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aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity of urban ponds in a medium-sized European town (Loughborough, UK) by Hill, M. J, Mathers, K. L, Wood, P. J

“…Urbanisation is one of the greatest threats to freshwater biodiversity, with the area of land covered by towns and cities predicted to increase significantly…”
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Body size affects the vertical movement of benthic amphipods through subsurface sediments in response to drying by Patel, C., Vadher, A. N., Mathers, K. L., Dwyer, C., Wood, P. J.

“…This study aimed to experimentally examine how riverbed drying and different rates of water level reduction influenced the vertical movement of amphipods of…”
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Macroinvertebrate community composition and diversity in ephemeral and perennial ponds on unregulated floodplain meadows in the UK by Hill, Matthew J., Death, R. G., Mathers, K. L., Ryves, D. B., White, J. C., Wood, P. J.

“…Ponds are common and abundant landscape features in temperate environments, particularly on floodplains where lateral connectivity with riverine systems…”
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Predator, prey, and substrate interactions: the role of faunal activity and substrate characteristics by Mathers, K. L., Rice, S. P., Wood, P. J.

“…Many taxa possess a range of strategies to reduce the risk of predation, including actively seeking suitable refuge habitats; however, the global spread of…”
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Substrate mediated predator–prey interactions between invasive crayfish and indigenous and non-native amphipods by Beatty, C., Mathers, K. L., Patel, C., Constable, D., Wood, P. J.

“…The increasing number of taxa being translocated across the globe is leading to many non-native species encountering indigenous taxa as well as other…”
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Substrate preferences of coexisting invasive amphipods, Dikerogammarus villosus and Dikerogammarus haemobaphes, under field and laboratory conditions by Clinton, K. E., Mathers, K. L., Constable, D., Gerrard, C., Wood, P. J.

“…Two Ponto-Caspian amphipods, Dikerogammarus villosus and Dikerogammarus haemobaphes , have expanded their geographical ranges from eastern Europe into Great…”
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Ecological effects of a supra-seasonal drought on macroinvertebrate communities differ between near-perennial and ephemeral river reaches by Hill, M. J., Mathers, K. L., Little, S., Worrall, T., Gunn, J., Wood, P. J.

“…The duration, intensity and frequency of hydrological droughts are predicted to increase significantly over the 21st century globally, threatening the…”
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The complexities of measuring fine sediment accumulation within gravel‐bed rivers by Harper, S.E., Foster, I.D.L., Lawler, D.M., Mathers, K.L., McKenzie, M., Petts, G.E.

“…Fine sediment storage within gravel beds is a key component of catchment sediment budgets and affects the health of benthic and hyporheic habitats. Here, we…”
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The fine sediment conundrum; quantifying, mitigating and managing the issues by Mathers, K.L., Collins, A.L., England, J., Brierley, B., Rice, S.P.

“…Excess fine sediment is a global cause of lotic ecosystem degradation. Despite historic interest in identifying sediment sources and quantifying instream…”
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Going to the archives: Combining palaeoecological and contemporary data to support river restoration appraisals by White, J. C., Seddon, E., Hill, M. J., Mathers, K. L., Bridger, M., Hannah, D. M., Wood, P. J.

“…Abstract River restoration practices are being increasingly implemented to help offset the global degradation of freshwater ecosystems. The ecological success…”
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