FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Site selection for European native oyster ( Ostrea edulis ) habitat restoration projects: An expert‐derived consensus BT AF Hughes, Anna Bonačić, Kruno Cameron, Tom Collins, Ken da Costa, Fiz Debney, Alison van Duren, Luca Elzinga, Jesper Fariñas‐Franco, José M. Gamble, Celine Helmer, Luke Holbrook, Zoë Holden, Eric Knight, Katherine Murphy, James A. J. Pogoda, Bernadette Pouvreau, Stephane Preston, Joanne Reid, Alec Reuchlin‐Hugenholtz, Emilie Sanderson, William G. Smyth, David Stechele, Brecht Strand, Åsa Theodorou, John A. Uttley, Matt Wray, Ben zu Ermgassen, Philine S. E. AS 1:1;2:2;3:3;4:4;5:5;6:6,7;7:8;8:9;9:10;10:6,7;11:11;12:12;13:13;14:13;15:14;16:15;17:16;18:7,10,17;19:18;20:19;21:20;22:21;23:22;24:23;25:24;26:11;27:25;28:1; FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:;6:;7:;8:;9:;10:;11:;12:;13:;14:;15:;16:;17:PDG-RBE-PHYTNESS;18:;19:;20:;21:;22:;23:;24:;25:;26:;27:;28:; C1 School of GeoSciences University of Edinburgh Edinburgh ,UK Department of Applied Ecology University of Dubrovnik Dubrovnik, Croatia School of Life Sciences University of Essex Colchester,UK Ocean and Earth Science University of Southampton Southampton, UK Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO‐CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo Vigo ,Spain Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park London, UK Native Oyster Network, UK and Ireland Deltares Delft ,The Netherlands Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors Rotterdam, The Netherlands Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Atlantic Technological University Galway ,Ireland Blue Marine Foundation, Somerset House London, UK Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute University of Southampton Southampton, UK Ocean Interface Argyll ,UK ARC Marine, Brixham Environmental Laboratory Devon, UK Biological Institute Helgoland, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Helgoland/Bremerhaven/Sylt ,Germany Ifremer, Laboratoire des Sciences de l’Environnement Marin Plouzané ,France Institute of Marine Sciences University of Portsmouth Portsmouth ,UK Galway Bay Oyster Restoration and Cuanbeo, Ireland WWF Netherlands Zeist,The Netherlands Institute of Life and Earth Sciences Heriot–Watt University Edinburgh,UK Shellfish Centre Bangor University Anglesey, UK Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Centre Ghent University Ghent ,Belgium IVL Swedish Environmental Institute Fiskebäckskil, Sweden Department of Animal Production, Fisheries and Aquaculture University of Patras Mesolonghi, Greece Natural Resources Wales Bangor ,UK C2 UNIV EDINBURGH, UK UNIV DUBROVNIK, CROATIA UNIV ESSEX, UK UNIV SOUTHAMPTON, UK IEO, SPAIN ZOOL SOC LONDON, UK NATIVE OYSTER NETWORK, IRELAND DELTARES DELFT, NETHERLANDS VAN OORD DREDGING AND MARINE CONTRACTORS, NETHERLANDS UNIV GALWAY, IRELAND BLUE MARINE FND, UK UNIV SOUTHAMPTON, UK OCEAN INTERFACE ARGYLL, UK ARC MARINE, UK INST A WEGENER, GERMANY IFREMER, FRANCE UNIV PORTSMOUTH, UK GALWAY BAY OYSTER RESTORATION AND CUANBEO, IRELAND WWF NETHERLANDS, NETHERLANDS UNIV HERIOT WATT, UK UNIV BANGOR, UK UNIV GHENT, BELGIUM IVL, SWEDEN UNIV PATRAS, GREECE NATURAL RESOURCES WALES, UK SI BREST SE PDG-RBE-PHYTNESS UM LEMAR IN WOS Ifremer UMR copubli-europe IF 2.4 TC 4 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00819/93079/99544.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00819/93079/99545.docx LA English DT Article DE ;biotic factor;decision making;Delphi;ecological restoration;project logistics;socio-economic factors;threats AB The European native oyster (Ostrea edulis) is a threatened keystone species which historically created extensive, physically complex, biogenic habitats throughout European seas. Overfishing and direct habitat destruction, subsequently compounded by pollution, invasive species, disease, predation and climate change have resulted in the functional extinction of native oyster habitat across much of its former range. Although oyster reef habitat remains imperilled, active restoration efforts are rapidly gaining momentum. Identifying appropriate sites for habitat restoration is an essential first step in long-term project success. In this study, a three-round Delphi process was conducted to determine the most important factors to consider in site selection for European native oyster habitat restoration projects. Consensus was reached on a total of 65 factors as being important to consider in site selection for European native oyster habitat restoration projects. In addition to the abiotic factors typically included in habitat suitability models, socio-economic and logistical factors were found to be important. Determining the temporal and spatial variability of threats to native oyster habitat restoration and understanding the biotic factors present at a proposed restoration site also influence the potential for project scale-up and longevity. This list guides site selection by identifying: a shortlist of measurable factors which should be considered; the relevant data to collect; topics for discussion in participatory mapping processes; information of interest from the existing body of local ecological knowledge; and factors underpinning supportive and facilitating regulatory frameworks PY 2023 PD JUN SO Aquatic Conservation-marine And Freshwater Ecosystems SN 1052-7613 PU Wiley VL 33 IS 7 UT 000921651600001 BP 721 EP 736 DI 10.1002/aqc.3917 ID 93079 ER EF