Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Eric W. Seabloom, Elizabeth T. Borer, Sarah E. Hobbie, Andrew S. MacDougall
Summary: Abandoned agricultural lands can accumulate soil carbon over decades, with nutrient supply rates playing a key role in the rate of carbon accumulation. High nutrient supply rates can significantly increase soil carbon storage, and short-term nutrient addition experiments may underestimate the long-term effects of nutrients on soil carbon accumulation.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Quan Gan, Jiawen Cui, Biao Jin
Summary: Microplastic pollution has become a global concern due to extensive plastic waste and products that are difficult to biodegrade. Many new findings regarding microplastics have been reported recently, with over 9000 papers published in the last 3 years. While microplastics generally have adverse effects on plants, their properties, interactions with other factors, and overall impacts on plants are still poorly understood.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Julia K. Briand, Hector M. Guzman, Jennifer M. Sunday
Summary: Coral reefs in sheltered and exposed environments differ in composition and function, with lagoonal reefs being less resilient to environmental change. Over a 15-year period and 3 bleaching events, lagoonal reefs experienced greater losses in coral species diversity and lacked major reef-building species. However, both lagoonal reefs and forereefs became functionally similar over time.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sergey N. Kirpotin, Terry V. Callaghan, Anna M. Peregon, Andrei S. Babenko, Daniil I. Berman, Nina A. Bulakhova, Arysia A. Byzaakay, Tatiana M. Chernykh, Vladislav Chursin, Elena A. Interesova, Sergey P. Gureev, Ivan A. Kerchev, Viacheslav I. Kharuk, Aldynai O. Khovalyg, Leonid A. Kolpashchikov, Svetlana A. Krivets, Zoya N. Kvasnikova, Irina V. Kuzhevskaia, Oleg E. Merzlyakov, Oleg G. Nekhoroshev, Viktor K. Popkov, Andrei I. Pyak, Tatyana O. Valevich, Igor V. Volkov, Irina I. Volkova
Summary: Biological diversity, along with climate change, is the basis and an important indicator of biosphere integrity. Siberia is experiencing rapid climate change, extreme weather, and transformation of land use, leading to impacts on traditional land use by Indigenous People and ecosystem services, with consequences for the economy.
Review
Geography, Physical
Jose A. Caparros-Santiago, Victor Rodriguez-Galiano, Jadunandan Dash
Summary: Vegetation phenology serves as a key biological indicator for understanding ecosystem behavior and responses to environmental cues. Research shows a general trend of spring advancing and autumn delaying, although challenges arise from the complex interactions between various climatic and non-climatic factors, making phenology modeling a difficult task.
ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Christopher Doropoulos, Luis A. Gomez-Lemos, Kinam Salee, M. James McLaughlin, Jan Tebben, Mark Van Koningsveld, Ming Feng, Russell C. Babcock
Summary: This study investigated the limitations to coral recovery along an environmental stress gradient in Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf in northwest Australia. It found that the influence of oceanography can overwhelm the influences of physical and biological interactions on recovery potential at locations with high environmental stress, while populations in relatively benign physical conditions are predominantly structured by local ecological drivers.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Nicolas Austin Tarasewicz, Anna Maria Jonsson
Summary: This research utilized ecosystem models to evaluate the contribution of different forest management strategies to climate mitigation and adaptation, developing a method based on composite indicators to streamline complex model output for stakeholder communication. Statistical analysis revealed differences among management strategies and guided policymakers in balancing trade-offs between production and biodiversity.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Syed Shabi Ul Hassan Uroosa, Syed Shabi Ul Hassan Kazmi, Alan Warren, Xiaoxiao Zhong, Henglong Xu
Summary: The effects of nitrofurazone on functional processes in marine ecosystems were evaluated by exposing periphytic protozoan communities to different concentrations of the antibiotic. The study found that nitrofurazone significantly influenced the function process of periphytic ciliate communities, with bacterivores being more sensitive and sessile and cylindrical predators showing higher tolerance to the chemical.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Benhang Li, Dandan Xu, Xiaohong Zhou, Yijun Yin, Li Feng, Yongze Liu, Liqiu Zhang
Summary: Persistent exposure of emerging contaminants in freshwater ecosystem has raised global concerns. Freshwater ecosystem dominated by submerged plants has been widely used to control eutrophic water. However, the environmental behaviors of contaminants in this ecosystem have not been well studied and summarized. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the sources and pathways of contaminants entering into the ecosystem, as well as their environmental behaviors and removal feasibility. Future challenges and perspectives are also discussed.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Pubin Hong, Bernhard Schmid, Frederik De Laender, Nico Eisenhauer, Xingwen Zhang, Haozhen Chen, Dylan Craven, Hans J. De Boeck, Yann Hautier, Owen L. Petchey, Peter B. Reich, Bastian Steudel, Maren Striebel, Madhav P. Thakur, Shaopeng Wang
