Out of their depth: The successful use of cultured subtidal mussels for intertidal restoration

TA Toone, JR Hillman, ED Benjamin… - … Science and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystem restoration has proliferated across the globe to combat widespread ecosystem
decline. Translocations of viable individuals into degraded habitats form a core component …

Testing habitat suitability for shellfish restoration with small‐scale pilot experiments

ED Benjamin, SJ Handley, A Jeffs… - … Science and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The global loss in ecosystem engineers has initiated calls for restoration, which includes the
UN declaration of 2021–2030 as the decade of ecosystem restoration. As researchers dive …

Determining restoration potential by transplanting mussels of different size classes over a range of aerial exposures

ED Benjamin, A Jeffs, SJ Handley, TA Toone… - Marine Ecology …, 2023 - int-res.com
Restoration of mussels typically focuses on either subtidal or intertidal habitats, although it is
important to consider the full historical range of a species. However, it remains unclear how …

Timing mussel deployments to improve reintroduction success and restoration efficiency

A Alder, A Jeffs, J Hillman - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2022 - int-res.com
The loss of newly translocated species directly contributes to low rates of reintroduction
success in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In this study, experimental …

Diet of snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) in green‐lipped mussel farms and adjacent soft‐sediment habitats

LH Underwood, A van der Reis… - Aquaculture, Fish and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Wild fish utilise aquaculture habitats for shelter and/or food resources. It is often assumed
that fish respond to feed input, the abundance of the farmed species or the associated …

Where the wild things aren't: exploring the utility of rapid, small-scale translocations to improve site selection for shellfish restoration

A Alder, JR Hillman - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The assessment of site suitability is a crucial step for informing future successful species
reintroductions. It ensures that translocated species have the highest chance of survival in …

Provision of early mussel life stages via macroalgae enhances recruitment and uncovers a novel restoration technique

TA Toone, JR Hillman, ED Benjamin, S Handley… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mussel reefs have been decimated globally as a result of overharvesting, climate change,
invasive species, and disease leading to the proliferation of conservation and restoration …

Habitat value of green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus) farms for fish in northern Aotearoa New Zealand

LH Underwood - 2023 - researchspace.auckland.ac.nz
The establishment and operation of aquaculture in coastal environments creates unique
habitats within which there are typically marked differences in the diversity and abundance …

Restoration, recruitment, and recovery of green-lipped mussels in Kenepuru Sound, New Zealand

TA Toone - 2023 - researchspace.auckland.ac.nz
Populations of reef-building shellfish have been decimated globally by overharvesting and
habitat loss, leading to a corresponding degradation in the vital ecosystem services they …

Assessing the potential to restore green-lipped mussels in Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere, New Zealand

ED Benjamin - 2023 - researchspace.auckland.ac.nz
The global loss of marine ecosystem engineering species, such as reef-building bivalves,
has led to widespread calls for restoration. Restoration of reef-building bivalves, such as …