Advances in Modeling Studies of Dissolved Oxygen in Estuaries and Coastal Seas

Dear Colleagues,

Hypoxia or low dissolved oxygen (DO) condition is one of the most critical global environmental problems in estuaries and coastal seas. Hypoxic conditions could cause mass mortality of aquatic organisms, modify biogeochemical cycles, degrade ecosystem services, and reduce fishery yield. Climate change and increases in anthropogenic pollutant discharge can further exacerbate DO degradation. To help restoring ecosystem and preparing for future changes in ecosystem services that our estuaries and coastal seas provide, theoretical and biogeochemical models have been used to advance our understanding of the interactions between hydrodynamic and biochemical processes causing hypoxia and predict the future changes in ecosystem. Great efforts have been given to the development and improvement of theories and modeling techniques in recent decades.

This Special Issue aims to present the recent advances in modeling studies of DO and model applications to advance our knowledge of causing and changes in hypoxia in estuaries and coastal seas. All numerical, theoretical, and data-driven modeling studies of DO are encouraged and will be considered. We will seek a balance between contributions from natural sciences and engineering, as well as solving real environmental problems under current and future climate conditions.

Prof. Dr. Jian Shen
Prof. Dr. Kyeong Park
Guest Editors

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• dissolved oxygen
• hypoxia
• water quality model
• ecosystem model
• physical and biochemical interaction
• estuaries and coastal seas