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Linking modelling and empirical data to assess recreation services provided by coastal habitats: The case of NW Portugal (2017)
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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)
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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.

Towards better integration of environmental science in society: lessons from BONUS, the joint Baltic Sea environmental research and development programme (2017)
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Snoeijs-Leijonmalm, P., Barnard, S., Elliott, M., Andrusaitis, A., Kononen, K., & Sirola, M. (2017). Towards better integration of environmental science in society: lessons from BONUS, the joint Baltic Sea environmental research and development programme. Environmental science & policy, 78, 193-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.10.004

Integration of environmental science in society is impeded by the large gap between science and policy that is characterised by weaknesses in societal relevance and dissemination of science and its practical implementation in policy. We analyse exper... Read More about Towards better integration of environmental science in society: lessons from BONUS, the joint Baltic Sea environmental research and development programme.

The effectiveness of fish feeding behaviour in mirroring trawling-induced patterns (2017)
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Mangano, M. C., Bottari, T., Caridi, F., Porporato, E. M., Rinelli, P., Spanò, N., …Sarà, G. (2017). The effectiveness of fish feeding behaviour in mirroring trawling-induced patterns. Marine environmental research, 131, 195-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.09.004

The ability to observe and predict trawling-induced patterns at spatial and temporal scales that are relevant to inform realistic management strategies is a challenge which scientists have consistently faced in recent decades. Here, we use fish feedi... Read More about The effectiveness of fish feeding behaviour in mirroring trawling-induced patterns.

Habitat loss and gain: Influence on habitat attractiveness for estuarine fish communities (2017)
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Amorim, E., Ramos, S., Elliott, M., Franco, A., & Bordalo, A. A. (2017). Habitat loss and gain: Influence on habitat attractiveness for estuarine fish communities. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 197, 244-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2017.08.043

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Habitat structure and complexity influence the structuring and functioning of fish communities. Habitat changes are one of the main pressures affecting estuarine systems worldwide, yet the degree and rate of change and its impact... Read More about Habitat loss and gain: Influence on habitat attractiveness for estuarine fish communities.

The Amended European Environmental Impact Assessment Directive: UK marine experience and recommendations (2017)
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Lonsdale, J., Weston, K., Blake, S., Edwards, R., & Elliott, M. (2017). The Amended European Environmental Impact Assessment Directive: UK marine experience and recommendations. Ocean and Coastal Management, 148, 131-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.07.021

© 2017 Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are a key legislative requirement used to ensure sustainable development. A notable example of the enabling legislation is the European Union Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (2011/92/EU). In th... Read More about The Amended European Environmental Impact Assessment Directive: UK marine experience and recommendations.

SMART marine goals, targets and management – Is SDG 14 operational or aspirational, is ‘Life Below Water’ sinking or swimming? (2017)
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Cormier, R., & Elliott, M. (2017). SMART marine goals, targets and management – Is SDG 14 operational or aspirational, is ‘Life Below Water’ sinking or swimming?. Marine pollution bulletin, 123(1-2), 28-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.07.060

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), adopted in September 2015, are accompanied by targets which have to be met individually and collectively by the signatory states. SDG14 Life Below Water aims to lay the found... Read More about SMART marine goals, targets and management – Is SDG 14 operational or aspirational, is ‘Life Below Water’ sinking or swimming?.

Scotland as a case study for how benefits of marine ecosystem services may contribute to the commercial fishing industry (2017)
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Brooker, E., Devenport, E., Hopkins, C. R., Hennige, S., Roberts, J. M., & Duncan, C. (2018). Scotland as a case study for how benefits of marine ecosystem services may contribute to the commercial fishing industry. Marine Policy, 93, 271-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2017.06.009

In July 2015, Scotland became one of the first countries to sign up to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which, unlike their forerunner the Millennium Development Goals, are not restricted to developing nations. Their respective targets sho... Read More about Scotland as a case study for how benefits of marine ecosystem services may contribute to the commercial fishing industry.

Observing and modelling phytoplankton community structure in the North Sea (2017)
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Ford, D. A., van der Molen, J., Hyder, K., Bacon, J., Barciela, R., Creach, V., …Forster, R. (2017). Observing and modelling phytoplankton community structure in the North Sea. Biogeosciences, 14(6), 1419-1444. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-1419-2017

© Author(s) 2017. CC Attribution 3.0 License. Phytoplankton form the base of the marine food chain, and knowledge of phytoplankton community structure is fundamental when assessing marine biodiversity. Policy makers and other users require informati... Read More about Observing and modelling phytoplankton community structure in the North Sea.

The cumulative effects assessment of a coastal ecological restoration project in China: An integrated perspective (2017)
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Ma, D., Zhang, L., Fang, Q., Jiang, Y., & Elliott, M. (2017). The cumulative effects assessment of a coastal ecological restoration project in China: An integrated perspective. Marine pollution bulletin, 118(1-2), 254-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.02.043

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Large scale coastal land-claim and sea-enclosing (CLASE) activities have caused habitat destruction, biodiversity losses and water deterioration, thus the local governments in China have recently undertaken seabed dredging and dyk... Read More about The cumulative effects assessment of a coastal ecological restoration project in China: An integrated perspective.

The value of remote sensing techniques in supporting effective extrapolation across multiple marine spatial scales (2017)
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Strong, J. A., & Elliott, M. (2017). The value of remote sensing techniques in supporting effective extrapolation across multiple marine spatial scales. Marine pollution bulletin, 116(1-2), 405-419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.028

The reporting of ecological phenomena and environmental status routinely required point observations, collected with traditional sampling approaches to be extrapolated to larger reporting scales. This process encompasses difficulties that can quickly... Read More about The value of remote sensing techniques in supporting effective extrapolation across multiple marine spatial scales.

Stress response according to transport protocol in Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus (2017)
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Powell, A., Cowing, D. M., Eriksson, S. P., & Johnson, M. L. (2017). Stress response according to transport protocol in Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus. Crustacean research, 46, 17-24. https://doi.org/10.18353/crustacea.46.0_17

The Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, is a valuable and commonly exported European decapod crustacean, which experiences stress from point of capture and onward transport. Stressors such as air exposure duration (i.e. emersion period) and air temp... Read More about Stress response according to transport protocol in Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus.