The Impact of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems and Implications for Ecosystem Conservation
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 2269
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine ecosystems from shallow sunlit areas down to the greatest depths of the ocean host are rich in biodiversity and wealthy resources and they support human well-being. Human activities, and especially climate change, however, have placed ecosystem health under unprecedented risks. Over the last few decades, science has advanced human knowledge about the impacts of climate change on the current and future status of marine ecosystems, but major knowledge gaps persist. These gaps hinder the efficient implementation of policies and, thus, the management and conservation of marine ecosystems for future.
The Special Issue “The Impact of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems and Implications for Ecosystem Conservation” will investigate recent progress in the field of climate change impacts in the marine environment. The Special Issue invites scientific contributions about the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystem structure and functioning (biodiversity, food webs and connectivity, among other). Contributions about climate change implications for the implementation of marine policies (at national, regional, and international levels) as well as the management and conservation of marine ecosystems are welcome.
Dr. Georgios Kazanidis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- climate change
- biodiversity
- ecosystem functioning
- ecosystem management
- marine conservation
