Interactive effects of temperature and habitat complexity on freshwater communities
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3412
Abstract: Abstract Warming can lead to increased growth of plants or algae at the base of the food web, which may increase the overall complexity of habitat available for other organisms. Temperature and habitat complexity have… read more here.
Keywords: habitat complexity; interactive effects; temperature; complexity ... See more keywords
Habitat formation prevails over predation in influencing fouling communities
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3654
Abstract: Abstract Coastal human‐made structures, such as marinas and harbors, are expanding worldwide. Species assemblages described from these artificial habitats are novel relative to natural reefs, particularly in terms of the abundance of nonindigenous species (NIS).… read more here.
Keywords: habitat complexity; complexity; abundance; species interactions ... See more keywords
Habitat complexity and predictability effects on finding and collecting food when ants search as cooperative groups
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.05.004
Abstract: Cooperatively foraging groups have two sequential goals: to find food and thereafter efficiently exploit or retrieve it. Previous research has largely focused on searching behaviours of individuals or organization of food retrieval processes, rather than… read more here.
Keywords: habitat complexity; predictability effects; complexity predictability; complexity ... See more keywords
Do physical habitat complexity and predator cues influence the baseline and stress-induced glucocorticoid levels of a mangrove-associated fish?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2016.10.004
Abstract: As human populations continue to expand, increases in coastal development have led to the alteration of much of the world's mangrove habitat, creating problems for the multitude of species that inhabit these unique ecosystems. Habitat… read more here.
Keywords: habitat complexity; complexity; physiology; stress ... See more keywords
Effects of habitat complexity and temporal variation in rocky reef fish communities in the Santos estuary (SP), Brazil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105728
Abstract: Abstract Rampant human activities within estuaries and adjacent areas lead to a significant loss of habitat for many fish species and decreases the quality of the remaining habitats. In this context, we investigated the effects… read more here.
Keywords: habitat complexity; effects habitat; complexity temporal; temporal variation ... See more keywords
The ecological importance of habitat complexity to the Caribbean coral reef herbivore Diadema antillarum: three lines of evidence
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87232-9
Abstract: When Caribbean long-spined sea urchins, Diadema antillarum, are stable at high population densities, their grazing facilitates scleractinian coral dominance. Today, populations remain suppressed after a mass mortality in 1983–1984 caused a loss of their ecosystem… read more here.
Keywords: habitat complexity; habitat; complexity; three lines ... See more keywords
Turbulent flow-based habitat complexity metrics around instream boulders in support of river restoration
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-95030-w
Abstract: Instream boulder placement has been commonly used to restore degraded streams by enhancing instream complexity and ecological value. Boulder-induced variations in turbulent flow characteristics affect the quality and availability of aquatic habitats in riverine systems.… read more here.
Keywords: flow based; turbulent flow; complexity; based habitat ... See more keywords
Response of Beetle Assemblages (Insecta: Coleoptera) to Patch Characteristics and Habitat Complexity in an Ever-Expanding Urban Landscape in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1093/aesa/saab017
Abstract: Abstract Insect diversity levels and change in remnant urban habitats have been poorly examined in Neotropical regions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diversity and composition of foliage/shrub dwelling beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera)… read more here.
Keywords: insecta coleoptera; habitat complexity; patch; urban landscape ... See more keywords
Genetic and habitat complexity effects on unpredictability in escape behavior of a grasshopper species.
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DOI: 10.1093/jeb/voaf030
Abstract: The debate surrounding the role of genetic and environmental factors in shaping behavior has a long tradition. However, their effects on complex behaviors such as unpredictability in anti-predator strategies remain poorly understood. Behaving unpredictably when… read more here.
Keywords: escape behavior; complexity; jump; unpredictability escape ... See more keywords
Habitat structural complexity predicts cognitive performance and behaviour in western mosquitofish
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0394
Abstract: Urban stream syndrome alters stream habitat complexity. We define habitat complexity as the degree of variation in physical habitat structure, with increasing variation equating to higher complexity. Habitat complexity affects species composition and shapes animal… read more here.
Keywords: habitat structural; structural complexity; complexity; western mosquitofish ... See more keywords
A word on habitat complexity.
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.14208
Abstract: In their recent synopsis, Loke and Chisholm (Ecology Letters, 25, 2269-2288, 2022) present an overview of habitat complexity metrics for ecologists. They provide a review and some sound advice. However, we found several of their… read more here.
Keywords: habitat complexity; ecology; word habitat; complexity ... See more keywords