Sediment dwelling, microscopic primary producers, that occupy sediments in the photic
zone, are commonly referred to as microphytobenthos (MPB). The MPB are essential …

Abstract Cleanup of Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs) restores environmental benefits
to waterfront communities and is an essential condition for revitalization. We define …

There is a growing recognition of the links between the increasing prevalence of
noncommunicable diseases, environmental concerns including biodiversity loss and …

To support sustainable growth of ocean-based economies, many countries are engaging in
marine spatial planning (MSP) processes, which require robust decision-support tools …

There are many definitions of resilience, and a growing body of literature suggests that how
resilience is defined may have significant consequences for planning and policy making …

Spatial conservation prioritization is used worldwide for designing marine protected areas
(MPA) that achieve set conservation objectives with minimal impacts to marine users …

Traditionally, ecosystem restoration has focussed on standard ecological indicators like
water or habitat quality, species population abundance or vegetation cover to determine …

Conservation biology and restoration ecology have historically focused on promoting
biodiversity and safeguarding endangered species. However, the ecosystem services (ES) …

Relative valuation of potentially affected ecosystem benefits can increase the legitimacy and
social acceptance of ecosystem restoration projects. As an alternative or supplement to …

Biodiversity is in precipitous decline globally across both terrestrial and marine
environments. Therefore, conservation actions are needed everywhere on Earth, including …