Ecography,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2022(12)
Published: Oct. 21, 2022
Understanding
the
capacity
of
ecological
systems
to
withstand
and
recover
from
disturbances
is
a
major
challenge
for
research
in
context
environmental
changes.
Past
has
mostly
focused
on
local
effects
biodiversity
recovery,
while
alterations
inter‐patch
connectivity
induced
by
have
received
comparatively
less
attention.
Here,
we
investigated
effect
recovery
within
metacommunities.
Our
specific
focus
was
drying
river
networks,
which
are
characterised
high
variability
patch
connectivity.
We
found
marked
variations
among
sites
groups
organisms
with
contrasting
dispersal
modes,
were
explained
amount
loss
due
events.
Local
communities
flying
recovered
more
efficiently
events
than
strictly
aquatic
former
group
overcome
hydrological
loss.
As
general
rule,
decreases
community
regardless
location
network,
mode
or
spatial
extent.
The
relationship
between
networks
applicable
any
network
Journal of The Royal Society Interface,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
18(183)
Published: Oct. 1, 2021
The
relationship
between
network
structure
and
dynamics
is
one
of
the
most
extensively
investigated
problems
in
theory
complex
systems
recent
years.
Understanding
this
relevance
to
a
range
disciplines—from
neuroscience
geomorphology.
A
major
strategy
investigating
quantitative
comparison
representation
architecture
(structural
connectivity,
SC)
with
(network)
(functional
FC).
Here,
we
show
that
can
distinguish
two
classes
functional
connectivity—one
based
on
simultaneous
activity
(co-activity)
nodes,
other
sequential
nodes.
We
delineate
these
different
categories
dynamical
processes—excitations,
regular
chaotic
oscillators—and
provide
examples
for
SC/FC
correlations
both
each
models.
expand
theoretical
view
relationships,
conceptual
instances
SC
FC
various
application
scenarios
geomorphology,
ecology,
biology,
socio-ecological
systems.
Seeing
organisation
processes
either
as
governed
by
co-activity
or
allows
us
bring
some
order
myriad
observations
relating
function
networks.
Freshwater Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
43(2), P. 140 - 149
Published: March 1, 2024
River
catchments
are
dynamic
networks
that
contain
multiple
levels
of
spatial
and
temporal
complexity.
Benthic
macroinvertebrates
key
indicator
taxa
throughout
catchments,
beta
diversity
has
been
used
as
a
metric
to
explore
determinants
community
composition
at
the
catchment
scale.
Although
factors
influencing
have
explored,
understudied.
In
this
study,
we
aimed
understand
how
shifts
in
benthic
macroinvertebrate
over
years
related
local
regional
variables.
We
regression
with
large,
publicly
available
biomonitoring
dataset
from
river
California,
USA,
model
effects
environmental
variables,
flow
variability,
network
context
on
diversity.
The
variables
channel
slope,
drainage
density,
upstream
area
had
strongest
relationships
Channel
slope
was
negatively
diversity,
whereas
density
were
positively
Temporal
also
higher
when
rate
magnitude
rises
falls
hydrograph,
well
number
zero-flow
days
duration
higher.
Overall,
our
results
indicate
freshwater
is
shaped
by
both
long-term
hydrological
these
may
serve
better
predictors
variability
than
point
estimates
measurements.
Our
study
supports
need
for
efforts
long
timescales
highlights
consider
metacommunity
change
management
systems.
Journal of Applied Ecology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
59(8), P. 1997 - 2009
Published: May 10, 2022
Abstract
Habitat
fragmentation
is
a
pervasive
threat
to
biodiversity.
Linearly
arranged
habitats
such
as
stream
networks
are
particularly
vulnerable
fragmentation.
As
the
landscape
becomes
increasingly
human
dominated,
conservation
values
of
fragmented
habitat
patches
cannot
be
overlooked.
It
critical
understand
demographic
mechanisms
population
persistence
or
extirpation
in
patches.
We
studied
dynamics
spatially
structured
populations
two
Japanese
landlocked
salmonids
persisting
for
>30
years
headwater
network
that
highly
due
low‐head
dams
mainstem.
parameterised
and
analysed
spatial
matrix
models
using
9‐year
mark–recapture
data.
Tributaries
supported
higher
survival
rates
some
life
stages,
movement
was
asymmetrical
from
tributaries
Accordingly,
growth
were
tributary
than
mainstem
both
species
despite
occupying
only
12%
18%
study
by
surface
area.
The
harboured
more
physically
hydraulically
complex
instream
(i.e.
wood
density
flow
refugia),
indicating
patch
quality
important
size
determining
these
populations.
Tributary
locations
trajectory
upstream‐dwelling
charr
persisted
six
impassable
infrastructures
<500
m
patch)
immigration
fish
upstream
including
tributary.
However,
downstream‐dwelling
salmon
has
been
gradually
extirpated
uppermost
section
because
they
could
not
maintain
positive
rate
after
loss
emigrants
accounted
prevented
Synthesis
applications
.
conclude
small
have
rescued
(charr)
at
least
slowed
down
(salmon).
Legal
protection
headwaters
aquatic
weak
globally.
Our
results
suggest
management
plans
underestimating
value
will
likely
fail
conserve
inhabitants
therefore
endanger
discuss
implications
this
related
connectivity
fisheries
management.
Ecography,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2022(12)
Published: Oct. 21, 2022
Understanding
the
capacity
of
ecological
systems
to
withstand
and
recover
from
disturbances
is
a
major
challenge
for
research
in
context
environmental
changes.
Past
has
mostly
focused
on
local
effects
biodiversity
recovery,
while
alterations
inter‐patch
connectivity
induced
by
have
received
comparatively
less
attention.
Here,
we
investigated
effect
recovery
within
metacommunities.
Our
specific
focus
was
drying
river
networks,
which
are
characterised
high
variability
patch
connectivity.
We
found
marked
variations
among
sites
groups
organisms
with
contrasting
dispersal
modes,
were
explained
amount
loss
due
events.
Local
communities
flying
recovered
more
efficiently
events
than
strictly
aquatic
former
group
overcome
hydrological
loss.
As
general
rule,
decreases
community
regardless
location
network,
mode
or
spatial
extent.
The
relationship
between
networks
applicable
any
network