Phenotypic differences may limit the potential for habitat restoration involving species translocation: a case study of shape ecophenotypes in different populations ofModiolus modiolus(Mollusca: Bivalvia)

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose M. Fariñas-Franco ◽  
William G. Sanderson ◽  
Dai Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Phenotypic Differences ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Species Translocation

scholarly journals Unexpected Diversity in Regenerating Sites Stresses the Importance of Baselines: A Case Study With Bats (Order Chiroptera) on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 194008292110281
Author(s):  
Elène Haave-Audet ◽  
Doris Audet ◽  
Michelle Monge-Velazquez ◽  
Eleanor Flatt ◽  
Andrew Whitworth
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Community Diversity ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Osa Peninsula ◽  
The Family ◽  
Aerial Insectivores ◽  
Baseline State

Introduction: Background and Research Aims: Assessing biodiversity recovery is key to determine whether the objectives of habitat restoration for conservation are met. Many restoration initiatives use cross-sectional comparisons of wildlife communities to infer restoration impact instead of longitudinal assessments from a baseline state. Using an indicator of biodiversity in the neotropics— bats— we demonstrate how assessing community diversity and composition in an area targeted for restoration prior to implementation, and when compared to surrounding intact forest, provides the groundwork to track changes in the community post-restoration. Methods We assessed bat communities by 1) using mist-net surveys to identify species in the family Phyllostomidae (leaf-nosed bats), and 2) conducting acoustic surveys to identify non-phyllostomid species (aerial insectivores). Results For both groups, we found that areas targeted for restoration had similar diversity as the surrounding forest, but the two habitat types differed in community composition. Phyllostomids were captured at higher rates in forest, but aerial insectivores were detected at higher rates in restoration habitat. Conclusion Our baseline assessment revealed unexpected diversity in areas targeted for restoration. The presence of all trophic groups in restoration habitat suggests that bats provide key ecosystem services in the restoration process, such as through seed dispersal, pollination and insect pest control. Implications for Conservation: Conducting a baseline survey of bats in areas targeted for restoration demonstrated that the community was not species poor at the baseline and was different from the surrounding forest, allowing us to better track restoration success and the effects of different restoration treatments.

scholarly journals The Central Arizona Conservation Alliance Programs: Use of Social Media and App-Supported Community Science for Landscape-Scale Habitat Restoration, Governance Support, and Community Resilience-Building

Land ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Aireona B. Raschke ◽  
Jeny Davis ◽  
Annia Quiroz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Awareness Raising ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Community Science ◽  
Central Arizona

Land managers are currently faced with a nexus of challenges, both ecological and social, when trying to govern natural open spaces. While social media has led to many challenges for effective land management and governance, the technology has the potential to support key activities related to habitat restoration, awareness-raising for policy changes, and increased community resilience as the impacts of increased use and climate change become more apparent. Through the use of a case study examining the work of the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance’s social media ambassadorship and its app-supported community science projects, we examine the potential and realized positive impact that technology such as social media and smartphone apps can create for land managers and surrounding communities.

Let’s not forget the small fishes – conservation of two threatened species of pygmy perch in south-eastern Australia

2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Saddlier ◽  
John D. Koehn ◽  
Michael P. Hammer
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Environmental Water ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
State Recovery ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
The Status ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
Present Case Study ◽  
Species Being

Small species without commercial value are often overlooked in conservation management. Pygmy perches are minature percichthyid fishes from temperate southern Australia of significant conservation concern, with five of the seven described species being threatened nationally. The present paper examines the plight of Yarra pygmy perch Nannoperca obscura, and variegated pygmy perch N. variegata, and discusses the progress of national (and State) recovery-plan actions. Threats and risks to these species are considerable; however, overall, few recovery actions have been completed and the status of many populations is unknown following the recent ‘millenium drought’. Habitat restoration, fish rescues, environmental water delivery and research into distribution, ecology and population dynamics are largely driven by individuals within singular local management authorities. Like many small fishes, they receive less attention than do larger ones and a cross-jurisdictional national recovery team is required to prioritise, coordinate and implement conservation efforts before the continued persistence of these species can be assured. These two small fishes are representative of many similar species and the lessons from the present case study may be applied elsewhere throughout the world.

