Ports: a new frontier in marine ecology

General introduction. Why a book on port ecosystems?

Frédérique Viard, Hélène Rey-Valette, Marc Bouchoucha

Ports, witnesses to the evolution of human societies

The turning point in the call for sustainable development

Ports, at the heart of urban marine ecology

Purpose and organization of the book

Chapter 1. Specific characteristics of marine habitats in ports

Lucille Sevaux, Elliot Dreujou, Julie Carrière, Marc Bouchoucha

Port diversity

Physico-chemical characteristics of port areas

Non-indigenous species: important contributors to port biodiversity

In conclusion

Chapter 2. Beyond the docks: from globalization to biological invasions

Amélia Curd, Éric Foulquier

How ships connect the world

Maritimization and globalisation

Ships as floating habitats

Hubs

Ballast

Biofouling

The fight against biofouling

In conclusion

Chapter 3. Diversity, structure, and functioning of port ecosystems

Jean Charles Leclerc, Robin Gauff

Influence of the port habitat on ecological flows

Influence of the environment on interactions between species

Stability of port ecosystems: non-indigenous species as disruptive factors

Profile of port biodiversity: limited diversity and marked homogeneity?

In conclusion

Chapter 4. Ports: a melting pot of human-induced change

Frédérique Viard, Céline Reisser

Ports: unique environmentsconducive to the evolution of specific adaptations

Adaptive responses: from plasticity to genetic adaptations

Acclimatizing to port conditions

Ports as witnesses of contemporary adaptive evolution

Ports: a melting pot enabling genetic mixing and hybridization

In conclusion

Chapter 5. Methods and techniques for observing marine port ecosystems

Marie-Pierre Halm-Lemeille, Cécile Massé, Florence Menet, Audrey Bruneau

Environmental monitoring in port areas

Tools for monitoring and observation in port environments

Contribution of participatory and citizen science

In conclusion

Chapter 6. Ecological engineering in port areas

Marc Bouchoucha, Sylvain Pioch

Ports: a major pressure on marine ecosystems

Ecological engineering and restoration: the concepts

What kind of ecological engineering in port areas?

Successes and limitations of ecological engineering in port areas

Ecological engineering in port areas: a tool for compensation in the marine environment?

In conclusion

Chapter 7. Marine biodiversity: regulating uses and raising user awareness

Hélène Rey Valette, Florence Menet, Cécile Massé, Éric Foulquier, Coraline Jabouin

The “impact regulation” dimension

Incentives, awareness-raising, and dissemination of best practices

In conclusion

Chapter 8. Regulating non-indigenous species and conserving port biodiversity through good practices

Hélène Rey-Valette, Éric Foulquier, Lucille Sevaux

Perceptions of ports and awareness of environmental impacts

Impacts on non-indigenous species as a function of port size and type

Environmental impacts associated with user practices

In conclusion

General conclusion

Frédérique Viard, Hélène Rey-Valette, Marc Bouchoucha

Bibliography

Glossary

List of abbreviations

List of authors

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