The role of living shorelines as estuarine habitat conservation strategies
Globally, shoreline protection approaches are evolving towards the incorporation of natural
and nature-based features (living shorelines henceforth) as a preferred alternative to …
and nature-based features (living shorelines henceforth) as a preferred alternative to …
Activity-footprints, pressures-footprints and effects-footprints–Walking the pathway to determining and managing human impacts in the sea
Determining the overall effects of human activities on the estuaries, seas and coasts, as a
precursor to marine management, requires quantifying three aspects. These are:(a) the area …
precursor to marine management, requires quantifying three aspects. These are:(a) the area …
[HTML][HTML] Defining boat wake impacts on shoreline stability toward management and policy solutions
DM Bilkovic, MM Mitchell, J Davis, J Herman… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Coastal economies are often supported by activities that rely on commercial or recreational
vessels to move people or goods, such as shipping, transportation, cruising, and fishing …
vessels to move people or goods, such as shipping, transportation, cruising, and fishing …
Generalizing ecological effects of shoreline armoring across soft sediment environments
Despite its widespread use, the ecological effects of shoreline armoring are poorly
synthesized and difficult to generalize across soft sediment environments and structure …
synthesized and difficult to generalize across soft sediment environments and structure …
Living shorelines achieve functional equivalence to natural fringe marshes across multiple ecological metrics
Nature-based shoreline protection provides a welcome class of adaptations to promote
ecological resilience in the face of climate change. Along coastlines, living shorelines are …
ecological resilience in the face of climate change. Along coastlines, living shorelines are …
Dredging fundamentally reshapes the ecological significance of 3D terrain features for fish in estuarine seascapes
Context Landscape modification alters the condition of ecosystems and the structure of
terrain, with widespread impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Seafloor …
terrain, with widespread impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Seafloor …
Beyond classic ecological assessment: the use of functional indices to indicate fish assemblages sensitivity to human disturbance in estuaries
Assessing ecological health of aquatic ecosystems is crucial in the current context of
biodiversity loss to guide and prioritize management actions. Although several fish-based …
biodiversity loss to guide and prioritize management actions. Although several fish-based …
Dredging transforms the seafloor and enhances functional diversity in urban seascapes
Landscape modification alters the condition of ecosystems and the complexity of terrain, with
consequences for animal assemblages and ecosystem functioning. In coastal seascapes …
consequences for animal assemblages and ecosystem functioning. In coastal seascapes …
Effects of dredging operations on the demersal fish fauna of a South American tropical–subtropical transition estuary
M Barletta, FJA Cysneiros, ARA Lima - Journal of fish biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Changes in the environment and in the composition of fish assemblages in the Paranaguá
Estuary (South Brazil) were assessed by comparisons made before, during and after …
Estuary (South Brazil) were assessed by comparisons made before, during and after …
Managing bay and estuarine ecosystems for multiple services
Managers are moving from a model of managing individual sectors, human activities, or
ecosystem services to an ecosystem-based management (EBM) approach which attempts to …
ecosystem services to an ecosystem-based management (EBM) approach which attempts to …