A5057196402- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine and fisheries research
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Marine animal studies overview
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
University of Groningen
2023-2025
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
2023-2025
University of Otago
2020
Dalhousie University
2018
University of Victoria
2016
Coastal reefs benefit the survival and growth of mobile organisms by providing shelter increased food availability. Under increasing pressure from human activities, coverage subtidal has decreased along world’s coasts. This decline is motivating efforts to restore these important habitats re-introducing hard substrates into coastal zone. However, many such projects use artificial substrates, as concrete or metal, that are not naturally occurring in marine environment. We experimentally...
Monitoring coastal marine habitats presents many challenges. Often, using multiple approaches to capture different aspects of ecosystems can strengthen the information gained regarding habitat status. The use passive acoustics document, describe, and monitor through soundscapes one such complementary technique. Marine have not yet been described for Wadden Sea; an ecosystem where reef experienced major changes over time due various human-mediated impacts. Recordings at a subtidal shellfish...
Hard substrates play an important role in global marine systems as settlement surface for sessile reef-forming species such corals, seaweeds, and shellfish. In soft-sediment systems, natural hard stones, bedrock driftwood are essential they support diverse assemblages of reef-associated species. However, availability these has been declining many estuaries shallow seas worldwide due to human impacts. This is also the case Dutch Wadden Sea, where have gradually disappeared burial by sand...
Abstract Settlement is a critical period in the life cycle of marine invertebrates with planktonic larval stage. For reef-building such as oysters and corals, settlement rates are predictive for long-term reef survival. Increasing evidence suggests that use information from ocean soundscapes to inform decisions. Sessile stage particularly reliant on environmental cues direct them ideal habitats. As gregarious settlers, prefer settle amongst members same species. It has been hypothesized...
Abstract In Canadian Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. commercial fisheries, a policy of selective fishing includes mandatory release program intended to reduce impacts on vulnerable populations. However, there remain concerns noncompliance with these regulations, potentially resulting in higher mortality released fish than is accounted for. Though estimations postrelease have improved the management influence fishers’ behavior not directly considered by regulatory framework. Additionally,...
Abstract Settlement is a critical period in the life cycle of benthic species with planktonic larval stages and for reef building invertebrates such as oysters corals; settlement rates are predictive restoration long-term survival. Increasing evidence suggests that marine use information from ocean soundscapes to inform decisions. Sessile stage particularly reliant on environmental cues direct them ideal habitats location permanent. As gregarious settlers, prefer settle amongst members same...
<title>Abstract</title> Monitoring coastal marine habitats presents many challenges. Often, using multiple approaches to capture different aspects of ecosystems can strengthen the information gained regarding habitat status. The use passive acoustics document, describe, and monitor through soundscapes one such complementary technique. Habitats have distinct acoustic patterns, or soundscapes, as a result their specific features biological communities. Passive monitoring (PAM) lower impact,...
In 2015, the Government of Canada committed to protecting 5% marine and coastal areas by 2017, 10% 2020. While admirable progress towards this target has been made, less attention given improving quality protection afforded areas. Extensive scientific study supports that several factors are critical success Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for biodiversity conservation management objectives, including no-take prohibitions on extractive industrial activities. However, majority Canada’s MPAs...