Changing Coastal Ecosystems Under the Context of Climate Change, Restoration, Rehabilitation, and Urbanization
A special issue of Environments (ISSN 2076-3298).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editors
Interests: marine ecology; restoration ecology; ecosystem services; threatened/endangered species; biodegradable materials for restoration
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2. National Center for Integrated Coastal Research, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
Interests: wetland and coastal ecology; biogeochemical cycling; climate change
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Interests: estuarine restoration; coastal wetlands; living shorelines; marine biodiversity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Coastal ecosystems, including estuaries, are often locations of rapid change. This Special Issue will focus on how humans have negatively impacted these diverse coastal ecosystems, including, but not limited to, microplastics and other contaminants, harmful algal blooms, warming temperatures, sea-level rise, boat strikes and wakes, overharvesting, habitat loss, and invasive species. Some of these negative impacts are now being addressed in estuaries through restoration, rehabilitation, and enhancement efforts. Manuscripts on these efforts are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Linda J. Walters
Dr. Lisa G. Chambers
Dr. Melinda J. Donnelly
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- estuaries
- coastal ecosystems
- anthropogenic impacts
- environmental mitigation
- restoration
- rehabilitation
- nature-based coastal defense
- microplastics
- atmospheric deposition
- pollutants
- biogeochemistry
- algal blooms
- invasive species
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