A5059832170- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Forest Management and Policy
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Marine and fisheries research
- Water resources management and optimization
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Genetic diversity and population structure
Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia
2016-2025
Griffith University
2016-2025
Estación Biológica de Doñana
2023-2025
University of Connecticut
2018-2024
Universidad de Sevilla
2022-2024
Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications
2017-2020
Society for Conservation Biology
2020
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
2018-2019
Technology Centre Prague
2017
The University of Melbourne
2011-2015
Wetlands have been extensively modified by human activities worldwide. We provide a global-scale portrait of the threats and protection status world's inland wetlands combining global map inundation extent derived from satellite images with data on influence protected areas. Currently, seasonal represent approximately 6% land surface, about 89% these are unprotected (as defined areas IUCN I–VI Ramsar sites). Wetland ranges 20% in Central 18% South America to only 8% Asia. Particularly high...
Abstract 1. Declaring protected areas (PAs) stands out as one of the main conservation strategies worldwide and there are clear commitments to expand their extent under auspices Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD; Aichi targets for 2020). This strategy has also received increasing attention in a freshwater context last two decades. 2. Despite efforts, effectiveness PAs purposes is questioned biodiversity continues decline. There many reasons this poor effectiveness: lack consideration...
Mediterranean endemic freshwater fish are among the most threatened biota in world. Distinguishing role of different extinction drivers and their potential interactions is crucial for achieving conservation goals. While some authors argue that invasive species a main driver native declines, others see proliferation as co-occurring process to biodiversity loss driven by habitat degradation. It difficult discern between two causes given few invaded ecosystems free from degradation, both...
Summary 1. Freshwater conservation has received less attention than its terrestrial or marine counterparts. Given the accelerated rate of change and intensive human use that freshwater ecosystems are submitted to, it is urgent to focus more on fresh waters. Existing planning tools – such as Marxan need be modified account for special nature these systems. Connectivity plays a key role in ecosystems. Threats mediated along river corridors, condition entire catchment influences biodiversity...
Abstract Plans are currently being drafted for the next decade of action on biodiversity—both post‐2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Convention Biological Diversity (CBD) and Strategy European Union (EU). Freshwater biodiversity is disproportionately threatened underprioritized relative to marine terrestrial biota, despite supporting a richness species ecosystems with their own intrinsic value providing multiple essential ecosystem services. Future policies strategies must have greater...
Abstract Selection of areas for restoration should be based on cost‐effectiveness analysis to attain the maximum benefit with a limited budget and overcome traditional ad hoc allocation funds projects. Restoration projects need planned basis ecological knowledge economic social constraints. We devised novel approach selecting cost‐effective biodiversity potential provision 3 ecosystem services: carbon storage, water depuration, coastal protection. used Marxan, spatial prioritization tool,...
Abstract Aim Recent efforts to apply the principles of systematic conservation planning freshwater ecosystems have focused on special connected nature these systems as a way ensure adequacy (long‐term maintenance biodiversity). Connectivity is important in maintaining biodiversity and key ecological processes environments relevance for systems. However, has longitudinal connectivity requirements within riverine ecosystems, while other habitats, such floodplain wetlands or lakes connections...
Abstract The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity (2011–2020), adopted at the 10th meeting of Conference Parties to Convention on Biological Diversity, sets 20 Aichi Targets be met by 2020 address biodiversity loss and ensure its sustainable equitable use. Target 11 describes what an improved conservation network would look like marine, terrestrial inland water areas, including freshwater ecosystems. To date, there is no comprehensive assessment needs achieved meet biodiversity. Reports...
Like most ocean regions today, the European and contiguous seas experience cumulative impacts from local human activities global pressures. They are largely in poor environmental condition with deteriorating trends. Despite several success stories, policies for marine conservation fall short of being effective. Acknowledging challenges conservation, a four-year multi-national network, MarCons, supported collaborative efforts to bridge gap between science, management policy, aiming contribute...
Abstract The increasing global demand for marine resources raises concerns about sustainable resource management and biodiversity conservation. Spatial closures, such as protected areas, can be valuable tools maintaining restoring exploited populations. When these spatial closures adopt a dynamic nature being adapted to the changing environment, they effectively account factors shifting species distributions, which enhances their potential achieve ecological socio‐economic objectives. Here,...
Summary Conservation adequacy is defined as the ability of conservation measures to sustain biodiversity. Although river network connectivity important for maintaining key ecological processes and ensuring persistence biodiversity, it also facilitates propagation threats along networks, which may compromise sustainability freshwater biodiversity therefore adequacy. This study aims introduce two modifications planning related catchment condition that together can improve priority areas...
Intraspecific diversity informs the demographic and evolutionary histories of populations, should be a main conservation target. Although approaches exist for identifying relevant biological units, attempts to identify priority areas intraspecific are scarce, especially within multi-specific framework. We used neutral molecular data on six European freshwater fish species (Squalius cephalus, Phoxinus phoxinus, Barbatula barbatula, Gobio occitaniae, Leuciscus burdigalensis Parachondrostoma...
Securing access to energy for a growing population under the international commitment of reduction greenhouse emissions requires increasing contribution renewable sources global share. Hydropower energy, which accounts >80% green is experiencing boom fostered by investment mainly in developing countries. This could be further accelerated recent climate agreement reached Paris. Despite its flexibility, hydropower production entails social, economic and ecological risks that need carefully...
Summary Introduced species often thrive in modified systems, although it is not clear whether they have negative effects on native biota that might also be present or, alternatively, occupy niches been left empty due to the original habitat modification. We used 247 surveys of fish assemblages (48 all) riverine reservoirs across Iberian Peninsula analyse relationships between richness introduced and fish. Most samples (195) were from areas with a Mediterranean climate, while reminder (52)...
Abstract The European Union (EU) has made significant conservation efforts in the last two decades, guided by Birds and Habitats Directives, currently under evaluation. Despite these a large proportion of priority species are still unfavorable condition continue declining. For this reason, thoughtful review implementation Europe is needed to identify potential causes behind poor effectiveness. We compiled information on distribution all funds LIFE‐Nature, main financial tool for Europe....
Abstract Disruption of longitudinal connectivity poses one the most important threats to persistence freshwater biodiversity worldwide. Longitudinal plays a key role by facilitating ecological processes, such as migrations or energy transfer along river networks. For this reason, effective conservation is highly dependent on capacity maintain all processes associated with connectivity. Freshwater protected areas are commonly affected disruptions due human activities and recent approaches...