The marine ecosystem is known to be influenced by a combination of physical, chemical,
and biological components, which has a direct influence on the integrity of species and …

Marine renewable energy developments (MREDs) are rapidly expanding in size and
number as society strives to maintain electricity generation whilst simultaneously reducing …

Coastal food webs can be supported by local benthic or pelagic primary producers and by
the import of organic matter. Distinguishing between these energy sources is essential for …

Model-based Geostatistics for Global Public Health: Methods and Applications provides an
introductory account of model-based geostatistics, its implementation in open-source …

Under climate warming, migratory birds should align reproduction dates with advancing
plant and arthropod phenology. To arrive on the breeding grounds earlier, migrants may …

Abstract The Wadden Sea is a shallow coastal region, with a large area of sedimentary tidal
flats that extends from The Netherlands to Denmark and has been declared a site of …

Seagrass meadows form the foundation of many coastal ecosystems, but are rapidly
declining on a global scale. To conserve and restore these key-ecosystems, improved …

Understanding species distribution patterns and what determines them is critical for effective
conservation planning and management. In the case of shorebirds migrating along the East …

The problem of choosing spatial sampling designs for investigating an unobserved spatial
phenomenon arises in many contexts, for example, in identifying households to select for a …

The sediment composition of the seabed governs its mobility, hence determining sediment
transport and morphological evolution of estuaries and tidal basins. Bed sediments often …