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View article: Talking the same language: Co-production of a palaeoecological investigation to inform heathland management
Talking the same language: Co-production of a palaeoecological investigation to inform heathland management Open
There is a recognised role for the integration of palaeoecological data into conservation management, but its application remains hampered by a disconnect between academics and practitioners. We co-produced a palaeoecological investigation…
View article: Conservation-led palaeolimnology: a review of applied palaeolimnology and lessons to improve accessibility and value to conservation practice
Conservation-led palaeolimnology: a review of applied palaeolimnology and lessons to improve accessibility and value to conservation practice Open
The integration of palaeolimnology into conservation practice is crucial for effective ecosystem management and restoration. Palaeoecological data provide a unique long-term perspective on key ecological challenges and enable decision make…
View article: A mid-20th century stratigraphical Anthropocene is recognisable in the birth-area of the industrial revolution
A mid-20th century stratigraphical Anthropocene is recognisable in the birth-area of the industrial revolution Open
The formalisation of the Anthropocene as a subdivision of the Geological Time Scale has been under debate. Its stratigraphic boundary has been proposed as a precise Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) in the mid-20th centur…
View article: Looking through the lens of Mace's conservation philosophy: framing paleoecology for better ecosystem restoration
Looking through the lens of Mace's conservation philosophy: framing paleoecology for better ecosystem restoration Open
In the late Professor G. Mace's iconic work entitled “Whose conservation?” she laid out the four movements through which U.K. conservation has progressed in the last 70 years. These are key concepts in understanding the motivations and per…
View article: Shallow urban lakes record industrial history over the last century: a paleolimnological study of three lochs in Greater Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Shallow urban lakes record industrial history over the last century: a paleolimnological study of three lochs in Greater Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Open
Globally, freshwater ecosystems are increasingly facing anthropogenic stressors. One such stressor is urban development which not only alters land use but also increases pollutant loads to aquatic systems. Shallow freshwater lakes in urban…
View article: Conservation-led palaeolimnology – A review of applied palaeolimnology and lessons to improve accessibility and value to conservation practice
Conservation-led palaeolimnology – A review of applied palaeolimnology and lessons to improve accessibility and value to conservation practice Open
The integration of palaeolimnology into conservation practice is crucial for effective ecosystem management and restoration, yet there exist well-recognised accessibility issues and a clear research-implementation gap. This study evaluates…
View article: Paleolimnological evidence for variable impacts of fish farms on the water quality of Scottish freshwater lochs
Paleolimnological evidence for variable impacts of fish farms on the water quality of Scottish freshwater lochs Open
Since the 1980s, fish farming (aquaculture) has been an important contributor to Scotland's economy, but there are concerns that nutrient-rich food waste and excreta from these farms are causing eutrophication. Water quality monitoring pre…
View article: Diversity, equity, and inclusion in paleolimnology: insights from the 2022 IAL-IPA symposium
Diversity, equity, and inclusion in paleolimnology: insights from the 2022 IAL-IPA symposium Open
This report provides insights into ways that paleolimnology is becoming, and can continue to be more diverse, equitable and inclusive. Ideas presented here came during the organization, and in part, out of a special session held during the…
View article: TP or Not TP? Successful Comparison of Two Independent Methods Validates Total Phosphorus Inference for Long-Term Eutrophication Studies
TP or Not TP? Successful Comparison of Two Independent Methods Validates Total Phosphorus Inference for Long-Term Eutrophication Studies Open
Validating paleo total phosphorus (TP) inference methods over long time scales is essential for understanding historic changes in lake P supply and the processes leading up to the present-day global lake eutrophication crisis. Monitored la…
View article: Practitioner perspectives on the application of palaeoecology in nature conservation
Practitioner perspectives on the application of palaeoecology in nature conservation Open
It is widely recognised that palaeoecology holds great potential to inform and support nature conservation, but that there are difficulties in knowledge exchange between academia and practitioners that inhibit the operationalisation of res…
View article: Will they be back? A framework to guide rare macrophyte conservation decisions in lakes
Will they be back? A framework to guide rare macrophyte conservation decisions in lakes Open
Shallow lake restoration typically focusses on the re‐establishment of macrophytes. The likelihood of a species returning to a site is contingent on dispersal, proximity to propagule sources, and the on‐site propagule‐bank viability. We ex…
View article: Improving the pollinator pantry: Restoration and management of open farmland ponds enhances the complexity of plant-pollinator networks
Improving the pollinator pantry: Restoration and management of open farmland ponds enhances the complexity of plant-pollinator networks Open
In line with general biodiversity losses across agricultural landscapes, insect pollinators have experienced recent sharp declines. A range of conservation measures have been developed to address these declines, with plant-pollinator inter…
View article: Pond-Landscape Elements Matrix Data
Pond-Landscape Elements Matrix Data Open
Mean area/length of various landscape elements around 9 study ponds.
