Research on Marine Biodiversity, Marine Environment Conservation and Sustainability— Current Perspectives, Future Needs and Challenges
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Oceans".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 242
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biotechnologies; fish diseases; biodiversity of living aquatic resources; quality and food safety of fish and other aquatic organisms
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: marine ecology; marine biodiversity; conservation biology; biological oceanography; marine environment; biodiversity coastal ecology; marine invertebrate biology; invertebrate zoology; benthic ecology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The study of marine ecosystems has recently become a hot research topic. Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface, and therefore marine biodiversity is an essential part of the global system. Marine biodiversity describes the variety of life on earth, and this diversity operates at various scales, from genes to species to entire ecosystems. Biodiversity therefore refers to all lifeforms and their behaviors, the environments or habitats in which they live, and the complex system of relationships between organisms, such as food webs and competition for resources. Therefore, it is mandatory to better understand the role of biodiversity in maintaining the functionality of ecosystems; to understand the relationships between human pressures and ecosystems; to understand the impact of global change on marine ecosystems; to assess the health of marine ecosystems in an integrative way; to manage the seas using the ecosystem approach and spatial planning; modeling ecosystems for better management.
The aim of this Special Issue is to collect papers regarding marine biodiversity conservation and sustainability, paying special attention to current perspectives, future needs and challenges of marine habitats.
The present Issue will be dedicated to studies focused on the conservation and sustainability of marine biodiversity, including relevant papers dealing with the status of marine species or habitats of conservation concern, the impact of human activities on species or habitats, methods of mitigating impacts or stress factors, restoration of marine habitats.
Additionally, this Special Issue invites papers that address the topic of mitigating and restoring marine habitats and their ecosystem services. The focus will be on implementing the European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive for European Seas, but submissions are not limited to this.
The Special Issue is accepting papers that present cutting-edge findings in the identification, detection, monitoring, control, and prevention of various threats and disruptions to marine habitats. Scientific, technical, and management papers, as well as ideas, opinions, and mini-reviews, are all welcome. The primary objective of this Special Issue is to showcase marine conservation and sustainability, which will be effectively portrayed through a series of anticipated papers.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Neculaí Patriche
Dr. Ana Bianca Pavel
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine biology
- marine ecology
- habitats
- biodiversity conservation
- mitigation
- restoration
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