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Parasite fauna of bream Abramis brama and roach Rutilus rutilus from a man-made waterway and a freshwater habitat in northern Germany (2007)
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RĂĽckert, S., Klimpel, S., & Palm, H. (2007). Parasite fauna of bream Abramis brama and roach Rutilus rutilus from a man-made waterway and a freshwater habitat in northern Germany. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 74, 225-233. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao074225

Fifty specimens each of bream Abramis brama and roach Rutilus rutilus were examined for metazoan parasite fauna and trichodinid ciliates; 25 specimens of each species were collected from the Kiel Canal, a man-made waterway, and a nearby freshwater la... Read More about Parasite fauna of bream Abramis brama and roach Rutilus rutilus from a man-made waterway and a freshwater habitat in northern Germany.

Carbon stable isotopes in estuarine sediments and their utility as migration markers for nursery studies in the Firth of Forth and Forth Estuary, Scotland (2007)
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Augley, J., Huxham, M., Fernandes, T. F., Lyndon, A. R., & Bury, S. (2007). Carbon stable isotopes in estuarine sediments and their utility as migration markers for nursery studies in the Firth of Forth and Forth Estuary, Scotland. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 72(4), 648-656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2006.11.024

The stable carbon isotope ratios (δ13C) of the organic fraction of intertidal sediments in the Forth Estuary and the Firth of Forth, Scotland, were measured to determine if terrestrially derived carbon was present in the estuarine sediments. It was h... Read More about Carbon stable isotopes in estuarine sediments and their utility as migration markers for nursery studies in the Firth of Forth and Forth Estuary, Scotland.

The use of time-series data in the assessment of macrobenthic community change after the cessation of sewage-sludge disposal in Liverpool Bay (UK) (2006)
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Whomersley, P., Schratzberger, M., Huxham, M., Bates, H., & Rees, H. (2007). The use of time-series data in the assessment of macrobenthic community change after the cessation of sewage-sludge disposal in Liverpool Bay (UK). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 54(1), 32-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.07.008

Sewage sludge was disposed of in Liverpool Bay for over 100 years. Annual amounts increased from 0.5 million tonnes per annum in 1900 to approximately 2 million tonnes per annum by 1995. Macrofauna and a suite of environmental variables were collecte... Read More about The use of time-series data in the assessment of macrobenthic community change after the cessation of sewage-sludge disposal in Liverpool Bay (UK).

Fish parasites in the Arctic deep-sea: Poor diversity in pelagic fish species vs. heavy parasite load in a demersal fish (2006)
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Klimpel, S., Palm, H. W., Busch, M. W., Kellermanns, E., & Rueckert, S. (2006). Fish parasites in the Arctic deep-sea: Poor diversity in pelagic fish species vs. heavy parasite load in a demersal fish. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 53(7), 1167-1181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2006.05.009

A total of 219 deep-sea fishes belonging to five families were examined for the parasite fauna and stomach contents. The demersal fish Macrourus berglax, bathypelagic Bathylagus euryops, and mesopelagic Argentina silus, Borostomias antarcticus, Chaul... Read More about Fish parasites in the Arctic deep-sea: Poor diversity in pelagic fish species vs. heavy parasite load in a demersal fish.

Recruitment in epifaunal communities: an experimental test of the effects of species composition and age (2006)
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Lindsay, H., Todd, C., Fernandes, T., & Huxham, M. (2006). Recruitment in epifaunal communities: an experimental test of the effects of species composition and age. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 307, 49-57. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps307049

A key prediction to emerge from community assembly models is that resistance to invasion increases as the community matures. Three epifaunal communities of differing age were developed upon artificial substrata in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, to exa... Read More about Recruitment in epifaunal communities: an experimental test of the effects of species composition and age.

Comparative population dynamics of four fiddler crabs (Ocypodidae, genus Uca) from a North Brazilian mangrove ecosystem. (2005)
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Koch, V., Wolff, M., & Diele, K. (2005). Comparative population dynamics of four fiddler crabs (Ocypodidae, genus Uca) from a North Brazilian mangrove ecosystem. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 291, 177-188. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps291177

Abundance, biomass, population structure, growth, mortality and reproduction of 4 fiddler crabs (Uca cumulanta, U. maracoani, U. rapax and U. vocator) were studied in the Caeté mangrove estuary, North Brazil, to understand their life history strategi... Read More about Comparative population dynamics of four fiddler crabs (Ocypodidae, genus Uca) from a North Brazilian mangrove ecosystem..

Spatial patterns in pond invertebrate communities: separating environmental and distance effects (2005)
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Briers, R. A., & Biggs, J. (2005). Spatial patterns in pond invertebrate communities: separating environmental and distance effects. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 15(6), 549-557. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.742

1.The nature and extent of spatial pattern in communities has important implications for their dynamics and conservation. Previous studies of pond ecosystems, over relatively small spatial scales, have found little evidence of spatial autocorrelation... Read More about Spatial patterns in pond invertebrate communities: separating environmental and distance effects.

Mangrove fish: a comparison of community structure between forested and cleared habitats (2004)
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Huxham, M., Kimani, E., & Augley, J. (2004). Mangrove fish: a comparison of community structure between forested and cleared habitats. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 60(4), 637-647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2004.03.003

The fish communities of mangrove and cleared sites were investigated in Gazi Bay, Kenya. Five forested sites were compared with paired sites that had been cleared of mangroves by human activity. Forested sites included plantations and natural stands... Read More about Mangrove fish: a comparison of community structure between forested and cleared habitats.

