Protected areas and the future of insect conservation
Anthropogenic pressures are driving insect declines across the world. Although protected
areas (PAs) play a prominent role in safeguarding many vertebrate species from human …
areas (PAs) play a prominent role in safeguarding many vertebrate species from human …
The role of protected areas for freshwater biodiversity conservation: challenges and opportunities in a rapidly changing world
Declaring protected areas (PAs) stands out as one of the main conservation strategies
worldwide and there are clear commitments to expand their extent under the auspices of the …
worldwide and there are clear commitments to expand their extent under the auspices of the …
[HTML][HTML] Three-quarters of insect species are insufficiently represented by protected areas
Insects dominate the biosphere, yet insect populations are plummeting worldwide. Massive
conservation efforts will be needed to reverse these declines. Protected areas (PAs) could …
conservation efforts will be needed to reverse these declines. Protected areas (PAs) could …
Freshwater conservation planning: the case for systematic approaches
We review recent advances in systematic conservation planning in fresh waters. Most
modern systematic planning approaches are based on the CARE principles …
modern systematic planning approaches are based on the CARE principles …
Contrasting effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors on beta diversity in river organisms
C Gutiérrez‐Cánovas, A Millán… - Global Ecology and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We hypothesized that mechanisms underlying beta diversity in rivers would differ
between gradients where (1) natural stressors result in progressive species turnover with …
between gradients where (1) natural stressors result in progressive species turnover with …
Progress and challenges in freshwater conservation planning
Freshwater ecosystems and their associated biota are among the most endangered in the
world. This, combined with escalating human pressure on water resources, demands that …
world. This, combined with escalating human pressure on water resources, demands that …
Ecological relevance of non‐perennial rivers for the conservation of terrestrial and aquatic communities
River conservation efforts traditionally focus on perennial watercourses (ie, those that do not
dry) and their associated aquatic biodiversity. However, most of the global river network is …
dry) and their associated aquatic biodiversity. However, most of the global river network is …
Plant invaders in European and Mediterranean inland waters: profiles, distribution, and threats
G Brundu - Hydrobiologia, 2015 - Springer
The present brief and selective review focuses on a set of invasive alien aquatic plant
species (notably the 21 listed by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection …
species (notably the 21 listed by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection …
Water beetles as models in ecology and evolution
Beetles have colonized water many times during their history, with some of these events
involving extensive evolutionary radiations and multiple transitions between land and water …
involving extensive evolutionary radiations and multiple transitions between land and water …
Expanding protected areas beyond their terrestrial comfort zone: identifying spatial options for river conservation
There has been very little consideration of freshwater ecosystems in identifying and
designing protected areas. Recent studies suggest that protected areas hold enormous …
designing protected areas. Recent studies suggest that protected areas hold enormous …