Rebecca Morris

Climate-resilient coasts require diverse defence solutions

Rebecca L Morris, Anthony Boxshall, Stephen E Swearer

Journal article  |  2020  |  Nature Climate Change

Seahorse Hotels: Use of artificial habitats to support populations of the endangered White's seahorse Hippocampus whitei.

Michael Simpson, Ross A Coleman, Rebecca L Morris, David Harasti

Journal article  |  2020  |  Marine Environmental Research

The provision of temporary, specially designed artificial habitat may help support populations of the Endangered Whites' seahorse ..

Kelp beds as coastal protection: wave attenuation of Ecklonia radiata in a shallow coastal bay.

Rebecca L Morris, Tristan DJ Graham, Jaya Kelvin, Marco Ghisalberti, Stephen E Swearer

Journal article  |  2020  |  Annals of Botany

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Coastal protection from erosion and flooding is a significant ecosystem service provided by vegetated marine ..

The endangered White's seahorse Hippocampus whitei chooses artificial over natural habitats

Michael Simpson, Rebecca L Morris, David Harasti, Ross A Coleman

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Fish Biology

Developing a nature-based coastal defence strategy for Australia

Rebecca L Morris, Elisabeth MA Strain, Teresa M Konlechner, Benedikt J Fest, David M Kennedy, Stefan K Arndt, Stephen E Swearer

Journal article  |  2019  |  Australian Journal of Civil Engineering

The application of oyster reefs in shoreline protection: Are we over-engineering for an ecosystem engineer?

Rebecca L Morris, Donna M Bilkovic, Maura K Boswell, David Bushek, Just Cebrian, Joshua Goff, Kelly M Kibler, Megan K La Peyre, Giovanna McClenachan, Josh Moody, Paul Sacks, Jenny P Shinn, Eric L Sparks, Nigel A Temple, Linda J Walters, Bret M Webb, Stephen E Swearer

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Applied Ecology

Urban blue: A global analysis of the factors shaping people's perceptions of the marine environment and ecological engineering in harbours

EMA Strain, KA Alexander, S Kienker, R Morris, R Jarvis, R Coleman, B Bollard, LB Firth, AM Knights, JH Grabowski, L Airoldi, BKK Chan, SY Chee, Z Cheng, R Coutinho, RG de Menezes, M Ding, Y Dong, CML Fraser, AG Gomez, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  Science of The Total Environment

Building blue infrastructure: Assessing the key environmental issues and priority areas for ecological engineering initiatives in Australia's metropolitan embayments

EMA Strain, RL Morris, MJ Bishop, E Tanner, P Steinberg, SE Swearer, C MacLeod, KA Alexander

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Environmental Management

Design options, implementation issues and evaluating success of ecologically engineered shorelines

RL Morris, EC Heery, LHL Loke, E Lau, EMA Strain, L Airoldi, KA Alexander, MJ Bishop, RA Coleman, JR Cordell, YW Dong, LB Firth, SJ Hawkins, T Heath, M Kokora, SY Lee, JK Miller, S Perkol-Finkel, A Rella, PD Steinberg, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  Oceanography and Marine Biology: an annual review

Can transplanting enhance mobile marine invertebrates in ecologically engineered rock pools?

Rebecca L Morris, Aline S Martinez, Louise B Firth, Ross A Coleman

Journal article  |  2018  |  Marine Environmental Research

Can coir increase native biodiversity and reduce colonisation of non-indigenous species in eco-engineered rock pools?

Rebecca L Morris, Sophie Golding, Katherine A Dafforn, Ross A Coleman

Journal article  |  2018  |  Ecological Engineering

Increasing microhabitat complexity on seawalls can reduce fish predation on native oysters

EMA Strain, RL Morris, RA Coleman, WF Figueira, PD Steinberg, EL Johnston, MJ Bishop

Journal article  |  2018  |  Ecological Engineering

Bringing harbours alive: Assessing the importance of eco-engineered coastal infrastructure for different stakeholders and cities

SE Kienker, RA Coleman, RL Morris, P Steinberg, B Bollard, R Jarvis, KA Alexander, EMA Strain

Journal article  |  2018  |  Marine Policy

Fish-smart seawalls: a decision tool for adaptive management of marine infrastructure

Rebecca L Morris, Augustine G Porter, Will F Figueira, Ross A Coleman, Emily K Fobert, Renata Ferrari

Journal article  |  2018  |  Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

From grey to green: Efficacy of eco-engineering solutions for nature-based coastal defence

Rebecca L Morris, Teresa M Konlechner, Marco Ghisalberti, Stephen E Swearer

Journal article  |  2018  |  Global Change Biology

Eco-engineering urban infrastructure for marine and coastal biodiversity: Which interventions have the greatest ecological benefit?

Elisabeth MA Strain, Celia Olabarria, Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Vivian Cumbo, Rebecca L Morris, Ana B Bugnot, Katherine A Dafforn, Eliza Heery, Louise B Firth, Paul R Brooks, Melanie J Bishop

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing habitat complexity on seawalls: Investigating large- and small-scale effects on fish assemblages

Rebecca L Morris, M Gee Chapman, Louise B Firth, Ross A Coleman

Journal article  |  2017  |  Ecology and Evolution

Effects of ocean sprawl on ecological connectivity: impacts and solutions

Melanie J Bishop, Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Laura Airoldi, Louise B Firth, Rebecca L Morris, Lynette HL Loke, Stephen J Hawkins, Larissa A Naylor, Ross A Coleman, Su Yin Chee, Katherine A Dafforn

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Identifying the consequences of ocean sprawl for sedimentary habitats

Eliza C Heery, Melanie J Bishop, Lincoln P Critchley, Ana B Bugnot, Laura Airoldi, Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Emma V Sheehan, Ross A Coleman, Lynette HL Loke, Emma L Johnston, Valeriya Komyakova, Rebecca L Morris, Elisabeth MA Strain, Larissa A Naylor, Katherine A Dafforn

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Eco-engineering in urbanised coastal systems: consideration of social values

Rebecca L Morris, Gemma Deavin, Stephanie Hemelryk Donald, Ross A Coleman

Journal article  |  2016  |  Ecological Management & Restoration

Application of management tools to integrate ecological principles with the design of marine infrastructure

Katherine A Dafforn, Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Rebecca L Morris, Nathan J Waltham

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Environmental Management

Key Principles for Managing Recovery of Kelp Forests through Restoration

Rebecca L Morris, Robin Hale, Elisabeth MA Strain, Simon E Reeves, Adriana Vergés, Ezequiel M Marzinelli, Cayne Layton, Victor Shelamoff, Tristan DJ Graham, Mathilde Chevalier, Stephen E Swearer

Journal article  |  BioScience

Abstract There is increasing interest in mitigating the loss of kelp forests through restoration, but this has rece..