Co-occurrence of ecosystem services to inform global mangrove conservation planning

  • Posted by Alex White
  • On February 7, 2024
Written by Alex White and Jasmine Hall  Mangrove forests provide important ecosystem services (ES) such as sequestering carbon, supporting invertebrate fish production, and protecting coastlines. These forests are also vital habitats for wildlife and support biodiversity in the land and sea. Despite their importance, mangroves are declining, with protection and restoration efforts ranging from modest […]
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Feasibility of habitat restoration under multidisciplinary constraints

  • Posted by Alex White
  • On January 30, 2024
Written by Alex White and edited by Jasmine Hall Mangroves provide vital ecosystem services on both a local and global scale. Benefits like carbon sequestration, habitat for sustaining fisheries and providing coastal protection have boosted the profile of mangroves in recent years. However, despite being targeted as high priority for restoration around the world, restoration […]
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How can the Global Biodiversity Framework enhance coastal wetland conservation?

  • Posted by Alex White
  • On December 22, 2023
By Alex White Earlier this year, 196 countries pledged to uphold the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF), which was implemented to support equitable and sustainable long-term use of the Earth’s ecosystems. Now, these countries must coordinate actions to conserve and sustain Earth’s ecosystems. A major challenge to coordinating actions internationally are the diverse socioeconomic and […]
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Greater Consideration of Animals Will Enhance Coastal Restoration Outcomes

  • Posted by Alex White
  • On August 15, 2023
The restoration of ecosystems that continue to be lost and degraded is a key challenge of the 21st century. Given the enormous effort and investment, it is critical that projects maximise benefits for biodiversity. Unfortunately, restoring coastal habitats is notoriously difficult. One likely, yet largely overlooked, impediment to effective restoration of coastal systems could be […]
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Transforming multiple stressor science to enhance coastal wetland protection

  • Posted by Kai Ching Cheong
  • On November 30, 2022
By Andria Ostrowski Stressors rarely remain static in the environment, yet we continue to conduct multi-stressor experiments under highly controlled conditions, keeping stressors constant over time. So, what happens when stressors fluctuate? This is the question we explored in our new study, published in Ecology Letters. We found that how stressors are introduced elicits different […]
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Climate smart mangrove restoration 

  • Posted by Natasha Watson
  • On March 18, 2022
By CJ Brown  The extent of loss of coastal ecosystems means that to recover what we’ve lost we need to restore coastal habitats like mangroves. But coastal restoration is risky in a rapidly changing climate.   In our new project we will be working with the World Wildlife Fund (US Oceans team) to look at […]
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Seagrass at Risk Webinar: Historical declines predict hotspots of future risks

  • Posted by Natasha Watson
  • On March 1, 2022
OVERVIEW Seagrass at Risk: Historical declines predict hotspots of future risks Global declines in seagrass meadow area have been widespread and substantial over the last century – we have lost 19% of seagrass areas studied since 1884. The number of seagrass sites surveyed around the world has doubled since the last major global seagrass synthesis […]
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The multiple dimensions of coastal wetland health

  • Posted by Natasha Watson
  • On February 1, 2022
By Associate Professor Chris Brown Measuring indicators of human health is fundamental to decisions we make about the medical treatment we seek. At a large scale, these indicators are also important to inform policy actions on health. Just like for humans, the health of ecosystems is an important concept for informing environmental management. Coastal wetlands, […]
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AidEx Webinar Series – The Situation at the Coast

  • Posted by Natasha Watson
  • On February 1, 2022
Director of Global Wetlands Project, Professor Rod Connolly and Partner Researcher, Dr Anusha Rajkaran were speakers for The Situation at the Coast – global studies and new initiatives, part of the Aidex Webinar Series. View the playback of the webinar here. The situation at the coast – global studies and new initiatives. The coastline is […]
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Predicting global hotspots of risks to unmonitored seagrass meadows

  • Posted by Natasha Watson
  • On November 30, 2021
By Dr Mischa Turschwell Seagrasses are marvellous coastal ecosystems that provide a range of critical ecosystem functions and services, including climate regulation and fisheries production, however they are under threat. It has been difficult to know where seagrass meadows around the world are at high risk of loss due to a lack of monitoring. Seagrass […]
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