Conservation biology of freshwater and marine ecosystems

Biodiversity Conservation – week 5

Marco Pautasso (marpauta at gmail.com)

London Metropolitan Univ. - 2010

Biodiversity Conservationmain topics – week 5

Freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity conservation

Biodiversity conservation along the coasts, in seas and oceans

Publications on freshwater biodiversity

Oertli et al. (2009) Hydrobiologia

Perception of deadwood in streams

Chin et al. (2008) Environmental Management

Perception of deadwood in streams

Chin et al. (2008) Environmental Management

Living wood in streams

Opperman (2007) Earth Surface and Processes

Pond biodiversity and golf courses in Stockholm

Colding et al. (2009) Ecological Applications

Pond biodiversity and golf courses in Stockholm

Colding et al. (2009) Ecological Applications

Freshwater habitats: some definitions

Davies et al. (2009) Aquatic Conservation

Freshwater biodiversity and agriculture

Davies et al. (2009) Aquatic Conservation

Freshwater biodiversity in agricultural landscapes

Davies et al. (2008) Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Freshwater biodiversity in agricultural landscapes

Davies et al. (2008) Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Estonian river catchments and trends in nutrient concentrations

Iital et al. (2010) Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Estonian river catchments and trends in nutrient concentrations

Iital et al. (2010) Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Land use and human population in Estonian river catchments

data from: Iital et al. (2010) Journal of Environmental Monitoring

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Endemic stream macro-invertebrates in South France

Brown et al. (2009) Biological Conservation

River restoration projects in Austria, Germany and Liechtenstein

Kail et al. (2007) Journal of Applied Ecology

Cross-taxon congruence in freshwater biodiversity

Heino (2010) Ecological Indicators

Freshwater species introductions in the UK

Keller et al. (2009) Conservation Biology

Freshwater species introductions in the UK

Keller et al. (2009) Conservation Biology

Biodiversity conservation and the Three Gorges Dam in China

Lopez-Pujol & Ren (2009) Journal of Natural History

Biodiversity conservation and the Three Gorges Dam in China

Lopez-Pujol & Ren (2009) Journal of Natural History

Biodiversity conservation and the Three Gorges Dam in China

Lopez-Pujol & Ren (2009) Journal of Natural History

Biodiversity conservation in the Pantanal region, Brazil

Lourival et al. (2009) Wetlands

Biodiversity conservation in the Pantanal region, Brazil

Lourival et al. (2009) Wetlands

Freshwater conservation: the need for an upstream view

Nel et al. (2009) Aquatic Conservation

Species-area relationships in ponds?

Oertli et al. (2002) Biological Conservation

European ecoregions

Muecher et al. (2009) Landscape and Urban Planning

Ecoregions in South Africa

Nel et al. (2009) Biological Conservation

Ecoregions in South Africa

Nel et al. (2009) Biological Conservation

Amis et al. (2009) Biological Conservation

Integrating terrestrial and freshwater conservation

Amis et al. (2009) Biological Conservation

Integrating terrestrial and freshwater conservation

Amis et al. (2009) Biological Conservation

Integrating terrestrial and freshwater conservation

Amis et al. (2009) Biological Conservation

Integrating terrestrial and freshwater conservation

Amis et al. (2009) Biological Conservation

Integrating terrestrial and freshwater conservation

Amis et al. (2009) Biological Conservation

Grazing marshes in the South-East of England

Ormerod et al. (2010) Conservation Biology

Conservation value of snails in grazing marshes in SE England

Ormerod et al. (2010) Conservation Biology

Global map of forested regions

Schmitt et al. (2009) Biological Conservation

Global protection status of forests

Schmitt et al. (2009) Biological Conservation

Biodiversity research by country

Hendriks & Duarte (2008) Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

terrestrial marine freshwater

Temporal trends in research on biodiversity

Hendriks & Duarte (2008) Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Global patterns in tortoise and freshwater turtle biodiversity

Buhlmann et al. (2009) Chelonian Conservation and Biology

~320 spp of tortoises and freshwater turtles, 40% threatened

Marine protected areas in the Philippines

Weeks et al. (2009) Conservation Biology

Marine biodiversity in the world oceans and in the Mediterranean

Bianchi & Morri (2000) Marine Pollution Bulletin

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Bianchi & Morri (2000) Marine Pollution Bulletin

Marine genetic diversity: evolution of measurement methods

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