Walker, Sophie, Waltham, Nathan, Buelow, Christina, and Iles, Jordan (2022) Coastal habitat restoration, invasive species and remote monitoring solutions. In: Humphreys, John, and Little, Sally, (eds.) Challenges in Estuarine and Coastal Science: Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association 50th anniversary volume. Pelagic Publishing, Exeter, UK, pp. 160-176.

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Abstract

The success of ecosystem restoration depends on a multitude of factors related to both the properties of the ecosystem and resources available for the restoration. The ecological and management characteristics of the site may influence the success of restoration, including the presence of invasive species or existing and continued management practices. Key to the ability to assess success of restoration is monitoring, which is increasingly being undertaken using remote sensing technology. In this chapter, we focus on invasive species management to restore intertidal wetland vegetation, and present a case study from North Queensland, Australia, where exclusion fences have been constructed to control feral pigs and restore intertidal vegetation. Physical vegetation sampling using quadrats and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery were used to determine vegetation change at five sites using image classification and ground truthing. Wetlands were fenced in an attempt to prevent feral pigs accessing the sites, but was ultimately unsuccessful owing to existing management practices allowing cattle to graze in fenced wetlands, which presumably allowed feral pig access. Learnings here suggest that restoration initiatives cannot be implemented without first considering existing land management practices and how the two interact or compete with each other. While the use of UAV technology was useful for monitoring, restoration projects still need to be carefully designed with the ecological and management practices in mind in order to be successful.

Item ID:	72548
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	978-1-78427-285-2
Keywords:	remote sensing, invasive species, drone, UAV, wetland, restoration, intertidal, monitoring
Copyright Information:	© Sophie Walker, Nathan Waltham, Christina Buelow and Jordan Iles.
Date Deposited:	17 Mar 2022 00:38
FoR Codes:	31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 40% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410402 Environmental assessment and monitoring @ 30% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410405 Environmental rehabilitation and restoration @ 30%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180201 Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems @ 50% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180204 Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in coastal and estuarine environments @ 50%
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