Rehabilitating former landfill sites: A case study in habitat restoration

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Ash ◽  
Dan Sullivan ◽  
Nikhil K. Kothurkar ◽  
Anju Bist ◽  
Smitha Chandran
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Landfill Sites

scholarly journals A Study on the Effects of Containment Policies and Vaccination on the Spread of SARS-CoV-2

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahid S. Bokharaie
Keyword(s):  
Age Structure ◽  
Compartmental Model ◽  
Herd Immunity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Model Output ◽  
Monotone Systems ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Different Levels

AbstractThis paper presents a method to predict the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 in a population with a known age-structure, and then, to quantify the effects of various containment policies, including those policies that affect each age-group differently. The model itself is a compartmental model in which each compartment is divided into a number of age-groups. The parameter of the model are estimated using an optimisation scheme and some known results from the theory of monotone systems such that the model output agrees with some collected data on the spread of SARS-CoV-2.To highlight the strengths of this framework, a few case studies are presented in which different populations are subjected to different containment strategies. They include cases in which the containment policies switch between scenarios with different levels of severity. Then a case study on herd immunity due to vaccination is presented. And then it is shown how we can use this framework to optimality distribute a limited number of vaccine units in a given population to maximise their impact and lower the total number of infectious individuals.MSC subclass92C60, 92C50

scholarly journals Progress Towards a Comprehensive Approach for Habitat Restoration in the Columbia Basin: Case Study in the Grande Ronde River

Fisheries ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth M. White ◽  
Sarah Brandy ◽  
Casey Justice ◽  
Kayla A. Morinaga ◽  
Leslie Naylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Columbia Basin

scholarly journals Hydrothermal-to-metasomatic overprint of the neovolcanic rocks evidenced by composite apatite crystals: a case study from the Maglovec Hill, Slanské vrchy Mountains, Slovakia

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-452
Author(s):  
Noemi Mészárosová ◽  
Roman Skála ◽  
Šárka Matoušková ◽  
Petr Mikysek ◽  
Jakub Plášil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Trace Elements ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Scattered Electron ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
The City ◽  
Unique Chemical ◽  
Hydroxyl Band

Abstract The apatite assemblage from Maglovec hill (Slanské vrchy Mountains near the city of Prešov) from fissures of hydrothermally altered neovolcanic rocks (andesites and related lithologies) was studied. The assemblage consists of two different morphological apatite types (apatite in cores of prismatic crystals and fibrous apatite mantling these cores). The assemblage was investigated by a multi-analytical approach to reveal its unique chemical composition and structure. Both types of apatite display zoning visible in back-scattered electron (BSE) images. Core apatite is relatively homogenous with porous rims appearing darker in the BSE images at the contact with fibrous apatite, and occasionally with darker regions along fractures. These parts are depleted in trace elements, mostly in LREE. Fibrous apatites display concentric and/or patchy zoning. Dark regions in fibrous apatite occasionally display a porous structure. In part of fibrous crystals, substitution of (CO3)2− for phosphorus is confirmed by Raman spectroscopy by the presence of a band at ~ 1071 cm−1. This method also confirmed the presence of OH in different populations in the structure of all apatite types. The three most important observed peaks are caused by vibrations of hydroxyls influenced by different adjacent anions: hydroxyl (band at ~ 3575 cm−1); fluorine (band at ~ 3535–3540 cm−1); chlorine (band at ~ 3494 cm−1). In REE-depleted parts of both apatite types, fine inclusions of monazite and rarely Th-rich silicate are observed. The acquired data suggest a hydrothermal origin of this assemblage and indicate a formation sequence of distinct apatite types. Moreover, minerals from the epidote group were identified, which have not been described from this locality before as well as vanadium-rich magnetites that form exsolution lamellae in ilmenite grains.

Habitat Restoration: Habitat Type Conservation and Restoration for the Karner Blue Butterfly: A Case Study from Wisconsin

2003 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. Kleintjes ◽  
J. M. Sporrong ◽  
C. A. Raebel ◽  
S. F. Thon
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Karner Blue Butterfly ◽  
Blue Butterfly

Understanding the Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Women's Sexuality

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Colangelo ◽  
Kathleen Keefe-Cooperman
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Mental Health Counselors ◽  
Women's Sexuality ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Women’S Sexuality ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Therapeutic Services ◽  
The Impact

The relationship between child sexual abuse and adult sexual functioning is well-established. Given the documented high incidence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and negative consequences for adult sexuality, many mental health counselors will encounter and provide therapeutic services to members of this population. Counselors must have a good understanding of how sexual victimization during childhood impacts a woman's sexuality and sex life. We discuss the prevalence of CSA among women in different populations and the significant impact it has on women's sexuality. Generalized practice issues are applied using a case study and phase-oriented approach.

scholarly journals Habitat restoration and native grass conservation: a case study of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum )

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 506-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiaochi Chang ◽  
Helen M. Alexander ◽  
Evans Mutegi ◽  
Allison A. Snow
Keyword(s):  
Panicum Virgatum ◽  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Native Grass
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