[HTML][HTML] Urban coral reefs: Degradation and resilience of hard coral assemblages in coastal cities of East and Southeast Asia

EC Heery, BW Hoeksema, NK Browne, JD Reimer… - Marine pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Given predicted increases in urbanization in tropical and subtropical regions, understanding
the processes shaping urban coral reefs may be essential for anticipating future …

Towards an urban marine ecology: characterizing the drivers, patterns and processes of marine ecosystems in coastal cities

PA Todd, EC Heery, LHL Loke, RH Thurstan, DJ Kotze… - Oikos, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Sydney Harbour: what we do and do not know about a highly diverse estuary

EL Johnston, M Mayer-Pinto… - Marine and …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Sydney Harbour is a global hotspot for marine and estuarine diversity. Despite its social,
economic and biological value, the available knowledge has not previously been reviewed …

Assessment tools for microplastics and natural fibres ingested by fish in an urbanised estuary

JE Halstead, JA Smith, EA Carter, PA Lay… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics and fibres occur in high concentrations along urban coastlines, but the
occurrence of microplastic ingestion by fishes in these areas requires further investigation …

Wastewater effluents cause microbial community shifts and change trophic status

JE Ruprecht, SC Birrer, KA Dafforn, SM Mitrovic… - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Widespread wastewater pollution is one of the greatest challenges threatening the
sustainable management of rivers globally. Understanding microbial responses to gradients …

Experimental evidence root‐associated microbes mediate seagrass response to environmental stress

RE Fuggle, PE Gribben, EM Marzinelli - Journal of Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Below‐ground microbiota play an important role in mediating environmental conditions with
important consequences for plant performance. Micro‐organisms involved in plant–soil …

Functional and structural responses to marine urbanisation

M Mayer-Pinto, VJ Cole, EL Johnston… - Environmental …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Urban areas have broad ecological footprints with complex impacts on natural systems. In
coastal areas, growing populations are advancing their urban footprint into the ocean …

Harbour type and use destination shape fouling community and non-indigenous species assemblage: A study of three northern Tyrrhenian port systems …

J Tempesti, J Langeneck, L Romani, M Garrido… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fouling communities were studied in three port systems of Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
(Western Mediterranean), focusing on the occurrence of non-indigenous species (NIS). For …

The ecological benefits of adding topographic complexity to seawalls vary across estuarine gradients

GA Clifton, KA Dafforn, MJ Bishop - Ecological Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Artificial structures such as seawalls increasingly dominate marine urban environments. As
compared to natural rocky shore habitats, seawalls are usually flat, featureless, vertical …

[HTML][HTML] Submarine groundwater discharge: A previously undocumented source of contaminants of emerging concern to the coastal ocean (Sydney, Australia)

T McKenzie, C Holloway, H Dulai, JP Tucker… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is rarely considered as a pathway for
contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). Here, we investigated SGD as a source of CECs …