Emerging solutions to return nature to the urban ocean
Urban and periurban ocean developments impact 1.5% of the global exclusive economic
zones, and the demand for ocean space and resources is increasing. As we strive for a more …
zones, and the demand for ocean space and resources is increasing. As we strive for a more …
Artificial habitat structures for animal conservation: design and implementation, risks and opportunities
Habitat loss and degradation, and their interaction with other threats, are driving declines in
animal populations worldwide. One potential approach for mitigating these threats is to …
animal populations worldwide. One potential approach for mitigating these threats is to …
Climate-friendly seafood: The potential for emissions reduction and carbon capture in marine aquaculture
Aquaculture is a critical food source for the world's growing population, producing 52% of
the aquatic animal products consumed. Marine aquaculture (mariculture) generates 37.5 …
the aquatic animal products consumed. Marine aquaculture (mariculture) generates 37.5 …
Hard structures for coastal protection, towards greener designs
T Schoonees, A Gijón Mancheño, B Scheres… - Estuaries and …, 2019 - Springer
Over recent years, many coastal engineering projects have employed the use of soft
solutions as these are generally less environmentally damaging than hard solutions …
solutions as these are generally less environmentally damaging than hard solutions …
Towards an urban marine ecology: characterizing the drivers, patterns and processes of marine ecosystems in coastal cities
Human population density within 100 km of the sea is approximately three times higher than
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …
Complexity–biodiversity relationships on marine urban structures: reintroducing habitat heterogeneity through eco-engineering
Urbanization is leading to biodiversity loss through habitat homogenization. The smooth,
featureless surfaces of many marine urban structures support ecological communities, often …
featureless surfaces of many marine urban structures support ecological communities, often …
Loss of coastal ecosystem spatial connectivity and services by urbanization: Natural-to-urban integration for bay management
MA Aguilera, J Tapia, C Gallardo, P Núñez… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urbanization has negative consequences for the integrity of ecosystems and services they
provide, by reducing their extent and quality in both aquatic and terrestrial environments …
provide, by reducing their extent and quality in both aquatic and terrestrial environments …
Design catalogue for eco-engineering of coastal artificial structures: a multifunctional approach for stakeholders and end-users
Coastal urbanisation, energy extraction, food production, shipping and transportation have
led to the global proliferation of artificial structures within the coastal and marine …
led to the global proliferation of artificial structures within the coastal and marine …
A global analysis of complexity–biodiversity relationships on marine artificial structures
Aim Topographic complexity is widely accepted as a key driver of biodiversity, but at the
patch‐scale, complexity–biodiversity relationships may vary spatially and temporally …
patch‐scale, complexity–biodiversity relationships may vary spatially and temporally …
[HTML][HTML] Land reclamation and artificial islands: Walking the tightrope between development and conservation
SY Chee, AG Othman, YK Sim, ANM Adam… - Global ecology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Coastal developments worldwide have put entire shoreline ecosystems at risk. Recently,
land reclamation has been extended to the construction of whole new islands; a …
land reclamation has been extended to the construction of whole new islands; a …