Urban expansion across the globe profoundly impacts local biodiversity. The growing body
of urban ecology research on animals has largely focused on mammals and birds, whereas …

Urbanisation has an important impact on biodiversity, mostly driving changes in species
assemblages, through the replacement of specialist with generalist species, thus leading to …

Sensitive and cost‐effective indicators of aquatic ecosystem condition in A mazon streams
are necessary to assess the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on those systems in a …

Farm ponds, which are sometimes numerous and widely distributed in agricultural regions,
have faced widespread degradation in recent decades. Although conservation strategies for …

Despite continued discussion about market distortions and environmental impacts,
agricultural subsidies continue to be a key component of European Union policy. About 10 …

Climate alteration is one of the most cited ecological consequences of urbanization.
However, the magnitude of this impact is likely to vary with spatial scale. We investigated …

There is a growing need to identify effective and efficient biological indicators for wetland
assessment, and adult damselflies and dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) possess several …

Human demands have led to an increased number of artificial ponds for irrigation of crops
year-round. Certain insect species have established in these ponds, including dragonflies …

Integrating the physicochemical characteristics of aquatic environments with their biotas is
essential for the conservation and monitoring of biodiversity, given the sensitivity of both the …

Habitat loss and fragmentation causes a decline in insect populations. Odonata (both
dragonflies and damselflies) are especially threatened by the destruction of both aquatic …