Mariana Mayer-Pinto

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors use case studies to explore marine ecological engineering in practice, and introduce a conceptual framework for designing artificial structures with multiple functions, and show that current and future marine developments could be designed to reduce negative ecological impacts while promoting ecosystem services.

TL;DR: The mechanisms by which ocean sprawl may modify ecological connectivity, including trophic connectivity associated with the flow of nutrients and resources are reviewed, revealing the paucity of studies directly addressing the effects of artificial structures on ecological connectivity in the marine environment, particularly at large spatial and temporal scales.

TL;DR: The importance for comprehensive monitoring using robust survey designs is highlighted and research strategies needed to understand, value, and protect marine sedimentary ecosystems in the face of a rapidly changing environment are outlined.

TL;DR: The efficacy of eco-engineering interventions varies among habitat settings and functional groups, indicating the importance of developing site-specific approaches that match the target taxa and dominant stressors.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors synthesized disparate information from a diversity of sources to provide a global assessment of the extent of existing and projected marine construction and its effects on the seascape and estimated that the physical footprint of built structures was at least 32,000 km2 worldwide as of 2018, and is expected to cover 39,400 km2 by 2028.