Bright Spots in Coastal Marine Ecosystem Restoration

Coral restoration – A systematic review of current methods, successes, failures and future directions

(2020) Lisa Boström-Einarsson et al.   PLoS One

Social Factors Key to Landscape-Scale Coastal Restoration: Lessons Learned from Three U.S. Case Studies

(2020) Bryan M. DeAngelis et al.   Sustainability

Something old, something new: Historical perspectives provide lessons for blue growth agendas

(2020) Bryony A. Caswell et al.   FISH AND FISHERIES

Rebuilding marine life

(2020) Carlos M. Duarte et al.   NATURE

Coral reef restoration efforts in Latin American countries and territories

(2020) Elisa Bayraktarov et al.   PLoS One

Mangrove Rehabilitation and Restoration as Experimental Adaptive Management

(2020) Aaron M. Ellison et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

Seagrass Restoration Is Possible: Insights and Lessons From Australia and New Zealand

(2020) Yi Mei Tan et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

Blue Restoration – Building Confidence and Overcoming Barriers

(2020) Phoebe J. Stewart-Sinclair et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

Using Propagules to Restore Coastal Marine Ecosystems

(2020) Mathew A. Vanderklift et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

Financial and Institutional Support Are Important for Large-Scale Kelp Forest Restoration

(2020) Aaron M. Eger et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

Ocean recoveries for tomorrow’s Earth: Hitting a moving target

(2019) Kurt E. Ingeman et al.   SCIENCE

Resilience and stability of kelp forests: The importance of patch dynamics and environment-engineer feedbacks

(2019) Cayne Layton et al.   PLoS One

Everyone Loves a Success Story: Optimism Inspires Conservation Engagement

(2019) Dominic McAfee et al.   BIOSCIENCE

Motivations, success and cost of coral reef restoration

(2019) Elisa Bayraktarov et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Better restoration policies are needed to conserve mangrove ecosystems

(2019) Shing Yip Lee et al.   Nature Ecology & Evolution

Land tenure considerations are key to successful mangrove restoration

(2019) Catherine E. Lovelock et al.   Nature Ecology & Evolution

International principles and standards for the practice of ecological restoration. Second edition

(2019) George D. Gann et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Climate Change, Human Impacts, and Coastal Ecosystems in the Anthropocene

(2019) Qiang He et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Long-term performance of seagrass restoration projects in Florida, USA

(2019) Ryan J. Rezek et al.   Scientific Reports

Long-term nutrient reductions lead to the unprecedented recovery of a temperate coastal region

(2018) Jonathan S. Lefcheck et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene

(2018) Terry P. Hughes et al.   SCIENCE

The assessment of fishery status depends on fish habitats

(2018) Christopher J. Brown et al.   FISH AND FISHERIES

Actively restoring resilience in selectively logged tropical forests

(2018) Gianluca R. Cerullo et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

Large-scale coral reef rehabilitation after blast fishing in Indonesia

(2018) Susan L. Williams et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Monitoring the social benefits of ecological restoration

(2018) David M. Martin et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Building optimism at the environmental science-policy-practice interface through the study of bright spots

(2018) Christopher Cvitanovic et al.   Nature Communications

Optimizing industrial-scale coral reef restoration: comparing harvesting wild coral spawn slicks and transplanting gravid adult colonies

(2018) Christopher Doropoulos et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Mapping global human dependence on marine ecosystems

(2018) Elizabeth R. Selig et al.   Conservation Letters

Shifting paradigms in restoration of the world's coral reefs

(2017) Madeleine J. H. van Oppen et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Reef height drives threshold dynamics of restored oyster reefs

(2017) AM Colden et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Have mangrove restoration projects worked? An in-depth study in Sri Lanka

(2017) Kodikara Arachchilage Sunanda Kodikara et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Seagrass ecosystems reduce exposure to bacterial pathogens of humans, fishes, and invertebrates

(2017) Joleah B. Lamb et al.   SCIENCE

Why Earth Optimism?

