Can we enhance ecosystem-based coastal defense by connecting oysters to marsh edges? Analyzing the limits of oyster reef establishment

Facilitating foundation species: The potential for plant‐bivalve interactions to improve habitat restoration success

(2020) Karine Gagnon et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

Restoring mussel beds in highly dynamic environments by lowering environmental stressors

(2020) Jildou Schotanus et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Climate-resilient coasts require diverse defence solutions

(2020) Rebecca L. Morris et al.   Nature Climate Change

Mimicry of emergent traits amplifies coastal restoration success

(2020) Ralph J. M. Temmink et al.   Nature Communications

Historic storms and the hidden value of coastal wetlands for nature-based flood defence

(2020) Zhenchang Zhu et al.   Nature Sustainability

The application of oyster reefs in shoreline protection: Are we over‐engineering for an ecosystem engineer?

(2019) Rebecca L. Morris et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

Creating a window of opportunity for establishing ecosystem engineers by adding substratum: a case study on mussels

(2019) Jacob J. Capelle et al.   Ecosphere

Oyster breakwater reefs promote adjacent mudflat stability and salt marsh growth in a monsoon dominated subtropical coast

(2019) Mohammed Shah Nawaz Chowdhury et al.   Scientific Reports

From grey to green: Efficacy of eco-engineering solutions for nature-based coastal defence

(2018) Rebecca L. Morris et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Wave Attenuation by Oyster Reefs in Shallow Coastal Bays

(2018) Patricia L. Wiberg et al.   Estuaries and Coasts

Foundation species enhance food web complexity through non-trophic facilitation

(2018) Annieke C. W. Borst et al.   PLoS One

Habitat with small inter-structural spaces promotes mussel survival and reef generation

(2018) Camilla Bertolini et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Effects of ocean sprawl on ecological connectivity: impacts and solutions

(2017) Melanie J. Bishop et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Identifying the consequences of ocean sprawl for sedimentary habitats

(2017) Eliza C. Heery et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Reef height drives threshold dynamics of restored oyster reefs

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

Evidence of exceptional oyster-reef resilience to fluctuations in sea level

(2017) Justin T. Ridge et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Reef height drives threshold dynamics of restored oyster reefs

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

Ecological impacts of non-native Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) and management measures for protected areas in Europe

(2016) Roger J. H. Herbert et al.   BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Salt Marsh and Fringing Oyster Reef Transgression in a Shallow Temperate Estuary: Implications for Restoration, Conservation and Blue Carbon

(2016) Justin T. Ridge et al.   Estuaries and Coasts

From artificial structures to self-sustaining oyster reefs

(2016) Brenda Walles et al.   JOURNAL OF SEA RESEARCH

Short-term mudflat dynamics drive long-term cyclic salt marsh dynamics

(2016) T. J. Bouma et al.   LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY

Niche dimension differs among life-history stages of Pacific oysters in intertidal environments

(2016) B Walles et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Guidelines for evaluating performance of oyster habitat restoration should include tidal emersion: reply to Baggett et al.

(2016) Brenda Walles et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Niche dimension differs among life-history stages of Pacific oysters in intertidal environments

(2016) B Walles et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

A Model for Understanding the Effects of Sediment Dynamics on Oyster Reef Development

(2015) Rachel M. Housego et al.   Estuaries and Coasts

Demography of the ecosystem engineer Crassostrea gigas, related to vertical reef accretion and reef persistence

(2015) Brenda Walles et al.   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

Going with the flow or against the grain? The promise of vegetation for protecting beaches, dunes, and barrier islands from erosion

(2015) Rusty A Feagin et al.   FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Geographic variation in intertidal oyster reef properties and the influence of tidal prism

(2015) James E. Byers et al.   LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY

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

Maximizing oyster-reef growth supports green infrastructure with accelerating sea-level rise

(2015) Justin T. Ridge et al.   Scientific Reports

Assessing shoreline exposure and oyster habitat suitability maximizes potential success for sustainable shoreline protection using restored oyster reefs

(2015) Megan K. La Peyre et al.   PeerJ

Windows of opportunity for salt marsh vegetation establishment on bare tidal flats: The importance of temporal and spatial variability in hydrodynamic forcing

(2015) Zhan Hu et al.   Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences

Identifying knowledge gaps hampering application of intertidal habitats in coastal protection: Opportunities & steps to take

(2014) Tjeerd J. Bouma et al.   COASTAL ENGINEERING

The Ecosystem Engineer Crassostrea gigas Affects Tidal Flat Morphology Beyond the Boundary of Their Reef Structures

(2014) Brenda Walles et al.   Estuaries and Coasts

Critical transitions in disturbance-driven ecosystems: identifying Windows of Opportunity for recovery

(2014) Thorsten Balke et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Predators influence the tidal distribution of oysters (Crassostrea virginica)

(2014) Keith D. Johnson et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Coastal flood damage and adaptation costs under 21st century sea-level rise

(2014) Jochen Hinkel et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Oyster reefs can outpace sea-level rise

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

Cross-habitat interactions among bivalve species control community structure on intertidal flats

(2013) Serena Donadi et al.   ECOLOGY

Ecosystem-based coastal defence in the face of global change

(2013) Stijn Temmerman et al.   NATURE

Confronting Feedbacks of Degraded Marine Ecosystems

(2012) Magnus Nyström et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Building with Nature: in search of resilient storm surge protection strategies

(2012) E. Slobbe et al.   NATURAL HAZARDS

Physically based assessment of hurricane surge threat under climate change

(2012) Ning Lin et al.   Nature Climate Change

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

(2011) Michael W. Beck et al.   BIOSCIENCE

Trade-off between increased survival and reduced growth for blue mussels living on Pacific oyster reefs

(2011) Nina Eschweiler et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Windows of opportunity: thresholds to mangrove seedling establishment on tidal flats

(2011) T Balke et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Positive Feedbacks in Seagrass Ecosystems – Evidence from Large-Scale Empirical Data

(2011) Tjisse van der Heide et al.   PLoS One

Oyster Reefs as Natural Breakwaters Mitigate Shoreline Loss and Facilitate Fisheries

(2011) Steven B. Scyphers et al.   PLoS One

The Effect of Structural Complexity, Prey Density, and “Predator-Free Space” on Prey Survivorship at Created Oyster Reef Mesocosms

(2011) Austin T. Humphries et al.   PLoS One

How ecological engineering can serve in coastal protection

(2010) Bas W. Borsje et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Mangrove restoration without planting

(2010) Babak Kamali et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

The value of estuarine and coastal ecosystem services

(2010) Edward B. Barbier et al.   ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS

Causes and effects of a highly successful marine invasion: Case-study of the introduced Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in continental NW European estuaries

(2010) Karin Troost   JOURNAL OF SEA RESEARCH

Tropical cyclones and climate change

(2010) Thomas R. Knutson et al.   Nature Geoscience

The introduction of coastal infrastructure as a driver of change in marine environments

(2009) Fabio Bulleri et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

Sinking deltas due to human activities

(2009) James P. M. Syvitski et al.   Nature Geoscience

Tidal dynamics, topographic orientation, and temperature-mediated mass mortalities on rocky shores

(2008) CDG Harley   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Coastal Ecosystem-Based Management with Nonlinear Ecological Functions and Values

(2008) E. B. Barbier et al.   SCIENCE

Spatial patterns, rates and mechanisms of saltmarsh cycles (Westerschelde, The Netherlands)

(2007) Daphne Van der Wal et al.   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

Does scale-dependent feedback explain spatial complexity in salt-marsh ecosystems?

(2007) Bregje K. van Wesenbeeck et al.   OIKOS