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The development of multiplex PCR assays for the rapid identification of multiple Saccostrea species, and their practical applications in restoration and aquaculture

BMC Ecology and Evolution
Background The ecology and biology of oysters (Ostreidae) across the tropics is poorly understood. Morphological plasticity and shared characteristics among oysters have resulted in the misidentification of species, creating challenges for understanding ...
Marina A. Richardson, Nikolina Nenadic, Max Wingfield, Carmel McDougall   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The lost ecosystem: Historically extensive oyster reefs are now critically endangered in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Estuary

Global Ecology and Conservation
Oyster reef ecosystems are in a degraded or collapsed state globally, having declined since the onset of unsustainable harvest practices and coastal development over the past two centuries.
Samantha Klein, Martina E. Feltracco, Marine Thomas, Boze Hancock, Adam A. Janikowski, Sally C.Y. Lau, Bayden D. Russell   +6 more
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Black mangrove growth and root architecture in recycled glass sand: testing a new substrate for coastal restoration

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
As coastal regions experience accelerating land loss, artificial substrates may be useful in restoration efforts to replenish sediment and facilitate plant colonization. Recycled glass sand is a potential artificial substrate for marsh building due to its sustainability, availability, and similarity to natural substrates.
Kathryn H. Fronabarger, Alan J. Deogracias III, Kacey Lange, Elizabeth H. MacDougal, Bek X. L. Markel, Sunshine A. Van Bael, Emily C. Farrer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological reef restoration: consumptive and nonconsumptive interactions among common North Sea predators and European oysters

Frontiers in Environmental Science
Oyster reefs are biodiversity hotspots with multiple ecosystem functions and services that are declining worldwide. Historic populations of European oysters (Ostrea edulis) have been decimated by overfishing and are nowadays considered functionally ...
Julius A. Ellrich, Clemens Kozian-Fleck, Markus Brand, Bérenger Colsoul, Bérenger Colsoul, Bernadette Pogoda, Bernadette Pogoda   +6 more
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Global meta‐analysis highlights recovery of animal functional diversity in restored coastal ecosystems

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Coastal ecosystems have experienced widespread global degradation, prompting substantial investment in restoration. While structural recovery is well documented, whether restoration reestablishes the functional diversity (FD) of animal communities and how recovery unfolds through time remains poorly resolved. Objectives This study
Jessa May Malanguis, Rod M. Connolly, Ben L. Gilby, Christopher J. Henderson, Michael Sievers   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hurricane impacts on oyster reef habitat in a large, wind-driven estuary

Frontiers in Marine Science
Coastal ecosystems vary in their resistance and resilience to the frequency, intensity, structural characteristics, and path of tropical cyclones. The successive passages of Hurricanes Florence and Dorian, and Tropical Storm Michael during the 2018 and ...
Daniel J. Bowling, Daniel J. Bowling, Olivia N. Caretti, Olivia N. Caretti, David B. Eggleston, David B. Eggleston   +5 more
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Integrating ecosystem services considerations within a GIS-based habitat suitability index for oyster restoration.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Geospatial habitat suitability index (HSI) models have emerged as powerful tools that integrate pertinent spatial information to guide habitat restoration efforts, but have rarely accounted for spatial variation in ecosystem service provision.
Seth J Theuerkauf, David B Eggleston, Brandon J Puckett   +2 more
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Global patterns in multi‐realm and multi‐habitat ecological restoration: implications for research, practice, and monitoring

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Ecological restoration projects are rapidly expanding in size, complexity, and frequency globally, driven by international agreements and an increased recognition of the efficacy of actions for biodiversity. Upscaling restoration will increasingly necessitate the restoration of multiple physically or functionally connected ...
Erin K. Wills, Maria L. Vozzo, Michael Sievers, Caitlin S. Willis, Ben L. Gilby   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

What do you mean, “seascape restoration”? Definitions and global practice

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoration of marine ecosystems is scaling up, fuelled by the growing recognition of the ecological and socio‐economic benefits sustained by nature and the need to recover what has been lost or degraded. Parallel to this, there is an increasing trend toward “multi‐species,” “multi‐habitat,” and “seascape” restoration projects ...
Alice H. Howie, Simon E. Reeves, Melanie J. Bishop   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dataset: Global oyster reef restoration and recovery

, 2022
This data set has been put together to incude data on oyster reef restoration, particularly to investigate how diversity and species abundance recover post restoration.  THe data is affiliated to the following study:   Hemraj, D.A., Bishop, M.J., Hancock,
Bayden Dwight Russell (9056321), Ruth Thurstan (3196455), Deevesh Ashley Hemraj (9058922), Jay Joan Minuti (9390533), Boze Hancock (8379276), Melanie Bishop (10544027), Philine S. E. zu Ermgassen (9365603)   +6 more
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