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  On the Properties Evolution of Eco-Material Dedicated to Manufacturing Artificial Reef via 3D Printing: Long-Term Interactions of Cementitious Materials in the Marine Environment 

  Boukhelf, F; Sebaibi, N; Boutouil, M; Yoris-Nobile, AI; Blanco-Fernandez, E; Castro-Fresno, D; Real-Gutierrez, C; Herbert, RJH; Greenhill, S; Reis, B; Franco, JN; Borges, MT; Sousa-Pinto, I; van der Linden, P; Gómez, OB; Meyer, HS; Almada, E; Stafford, R; Danet, V; Lobo-Arteaga, J; Tuaty-Guerra, M; E. Hall, A (MDPI AG, 2022-08-01)

  This paper deals with the evolution monitoring of biomass colonization and mechanical properties of 3D printed eco-materials/mortars immersed in the sea. Measurements of tensile strength, compressive strength, and Young’s ...
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  Shipwrecks act as de facto Marine Protected Areas in areas of heavy fishing pressure 

  Hickman, J; Richards, J; Rees, A; Sheehan, EV (Wiley, 2024-02)

  Ubiquitous, industrial use of bottom‐towed fishing gear since the 1800s has altered marine communities and ecosystem services. Outside of legal protection, only areas inaccessible to trawlers are offered any protection. ...
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  Estimating the ecological, economic and social impacts of ocean acidification and warming on UK fisheries 

  Fernandes, JA; Papathanasopoulou, E; Hattam, C; Queirós, AM; Cheung, WWWL; Yool, A; Artioli, Y; Pope, EC; Flynn, KJ; Merino, G; Calosi, P; Beaumont, N; Austen, MC; Widdicombe, S; Barange, M (Wiley, 2017-05)

  <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Assessments of the combined ecological impacts of ocean acidification and warming (<jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">OAW</jats:styled-content>) and their social and economic ...
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  A global meta-analysis of ecological effects from offshore marine artificial structures 

  Lemasson, AJ; Somerfield, PJ; Schratzberger, M; Thompson, MSA; Firth, LB; Couce, E; McNeill, CL; Nunes, J; Pascoe, C; Watson, SCL; Knights, AM

  <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Marine artificial structures (MAS), including oil and gas installations (O&amp;G) and offshore wind farms (OWFs), have a finite operational period. Selecting the most suitable ...
• Bacterial and viral co-infections in aquaculture under climate warming: co-evolutionary implications, diagnosis, and treatment 

  Vega-Heredia, S; Giffard-Mena, I; Reverter, M
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  Practical actions to strengthen capacity for deep-water research in Africa 

  McQuaid, K; Howell, K; Muthumbi, A; Adeoye, O; Elegbede, I; Adams, L; Charuka, B; Hilário, A; Kadila, H; Laarissa, S; Mejri, R; Mohamed, S; Mutia, D; Nyangwe, A; Paterson, A; Shibe, S; Sink, K; Talma, S; Taylor, U; Tuda, A (Challenger 150 Programme, 2024-03-31)

  While Africa's deep marine biodiversity offers economic prospects it also supports crucial ecosystem services and sustainable development is dependent on knowledge of these systems. Building understanding of deep-water ...
• A distinctive new species of Protozantaena Perkins, 1997 from lowland Namaqualand, South Africa (Coleoptera, Hydraenidae) 

  BILTON, DT; MLAMBO, MC

  <jats:p>Protozantaena gigantea sp. nov. is described, based on specimens collected from residual pools in a drying seasonal river in Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Morphologically, the new species ...
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  To what extent can decommissioning options for marine artificial structures move us toward environmental targets? 

  Knights, AM; Lemasson, AJ; Firth, LB; Beaumont, N; Birchenough, S; Claisse, J; Coolen, JWP; Copping, A; De Dominicis, M; Degraer, S; Elliott, M; Fernandes, PG; Fowler, AM; Frost, M; Henry, L-A; Hicks, N; Hyder, K; Jagerroos, S; Love, M; Lynam, C; Macreadie, PI; McLean, D; Marlow, J; Mavraki, N; Montagna, PA; Paterson, DM; Perrow, MR; Porter, J; Bull, AS; Schratzberger, M; Shipley, B; van Elden, S; Vanaverbeke, J; Want, A; Watson, SCL; Wilding, TA; Somerfield, PJ (Elsevier BVEngland, 2024-01)

  Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy is key to international energy transition efforts and the move toward net zero. For many nations, this requires decommissioning of hundreds of oil and gas infrastructure in ...
• Coastal greening of grey infrastructure: an update on the state-of-the-art 

  Firth, LB; Bone, J; Bartholomew, A; Bishop, MJ; Bugnot, A; Bulleri, F; Chee, S-Y; Claassens, L; Dafforn, KA; Fairchild, TP; Hall, AE; Hanley, ME; Komyakova, V; Lemasson, AJ; Loke, LHL; Mayer-Pinto, M; Morris, R; Naylor, L; Perkins, MJ; Pioch, S; Porri, F; O'Shaughnessy, KA; Schaefer, N; Strain, EA; Toft, JD; Waltham, N; Aguilera, M; Airoldi, L; Bauer, F; Brooks, P; Burt, J; Clubley, C; Cordell, JR; Espinosa, F; Evans, AJ; Farrugia-Drakard, V; Froneman, W; Griffin, J; Hawkins, SJ; Heery, E; Herbert, RJH; Jones, E; Leung, KMY; Moore, P; Sempere-Valverde, J; Sengupta, D; Sheaves, M; Swearer, S; Thompson, RC; Todd, P; Knights, AM (Emerald, 2024-01-01)

  In the marine environment, greening of grey infrastructure (GGI) is a rapidly growing field that attempts to encourage native marine life to colonize marine artificial structures to enhance biodiversity, thereby promoting ...
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  The world must rethink plans for ageing oil and gas platforms 

  Knights, A; Lemasson, A; Frost, M; Somerfield, P (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2024-03-07)

  Earth’s oceans are awash with ageing energy infrastructure. A change in the law is needed to ensure that these structures are decommissioned in ways that maximize environmental and societal benefits.

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