Fish Biodiversity in the Mediterranean
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 March 2023) | Viewed by 1818
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Mediterranean Sea (0.82% of the global oceanic surface) holds 4%–18% of all known marine species (~17,000), with a high proportion of endemism. However, this exceptional biodiversity is faced with severe threats. The global change has also made it a topical issue, increasing concern about the worsening status of exploited marine species. Climate warming affects biodiversity distribution across all ecosystems, as well as the phylogenetic and functional components of coastal Mediterranean fish biodiversity by boosting meridionalization and tropicalization processes. The increase of Lessepsian species is affecting fish communities, basically in the Eastern basin, changing its biodiversity and impacting native fish populations and fisheries. Some of these species show invasive trends and are moving their distribution westwards.
The aim of this Special Issue is to collate papers (original research articles and reviews) focused on the improvement of fish biodiversity scientific knowledge for management purposes, including present status and trends and the identification of hotspots. Papers dealing with the improvement of knowledge on meridionalization and tropicalization processes, the conservation status of vulnerable species, local extinctions, changes in geographic distribution and the identification of poorly known taxonomic groups are welcome.
Dr. Francesc Ordinas
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- marine fishes
- biodiversity
- mediterranean sea
- monitoring
- management
- conservation
