Concerns about lithium extraction: A review and application for Portugal✰

C Chaves, E Pereira, P Ferreira, AG Dias - The extractive industries and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The trend towards “clean” mobility is growing steadily, causing an exponential increase in
lithium demand. Lithium reserves are therefore an important asset for the countries owning …

Key role of European rabbits in the conservation of the Western Mediterranean basin hotspot

M Delibes‐Mateos, M Delibes, P Ferreras… - Conservation …, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
The Mediterranean Basin is a global hotspot of biodiversity. Hotspots are said to be
experiencing a major loss of habitat, but an added risk could be the decline of some species …

Plasticity in circadian activity patterns of mesocarnivores in Southwestern Europe: implications for species coexistence

P Monterroso, PC Alves, P Ferreras - Behavioral ecology and …, 2014‏ - Springer
Limiting similarity theory predicts that competing species must segregate along one or more
dimensions of their ecological niche in order to coexist. In predator communities …

Spatial–temporal patterns in Mediterranean carnivore road casualties: consequences for mitigation

C Grilo, JA Bissonette, M Santos-Reis - Biological conservation, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Many carnivores have been seriously impacted by the expansion of transportation systems
and networks; however we know little about carnivore response to the extent and magnitude …

The paradox of keystone species persecuted as pests: a call for the conservation of abundant small mammals in their native range

M Delibes-Mateos, AT Smith, CN Slobodchikoff… - Biological …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Small mammals, such as European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), plateau pikas
(Ochotona curzoniae) and prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.), traditionally have been perceived …

Combining DNA metabarcoding and ecological networks to inform conservation biocontrol by small vertebrate predators

VA Mata, LP da Silva, J Veríssimo, P Horta… - Ecological …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
In multifunctional landscapes, diverse communities of flying vertebrate predators provide
vital services of insect pest control. In such landscapes, conservation biocontrol should …

Conservation of native lampreys

PS Maitland, CB Renaud, BR Quintella… - … and Control: Volume 1, 2015‏ - Springer
Forty-four species of lampreys (Petromyzontidae) are currently recognized:(a) nine species
are anadromous and parasitic (ie, feeding on actinopterygian fishes after …

The quest for successful Atlantic salmon restoration: perspectives, priorities, and maxims

RJ Lennox, CM Alexandre, PR Almeida… - ICES Journal of …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Atlantic salmon is often a focal species of restoration efforts throughout the north Atlantic and
it is therefore an excellent case study for how best to design programmes to address and …

Prioritizing barrier removal to improve functional connectivity of rivers

P Branco, P Segurado, JM Santos… - Journal of Applied …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater systems are severely impacted by connectivity reduction due to the construction
of dams and weirs. The breach of this longitudinal connectivity imperils freshwater fish …

Response of carnivores to existing highway culverts and underpasses: implications for road planning and mitigation

C Grilo, JA Bissonette, M Santos-Reis - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2008‏ - Springer
Roads with high traffic volumes are a source of animal mortality, can disrupt normal animal
movements and dispersal, and may represent a potentially serious threat to wildlife …