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A categorisation system for maerl bed habitats in England.

Published online: 10 Nov 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Axelsson, M.

Content type: Reports

This document aims to discuss and suggest a new categorisation system for different maerl bed habitats in English inshore waters, with potential for w...

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Artificial marine structures facilitate the spread of a non-indigenous green alga, Codium fragile ssp. tomentosoides, in the north Adriatic Sea.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Bulleri, F. & Airoldi, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Artificial structures have become ubiquitous features of coastal landscapes. Although they provide novel habitats for the colonization of marine organ...

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Recreational land use contributes to the loss of marine biodiversity.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Virtanen, E. A. & Kallio, N. & Nurmi, M. & Jernberg, S. & Saikkonen, L. & Forsblom, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Coastal areas are at the centre of human-nature relationship, shaped by recreation, tourism and aesthetic values. However, socioeconomic drivers of bi...

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LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES Behaviour Change Project: understanding the behavioural context.

Published online: 10 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Twigger-Ross, C. & Morse-Jones, S. & Orr, P. & Jones, R. & Andrade, J. & Gabe-Thomas, E.

Content type: Reports

The main aim of the LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES Behaviour Change Project is to help Natural England and partners develop evidence-based interventions to ...

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Isles of Scilly Seagrass - State of the Meadows 2023.

Published online: 09 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Bull, J. & Kenyon, E.

Content type: Reports

This report presents condition data on seagrass beds in the Isles of Scilly as part of the LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES project (2019-2024). The project a...

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Upgrades of coastal protective infrastructure affect benthic communities.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Mamo, L. T. & Porter, A. G. & Tagliafico, A. & Coleman, M. A. & Smith, S. D. A. & Figueira, W. F. & Kelaher, B. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sea-level rise, storm surges, ageing and wear are forcing upgrades to breakwaters and sea walls to protect coastal areas from erosion and inundation. ...

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Testing the validity of using eDNA for carbon origin analysis from sediment cores.

Published online: 28 Nov 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Pagaling, E. & Buswell, V. G. & Cooper, A. & Hedley, P. & Cock, P. J. A. & Robinson, L. & Morris, J.

Content type: Reports

The present pilot study tested the validity of metabarcoding to characterise blue carbon stocks in the UK using sediments from the Solway Firth. This ...

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Definition of Favourable Conservation Status for seagrass beds.

Published online: 07 Aug 2023

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This document sets out Natural England's view on favourable conservation status for seagrass beds in England. Favourable conservation status is the si...

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The role of overgrazing and anthropogenic disturbance in shaping spatial patterns of distribution of an invasive seaweed.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Tamburello, L. & Bulleri, F. & Balata, D. & Benedetti-Cecchi, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Natural and human-generated disturbances are widely acknowledged as key drivers of biological invasions. Understanding the role of spatial patterns of...

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Indigenous knowledge of key ecological processes confers resilience to a small-scale kelp fishery.

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Kobluk, H. M. & Gladstone, K. & Reid, M. & Brown, K. & Krumhansl, K. A. & Salomon, A. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Feedbacks between social and ecological processes can lead to sustainable stewardship practices that support ecological resilience among harvested pop...

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