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Unlocking rivers' hidden diversity and ecological status using DNA metabarcoding in Northwest Spain [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionRivers are crucial ecosystems supporting biodiversity and human well‐being, yet they face increasing degradation globally. Traditional river biomonitoring methods based on morphological identification of macroinvertebrates present challenges in terms of ...
Álvaro Fueyo +6 more
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Ecological status assessment of the rivers in Slovenia – an overview
Natura Sloveniae, 2011 Adoption of the Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC) includes ecological assessment of water bodies with biological communities. A WFD compliant ecological assessment includes ecological typology of water bodies, definition of reference ...
Gorazd Urbanič
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Human pressures and ecological status of European rivers. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2017 AbstractHumans have increased the discharge of pollution, altered water flow regime and modified the morphology of rivers. All these actions have resulted in multiple pressures on freshwater ecosystems, undermining their biodiversity and ecological functioning.
Grizzetti B +5 more
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Evaluation of Agreement among Ecological Indices in Determining the Quality of Karaj River (Alborz Province) [PDF]
محیط زیست و توسعه فرابخشی, 2022 Introduction: The study of the structure of aquatic communities in aquatic ecosystems has a special place in the ecological studies of aquatic organisms.
Seyed Ghasem Ghorbanzadeh Zaferani +2 more
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Macrophyte assessment in European lakes: Diverse approaches but convergent views of ‘good’ ecological status [PDF]
Ecological Indicators, 2018 Sandra Poikāne +2 more
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RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety, 2022 The article gives a phytosozological assessment of natural monuments of regional importance in the Penza region, based on a number of phytosozological criteria that characterize the vegetation cover and their ecological state.
Alexey A. Volodkin, Maxim V. Larionov
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Elevating the status of code in ecology [PDF]
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2015 Code is increasingly central to research in ecology. From running statistical analyses for field and lab projects to developing software intended to be used broadly for modeling and data analysis, most ecologists now commonly write code as part of their research. It is important that the communication of research results addresses the fact that code is
Mislan, K. A. S. +2 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 The features of lentic waterbodies largely depend on the surrounding environment. Mediterranean coastal lagoons have been historically altered, with their catchment being highly modified for agricultural, livestock, or urban uses.
Daniel Morant +2 more
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Resources, 2021 The biggest threat to cattle production in most South African communal areas is poor management of grazing, which negatively affects vegetation and soil structures.
Thabile Joyce Mokgakane +3 more
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Plants, 2020 Monitoring air pollution and environmental health are crucial to ensure viable cities. We assessed the usefulness of the Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) as a composite index of environmental health.
Vanda Éva Molnár +4 more
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