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Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Editors: Marc Cadotte, Holly Jones, Carolyn Kurle
Journal Overview: Ecological Solutions and Evidence is an open access journal publishing articles with direct relevance for the management of biological resources and ecological systems.
ISSN: 2688-8319
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence is a new peer-reviewed journal which publishes articles with direct relevance for the management of biological resources and ecological systems. The journal is at the centre of Applied Ecology Resources, a new repository from the British Ecological Society to preserve, share and discover knowledge on the management of environmental resources.
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Open access
Balancing risks of injury and disturbance to marine mammals when pile driving at offshore windfarms
- 29 November 2020
Abstract
Offshore windfarms require procedures that minimise impacts of construction noise on protected marine mammals. Unexpectedly, our studies at the UK’s first deep‐water offshore windfarm revealed that underwater noise levels were highest at the start of piling, rather than at maximum hammer energy. We observed strong responses of harbour porpoises to acoustic deterrent devices (ADD) deployed prior to piling, resulting in far‐field disturbance beyond that required to mitigate injury. These results highlight that risks to marine mammals can be further minimised by optimising ADD source signals and/or deployment schedules to minimise broad‐scale disturbance and minimising initial hammer energies when received noise levels were highest.
Open accessIs the methodology used in reviews of restoration outcomes reliable? A systematic map protocol
- João Paulo Romanelli
- Raquel Stucchi Boschi
- Danilo Roberti Alves de Almeida
- Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues
- 27 November 2020
Abstract
Environmental reviews exhibit a considerable variation in conduct and reporting. This systematic map protocol aims to assess the reliability of restoration evidence syntheses (in terms of objectivity, comprehensiveness, and transparency) by applying the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence Synthesis Assessment Tool (CEESAT), which consists of a set of criteria designed in alignment with environmental systematic review methodology.
Open accessConservation and people: Towards an ethical code of conduct for the use of camera traps in wildlife research
- Koustubh Sharma
- Matthias Fiechter
- Todd George
- Juliette Young
- Justine Shanti Alexander
- Ajay Bijoor
- Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi
- Charudutt Mishra
- 24 November 2020
Abstract
Camera trapping is a widely employed tool in wildlife research, but it often records human images, inadvertently capturing behaviors ranging from innocuous actions to potentially serious crimes. On the one hand, it is important to respect the privacy of individuals caught on cameras, while on the other, there is a larger public duty to report illegal activity, thus creating ethical dilemmas for researchers. We outline a general code of conduct to help improve the practice of camera‐trap based research and help researchers better navigate the ethical‐legal tightrope of this important research tool.
Open accessExamining assumptions of soil microbial ecology in the monitoring of ecological restoration
- Miranda M. Hart
- Adam T. Cross
- Haylee M. D'Agui
- Kingsley W. Dixon
- Mieke Van der Heyde
- Bede Mickan
- Christina Horst
- Benjamin Moreira Grez
- Justin M. Valliere
- Raphael Viscarra Rossel
- Andrew Whiteley
- Wei San Wong
- Hongtao Zhong
- Paul Nevill
- 23 November 2020
Abstract
Soil micorbial community inventories are being performed at an increasing rate. But are they the best way to judge soil health? And should they be used to gauge restoration success?
Open accessOptimal planning of multi‐day invasive species surveillance campaigns
- Denys Yemshanov
- Robert G. Haight
- Chris J. K. MacQuarrie
- Frank H. Koch
- Ning Liu
- Robert Venette
- Krista Ryall
- 18 November 2020
Abstract
A new approach to allocate inspections in multi‐day pest surveys adopts a team orienteering model to plan daily inspections and uses an acceptance sampling method to minimize false negatives. Our work demonstrates how operational and time constraints can be accounted for in optimization‐based planning of multi‐period surveys. The maps show optimization‐based survey prescriptions in the theoretical and new model solutions. Adding the operational constraints offers more realistic expectations of the survey's outcomes.
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RESEARCH ARTICLEOpen access
Spatial patterns and rarity of the white‐phased ‘Spirit bear’ allele reveal gaps in habitat protection
- Christina N. Service
- Mathieu Bourbonnais
- Megan S. Adams
- Lauren Henson
- Douglas Neasloss
- Chris Picard
- Paul C. Paquet
- Chris T. Darimont
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- 5 July 2020
Abstract
We estimated and mapped the distribution and frequency of the ‘Spirit bear’ G allele, finding that landscape‐level allele frequency was lower than previously reported, and that ∼50% of allele hotspots (>90th percentile) occurred outside of Protected Area Conservancies.
RESEARCH ARTICLEOpen accessRoadside diversity in relation to age and surrounding source habitat: evidence for long time lags in valuable green infrastructure
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- 27 April 2020
Abstract
Both historical and more recently‐created road verges can host a range of plant species, including remarkable fractions of all the grassland specialists present in the surrounding landscape. Note that the pictured road verges were not part of the study.
FROM PRACTICEOpen accessNavigating spaces between conservation research and practice: Are we making progress?
- Rebecca M. Jarvis
- Stephanie B. Borrelle
- Natalie J. Forsdick
- Katharina‐Victoria Pérez‐Hämmerle
- Natalie S. Dubois
- Sean R. Griffin
- Angela Recalde‐Salas
- Falko Buschke
- David Christian Rose
- Carla L. Archibald
- John A. Gallo
- Louise Mair
- Andrew N. Kadykalo
- Danielle Shanahan
- Bianca K Prohaska
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- 8 November 2020
Abstract
In 2014, we ran a workshop exploring mismatches between conservation research and practice. The workshop identified five mismatches between knowing and doing: spatial, temporal, priority, communication, and institutional. In 2019, we led a follow‐up workshop to reflect on how much progress we had made in overcoming them. Here we reflect on how much has changed in the five intervening years and offer ten recommendations for strengthening the alignment of research and practice.
