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Dogs are the main species involved in animal-vehicle collisions in southern S...
Animal-vehicle collisions have become a serious traffic safety issue. Collisions have steadily increased over the last few decades, as have their associated socio-economic... -
Major roads have a negative impact on the tawny owl Strix aluco and the littl...
The increasing road networks threaten ecosystems by direct effects such as increased mortality due to collision with vehicles and by various indirect effects leading to road... -
The distribution of vertebrate roadkill varies by season, surrounding environ...
The distribution of vertebrate roadkill varies by season, surrounding environment, and animal class. -
Species or group of species to predict roadkill likelihood?
Roadkill likelihood using either species or group of species does not reach to same results. Spatial, climatic, and temporal patterns are consistent within the class Reptilia.... -
Interspecific comparison of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and persistent o...
The bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was characterized in cockle, oyster and... -
Clamoring for quiet: new ways to mitigate noise.
On a typical day in an American suburb, the steady whoosh of traffic on a nearby freeway drowns out the rustling of leaves in the wind. From across the street comes the nagging... -
Identification and development of habitat defragmentation priority projects, ...
Within the framework of the European Union Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and the Green Infrastructure Communication Enhancing Europe’s Natural Capital, the Directorate General... -
Effects of woodland islets introduced in a Mediterranean agricultural landsca...
This study assesses whether the afforestation approach consisting in the introduction of woodland islets in “agricultural seas” can reconcile the restoration of woody vegetation... -
Cymodocea nodosa vs. Caulerpa prolifera: Causes and consequences of a long te...
Seagrass communities are under direct threat as a result of anthropogenic impact and competition with macroalgae. Present day macrophyte meadows in the Mar Menor are the result... -
Ley 1/2018, de 7 de Febrero, de Medidas Urgentes Para Garantizar la Sostenibi...
El Mar Menor es una de las mayores lagunas litorales de Europa y la más grande de la Península Ibérica, con singulares valores ambientales que han determinado su incorporación a... -
New approach to chlorophyll a determination in shallow coastal waters by remo...
A new conceptual approach for chlorophyll a estimation by remote sensing in coastal shallow waters has been developed on the basis that the coefficient of water attenuation can... -
Posibles riesgos de la iluminación LED. Conclusiones del Grupo de Trabajo.
Posibles riesgos de la iluminación LED. Conclusiones del Grupo de Trabajo. -
The Role of Cymodocea nodosa and Caulerpa prolifera Meadows as Nitrogen Sinks...
In coastal lagoons, marine benthic macrophyte meadows can be an important element in the resistance to eutrophication of the ecosystem, as they can function as temporary... -
A global map of roadless areas and their conservation status.
Roads fragment landscapes and trigger human colonization and degradation of ecosystems, to the detriment of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. The planet’s remaining large... -
Potentially toxic element input into Mar Menor coastal lagoon (Spain) through...
Mar Menor, on the northern Mediterranean coast of Spain, is a coastal lagoon with a surface of 135 km2 , surrounded by agriculture fields and several towns, that support an... -
A spatial approach for modeling amphibian road-kills: comparison of regressio...
Road networks are the main source of mortality for many species. Amphibians, which are in global decline, are the most road-killed fauna group, due to their activity patterns... -
Influence of forest fragmentation on seed consumption and dispersal of Spanis...
Influence of forest fragmentation on seed consumption and dispersal of Spanish juniper Juniperus thurifera. Palabras clave: Forest, Fragmentation, Habitat fragmentation, Seed... -
El turismo del Mar Menor: predominio de la segunda residencia
El Mar Menor por sus singularidades, tamaño de oferta y demanda e impacto económico sobre los municipios de la zona es, sin duda, el destino turístico más importante de la... -
El lince ibérico (Lynx pardina) en España. Distribución y problemas de conser...
En una muestra de 356 linces ibéricos muertos entre 1978 y 1988, 25 (7%) habían muerto en las carreteras. Este porcentaje es mucho más elevado que el valor obtenido durante el... -
A national program to monitor fauna roadkills in Portugal.
Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) is the Portuguese public company holding a long term concession contract of the national road and rail infrastructures in Portugal. IP manages...