Biology, Ecology and Management of Aquatic Macrophytes
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 139
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Ulva; Sargassum; algal bloom; ecological restoration; marine development and management; resource utilization; hydrophyte; intertidal zone; biodiversity; water quality; nitrogen cycle; phosphorus cycle; epizoan; epiphyte
Interests: macroalgae; microalgae; algal research; aquatic macrophytes; marine resources and environment; ecological restoration; aquaculture; intertidal zone; biodiversity; harmful algal blooms and control; mangrove forest; physiology; ecology; genetics and breeding of marine algae
Interests: plant physiology; ecological restoration; coastal wetland development and management; water security; phytoplankton; harmful algal bloom; eutrophication; plants landscape; resource utilization of aquatic plants
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aquatic macrophytes play a significant role in improving water quality and inhibiting microalgal blooms. At the same time, they can provide habitats and foraging places for aquatic animals, effectively maintaining the stability of ecosystems and biodiversity levels. Therefore, aquatic macrophytes are often used in the restoration of intertidal zones, lakes and river ecosystems. On the contrary, some aquatic macrophytes in natural ecosystems form dominant species, which then lead to large-scale ecological disasters such as green tides and golden tides, with a significant impact on the management and healthy development of regional ecosystems.
This Special Issue aims to provide an academically inclusive platform for open discussions among scholars. In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews with a suggested minimum word count of 4,000 words. Additionally, scoping review-type articles can be submitted as review articles.
The research topics may include (but are not limited to) the following: (1) the key role of aquatic macrophytes in ecosystems; (2) application of aquatic macrophytes in ecological restoration engineering; (3) allelopathy of aquatic macrophytes to algal bloom (red tide and Cyanobacteria bloom) species; (4) ecological risks and management measures associated with macroalgal blooms; (5) biodiversity conservation and ecological management issues to be considered in the process of ecological restoration. In addition, we encourage scholars to submit other articles related to the above themes. We sincerely invite you to contribute to the development of the academic subject in this field.
We are looking forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jinlin Liu
Dr. Shuang Zhao
Dr. Wei Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aquatic macrophytes
- ecological planning and management
- harmful algal blooms and control
- biological resources and environment
- mangrove forest
- ecological restoration
- biodiversity
- plant physiology
- water security
