Marine urbanization: an ecological framework for designing multifunctional artificial structures

KA Dafforn, TM Glasby, L Airoldi… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Underwater cities have long been the subject of science fiction novels and movies, but the
“urban sprawl” of artificial structures being developed in marine environments has …

Identifying the consequences of ocean sprawl for sedimentary habitats

EC Heery, MJ Bishop, LP Critchley, AB Bugnot… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Extensive development and construction in marine and coastal systems is driving a
phenomenon known as “ocean sprawl”. Ocean sprawl removes or transforms marine …

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 …

UK macroalgae aquaculture: What are the key environmental and licensing considerations?

D Wood, E Capuzzo, D Kirby, K Mooney-McAuley… - Marine policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Macroalgae has numerous commercial uses and the potential to create large carbon sinks.
The study reviewed the legal context, including environmental and social aspects, for the …

Environmental and ecological changes associated with a marina

NK Rivero, KA Dafforn, MA Coleman, EL Johnston - Biofouling, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Anthropogenic modifications to waterways are common and their ecological consequences
must be understood to effectively conserve local biodiversity. The facilitation of recreational …

The nature and ecological significance of epifaunal communities within marine ecosystems

YY Chen, GJ Edgar, RJ Fox - Oceanography and Marine Biology, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
As the rate of global change increases, the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems,
including the food webs that underpin them, will radically alter. Forecasting the …

Local variation within marinas: effects of pollutants and implications for invasive species

JM Kenworthy, G Rolland, S Samadi, C Lejeusne - Marine pollution bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
Urban structures like marinas are dominant features of our coasts, often hotspots for invasive
species. The processes that govern the distribution of invasive species within and between …

Coastal urbanisation affects microbial communities on a dominant marine holobiont

EM Marzinelli, Z Qiu, KA Dafforn, EL Johnston… - npj Biofilms and …, 2018 - nature.com
Host-associated microbial communities play a fundamental role in the life of eukaryotic
hosts. It is increasingly argued that hosts and their microbiota must be studied together as' …

[PDF][PDF] Anthropogenic activities promoting the establishment and spread of marine non-indigenous species post-arrival

EL Johnston, KA Dafforn, GF Clark, M Rius, O Floerl - 2017 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The invasion of natural ecosystems by non-indigenous species (NIS) is one of the greatest
threats to native biodiversity (Wilcove et al. 1998, Butchart et al. 2010). Although only a small …

Biofouling of leisure boats as a source of metal pollution

MA Bighiu, AK Eriksson-Wiklund, B Eklund - Environmental Science and …, 2017 - Springer
The release of harmful metals from antifouling paints to water bodies is a well-known
problem. In this study, we measured both the amount of biofouling growth on leisure boats …