New Technologies and Methods in Coastal Observing

Dear Colleagues,

The coastal marine environment is increasingly subject to multiple pressures and stressors, produced by the effects of both natural inputs and human activities. Yet, even as the importance of coastal oceans continues to increase due to significant shits in social, economic, and environmental values, our knowledge of these areas remains limited. As a consequence, there exist many limitations in implementing informed management, fulfilling environmental regulations, and responsibly exploiting marine resources while following an ecosystem-based management.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to publish the most exciting research with respect to the methods, technologies, and approaches applied to coastal ecosystem study. High quality papers are encouraged for publication, directly related to the various topics mentioned below. Novel techniques for the study are encouraged.

Topics:

• innovative methods and approach for coastal ecosystem observation and study;
• cost-effective remote technologies applied to marine coastal observing;
• development of early warning systems based on forecasting models;
• analysis of potential impacts of anthropic pressures and climate change on marine ecosystems;
• wave devices implementation and evaluation of wave energy potential

Dr. Piermattei Viviana
Dr. Francesco Rende
Dr. Marina Penna
Dr. Simone Bonamano
Guest Editors

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