Addressing chemical pollution in biodiversity research

G Sigmund, M Ågerstrand, A Antonelli… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and chemical pollution are planetary‐scale emergencies
requiring urgent mitigation actions. As these “triple crises” are deeply interlinked, they need …

The impact of fine sediment on macro‐invertebrates

JI Jones, JF Murphy, AL Collins… - River research and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The sustainable use of water resources requires clear guidelines for the management of
diffuse pollution inputs to rivers. Without informed guidelines, management decisions are …

Development of a macroinvertebrate multimetric index for the assessment of low-land streams in the neotropics

JE Helson, DD Williams - Ecological Indicators, 2013 - Elsevier
The water and habitat quality in Panamanian streams and rivers are being degraded by
agriculture, urbanization, industrial activities, mining, and other forms of development. Thus …

[HTML][HTML] Urbanisation affects ecosystem functioning more than structure in tropical streams

F Wiederkehr, CL Wilkinson, Y Zeng, DCJ Yeo… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urbanisation poses a clear threat to tropical freshwater streams, yet fundamental knowledge
gaps hinder our ability to effectively conserve stream biodiversity and preserve ecosystem …

Distance impacts toxic metals pollution in mining affected river sediments

CY Lin, BNM Ali, R Tair, B Musta, MH Abdullah… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The study of metals mobility derived from mining activities in an ultramafic lithology is limited.
This study investigates the effects of distance on potentially toxic metals such as Co, Cu, Fe …

Effects of multiple stressors associated with agriculture on stream macroinvertebrate communities in a tropical catchment

A Cornejo, AM Tonin, B Checa, AR Tuñon, D Pérez… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Tropical forests are declining at unprecedented rates in favour of agriculture, and streams
can be severely impacted due to effects of multiple stressors that have rarely been …

Diets of leaf litter-associated invertebrates in three tropical streams

AM Chara-Serna, JD Chara… - … International Journal of …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Shredders play a major ecological role in temperate streams, but their numerical importance
is highly variable within the tropics. Detailed studies on the diets of tropical stream …

Small-scale gold mining erodes fish assemblage structure in small neotropical streams

S Brosse, G Grenouillet, M Gevrey, K Khazraie… - Biodiversity and …, 2011 - Springer
The current gold rush experienced by the Guiana shield is profoundly disturbing freshwater
ecosystems. Indeed, streams act as receptors for the water that drains gold mining sites and …

Nutrient dynamics in tropical rivers, lagoons, and coastal ecosystems of eastern Hainan Island, South China Sea

RH Li, SM Liu, YW Li, GL Zhang, JL Ren… - …, 2014 - bg.copernicus.org
Nutrient dynamics based on field observations made along the eastern Hainan Island during
the period 2006–2009 were investigated to understand nutrient biogeochemical processes …

Mechanisms of trophic niche compression: Evidence from landscape disturbance

FJ Burdon, AR McIntosh… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Natural and anthropogenic disturbances commonly alter patterns of biodiversity and
ecosystem functioning. However, how networks of interacting species respond to these …