(2017) Andrew Balmford et al.   SCIENCE

Simple rules can guide whether land- or ocean-based conservation will best benefit marine ecosystems

(2017) Megan I. Saunders et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Reef height drives threshold dynamics of restored oyster reefs

(2017) AM Colden et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

New interventions are needed to save coral reefs

(2017) Ken Anthony et al.   Nature Ecology & Evolution

The cost and feasibility of marine coastal restoration

(2016) Elisa Bayraktarov et al.   ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

Restoring ecosystem health to improve human health and well-being: physicians and restoration ecologists unite in a common cause

(2016) James C. Aronson et al.   ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY

Bright spots: seeds of a good Anthropocene

(2016) Elena M Bennett et al.   FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Bright spots among the world’s coral reefs

(2016) Joshua E. Cinner et al.   NATURE

Ecosystem services returned through seagrass restoration

(2016) Laura K. Reynolds et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Climate-driven regime shift of a temperate marine ecosystem

(2016) T. Wernberg et al.   SCIENCE

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Conservation on Mangroves: A Remote Sensing-Based Comparison for Two Adjacent Protected Areas in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, China

(2016) Mingming Jia et al.   Remote Sensing

Global analysis of seagrass restoration: the importance of large-scale planting

(2015) Marieke M. van Katwijk et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

Facilitation shifts paradigms and can amplify coastal restoration efforts

(2015) Brian R. Silliman et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Optimal Conservation Outcomes Require Both Restoration and Protection

(2015) Hugh P. Possingham et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Scaling-up marine restoration efforts in Australia

(2015) Chris L. Gillies et al.   ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT & RESTORATION

Reconsidering Ocean Calamities

(2015) Carlos M. Duarte et al.   BIOSCIENCE

The changing role of history in restoration ecology

(2014) Eric Higgs et al.   FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Connecting stressors, ocean ecosystem services, and human health

(2014) Paul A. Sandifer et al.   NATURAL RESOURCES FORUM

The effectiveness of coral reefs for coastal hazard risk reduction and adaptation

(2014) Filippo Ferrario et al.   Nature Communications

Oyster reefs can outpace sea-level rise

(2014) Antonio B. Rodriguez et al.   Nature Climate Change

Seagrass rehabilitation off metropolitan Adelaide: a case study of loss, action, failure and success

(2014) Jason E. Tanner et al.   ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT & RESTORATION

Benefits of Investing in Ecosystem Restoration

(2013) RUDOLF S. DE GROOT et al.   CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Human health impacts of ecosystem alteration

(2013) S. S. Myers et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Evaluating Ecological Restoration Success: A Review of the Literature

(2013) Liana Wortley et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Establishing the links between economic development and the restoration of natural capital

(2013) James Blignaut et al.   Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

The role of habitat creation in coral reef conservation: a case study from Aceh, Indonesia

(2012) Nur Fadli et al.   ORYX

Oyster Demographics in a Network of No-Take Reserves: Recruitment, Growth, Survival, and Density Dependence

(2012) Brandon J. Puckett et al.   Marine and Coastal Fisheries

Oyster Reefs at Risk and Recommendations for Conservation, Restoration, and Management

(2011) Michael W. Beck et al.   BIOSCIENCE

A blueprint for blue carbon: toward an improved understanding of the role of vegetated coastal habitats in sequestering CO2

(2011) Elizabeth Mcleod et al.   FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Seed addition facilitates eelgrass recovery in a coastal bay system

(2011) RJ Orth et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

The Culture of Conservation Biologists: Show Me the Hope!

(2010) Ronald R. Swaisgood et al.   BIOSCIENCE

Mathematical problem definition for ecological restoration planning

(2010) Marissa F. McBride et al.   ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

Facilitating recruitment ofAmphibolisas a novel approach to seagrass rehabilitation in hydrodynamically active waters

(2010) Rachel J. Wear et al.   MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

An ounce of prevention: cost-effectiveness of coral reef rehabilitation relative to enforcement

(2010) Kelly M. Haisfield et al.   Conservation Letters

Quantifying the Effect of Ecological Restoration on Soil Erosion in China’s Loess Plateau Region: An Application of the MMF Approach

(2009) Changbin Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems

(2009) M. Waycott et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Novel ecosystems: implications for conservation and restoration

(2009) Richard J. Hobbs et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

A review of mangrove rehabilitation in the Philippines: successes, failures and future prospects

(2008) J. H. Primavera et al.   WETLANDS ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT