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Riparian Bryophytes: An Overlooked Yet Important Habitat for Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Interior Pacific Northwest (USA) Salmonid-Bearing Streams. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
We investigated riparian bryophytes as habitat for aquatic invertebrates in an interior Pacific Northwest (PNW) salmonid stream system. Our results demonstrate that bryophytes are highly productive habitat for aquatic invertebrates in interior Pacific Northwest salmonid streams.
Averett JP, Naylor LM, Wooster DE, Hardman A, Wisdom MJ, Endress BA.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Differing Impacts of Livestock Farming and Ranching on Aquatic Insect Biodiversity: A Global Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Glob Chang Biol
This meta‐analysis investigates the impact of livestock farming and ranching on the abundance and richness of major aquatic insect orders. Livestock farming significantly reduced the richness of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera. However, livestock farming did not significantly impact abundance, suggesting finite shifts in aquatic insect ...
Barnes LA, Wenban-Smith E, Skinner G, Dicks LV, Millard J, Bladon AJ.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Mitigating light pollution impacts on arthropods based on light-emitting diode properties. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Light pollution from artificial light at night (ALAN) is a significant environmental problem with far‐reaching consequences for ecological systems. Recent innovations in light‐emitting diode (LED) technology may offer sustainable outdoor lighting solutions, but scientific evidence is lacking. We investigated the effects of various LED lighting
van Koppenhagen N, Gossner MM, Haller J, Bolliger J.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A Regional DNA Barcode Library for Northern Rocky Mountain Arthropods to Support Biodiversity and Molecular Ecological Research. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
We developed the MPG Ranch Arthropod Library (MPG‐AL), a COI DNA barcode reference library for arthropods of the Northern Rocky Mountains, to address gaps in barcode coverage for the western United States. From 86,533 specimens collected in Montana, we generated 52,270 DNA barcodes spanning 38 orders and 1793 species, adding 5154 Barcode Index Numbers (
Seidensticker MT, Bullington LS, Morales SE, Ramsey PW.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Testing the Optimal Foraging Theory in a Generalist Feeder: The Case of Reintroduced European Pond Turtles and Its Impact on Macroinvertebrates Communities. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
In this study we investigated the macroinvertebrate (MI) communities in two newly created, man‐made ponds concurrently with the diet of captive‐bred European pond turtles that were translocated there. We aimed at assessing whether turtles were operating as generalist feeders, and if successive reintroductions of turtles would affect the overall MI ...
Meyer A, Grac C, Labat F, Meka J, van der Zon KAE, Theissinger K, Georges JY.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Dietary Plasticity of African Clawless Otters (<i>Aonyx capensis</i>): An Assessment of Seasonal Variation in Prey Availability. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
African clawless otters demonstrate dietary plasticity, but terrestrial insects have not previously been documented as a primary prey source in this species. Dietary flexibility and response to shifts in available prey items may offer African clawless otters an advantage in the face of climate change.
Burger M, Ganswindt A, Majelantle TL, Scheun J, Webster AB.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Potential Impacts of Low Flows on Fish Foodscapes and Production in a Braided River

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Changes in river discharge affect the physical composition and connectivity of habitats which, in turn, may shape the spatial distribution of fish food abundance, accessibility and quality—the ‘foodscape’—of river ecosystems. However, the influence of river flows on fish foodscapes has received very little attention from scientists. We studied
Rick J. Stoffels, Richard S. A. White, Gergely T. Torok, Richard J. Measures, Kristy L. Hogsden, Alex F. Rose, Paul W. Lambert, Jaret P. Bilewitch, S. Elizabeth Graham, Lisa Smith, Amber R. Brooks, Brian J. Smith   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social media highlights the overlooked impact of cats on arthropods

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 2, Page 460-465, March 2026.
The impact of domestic cats on vertebrate biodiversity is unequivocal; however, we still know little about their effects on arthropods. By analysing over 17,000 photos and videos from social media platforms (iStock and TikTok), we documented 550 predation events of cats on arthropods.
Leticia Alexandre, Raul Costa‐Pereira
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Fluvial Structure on Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Restored Meandering River, Geul Basin, Netherlands

Ecohydrology, Volume 19, Issue 1, January‐February 2026.
ABSTRACT Benthic macroinvertebrates are indicators of water quality and riparian ecosystem health. Their abundance and distribution in streams are associated with river basin environmental factors, including stream biotic and abiotic fluvial processes. We examined benthic macroinvertebrate diversity and abundance in relation to large wood (LW) and pool‐
Markéta Hauferová, Paul F. Hudson, Achim Häger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantitative Metabarcoding Reveals the Effects of Ecological Factors and Invasive Species on Functional Diversity of Freshwater Insects

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Aquatic insects are the most biodiverse freshwater animals. DNA metabarcoding data are increasingly used to assess variation in insect communities, but they are rarely integrated with information on the abundance or biomass of different taxa that can provide key insights into their functional responses.
Elia Lo Parrino, Isabel Cantera, Alessia Guerrieri, Benedetta Barzaghi, Mattia Falaschi, Martina Muraro, Serena Pozzi, Raoul Manenti, Gentile Francesco Ficetola   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source