Griffith University

PhD

Research Fellow, Australian Rivers Institute

Contact details for Dr Virgilio Hermoso Lopez

Research Expertise

• Systematic conservation and rehabilitation planning
• Evaluation ecological status
• Freshwater fish ecology
• Predictive modelling

Publications

Book chapters

• Hermoso, V., M. Kennard, B. Pusey, and M. Douglas, M. (2011). Identifying priority areas for the conservation of freshwater biodiversity. In: Aquatic biodiversity of the Wet-Dry Topics of Northern Australia: patterns, threats and future (B. Pusey Ed.). Charles Darwin University Press. Darwin (Australia).
• Linke, S., and Hermoso, V. (2011). Conservation of freshwater ecosystems. In: The diversity of life in African freshwaters: underwater under threat (W. Darwall Ed.). IUCN press.
  
• Prenda, J., Blanco-Garrido, F., Hermoso, V., Menor, A. & Clavero, M. 2008. Inventario de especies y diagnóstico del estado de conservación de la ictiofauna del Parque Natural Sierra Norte de Sevilla. (Distribution and conservation status of freshwater fish communities in Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Park). In: Investigación científica y en el Parque Natural sierra Norte de Sevilla, Junta de Andalucía (pp 136-154).
• Prenda, J., Blanco-Garrido, F., Hermoso, V., Menor, A., Clavero, M. & Martín, A. 2008. Efectos del hábitat y la disponibilidad de presas sobre la dieta y la distribución de la nutria (Lutra lutra) en el Parque Natural Sierra Norte de Sevilla. (Effects of habitat and prey availability on otter's diet and spatial distribution in Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Park). In: Investigación científica y en el Parque Natural sierra Norte de Sevilla, Junta de Andalucía (pp 255-271).

Refereed journal articles

• Hermoso, V., &Kennard, M.J. (2012) Uncertainty in coarse conservation assessments hinders the efficient achievement of conservation goals. Biological Conservation, 147: 52-59.
• Hermoso, V., Kennard, M.J. & Linke, S. (2012). Integrating multi-directional connectivity requirements in systematic conservation planning to prioritise fish and waterbird habitat in freshwater systems. Diversity and Distributions (DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00879.x).
• Hermoso, V., Clavero, M. & Kennard, M. (2012). Determinants of fine-scale homogenization and differentiation of native freshwater fish faunas in a Mediterranean basin: Implications for conservation. Diversity and Distributions, 18: 236-247.
• Hermoso, V. & Linke, S. (2012). Discrete vs. continuum approaches to the assessment of the ecological status in Iberian rivers, does the method matter? Ecological Indicators, 18: 477-484.
• Hermoso, V. & Clavero, M. (2012) Revisiting Ecological Integrity 30 years later: are we misdiagnosing freshwater ecosystem health? Fish and Fisheries (in press).
• Hermoso, V., Ward, D. P., Kennard, M. J. (2012). Using water residency time to enhance spatio-temporal connectivity for conservation planning in seasonally dynamic freshwater ecosystems. Journal of Applied Ecology (2nd rev).Linke, S., Kennard, M., Hermoso, V., Olden, J.D., Stein, J. & Pusey, B.J. (2012). Merging connectivity rules and large-scale condition assessment improves conservation adequacy in a tropical Australian river. Journal of Applied Ecology (2nd rev).
• Januchowski, S., Hermoso, V., Pressey, B., Linke, S., Vanderwal, J., Kool, J. T., & Pearson, R. (2011). Coarse-filter surrogates do not represent freshwater fish diversity at a regional scale in Queensland, Australia. Biological Conservation, 144: 2499-2511.
• Hermoso, V., Januchowski, S., Linke., S. & Possingham., H.P. (2011). Reference vs. present-day condition: early planning decisions influence the achievement of conservation objectives. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 21: 500-509.
• Hermoso, V., Pantus, F., Olley, J., Linke, S., Mugodo, J., & Lea, P. (2012). Systematic planning for river rehabilitation: Integrating multiple ecological and economic objectives in complex decision-making. Freshwater Biology, 57: 1-9.
• Hermoso, V., Clavero, M., Blanco-Garrido, F., & Prenda, J. (2011). Invasive species and habitat degradation in Iberian streams: an analysis of their role and interactive effects on freshwater fish biodiversity loss. Ecological Applications, 21: 175-188.
• Hermoso, V., Linke, S., Possingham, H. & Prenda. (2011). Addressing longitudinal connectivity in the systematic conservation planning of fresh waters. Freshwater Biology, 56: 57-70.
• Hermoso, V., & Clavero, M. (2011). Threatening processes and conservation, management of endemic freshwater fish in the Mediterranean basin. Marine and Freshwater Research, 62: 244-254.
• Hermoso, V., Clavero, M., Blanco-Garrido, F. & Prenda, J. (2010). Assessing the ecological status in species-poor systems: a fish-based index for Mediterranean rivers. Ecological Indicators, 10: 1152-1161.
• Clavero, M., Hermoso, V. Levin, N. & Kark, S. (2010). Spatial co-occurrence of extinction risk and extinction drivers: exploring patterns using endemic Mediterranean freshwater fish. Biodiversity & Conservation, 20: 41-57.
• Clavero, M., Hermoso, V., Brotons, L. & Delibes, M. (2010). Natural, human and spatial influences of colonization by expanding otter populations. Journal of Biogeography, 37: 2345-2357.
• Hermoso, V., Linke, S. & Prenda, J. 2009. Identifying priority sites for conservation of freshwater fish biodiversity in a Mediterranean basin with a high degree of threatened endemics. Hydrobiologia, 623: 127-140.
• Hermoso, V., Clavero, M., Blanco-Garrido, F. & Prenda, J. (2009). Assessing freshwater fish sensitivity to different sources of perturbation in a Mediterranean basin. Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 18: 269-281.
• Hermoso, V., Blanco-Garrido, F. & Prenda, J. (2008). Spatial distribution of exotic species in the Guadiana River basin with citation of two new records. Limnetica, 27: 189-194.
• Prenda, J., Clavero, M., Blanco-Garrido, F., A., Menor & Hermoso, V. (2006). Threats to the conservation of Biotic Integrity in Iberian freshwater ecosystems. Limnetica, 25: 377-388.
• Vallecillo, S., Brotons, Ll., Hermoso, V., & Possingham, H. P. Integrating fire impact in conservation planning for species with contrasting habitat requirements. Animal Conservation (Under review).
• Hermoso, V., Francis Pantus, Jon Olley, Simon Linke, James Mugodo, & Patrick Lea. A new optimization method for rehabilitation planning. Coping with multiple objectives in complex rehabilitation scenarios. Ecological Applications (Under review).

