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Does reduced MHC diversity decrease viability of vertebrate populations? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To examine whether reduced major histocompatibility complex (MHC) diversity decreases the viability of vertebrate populations.
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Effectiveness of African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) re-introductions in South Africa. (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To investigate the effectiveness of attempts to re-introduce wild dogs in South Africa and to determine the determinants of re-introduction success.
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Do Control Interventions Effectively Reduce the Impact of European Red Foxes on Biodiversity and Agricultural Production in Australia? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To examine whether control interventions effectively reduce the impact of European red foxes on biodiversity and agricultural production in Australia. Secondary questions are to be addressed as follows: Do environmental and geographical factors (e.g. ecosystem, habitat, land-use, temperature, rainfall, longitude, island/mainland populations, food resources) alter the effectiveness of […]
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What are the impacts of human recreational activity on the distribution, nest-occupancy rates and reproductive success of breeding raptors? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to examine the impacts of human recreational activities on nest-occupancy rates and reproductive success of breeding raptors.
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Are marine protected areas effective tools for sustainable fisheries management? I. Biodiversity impacts of marine reserves in the temperate zone (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to determine the impacts of establishing temperate zone no take areas on density, biomass and species richness of marine biota within reserve boundaries. The review also aimed to ascertain whether the impacts of no take areas vary […]
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What are the effects of salmonid stocking in lakes on native fish populations and other fauna and flora? Part A: Effects on native biota (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to address the following questions: “What are the effects of salmonid stocking in lakes on native fish populations?” “What are the effects of salmonid stocking in lakes on flora and fauna other than fish?”
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Are Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) Control and Eradication Interventions Effective? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to address the question: “Are Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) control and eradication interventions effective?” The secondary objective was to investigate whether effectiveness of control and eradication treatments for Japanese knotweed is influenced by the following factors: 1. […]
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The Effectiveness of Land-Based Schemes (incl. Agri-Environment) at Conserving Farmland Bird Densities within the U.K. (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to examine the effect that different land-based schemes (especially agri-environment) and their prescriptions have on (a) total farmland bird densities and (b) individual species densities within the U.K.
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The Effectiveness of Management Options Used for the Control of Spartina Species (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to examine the effectiveness of management interventions used to control the abundance or completely eradicate invasive Spartina species; and to analyse, when possible, the effects that potential sources of heterogeneity (e.g. substrate type) have on the results.
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Does the Use of In-stream Structures and Woody Debris Increase the Abundance of Trout and Salmon? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to examine the impact of in-stream structures on the abundance of salmonids and Cottus gobio. The secondary objective was to examine the impact of hydrological and ecological variables on the effectiveness of in-stream structures.
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