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Proceedings of the Reef Restoration Network 2nd Biennal Meeting [PDF]

, 2019
The Reef Restoration Network (RRN) is a community of civil society organizations, government and academic institutions committed to the restoration and rehabilitation of reefs in each of the four countries of the MAR region, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and
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Assessment of Community Structure and Carbon Storage of Oyster Reefs in Different Habitats of Hainan Island [PDF]

Progress in Fishery Sciences
Often referred to as renowned "ecosystem engineers", oyster reefs perform crucial ecological functions, such as water purification, providing habitat and shelter for other organisms, and stabilizing coastlines.
Bao Lingxiang, Hu Qingsong, Sun Hao, Zhou Duyuan, Yang Yi, Lü Shuguo, Wang Aimin, Liu Chunsheng   +7 more
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Ten priority questions for increasing the consistency and success in hatchery production of the European flat oyster for habitat restoration

Aquatic Living Resources, 2023
The European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, once formed extensive reef habitats throughout European seas and estuaries. These reefs are now largely functionally extinct, yet interest and support for their restoration is rapidly growing.
zu Ermgassen Philine S.E., Albentosa Marina, Bakker Nienke, Blanco Ainhoa, Bonačić Kruno, Carboni Stefano, Brundu Gianni, Colsoul Bérenger, Araujo Piñeiro Nicolás, da Costa Fiz, Dubbeldam Marco, Fabra Monica, Galley Thomas, Gowland Dennis, Jones Nicholas, Hernández Ángel, Hernandis Sebastián, Laugen Ane T., Magnesen Thorolf, Malham Shelagh, Pogoda Bernadette, Preston Joanne, Sas Hein, Saurel Camille, Barja Juan L., Kamermans Pauline   +25 more
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Maximizing the benefits of oyster reef restoration for finfish and their fisheries

Fish and Fisheries, 2018
AbstractGlobal declines in oyster reefs have resulted in reduced habitat heterogeneity, extent and quality for some coastal finfish, potentially reducing fish populations and catches. It is well established that habitat restoration results in higher finfish biomass and diversity where oyster reefs replace bare substrata.
Ben L. Gilby, Andrew D. Olds, Charles H. Peterson, Rod M. Connolly, Christine M. Voss, Melanie J. Bishop, Michael Elliott, Jonathan H. Grabowski, Nicholas L. Ortodossi, Thomas A. Schlacher   +9 more
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Ocean Governance and Marine Conservation: Institutional Work as a Lever for Ocean Sustainability

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ocean governance presents one of the most complex environmental policy challenges of our time, requiring coordinated action across multiple scales, sectors and stakeholder groups. This paper applies institutional work theory to systematically examine how actors create, maintain and disrupt the governance arrangements underpinning ocean ...
Kedar Uttam, Kristjan Jespersen, Paige Olmsted, Katryn Pasaribu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem engineers and functional dominance: when species loss matters for ecosystem function

Oikos, EarlyView.
Understanding when and why species loss affects community function in natural communities remains an open question in ecology. Recent cross‐system analyses have shown that functional dominance is associated with whether species loss matters: in communities dominated by few high‐performing species, lost species contribute little to function.
Gianluca Sarà, Yun‐wei Dong, Maria Cristina Mangano   +2 more
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300 Years of Degradation in Wales Estuaries and Coasts

Natural Resources Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The world's oceans are in a severe state of degradation, yet our understanding of that degradation is often based on changes observed only in the past 20–50 years. This narrow view leads to marine conservation efforts that aim to preserve already degraded ecosystems, shaped by shifted ecological baselines.
Richard K. F. Unsworth, Blaise Bullimore, Leanne C. Cullen‐Unsworth, Benjamin L. H. Jones   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic Review: The Ecology and Cultural Significance of Oysters in the Arabian Gulf

Diversity
Arabian Gulf oyster reefs, dominated by the pearl oyster Pinctada radiata, function simultaneously as ecological keystones and cultural touchstones. Rapid coastal urbanization and escalating pollution now threaten reef integrity.
Manaf Alkhuzaei, Sabah Aljenaid, Ghadeer Mohamed   +2 more
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Advancing conservation breeding programs for marine invertebrates

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract In the face of ecosystem change and biodiversity loss caused by climate change and other stressors, conservation breeding, or captive breeding, with the aim of reintroduction for wild population recovery, is an emerging tool for preventing species’ extinction and rehabilitating ecosystems.
Elora H. López‐Nandam, Bart Shepherd, Kylie Lev, Rebecca Albright   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phased ecological responses and effectiveness assessment of subtidal oyster reef restoration: a case study from Dashentang, Bohai Bay

Frontiers in Marine Science
Subtidal oyster reef restoration presents greater challenges for implementation and monitoring than intertidal restoration, and evaluations of relatively large-scale ecological restoration projects remain limited.
Chang Liu, Lijing Deng, Haiyan Huang, Rong Zeng, Yan Xu, Yangyi Ai, Jian Zhang   +6 more
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