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Restoring shellfish reefs: Global guidelines for practitioners and scientists

Conservation Science and Practice, 2020
Widespread global declines in shellfish reefs (ecosystem‐forming bivalves such as oysters and mussels) have led to growing interest in their restoration and protection.
James A. Fitzsimons, Simon Branigan, Chris L. Gillies, Robert D. Brumbaugh, Jun Cheng, Bryan M. DeAngelis, Laura Geselbracht, Boze Hancock, Andrew Jeffs, Tein McDonald, Ian M. McLeod, Bernadette Pogoda, Seth J. Theuerkauf, Marine Thomas, Stephanie Westby, Philine S.E. zu Ermgassen   +15 more
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The Use of Suspended Substrate to Facilitate Juvenile Mussel Recruitment in Restored Mussel Reefs

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 4, December 2026.
Mussel reefs have been depleted globally by overfishing and habitat degradation, but the advent of reef restoration has produced promising results in terms of adult mussel survival and biodiversity enhancement. However, an absence of juvenile recruitment into restored mussel reefs is regularly cited as jeopardising their persistence and expansion. This
Luke Johnston, Andrew Jeffs, Jenny R. Hillman, Altan Ní Mhurchú, Emilee D. Benjamin   +4 more
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Current Status of European Oyster Decline and Restoration in Germany

Humanities, 2019
Marine ecosystems of temperate regions are highly modified by human activity and far from their original natural status. The North Sea, known as an intensively used area, has lost its offshore oyster grounds due to overexploitation in a relatively short ...
Bernadette Pogoda
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Exploring the significance of Kenya's indigenous and emerging blue foods for sustainable aquaculture development. A review

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, Volume 57, Issue 5, October 2026.
Abstract Kenya's aquaculture sector is at a pivotal stage, transitioning from a historical reliance on Nile tilapia and African catfish toward a more diversified production portfolio that integrates indigenous and emerging freshwater and marine species. This shift is increasingly recognized as essential to enhance climate resilience, food security, and
Jonathan Munguti, Mavindu Muthoka, Domitila Kyule, Esther Magondu, Kevin Obiero, Jimmy Mboya, Menaga Meenakshisundaram, Tanga M. Chrysantus, Gerald Kwikiriza, Francis K. Njonge   +9 more
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Potential economic benefits of restoring commercial oyster harvest levels in Apalachicola Bay, Florida

EDIS, 2020
Florida’s Apalachicola Bay has long been known for its oyster harvesting and processing industry, but a steady decline in oyster landings in the Bay has threatened the industry.
Robert Botta, Ed Camp, Christa Court, Caleb Stair, Charles Adams   +4 more
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Marine Functional Connectivity Contributes to Ecosystem Functioning Across Multiple Scales

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The passive transport and active movements of marine organisms between habitats and ecosystems, known as marine functional connectivity, play a critical role in the functioning of marine ecosystems. However, marine functional connectivity, particularly at large spatial scales, is often understudied, and consequently tends to be overlooked in ...
Lucía López‐López, Konstantina Agiadi, Francisco R. Barboza, Andreu Blanco, Federica Costantini, Antonio Di Franco, Carolina Giraldo, Katell Guizien, Tamar Guy‐Haim, Cintia O. Quintana, Audrey Darnaude, Miguel Cabanellas‐Reboredo, Andrea Campos‐Candela, Fábio L. Matos, Ángel Pérez‐Ruzafa, Andreas Reul, Gil Rilov, Vincent Rossi, Enrico Ser‐Giacomi, Ester Serrao, Anna M. Sturrock, Susanne Tanner, Ant Türkmen, Manuel Hidalgo   +23 more
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Island Invader: Rugulopteryx okamurae and the Challenge for Macaronesian Coasts

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Since 2015, Rugulopteryx okamurae, a brown seaweed native to the Northwest Pacific, has become one of the most conspicuous marine invaders in the European continental coastal waters. Its recent establishment in the Macaronesian archipelagos (the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands) has produced significant ecological changes, including ...
Rodrigo Riera, João Faria, Alejandro Bernal‐Ibáñez, Cláudia Ribeiro, Ricardo Haroun   +4 more
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Oyster Reefs in Northern Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Harbor Diverse Fish and Decapod Crustacean Assemblages: A Meta-Synthesis

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019
Oyster reefs provide habitat for numerous fish and decapod crustacean species that mediate ecosystem functioning and support vibrant fisheries. Recent focus on the restoration of eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) reefs stems from this role as a ...
Megan K. La Peyre, Danielle Aguilar Marshall, Lindsay S. Miller, Austin T. Humphries, Austin T. Humphries   +4 more
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Recommendations for the development of erosion‐resistant tidal marshes to enhance nature‐based flood risk mitigation

Ecological Applications, Volume 36, Issue 6, September 2026.
Abstract There is growing interest in nature‐based hybrid flood risk mitigation, in which wetland ecosystems, such as tidal marshes, are an integral part. Tidal marshes can attenuate wave loading on defense structures, reduce breach depth in case of defense structure failure, attenuate storm surges, reduce shoreline erosion, and grow vertically with ...
Marte M. Stoorvogel, Stijn Temmerman, Bas W. Borsje, Victoria G. Mason, Pim W. J. M. Willemsen, Ken Schoutens, Laura Airoldi, Christine Angelini, Jim van Belzen, Gregory S. Fivash, Angus Garbutt, Qiang He, Tjisse van der Heide, Zhan Hu, Johan van de Koppel, Iris Möller, Lotte Oosterlee, Brian R. Silliman, Martin W. Skov, Carter S. Smith, Zhenchang Zhu, Tjeerd J. Bouma   +21 more
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Oyster reef habitat characteristics and nekton communities vary with restoration method in a large‐scale project

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Restoration in coastal ecosystems is revitalizing populations of foundation species that provide valuable habitat to support biodiversity and ecosystem services. The goals of oyster reef restoration include increasing oyster populations and oyster reef ecosystem services such as provision of habitat for commercially and ecologically valuable ...
Allison M. Tracy, Jay Lazar, Anna He, Grace Loonam, Lilianna Bowman, Matthew B. Ogburn   +5 more
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