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Open Journal of Ecology (OJE) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote,share,and discuss various new issues and perspectives in diverse areas of ecology and to keep a record of state-of-the-art res…
Shaylee Martling, Greg Simpson, Jeremy L. Kientz, Alex J. Rosburg, Michael E. Barnes
This study documented brown trout ( Salmo trutta ) spawning locations, redd construction timing, and associated environmental variables in an 850-m long mainstem section and a 400-m long diversion channel of Spearfish Creek within the city limits of Spearfish…
Idrissa Adama Camara, Mathieu Kobenan Kra, Norbert Kouakou Kouadio, Mexmin Koffi Konan, Edia Oi Edia, Lassina Doumbia, Allassane Ouattara, Dramane Diomande
The composition, structure and Functional Feeding Groups (FFGs) of aquatic insects were investigated in Kodjoboué lake (South-East of C ô te d’Ivoire) to assess water quality. Four sites (K1 - K4) were sampled during eight campaigns. At each site aquatic…
Kossi Fandjinou, Kebin Zhang, Fousseni Folega, Beckline Mukete, Xiaohui Yang, Kperkouma Wala, Koffi Akpagana, Eve Bohnett
This study aims to identify the drivers of environmental degradation due to the dependency of surrounding residents on three protected areas in Togo, Africa (Oti-Keran, Togodo, and Abdoulaye national parks (abbr. OTA national parks)). Surveys of villagers con…
John Blair, Paul Osmond
The purpose and context for the study relates to urban growth. Australian cities are experiencing particularly rapid urbanization, taking the form of land clearing to accommodate outward expansion as well as developing to higher densities in existing urban ar…
Sony Lama, Saroj Shrestha, Narayan Prasad Koju, 1 1, Ang Phuri Sherpa, Munmun Tamang
Disturbances caused by livestock grazing are considered as a key attributable factor for the habitat loss of red panda. The present study was carried out in Eastern Nepal mainly focusing on the habitat preferences of red panda and impacts of livestock grazing…
Abdelazem E. A. Mohamed, Mohammed A. Halato, Siddig T. Kafi
This study investigates the existence of high levels of radiation and heavy metallic materials in the area around Merowe Dam, using different physical techniques. Two radiation survey-meters were used in order to compare results, which were Raddose and Idinti…
Bouchra Bouhaddioui, Aziza Hal Aberrhaman, Lalla Aicha Lrhorfi, Rachid Bengueddour
The diversity of oceanic phytoplankton communities depends in part on environmental, physical, chemical and biological factors where they are. The study that we conducted in cape 7 (Aftissat) zone, south of Morocco, located 232 km south of Laayoune city and 6…
Wei Wei, Hao Xing
Studying the agricultural spatial distribution characteristics of Jianghan Plain from 2000 to 2018 and its spatial-temporal transformation with ecological space and urban space is of great significance for optimizing the spatial structure of the country, enha…
Lupupa Kachenga, Harry Nixon Chabwela, Kasuka Mwauluka
Mining and smelting processes are among the key sources of soil contamination by heavy metals resulting in dramatic disturbances and loss of biodiversity. Native plants growing naturally in hostile mining environments can be used for management, decontaminati…
Walter G. Whitford, Yosef Steinberger
Two species of Ephedra : E. trifurca and E. torreyana inhabit shrub and grassland habitats in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. E. torreyana is limited to black grama grasslands where grasses are taller than the shrub. E. torreyana is heavily browsed by vertebr…
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Open Journal of Ecology (OJE) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote,share,and discuss various new issues and perspectives in diverse areas of ecology and to keep a record of state-of-the-art res… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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