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Adaptive Capacity of Freshwater Organisms in North America: Current Understanding and Future Applications

Global Change Biology Communications, Volume 1, Issue 2, June 2026.
This paper tailors adaptive capacity understanding for North American freshwater fishes, mussels, and crayfishes by integrating trait‐based approaches to provide practical guidance for improving management and conservation decisions under global change.
H. S. Embke, K. M. Alofs, D. O. Bunnell, C. Caudill, C. Chu, C. Dunn, K. Fogelman, S. Gardner, T. Hook, S. Jackson, M. Keefer, S. Koenigbauer, O. LeDee, S. Ludsin, A. J. Lynch, B. Myers, E. Nyboer, T. Seaborn, C. Suski, L. Thurman, A. Walters, J. Westhoff   +21 more
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Invasive crayfish increase habitat connectivity: a case study in a large boreal lake

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2013
Several studies have shown that distinct compartments of lake ecosystems are coupled via transportation of organic matter, nutrients and energy across habitat boundaries.
Ruokonen T.J., Kiljunen M., Karjalainen J., Hämäläinen H.   +3 more
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Oases of endemism: Regional aquifer desert springs serve as biodiversity hotspots preserving vulnerable endemic taxa in the Great Basin and Mojave Desert regions

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Spring ecosystems in arid regions often serve as crucial biodiversity hotspots by providing some of the only reliable sources of surface water. However, anthropogenic activities and climate change have severely degraded spring ecosystems worldwide, emphasizing the need for large‐scale multidisciplinary studies informing conservation efforts ...
Matthew J. Forrest, Donald W. Sada, Matthew S. Edwards, Robert K. Burton, Richard D. Norris   +4 more
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Current Status, Past Trends, and Future Projections of Renewable Forest Resources and Ecosystem Services Across the United States

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Forest ecosystems provide essential services such as timber, water regulation, biodiversity, and recreation, yet they are increasingly influenced by the interplay between climate and socioeconomic forces. This study synthesizes findings from the 2020 Resources Planning Act (RPA) Assessment to evaluate how these factors affect historical trends
Travis Warziniack, Jennifer K. Costanza, Rebecca L. Flitcroft, Linda A. Joyce, Christoper Mihia, Claire O’Dea, Sonja N. Oswalt, Jeffrey P. Prestemon, Eric White   +8 more
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Artificial light at night and invasive signal crayfish alter aquatic‐terrestrial food webs

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1740-1754, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Resource flows across aquatic‐terrestrial boundaries are increasingly affected by multiple stressors, such as artificial light at night (ALAN) and aquatic invasive species, which can alter the availability of resources for consumers.
Collins Ogbeide, Marina Arias, Eric Bollinger, Gemma Burgazzi, Florian Burgis, Alessandro Manfrin, Jens Schirmel, Verena C. Schreiner, Mirco Bundschuh, Ralf Schulz   +9 more
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Allochthonous chemical cues drive predation by a top carnivore

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1698-1708, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Identifying the mechanisms by which mobile predators detect and select prey remains a central challenge in sensory biology and functional ecology. This study provides the first direct evidence that chemical cues associated with allochthonous organic matter (e.g.
Ryan P. Ferrer, Richard K. Zimmer
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Season and human footprint weaken the negative effect of temperature on the intraspecific metabolic scaling exponent of wild brown trout populations

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 6, Page 989-1001, June 2026.
We apply a new parameterized model through linking metabolic scaling and the maximum entropy theory of ecology to quantify the intraspecific metabolic scaling exponent of brown trout populations and assess the main drivers shaping the exponent. Abstract Metabolic scaling fundamentally sets the pace of life in almost all organisms.
Meng Xu, Ignasi Arranz
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Rewilding beyond the wilderness: Beavers can restore stream biodiversity from urban to agricultural to natural landscapes

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 6, June 2026.
Our findings show that beaver‐engineering significantly enhances local biodiversity across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, even at sites with high land‐use intensity. Hence, beavers can effectively restore stream biodiversity across a range of urban to agricultural to natural ecosystems.
Valentin Moser, Silvan Minnig, Leonardo Capitani, Steffen Boch, Nina Cramer, Oriana Edman, Patrick Hofmann, Alex Hürbin, Martin K. Obrist, Christopher Robinson, Dominic Tinner, Luca Zehnder, Christof Angst, Francesco Pomati, Anita C. Risch   +14 more
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Disease‐associated mortality drives reduction in Yukon River Chinook salmon escapement: A novel method for quantifying the negative impacts of ‘misfit’ parasites to improve fisheries management

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 6, June 2026.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game is implementing an annual monitoring program at the mouth of the Yukon River where our model will estimate the proportion of Chinook salmon at risk from parasite‐induced mortality to inform annual management. Moreover, the model is broadly applicable to other fungal‐like and myxozoan parasites of conservation concern,
Mark Q. Wilber, Jayde A. Ferguson, David J. Páez, Zachary W. Liller   +3 more
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Interplay of Diet, Heat Stress, and the Microbiome Shapes Health and Escape Behaviour in Amphibian Larvae

Environmental Microbiology, Volume 28, Issue 6, June 2026.
Diet and temperature jointly shape the gut microbiome and host performance in amphibian larvae. In a multifactorial experiment with Rana temporaria, diet quality, rearing temperature, and heatwave exposure altered microbial communities and predicted metabolic pathways, while host health remained largely stable, suggesting microbiome plasticity and ...
Paula C. Eterovick, Julian Glos, Franziska Burkart, Jörg Overmann, Katharina Ruthsatz   +4 more
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