Prioritising plastic pollution research in blue carbon ecosystems: A scientometric overview

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 914, С. 169868 - 169868

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2024

The Blue Carbon Ecosystems (BCEs) comprising mangroves, saltmarshes, and seagrasses located at the land-ocean interface provide crucial ecosystem services. These ecosystems serve as a natural barrier against transportation of plastic waste from land to ocean, effectively intercepting mitigating pollution in ocean. To gain insights into current state research, uncover key research gaps related BCEs, this study conveyed comprehensive overview using bibliometric, altmetric, literature synthesis approaches. bibliometric analysis revealed significant increase publications addressing particularly since 2018. Geographically, Chinese institutions have made substantial contributions field compared countries regions with extensive BCEs established blue carbon science programs. Furthermore, many studies focused on mangrove ecosystems, while limited attention was given exploring saltmarsh, seagrass, multiple simultaneously. Through systematic analysis, identified four major themes BCE-plastics research: a) trapping by vegetated coastal b) microbial degradation, c) ingestion benthic organisms, d) effects biogeochemistry. Upon synthesising knowledge each theme, we employed perspective lens outline future frameworks, specifically emphasising habitat characteristics Emphasising importance synergistic between science, underscore opportunities progress our understanding reservoirs across their subsequent sequestration mineralisation. Together, outcomes review overarching implications for managing optimising climate mitigation through strategies.

Язык: Английский

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A roadmap to coastal and marine ecological restoration in Australia

Environmental Science & Policy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 159, С. 103808 - 103808

Опубликована: Июнь 24, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Estimating enhanced fish production on restored shellfish reefs using automated data collection from underwater videos

Journal of Applied Ecology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 61(4), С. 633 - 646

Опубликована: Март 6, 2024

Abstract Shellfish reefs across the world have been heavily degraded by mechanical harvesting, disease and declining water quality. In southern Australia, where substantial losses occurred, government non‐government efforts to restore functioning are now underway with a strong focus on enhancing fish productivity. However, capacity of these restored enhance production remains unknown, hampering estimates return investment. We quantify density differences newly recruited juvenile other nekton reefs, relative those unrestored, unstructured habitat. Fish were surveyed at three paired reef‐unstructured locations using 169 unbaited stereo video deployments during periods over 12 months (2022–2023). used automation software, FishID, automatically identify, size count in videos. subsequently applied known growth mortality parameters model enhancement Sixteen species occurred as new recruits, all but two found higher densities than Enhancement from subtidal shellfish single year's cohort is estimated be, average, 6186 kg ha −1 year (SD 1802) after enough time has elapsed for matured. Species harvested commercially or recreationally contributed 98% that (6083 , SD 1797). varied greatly among locations, ranging 12,738 2894), which highest yet recorded anywhere, 1.4 0.9). The lack location lowest might be explained impact overfishing recruitment key an abundance alternative habitat fish. Synthesis applications . combination underwater videos automated data extraction provides reliable, cost‐effective method surveying oyster reefs. By quantifying enhanced productivity we provide will underpin calculations ecological, social financial benefits, supporting business case scaling‐up restoration efforts.

Язык: Английский

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Investigating the fishing grounds load capacity curve in G7 nations: Evaluating the influence of human capital and renewable energy use

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 194, С. 115413 - 115413

Опубликована: Авг. 18, 2023

Язык: Английский

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The permitting process for marine and coastal restoration: A barrier to achieving global restoration targets?

Conservation Science and Practice, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 5(12)

Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2023

Abstract To meet global restoration targets, action is needed at a large scale, and high level of ambition. Coastal marine may be hindered by an array factors, including governance: in particular, the cost time associated with obtaining permits. We interviewed small group practitioners Australia to further explore this permitting issue. Our study revealed deeper problem, legal process driving outcomes. Some proponents are turning away from sites highest potential, instead choosing based on ease also found that only one part progress being hampered onerous post‐approval conditions, ongoing liability for restorative interventions. Finally, stifles innovation creativity as outcomes locked‐in permit stage. conclude highlighting urgent need reform processes restoration, current practice put achievement targets risk. It anticipated these findings will interest navigating space, well policymakers.