In preparation

• Hermoso, V., Ward, D. P., and Kennard, M. J. Prioritizing refuge areas for freshwater biodiversity conservation in highly seasonal ecosystems.
• Hermoso, V., Januchowski, S.R. & Pressey, R.L. When the suit does not fit biodiversity. Loose surrogates compromise the achievement of conservation goals.
  

 Others

• Kennard, M., Ward, D., Stein, J., Pusey, B., Hermoso, V. and Linke, S. (2011). Broad-scale identification of aquatic ecological assets and assessment of conservation values across northern Australia. Chapter 3 In Kennard, M.J. (ed). Priorities for identification and sustainable management of high conservation value aquatic ecosystems in northern Australia.  Final Report for the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and the National Water Commission. Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge (TRaCK) Commonwealth Environmental Research Facility, Charles Darwin University, Darwin. ISBN: 978-1-921576-30-0. Available at: http://track.gov.au/publications/.
• Kennard, M., Jardine, L. and Hermoso, V. (2011). Sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems in northern Australia. Chapter 5 In Kennard, M.J. (ed). Priorities for identification and sustainable management of high conservation value aquatic ecosystems in northern Australia.  Final Report for the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and the National Water Commission. Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge (TRaCK) Commonwealth Environmental Research Facility, Charles Darwin University, Darwin. ISBN: 978-1-921576-30-0. Available at: http://track.gov.au/publications/.
• Kennard, M., Hermoso, V., Pusey, B. and Olden, J. (2010). Development of predictive models of species distributions. Chapter 7 In Kennard, M.J. (ed). Identifying high conservation value aquatic ecosystems in northern Australia.  Interim Report for the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts and the National Water Commission. Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge (TRaCK) Commonwealth Environmental Research Facility, Charles Darwin University, Darwin. ISBN: 978‐1‐921576‐23‐2. Available at: http://track.gov.au/publications/registry/843.
• Kennard, M., Pusey, B., Robinson, W. and Hermoso, V. (2010). Identifying high conservation value aquatic ecosystems using the draft HCVAE Framework. Chapter 9 In Kennard, M.J. (ed). Identifying high conservation value aquatic ecosystems in northern Australia.  Interim Report for the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts and the National Water Commission. Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge (TRaCK) Commonwealth Environmental Research Facility, Charles Darwin University, Darwin. ISBN: 978‐1‐921576‐23‐2. Available at: http://track.gov.au/publications/registry/843.
• Hermoso, V., Kennard, M. and Linke, S. (2010). A complementary approach to identifying HCVAEs – Systematic Conservation Planning. Chapter 10 In Kennard, M.J. (ed). Identifying high conservation value aquatic ecosystems in northern Australia.  Interim Report for the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts and the National Water Commission. Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge (TRaCK) Commonwealth Environmental Research Facility, Charles Darwin University, Darwin. ISBN: 978‐1‐921576‐23‐2. Available at: http://track.gov.au/publications/registry/843.