Invasive bivalves often act as ecosystem engineers, generally causing physical alterations
in the ecosystems in which they establish themselves. However, the effects of these physical …

In the present study, we tested five trophic indicators and we demonstrated their usefulness
to assess the environmental status of marine ecosystems and to implement an ecosystem …

Reservoirs are a common sight in most rivers systems in the world and a frequent problem
related to them is the introduction of non-native invasive mollusk species. We aimed to …

The main objective of ecosystem health management is to preserve the capacity of
ecosystems to respond to disturbances and future changes. We proposed a set of ecological …

Hydropower dams are widespread sources of anthropogenic alteration on lotic ecosystems,
found in most hydrological basins system in the world. Our objective was to assess how …

Riparian vegetation cover influences benthic assemblages structure and functioning in
headwater streams, as it regulates light availability and autochthonous primary production in …

Sustained functioning of ecosystems is predicted to depend upon the maintenance of their
biodiversity, structure and integrity. The large consensus achieved in this regard, however …

The health of plant communities has been severely threatened by nitrogen (N) deposition
across all types of ecosystems. The effect of N deposition on the structure of forest …

The intercropping approach of Eucalyptus and native trees has been widely recommended,
as an ideal replacement for monoculture Eucalyptus plantations (EUs), to ameliorate global …

The aim of this study was to develop a statistical model to assess the environmental quality
of reservoirs located in semi-arid region using metrics of anthropogenic disturbance, water …