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Temperate Estuaries: their ecology under future environmental changes (2019)
Book Chapter
Ducrotoy, J.-P., Elliott, M., Cutts, N., Franco, A., Little, S., Mazik, K., & Wilkinson, M. (2019). Temperate Estuaries: their ecology under future environmental changes. In E. Wolanski, J. Day, M. Elliott, & R. Ramachandran (Eds.), Coasts and Estuaries: The Future (577-594). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-00731-0

Macrotidal temperate estuaries are naturally highly dynamic ecosystems which support internationally important ecological populations and habitats. At the same time they have long been the sites of extensive urban, industrial, and agricultural develo... Read More about Temperate Estuaries: their ecology under future environmental changes.

Nanoparticle transport and sequestration: Intracellular titanium dioxide nanoparticles in a neotropical fish (2018)
Journal Article
Souza, I. D. C., Mendes, V. A., Duarte, I. D., Rocha, L. D., Azevedo, V. C., Matsumoto, S. T., Elliott, M., Wunderlin, D. A., Monferrán, M. V., & Fernandes, M. N. (2019). Nanoparticle transport and sequestration: Intracellular titanium dioxide nanoparticles in a neotropical fish. Science of the Total Environment, 658, 798-808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.142

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Intracellular titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NP) with rutile crystalline form and dimensions varying from 43 to 67 nm × 64 to 93 nm are reported for the first time as being sequestered from the environment. TiO2-NP were ide... Read More about Nanoparticle transport and sequestration: Intracellular titanium dioxide nanoparticles in a neotropical fish.

Protected Area management: Fusion and confusion with the ecosystem services approach (2018)
Journal Article
Hummel, C., Poursanidis, D., Orenstein, D., Elliott, M., Adamescu, M. C., Cazacu, C., Ziv, G., Chrysoulakis, N., van der Meer, J., & Hummel, H. (2019). Protected Area management: Fusion and confusion with the ecosystem services approach. Science of the Total Environment, 651, 2432-2443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.033

© 2018 The Authors For many years, Protected Areas (PA) have been an important tool for conserving nature. Recently, also societal aspects have been introduced into PA management via the introduction of the Ecosystem Services (ES) approach. This revi... Read More about Protected Area management: Fusion and confusion with the ecosystem services approach.

Maximizing the benefits of oyster reef restoration for finfish and their fisheries (2018)
Journal Article
Gilby, B. L., Olds, A. D., Peterson, C. H., Connolly, R. M., Voss, C. M., Bishop, M. J., Elliott, M., Grabowski, J. H., Ortodossi, N. L., & Schlacher, T. A. (2018). Maximizing the benefits of oyster reef restoration for finfish and their fisheries. Fish and Fisheries, 19(5), 931-947. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12301

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Global 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 restora... Read More about Maximizing the benefits of oyster reef restoration for finfish and their fisheries.

The estuarine quality paradox concept (2018)
Book Chapter
Elliott, M., & Quintino, V. (2019). The estuarine quality paradox concept. In B. Fath (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Ecology, v.1 (78-85). (2nd ed.). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11054-1

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Estuaries have long been regarded as environmentally naturally stressed areas because of the high degree of variability in their physico-chemical characteristics, for example, oxygen, temperature, and salinity in the water column... Read More about The estuarine quality paradox concept.

Using best expert judgement to harmonise marine environmental status assessment and maritime spatial planning (2018)
Journal Article
Elliott, M., Boyes, S. J., Barnard, S., & Borja, Á. (2018). Using best expert judgement to harmonise marine environmental status assessment and maritime spatial planning. Marine pollution bulletin, 133, 367-377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.05.029

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd All maritime states have the challenge of maintaining the environmental quality of their seas while at the same time maximising their economic potential thus requiring appropriate science, governance and management measures. In Eu... Read More about Using best expert judgement to harmonise marine environmental status assessment and maritime spatial planning.

