Taxonomy, Biodiversity, and Distribution of Marine Invertebrates
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 (5 March 2023) | Viewed by 3050
Special Issue Editors
Interests: macrofauna; meiofauna; marine biodiversity; anthropogenic disturbances; ecosystem engineers
Interests: benthos; biodiversity; global change; invasions; pollution
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biodiversity loss is a global problem that significantly influences human wellbeing today. Marine invertebrates comprise 92% of ocean life, playing important ecosystem functions and providing essential goods. However, invertebrate diversity is underestimated because many taxa are still poorly known. Taxonomists have alerted us to the fact that many invertebrate species may become extinct before we even know about their existence. Moreover, research is biased toward more accessible areas (e.g., intertidal) and certain geographical regions. Previous research has provided important insights into the distribution patterns of marine invertebrates in response to environmental gradients (e.g., depth, salinity, pollution). However, studies in many areas are still scarce or completely absent.
This Special Issue aims to boost knowledge about the biodiversity, taxonomy, and distribution of marine invertebrates. This information may be useful for designing more efficient conservation and management strategies.
In the above framework, this Special Issue welcomes original scientific contributions and review articles on the broad aspects of marine invertebrates, such as:
- Taxonomic descriptions that provide ecological information about the distribution of marine invertebrates;
- Biodiversity pattern studies, including those related to anthropogenic pressures and natural environmental gradients.
Dr. Puri Veiga
Dr. Marcos Rubal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- invertebrates
- biodiversity
- distribution
- marine
- macrofauna
- meiofauna
- natural environmental gradients
- anthropogenic disturbances
