Table 1 Proposed search string for the execution of the searches

Population terms

(Aquatic OR Fresh water OR Freshwater OR Stream* OR Creek* OR Water* OR River* OR Lake* OR Reservoir* OR Pond* OR Canal* OR Wetland* OR Channel* OR Beach* OR Nearshore OR Coast* OR Lentic OR Lotic OR Estuar*) AND (Fish*)

AND

Intervention terms (shoreline alteration)

(Restor* OR Rehabilit* OR Offset* OR Transplant* OR Enhanc* OR Excavat* OR Augment* OR Compensat* OR Improv* OR Mitigat* OR Creat* OR Modif* OR Artificial* OR Riffle$ OR Habitat* OR Protect* OR Construct* OR Plan* OR Armor* OR armour* OR Design* OR Sediment* OR Disturb* OR Assess* OR Reduc* OR Remov* OR Qualit* OR Engineer* OR stress* OR expose* OR Infill* OR harden* OR Vegetation Remov* OR Macrophyte Remov* OR Structure$ OR Depth OR Flow OR Barrier OR Embayment OR Impact* OR Habitat* OR Substrate* OR substrata OR substratum OR Develop*) AND (*Shore*)

AND

Outcome terms (productivity and productivity surrogates

(Abundanc* OR Biomass OR Productiv* OR Densit* OR Surviv* OR Rate* OR Hatch* OR Spawn* OR Nest* OR Juvenile* OR Redd$ OR Embryo* OR Egg* OR Roe* OR Fry OR Chang* OR Product*OR Surplus OR Yield OR ICF Or Recruit* OR Size OR Communit* OR Ecosystem* Function* OR Ecosystem$ OR Richness OR Density OR CPUE or BPUE OR Mortality OR Surviv* OR Suitabilit* OR Displace* OR Load* OR Decompos*)