Microbial communities are at the heart of all ecosystems, and yet microbial community
behavior in disturbed environments remains difficult to measure and predict. Understanding …

Offshore wind power provides a valuable source of renewable energy that can help reduce
carbon emissions. Technological advances are allowing higher capacity turbines to be …

The purposes of impact assessment are to evaluate whether or not a stress has changed the
environment, to determine which components are adversely affected, and to estimate the …

Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food production sectors and has great potential for
food security and livelihoods. However, it generates concerning consequences for the …

We quantified the distribution, abundance, biomass and assemblage structure of benthic
macrofauna at different spatio-temporal scales in a temperate estuarine, intertidal soft …

Offshore wind energy development (OWED) is rapidly expanding globally and has the
potential to contribute significantly to renewable energy portfolios. However, development of …

We compare two approaches to designing and analyzing monitoring studies to assess
chronic, local environmental impacts. Intervention Analysis (IA) compares Before and After …

Commercial fishing is one of the most important human impacts on the marine benthic
environment. One such impact is through disturbance to benthic habitats as fishing gear …

Presenting a nonmathematical approach to this topic, Statistics for Environmental Science
and Management introduces frequently used statistical methods and practical applications …

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