Coastal defence structures are proliferating as a result of rising sea levels and stormier seas.
With the realisation that most coastal infrastructure cannot be lost or removed, research is …

In response to the environmental damage caused by urbanization, Nature-based Solutions
(NbS) are being implemented to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem processes with mutual …

The ability of species to maintain ecosystem functions under environmental stress depends
on their vulnerability, adaptability and potential for dispersal and re-establishment. Species …

In response to flood risk from rising and stormier seas, increasing amounts of natural
coastline worldwide are being replaced by a proliferation of coastal defence structures …

The expansion of built infrastructure in the marine environment threatens natural ecological
communities at local and regional scales. An increasing interest in incorporating …

As the artificial defenses often required for urban and industrial development, such as
seawalls, breakwaters, and bund walls, directly replace natural habitats, they may produce …

Increasing human population, urbanisation, and climate change have resulted in the
proliferation of hard coastal infrastructure such as seawalls and breakwaters. There is …

The shallow subtidal zone of rocky coastlines is a highly dynamic environment characterized
by micro-and macroscopic benthic structures that alter the ambient flow environment …

The presence of high loads of sediment is often thought to be negatively associated with
sessile species living on rocky reefs, leading to assemblages with low alpha diversity …

The replacement of natural coastal habitats by seawalls is a significant and developing
issue worldwide. In Sydney Harbour, more than 50% of the foreshore is seawalls, built to …