The potential of cleptoparasitic bees as indicator taxa for assessing bee communities
Many factors affect bee diversity and abundance, and knowledge of these is crucial for
maintaining healthy bee communities. However, there are few means to fully evaluate the …
maintaining healthy bee communities. However, there are few means to fully evaluate the …
Changes in rocky intertidal community structure during a marine heatwave in the northern Gulf of Alaska
Marine heatwaves are global phenomena that can have major impacts on the structure and
function of coastal ecosystems. By mid-2014, the Pacific Marine Heatwave (PMH) was …
function of coastal ecosystems. By mid-2014, the Pacific Marine Heatwave (PMH) was …
Applications of unmanned aerial vehicles in intertidal reef monitoring
Monitoring of intertidal reefs is traditionally undertaken by on-ground survey methods which
have assisted in understanding these complex habitats; however, often only a small spatial …
have assisted in understanding these complex habitats; however, often only a small spatial …
Intertidal mussels as ecosystem engineers: their associated invertebrate biodiversity under contrasting wave exposures
Mussels often act as ecosystem engineers in rocky intertidal habitats, favoring the
occurrence of many small invertebrates by increasing habitat complexity and improving local …
occurrence of many small invertebrates by increasing habitat complexity and improving local …
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for monitoring macroalgal biodiversity: Comparison of RGB and multispectral imaging sensors for biodiversity assessments
Developments in the capabilities and affordability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have
led to an explosion in their use for a range of ecological and agricultural remote sensing …
led to an explosion in their use for a range of ecological and agricultural remote sensing …
Functional group richness: implications of biodiversity for light use and lipid yield in microalgae
M Stockenreiter, F Haupt, AK Graber… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Currently, very few studies address the relationship between diversity and biomass/lipid
production in primary producer communities for biofuel production. Basic studies on the …
production in primary producer communities for biofuel production. Basic studies on the …
Effects of seaweed canopies and adult barnacles on barnacle recruitment: the interplay of positive and negative influences
AJ Beermann, JA Ellrich, M Molis… - Journal of Experimental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Barnacles are dominant sessile invertebrates on many rocky shores worldwide. Hence,
investigating the factors that affect their recruitment is important. Through field experiments …
investigating the factors that affect their recruitment is important. Through field experiments …
Fine‐scale heterogeneity across Manhattan's urban habitat mosaic is associated with variation in ant composition and richness
Global urbanisation is rapidly expanding and most of the world's humans now live in cities.
Most ecological studies have, however, focused on protected areas. To address this issue …
Most ecological studies have, however, focused on protected areas. To address this issue …
Bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) diversity within apple orchards and old fields in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada
Bees are important within terrestrial ecosystems, providing pollination, which facilitates plant
reproduction. Agricultural regions are large landscapes containing varying proportions of …
reproduction. Agricultural regions are large landscapes containing varying proportions of …
Variation in community structure across vertical intertidal stress gradients: how does it compare with horizontal variation at different scales?
N Valdivia, RA Scrosati, M Molis, AS Knox - PLoS One, 2011 - journals.plos.org
In rocky intertidal habitats, the pronounced increase in environmental stress from low to high
elevations greatly affects community structure, that is, the combined measure of species …
elevations greatly affects community structure, that is, the combined measure of species …