Summary: The research shows that biodiversity has a positive impact on ecosystem functioning, especially in high-stress environments affected by global environmental change factors. This positive impact is mainly driven by interspecific complementarity and increases over time.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Karen L. Bell, Katherine J. Turo, Abigail Lowe, Kevin Nota, Alexander Keller, Francisco Encinas-Viso, Laura Parducci, Rodney T. Richardson, Richard M. Leggett, Berry J. Brosi, Kevin S. Burgess, Yoshihisa Suyama, Natasha de Vere
Summary: Anthropogenic activities are causing global changes in the environment, leading to restructuring and decline of plant-pollinator communities. To understand and manage these impacts, it is necessary to characterize plant-pollinator communities across different habitats using rapid and high-throughput methods like pollen DNA metabarcoding. This technique is advantageous for understanding complex ecological networks and can be used to assess plant-pollinator interactions, monitor ecosystem change, and model the distribution of allergenic pollen.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria D. Castro-Cadenas, Charles Loiseau, Julie M. Reimer, Joachim Claudet
Summary: The well-being of coastal communities is closely tied to a healthy ocean. Assessing and tracking changes in social-ecological systems is crucial for effective management and decision-making.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Winslow D. Hansen, Meg A. Krawchuk, Anna T. Trugman, A. Park Williams
Summary: Fire is a dominant disturbance in temperate and boreal biomes, and its increasing area with climate change may have a significant impact on forests. To better understand the feedback between fire-induced changes to forests and subsequent burning, a dynamic simulator called DYNAFFOREST was developed.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Menglong Qiu, Mengyu Fu, Zhiwei Zhang, Shaowu Fu, Chengcheng Yuan
Summary: This study developed an assessment method for cropland ecological risks by combining environmental disturbance with ecosystem vulnerability. The results showed that overall cropland ecological risk is at a medium-low level, with risk hot spots concentrated in the northern region. Ecosystem vulnerability has a greater effect on the distribution of hot spots than environmental disturbance. Road density, river density, and soil organic matter were found to be the most important factors influencing cropland ecological risk.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sangeeta Roy, Santanu Ray, Surjya Kumar Saikia
Summary: The key challenge in conservation and resource management is tracking species extinctions and preserving biodiversity through optimized funding. Freshwater ecosystems are currently threatened, with fishes being particularly vulnerable to climate change. Understanding key environmental indicators is crucial for determining fish distribution.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Biology
Christer Nilsson, Tenna Riis, Judith M. Sarneel, Kristin Svavarsdottir
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Judith M. Sarneel, Mariet M. Hefting, George A. Kowalchuk, Christer Nilsson, Merit Van der Velden, Eric J. W. Visser, Laurentius A. C. J. Voesenek, Roland Jansson
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Ecology
Mikael Pontarp, Lynsey Bunnefeld, Juliano Sarmento Cabral, Rampal S. Etienne, Susanne A. Fritz, Rosemary Gillespie, Catherine H. Graham, Oskar Hagen, Florian Hartig, Shan Huang, Roland Jansson, Odile Maliet, Tamara Munkemuller, Loic Pellissier, Thiago F. Rangel, David Storch, Thorsten Wiegand, Allen H. Hurlbert
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Roland Jansson, Lotta Strom, Christer Nilsson
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Andreas Karlsson Tiselius, Sofi Lundback, Niklas Lonnell, Roland Jansson, Mats Dynesius
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Maria D. Bejarano, Alvaro Sordo-Ward, Carlos Alonso, Roland Jansson, Christer Nilsson
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Dolores Bejarano, Jaime H. Garcia-Palacios, Alvaro Sordo-Ward, Luis Garrote, Christer Nilsson
Article
Ecology
Ines Gomes Marques, Carla Faria, Sofia Isabel Rodrigues Conceicao, Roland Jansson, Tamara Corcobado, Slobodan Milanovic, Yann Laurent, Ivan Bernez, Simon Dufour, Bohumil Mandak, Hassan Ennouni, Abdelouahab Sahli, Mohammed Ater, Francisco Javier Dorado, Ana Delaunay Caperta, Teresa Soares David, Alejandro Solla, Patricia Maria Rodriguez-Gonzalez
Summary: This study assessed differences in seed traits and germination success among populations of the black alder species complex, showing that seed traits varied among populations and could be used to model germination success for different species. Specifically, the southern Spanish species A. lusitanica positively responded to high temperature extremes, potentially indicating tolerance to climate change in southern Europe.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Asa Widen, Birgitta Malm Renofalt, Erik Degerman, Dag Wisaeus, Roland Jansson
