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Drift Foraging by Allopatric and Sympatric Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout Parr Under Rapid Flow Fluctuations Open

Louis Addo, Lise Meneboo, Mahboobeh Hajiesmaeili, John Piccolo, Johan Watz · 2025

Hydropeaking may result in behavioral responses in riverine organisms that experience rapid flow fluctuations. In stream fish, the balance between energy spent on swimming and foraging vs. food intake affects fitness, a balance strongly in…

Fast and cost‐efficient species identification of Atlantic salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i> L.), brown trout (<i>Salmo trutta</i>), and their hybrids using a single SNP marker Open

Tutku Aykanat, Athina Balatsou, Kirsi Kähkönen, Jukka Syrjänen, Matti Janhunen , et al. · 2024

A workflow for developing a cost‐ and time‐efficient, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)‐based assay for species and hybrid identification is described. In a reference set ( n = 46), the developed assay identified individuals of two clos…

Fish habitat models for a future of novel riverscapes Open

Henry H. Hansen, Claudio Comoglio, Jelger Elings, Philip Ericsson, Peter Goethals , et al. · 2024

Multiple anthropogenic forces have pushed river ecosystems into undesirable states with no clear understanding of how they should be best managed. The advancement of riverine fish habitat models intended to provide management insights has …

Sustaining high-value salmonid populations in regulated rivers: Insights from individual-based modelling of brown trout and Atlantic salmon Open

Mahboobeh Hajiesmaeili, Louis Addo, Johan Watz, Johnny Norrgård, Steven F. Railsback , et al. · 2024

To combat climate change, societal pressure to develop fossil-free hydroelectricity is growing. There is a great need, however, for environmental assessment tools that can predict the effects of streamflow regulation on biodiversity in hyd…

Ecological and social justice should proceed hand-in-hand in conservation Open

Haydn Washington, John Piccolo, Helen Kopnina, Fergus O’Leary Simpson · 2024

Three major steps toward the conservation of freshwater and riparian biodiversity Open

Jacqueline H. T. Hoppenreijs, Jeffery Marker, Ronald J. Maliao, Henry H. Hansen, Erika Juhász , et al. · 2023

Freshwater ecosystems and their bordering wetlands and riparian zones are vital for human society and biological diversity. Yet, they are among the most degraded ecosystems, where sharp declines in biodiversity are driven by human activiti…

Increased Temperature and Discharge Influence Overwinter Growth and Survival of Juvenile Salmonids in a Hydropeaking River: Simulating Effects of Climate Change Using Individual-Based Modelling Open

Johan Watz, Joel Schill, Louis Addo, John Piccolo, Mahboobeh Hajiesmaeili · 2023

Climate change causes warming of rivers and may increase discharge, particularly during winter. Downstream of hydropower plants, fluctuating water temperature and flow create dynamic overwintering conditions for juvenile salmonids. We used…

Sustaining insect biodiversity through Action Competence — An educational framework for transformational change Open

Peter W. Lampert, Dave Goulson, Daniel Olsson, John Piccolo, Niklas Gericke · 2023

Implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the governance of biodiversity conservation Open

Eduardo Gallo‐Cajiao, Nives Dolšak, Aseem Prakash, Taej Mundkur, Paul G. Harris , et al. · 2023

Maintaining peace and conserving biodiversity hinge on an international system of cooperation codified in institutions, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brings recent progress to a crossroads. Against this backdrop, we address some implica…

Modifying and Parameterizing the Individual-Based Model Instream for Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout in the Regulated Gullspång River, Sweden Open

Kristine Lund Bjørnås, Steven F. Railsback, John Piccolo · 2023

Modifying and parameterizing the individual-based model inSTREAM for Atlantic salmon and brown trout in the regulated Gullspång River, Sweden Open

Kristine Lund Bjørnås, Steven F. Railsback, John Piccolo · 2023

Harmony in Conservation Open

Haydn Washington, Erik Gómez‐Baggethun, John Piccolo, Helen Kopnina, Heather Alberro · 2022

Many authors have noted the role that anthropocentrism has played in creating humanity’s dysfunctional relationship with the natural world. As human hubris (excessive pride or self-confidence) is an ailment that contributes to the anthropo…

Growth and mortality of sympatric Atlantic salmon and brown trout fry in fluctuating and stable flows Open

Louis Addo, Mahboobeh Hajiesmaeili, John Piccolo, Johan Watz · 2022

Sub‐daily fluctuations in streamflow may have adverse effects on the biota downstream of dams in hydropeaking‐regulated rivers. Although the stranding of salmonid fry is one documented effect of hydropeaking, little is known about the spec…

A freshwater perspective on the United Nations decade for ecosystem restoration Open

Steven J. Cooke, Acacia Frempong‐Manso, Morgan L. Piczak, Eirini Karathanou, Cristhian Clavijo , et al. · 2022

Globally, ecosystems have suffered from anthropogenic stressors as we enter the sixth mass extinction within the Anthropocene. In response, the UN has declared 2020–2030 the Decade for Ecosystem Restoration, aiming to mitigate ecosystem de…

Individual‐based modelling of hydropeaking effects on brown trout and Atlantic salmon in a regulated river Open

Mahboobeh Hajiesmaeili, Louis Addo, Johan Watz, Steven F. Railsback, John Piccolo · 2022

We developed an individual‐based model (IBM) to understand the effects of hydropeaking on growth, survival and distribution of age 0+ to 1+ juveniles for high‐conservation value populations of native brown trout ( Salmo trutta ) and Atlant…

