Publications

Peer-reviewed publications, reports, and guidance documents.

1 Academic Publications

Peer-reviewed publications about Ecostructure's research.

Species diversity enhances perceptions of urban coastlines at multiple scales

Tom P. Fairchild, Jasmine Weedon, and John M. Griffin.

People and Nature, 2022.

The use of environmental DNA metabarcoding and quantitative PCR for molecular detection of marine invasive non-native species associated with artificial structures

Laura M. Gargan, Paul R. Brooks, Siobhan R. Vye, Joseph E. Ironside, Stuart R. Jenkins, Tasman P. Crowe, Jens Carlsson.

Biological Invasions, 2022.

Genetic diversity and relatedness in aquaculture and marina populations of the invasive tunicate Didemnum vexillum in the British Isles

Melanie B. Prentice, Siobhan R. Vye, Stuart R. Jenkins, Paul W. Shaw, Joe E. Ironside.

Biological Invasions, 2021.

Eco-Engineering of Seawalls — An Opportunity for Enhanced Climate Resilience From Increased Topographic Complexity

Md Salauddin, John J. O’Sullivan, Soroush Abolfathi, and Jonathan M. Pearson.

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021.

Artificial shorelines lack natural structural complexity across scales

Peter J. Lawrence , Ally J. Evans , Tim Jackson-Bué , Paul R. Brooks, Tasman P. Crowe , Amy E. Dozier , Stuart R. Jenkins , Pippa J. Moore , Gareth J. Williams and Andrew J. Davies.

Proceedings of The Royal Society B, 2021.

Fucus vesiculosus populations on artificial structures have potentially reduced fecundity and are dislodged at greater rates than on natural shores

Veronica Farrugia Drakard, Paul Brooks, Tasman P. Crowe, Hannah S. Earp, Bryan Thompson, Nathan Bourke, Ruby George, Chloe Piper, and Pippa J.Moore.

Marine Environmental Research, 2021.

Figure showing Ecostructure’s five-step process for designing natural topography-based eco-engineering habitat units for marine artificial structures. Figure by Amy Dozier.

Research Spotlight

Replicating natural topography on marine artificial structures – a novel approach to eco-engineering

This paper presents Ecostructure’s 5-step process to design eco-engineering units for marine structures. We replicated the ‘best’ natural reef topography in 3 habitat unit designs. Our designs targeted 3 eco-engineering objectives for intertidal structures. The process can be adapted and applied according to user-specific priorities, and holds significant potential for ecological engineering application.

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Replicating natural topography on marine artificial structures – A novel approach to eco-engineering

Ally J. Evans, Peter J. Lawrence, Atteyeh S. Natanzi, Pippa J. Moore, Andrew J. Davies, Tasman P. Crowe, Ciaran McNally, Brian J. Thompson, Amy E. Dozier, Paul R. Brooks.

Ecological Engineering, 2021

Influence of concrete properties on the initial biological colonisation of marine artificial structures

Atteyeh S. Natanzi, Brian J. Thompson, Paul R. Brooks, Tasman P. Crowe, Ciaran McNally.

Ecological Engineering, 2021

Exploring perceptions of marine biosecurity interventions: insights from the commercial marina sector.

Siobhan R. Vye, Sophie Wynne-Jones, Patricia Masterson-Algar, Stuart R. Jenkins.

Marine Policy, 2020

Three-dimensional digital mapping of ecosystems: a new era in spatial ecology.

Tim Jackson-Bué, Gareth J. Williams, Guy Walker-Springett, and Andrew J. Davies.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2020.

Design catalogue for eco-engineering of coastal artificial structures: a multifunctional approach for stakeholders and end-users

Kathryn O’Shaughnessy, Stephen J. Hawkins, Ally J. Evans, Mick E. Hanley, Paul Lunt, Richard C. Thompson, Robert A. Francis, Simon P. G. Hoggart, Pippa J. Moore, Gregorio Iglesias, David Simmonds, James Ducker, Louise B. Firth.

Urban Ecosystems, 2019

From ocean sprawl to blue-green infrastructure – a UK perspective on an issue of global significance

Ally J. Evans, Louise B. Firth, Stephen J. Hawkins, Alice E. Hall, Joseph E. Ironside, Richard C. Thompson, Pippa J. Moore.

Environmental Science and Policy, 2019

A concrete home for marine micro inhabitants

Atteyeh S. Natanzi and Ciaran McNally. .

In SynerCrete’18: The International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches for Cement-based Materials and Structural Concrete, Madeira, Portugal, 24-26 October 2018. RILEM Publications SARL, 2018., 2018

Reefcrete: Reducing the environmental footprint of concretes for eco-engineering marine structures.

Harry D. Dennis, Ally J. Evans, Alexander J. Banner, Pippa J. Moore.

Ecological Engineering, 2017

2 Reports & Guidance Documents

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