| Titre : | Biological Conservation 144(11) - NOV 2011 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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Article
Andrew M. Griffiths, Auteur ;
Jonathan S. Ellis, Auteur ;
Darryl Clifton-Dey, Auteur ;
Gonzalo Machado-Schiaffino, Auteur ;
Dylan Bright, Auteur ;
Eva Garcia-Vazquez, Auteur ;
Jamie R. Stevens, Auteur
Since the 1970s, when major improvements to the water quality were made, the River Thames has been subject to a high-profile project aimed at restoring Atlantic salmon to the catchment. Whilst initially successful, with hundreds of salmon return[...]
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Samuel Zschokke, Auteur ;
Georg F. J. Armbruster, Auteur ;
Sylvain Ursenbacher, Auteur ;
Bruno Baur, Auteur
The management of rare and endangered species in the wild and in captivity requires an understanding of the characterization of the genetic units within each species and their relationships to each other. The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicor[...]
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J. D. Baker, Auteur ;
B. L. Becker, Auteur ;
T. A. Wurth, Auteur ;
T. C. Johanos, Auteur ;
C. L. Littnan, Auteur ;
J. R. Henderson, Auteur
The deteriorating demographic status of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal has motivated renewed and expanded proposals for conservation action, including translocation of seals to improve survival. Over the past three decades, numerous monk seal[...]
Article
Kerry L. Howell, Auteur ;
Rebecca Holt, Auteur ;
Ines Pulido Endrino, Auteur ;
Heather Stewart, Auteur
Internationally there is political momentum to establish networks of marine protected areas for the conservation of threatened species and habitats. Practical implementation of such networks requires an understanding of the distribution of these[...]
Article
Michael J. W. Stokesbury, Auteur ;
John D. Neilson, Auteur ;
Edward Susko, Auteur ;
Steven J. Cooke, Auteur
The abundance of Atlantic bluefin tuna has been severely reduced since the advent of industrial fishing. A recreational catch-and-release fishery is currently being developed to target bluefin tuna in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, off the c[...]
Article
Johannes Kamp, Auteur ;
Ruslan Urazaliev, Auteur ;
Paul F. Donald, Auteur ;
Norbert Hoelzel, Auteur
The socioeconomic impacts of the break-up of the Soviet Union after 1991 have resulted in massive changes in agriculture on the Eurasian (Pontian) steppe, most of which is now confined to Kazakhstan. Recent trends in agriculture are well documen[...]
Article
Dickey C. C. Lau, Auteur ;
Clement P. Dumont, Auteur ;
Gilbert C. S. Lui, Auteur ;
Jian-Wen Qiu, Auteur
Assessment of the effectiveness of protected areas requires information on population characteristics of the target species. This study used a mark-and-recapture approach to examine the population structure, individual growth, and mortality of t[...]
Article
Francesca Gherardi, Auteur ;
J. Robert Britton, Auteur ;
Kenneth M. Mavuti, Auteur ;
Nic Pacini, Auteur ;
Jonathan Grey, Auteur ;
Elena Tricarico, Auteur ;
David M. Harper, Auteur
The biodiversity of developing countries is increasingly threatened by introductions of invasive alien species. This study on the allodiversity in Lake Naivasha, Kenya reviews the pathways, establishment rates and outcomes of introduced species,[...]
Article
T. Adam Switalski, Auteur ;
Cara R. Nelson, Auteur
Forest roads reduce habitat quality for wildlife, in part by increasing susceptibility to hunting and poaching. Road removal is an increasingly common strategy for restoring habitat; however, little is known about responses of wildlife to road r[...]
Article
Pedro Cardoso, Auteur ;
Terry L. Erwin, Auteur ;
Paulo A. V. Borges, Auteur ;
Tim R. New, Auteur
Despite their high diversity and importance for humankind, invertebrates are often neglected in biodiversity conservation policies. We identify seven impediments to their effective protection: (1) invertebrates and their ecological services are [...]
Article
J. L. Polfus, Auteur ;
M. Hebblewhite, Auteur ;
K. Heinemeyer, Auteur
Understanding the impact of indirect habitat loss resulting from avoidance of human infrastructure is an important conservation priority. We evaluated resource selection for 10 global positioning system collared northern mountain woodland caribo[...]
