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In addition, coastal ecosystems affected by eutrophication may become more sensitive to other pressures such as climate change and fishery (Justíc et al. 1996; Baden et al. 2012), reducing the rate of recovery and likely altering achievable restoration targets (Carstensen et al. 2013). Consequently, the use of conceptual and numerical models to test recovery and restoration scenarios as well as legislative frameworks focusing on specific targets, measures, and tolerable deviations often lack information from empirical data for validation.

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Aarhus University - Danish coast

Organisation

Aarhus University

Species:

Multiple

Methodologies:

Remediated Water Pollution

Reasons:

Water Pollution

Test the green gravel restoration technique on exposed coastlines.

Project

Aberystwyth University - Browns Bay

Organisation

Aberystwyth University

Species:

Saccharina latissima

Methodologies:

Seeded Blocks

The aim of this study was to test the effect of kelp on the abundance, composition and spatial distribution of the rockfish community, in order to support conservation, restoration and management issues.

Project

Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research - Chipana Bay

Organisation

Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera

Methodologies:

Transplanted Adults

Reasons:

Multiple

Urchin removals were conducted to improve local fishing grounds, and to test the effect of urchin removals on restoration of seaweed beds.

Project

Alpha Hydraulic Engineering Consultants Co - Hokkaido

Organisation

Alpha Hydraulic Engineering Consultants Co

Species:

Saccharina japonica

Methodologies:

Culled Sea Urchins - Manual, Sea Urchin Removal

Reasons:

Overgrazing

Project

Bay Foundation - Hawthorne

Organisation

Bay Foundation

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera

Methodologies:

Urchin Culling - Manual

Reasons:

Overgrazing

Project

Bay Foundation - Honeymoon Cove

Organisation

Bay Foundation

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera

Methodologies:

Urchin Culling - Manual

Reasons:

Overgrazing

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Bay Foundation - Marguerite

Organisation

Bay Foundation

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera

Methodologies:

Urchin Culling - Manual

Reasons:

Overgrazing

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Bay Foundation - Point Fermin

Organisation

Bay Foundation

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera

Methodologies:

Urchin Culling - Manual

Reasons:

Overgrazing

Project

Bay Foundation - Underwater Arch

Organisation

Bay Foundation

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera

Methodologies:

Urchin Culling - Manual

Reasons:

Overgrazing

The objective of restoration was to Increasing Ecosystem Services.

Project

California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Abalone Cove

Organisation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera

Methodologies:

Removed Herbivorous Fish, Transplanted Adults

Reasons:

Multiple

The purpose of this reef was to (1) provide shelter, forage, nesting and nursery areas for fishes and invertebrates; (2) offer rocky substrate for the attachment and growth of marine animals and plants, particularly giant kelp (Macrocystis sp.); and (3) provide study sites to investigate the effect of reef location, depth, relief, and rock size on the development of associated biotic communities.

Project

California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Carlsbad

Organisation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera

Methodologies:

Added Substrate - Artificial Reef

Reasons:

Multiple

Project

California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Christmas Tree Cove

Organisation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera

Methodologies:

Removed Herbivorous Fish, Transplanted Adults

Reasons:

Multiple

The aims of this study were to determine: (i) the practicality of man-made reefs in southern California waters, (ii) the best materials to use, and (iii) the return to the fishermen. The overall objective was to test methods of generating kelp forests to enhance fisheries harvests.

Project

California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Hermosa Beach

Organisation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera, Multiple

Methodologies:

Added Substrate - Artificial Reef, Genetic Selection - Temperature Tolerance, Transplanted On Lines

Reasons:

Multiple

Restoration was undertaken to restore a historical kelp bed.

Project

California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Imperial Beach

Organisation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera

Methodologies:

Sea Urchin Culling - Quicklime, Transplanted Adults

Reasons:

Multiple

Project

California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Long Point

Organisation

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Species:

Macrocystis pyrifera

Methodologies:

Removed Herbivorous Fish, Transplanted Adults

Reasons:

Multiple

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Aarhus University - Danish coast

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Aberystwyth University - Browns Bay

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Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research - Chipana Bay

Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

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Alpha Hydraulic Engineering Consultants Co - Hokkaido

Alpha Hydraulic Engineering Consultants Co

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Bay Foundation - Hawthorne

Bay Foundation

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Bay Foundation - Honeymoon Cove

Bay Foundation

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Bay Foundation - Marguerite

Bay Foundation

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Bay Foundation - Point Fermin

Bay Foundation

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Bay Foundation - Underwater Arch

Bay Foundation

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Abalone Cove

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Carlsbad

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Christmas Tree Cove

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Hermosa Beach

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Imperial Beach

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Long Point

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

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