View article: Sampling Effort Data
Sampling Effort Data Open
Interaction data from nine study ponds used to assess sampling effort. The final sheet has outputs from sampling effort analysis and comparisons between pond management categories.
View article: Plant-pollinator Interaction Data for Nine Ponds with MANOVA and Pairwise Analysis
Plant-pollinator Interaction Data for Nine Ponds with MANOVA and Pairwise Analysis Open
Cumulative interaction data between plants and pollinators at nine study ponds. Data collected between March-October during 2016 & 2017. The final two sheets show MANOVA and Pairwise t-test (Bonferroni correction) results for differences b…
View article: Freshwater Testate Amoebae (Arcellinida) Response to Eutrophication as Revealed by Test Size and Shape Indices
Freshwater Testate Amoebae (Arcellinida) Response to Eutrophication as Revealed by Test Size and Shape Indices Open
We review the potential for applying traits-based approaches to freshwater testate amoeba, a diverse protist group that are abundant in lakes and are valuable ecological indicators. We investigated the efficacy of geometric morphometric an…
View article: Once a pond in time: employing palaeoecology to inform farmland pond restoration
Once a pond in time: employing palaeoecology to inform farmland pond restoration Open
The restoration of highly terrestrialized farmland ponds that combines the removal of woody vegetation and pond sediment greatly enhances aquatic biodiversity. Nonetheless, questions remain regarding the historical precedent of pond restor…
View article: Open‐canopy ponds benefit diurnal pollinator communities in an agricultural landscape: implications for farmland pond management
Open‐canopy ponds benefit diurnal pollinator communities in an agricultural landscape: implications for farmland pond management Open
Declines in pollinating invertebrates across intensively cultivated landscapes linked to reductions in flower‐rich habitats constitute a key threat to biodiversity conservation and the provision of ecosystem services. Over recent decades, …
View article: Nocturnal pollinators strongly contribute to pollen transport of wild flowers in an agricultural landscape
Nocturnal pollinators strongly contribute to pollen transport of wild flowers in an agricultural landscape Open
Dramatic declines in diurnal pollinators have created great scientific interest in plant–pollinator relationships and associated pollination services. Existing literature, however, is generally focused on diurnal pollinating insect taxa, e…
View article: Supplemental information on moth pollen transport networks in agro-ecosystems from Nocturnal pollinators strongly contribute to pollen transport of wild flowers in an agricultural landscape
Supplemental information on moth pollen transport networks in agro-ecosystems from Nocturnal pollinators strongly contribute to pollen transport of wild flowers in an agricultural landscape Open
A file containing 4 descriptive data tables and 2 figures associated with recorded data.
View article: Filling the “data gap”: Using paleoecology to investigate the decline of <i>Najas flexilis</i> (a rare aquatic plant)
Filling the “data gap”: Using paleoecology to investigate the decline of <i>Najas flexilis</i> (a rare aquatic plant) Open
In the absence of long‐term monitoring records, paleoecology can be used to extend knowledge of species and community ecology into the past. The rare and declining aquatic plant Najas flexilis is a priority species for conservation across …
View article: Connectivity and zebra mussel invasion offer short‐term buffering of eutrophication impacts on floodplain lake landscape biodiversity
Connectivity and zebra mussel invasion offer short‐term buffering of eutrophication impacts on floodplain lake landscape biodiversity Open
Aim To investigate if connectivity and zebra mussel ( Dreissena polymorpha ) occurrence can mitigate effects of eutrophication in a lowland lake landscape. Location Upper Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, UK. Methods Data on environment, macro…
View article: First human impacts and responses of aquatic systems: A review of palaeolimnological records from around the world
First human impacts and responses of aquatic systems: A review of palaeolimnological records from around the world Open
Lake sediments constitute natural archives of past environmental changes. Historically, research has focused mainly on generating regional climate records, but records of human impacts caused by land use and exploitation of freshwater reso…
View article: First human impacts and responses of aquatic systems: A review of palaeolimnological records from around the world
First human impacts and responses of aquatic systems: A review of palaeolimnological records from around the world Open
Lake sediments constitute natural archives of past environmental changes. Historically, research has focused mainly on generating regional climate records, but records of human impacts caused by land use and exploitation of freshwater reso…
View article: Mission possible: diatoms can be used to infer past duckweed (lemnoid Araceae) dominance in ponds
Mission possible: diatoms can be used to infer past duckweed (lemnoid Araceae) dominance in ponds Open
Compared to larger lakes, ponds have rarely been the focus of palaeoecological studies. A common feature of ponds, especially those subject to eutrophication, is mass surface coverings of lemnoid Araceae (duckweed) which have severe implic…
View article: How effective are plant macrofossils as a proxy for macrophyte presence? The case of Najas flexilis in Scotland
How effective are plant macrofossils as a proxy for macrophyte presence? The case of Najas flexilis in Scotland Open
Preventing biodiversity loss is a key aim of modern conservation, and paleolimnology can inform conservation strategies for target species and habitats where other data are unavailable. Care must be taken to fully understand the possibilit…