EDITORIALOpen accessMaking the applied research that practitioners need and want accessible
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- 9 December 2019
FROM PRACTICEOpen accessEnabling conditions for the implementation and conservation outcomes of a private nature reserve
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- 28 July 2020
Abstract
We provide insights into the motivations of one landowner to acquire land and devote it to biodiversity conservation, and on the conditions that contributed to the success of this privately‐funded project. After two decades, the Los Barranquillos Wildlife Refuge has restored habitat, enhanced animal populations, fostered education, contributed to large conservation projects, and inspired naturalists, school children, university students, and administration officers. Photo: inspection of artificial refuges for rabbits – a keystone species.
RESEARCH ARTICLEOpen accessDetecting early warnings of pressure on an African lion (Panthera leo) population in the Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area, Uganda
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- 16 June 2020
Abstract
A population of rare tree‐climbing African lions was surveyed in southwestern Uganda's Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area using spatially explicit capture recapture. We show that lion home ranges have dramatically expanded in just ten years, lion densities are low and the population shows signs of a skewed sex ratio. This paper shows not only the utility of SECR in estimating lion densities, it is the first application of SECR to use movement and sex ratio parameters to infer population status.
RESEARCH ARTICLEOpen accessEvaluation of camera placement for detection of free‐ranging carnivores; implications for assessing population changes
- Hayley M. Geyle
- Michael Stevens
- Ryan Duffy
- Leanne Greenwood
- Dale G. Nimmo
- Derek Sandow
- Ben Thomas
- John White
- Euan G. Ritchie
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- 10 July 2020
Abstract
Wide‐ranging carnivores are often cryptic, making it difficult to quantify their presence in ecosystems. Here, we assessed our ability to monitor feral cats Felis catus and red foxes Vulpes vulpes on‐ and off‐road, with explicit consideration of survey location on our ability to detect population changes. We show that targeting cats and foxes on‐road may be an effective approach for detecting declines, and provide a framework that can help assist land managers to make informed decisions that balance monitoring efforts and resource constraints with sufficient statistical power to assess management objectives.
RESEARCH ARTICLEOpen accessAlien species in Norway: Results from quantitative ecological impact assessments
- Hanno Sandvik
- Olga Hilmo
- Snorre Henriksen
- Reidar Elven
- Per Arvid Åsen
- Hanne Hegre
- Oddvar Pedersen
- Per Anker Pedersen
- Heidi Solstad
- Vigdis Vandvik
- Kristine B. Westergaard
- Frode Ødegaard
- Sandra Åström
- Hallvard Elven
- Anders Endrestøl
- Øivind Gammelmo
- Bjørn Arild Hatteland
- Halvor Solheim
- Björn Nordén
- Leif Sundheim
- Venche Talgø
- Tone Falkenhaug
- Bjørn Gulliksen
- Anders Jelmert
- Eivind Oug
- Jan Sundet
- Elisabet Forsgren
- Anders Finstad
- Trygve Hesthagen
- Kjell Nedreaas
- Rupert Wienerroither
- Vivian Husa
- Stein Fredriksen
- Kjersti Sjøtun
- Henning Steen
- Haakon Hansen
- Inger S. Hamnes
- Egil Karlsbakk
- Christer Magnusson
- Bjørnar Ytrehus
- Hans Christian Pedersen
- Jon E. Swenson
- Per Ole Syvertsen
- Bård Gunnar Stokke
- Jan Ove Gjershaug
- Dag Dolmen
- Gaute Kjærstad
- Stein Ivar Johnsen
- Thomas C. Jensen
- Kristian Hassel
- Lisbeth Gederaas
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- 20 May 2020
Abstract
All alien species known to reproduce in Norway have been assessed for their ecological impact. The figure shows 16 of the 1183 species assessed, sorted according to their invasion potential and ecological effect.
FROM PRACTICE AND EDITOR'S CHOICEOpen accessConservation and people: Towards an ethical code of conduct for the use of camera traps in wildlife research
- Koustubh Sharma
- Matthias Fiechter
- Todd George
- Juliette Young
- Justine Shanti Alexander
- Ajay Bijoor
- Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi
- Charudutt Mishra
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- 24 November 2020
Abstract
Camera trapping is a widely employed tool in wildlife research, but it often records human images, inadvertently capturing behaviors ranging from innocuous actions to potentially serious crimes. On the one hand, it is important to respect the privacy of individuals caught on cameras, while on the other, there is a larger public duty to report illegal activity, thus creating ethical dilemmas for researchers. We outline a general code of conduct to help improve the practice of camera‐trap based research and help researchers better navigate the ethical‐legal tightrope of this important research tool.
FROM PRACTICE AND EDITOR'S CHOICEOpen accessUsing phenology data to improve control of invasive plant species: A case study on Midway Atoll NWR
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- 14 May 2020
Abstract
Verbesina encelioides (Golden crownbeard) is a highly invasive annual forb species at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), which is the world's largest albatross colony. Past control efforts have been impeded by a lack of biological information about this invasive plant species. Here, we document the success of incorporating phenology information into invasive plant control operations at Midway Atoll NWR, ensuring that efforts to eradicate V. encelioides will have a higher chance of succeeding.
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