[HTML][HTML] Effects of ocean sprawl on ecological connectivity: impacts and solutions

MJ Bishop, M Mayer-Pinto, L Airoldi, LB Firth… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The growing number of artificial structures in estuarine, coastal and marine environments is
causing “ocean sprawl”. Artificial structures do not only modify marine and coastal …

Habitat recovery and restoration in aquatic ecosystems: current progress and future challenges

J Geist, SJ Hawkins - Aquatic Conservation: Marine and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic ecosystems are degraded by a variety of pressures as a result of the growing human
population. Global‐scale impacts include homogenization of biological communities …

Towards an urban marine ecology: characterizing the drivers, patterns and processes of marine ecosystems in coastal cities

PA Todd, EC Heery, LHL Loke, RH Thurstan, DJ Kotze… - Oikos, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Human population density within 100 km of the sea is approximately three times higher than
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …

Hard structures for coastal protection, towards greener designs

T Schoonees, A Gijón Mancheño, B Scheres… - Estuaries and …, 2019 - Springer
Over recent years, many coastal engineering projects have employed the use of soft
solutions as these are generally less environmentally damaging than hard solutions …

Ocean sprawl: challenges and opportunities for biodiversity management in a changing world

LB Firth, AM Knights, D Bridger, AJ Evans… - … and Marine Biology …, 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
LOUISE B. FIRTH1, ANTONY M. KNIGHTS2, DANIELLE BRIDGER3, ALLY J. EVANS4,
NOVA MIESZKOWSKA5, 6, PIPPA J. MOORE4, NESSA E. O'CONNOR7, EMMA V …

Marine urbanization: an ecological framework for designing multifunctional artificial structures

KA Dafforn, TM Glasby, L Airoldi… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Underwater cities have long been the subject of science fiction novels and movies, but the
“urban sprawl” of artificial structures being developed in marine environments has …

Eco‐engineering urban infrastructure for marine and coastal biodiversity: Which interventions have the greatest ecological benefit?

EMA Strain, C Olabarria, M Mayer‐Pinto… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Along urbanised coastlines, urban infrastructure is increasingly becoming the dominant
habitat. These structures are often poor surrogates for natural habitats, and a diversity of eco …

Nature-based and bioinspired solutions for coastal protection: an overview among key ecosystems and a promising pathway for new functional and sustainable …

V Perricone, M Mutalipassi, A Mele… - ICES Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Coastal erosion is occurring at a faster rate than in the past. The adverse impacts are not
negligible at environmental, economic, and socio-cultural levels. Hence, coastal protection …

Corridors for aliens but not for natives: effects of marine urban sprawl at a regional scale

L Airoldi, X Turon, S Perkol‐Finkel… - Diversity and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The global sprawl of marine hard infrastructure (eg breakwaters, sea walls and jetties)
can extensively modify coastal seascapes, but the knowledge of such impacts remains …

The introduction of coastal infrastructure as a driver of change in marine environments

F Bulleri, MG Chapman - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Coastal landscapes are being transformed as a consequence of the increasing demand for
urban infrastructure to sustain commercial, residential and tourist activities. A variety of man …