittent streams that experience reduced or lack of flow during summer and autumn. In this study, the influence of stream permanence on stonefly assemblage composition and spatial distribution at Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, USA, was addressed, based on a 14 month samplin ...
DOI:
10.3897/BDJ.9.e62242

87. Effects of tropospheric ozone and elevated nitrogen input on the temperate grassland forbs Leontodon hispidus and Succisa pratensis

Author:
Amanda Holder; Felicity Hayes; Katrina Sharps; Harry Harmens
Source:
Global ecology and conservation 2020 v.24 pp. e01345
ISSN:
2351-9894
Subject:
Euphydryas aurinia; Leontodon hispidus; air; autumn; biodiversity; butterflies; chlorophyll; forbs; grasslands; habitat conservation; host plants; intraspecific competition; leaves; nitrogen; ozone; photosynthesis; plant litter; pollinators; pollution; stomatal conductance; summer; troposphere
Abstract:
... Atmospheric ozone (O₃) and nitrogen (N) pollution have increased since pre-industrial times and pose a threat to natural vegetation. The implications of these pollutants for the perennial temperate grassland species Leontodon hispidus (Rough Hawkbit) and Succisa pratensis (Devil’s-bit Scabious) are largely unknown. Both species are important for pollinators and Succisa pratensis is the host plant ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01345

88. Effects of winter severity on spring phytoplankton development in a temperate lake (Lake Erken, Sweden)

Author:
Yang Yang; Csilla Stenger-Kovács; Judit Padisák; Kurt Pettersson
Source:
Hydrobiologia 2016 v.780 no.1 pp. 47-57
ISSN:
0018-8158
Subject:
Aulacoseira; Fragilaria; air temperature; algal blooms; autumn; biodiversity; cold; lakes; overwintering; phytoplankton; spring; winter; Sweden
Abstract:
... Phytoplankton seasonal succession has been linked to a variety of serial environmental changes, especially weather- and climate-induced physical forcing. This study compared spring phytoplankton dynamics after winters of different severity (cold, normal, and warm) in Lake Erken, Sweden. The spring diatom bloom was dominated by different functional groups: group A (centric diatoms 5–10 μm) after co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10750-016-2777-8

89. Elemental Compositions and Fatty Acid Profiles of Bogue Fish (Boops boops) From Mediterranean Coast: A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Potential Effects on Human Health

Author:
Yılmaz Uçar
Source:
Biological trace element research 2020 v.196 no.1 pp. 272-284
ISSN:
0163-4984
Subject:
Boops boops; autumn; biodiversity; coasts; elemental composition; fatty acid composition; fish; human health; marine ecosystems; metals; muscles; neoplasms; pollution; polyunsaturated fatty acids; relative risk; spring; summer; winter; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Mersin Coast plays a quite important role in terms of biodiversity and productivity of the Mediterranean marine ecosystem. However, many effects such as industrial, urban, touristic, and agricultural factors cause pollution in this region as in many other coasts. Therefore, this study aims to discuss the potential risks and benefits of the consumption of bogue fish (Boops boops, Linnaeus, 1758) co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12011-020-02069-z

90. Endohelminth communities of the perch, Perca fluviatilis (Perciformes, Percidae) from Srebarna Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria

Author:
S. Shukerova; D. Kirin; V. Hanzelová
Source:
Helminthologia 2010 v.47 no.2 pp. 99-104
ISSN:
1336-9083
Subject:
Contracaecum; Diplostomum; Perca fluviatilis; Posthodiplostomum; Proteocephalus; autumn; conservation areas; helminthiasis; helminths; lakes; metacercariae; nematode larvae; new species; perch; seasonal variation; spring; summer; Bulgaria
Abstract:
... Altogether 180 specimens of Perca fluviatilis (L.) from Srebarna Lake, North-eastern Bulgaria, were examined for helminths during spring, summer and autumn of 2005 – 2006. Of them, 143 (79.4 %) perch were infected with helminths. Thirteen helminth species were found: metacercariae of Bolbophorus confusus, Diplostomum pseudospathaceum, D. spathaceum, Ichthyocotylurus pileatus, Posthodiplostomum cut ...
DOI:
10.2478/s11687-010-0016-9

