PUBLICATIONS
RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION INNOVATION
Drivers of global mangrove loss and gain in social-ecological systems
Hagger V., Worthington T.A., Lovelock C.E., Adame M.F., Amano T., Brown B.M., Friess D.A., Landis E., Mumby P.J., Morrison T.H., O’Brien K.R., Wilson K.A., Zganjar C. & Saunders M.I. (2022) Drivers of global mangrove loss and gain in social-ecological systems. Nature Communications, 13, 6373
Determining the economic costs and benefits of conservation actions: a decision support framework
White T., Petrovan S., Booth H., Correa R., Gatt Y., Martin P., Newell H., Worthington T.A. & Sutherland W.J. (2022) Determining the economic costs and benefits of conservation actions: a decision support framework. Conservation Science and Practice, 4, e12840.
Quantifying the reporting, coverage and consistency of key indicators in mangrove restoration projects
Gatt, Y. M., Andradi-Brown, D.A., Ahmadia G.N., Martin, P. A, Sutherland, W. J., Spalding, M. D., Donnison, A., and Worthington T.A. (2022) Quantifying the reporting, coverage and consistency of key indicators in mangrove restoration projects. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 5, 720394.
Ambitious targets for coastal ecosystem recovery
Buelow C., Connolly R.M., Turschwell M.P., Adame M.F., Ahmadia G.N., Andradi-Brown, D.A., Bunting P., Canty S.W.J., Dunic J.C., Friess D.A., Lee S.Y., Lovelock C.E., McClure E.C., Pearson R.M., Sievers M., Sousa A.I., Worthington T.A. & Brown C.J. (2022) Ambitious targets for coastal ecosystem recovery. Current Biology, 32, 1641-1649.
The need, opportunities, and challenges for creating a standardized framework for marine restoration monitoring and reporting
Eger A., Earp H., Friedman K., Gatt Y., Hagger V., Hancock B., Kaewsrikhaw R., McLeod E., Moore A.M., Niner H.J., Razafinaivo F., Sousa A.I., Stankovic M., Worthington T.A., Bayraktarov E., Saunders M., Verges A. & Reeves S. (2022) The need, opportunities, and challenges for creating a standardized framework for marine restoration monitoring and reporting. Biological Conservation, 266, 109429.
Upscaling tropical restoration to deliver environmental benefits and socially equitable outcomes
Edwards D.P., Cerullo G.R., Chomba S., Worthington T.A., Balmford A.P., Chazdon R.L. & Harrison R.D. (2021) Upscaling tropical restoration to deliver environmental benefits and socially equitable outcomes. Current Biology, 31, R1326-R1341.
Myanmar’s terrestrial ecosystems: Status, threats and conservation opportunities
Murray N.J., Keith D.A., Duncan A., Tizard R., Ferrer-Paris J.R., Worthington T.A., Armstrong K., Nyan Hlaing Win Thuya Htut, Aung Htat Oo, Kyaw Zay Ya & Grantham H. (2020) Myanmar’s terrestrial ecosystems: Status, threats and conservation opportunities. Biological Conservation, 252, 108834.
Indian Sundarbans mangrove forest considered endangered under Red List of Ecosystems, but there is cause for optimism
Sievers M., Chowdhury M.R., Adame M.F., Bhadury P., Bhargava R., Buelow C., Friess D.A., Ghosh A., Hayes M.A., McClure E.C., Pearson R.M., Turschwell M.P., Worthington T.A. & Connolly R.M. (2020) Indian Sundarbans mangrove forest considered endangered under Red List of Ecosystems, but there is cause for optimism. Biological Conservation, 251, 108751.
Economic and social constraints on reforestation for climate mitigation in Southeast Asia
Zeng Y., Sarira T.V., Carrasco L.R., Chong K.Y., Friess D.A., Lee J.S.H., Taillardat P., Worthington T.A., Zhang Y. & Koh L.P. (2020) Economic and social constraints on reforestation for climate mitigation in Southeast Asia. Nature Climate Change, 10, 842–844.
Harnessing big data to support the conservation and rehabilitation of mangrove forests globally
Worthington T.A., Andradi-Brown D.A., Bhargava R., Buelow C., Bunting P., Duncan C., Fatoyinbo L., Friess D.A., Goldberg L., Hilarides L., Lagomasino D., Landis E., Longley-Wood K., Lovelock C.E., Murray N.J., Narayan S., Rosenqvist A., Sievers M., Simard M., Thomas N., van Eijk P., Zganjar C. & Spalding M. (2020) Harnessing big data to support the conservation and rehabilitation of mangrove forests globally. One Earth, 2, 429–443.
Mangrove Restoration Potential: A global map highlighting a critical opportunity
Worthington, T. & Spalding, M. (2018). Mangrove Restoration Potential: A global map highlighting a critical opportunity.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
Brazilian mangroves: Blue carbon hotspots of national and global relevance to natural climate solutions
Rovai A.S., Twilley R.R., Worthington T.A. & Riul P. (2022) Brazilian mangroves: Blue carbon hotspots of national and global relevance to natural climate solutions. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 4, 217.
Fishers who rely on mangroves: Modelling and mapping the global intensity of mangrove-associated fisheries
zu Ermgassen P.S.E., Mukherjee N., Worthington T.A., Acosta A., Rocha Araujo A.R. da, Beitl C.M., Castellanos-Galindo G.A., Cunha-Lignon M., Dahdouh-Guebas F., Parrett C.L., Dwyer P.G., Gair J.R., Frederick Johnson A., Kuguru B., Savio Lobo A., Loneragan N., Longley-Wood K., Mendonça J.T., Meynecke J.-O., Mandal R.N., Munga C.N., Reguero B.G., Rönnbäck P., Thorley J., Wolff M. & Spalding M. (2020) Fishers who rely on mangroves: Modelling and mapping the global intensity of mangrove-associated fisheries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 247, 106975.