Putting on a bow-tie to sort out who does what and why in the complex arena of marine policy and management (2018)
Journal Article
Cormier, R., Elliott, M., & Rice, J. (2019). Putting on a bow-tie to sort out who does what and why in the complex arena of marine policy and management. Science of the Total Environment, 648, 293-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.168

© 2018 Marine policy and management has to cope with a plethora of human activities that cause pressures leading to changes to the natural and human systems. Accordingly, it requires many policy and management responses to address traditional, cultur... Read More about Putting on a bow-tie to sort out who does what and why in the complex arena of marine policy and management.

Erratum to “Using best expert judgement to harmonise marine environmental status assessment and maritime spatial planning” [Mar. Pollut. Bull. 133(2018) 367–377] (2018)
Journal Article
Elliott, M., Boyes, S. J., Barnard, S., & Borja, Á. (2019). Erratum to “Using best expert judgement to harmonise marine environmental status assessment and maritime spatial planning” [Mar. Pollut. Bull. 133(2018) 367–377]. Marine pollution bulletin, 139, 471-473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.076

Oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning in marine protected areas: System complexity, analysis and challenges (2018)
Journal Article
Burdon, D., Barnard, S., Boyes, S. J., & Elliott, M. (2018). Oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning in marine protected areas: System complexity, analysis and challenges. Marine pollution bulletin, 135, 739-758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.077

Many offshore oil and gas production facilities are nearing the end of their operational life, with decommissioning now becoming a global challenge. The compatibility of decommissioning operations to marine protected areas (MPAs) creates further chal... Read More about Oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning in marine protected areas: System complexity, analysis and challenges.

A proposed interdisciplinary framework for the environmental management of water and air-borne emissions in maritime logistics (2018)
Journal Article
Grant, D. B., & Elliott, M. (2018). A proposed interdisciplinary framework for the environmental management of water and air-borne emissions in maritime logistics. Ocean and Coastal Management, 163, 162-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.06.011

This paper develops and tests a conceptual environmental risk assessment and management framework to guide businesses and other stakeholders, including government, in defining and addressing potential environmental problems in ocean shipping and port... Read More about A proposed interdisciplinary framework for the environmental management of water and air-borne emissions in maritime logistics.

Differential biochemical responses to metal/metalloid accumulation in organs of an edible fish (Centropomus parallelus) from Neotropical estuaries (2018)
Journal Article
Souza, I. D. C., Morozesk, M., Bonomo, M. M., Azevedo, V. C., Sakuragui, M. M., Elliott, M., Matsumoto, S. T., Wunderlin, D. A., Baroni, M. V., Monferrán, M. V., & Fernandes, M. N. (2018). Differential biochemical responses to metal/metalloid accumulation in organs of an edible fish (Centropomus parallelus) from Neotropical estuaries. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 161, 260-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.05.068

© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Metal/metalloid accumulation in fish organs elicits biochemical responses indicating the overall fish and environmental health status. This study evaluated the bioaccumulation of metals and metalloid in relation to a suite of bio... Read More about Differential biochemical responses to metal/metalloid accumulation in organs of an edible fish (Centropomus parallelus) from Neotropical estuaries.

Dynamic habitat use of an estuarine nursery seascape: Ontogenetic shifts in habitat suitability of the European flounder (Platichthys flesus) (2018)
Journal Article
Amorim, E., Ramos, S., Elliott, M., & Bordalo, A. A. (2018). Dynamic habitat use of an estuarine nursery seascape: Ontogenetic shifts in habitat suitability of the European flounder (Platichthys flesus). Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology, 506, 49-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2018.05.011

© 2018 Estuaries have long been recognized as nursery habitats for various marine fish species. As seascapes consisting of a mosaic of habitat patches, estuarine nurseries incorporate ecological processes such as ontogenetic shifts. To improve our un... Read More about Dynamic habitat use of an estuarine nursery seascape: Ontogenetic shifts in habitat suitability of the European flounder (Platichthys flesus).