Summary: Hydropeaking, a common procedure to optimize hydropower production, negatively affects riverine habitats. Restricting zero-flow events can improve ecological benefits while reducing hydropower production.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Asa Widen, Birgitta Malm Renofalt, Erik Degerman, Dag Wisaeus, Roland Jansson
Summary: A novel method was developed to prioritize environmental flow measures for ecological restoration in the heavily regulated Ume River catchment in northern Sweden. The method quantified the projected gain in habitat area and the consequences for hydropower production, providing a basis for ongoing implementation of nationwide environmental rehabilitation schemes.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Regina Lindborg, Matti Ermold, Lenka Kuglerova, Roland Jansson, Keith W. Larson, Ann Milbau, Sara A. O. Cousins
Summary: Global warming affects plant growth and reproduction, especially impacting high-latitude populations more significantly. Prolonged warming can lead to an increase in leaf and flower numbers, influencing plant competition and ecological functions.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gorazd Urbanic, Emilio Politti, Patricia Maria Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Robin Payne, Derek Schook, Maria Helena Alves, Ana Andelkovic, Daniel Bruno, Mila Chilikova-Lubomirova, Sara Di Lonardo, Roey Egozi, Virginia Garofano-Gomez, Ines Gomes Marques, Marta Gonzalez del Tanago, Yasar Selman Gueltekin, Bruna Gumiero, Seppo Hellsten, Georgi Hinkov, Jiri Jakubinsky, Philippe Janssen, Roland Jansson, Mary Kelly-Quinn, Timea Kiss, Stefan Lorenz, Roberto Martinez Romero, Zlatko Mihaljevic, Eva Papastergiadou, Maja Pavlin Urbanic, Ellis Penning, Tenna Riis, Jozef Sibik, Maria Sibikova, Tzvetan Zlatanov, Simon Dufour
Summary: This policy brief provides five key policy messages and recommendations to enhance riparian zone management. Adopting an integrated socio-economic and environmentally dynamic view is essential for sustainable riparian zone management. The conservation and/or restoration of riparian zone ecological integrity is critically important in the face of climate change. Updating EU directives and national legislation is necessary for coordinated implementation of riparian zone-related policies. Stakeholder knowledge exchange, policy co-creation, and adaptive management are crucial for enhancing riparian zone functions.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Filip Alimpic, Jelena Milovanovic, Remigiusz Pielech, Georgi Hinkov, Roland Jansson, Simon Dufour, Marcin Beza, Nebi Bilir, Luis Santos del Blanco, Gregor Bozic, Daniel Bruno, Pier Mario Chiarabaglio, Neli Doncheva, Yasar Selman Gultekin, Mladen Ivankovic, Mary Kelly-Quinn, Nicola La Porta, Marina Nonic, Eduardo Notivol, Eva Papastergiadou, Mirjana Sijacic-Nikolic, Lorenzo Vietto, Marc Villar, Petar Zhelev, Patricia Maria Rodriguez-Gonzalez
Summary: This study investigated the opinions of experts on the current status and conservation needs of genetic diversity of riparian tree species in Europe. The experts recognized that a combination of in situ and ex situ measures is the most appropriate option for conserving the genetic diversity of riparian tree species.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Patricia M. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Eleni Abraham, Francisca Aguiar, Andrea Andreoli, Ligita Balezentiene, Naim Berisha, Ivan Bernez, Michael Bruen, Daniel Bruno, Carlo Camporeale, Andraz Carni, Mila Chilikova-Lubomirova, Dov Corenblit, Renata Custerevska, Tanya Doody, Judy England, Andre Evette, Robert Francis, Virginia Garofano-Gomez, Marta Gonzalez del Tanago, Yasar Selman Gultekin, Florian Guyard, Seppo Hellsten, Georgi Hinkov, Jiri Jakubinsky, Philippe Janssen, Roland Jansson, Jochem Kail, Emine Keles, Mary Kelly-Quinn, Anna Kidova, Timea Kiss, Mart Kulvik, Nicola La Porta, Marianne Laslier, Melissa Latella, Stefan Lorenz, Dejan Mandzukovski, Paraskevi Manolaki, Vanesa Martinez-Fernandez, David Merritt, Adrien Michez, Jelena Milovanovic, Tomasz Okruszko, Eva Papastergiadou, Ellis Penning, Remigiusz Pielech, Emilio Politti, Ana Portela, Tenna Riis, Zeljko Skvorc, Michal Slezak, Barbara Stammel, John Stella, Danijela Stesevic, Vladimir Stupar, Olga Tammeorg, Priit Tammeorg, Therese Moe Fosholt, Gorazd Urbanic, Marc Villar, Ioannis Vogiatzakis, Paul Vrchovsky, Rasoul Yousefpour, Peggy Zinke, Tzvetan Zlatanov, Simon Dufour
Summary: This article identifies and discusses 10 key challenges in riparian vegetation science and management improvement, providing guidance for future research in this field.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
M. L. Thieme, D. Tickner, G. Grill, J. P. Carvallo, M. Goichot, J. Hartmann, J. Higgins, B. Lehner, M. Mulligan, C. Nilsson, K. Tockner, C. Zarfl, J. Opperman
Summary: Policy solutions and development pathways exist to navigate trade-offs to meet climate resilience, water, food, and energy security goals while safeguarding free-flowing rivers. Over 260,000 kilometers of rivers worldwide could lose their free-flowing status if proposed hydropower projects are built. Proposed solutions include avoidance, minimization, restoration, and mitigation strategies within the mitigation hierarchy framework.
GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)