91. Environmental flows stimulate the upstream movement of juvenile diadromous fishes

Author:
F. Amtstaetter; Z. Tonkin; J. O’Connor; I. Stuart; W. M. Koster
Source:
Marine & freshwater research 2021 v.72 no.7 pp. 1019-1026
ISSN:
1323-1650
Subject:
Anguilla australis; Galaxias maculatus; Pseudaphritis; adults; autumn; base flow; biodiversity; catadromous fish; eel; freshwater; fyke nets; juveniles; life history; research; river regulation; summer
Abstract:
... River regulation has degraded aquatic biodiversity globally, and the effects can be pronounced for diadromous species, whose life history processes can depend on flow conditions, such as cues for adult migration, spawning, attracting recruits into coastal rivers and promoting upstream dispersal. Environmental flows are being used to mitigate the effects of river regulation, and understanding their ...
DOI:
10.1071/MF20222

92. Environmental parameters and diversity of diatoms in the Aïn Dalia dam, Northeast of Algeria

Author:
KARIMA HERAMZA; CHOUKRI BAROUR; AICHA DJABOURABI; WILLIA KHATI; CHAHINAISE BOUALLAG
Source:
Biodiversitas 2021 v.22 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
2085-4722
Subject:
Cyclotella; Melosira; Navicula; Nitzschia; Surirella; Synedra; Thalassiosira; autumn; biodiversity; environmental quality; evolution; flora; lakes; oxygen; pH; plankton; summer; temperature; Algeria
Abstract:
... Heramza K, Barour C, Djabourabi A, Khati W, Bouallag C. 2021. Environmental parameters and diversity of diatoms in the Aïn Dalia dam, Northeast of Algeria. Biodiversitas 22: 3633-3644. Diatoms have long been used as biological indicators of the quality of aquatic environments due to their important capacity to respond to environmental change. As this flora has been very little studied in Algeria, ...
DOI:
10.13057/biodiv/d220901

93. Environmental variables and distribution data support the preliminary conservation status of a trapdoor spider in a transformed coastal ecosystem

Author:
Rodrigo M. Barahona-Segovia; Rubén Montenegro; Rodrigo González G.
Source:
Journal for nature conservation 2021 v.61 pp. 125985
ISSN:
1617-1381
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; citizen science; coastal ecosystems; conservation status; data collection; education programs; habitat destruction; males; physiological response; relative humidity; spiders; temperature; tourists; urbanization; vulnerable species; Chile
Abstract:
... Mediterranean coastal ecosystems are major tourist destinations that support intensive real estate business developments. However, these areas are also important as biodiversity hotspots. Coastal spiders have been poorly studied as indicators of habitat disturbance, especially those that depend on certain environmental variables. Plesiolena bonneti is a trapdoor spider that exclusively inhabits th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jnc.2021.125985

94. Estimating monthly wet sulfur (S) deposition flux over China using an ensemble model of improved machine learning and geostatistical approach

Author:
Rui Li; Lulu Cui; Yilong Zhao; Ya Meng; Wang Kong; Hongbo Fu
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2019 pp. -
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
artificial intelligence; atmospheric chemistry; atmospheric deposition; autumn; biodiversity; climate change; geostatistics; inventories; kriging; models; monitoring; rain; seasonal variation; soil acidification; spatial variation; spring; sulfur; summer; winter; China
Abstract:
... The wet S deposition was treated as a key issue because it played the negative on the soil acidification, biodiversity loss, and global climate change. However, the limited ground-level monitoring sites make it difficult to fully clarify the spatiotemporal variations of wet S deposition over China. Therefore, an ensemble model of improved machine learning and geostatistical method named fruit fly ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.116884

95. Eutrophication and climate warming alter spatial (depth) co-occurrence patterns of lake phytoplankton assemblages

Author:
Francesco Pomati; Blake Matthews; Ole Seehausen; Bas W. Ibelings
Source:
Hydrobiologia 2017 v.787 no.1 pp. 375-385
ISSN:
0018-8158
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; data collection; eutrophication; global warming; lakes; phytoplankton; pollution load; summer; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The composition and dynamics of plankton communities are critically affected by human-induced environmental changes. We analysed 33 years of phytoplankton monthly data collected in Lake Zurich (Switzerland), assigning organisms (genus level) to taxonomic groups (class, family), Reynolds associations and size categories. The aim was to understand how eutrophication and climate change have influence ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10750-016-2981-6

