Harbour Ecology

John Humphreys is Professor of Marine Biology and formerly Pro Vice-chancellor of the University of Greenwich and Chair of the Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority. His edited volumes include Marine Protected Areas: Science, Policy and Management (2020) with Rob Clark and Challenges in Estuarine and Coastal Sciencewith Sally Little (2022). Alice E. Hall is a marine biologist at the University of Plymouth, specialising in marine ecology and ecological engineering. Alice has conducted research within the harbour for the last six years. She is also the environmental commissioner for Poole Harbour Commissioners.

Contributors Preface Acknowledgements Disclaimer Poole Harbour Study Group 1 Introduction: Ecology and Economics in an Industrialised Harbour John Humphreys and Alice E. Hall Part I: Background 2 An Industrial History of Poole Harbour David A. Humphreys 3 The Archaeology of the Marine Shells of Poole Harbour Jessica Winder and Greg Campbell 4 Developing Conceptual Ecosystem Models for Poole Harbour Eleanor Rivers and Roger J.H. Herbert Part II: Ecology 5 The Planktonic Organisms of Poole Harbour Daniel J. Franklin and Andrew Powell 6 Intertidal and Lagoon Macrofauna and Flora of Poole Harbour Roger J.H. Herbert, Richard A. Stillman, Kathryn Ross, Ann Thornton, Alice E. Hall, Jessica Bone, Leo Clarke, Elena Cantarello and Philip Pickering 7 The Fishes of Poole Harbour Philip Pickering and Roger J.H. Herbert 8 Waterbirds of Poole Harbour: Figures and Trends Kathryn E. Ross, Katharine M. Bowgen, Niall H.K. Burton, Roger J.H. Herbert and Richard A. Stillman 9 An Overview of Seals in Poole Harbour Sarah Hodgson and Julie Hatcher 10 Holes Bay Nature Park: Ecology and Human Activity Emma Rance Part III: Fisheries 11 Fisheries of Poole Harbour Robert W. E. Clark 12 A Tale of Three Fisheries: The Value of the Small-scale Commercial Fishing Fleet, Aquaculture and the Recreational Charter Boat Fleet to the Local Economy of Poole Chris Williams and William Davies 13 The Manila Clam in Poole Harbour: A Journey to Sustainability Sarah Elizabeth Birchenough 14 Ecology and Exploitation of Poole Harbour Oysters John Humphreys Part IV: Water QualIty 15 Water Framework Directive Ecological Monitoring in Poole Harbour, 2007-2019 Suzy Witt 16 Wessex Water's Environmental Improvement Work in the Poole Harbour Catchment during the Twenty-First Century, 2000-2019 Ruth Barden 17 Managing Poole Harbour Water Quality through a Catchment-based Approach Fiona Bowles 18 Using Drone Surveys to Assess Opportunistic Green Algae in Poole Harbour Andrew Harrison 19 Nuisance Macroalgae in Poole Harbour Suzy Witt 20 The Potential Economic Exploitation of Macroalgal Mats in Poole Harbour and Other Channel Estuarine Systems Sinead E. Morris, Gordon J. Watson, Sophie Richier, Iain D. Green, Annesia L. Lamb and Daniel J. Franklin Part V Conclusion 21 Conservation and Regulation in an Industrialised Estuary John Humphreys and Alice E. Hall Index