[HTML][HTML] The global impact of offshore wind farms on ecosystem services

SCL Watson, PJ Somerfield, AJ Lemasson… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the global impact of offshore wind farms (OWF) on biodiversity and
ecosystem services (ES) is crucial in developing sustainable energy transition pathways …

[HTML][HTML] To what extent can decommissioning options for marine artificial structures move us toward environmental targets?

AM Knights, AJ Lemasson, LB Firth, N Beaumont… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy is key to international energy transition
efforts and the move toward net zero. For many nations, this requires decommissioning of …

Invasive macroalgae in native seagrass beds: vectors of spread and impacts

LB Firth, A Foggo, T Watts, AM Knights… - Annals of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Worldwide, invasive species are spreading through marine
systems at an unprecedented rate with both positive and negative consequences for …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating Non-Native Ribbon Worm Cephalothrix simula as a Potential Source of Tetrodotoxin in British Bivalve Shellfish

M Dhanji-Rapkova, RG Hatfield, DI Walker… - Marine …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent marine neurotoxin found in several phylogenetically diverse
organisms, some of which are sought as seafood. Since 2015, TTX has been reported in …

Multi-generational dispersal and dynamic patch occupancy reveals spatial and temporal stability of seascapes

CH Clubley, TAM Silva, LE Wood, LB Firth… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The success of non-native species (NNS) invasions depends on patterns of dispersal and
connectivity, which underpin genetic diversity, population establishment and growth. In the …

Restrictions on UK aquaculture of Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas) will not prevent naturalised spread but suppress ecological and economic benefits to coastal …

AW Shakspeare, TC Cameron, M Steinke - 2024 - ecoevorxiv.org
The Pacific oyster (Magallana (Crassostrea) gigas) was introduced to UK waters in the mid
20th century and currently accounts for over 95% of UK oyster fishery landings. Recently …