96. Evaluating sediment production from native and fluvial geomorphic-reclamation watersheds at La Plata Mine

Author:
N. Bugosh; E. Epp
Source:
Catena 2019 v.174 pp. 383-398
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; coal; land restoration; mining; population growth; runoff; sediment deposition; sediment transport; sediment yield; sediments; storms; subwatersheds; terraces; vegetation; yields
Abstract:
... San Juan Coal Company reclaimed 743 ha at its La Plata Mine using the GeoFluv™ fluvial geomorphic reclamation design method from 1999 through 2008 to achieve long-term stability against erosion (no major slope blowouts and rill and gully formation), reduced maintenance, and increased biodiversity as compared to traditional reclamation methods (e.g. terrace, berm, and downdrain designs). Qualitativ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2018.10.048

97. Evaluating the efficacy of restoration plantings through DNA barcoding of frugivorous bird diets

Author:
A. Galimberti; S. Spinelli; A. Bruno; V. Mezzasalma; F. De Mattia; P. Cortis; M. Labra
Source:
Conservation biology 2016 v.30 no.4 pp. 763-773
ISSN:
0888-8892
Subject:
DNA barcoding; Sylvia atricapilla; autumn; biodiversity; birds; data collection; flora; frugivores; fruit consumption; loci; plant residues; seeds; Italy
Abstract:
... Frugivores are critical components of restoration programs because they are seed dispersers. Thus, knowledge about bird–plant trophic relationships is essential in the evaluation of the efficacy of restoration processes. Traditionally, the diet of frugivores is characterized by microscopically identifying plant residues in droppings, which is time‐consuming, requires botanical knowledge, and canno ...
DOI:
10.1111/cobi.12687

98. Evaluation of ecological instream flow using multiple ecological indicators with consideration of hydrological alterations

Author:
Qiang Zhang; Xihui Gu; Vijay P. Singh; Xiaohong Chen
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2015 v.529 pp. 711-722
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; cities; environmental impact; humans; hydrology; river deltas; rivers; water management; water reservoirs; watersheds; winter; China
Abstract:
... Dam-induced hydrological alterations and related ecological problems have been arousing considerable concern from hydrologists, ecologists, and policy-makers. The East River basin in China is the major provider of water resources for mega-cities within the Pearl River Delta and meets 80% of annual water demand of Hong Kong. In this study, ecodeficit and ecosurplus were analyzed to determine the ec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.08.066

99. Evidence-based assessment of butterfly habitat restoration to enhance management practices

Author:
Patrick Heer; Jérôme Pellet; Antoine Sierro; Raphaël Arlettaz
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2013 v.22 no.1 pp. 239-252
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
autumn; biodiversity; biogeography; butterflies; demography; extinction; guidelines; habitat conservation; habitats; host plants; landscapes; models; plantations; risk; solar radiation; surveys; Central European region
Abstract:
... The decline in distribution and abundance of biodiversity requires evidence-based guidelines for cost-effective conservation management and systematic quantitative assessments of its effects. We investigated the efficiency of a habitat restoration programme aimed at reducing the risk of extinction of the Iolas blue Iolana iolas (Ochsenheimer, 1816), one of the rarest butterflies of Central Europe. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-012-0417-9

100. Extended Water-Level Drawdowns in Dammed Rivers Enhance Fish Habitat: Environmental Pool Management in the Upper Mississippi River

Author:
A. A. Coulter; S. R. Adams; M. B. Flinn; M. R. Whiles; B. M. Burr; R. J. Sheehan; J. E. Garvey
Source:
Environmental management 2019 v.63 no.1 pp. 124-135
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
adaptive management; autumn; base flow; biodiversity; dams (hydrology); ecological function; environmental health; fish; floodplains; habitats; life history; rivers; summer; vegetation; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... Environmental Pool Management (EPM) can improve ecosystem function in rivers by restoring aspects of the natural flow regime lost to dam construction. EPM recreates summer baseflow conditions and promotes the growth of terrestrial vegetation which is inundated in the fall, thereby improving habitat heterogeneity for many aquatic taxa. A three-year experiment was conducted wherein terrestrial flood ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-018-1116-4