“Nature's contributions to people” and peoples' moral obligations to nature Open

John Piccolo, Bron Taylor, Haydn Washington, Helen Kopnina, Joe Gray , et al. · 2022

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has become influential in biodiversity conservation. Its research is published widely and has been adopted by the United Nations and the Conventio…

Protecting Half the Planet and Transforming Human Systems Are Complementary Goals Open

Eileen Crist, Helen Kopnina, Philip Cafaro, Joe Gray, William J. Ripple , et al. · 2021

The unfolding crises of mass extinction and climate change call for urgent action in response. To limit biodiversity losses and avert the worst effects of climate disruption, we must greatly expand nature protection while simultaneously do…

Atlantic salmon in regulated rivers: Understanding river management through the ecosystem services lens Open

Johan Watz, David Aldvén, Patrik Andreasson, Khadija Aziz, Marco Blixt , et al. · 2021

Known as the “king of fishes,” the Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar , Salmonidae) is an iconic freshwater species whose contribution to human well‐being has long been recognized, as have widespread declines in its abundance, partly due to riv…

The Trouble with Anthropocentric Hubris, with Examples from Conservation Open

Haydn Washington, John Piccolo, Erik Gómez‐Baggethun, Helen Kopnina, Heather Alberro · 2021

Anthropocentrism in Western (modern industrial) society is dominant, goes back hundreds of years, and can rightly be called ‘hubris’. It removes almost all moral standing from the nonhuman world, seeing it purely as a resource. Here, we di…

Modeling Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and brown trout (S. trutta) population responses and interactions under increased minimum flow in a regulated river Open

Kristine Lund Bjørnås, Steven F. Railsback, Olle Calles, John Piccolo · 2021

Describing and understanding the relationship between streamflow and ecological processes is a classic problem in stream ecology and river management. We applied the individual-based model inSTREAM to describe the relationship between the …

Social behaviour of European grayling before and after flow peaks in restored and unrestored habitats Open

Johan Watz, David Aldvén, Antonios Apostolos Brouziotis, Niclas Carlsson, Eirini Karathanou , et al. · 2020

Cost‐effective implementation of fish‐friendly hydropower flow operation and habitat restoration measures require an understanding of their effects on fitness‐related behaviours of stream fish. Here, we investigated how changes in flow and…

The need for ecocentrism in biodiversity conservation Open

Bron Taylor, Guillaume Chapron, Helen Kopnina, Ewa H. Orlikowska, Joe Gray , et al. · 2020

Over the past 5 decades, scientists have been documenting negative anthropogenic environmental change, expressing increasing alarm, and urging dramatic socioecological transformation in response. A host of international meetings have been …

Celebrating Aldo Leopold's land ethic at 70 Open

John Piccolo · 2020

In 2019 Aldo Leopold's (1949) land ethic turned 70. Formulated in A Sand County Almanac, the land ethic has been called Leopold's "project for worldview remediation" (Callicott 2013). His attempt to "get the company back in step" by transf…

Perceptions of a curriculum vitae clinic for conservation science students Open

Stephanie Januchowski‐Hartley, Sukhmani Mantel, Helen M. Barber‐James, Jorge Celi, Julian D. Olden , et al. · 2019

We led a curriculum vitae (CV) clinic aimed at student participants attending the 28th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2017) in Cartagena, Colombia. The CV Clinic was a pilot program consisting of resources to assist …

Local and landscape drivers of aquatic‐to‐terrestrial subsidies in riparian ecosystems: a worldwide meta‐analysis Open

Denis Lafage, Eva Bergman, R. Lutz Eckstein, Martin Österling, Jon P. Sadler , et al. · 2019

Cross‐boundary fluxes of organisms and matter, termed “subsidies,” are now recognized to be reciprocal and of roughly equal importance for both aquatic and terrestrial systems, even if terrestrial input to aquatic ecosystems has received m…

Local and landscape drivers of aquatic-to-terrestrial subsidies in riparian ecosystems: a worldwide meta-analysis Open

Denis Lafage, Eva Bergman, R. Lutz Eckstein, Martin Österling, Jon P. Sadler , et al. · 2018

Cross-boundary fluxes of organisms and matter, termed “subsidies”, are now recognized to be reciprocal and of roughly equal importance for both aquatic and terrestrial systems, even if terrestrial input to aquatic ecosystems has received m…

Foregrounding ecojustice in conservation Open

Haydn Washington, Guillaume Chapron, Helen Kopnina, Patrick Curry, Joe Gray , et al. · 2018

Justice for nature remains a confused term. In recent decades justice has predominantly been limited to humanity, with a strong focus on social justice, and its spin-off – environmental justice for people. We first examine the formal ratio…

Landlocked Salmon and Trout in the Lake Vänern-River Klarälven ecosystem – What can we do for the wild fish? Open

Eva Bergman, Olle Calles, Larry Greenberg, Anna Hagelin, Johnny Norrgård , et al. · 2018

Populations of migratory salmon and trout have worldwide shown a decline due to human activities. Over the years numerous measures have been undertaken to maintain these populations, and conservation of migratory salmonids requires underst…

Valuing and understanding fish populations in the Anthropocene: key questions to address Open

Clara Obregón, Alastair Robert Lyndon, Joanna Barker, Henrik Christiansen, Brendan J. Godley , et al. · 2018

Research on the values of fish populations and fisheries has primarily focused on bio‐economic aspects; a more nuanced and multidimensional perspective is mostly neglected. Although a range of social aspects is increasingly being considere…

Anthropocentrism: More than Just a Misunderstood Problem Open

Helen Kopnina, Haydn Washington, Bron Taylor, John Piccolo · 2018

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