Dynamics of Marine Communities—Second Edition
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 2291
Special Issue Editor
Interests: benthic–pelagic coupling; food web; stable isotope ecology; community structure
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Dear Colleagues,
In marine ecosystems, benthic and pelagic communities have continuously experienced changes in their species composition, their dominant species, and the ecology of individual species according to various anthropogenic and environmental influences. If external influences such as climate change and human activities continue, biological communities will form new communities through the process of succession, resulting in changes in available biological resources. Therefore, at this point, it is important to identify fluctuations in the biological communities in marine ecosystems and the influences of environmental variables, and to predict future changes. However, in the absence of a baseline from which to compare past and future studies, it is impossible to effectively predict the impacts of humans and climate change on the community ecology of marine habitats. The purpose of this Special Issue is to publish novel and high-quality research addressing the topics mentioned below and other related areas.
- The long- and/or short-term dynamics of marine communities;
- The link between environmental and/or anthropogenic influences and the changes in marine communities;
- Geographical variations in the community structures and ecology of marine species;
- The role of predators and prey species in marine communities;
- The effect of species introductions on marine communities;
- Marine communities and climate change.
Dr. Joo Myun Park
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine species
- community dynamics
- community structure and ecology
- environmental change
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