Язык: Английский

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Mangrove ecology guiding the use of mangroves as nature‐based solutions

Journal of Ecology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 112(11), С. 2510 - 2521

Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2024

Abstract Mangroves are implemented as nature‐based solutions (NbS) for coastal protection, climate change mitigation (carbon sequestration) and other services. They play a core role in providing benefits biodiversity, livelihoods human well‐being. Ecological research has informed the use of mangroves NbS, but failure NbS projects often been due to misconceptions about mangrove ecology limited wide range ecological knowledge available. Enhanced spatial temporal variation processes, differentiation among tree species assemblages (including fauna microbial communities) provision ecosystem functions services, will support successful NbS. Knowledge responses interacting pressures uses zone resilient projects. Synthesis . The success can be improved with increased incorporation plants, animals microbes by sharing co‐producing within societies.

Язык: Английский

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From the Silo to the Landscape: The Role of Law in Landscape-scale Restoration of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

Journal of Environmental Law, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 35(3), С. 419 - 436

Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2023

Abstract Internationally, we are in the midst of a shift from an environmental legal regime focussed solely on protection to one encompassing restoration. In coastal wetland context, this move is especially needed due significant legacy past losses. This article welcomes shift, but advocates for framework that embeds landscape-scale restoration outset, moving us siloed focus single ecosystem services and projects. argument made by reference learnings high level fragmentation space literature ecological nature-based solutions. It will also use recent example Australia—the Blue Carbon methodology—to illustrate momentum towards frameworks occurring, leaving with time-limited opportunity ensure embedded into law before becomes entrenched.

Язык: Английский

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Enhanced but highly variable biodiversity outcomes from coastal restoration: A global synthesis

One Earth, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(4), С. 623 - 634

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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A decision support tool to help identify blue carbon sites for restoration

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 367, С. 122006 - 122006

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024

Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs), such as mangroves, saltmarshes, and seagrasses, are important nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation adaptation but threatened by degradation. Effective BCE restoration requires strategic planning site selection to optimise outcomes. We developed a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based multi-criteria decision support tool identify suitable areas along the 2512 km-long coastline of Victoria, Australia. High-resolution spatial data on distribution, coastal geomorphology, hydrodynamics, land tenure were integrated into flexible model that distinguishes between passive active suitability. The was applied high-priority locations mangrove, saltmarsh, seagrass across different scenarios. Results indicate substantial potential in with 33,253 ha area identified, mostly (>97%) public land, which aligned criteria used tool. Restoration opportunities concentrated bays estuaries where historical losses have been significant. mapped outputs provide decision-support framework regional planning, while itself can be adapted other geographies. By integrating multiple distinguishing restoration, our approach offers new method targeting informing resource allocation. identified will also require collaboration managers communities, consideration socio-economic factors. With further refinements, incorporating analysis techniques, GIS-based tools help catalyse blue investments contribute goals at scales. This study highlights value identification provides transferable regions.

Язык: Английский

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Seagrass ecosystems reduce disease risk and economic loss in marine farming production

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 121(52)

Опубликована: Дек. 16, 2024

Seaweed farming comprises over half of global coastal and marine aquaculture production by mass; however, the future industry is increasingly threatened disease outbreaks. Nature-based solutions provided enhancing functions coinciding species or ecosystems offer an opportunity to increase yields reducing outbreaks while conserving biodiversity. Seagrass can reduce abundance bacterial pathogens, although it remains unknown whether this service extend risk in a resource. Using meta-analysis articles published past 40 y, we find that 17 known diseases seaweeds are attributed bacteria have been previously shown be lower when associated with seagrass ecosystems. Next, surveyed 8,000 individual among farms Indonesia found reduced 75% co-cultivated directly within ecosystems, compared were removed. Finally, estimate seaweed could annual revenue $292,470 – $1,015,990 USD per km 2 from yield loss due reduction ~20.7 million 107 countries 34 territories suitable environmental conditions for These results highlight utility nature-based as ecologically economically sustainable management strategy.

Язык: Английский

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