Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
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Refill disused borrow pits Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Install a pump on or above the seabed in docks, ports, harbour, or other coastal areas to increase oxygen concentration Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Repurpose obsolete offshore structures to act as artificial reefs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove and relocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species before onset of impactful activities Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Transplant/release captive-bred or hatchery-reared species in predator exclusion cages Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Translocate species - Translocate crustaceans Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Translocate species - Translocate worms Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Tag species to prevent illegal fishing or harvesting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Provide educational or other training programmes about the marine environment to improve behaviours towards marine invertebrates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Hand harvest instead of using a dredge Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Fit one or more soft, semi-rigid, or rigid grids or frames to trawl nets Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Reduce the number or modify the arrangement of tickler chains/chain mats on trawl nets Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Modify the design of traps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Modify the position of traps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Add chemicals or minerals to sediments to remove or neutralise pollutants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit the dumping of sewage sludge Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Cease or prohibit aquaculture activity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit commercial fishing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all towed (mobile) fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit the harvesting of sea urchins Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Translocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species - Translocate reef- or bed-forming molluscs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Translocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species - Translocate reef-forming corals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Locate artificial reefs near aquaculture systems to benefit from nutrient run-offs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Offset habitat loss from human activity by restoring or creating habitats elsewhere Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Cease or prohibit shipping Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Subtidal Benthic Invertebrate Conservation - Published 2020
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.