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How do chemical pollutants interact and what is their combined impact on ecology and human health alone and in combination with other pressures?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
In order to safeguard our freshwater natural resources and human well-being, we need to better understand how combinations of chemicals impact on ecology and human health, and their interaction with other environmental pressures.
Keywords (discipline, other): Freshwater
Marine
Urban
Enclosed farmland
Land use and soil
Biodiversity
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: n/a n/a Email Address: Phone: NA
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How do human activities and changes in habitat condition affect carbon sequestration and storage in the marine environment?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
There is a growing focus on the ability of the marine environment to store and sequester carbon, and a requirement to both maintain and enhance blue carbon stores to help achieve net zero.
Particular focus at present is on blue carbon habitats such as saltmarsh and seagrass, with a view to include them in the UK’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory. Existing studies show that marine habitats play an important role in carbon storage and sequestration, but we have little current knowledge on how impacts on them, and / or changes to habitat condition, may affect their ability to provide this ecosystem service.
Next steps and progress: Partnership working with other Government Bodies and Academia.
Keywords (discipline, other): Marine science, blue carbon, carbon storage, carbon sequestration, net zero, saltmarsh, seagrass, marine habitats, habitat condition, ecosystem services
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Dr Kirsten Ramsay Email Address: kirsten.ramsay@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk Phone: NA
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How do human activities and changes in habitat condition affect carbon sequestration and storage in the marine environment?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
There is a growing focus on the ability of the marine environment to store and sequester carbon, and a requirement to both maintain and enhance blue carbon stores to help achieve net zero. Particular focus at present is on blue carbon habitats such as saltmarsh and seagrass, with a view to include them in the UK’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory. Existing studies show that marine habitats play an important role in carbon storage and sequestration, but we have little current knowledge on how impacts on them, and / or changes to habitat condition, may affect their ability to provide this ecosystem service.
Suggested level of research: Various
Keywords (discipline, other): Marine science, human activities, change in habitat condition, carbon sequestration, carbon storage, marine environment, ecosystem service
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Kirsten Ramsay Email Address: kirsten.ramsay@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk Phone: NA
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How do human activities and changes in habitat condition affect carbon sequestration and storage in the marine environment?,
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
For more, and updated information, please visit https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Keywords (discipline, other): Human activities and habitat condition impacts on carbon sequestration and storage in the marine environment,”Human activities, Carbon sequestration, Habitat condition, Marine carbon storage, Environmental impact”,
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: marinecoastalevidence@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Phone: NA
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How do marine mammal populations respond to removals of individuals?,
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
For more, and updated information, please visit https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Keywords (discipline, other): Response of marine mammal populations to removals of individuals,”Marine mammals, Population response, Removals, Conservation management”,
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: marinecoastalevidence@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Phone: NA
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How do marine restoration activities support wider social and economic benefits?,
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
For more, and updated information, please visit https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Keywords (discipline, other): Economics, Social Science, Marine restoration activities, social, economic benefits, Marine restoration, Social benefits, Economic benefits, Marine conservation”,
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: Phone: NA
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How do people perceive the value of coastal habitats in relation to coastal defence?,
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
For more, and updated information, please visit https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Keywords (discipline, other): People’s perception of the value of coastal habitats in relation to coastal defence,”Coastal habitats, Public perception, Coastal defence, Social value”,
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: marinecoastalevidence@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Phone: NA
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How do sub-sea cabling practices affect sand wave and sand bank morphodynamics, and the wider sedimentary system?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Cable laying activities include sand wave clearance, cable burial via trenching and cable protection measures. The morphological impacts on sand waves and sand bank systems caused by these activities are poorly understood. Equally, the implications of any change on the wider sediment budget, especially links to the coast, requires investigation. Key questions include: does cable protection block bedload transport pathways? Do sand waves recover after clearance and what are then timescales? Does sand wave clearance affect the form and function of the sandbank system? Will the impact of cabling practices alter the natural coastal protection that sand banks provide? It is particularly important to understand this for areas of Wales where cable routing and landfall is expected; for example, the North Wales coast and the Pembrokeshire coast.
Next steps and progress: Collaboration on a knowledge exchange project underway, but further research, including bathymetric surveys, will be required.
Keywords (discipline, other): Marine science, sub-sea cabling practices, trenching, cable protection, morphological impacts, sand waves, sand bank, sediment, natural coastal protection, bathymetric surveys
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Dr Kirsten Ramsay Email Address: kirsten.ramsay@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk Phone: NA
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How do sub-sea cabling practices affect sand wave and sand bank morphodynamics, and the wider sedimentary system?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Cable laying activities can include sand wave clearance, cable burial via trenching and cable protection measures. The morphological impacts on sand waves and sand bank systems caused by these activities are poorly understood. Equally, the implications of any change on the wider sediment budget, especially links to the coast, requires investigation. Key questions include: does cable protection block bedload transport pathways? Do sand waves recover after clearance and what are the timescales? Does sand wave clearance affect the form and function of the sandbank system? Will the impact of cabling practices alter the natural coastal protection that sand banks provide? It is particularly important to understand this for areas of Wales where cable routing and landfall is expected; for example, the north Wales coast and the Pembrokeshire coast. Next steps and progress: Build on a knowledge exchange project underway. Potential collaboration.
Keywords (discipline, other): Sub-sea cabling, sand waves, sand bank morphodynamics, cable burial, trenching, sedimentary system, coastal protection, north Wales, Pembrokeshire coast
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: No External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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How do the dynamics of the Severn Estuary and Bristol channel control the exchange of freshwater and nutrients from river to sea?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
For more, and updated information, please visit https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Keywords (discipline, other): Dynamics of Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel controlling freshwater and nutrient exchange,”Severn Estuary, Bristol Channel, Freshwater exchange, Nutrient exchange, Estuarine ecology”
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Email Address: marinecoastalevidence@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Phone: NA
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