Search Results - "Dafforn, K.A."

How does molecular taxonomy for deriving river health indices correlate with traditional morphological taxonomy? by Shackleton, M.E., Dafforn, K.A., Murphy, N.P., Greenfield, P., Cassidy, M., Besley, C.H.

“…•DNA from bulk insect samples can be used to derive river health indices.•DNA derived indices correlate strongly with morphologically derived…”
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Eco-engineering increases habitat availability and utilisation of seawalls by fish by Ushiama, S., Mayer-Pinto, M., Bugnot, A.B., Johnston, E.L., Dafforn, K.A.

“…•Physical complexity increased cryptobenthic fish interaction with the substrate.•Physical complexity hindered foraging activities of pelagic and cryptobenthic…”
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Learning from nature to enhance Blue engineering of marine infrastructure by Bugnot, A.B., Mayer-Pinto, M., Johnston, E.L., Schaefer, N., Dafforn, K.A.

“…•Water retaining features on built structures can increase diversity and functioning.•Specific designs should always be informed by local ecological…”
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Wastewater effluents cause microbial community shifts and change trophic status by Ruprecht, J.E., Birrer, S.C., Dafforn, K.A., Mitrovic, S.M., Crane, S.L., Johnston, E.L., Wemheuer, F., Navarro, A., Harrison, A.J., Turner, I.L., Glamore, W.C.

“…•Microbes are sensitive to environmental stressors, such as wastewater pollution.•This study combined novel methods of microbial ecotoxicology in the field and…”
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After decades of stressor research in urban estuarine ecosystems the focus is still on single stressors: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis by O'Brien, A.L., Dafforn, K.A., Chariton, A.A., Johnston, E.L., Mayer-Pinto, M.

“…Natural systems are threatened by a variety of anthropogenic stressors and so understanding the interactive threats posed by multiple stressors is essential…”
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Coastal urban lighting has ecological consequences for multiple trophic levels under the sea by Bolton, D., Mayer-Pinto, M., Clark, G.F., Dafforn, K.A., Brassil, W.A., Becker, A., Johnston, E.L.

“…Urban land and seascapes are increasingly exposed to artificial lighting at night (ALAN), which is a significant source of light pollution. A broad range of…”
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Reintroducing a keystone bioturbator can facilitate microbial bioremediation in urban polluted sediments by Bugnot, A.B., Dafforn, K.A., Erickson, K., McGrath, A., O'Connor, W.A., Gribben, P.E.

“…Anthropogenic environmental stressors have significantly reduced biodiversity and the capacity of remnant natural habitats to deliver ecosystem functions and…”
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Building ‘blue’: An eco-engineering framework for foreshore developments by Mayer-Pinto, M., Johnston, E.L., Bugnot, A.B., Glasby, T.M., Airoldi, L., Mitchell, A., Dafforn, K.A.

“…Urbanisation in terrestrial systems has driven architects, planners, ecologists and engineers to collaborate on the design and creation of more sustainable…”
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Functional and structural responses to marine urbanisation by Mayer-Pinto, M, Cole, V J, Johnston, E L, Bugnot, A, Hurst, H, Airoldi, L, Glasby, T M, Dafforn, K A

“…Urban areas have broad ecological footprints with complex impacts on natural systems. In coastal areas, growing populations are advancing their urban footprint…”
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Making seawalls multifunctional: The positive effects of seeded bivalves and habitat structure on species diversity and filtration rates by Vozzo, M.L., Mayer-Pinto, M., Bishop, M.J., Cumbo, V.R., Bugnot, A.B., Dafforn, K.A., Johnston, E.L., Steinberg, P.D., Strain, E.M.A.

“…The marine environment is being increasingly modified by the construction of artificial structures, the impacts of which may be mitigated through…”
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Implications of bacterial mineralisation in aquatic ecosystem response models by Ruprecht, J.E., King, I.P., Dafforn, K.A., Mitrovic, S.M., Harrison, A.J., Birrer, S.C., Crane, S.L., Glamore, W.C.

“…•Novel application of microbial community ecotoxicology lab data to a water quality model.•Combined likelihood measures increase confidence in numerical model…”
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Assessing the validity and sensitivity of microbial processes within a hydrodynamic model by Ruprecht, J.E., King, I.P., Mitrovic, S.M., Dafforn, K.A., Miller, B.M., Deiber, M., Westhorpe, D.P., Hitchcock, J.N., Harrison, A.J., Glamore, W.C.

“…•Links between hydrodynamics and ecological responses via a multi-disciplinary study.•Functional representation of bacterial mineralisation improves…”
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Artificial structures alter kelp functioning across an urbanised estuary by Mayer-Pinto, M., Dafforn, K.A., Bugnot, A.B., Glasby, T.M., Johnston, E.L.

“…Assessments of human impacts on natural habitats often focus on the abundance of component species, yet physiological and/or sub-lethal effects of stressors on…”
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Uncovering hidden heterogeneity: Geo-statistical models illuminate the fine scale effects of boating infrastructure on sediment characteristics and contaminants by Hedge, L.H., Dafforn, K.A., Simpson, S.L., Johnston, E.L.

“…Infrastructure associated with coastal communities is likely to not only directly displace natural systems, but also leave environmental footprints' that…”
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