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Benigno Elvira is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with key subfields including Nature and Landscape Conservation, General Health Professions, Global and Planetary Change, Genetics, and Ecology.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics, notably:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
  • Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues

Benigno Elvira has published in several venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Société Française d'Ichtyologie
  • Hydrobiologia
  • Endangered Species Research
  • Conservation Science and Practice
  • Journal of Applied Ecology

Some of the recent papers include:

  • "Taxonomic revision of the genus Chondrostoma Agassiz, 1835 (Pisces, Cyprinidae)", 2023, Société Française d'Ichtyologie
  • "Long-term stocking practices threaten the original genetic diversity of the southernmost European populations of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar", 2020, Endangered Species Research
  • "Climate change will render size-selective harvest of cold-water fish species unsustainable in Mediterranean freshwaters", 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "Rewilding through inappropriate species introduction: The case of European bison in Spain", 2024, Conservation Science and Practice
  • "A Benchmark for Atlantic Salmon Conservation: Genetic Diversity and Structure in a Southern European Glacial Refuge before the Climate Changed", 2023, Fishes

Benigno Elvira collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Ana Almodóvar
  • Daniel Ayllón
  • Graciela G. Nicola
  • Graciela Gómez Nicola
  • S Leal

Best Publications

  • Freshwater fish introductions in Spain: facts and figures at the beginning of the 21st century

    B. Elvira;A. Almodóvar

  • Life-history traits of non-native fishes in Iberian watersheds across several invasion stages: a first approach

    Filipe Ribeiro;Benigno Elvira;Maria João Collares-Pereira;Peter B. Moyle

  • Global warming threatens the persistence of Mediterranean brown trout

    Ana Almodóvar;Graciela G. Nicola;Daniel Ayllón;Benigno Elvira

  • Native and exotic freshwater fishes in Spanish river basins

    B. Elvira

  • Conservation status of endemic freshwater fish in Spain

    Benigno Elvira

  • Pike and red swamp crayfish: a new case on predator‐prey relationship between aliens in central Spain

    B. Elvira;G. Gnicola;A. Almodovar

  • Introgression variability among Iberian brown trout Evolutionary Significant Units: the influence of local management and environmental features

    A. Almodóvar;G. G. Nicola;B. Elvira;J. L. García‐Marín

  • Ontogenetic and spatial variations in brown trout habitat selection

    D. Ayllón;A. Almodóvar;G. G. Nicola;B. Elvira

  • Taxonomic revision of the genus Chondrostoma Agassiz, 1835 (Pisces, Cyprinidae)

    B. Elvira

  • Trophic plasticity of invasive juvenile largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides in Iberian streams

    David Almeida;Ana Almodóvar;Graciela G. Nicola;Benigno Elvira

  • Interactive effects of cover and hydraulics on brown trout habitat selection patterns

    D. Ayllón;A. Almodóvar;G. G. Nicola;B. Elvira

  • Feeding habits of the exotic black bullhead Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque) in the Iberian Peninsula: first evidence of direct predation on native fish species.

    P. M. Leunda;J. Oscoz;B. Elvira;A. Agorreta

  • Influence of hydrologic attributes on brown trout recruitment in low-latitude range margins

    Graciela G. Nicola;Ana Almodóvar;Benigno Elvira

  • Modelling carrying capacity dynamics for the conservation and management of territorial salmonids

    Daniel Ayllón;Ana Almodóvar;Graciela G. Nicola;Irene Parra

  • Fluctuating asymmetry, abnormalities and parasitism as indicators of environmental stress in cultured stocks of goldfish and carp

    D. Almeida;A. Almodóvar;G.G. Nicola;B. Elvira

  • Dams and fish passage facilities in the large rivers of Spain: Effects on migratory species

    G G Nicola;B Elvira;A Almodovar

  • Local and global climatic drivers of Atlantic salmon decline in southern Europe

    Graciela G. Nicola;Benigno Elvira;Bror Jonsson;Daniel Ayllón

  • Endangered freshwater fish of Spain

    B. Elvira

  • Latitudinal and altitudinal growth patterns of brown trout Salmo trutta at different spatial scales.

    I. Parra;A. Almodóvar;G. G. Nicola;B. Elvira

  • Feeding tactics and body condition of two introduced populations of pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus: taking advantages of human disturbances?

    D. Almeida;A. Almodóvar;G. G. Nicola;B. Elvira

  • THE INFLUENCE OF VARIABLE HABITAT SUITABILITY CRITERIA ON PHABSIM HABITAT INDEX RESULTS

    D. Ayllón;A. Almodóvar;G.G. Nicola;B. Elvira

Frequent Co-Authors

Ana Almodóvar
Ana Almodóvar Complutense University of Madrid
José Luis Tellería
José Luis Tellería Complutense University of Madrid
Bror Jonsson
Bror Jonsson Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Ignacio Doadrio
Ignacio Doadrio Spanish National Research Council
Peter B. Moyle
Peter B. Moyle University of California, Davis
Volker Grimm
Volker Grimm Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Bret C. Harvey
Bret C. Harvey US Forest Service
Annie Machordom
Annie Machordom Spanish National Research Council
Eva Garcia-Vazquez
Eva Garcia-Vazquez University of Oviedo
Clive N. Trueman
Clive N. Trueman University of Southampton

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