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ecology

413 papers

Insights on Human Dimensions of Freshwater Fish Conservation in Jharkhand and Bihar, India

This study integrates the Conservation Planning Framework, Theory of Planned Behaviour, and Social Values to reveal that while stakeholders in Jharkhand and Bihar hold positive attitudes toward freshwater fish conservation, their actions are primarily hindered by livelihood pressures and institutional rigidity, though Jharkhand's stronger community networks offer a more viable path for participatory governance compared to Bihar.

Das, P., Binoy, V. V.2026-02-26🌿 ecology

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Harmful Algal Bloom Detection: Pseudo-nitzschia in the Northeast Pacific

This study demonstrates that hyperspectral remote sensing can effectively distinguish the harmful diatom *Pseudo-nitzschia* from other benign diatom genera in the Northeast Pacific by identifying a unique spectral fingerprint around 560 nm, offering a scalable alternative to traditional in situ sampling for harmful algal bloom detection.

Bailess, A., Baetge, N., Barnard, A. + 6 more2026-02-26🌿 ecology

Smoothing over "rough" mismanagement: establishing protective harvest limits for native nongame fishes

This study proposes an ecosystem-based approach using production-to-biomass (P/B) ratios to establish protective harvest limits for native "rough" fishes, demonstrating that many long-lived nongame species have turnover rates similar to popular game fish and therefore require similarly conservative management to ensure sustainability.

Ginez, A. N., David, S. R., Lackman, A. R. + 4 more2026-02-26🌿 ecology

Temporal variation in demography of temperate bats: consequences for population dynamics and disease

Using a spatial, individual-based model of serotine bats, this study demonstrates that increased inter-annual demographic variation, particularly in survival rates, can drive significant population declines and reduce disease persistence, highlighting the limitations of relying solely on mean demographic rates for predicting population dynamics and disease outcomes.

Gold, S., Croft, S., Budgey, R. + 1 more2026-02-26🌿 ecology

Interplay between abiotic conditions and mycorrhizal abundance determines differentiation and potential adaptation in a Mediterranean orchid

This study demonstrates that the interplay between abiotic conditions and orchid mycorrhizal fungal abundance drives population differentiation and local adaptation in the Mediterranean orchid *Orchis italica*, with specific genetic loci under selection linked to environmental stressors and metabolic processes.

Balducci, M. G. G., Duffy, K. J.2026-02-26🌿 ecology

Extreme Heat as the New Normal: A Methodological Roadmap for Behavior, Physiology, and Species Distributions

This paper presents a reproducible methodological roadmap with standardized metrics and case studies to integrate extreme heat dynamics into ecological research, demonstrating how accounting for heat extremes—rather than just mean temperatures—improves predictions of species distributions, physiological stress, and population viability.

Ellis Soto, D., Noble, D. W. A., Arnold, P. A. + 4 more2026-02-26🌿 ecology

Urbanization drives dietary specialization in insectivorous bird communities: insights from a multi-prey cafeteria experiment monitored by innovative cameras

This study reveals that while urbanization generally drives a decline in avian biodiversity and a shift toward generalist dietary traits, the presence of diverse vegetation and canopy cover can buffer these losses and facilitate active prey selection, ultimately sustaining insectivorous bird communities and their ecological functions in cities.

Schille, L., Poirier, V., Raspail, F. + 4 more2026-02-26🌿 ecology

No-take zone effectiveness in linear coastal systems depends on spatially heterogeneous placement and larval dispersal directionality

Using a spatially explicit model for European lobster, this study demonstrates that while no-take zones generally increase abundance and size, their effectiveness in linear coastal systems with asymmetric larval dispersal critically depends on placement, with downstream reserves outperforming upstream ones due to the combined benefits of larval import and local retention.

Saitou, M., Chavarie, L., Haugen, T.2026-02-26🌿 ecology

Mapping the North American Terrestrial Carbon Cycle: A Process-based Reanalysis Using State Data Assimilation (SDA)

This study presents a hybrid State Data Assimilation framework that integrates process-based modeling, hierarchical Bayesian inference, and machine learning to generate high-resolution, uncertainty-reduced annual maps of North America's terrestrial carbon cycle, thereby enhancing the accuracy of carbon accounting and climate change mitigation efforts.

Zhang, D., Huggins, J., Li, Q. + 5 more2026-02-26🌿 ecology

Colony-level pollen collection reflects visitation of managed bumble bees (Bombus impatiens) in strawberry fields and surrounding landscapes without reducing pollen limitation.

Although managed bumble bees (Bombus impatiens) forage on strawberry flowers, their visitation rates are too low to alleviate pollen limitation, and their foraging is heavily influenced by surrounding landscape composition, often leading them to alternative floral resources in diverse agricultural settings where adding colonies may not be economically beneficial.

Richardson, L. I., Miller, O., Sossa, D. + 4 more2026-02-25🌿 ecology

High-Resolution Coastal Blue Carbon Site Intelligence: A Multi-Attribute Geospatial Pipeline for National-Scale Mangrove Assessment

This paper introduces the HiGEBCA pipeline, a high-resolution geospatial framework that replaces coarse, average-based blue carbon assessments with a hyper-dimensional, attribute-rich polygon system to rigorously filter Colombia's mangrove estate through ecological and socio-political constraints, ultimately revealing that only a tiny fraction of the theoretical natural capital constitutes a viable, investment-grade portfolio.

Gutierrez, J.2026-02-25🌿 ecology

The modelling of community assembly during seagrass restoration

This study mathematically models seagrass restoration over a century to reveal that while most communities eventually converge to a unique endpoint determined by the species pool, early monitoring (within the first two to ten years) is generally insufficient to predict final community composition or distinguish transient species, highlighting the need for long-term observation.

Allwright, J. C., Bull, J. C., Fowler, M. S.2026-02-25🌿 ecology

Propagule and Juvenile-derived Foraminiferal eDNA across intertidal habitats and its implications for accurate sea-level reconstruction

This study demonstrates that while bulk sediment foraminiferal eDNA provides reliable sea-level reconstructions in mangrove environments, the inclusion of propagule and juvenile-derived eDNA in the <63 m fraction can lead to elevation underprediction in mangroves and overprediction in transitional zones, highlighting the need for size-fraction awareness in sea-level proxy applications.

Liu, Z., Khan, N. S., Schweizer, M. + 1 more2026-02-25🌿 ecology