Improving Knowledge and Management of Marine Ecosystems: Integrating Ecology and Technology
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 April 2022) | Viewed by 5695
Special Issue Editors
Interests: marine ecology; marine megafauna; open-ocean; seamount; biologging; marine technology
Interests: marine ecology; deep-sea ecology; seamount ecology; ichthyology; fish ecology; fisheries data analysis and monitoring
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine ecosystems harbour significant and diverse communities that provide key ecosystem services essential to sustain human societies. The sustainable use and management of these ecosystems require long term detailed and robust ecological information to understand their natural variability and human induced changes. Acquiring such knowledge can be difficult due to the remoteness and challenging environmental conditions at some of these habitats, limited resources and the limitations of using classic short-term or extractive sampling methods. Removing critical impediments is essential for effective management of marine systems. The purpose of the invited Special Issue is to publish the most exciting and innovative research, methods and technology to advance the state of the art and support smart management decisions towards the sustainable use and resilience of these ecosystems. We aim to provide a rapid turn-around time regarding reviewing and publishing, and to disseminate the articles freely for research, teaching, and reference purposes.
High quality papers are encouraged, for publication, directly related to various aspects, as mentioned below. Innovative technological tools and methodological approaches are encouraged.
Topics:
- Advances in Technology and Analytical tools
- Monitoring and assessment
- Anthropogenic and natural disturbance
- Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems
- Marine Protected Areas
- Essential habitats
- Recovery and habitat restoration
- Essential Ocean Variables
- Behaviour and Ecological interactions
Dr. Jorge Miguel Rodrigues Fontes
Dr. Gui Manuel Machado Menezes
Dr. Eva Giacomello
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- marine ecology
- technology
- innovation
- sustainability
- management and conservation
