Settlement dynamics and growth of marine organisms on artificial habitats
Gallagher, F. (2025). Settlement dynamics and growth of marine organisms on artificial habitats. MSc Thesis. Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington. 106 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.29558810
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Document type: Dissertation
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Artificial habitats
Population functions > Recruitment
Restoration
Settlement
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Coastal marine habitats are some of the most productive environments in the world. These habitats are also highly important for the economic, social, and cultural functioning of numerous countries, and are therefore vulnerable to stressors from the increasing level of human activity at the interface between land and sea. Many major urbanised coastal environments, including Wellington, have manipulated over half of their shorelines to support and protect coastal cities and towns, and their continuing growth. Temperate rocky reefs are some of the most affected habitats facing the highest levels of cumulative human impacts. |
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