1、RESTORATION GUIDELINES FOR SHELLFISH REEFSEditors:James Fitzsimons,Simon Branigan,Robert D.Brumbaugh,Tein McDonald and Philine S.E.zu ErmgassenThe restoration of habitat has become a priority for many citizens and governments as the ecological and societal benefits of these habitats have been become

2、 more widely recognised.Black pygmy mussels.Photo:Alan Cottingham,Murdoch UniversityACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis work was supported by the China Global Conservation Fund(CGCF),a global initiative primarily financed by The Nature Conservancys China Board of Trustees.We thank authors of the first edition of t

3、hese guidelines Mike Beck and Loren Coen.Jun Cheng and Lynne Hale provide support and encouragement throughout.Thanks to Luke Helmer for assisting with the life cycle infographics,Cherie Wagner for input into chapter 9,Bob Pearce and Catherine McMahon for your review.The following people generously

4、provided photographs:Anne Birch,Simon Branigan,Jarrod Boord,Joy Brown,Lori Cheung,Alan Cottingham,Ben Diggles,Dazheng Dong,Chris Gillies,Paul Hamer,Andrew Jeffs,Shaun Lee,Verena Merk,Kyle Obermann,Qing Liu,D.J.McGlashan,Anita Nedosyko,NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office,Joe Rieger,Johno Rudge,Rick Shucksmith

5、,John Torgan,University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science,Matt Uttley,Stephanie Westby,Shmuel Yozari,Zoological Society of London and Philine zu Ermgassen.Design and layout by Tanya White and Johanna Villani at Johanna Villani Design.Suggested citation for publication:Fitzsimons,J.,Branig

6、an,S.,Brumbaugh,R.D.,McDonald,T.and zu Ermgassen,P.S.E.(eds)(2019).Restoration Guidelines for Shellfish Reefs.The Nature Conservancy,Arlington VA,USA.Suggested citation for chapters(for example):Brumbaugh,R.D.and Hancock B.(2019).Shellfish reef restoration:An introduction.In:Restoration Guidelines f