Wildlife reports: Freshwater fish
(2021)
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Predicting atmospheric ammonia dispersion and potential ecological effects using monitored emission rates from an intensive laying hen facility in Ireland (2021)
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Agriculture is responsible for 98% of atmospheric ammonia (NH3) in Ireland, of which pigs and poultry produce 7%; with laying hens specifically contributing 0.6%. Though a small proportion of the national NH3 total emissions, the ecological impacts o... Read More about Predicting atmospheric ammonia dispersion and potential ecological effects using monitored emission rates from an intensive laying hen facility in Ireland.
Rapid ‘fingerprinting’ of potential sources of plastics in river systems: An example from the River Wye, UK (2020)
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Literature review identified seven principal pathways of plastic debris entry into river systems: waste water treatment plants; combined sewer overflows; on-site wastewater treatment systems; road and rail transport systems; agriculture; industrial s... Read More about Rapid ‘fingerprinting’ of potential sources of plastics in river systems: An example from the River Wye, UK.
Reconnecting society with its ecological roots (2020)
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Recent high-profile analyses of trajectories and prognoses of ecosystem decline around the world have called for a renewed focus on embedding the values of the natural world across all areas of public policy. This paper reports the results of a UK-b... Read More about Reconnecting society with its ecological roots.
Commercially and medicinally significant aquatic macrophytes: Potential for improving livelihood security of indigenous communities in northern Bihar, India (2020)
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The dispersed wetlands in the Darbhanga District of northern Bihar, India, provide a diversity of niches supporting substantial floral and faunal richness. The aquatic macrophytes of a representative range of perennial water bodies were surveyed fort... Read More about Commercially and medicinally significant aquatic macrophytes: Potential for improving livelihood security of indigenous communities in northern Bihar, India.
Assessing livelihood-ecosystem interdependencies and natural resource governance in a tribally controlled region of India’s north-eastern middle Himalayas (2020)
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Mountains host high biological and cultural diversity, generating ecosystem services beneficial over multiple geographical scales but suffering significant vulnerabilities. A case study in Lileng village (Arunachal Pradesh, Indian north-east Himalaya... Read More about Assessing livelihood-ecosystem interdependencies and natural resource governance in a tribally controlled region of India’s north-eastern middle Himalayas.
Declining native fish, diminishing livelihood security: The predicament of Indian Himalayan communities (2020)
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Native fish species provide significant ecosystem services, including as food (provisioning services), as organisms with specific cultural and spiritual importance (cultural services), and contributions to supporting and regulatory services across th... Read More about Declining native fish, diminishing livelihood security: The predicament of Indian Himalayan communities.
Water insecurity compounds the global coronavirus crisis (2020)
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In recent weeks, people all over the world have been settling into a ‘new normal’ of restricted mobility, online working, social distancing and enhanced hand hygiene. As part of the global fight against the spread of COVID-19 (the illness caused by S... Read More about Water insecurity compounds the global coronavirus crisis.
The potential role of social media in support of otter conservation in the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot (2020)
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Anthropogenic stressors in the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot over recent decades have taken a toll on otter populations. Low public awareness and a lack of routine monitoring data hamper conservation strategies. Social media has the potential... Read More about The potential role of social media in support of otter conservation in the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot.
The role of ecosystems in mitigation and management of Covid-19 and other zoonoses (2020)
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There is rising international concern about the zoonotic origins of many global pandemics. Increasing human-animal interactions are perceived as driving factors in pathogen transfer, emphasising the close relationships between human, animal and envir... Read More about The role of ecosystems in mitigation and management of Covid-19 and other zoonoses.