Estuarine Development/Habitat Restoration and Re‐Creation and their Role in Estuarine Management for the Benefit of Aquatic Resources

Cattrijsse, A.; Codling, I.; Conides, Alexis; Duhamel, Solange; Gibson, R. N.; Hostens, Kris; Mathieson, Scot; McLusky, Donald S.

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“…This estuarine dependence is largely a response to the availability of food in estuaries that is absent in offshore waters, and the presence of complex habitats such as mangroves and seagrass to provide shelter from predation and adverse physical conditions for smaller fish (Blaber, 1997). The provision of habitat, and productivity within estuaries has led to ongoing recreational, commercial and subsistence fisheries worldwide, however many estuaries have been adversely affected by pollution, land reclamation and the reduction of fish passage through dam building (Cattrijsse et al ., 2002). The flow‐on effects from these and other impacts like stocking and habitat restoration are not only relevant for estuarine residents.…”

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Responsible estuarine finfish stock enhancement: an Australian perspective

Taylor

Palmer²,

Fielder

et al. 2005

Journal of Fish Biology

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The responsible approach to marine stock enhancement is a set of principles aimed at maximising the success and benefits of artificially re-stocking depleted fisheries. The benefits of such an approach are evident in the 400% increase in survival of stocked striped mullet in Hawaii through refinement of release techniques, however financially or temporally constrained stocking programs in Australia have not adhered to all principles. A pragmatic approach to address these principles is proposed, using international examples and Australian marine finfish pilot stockings of barramundi, mulloway, sand whiting, dusky flathead and black bream. Biological ranking of candidate species by estuarine residency, a low natural-mortality to growth ratio, a large L 1 and comparison by recreational value and available rearing technologies, show that mulloway, barramundi and sea mullet are ideal species for stocking in Australia. Australian intermittently closed opening landlocked lagoons and recreational fishing havens, especially near cities, provide experimental opportunities to apply this approach and stock suitable species through small-scale pilot experiments. This would allow evaluation of production and carrying capacity, and density dependent processes with respect to optimal stocking strategies unconfounded by emigration and commercial fishing practices. Twenty per cent of Australians fish each year, and harvest approximately 27 000 t of finfish. Stocking recreationally important species in Australia should give a greater financial benefit, which is spread across a larger cross-section of the community, compared to stocking to enhance commercial fisheries. The pragmatic application of the responsible approach, and stocking of fast growing estuarine residents into recreational fishing havens would enhance the benefit from marine stocking. # 2005 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles

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Responsible estuarine finfish stock enhancement: an Australian perspective

Taylor

Palmer²,

Fielder

et al. 2005

Journal of Fish Biology

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“…In New York and New Jersey sides of UNYH (jointly managed under the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey), funds derived from penalties or permitted environmental offsets were used to create small restorations with many of the characteristics of natural marshes and these now appear to be flourishing (Princeton Hydro ; Able & Grothues ). These practices are echoed on the west coast of the United States (Toft et al ) and in other countries (Blaber ; Cattrijsse et al ; Airoldi & Beck ). All of these considerations are compounded by a need for cities to contend with sea level rise, often by armoring “up” (Rosenzweig et al ; Ezer & Atkinson ).…”

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“…“Ecological engineering” follows Chapman and Blockley () in referring to the placement or amendment of physical features, usually as mimics of natural features, with an intent to support indigenous biota. A focus on shallow shoreline restoration is evident in urbanized shorelines around the world, including Europe (Cattrijsse et al ; Airoldi & Beck ; Verdiell‐Cubedo et al ), the United States (Lotze ), and the tropics (Blaber ). This arises, in part, over concern for the continued structure and function of estuaries as habitat for fish, shrimp, and crabs (Whitfield & Elliot ; Peterson & Lowe ; Morley et al ; Seitz et al ).…”

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Shoreline infrastructure degradation and increasing littoral naturalization accommodates juvenile fish and crab assemblages in heavily urbanized Upper New York Harbor

Grothues

Able

2020

Restoration Ecology

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Many estuarine shorelines are influenced by urbanization. Extensive shoreline modification in Upper New York Harbor (UNYH) included port development, landfilling marshes, and armoring. Recent sedimentation in constructed shipping terminal embayments, abandonment of shoreline structure maintenance, subsequent recruitment of upland and intertidal vegetation, and restoration projects have naturalized some shorelines in this urban setting. We determined the species composition and relative abundance of fishes and crabs in shallow shoreline habitats in constructed embayments of UNYH with seine sampling to determine the potential for restoring similar isolated shallow water sites as functional habitats. Twenty‐seven identified species of fishes and crabs, including seasonally transient and resident marsh species, were represented in samples dominated by Menidia menidia, but marsh resident and coastal ocean species were also periodically abundant. Differences in assemblage structure among the sampled embayments as measured by principal components analysis were weak despite some differences in the slope and colonization of vegetation along shorelines. The mere presence of shallow shorelines was sufficient to recruit numerous species. Assemblage differences relative to a nearby relatively unaltered estuary revealed a lack of southern, warm affiliated species reflecting a natural clinal gradient. Marsh resident species dominated in UNYH, but not as strongly as at the reference estuary. Together with a previously published evaluation of life cycle connectivity for several sentinel species, this study shows that even small, isolated projects seeking to restore shallow shorelines add value to the estuarine landscape and are worth pursuing.

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“…The construction of barriers can prevent fish movement between different habitats in fresh (Morita & Yamamoto, 2002) and estuarine waters (Rozas, 1992). In coastal areas, the type of fish barrier design is important (Cattrijsse et al , 2002). This has been shown in Louisiana, U.S.A., where permanently open or partially open channels dug for oil and gas pipes allow fishes access to adjacent marsh habitats, while closed channels totally restrict fish movement (Neill & Turner, 1987).…”

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Artificial waterway design affects fish assemblages in urban estuaries

Waltham

Connolly

2007

Journal of Fish Biology

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Fishes were collected from residential canal estates leading directly off natural estuaries and artificial lakes with control tidal exchange in south-east Queensland, Australia, to test the model that the difference in artificial waterway design affects fish assemblages. A total of 17 779 fish representing 52 species was caught, including 23 species of economic importance (45% of the catch). Total fish abundance and species richness differed little among sites within or between the two artificial habitats (canals and lakes) in either of the seasons sampled (winter and spring). Multivariate analysis showed, however, that assemblages differed among sites within the same artificial habitat. The differences were best explained by the distance sites were from open water, while salinity, water temperature and dissolved oxygen explained little of the variability. Most species were found in canals and lakes, but there were enough differences in composition between the habitats to detect a difference in both seasons (significant ANOSIM tests). Salinity was lower in lakes because of the tidal restrictions, and while this was only weakly correlated with differences in fish assemblages, it had the most explanatory power of any environmental variable. New recruits arrived later in lakes than canals, perhaps because of the barriers to tidal flow. A survey the following year showed that differences among individual lakes were consistent through time, offering insights into the influence of different tidal barriers on fish assemblages. The design change from canals to lakes has a minor influence on fish assemblages and alters the timing of recruitment.

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Estuarine Development/Habitat Restoration and Re‐Creation and their Role in Estuarine Management for the Benefit of Aquatic Resources

Cited by 11 publications

References 62 publications

Responsible estuarine finfish stock enhancement: an Australian perspective

Responsible estuarine finfish stock enhancement: an Australian perspective

Shoreline infrastructure degradation and increasing littoral naturalization accommodates juvenile fish and crab assemblages in heavily urbanized Upper New York Harbor

Artificial waterway design affects fish assemblages in urban estuaries

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