Mangrove blue carbon stocks and dynamics are controlled by hydrogeomorphic settings and land-use change
Sasmito S.D., Sillanpää M., Hayes M.A., Bachri S., Saragi-Sasmito M.F., Sidik F., Hanggara B.B., Mofu W.Y., Rumbiak V.I., Hendri, Taberima S., Suhaemi, Nugroho J.D., Pattiasina T.F., Widagti N., Barakalla, Rahajoe J.S., Hartantri H., Nikijuluw V., Jowey R.N., Heatubun C.D., zu Ermgassen P., Worthington T.A., Howard J., Lovelock C.E., Friess D.A., Hutley L.B. & Murdiyarso D. (2020) Mangrove blue carbon stocks and dynamics are controlled by hydrogeomorphic settings and land-use change. Global Change Biology, 26, 3028–3039.
National mitigation potential from natural climate solutions in the tropics
Griscom B.W., Busch J., Cook-Patton S.C., Ellis P.W., Funk J., Leavitt S.M., Lomax G., Turner W.R., Chapman M., Engelmann J., Gurwick N.P., Landis E., Lawrence D., Malhi Y., Schindler Murray L., Navarrete D., Roe S., Scull S., Smith P., Streck C., Walker W.S. & Worthington T. (2020) National mitigation potential from natural climate solutions in the tropics. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 375, 20190126.
COASTAL ECOSYSTEM MAPPING
coastTrain: a global reference library for coastal ecosystems
Murray N.J., Bunting P., Canto R.F., Hilarides L., Kennedy E.V., Lucas R., Lyons M.B., Navarro A., Roelfsema C.M., Rosenqvist A., Spalding, M., Toor M. & Worthington T.A. (2022) coastTrain: a global reference library for coastal ecosystems. Remote Sensing, 14, 5766.
Global mangrove extent change 1996–2020: Global Mangrove Watch Version 3.0
Bunting P., Rosenqvist A., Hilarides L., Lucas R.M., Thomas N., Tadono T., Worthington T.A., Spalding M., Murray N.J. & Rebelo L-M. (2022) Global mangrove extent change 1996–2020: Global Mangrove Watch Version 3.0. Remote Sensing, 14, 3657.
High-resolution mapping of losses and gains of Earth’s tidal wetlands
Murray N.J., Worthington T.A., Bunting P., Duce S., Hagger V., Lovelock C.E., Lucas R., Saunders M.I., Sheaves M., Spalding M. and Waltham N.J. (2022) High-resolution mapping of losses and gains of Earth’s tidal wetlands. Science, 376, 744-749.
Mapping the extent of mangrove ecosystem degradation by integrating an ecological conceptual model with satellite data
Lee C.K.F, Duncan C., Nicholson E., Fatoyinbo T.E., Lagomasino D., Thomas N., Worthington T.A. & Murray N. (2021) Mapping the extent of mangrove ecosystem degradation by integrating an ecological conceptual model with satellite data. Remote Sensing, 13, 2047.
A global biophysical typology of mangroves and its relevance for ecosystem structure and deforestation
Worthington T.A., zu Ermgassen P.S.E., Friess D.A., Krauss K.W., Lovelock C.E., Thorley J., Tingey R., Woodroffe C.D., Bunting P., Cormier N., Lagomasino D., Lucas R., Murray N.J., Sutherland W.J. & Spalding M. (2020) A global biophysical typology of mangroves and its relevance for ecosystem structure and deforestation. Scientific Reports, 10, 14652.
GENERAL COASTAL RESEARCH
A Horizon Scan of issues of global concern for marine and coastal biodiversity conservation
Herbert-Read J.E., Thornton A., Amon D.J., Birchenough S.N.R., Côté I.M., Dias M.P., Godley B.J., Keith S.A., McKinley E., Peck L.S., Calado R., Defeo O., Degraer S., Johnston E.L., Kaartokallio H., Macreadie P., Metaxas A., Muthumbi A.W.N., Obura D.O., Paterson D.M., Piola A.R., Richardson A.J., Schloss I.R., Snelgrove P.V.R., Stewart B.D., Thompson P.M., Watson G.J., Worthington T.A., Yasuhara M. & Sutherland W.J. (2022) A Horizon Scan of issues of global concern for marine and coastal biodiversity conservation. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 6, 1262-1270.
Novel applications of technology for advancing tidal marsh ecology
Kimball M.E., Connolly R.M., Alford S.B., Colombano D.D., James W.R., Kenworthy M.D., Norris G.S., Ollerhead J., Ramsden S., Rehage J.S., Sparks E.L., Waltham N.J., Worthington T.A. & Taylor M.D. (2021) Novel applications of technology for advancing tidal marsh ecology. Estuaries and Coasts, 44, 1568–1578.
Geographic variation in salt marsh structure and function for nekton: A guide to finding commonality across multiple scales
Ziegler S.L., Baker R., Crosby S.C., Colombano D.D., Barbeau M.A., Cebrian J., Connolly R.M., Deegan L.A., Gilby B.L., Mallick D., Martin C.W., Nelson J.A., Reinhardt J.F., Simenstad C.A., Waltham N.J., Worthington T.A. & Rozas L.P. (2021) Geographic variation in salt marsh structure and function for nekton: A guide to finding commonality across multiple scales. Estuaries and Coasts, 44, 1497-1507.