Article
James H. Cane, Auteur ;
John L. Neff, Auteur
Periodic wildfire defines plant community composition and dynamics in many of the world's semi-arid biomes, whose climates and floras also favor wild bee diversity. Invasive flammable grasses, deforestation, historical fire suppression and human[...]
Article
María Méndez, Auteur ;
José L. Tella, Auteur ;
Jose A. Godoy, Auteur
Identifying the genetic processes derived from habitat fragmentation is critical for the conservation of endangered species. We conducted an integrated analysis of genetic patterns in the endangered Dupont's lark (Chersophilus duponti), a circum[...]
Article
Andrew T. Knight, Auteur ;
Hedley S. Grantham, Auteur ;
Robert J. Smith, Auteur ;
Gillian K. McGregor, Auteur ;
Hugh P. Possingham, Auteur ;
Richard M. Cowling, Auteur
Spatial prioritization techniques are increasingly applied in the design of protected area networks, which are regarded as the cornerstone of nature conservation efforts. These techniques are becoming ever more sophisticated, but are still found[...]
Article
James I. Watling, Auteur ;
Caleb R. Hickman, Auteur ;
John L. Orrock, Auteur
Although invasive plants can have transformative effects on native plant communities, studies of the consequences of plant invasion for native fauna are generally restricted to primary consumers. Here we investigate whether an invasive shrub, Lo[...]
Article
Kirk W. Davies, Auteur ;
Chad S. Boyd, Auteur ;
Jeffrey L. Beck, Auteur ;
Jon D. Bates, Auteur ;
Tony J. Svejcar, Auteur ;
Michael A. Gregg, Auteur
Vegetation change and anthropogenic development are altering ecosystems and decreasing biodiversity. Successful management of ecosystems threatened by multiple stressors requires development of ecosystem conservation plans rather than single spe[...]
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N. Hewitt, Auteur ;
N. Klenk, Auteur ;
A. L. Smith, Auteur ;
D. R. Bazely, Auteur ;
N. Yan, Auteur ;
S. Wood, Auteur ;
J. I. MacLellan, Auteur ;
C. Lipsig-Mumme, Auteur ;
I. Henriques, Auteur
Assisted migration was proposed several decades ago as a means of addressing the impacts of climate change on species populations. While its risks and benefits have been debated, and suggestions for planning and management given, there is little[...]
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Ulrika Samnegard, Auteur ;
Anna S. Persson, Auteur ;
Henrik G. Smith, Auteur
The recent loss of pollinating insects and out-crossing plants in agricultural landscapes has raised concern for the maintenance of ecosystem services. Wild bees have been shown to benefit from garden habitats in urban and suburban areas. We inv[...]
Article
Matthew A. Albrecht, Auteur ;
Edward O. Guerrant, Auteur ;
Joyce Maschinski, Auteur ;
Kathryn L. Kennedy, Auteur
Article
Josephine E. Booth, Auteur ;
Kevin J. Gaston, Auteur ;
Karl L. Evans, Auteur ;
Paul R. Armsworth, Auteur
Wildlife viewing recreation offers conservationists opportunities for education and generating revenue but can also have detrimental ecological impacts. To manage these opportunities and impacts effectively, a better understanding is needed of w[...]
Article
Elena M. Finkbeiner, Auteur ;
Bryan P. Wallace, Auteur ;
Jeffrey E. Moore, Auteur ;
Rebecca L. Lewison, Auteur ;
Larry B. Crowder, Auteur ;
Andrew J. Read, Auteur
Sea turtles interact with a variety of fishing gears across their broad geographic distributions and ontogenetic habitat shifts. Cumulative assessments of multi-gear bycatch impacts on sea turtle populations are critical for coherent fisheries b[...]
Article
Pedro Afonso, Auteur ;
Jorge Fontes, Auteur ;
Ricardo S. Santos, Auteur
The protection of exploited species offered by marine reserves is maximised if individual fish live within the boundaries of the reserve for most of their lives. The direct benefit of this protection, the so called 'reserve effect', is the build[...]
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Leticia M. Ochoa-Ochoa, Auteur ;
Juan E. Bezaury-Creel, Auteur ;
Luis-Bernardo Vazquez, Auteur ;
Oscar Flores-Villela, Auteur
Given the current speed of land use change, we cannot expect to save all species from extinction, and so must decide how to focus limited resources to prevent the greatest number of extinctions. This paper proposes a simple conservation triage m[...]
