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 …

Seagrasses are important marine ecosystems situated throughout the world's coastlines.
They are facing declines around the world due to global and local threats such as rising …

Over recent years, many coastal engineering projects have employed the use of soft
solutions as these are generally less environmentally damaging than hard solutions …

LOUISE B. FIRTH1, ANTONY M. KNIGHTS2, DANIELLE BRIDGER3, ALLY J. EVANS4,
NOVA MIESZKOWSKA5, 6, PIPPA J. MOORE4, NESSA E. O'CONNOR7, EMMA V …

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 …

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 …

Traditionally, protection of the coastal area from flooding is approached from an engineering
perspective. This approach has often resulted in negative or unforeseen impacts on local …

Coastal defence structures are proliferating as a result of rising sea levels and stormier seas.
With the realisation that most coastal infrastructure cannot be lost or removed, research is …

People have caused major impacts on nearshore and intertidal habitats by building
infrastructure associated with ship**, recreation, residential and commercial …

Habitat loss associated with land reclamation and shoreline development is becoming
increasingly prevalent as coastal cities expand. The majority of Singapore's mangrove …