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Using salt marshes for coastal protection: effective but hard to get where needed most.

Published online: 22 Dec 2023

Authors: Marin-Diaz, B. & Wal, D. van der & Kaptein, L. & Martinez-Garcia, P. & Lashley, C. H. & Jong, K. de & Nieuwenhuis, J. W. & Govers, L. L. & Olff, H. & Bouma, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Salt marshes fronting coastal structures, such as seawalls and dikes, may offer important ecosystem-based coastal defence by reducing the wave loading...

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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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Audit, review and prioritisation for marine invasive non-native species biosecurity planning in England.

Published online: 19 Oct 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: O'Shaughnessy, K. A. & Yunnie, A. L. E. & Wood, C. A. & Lintott, L. R. & Stebbing, P. D.

Content type: Reports

This project aimed to address the gap in knowledge of the exact extent of geographic coverage, status of plans and pathways addressed and effectivenes...

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Biological introduction risks from shipping in a warming Arctic.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Ware, C. & Berge, J. & Jelmert, A. & Olsen, S. M. & Pellissier, L. & Wisz, M. & Kriticos, D. & Semenov, G. & Kwaśniewski, S. & Alsos, I. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Several decades of research on invasive marine species have yielded a broad understanding of the nature of species invasion mechanisms and associated ...

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Assessing the potential consequences of climate change for England's landscapes: South East Northumberland.

Published online: 19 Jan 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Speakman, L. & Macgregor, N. & Dijk, N. van & Darch, G. & Neale, A.

Content type: Reports

This study considered the vulnerability of the natural environment to climate change in the South East Northumberland Coastal Plain NCA. This area enc...

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Using long-term data series to design adequate protected areas that ensure the conservation of inconspicuous small petrel species.

Published online: 28 Jun 2024

Authors: Cruz, A. de la & Pereira, J. M. & Paiva, V. H. & Ramos, J. A. & Oliveira, N. & Alonso, H. & Saavedra, C. & Vázquez, J. A. & García-Barón, I. & Arcos, J. M. & Arroyo, G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are widely used tools for conservation and management. Their correct delimitation is challenging, especially when the ta...

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Plymouth sound & estuaries SAC subtidal sediment data analysis report 2017.

Published online: 28 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Johnson, G. & Burrows, F. & Crabtree, R. & Warner, I.

Content type: Reports

The aim of this project was to analyse sediment infauna data to measure any changes in community composition at the Plymouth Sound and Estuaries Speci...

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Modelling potential areas for Seagrass restoration within Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC and Solent Maritime SAC as part of the LIFE fund Recreation ReMEDIES project, 2020.

Published online: 21 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Early, R. I. & Duffy, J. P. & Ashton, I. G. C. & Maclean, I. M. D. & McNie, F. & Selley, H. A. & Laing, C. G.

Content type: Reports

This work was undertaken with the aim of developing a novel modelling approach to inform the restoration of Zostera marina seagrass habitats within th...

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'This funny place': uncovering the ambiguity of saltmarshes using a multimodal approach.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Thomas, M. & Roberts, E. & Pidgeon, N. & Henwood, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Saltmarshes are increasingly recognised for the range of benefits they offer, including coastal protection, flood regulation and carbon sequestration....

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Predictors of outplanted marine bivalve survival in restoration: a review and synthesis.

Published online: 27 Jan 2025

Authors: Overton, K. & Dempster, T. & Swearer, S. E. & Morris, R. L. & Barrett, L. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global declines in marine shellfish have resulted in widespread efforts to restore populations. Previous research has predominantly focused on substra...

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