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Untangling Effects of Human Disturbance and Natural Factors on Mortality Risk of Migratory Caribou

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Human disturbances are rapidly increasing in northern and Arctic regions, raising concerns about the recovery and persistence of declining caribou (Rangifer tarandus) populations. Yet, the consequences of behavioral responses toward human disturbances on
Sabrina Plante   +8 more
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Assessment of the Ecological Status of Rongjiang Estuary (China) Under Human Pressure, Using Biotic Indices Based on Benthic Macroinvertebrates

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Science, 2021
Rongjiang River, the second largest river system in Guangdong Province, flows through the main urban areas of Jieyang and Shantou cities before reaching the South China Sea.
Yafang Li   +13 more
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The influence of human disturbance on wildlife nocturnality [PDF]

open access: yesScience, 2018
Nocturnal refuge As the human population grows, there are fewer places for animals to live out their lives independently of our influence. Given our mostly diurnal tendencies, one domain that remains less affected by humans is the night. Gaynor et al.
Kaitlyn M. Gaynor   +3 more
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Adaptation of migratory Tibetan antelope to infrastructure development

open access: yesEcosystem Health and Sustainability, 2021
The Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) is a migratory ungulate species that inhabits the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. In recent years, the population of Tibetan antelope has steadily increased owing to rigorous protection measures to safeguard the species
Tong Wu   +6 more
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Disturbance ecology in human societies

open access: yesPeople and Nature, 2023
AbstractWe define societal disturbances as discrete events that abruptly disrupt the functioning of human societies. There is a variety of such events, including hurricanes, floods, epidemics, nuclear accidents, earthquakes and wars, among others. These disturbances can interact, further increasing their impacts.
Pausas, Juli G., Leverkus, Alexandro B.
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Anthropogenic pressure on large carnivores and their prey in the highly threatened forests of Tanintharyi, southern Myanmar

open access: yesOryx, 2023
The Tanintharyi Region in southern Myanmar is rich in biodiversity yet is facing threats from varying degrees of anthropogenic pressure. In this research we examine how anthropogenic pressures are influencing large carnivores (tiger Panthera tigris ...
Nay Myo Shwe   +5 more
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Lek attendance and disturbance at viewing blinds in a small, declining Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) population

open access: yesAvian Conservation and Ecology, 2021
Conservation agencies use viewing blinds at prairie grouse leks as an outreach tool to engage the public. However, in declining bird populations, disturbance at viewing blinds associated with observer arrivals and departures may exacerbate ...
Charlotte L. Roy, Pamela L. Coy
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Disturbance in human societies

open access: yes, 2023
Like ecosystems, humans societies are also subject to recurrent disturbances, that is, they are subject to discrete events that abruptly affect the functioning of a society [1]. There is a variety of such societal disturbances, including hurricanes, floods, epidemics, nuclear accidents, earthquakes, and wars among others (Table 1). Very large or severe
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Úspešné hniezdenie vodnára potočného (Cinclus cinclus) pri frekventovanom turistickom chodníku v Malej Fatre (S Slovensko) / Successful breeding of Water Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) near a frequented tourist trail in Malá Fatra Mts. (N Slovakia) [PDF]

open access: yesTichodroma, 2016
This contribution describes a successful breeding of the Water Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) in nest located near frequently used tourist trail in Northern Slovakia.
Tomáš FLAJS
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Antarctic Ecosystem Recovery Following Human-Induced Habitat Change: Recolonization of Adélie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) at Cape Hallett, Ross Sea

open access: yesDiversity, 2023
The human-induced disturbances in Antarctica have caused changes in the structure and function of ecosystems. The Cape Hallett station was established in 1957 and abandoned in 1973. The station was built inside a penguin colony, and during its operation,
Jong-U Kim   +4 more
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