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Recentering the role of marine restoration science to bolster community stewardship by McAfee, Dominic, Drew, Georgina, Connell, Sean D.

“…The restoration of marine habitats is becoming a primary strategy for managing healthy coastal ecosystems, but initiatives often fail due to conflicts with…”
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Conservation status of the Oyster Reef Ecosystem of Southern and Eastern Australia by Gillies, Chris L., Castine, Sarah A., Alleway, Heidi K., Crawford, Christine, Fitzsimons, James A., Hancock, Boze, Koch, Paul, McAfee, Dominic, McLeod, Ian M., zu Ermgassen, Philine S.E.

“…Reef ecosystems all over the world are in decline and managers urgently need information that can assess management interventions and set national conservation…”
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Multi-habitat seascape restoration: optimising marine restoration for coastal repair and social benefit by McAfee, Dominic, Reis-Santos, Patrick, Jones, Alice R., Gillanders, Bronwyn M., Mellin, Camille, Nagelkerken, Ivan, Nursey-Bray, Melissa J., Baring, Ryan, da Silva, Graziela Miot, Tanner, Jason E., Connell, Sean D.

“…Marine ecosystem restoration is fast becoming the primary tool for repairing the socio-ecological functions and economic benefits of coastal ecosystems…”
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Valuing marine restoration beyond the ‘too small and too expensive’ by McAfee, Dominic, Costanza, Robert, Connell, Sean D.

“…Restoration is criticized as ineffectively small scale, a smoke screen against global-scale action. Yet, large-scale solutions arise from small-scale…”
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The global fall and rise of oyster reefs by McAfee, Dominic, Connell, Sean D

“…Non-native species that act as ecosystem engineers – creating new or reintroducing former habitats – challenge perceptions in conservation and restoration. In…”
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Rapid reversal of ecological extinction by McAfee, Dominic, Connell, Sean D

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The mechanisms by which oysters facilitate invertebrates vary across environmental gradients by McAfee, Dominic, Bishop, Melanie J.

“…The effective use of ecosystem engineers to conserve biodiversity requires an understanding of the types of resources an engineer modifies, and how these…”
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Everyone Loves a Success Story: Optimism Inspires Conservation Engagement by MCAFEE, DOMINIC, DOUBLEDAY, ZOË A., GEIGER, NATHANIEL, CONNELL, SEAN D.

“…In this era of unprecedented environmental change, optimism could help unite people to act. In the present article, we bring together insights from psychology,…”
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Cuing oyster recruitment with shell and rock: implications for timing reef restoration by McAfee, Dominic, Connell, Sean D.

“…Reducing uncertainty surrounding the biological responses of degraded habitat is key to providing confidence and efficiency in its restoration. Many coastal…”
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Aligning social and ecological goals for successful marine restoration by Kenny, Ishtar, Connell, Sean D., Drew, Georgina, Wright, Alison, Carruthers, Sandy, McAfee, Dominic

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Balancing the Benefits of Optimism and Pessimism in Conservation: a Response to Kidd, Bekessy, and Garrard by McAfee, Dominic, Connell, Sean D.

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Oyster larvae swim along gradients of sound by Williams, Brittany R., McAfee, Dominic, Connell, Sean D.

“…Marine soundscapes provide navigational information for dispersing organisms, but with wide‐scale habitat loss, these soundscapes are becoming muted…”
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Anthropogenic noise disrupts acoustic cues for recruitment by Williams, Brittany R, McAfee, Dominic, Connell, Sean D

“…Anthropogenic noise is rising and may interfere with natural acoustic cues used by organisms to recruit. Newly developed acoustic technology provides enriched…”
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Multi‐species restoration accelerates recovery of extinguished oyster reefs by McAfee, Dominic, Larkin, Catherine, Connell, Sean D., Coleman, Melinda

“…A multi‐species approach to habitat restoration may boost the key processes (e.g. recruitment) that enable foundation species to overcome barriers to recovery…”
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Environmental solutions fast-tracked: Reversing public scepticism to public engagement by McAfee, Dominic, Reinhold, Sarah-Lena, Alleway, Heidi K., Connell, Sean D.

“…Setting accomplishable goals for managing environmental health might be more effective where the environmental goals align with social interests. Engaging…”
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Climate-Friendly Seafood: The Potential for Emissions Reduction and Carbon Capture in Marine Aquaculture by Jones, Alice R, Alleway, Heidi K, McAfee, Dominic, Reis-Santos, Patrick, Theuerkauf, Seth J, Jones, Robert C

“…Aquaculture is a critical food source for the world's growing population, producing 52% of the aquatic animal products consumed. Marine aquaculture…”
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Environmental solutions sparked by environmental history by McAfee, Dominic, Alleway, Heidi K., Connell, Sean D.

“…Environmental solutions require a decision‐making process that is ultimately political, in that they involve decisions with uncertain outcomes and stakeholders…”
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Repairing recruitment processes with sound technology to accelerate habitat restoration by Williams, Brittany R., McAfee, Dominic, Connell, Sean D.

“…Humanity’s ambitions to revive ecosystems at large scales require solutions to move restoration efforts beyond the small scale. There are increasing calls for…”
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Fast-growing oysters show reduced capacity to provide a thermal refuge to intertidal biodiversity at high temperatures by McAfee, Dominic, O'Connor, Wayne A., Bishop, Melanie J.

“…1. Ecosystem engineers that modify the thermal environment experienced by associated organisms might assist in the climate change adaptation of species. This…”
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Soundscape enrichment enhances recruitment and habitat building on new oyster reef restorations by McAfee, Dominic, Williams, Brittany R., McLeod, Lachlan, Reuter, Andreas, Wheaton, Zak, Connell, Sean D.

“…Marine soundscapes provide important navigational cues to dispersing larvae in search of suitable habitat. Yet, widespread habitat loss has degraded marine…”
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