Habitat value of bivalve shellfish and seaweed aquaculture for fish and invertebrates: Pathways, synthesis and next steps
Aquaculture can have negative environmental impacts, adding to the suite of anthropogenic
stressors that challenge coastal ecosystems. However, a growing body of scientific evidence …
stressors that challenge coastal ecosystems. However, a growing body of scientific evidence …
[HTML][HTML] Sustainable growth of non-fed aquaculture can generate valuable ecosystem benefits
Investment in extractive or 'non-fed'aquaculture has been proposed as a partial solution for
sustainable food provision. An important aspect is the potential for aquaculture-environment …
sustainable food provision. An important aspect is the potential for aquaculture-environment …
Records reveal the vast historical extent of European oyster reef ecosystems
RH Thurstan, H McCormick, J Preston, EC Ashton… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Anthropogenic activities have impacted marine ecosystems at extraordinary scales.
Biogenic reef ecosystems built by the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) typically declined …
Biogenic reef ecosystems built by the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) typically declined …
Restoring the eastern oyster: how much progress has been made in 53 years?
A Bersoza Hernández, RD Brumbaugh… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Coastal ecosystem restoration is accelerating globally as a means of enhancing shoreline
protection, carbon storage, water quality, fisheries, and biodiversity. Among the most …
protection, carbon storage, water quality, fisheries, and biodiversity. Among the most …
Australian shellfish ecosystems: Past distribution, current status and future direction
We review the status of marine shellfish ecosystems formed primarily by bivalves in
Australia, including: identifying ecosystem-forming species, assessing their historical and …
Australia, including: identifying ecosystem-forming species, assessing their historical and …
Enhancing multiple scales of seafloor biodiversity with mussel restoration
MA Sea, JR Hillman, SF Thrush - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Restoration projects are underway internationally in response to global declines in shellfish
beds. As diverse biological assemblages underpin a variety of ecosystem services …
beds. As diverse biological assemblages underpin a variety of ecosystem services …
The benefits of bivalve reef restoration: A global synthesis of underrepresented species
PSE Zu Ermgassen, RH Thurstan… - Aquatic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bivalve habitat restoration is growing in geographic extent and scale globally. While
addressing the wide‐scale loss of these biogenic habitats is still a key motivation behind …
addressing the wide‐scale loss of these biogenic habitats is still a key motivation behind …
Turning a lost reef ecosystem into a national restoration program
D McAfee, IM McLeod, HK Alleway… - Conservation …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Achieving a sustainable socioecological future now requires large‐scale environmental
repair across legislative borders. Yet, enabling large‐scale conservation is complicated by …
repair across legislative borders. Yet, enabling large‐scale conservation is complicated by …
Tidal marsh restoration optimism in a changing climate and urbanizing seascape
NJ Waltham, C Alcott, MA Barbeau, J Cebrian… - Estuaries and …, 2021 - Springer
Tidal marshes (including saltmarshes) provide remarkable value for many social (cultural,
recreational) and environmental (fish production, water quality, shoreline protection, carbon …
recreational) and environmental (fish production, water quality, shoreline protection, carbon …
Oyster restoration to recover ecosystem services
Oyster reef loss represents one of the most dramatic declines of a foundation species
worldwide. Oysters provide valuable ecosystem services (ES), including habitat …
worldwide. Oysters provide valuable ecosystem services (ES), including habitat …