Search Results - "Pattrick, Paula"
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Coastal ecosystem services in South Africa’s largest natural bay: The role of marine benthic filter feeders in mitigating pollution
Published in Ecological indicators (01-06-2022)“…•We evaluated the role of mussels in enhancing coastal water quality.•The study took place in False Bay, Southern Africa’s largest natural bay.•Most…”
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Eco-creative nature-based solutions to transform urban coastlines, local coastal communities and enhance biodiversity through the lens of scientific and Indigenous knowledge
Published in Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures (2023)“…Abstract Increasing anthropogenic pressure on the sea and alteration of coastscapes challenge the functioning of marine ecosystems and long-term reliance on…”
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Larval Fish Assemblage Structure at Coastal Fronts and the Influence of Environmental Variability
Published in Frontiers in ecology and evolution (31-05-2021)“…Within the coastal zone, oceanographic features, such as fronts, can have major effects on the abundance and distribution of larval fish. We investigated the…”
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The complex early life history of a marine estuarine-opportunist fish species, Solea turbynei (Soleidae) from temperate South Africa
Published in Scientia marina (01-06-2015)“…The early life history stages and ecology of Solea turbynei, a marine estuarine-opportunist species, is described from nursery areas in Algoa Bay, South…”
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Ethical considerations for field research on fishes
Published in Koedoe (2016)“…Collection of data from animals for research purposes can negatively impact target or by-catch species if suitable animal ethics practices are not followed…”
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Habitat type and nursery function for coastal marine fish species, with emphasis on the Eastern Cape region, South Africa
Published in Estuarine, coastal and shelf science (05-07-2015)“…A considerable amount of research has been undertaken to document and assess the nursery function of a variety of coastal habitats for marine fish species…”
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Recruitment of fish larvae and juveniles into two estuarine nursery areas with evidence of ebb tide use
Published in Estuarine, coastal and shelf science (01-08-2014)“…Recruitment of larvae and early juveniles, against the ebb tide in the shallower, slower-flowing marginal areas of two permanently open estuaries in the…”
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Lack of match between nutrient-enriched marine seafoam and intertidal abundance of long-lived invertebrate larvae
Published in Journal of sea research (01-04-2021)“…Since most marine benthic species experience a pelagic larval phase, scales of dispersal are key determinants of population dynamics. Biologically derived…”
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Fine scale environmental variability and physiological tolerance influence invertebrate larval communities from a human-impacted mangrove in Hong Kong
Published in Regional environmental change (01-12-2022)“…Macroinvertebrates that rely on a supply of planktonic larvae for recruitment play a significant role in maintaining productivity in mangrove ecosystems. Thus,…”
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Fine scale depth regulation of invertebrate larvae around coastal fronts
Published in Limnology and oceanography (01-03-2019)“…Vertical migrations of zooplankters have been widely described, but their active movements through shallow, highly dynamic water columns within the inner shelf…”
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Ecological value of the earliest human manipulated coastal habitats: Preliminary insights into the nursery function of a pre-colonial stonewalled fish trap in South Africa
Published in Regional studies in marine science (01-05-2022)“…Pre-colonial stonewalled fish traps, an ancient engineering feat in the intertidal region, represent the earliest proof of human manipulation of the coastline…”
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Using systematic conservation planning to align priority areas for biodiversity and nature-based activities in marine spatial planning: A real-world application in contested marine space
Published in Biological conservation (01-07-2022)“…To support sustainable growth of ocean-based economies, many countries are engaging in marine spatial planning (MSP) processes, which require robust…”
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A global analysis of complexity–biodiversity relationships on marine artificial structures
Published in Global ecology and biogeography (01-01-2021)“…Aim Topographic complexity is widely accepted as a key driver of biodiversity, but at the patch‐scale, complexity–biodiversity relationships may vary spatially…”
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Influence of environmental variables on the larval stages of anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus, and sardine, Sardinops sagax, in Algoa Bay, South Africa
Published in Environmental biology of fishes (01-02-2018)“…We investigated the environmental drivers of larval abundance of anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus and sardine Sardinops sagax in Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape (South…”
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Composition, abundance, distribution and seasonality of larval fishes in the shallow nearshore of the proposed Greater Addo Marine Reserve, Algoa Bay, South Africa
Published in Estuarine, coastal and shelf science (20-08-2008)“…The larval fish assemblage was investigated in the shallow, nearshore region of a proposed marine protected area in eastern Algoa Bay, temperate South Africa,…”
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Predicting spawning locations and modelling the spatial extent of post hatch areas for fishes in a shallow coastal habitat in South Africa
Published in Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) (24-11-2016)“…Early studies within Algoa Bay, temperate South Africa, have predicted that coastal fish species with pelagic eggs spawn offshore. More recent studies on…”
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Swimming abilities of wild-caught, late-stage larvae of Diplodus capensis and Sarpa salpa (Pisces: Sparidae) from temperate South Africa
Published in Estuarine, coastal and shelf science (15-12-2009)“…Understanding the movement of marine fish larvae in coastal habitats requires an assessment of active swimming abilities. The critical speed ( U-crit) and…”
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Fine scale depth regulation of invertebrate larvae around coastal fronts
Published 18-01-2024“…Limnology and Oceanography. 64 - 2, pp. 785 - 802, 2019 Vertical migrations of zooplankters have been widely described, but their active movements through…”
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