Interrogating pollution sources in a mangrove food web using multiple stable isotopes (2018)
Journal Article
Souza, I. D. C., Arrivabene, H. P., Craig, C. A., Midwood, A. J., Thornton, B., Matsumoto, S. T., Elliott, M., Wunderlin, D. A., Monferrán, M. V., & Fernandes, M. N. (2018). Interrogating pollution sources in a mangrove food web using multiple stable isotopes. Science of the Total Environment, 640-641, 501-511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.302

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Anthropogenic activities including metal contamination create well-known problems in coastal mangrove ecosystems but understanding and linking specific pollution sources to distinct trophic levels within these environments is cha... Read More about Interrogating pollution sources in a mangrove food web using multiple stable isotopes.

Can national management measures achieve good status across international boundaries? - A case study of the Bay of Biscay and Iberian coast sub-region (2018)
Journal Article
Cavallo, M., Elliott, M., Quintino, V., & Touza, J. (2018). Can national management measures achieve good status across international boundaries? - A case study of the Bay of Biscay and Iberian coast sub-region. Ocean and Coastal Management, 160, 93-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.04.005

© 2018 Coastal countries have historically implemented management measures to improve the status of their national marine waters and little effort has been made to take coordinated actions to improve the status of the entire region or sub-region of w... Read More about Can national management measures achieve good status across international boundaries? - A case study of the Bay of Biscay and Iberian coast sub-region.

Development and application of a machine learning algorithm for classification of elasmobranch behaviour from accelerometry data (2018)
Journal Article
Brewster, L. R., Dale, J. J., Guttridge, T. L., Gruber, S. H., Hansell, A. C., Elliott, M., Cowx, I. G., Whitney, N. M., & Gleiss, A. C. (2018). Development and application of a machine learning algorithm for classification of elasmobranch behaviour from accelerometry data. Marine Biology, 165(4), Article 62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-018-3318-y

© 2018, The Author(s). Discerning behaviours of free-ranging animals allows for quantification of their activity budget, providing important insight into ecology. Over recent years, accelerometers have been used to unveil the cryptic lives of animals... Read More about Development and application of a machine learning algorithm for classification of elasmobranch behaviour from accelerometry data.

Linking modelling and empirical data to assess recreation services provided by coastal habitats: The case of NW Portugal (2017)
Journal Article
Cunha, J., Elliott, M., & Ramos, S. (2018). Linking modelling and empirical data to assess recreation services provided by coastal habitats: The case of NW Portugal. Ocean and Coastal Management, 162, 60-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.12.022

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd. In recent years, NW Portugal, particularly the city of Porto, has increasingly attracted tourists, thus emphasising the economic potential of the sector. This region is also of high ecological relevance, hosting a Marine Protecte... Read More about Linking modelling and empirical data to assess recreation services provided by coastal habitats: The case of NW Portugal.

A user's guide to coping with estuarine management bureaucracy: An Estuarine Planning Support System (EPSS) tool (2017)
Journal Article
Lonsdale, J., Nicholson, R., Weston, K., Elliott, M., Birchenough, A., & Sühring, R. (2018). A user's guide to coping with estuarine management bureaucracy: An Estuarine Planning Support System (EPSS) tool. Marine pollution bulletin, 127, 463-477. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.12.032

© 2017 Estuaries are amongst the most socio-economically and ecologically important environments however, due to competing and conflicting demands, management is often challenging with a complex legislative framework managed by multiple agencies. To... Read More about A user's guide to coping with estuarine management bureaucracy: An Estuarine Planning Support System (EPSS) tool.

Unbounded boundaries and shifting baselines: Estuaries and coastal seas in a rapidly changing world (2017)
Journal Article
Little, S., Spencer, K. L., Schuttelaars, H. M., Millward, G. E., & Elliott, M. (2017). Unbounded boundaries and shifting baselines: Estuaries and coastal seas in a rapidly changing world. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 198, 311-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2017.10.010

© 2017 This Special Issue of Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science presents contributions from ECSA 55; an international symposium organised by the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association (ECSA) and Elsevier on the broad theme of estuaries and coas... Read More about Unbounded boundaries and shifting baselines: Estuaries and coastal seas in a rapidly changing world.