Estuaries provide important nursery and feeding habitat for numerous commercially and
ecologically important fish, however, have been historically subject to substantial habitat …

Coastal ecosystems are becoming increasingly threatened by human activities and there is
growing appreciation that management must consider the impacts of multiple stressors …

Estuarine and adjacent inshore habitats have long been recognised as important nursery
areas for fishes before they disperse to coastal habitats. Assessing nursery function supports …

Sea urchins are important herbivores that can graze macroalgae, creating 'barren'areas.
These barrens are believed to offer little food for urchins due to the absence of attached …

Globally, sea-level rise (SLR) is a major environmental challenge for coastal ecosystems. Of
particular concern are the impacts on intertidal wetlands, the loss of which would have …

The distribution of biological communities is structured at multiple spatiotemporal scales.
The identification of trends and patterns in highly variable coastal ecosystems contributes to …

Seascape context is pivotal in sha** the abundance and diversity of fishes within coastal
seascapes. However, pervasive human disturbances modify the composition of coastal …

Estuaries present a unique interface between ocean and freshwater systems and support
key fish habitats. While the role of estuaries for juvenile fish has been studied extensively …

Background The provision of habitat for fishery species in estuaries is highly valued and
represents one of the most challenging ecosystem service values to quantify. However …

In the face of ongoing habitat destruction and biodiversity loss, adequate sampling methods
for coastal fish communities are required to conduct sound ecological research and reduce …