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Oct 28, 2024 | zenodo.org | Van Berg |De Meester

Published October 28, 2024 | Version v1 Software Open Most eco-evolutionary research focuses predominantly on the ecological effects of single-species evolution. We therefore know little about how eco-evolutionary dynamics play out when multiple species evolve simultaneously.

Mar 21, 2024 | zenodo.org | De Meester

Published March 21, 2024 | Version v1 Dataset Open 1. Shandong University 2. Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries 3. KU Leuven Predators can strongly influence prey populations not only through consumptive effects (CE) but also through non-consumptive effects (NCE) imposed by predation risk.

Jan 17, 2024 | zenodo.org | De Meester

Published January 17, 2024 | Version v1 Dataset Open Freshwater salinisation is an important threat to biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and the provision of ecosystem services. Therefore, understanding the capacity of species to adapt to salinity gradients is crucial. Clusters of naturally saline habitats represent ideal test cases to study the extent and scale of local adaptation to salinisation.

Sep 29, 2023 | agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Peter Gleick |Viktor Vyshnevskyi |Serhii Shevchuk |De Meester

1 Introduction In 2014, Russia occupied Crimea and portions of eastern Ukraine and then on 24 February 2022 launched a large-scale invasion of the rest of Ukraine, initiating a major conflict that continues as of this writing, in mid-2023. In addition to the immense human, economic, and political consequences of the war, there have been extensive impacts for the region's natural resources, including agriculture, industry, and especially water resources and water systems.

Sep 5, 2023 | paperity.org | De Meester

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, Jul 2023 During the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, a total lockdown of universities was implemented by the government in Belgium. University staff was required to work at home. The purpose of the study was to identify factors associated with poor mental health in university staff during mandatory home work. Mental well-being of 702 university employees was assessed by need for recovery after work and presence of burnout symptoms.