From grey to green: Efficacy of eco‐engineering solutions for nature‐based coastal defence

RL Morris, TM Konlechner, M Ghisalberti… - Global change …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is increasing the threat of erosion and flooding along coastlines globally.
Engineering solutions (eg seawalls and breakwaters) in response to protecting coastal …

[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 …

Current and projected global extent of marine built structures

AB Bugnot, M Mayer-Pinto, L Airoldi, EC Heery… - Nature …, 2021‏ - nature.com
The sprawl of marine construction is one of the most extreme human modifications to global
seascapes. Nevertheless, its global extent remains largely unquantified compared to that on …

Climate change rapidly warms and acidifies Australian estuaries

E Scanes, PR Scanes, PM Ross - Nature communications, 2020‏ - nature.com
Climate change is impacting ecosystems worldwide. Estuaries are diverse and important
aquatic ecosystems; and yet until now we have lacked information on the response of …

Four priority areas to advance invasion science in the face of rapid environmental change

A Ricciardi, JC Iacarella, DC Aldridge… - Environmental …, 2021‏ - cdnsciencepub.com
Unprecedented rates of introduction and spread of non-native species pose burgeoning
challenges to biodiversity, natural resource management, regional economies, and human …

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 …

Complexity–biodiversity relationships on marine urban structures: reintroducing habitat heterogeneity through eco-engineering

MJ Bishop, ML Vozzo… - … Transactions of the …, 2022‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Urbanization is leading to biodiversity loss through habitat homogenization. The smooth,
featureless surfaces of many marine urban structures support ecological communities, often …

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 …

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 …

The ecosystem services of marine aquaculture: valuing benefits to people and nature

HK Alleway, CL Gillies, MJ Bishop, RR Gentry… - …, 2019‏ - academic.oup.com
As the world's population continues to grow, the way in which ocean industries interact with
ecosystems will be key to supporting the longevity of food and social securities. Aquaculture …