Diversity and Ecology of Algae in a Changing World
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 858
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The impact of urbanization and climate change on biodiversity and its conservation is occupying a very important place in current marine research. It is recognized that both factors lead to changes in marine communities. An example is the arrival of pelagic Sargassum in the Caribbean Sea, which has a negative impact on the tourism industry, fishing, environment and society in general and is, therefore, considered an important problem. As urbanization spreads rapidly around the world and changes in the marine environment become noticeable, a basic challenge is to know the biodiversity that inhabits marine ecosystems. Seaweeds of the phyla Rhodophyta, Chlorophyta and Heterokontophyta represent an essential component of marine ecosystems. They occur on a variety of substrates from the intertidal zone to depths of 200 meters and, therefore, encounter natural and human stresses to varying degrees; this leads to a reduction in their diversity and changes in the structures of their populations and communities. Recent scientific publications have demonstrated the use of macroalgae as model organisms in studies on climate change, conservation and marine ecology, which is the main focus of the present Special Issue. This Special Issue will also provide an opportunity to highlight new research on the diversity and ecology of macroalgae communities in the marine ecosystem. These studies will help us to better understand the species richness of these organisms to improve conservation activities for this invaluable resource.
Dr. Luz Elena Mateo-Cid
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- seaweed
- biodiversity
- environment
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