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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"flagship species"”.
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Trees, Birds, and People: Resource Use and Interspecific Interactions in a Namibian Cavity Nesting Guild
… these communities as networks of interconnected species, or "nest webs", is a proven and efficient method for identifying important species and interactions within a cavity-nesting guild that can aid the management of these often threatened communities. Yet nest web data does not provide …
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Validating FTA card skin swabs as a source of DNA from wild amphibians
… most endangered newt in the UK and an important flagship species for conservation) were analysed, and partly directly compared with toe clip samples. For amplification tests, 7 nuclear microsatellite loci and one mitochondrial locus (ND4) were used; the success rates of PCRs were quantified by …
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Characterizing the Microbiome of Scottish Freshwater Pearl Mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera): A Metabarcoding Analysis using Next-Generation Sequencing
… (Margaritifera margaritifera), are keystone species in freshwater habitats, functioning as ecosystem engineers, biological indicators, and flagship species. Despite their ecological significance, M. margaritifera populations are undergoing rapid declines, resulting in low reproductive success …
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Shape-shifting nature in a congested landscape in Guinea-Bissau
… understanding of social constructions of animal species. People encounter other species (and other people) from within particular historical, social, ecological and economic settings. In 13 months of fieldwork, I adopted a multi-disciplinary perspective, using qualitative ethnographic tools …
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Habitat and population structure of the Morelet’s crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Campeche, Mexico
… (Crocodylus moreletii) is an apex predator and a flagship species inhabiting these aquatic environments, but only rudimentary information about this species exists in the region.This PhD project contributes to current knowledge on aquatic habitat in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (CBR) and …
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Integrating Research into Conservation: Using Satellite Telemetry and Population Monitoring to Inform the Management of Hawksbill Turtles in Brazil
… conservation efforts. Recognized as keystone species for their ecological significance and classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the charismatic flagship species, hawksbill turtle, serve as sentinel, important indicator for the health …
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Toward a Restoration Protocol for Mediterranean Red Coral: Incorporating Life History Traits, Genetics, Demography, and Experimental Approaches
… relevant when dealing with ecosystem-engineering species, which play a pivotal role in shaping the three-dimensional structure of their environments, providing shelter and trophic resources for a diverse array of associated species. Among marine organisms, corals are outstanding for creating …
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Drivers and effects of plastic contamination in aquatic ecosystems
… could be valuable bioindicators and charismatic species that could represent excellent flagship species for raising awareness toward the global issue of plastic in the marine environment (Chapter 3). Finally, moving to freshwater environments, the last chapter is a study looking at the effects of …
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Conservation in a changing world: assessing the conservation status of an agriculturally adapted species, the blue crane
… need to stay abreast of changes to threatened species' demographics. The Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus has adapted to land-use change in some parts of its range. By the 1980s, numbers of cranes in their natural core range in the eastern grasslands and Karoo of South Africa had declined …
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The use of translocation as a conservation tool in the protection of dhub (Uromastyx aegyptia leptieni) against urbanisation in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
… aegyptia leptieni (dhub), one of the 72 species of herpetofauna considered native to the UAE. Dhub are a diurnal, fossorial species listed on Appendix II of CITES and listed as VU on the UAE National Red List of Herpetofauna. Using dhub as a flagship species should help to raise awareness …