Aquatic Biodiversity and Marine Ecosystem Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Oceans".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (6 August 2024) | Viewed by 5421
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biology and conservation of marine turtles
Interests: marine biology; bycatch
Interests: marine biology; biodiversity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The sustainable development of marine ecology is very important for megafauna such as sea turtles. The protection of marine organisms or ecosystems involves a complex web of biological, environmental, economic, and human-related interactions. Such research is closely related to aquatic biodiversity and its biology and ecology. Threats to marine life such as climate change, sea level rise, habitat loss, coastal development, bycatch, and different types of pollution are a microcosm of global coastal protection issues. Therefore, the protection and sustainable development of marine ecosystems are very important.
Marine life and ecosystems encompass the study of many aspects. In particular, there have been some hot topics on sustainability that are worth further research: biotic nesting, migration, and foraging; the genetic diversity of biological populations; interactions between ecosystems and fisheries; ocean pollution and acidification; invasive species; beach management plans; marine protected areas; marine ecological development; etc.
In this Special Issue, we primarily look at the ecology, distribution, and conservation of marine life at local and global scales. This may be interactions between species and human activities. The manuscript can include details of aquatic animal behaviour, reproductive biology, nesting processes, use of marine habitats via satellite telemetry, and conservation. Submissions from areas that are currently underrepresented in the wider literature and conservation interventions at the local level are particularly encouraged.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Areas of study may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Marine megafauna and their biology;
- Aquatic animals and their ecology;
- Sustainable marine ecology;
- Marine fishery development;
- Ocean pollution;
- Beach management;
- Marine protected area;
- Species invasion;
- Aquatic biodiversity.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Yakup Kaska
Dr. Imed Jribi
Dr. Abdulmaula Hamza
Dr. Doğan Sözbilen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable marine ecology
- sea turtles
- bycatch
- genetic diversity
- conservation
- aquatic biodiversity
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