Aquatic Environment and Ecosystems
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2025 | Viewed by 148
Special Issue Editor
Interests: remote sensing; estuary and coast; reservoir or lake; environmental change
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Dear Colleagues,
An ecosystem refers to a unified system composed of organisms and the environment within a certain space in nature. In this unified system, organisms and the environment interact and constrain each other and are in a relatively stable dynamic equilibrium state for a certain period of time.
Aquatic environments in oceans, rivers, lakes or reservoirs, and ponds provide the conditions for this dynamic equilibrium. However, pollution from daily life and industry, as well as various unreasonable human activities, has led to the deterioration of the natural water environment, mainly manifesting as eutrophication, lake bottom siltation, and decreased diversity of fish, plankton, and benthic animals.
With this Special Issue of Water, we offer a platform for the publication of innovative and original articles and reviews regarding the research of the aquatic environment and ecosystems on all aspects. The scope of this Special Issue includes but is not limited to the following aquatic environments and ecosystems: freshwater habitats like lakes or reservoirs, ponds, rivers, and streams; wetlands, swamps, etc.; and oceans, the intertidal zone, reefs, the seabed, and so on. Studies on the effect of different environmental factors, the responses of ecosystems to water pollution, and the change in and mechanisms of ecosystem adaptation to environmental stress are welcome. We particularly encourage the use of remote sensing big data, integrating in-situ and remote sensing, to understand freshwater dynamics and advanced interpretable methods for related research, thus leading to a more sustainable aquatic environment for all mankind.
Dr. Shuisen Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ecosystem
- environmental factors
- eutrophication
- plankton
- pollution
- human activities
- aquatic environments
- response
- remote sensing
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