Ocean sprawl: challenges and opportunities for biodiversity management in a changing world
LOUISE B. FIRTH1, ANTONY M. KNIGHTS2, DANIELLE BRIDGER3, ALLY J. EVANS4,
NOVA MIESZKOWSKA5, 6, PIPPA J. MOORE4, NESSA E. O'CONNOR7, EMMA V …
NOVA MIESZKOWSKA5, 6, PIPPA J. MOORE4, NESSA E. O'CONNOR7, EMMA V …
Nature-based flood protection: The efficiency of vegetated foreshores for reducing wave loads on coastal dikes
This paper analyses the effect of vegetation on wave damping under severe storm
conditions, based on a combination of field measurements and numerical modelling. The …
conditions, based on a combination of field measurements and numerical modelling. The …
Identifying knowledge gaps hampering application of intertidal habitats in coastal protection: Opportunities & steps to take
Over the last decades, population densities in coastal areas have strongly increased. At the
same time, many intertidal coastal ecosystems that provide valuable services in terms of …
same time, many intertidal coastal ecosystems that provide valuable services in terms of …
The value of valuing nature
WM Adams - Science, 2014 - science.org
The complex ways in which humans depend on their natural environment are increasingly
expressed in terms of ecosystem services, which are often assigned economic values to …
expressed in terms of ecosystem services, which are often assigned economic values to …
Trade-offs between biodiversity and flood protection services of coastal salt marshes
JM van Loon-Steensma, P Vellinga - Current Opinion in Environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Highlights•Restoration of salt-marshes represents an attractive no-regret climate adaptation
strategy.•Due to the pace of sea level rise, there is still time to experiment with salt-marsh …
strategy.•Due to the pace of sea level rise, there is still time to experiment with salt-marsh …
Surface wave attenuation by vegetation with the stem, root and canopy
F He, J Chen, C Jiang - Coastal Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
To experimentally study the performance of the stem, root and canopy on wave attenuation
by vegetation, a total of 112 laboratory experiments were conducted with seven vegetation …
by vegetation, a total of 112 laboratory experiments were conducted with seven vegetation …
Coastal and riverine ecosystems as adaptive flood defenses under a changing climate
Adaptation planning for flood risk forms a significant part of global climate change response.
Engineering responses to higher water levels can be prohibitively costly. Several recent …
Engineering responses to higher water levels can be prohibitively costly. Several recent …
Physical modelling of water, fauna and flora: knowledge gaps, avenues for future research and infrastructural needs
RE Thomas, MF Johnson, LE Frostick… - Journal of hydraulic …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Physical modelling is a key tool for generating understanding of the complex interactions
between aquatic organisms and hydraulics, which is important for management of aquatic …
between aquatic organisms and hydraulics, which is important for management of aquatic …
[HTML][HTML] Ecosystem of the Polish part of the Vistula Lagoon from the perspective of alternative stable states concept, with implications for management issues
R Kornijów - Oceanologia, 2018 - Elsevier
The alternative stable states concept finds broad application in reference to both terrestrial
and aquatic ecosystems. For some reason, attempts to implement the concept to explain …
and aquatic ecosystems. For some reason, attempts to implement the concept to explain …
Impact of anthropogenically created canopy gaps on wave attenuation in a Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadow
J Colomer, M Soler, T Serra, X Casamitjana… - Marine Ecology …, 2017 - int-res.com
Fixed weights moorings, once removed, can create longitudinal gaps in seagrass meadows
of different sizes, running perpendicular to the coast. We quantified the interactions between …
of different sizes, running perpendicular to the coast. We quantified the interactions between …