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Evidence that restoration works

Condition indicators, monitoring methods and what the data can and cannot show about recovery.

5 steps · 35 min

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1. Mapping and data · 1
2. Scientific Insights · 4
3. Economics
4. Policy & Planning

Now in 2. Scientific Insights

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Scientific Insights

How do we know a restoration worked?

Survival, growth and recovery of ecosystem functions: what to monitor, for how long, and against which reference.

Intermediate 7 min read

What "success" is allowed to mean, before any method is chosen.
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Scientific Insights

What is a healthy seagrass meadow? Indicators of condition

Shoot density, depth limit, leaf epiphytes: the measurements that tell a thriving meadow from a declining one.

Introductory 6 min read
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Scientific Insights

Environmental DNA for monitoring restored sites

Water samples can reveal which species use a restored habitat. What eDNA can and cannot tell you.

Advanced 5 min read
Now in 1. Mapping and data

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Mapping and data

From satellites to divers: choosing a mapping method

Satellite imagery, acoustic surveys and underwater video each see a different part of the seabed. How to combine them.

Intermediate 9 min read
Now in 2. Scientific Insights

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Scientific Insights

Climate change and marine habitat recovery

Warming water moves the goalposts of restoration. How to plan for the conditions a site will have, not the ones it had.

Advanced 8 min read

The caveat the rest of the path depends on: recovery is measured against a moving baseline.