Adaptation and Protection Mechanisms in Marine Ecosystem Under Climate Change
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 307
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microbial ecology; phytoplankton physiology; marine biogeochemistry; climate change
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Dear Colleagues,
Global climate change has emerged as one of humanity's most significant challenges. It triggers rapid and profound changes in the environment, which impact organisms' survival, alter community succession, and ultimately reshape entire ecosystems. Among the many consequences of climate change, seawater warming is particularly concerning. For example, rising sea temperatures have intensified stratification in the water column. This condition promotes the growth of picoplankton in the euphotic zone, leading to substantial shifts in the structures of marine food webs and affecting biogeochemical cycles.
Moreover, seawater warming, coupled with acidification, seriously threatens coral reef ecosystems, undermining their stability and function. These changes endanger ecosystems' biodiversity and disrupt the services that they provide, such as coastal protection and support for marine life.
Understanding how marine organisms adapt to these environmental shifts is critical for predicting the future trajectory of marine ecosystems. Exploring the mechanisms that enable organisms to cope with or adapt to changing conditions can provide valuable insights into the resilience of marine communities. Furthermore, examining the relationship between environmental changes and community succession will clarify how ecosystem dynamics evolve under stress.
This Special Issue will address these pressing concerns by focusing on the adaptive responses of marine organisms to environmental changes, interconnections between community succession and ecological variation, and projections for the future development of marine ecosystems. Researchers are invited to submit studies and findings that contribute to these topics, fostering a deeper understanding of the impacts of climate change on the marine environment and potential pathways for mitigating its effects.
Dr. Chih-Ching Chung
Dr. Ya-Fan Chan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- global climate change
- seawater acidification
- marine ecosystem
- marine biology
- marine biogeochemistry
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