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Herbivore diversity effects on Arctic tundra ecosystems: a systematic review
BackgroundNorthern ecosystems are strongly influenced by herbivores that differ in their impacts on the ecosystem. Yet the role of herbivore...
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What are the effects of herbivore diversity on tundra ecosystems? A systematic review protocol
BackgroundChanges in the diversity of herbivore communities can strongly influence the functioning of northern ecosystems. Different herbivores have...
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Exploring fish assemblage structure, feeding guild, and water quality in a typical river-reservoir interface of tropical large reservoir environment, Central India
The present study aims to understand the spatio-temporal dynamics in habitat ecology and fish assemblage and determine the relationship of habitat...
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Setting large- and medium-sized mammal restoration goals in a last mountain Chaco remnant from central Argentina
BackgroundSetting large- and medium-sized wild mammal (≥ 2 kg) restoration goals is important due to their role as ecosystem engineers and...
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Fish community structure and functional guild composition in an anthropogenically impacted, temporarily closed sandbar estuary
This study investigates the fish assemblage in a temporarily-closed sandbar estuary along India’s west coast, across different zones and seasons....
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Fish community structure and functional guild composition in a large tropical estuary (Vembanad Lake, India)
The fish guild structure of 96 fish species inhabiting the Vembanad Lake, an open, large, well-mixed coastal estuary along the south-west coast of...
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Quantifying Environmental and Spatial Patterns of Fish on Log Snags to Optimise Resnagging in Coastal Seascapes
Long-term declines in coastal water quality and sedimentation can affect the restoration success of ecosystems such as seagrass and shellfish reefs....
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Long-Term Dynamics of Subarctic Intertidal Macrofauna: Common Trends and the Role of Local Environment
The role of local vs regional drivers of long-term community dynamics is still poorly explored. Intertidal macrofauna was studied in two small bights...
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Negative effects of cattle on soil carbon and nutrient pools reversed by megaherbivores
Wild herbivore populations are declining in many African savannas, which is related to replacement by livestock (mainly cattle) and the loss of...
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Characterization of fish community structure and an estuarine fish community index for temporarily closed estuaries (TCEs) from India’s south-western coast
We present for the first time, data on fish assemblage structure for ten temporarily closed estuaries (TCEs) along the south-western coast of India....
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Promoting Bird Functional Diversity on Landscapes with a Matrix of Planted Eucalyptus spp. in the Atlantic Forest
Promoting the diversity of biological communities in areas of agricultural production is a very current debate since protected areas may not be...
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Insights into the Ecology of Foraminifera from the Most Hypersaline Lagoon in Brazil: Vermelha Lagoon
Living foraminiferal assemblages were studied in 56 samples collected in Vermelha Lagoon considered the most hypersaline lagoon in Brazil. The study...
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Fish diversity, composition, and guild structure influenced by the environmental drivers in a small temporarily closed tropical estuary from the western coast of India
Globally, small temporarily closed estuaries are the least considered for fisheries assessment and management due to a low scientific priority and...
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Sustainable intensification of millet–pig agriculture in Neolithic North China
The emergence of complex societies represents one of the major developments of human prehistory. Diverse agricultural strategies were implemented to...
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Probing river health status: a study based on index of biotic integrity (IBI) in Tapti River of Deccan plateau, India
Anthropogenic activities impacted the ecological health of rivers by altering the physical habitat and water flow as well as by pollution. Monitoring...
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Harnessing Traditional Knowledge for Wildlife Conservation in the Ladakh Trans-Himalaya
The Trans-Himalayan rangelands of India, characterised by low plant biomassbiomass, support a surprisingly high diversity of faunafauna including...
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Trophic rewilding can expand natural climate solutions
Natural climate solutions are being advanced to arrest climate warming by protecting and enhancing carbon capture and storage in plants, soils and...
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Microbial community structure across grazing treatments and environmental gradients in the Serengeti
As one of the last remaining naturally grazed ecosystems on Earth, the Serengeti National Park is an ideal location to study the influence of...
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Towards process-oriented management of tropical reefs in the anthropocene
Tropical reefs and the fish relying on them are under increasing pressure. Shallow-reef fish provide important ecological information in addition to...
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Effects of aquaculture on the shallow lake aquatic ecological environment of Lake Datong, China
BackgroundThe restoration of lake ecosystems requires a good knowledge of the lake’s history and the driving mechanism of environmental changes. In...
