Restoration ecologists have long-called for more holistic approaches to ecosystem
restoration and tools for monitoring restoration success. There has been an increased …

Many definitions of managed realignment exist. The understanding of what the term actually
represents in practice has evolved through time and varies regionally, across sectors and …

This chapter provides an overview of the current state of play related to managed
realignment in Europe. A review of published literature enables the identification of different …

Habitat restoration for endangered species requires sufficient understanding of species'
feeding ecology. Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) is the world's rarest primate species …

Extensive loss of natural wetlands caused by changes in land use largely diminishes the
food resources essential for the survival of migratory waterbirds. Globally, the decline in …

Quantifying habitat quality is dependent on measuring a site's relative contribution to
population growth rate. This is challenging for studies of waterbirds, whose high mobility can …

Indicators of ecosystem services can provide insight into the behaviour, state and trajectory
of coastal and marine systems, and contribute to the decision support system for adaptive …

Managed re-alignment of sea defences is seen as the way to strengthen these by
rationalising the line between land and sea and creating a buffer of inter-tidal habitat in front …

Soft‐bottomed intertidal flats are essential foraging areas for shorebirds but are severely
impacted by threats such as coastal development and climate change. Notwithstanding the …

It is imperative to manage wetlands appropriately in the non‐breeding range of migratory
shorebirds because their habitat quality impacts survival and reproductive performance …