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November 2024
Biological Conservation. - 296(2024), Art. 110708

‘Participatory’ conservation research involving indigenous peoples and local communities: Fourteen principles for good practice

Helen Newing; Stephanie Brittain; Ana Buchadas; Olivia del Giorgio; Catherine Fallon Grasham; Robert Ferritto; Jaime Ricardo Garcia Marquez; Munib Khanyari; Bettina König , Apoorva Kulkarni; Ranjini Murali; Siyu Qin; Judith Rakowski; Fleur Winn; Arash Ghoddousi
Global_Change_Biology
November 2024
Global Change Biology. - 30(2024)11, e17575

Rapid Eutrophication of a Clearwater Lake: Trends and Potential Causes Inferred From Phosphorus Mass Balance Analyses

Thomas Gonsiorczyk; Michael Hupfer; Sabine Hilt; Mark O. Gessner

In just 10 years, the phosphorus concentration in Lake Stechlin has quadrupled, which has been accompanied by algal blooms, oxygen depletion in the deep water and other signs of eutrophication. The study now shows that the causes are not always to be found in increasing nutrient inputs from the catchment or in re-dissolution processes in the deep areas of the lake, but also in the shallower parts.

November 2024
Water Resources Research. - 60(2024)9, Art. e2024WR037508

Attributing Urban Evapotranspiration From Eddy‐Covariance to Surface Cover: Bottom‐Up Versus Top‐Down

H. J. Jongen; S. Vulova; F. Meier; G. J. Steeneveld; F. A. Jansen; D. Tetzlaff; B. Kleinschmit; N. Haacke; A. J. Teuling

Evapotranspiration (ET) is an important process in the water cycle that can help reduce heat stress in cities. However, it is dependent on surface cover. The study provides insights that can inform urban planning and water management decisions, including improving the living environment of city dwellers.

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Savety
October 2024
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. - 286(2024), Art. 117149

Cigarette butts enable toxigenic cyanobacteria growth by inhibiting their lethal fungal infections

Nele Guttmann; Justyna Wolinska; Stephanie Spahr; Erika Berenice Martínez-Ruiz

Many freshwater ecosystems contain significant amounts of nicotine and other chemicals from cigarette butts that are toxic to aquatic life. This study shows that some organisms may benefit indirectly: toxic cyanobacteria. This is because cigarette butts in the water harm their parasites by inhibiting infection by chytrid fungi. This promotes the growth of the cyanobacteria.