1. The growth of the common cord-grass, Spartina anglica, across many temperate coastlines has resulted in a reduction in the extent of tidal flats. Its colonization has reduced the abundance of macrobenthic fauna and hence ...

1.?Human trampling has been shown to be detrimental to the survival of fauna of terrestrial habitats and on rocky coastal areas. However, its effects on saltmarsh benthic infauna were not known. 2.?The abundance of ...

Expansion of agriculture in the tropics has increased the use of pesticides that may affect the soil ecosystems. Few studies so far determined the effects of pesticides in the tropics and tropical risk assessment therefore ...

Available and limited water resources are seeing high demand from many sectors such as agriculture, industry and domestic households. In water allocation, the quantification of water in terms of energy used for water supply ...