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 …

The value and opportunity of restoring Australia's lost rock oyster reefs

D McAfee, IM McLeod, L Boström‐Einarsson… - Restoration …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Recognizing the historical loss of habitats and the value and opportunities for their recovery
is essential for mobilizing habitat restoration as a solution for managing ecosystem function …

Meta-analysis of oyster impacts on coastal biogeochemistry

NE Ray, RW Fulweiler - Nature Sustainability, 2021‏ - nature.com
Overfishing, nutrient-fuelled hypoxia and habitat destruction have reduced oyster
populations to a fraction of their former abundance. Over the past two decades there has …

Functional and structural responses to marine urbanisation

M Mayer-Pinto, VJ Cole, EL Johnston… - Environmental …, 2018‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Urban areas have broad ecological footprints with complex impacts on natural systems. In
coastal areas, growing populations are advancing their urban footprint into the ocean …

Increasing microhabitat complexity on seawalls can reduce fish predation on native oysters

EMA Strain, RL Morris, RA Coleman, WF Figueira… - Ecological …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Increasingly, urbanised coastlines are being armoured by shoreline protection structures,
such as seawalls. Seawalls typically lack the complex microhabitats and protective spaces …

Making seawalls multifunctional: The positive effects of seeded bivalves and habitat structure on species diversity and filtration rates

ML Vozzo, M Mayer-Pinto, MJ Bishop… - Marine Environmental …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The marine environment is being increasingly modified by the construction of artificial
structures, the impacts of which may be mitigated through eco-engineering. To date, eco …

Interacting effects of habitat structure and seeding with oysters on the intertidal biodiversity of seawalls

EMA Strain, VR Cumbo, RL Morris, PD Steinberg… - PLoS …, 2020‏ - journals.plos.org
The construction of artificial structures, such as seawalls, is increasing globally, resulting in
loss of habitat complexity and native species biodiversity. There is increasing interest in …

Microplastics detected in haemolymph of the Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata

E Scanes, H Wood, P Ross - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Plastic waste is ubiquitous in marine environments. Despite the sheer volume of plastic
waste, it remains relatively unknown how marine invertebrates will interact with microplastics …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of social data into restoration suitability modelling for oyster reefs

AH Howie, SE Reeves, CL Gillies, MJ Bishop - Ecological Indicators, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Stakeholder support is critical to the success of ecological restoration projects, and
consultation with multiple user groups is increasingly a requirement of permitting agencies …

[PDF][PDF] Australia state of the environment 2016: coasts, independent report to the Australian Government Minister for Environment and Energy

GF Clark, EL Johnston - … Government Department of the Environment and …, 2017‏ - files.osf.io
Executive summary Australia's coast is vast and diverse. It is the sixth largest of any nation,
and contains a variety of habitat types, including sandy beaches and dunes, rocky shores …