Response of temperate microplankton communities to N:Si ratio perturbation (2003)
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Roberts, E. C., Davidson, K., & Gilpin, L. (2003). Response of temperate microplankton communities to N:Si ratio perturbation. Journal of plankton research, 25(12), 1485-1495. https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbg109

In order to study the effect of the nitrogen:silicon (N:Si) ratio on temperate microplankton food webs, mesocosm experiments were conducted in Trondheim (Norway) using two different ratios (molar ratios of 1:1 and 4:1). With the exception of diatoms,... Read More about Response of temperate microplankton communities to N:Si ratio perturbation.

The Sustainability of Whale-watching in Scotland (2003)
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Woods-Ballard, A., Parsons, E., Velander, K., Hughes, A., Ladle, R., & Warburton, C. (2003). The Sustainability of Whale-watching in Scotland. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 11(1), 40-55. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669580308667192

Scotland's tourism trade grosses ÂŁ2.5 billion annually and supports 180,000 jobs; whale-watching is an important part of this activity. Whales and dolphins are the country's number one wildlife attraction and with 11,770 km of coastline the potential... Read More about The Sustainability of Whale-watching in Scotland.

Indicator taxa for the conservation of pond invertebrate diversity (2003)
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Briers, R. A., & Biggs, J. (2003). Indicator taxa for the conservation of pond invertebrate diversity. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 13(4), 323-330. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.576

1.Ponds are a valuable resource for the conservation of freshwater biodiversity, but are often extremely numerous in a given area, making assessment of the conservation value of individual sites potentially time consuming.* 2.The use of indicator tax... Read More about Indicator taxa for the conservation of pond invertebrate diversity.

Can postlarval bivalves select sediment type during settlement? A field test with Macoma balthica (L.) and Cerastoderma edule (L.) (2003)
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Huxham, M., & Richards, M. (2003). Can postlarval bivalves select sediment type during settlement? A field test with Macoma balthica (L.) and Cerastoderma edule (L.). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 288(2), 279-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-0981%2803%2900023-6

Many soft-bottom benthic invertebrates display sediment-associated patterns of dispersion. Habitat selection experiments have shown that the larvae of some species can choose to settle in favourable habitats, and this process could establish patterns... Read More about Can postlarval bivalves select sediment type during settlement? A field test with Macoma balthica (L.) and Cerastoderma edule (L.).

Range size and environmental calcium requirements of British freshwater gastropods (2003)
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Briers, R. A. (2003). Range size and environmental calcium requirements of British freshwater gastropods. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 12(1), 47-51. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1466-822X.2003.00316.x

Calcium is an essential requirement for the successful growth and development of gastropod molluscs. Data for British freshwater gastropods were used to examine the relationship between environmental calcium requirements and British and European rang... Read More about Range size and environmental calcium requirements of British freshwater gastropods.

The relationship between carbon and biovolume in marine microbial mesocosms under different nutrient regimes (2002)
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Davidson, K., Roberts, E., & Gilpin, L. (2002). The relationship between carbon and biovolume in marine microbial mesocosms under different nutrient regimes. European Journal of Phycology, 37(4), 501-507. https://doi.org/10.1017/s096702620200389x

Nutrient manipulation experiments were conducted on a natural planktonic community in outdoor mesocosms. Inorganic
nitrogen (N) and silicon (Si) were added to achieve N: Si ratios of 1:1 and 4: 1. Total particulate carbon (PC) biomass of
the microb... Read More about The relationship between carbon and biovolume in marine microbial mesocosms under different nutrient regimes.

Diversity, biomass and ecosystem processes in the marine benthos. (2002)
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Bolam, S. G., Fernandes, T. F., & Huxham, M. (2002). Diversity, biomass and ecosystem processes in the marine benthos. Ecological monographs, 72(4), 599-615. https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9615%282002%29072%5B0599%3Adbaepi%5D2.0.co%3B2

Recent studies in terrestrial, plant-dominated systems have shown that reductions in diversity can affect essential ecosystem processes, especially productivity. However, the exact form of the relationship between diversity and ecosystem functions re... Read More about Diversity, biomass and ecosystem processes in the marine benthos..

Primary Production and Carbon uptake dynamics in the vicinity of south Georgia - balancing carbon fixation and removal (2002)
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Gilpin, L., Priddle, J., Whitehouse, M., Savidge, G., & Atkinson, A. (2002). Primary Production and Carbon uptake dynamics in the vicinity of south Georgia - balancing carbon fixation and removal. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 242, 51-62. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps242051

Primary production was measured at a series of stations in austral summer 1996 in the vicinity of South Georgia. Five stations were occupied along a 700 km transect southeastwards towards the western tip of South Georgia. Three stations were located... Read More about Primary Production and Carbon uptake dynamics in the vicinity of south Georgia - balancing carbon fixation and removal.

Modelling the environmental Impacts of suspended Mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) farming. (2002)
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Chamberlain, J. Modelling the environmental Impacts of suspended Mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) farming. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5595

The potential impacts of marine aquaculture operations on the environment are
reviewed. The reported effects of suspended mussel farms on the benthic
environment are examined and the potential impacts discussed. A framework to
assess the impacts o... Read More about Modelling the environmental Impacts of suspended Mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) farming..

Estimating the mortality rate of humpback whale calves in the central North Pacific ocean. (2001)
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Gabriele, C. M., Straley, J. M., Mizroch, S. A., Baker, C. S., Craig, A. S., Herman, L. M., Glockner-Ferrari, D., Ferrari, M. J., Cerchio, S., von Ziegasar, O., Darling, J., McSweeney, D., Quinn, T. J., & Jacobsen, J. K. (2001). Estimating the mortality rate of humpback whale calves in the central North Pacific ocean. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 79, 589-600. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-79-4-589

Sighting histories of individually identified female humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in their winter and summer ranges were used to investigate mortality of North Pacific humpback whale calves. We compiled records collected between 1979 and... Read More about Estimating the mortality rate of humpback whale calves in the central North Pacific ocean..