Are coastal habitats important nurseries? A meta‐analysis
Nearshore‐structured habitats—including underwater grasses, mangroves, coral, and other
biogenic reefs, marshes, and complex abiotic substrates—have long been postulated to …
biogenic reefs, marshes, and complex abiotic substrates—have long been postulated to …
Ecosystem services and disservices of mangrove forests and salt marshes
Coastal wetlands such as mangrove forests and saltmarshes provide a range of important
benefits to people, broadly defined as ecosystem services. These include provisioning …
benefits to people, broadly defined as ecosystem services. These include provisioning …
Changing ocean, marine ecosystems, and dependent communities
The ocean is a key component of the Earth system (Chapter 1) as it provides essential life
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
UN decade on ecosystem restoration 2021–2030—what chance for success in restoring coastal ecosystems?
On 1 March 2019, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (New York) declared 2021–
2030 the “UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.” This call to action has the purpose of …
2030 the “UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.” This call to action has the purpose of …
True value of estuarine and coastal nurseries for fish: incorporating complexity and dynamics
Coastal ecosystems, such as estuaries, salt marshes, mangroves and seagrass meadows,
comprise some of the world's most productive and ecologically significant ecosystems …
comprise some of the world's most productive and ecologically significant ecosystems …
From ecological functions to ecosystem services: linking coastal lagoons biodiversity with human well-being
In this review we highlight the relevance of biodiversity that inhabit coastal lagoons,
emphasizing how species functions foster processes and services associated with this …
emphasizing how species functions foster processes and services associated with this …
Advances in understanding the roles and benefits of nursery areas for elasmobranch populations
Nursery areas are critical to the survival of many marine species, and it is widely accepted
that elasmobranch species use nursery areas where they improve species fitness. A 2007 …
that elasmobranch species use nursery areas where they improve species fitness. A 2007 …
Human effects on ecological connectivity in aquatic ecosystems: integrating scientific approaches to support management and mitigation
Understanding the drivers and implications of anthropogenic disturbance of ecological
connectivity is a key concern for the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem processes …
connectivity is a key concern for the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem processes …
Opportunities for coastal wetland restoration for blue carbon with co-benefits for biodiversity, coastal fisheries, and water quality
Coastal wetlands are known to sequester significant amounts of carbon dioxide, while also
providing valuable ecosystem services. We assessed the economic feasibility of restoring …
providing valuable ecosystem services. We assessed the economic feasibility of restoring …
Fishers' local ecological knowledge (LEK) on connectivity and seascape management
C Berkström, M Papadopoulos, NS Jiddawi… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In developing countries where data and resources are lacking, the practical relevance of
local ecological knowledge (LEK) to expand our understanding of the environment, has …
local ecological knowledge (LEK) to expand our understanding of the environment, has …