Browsing NIVA Open Access Archive by Author "Brittain, John Edward"
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Aquatic biodiversity in sedimentation ponds receiving road runoff - What are the key drivers?
Sun, Zhenhua; Brittain, John Edward; Sokolova, Ekaterina; Thygesen, Helene; Saltveit, Svein Jakob; Rauch, Sebastian; Meland, Sondre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Recently, increased attention has been paid to biodiversity conservation provided by blue-green solutions such as engineered ponds that are primarily established for water treatment and flood control. However, little ... -
Ecological condition, biodiversity and major environmental challenges in a tropical river network in the Bago District nin South-central Myanmar: first insights to the unknown.
Eriksen, Tor Erik; Friberg, Nikolai; Brittain, John Edward; Søli, Geir Einar Ellefsen; Ballot, A.; Årstein-Eriksen, E.; Adler Blakseth, T.; Veiteberg Braaten, H.F. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Freshwater ecosystems in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot face immediate threats through habitat loss and species extinction. Systems to monitor ecological status and trends in biodiversity are therefore crucially needed. ... -
Ecological correlates of riverine diatom and macroinvertebrate alpha and beta diversity across Arctic Fennoscandia.
Brittain, John Edward; Heino, Jani; Friberg, Nikolai; Aroviita, J.; Kahlert, M.; Karjalainen, S-M.; Keck, F.; Lento, J.; Liljaniemi, P.; Mykrä, H.; Schneider, Susanne Claudia; Ylikörkko, J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Arctic freshwaters support biota adapted to the harsh conditions at these latitudes, but the climate is changing rapidly and so are the underlying environmental filters. Currently, we have limited understanding of broad-scale ... -
Impact of environmental factors on aquatic biodiversity in roadside stormwater ponds
Sun, Zhenhua; Sokolova, Ekaterina; Brittain, John Edward; Saltveit, Svein Jakob; Rauch, Sébastien; Meland, Sondre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Constructed stormwater ponds mitigate runoff volumes and pollution, and provide other ecosystem services, such as supporting biodiversity, but these services attracted relatively less attention. The impacts of the pollution ...