Effect of Human Activities on Marine 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: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 293
Special Issue Editors
Interests: marine conservation biology; marine pollution; environmental risk assessment; marine mammal research; cetaceans; marine biodiversity; environmental DNA
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine ecosystems play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and yield significant ecological, economic, and societal advantages. However, these invaluable habitats are facing unprecedented threats from anthropogenic activities, including pollution, overfishing, habitat destruction, and climate change. Recognizing the urgent need to protect and restore these vulnerable ecosystems, this Special Issue specifically focuses on the effect of human activities on marine ecosystems as well as the preservation and restoration of marine ecosystems. The primary aim of this Special Issue is to exchange insights, innovations, and success stories among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers concerning the protection and rehabilitation of marine ecosystems. This Special Issue covers a broad spectrum of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Effect of human activities on marine ecosystems;
- Technological advancements in monitoring marine biodiversity;
- Identifying the drivers of degradation and loss of marine biodiversity;
- Assessing and monitoring marine ecosystem health;
- Development of conservation and management strategies;
- Design, effectiveness, and management of marine protected areas;
- The restoration of degraded marine ecosystems.
Dr. Xiyang Zhang
Dr. Xian Sun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine ecosystems
- human activities
- biodiversity
- pollution
- overfishing
- protection
- restoration
- marine protected areas
- management strategies
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