Major Threats and Knowledge Gaps in Sea Turtle Conservation
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 40
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Interests: organic and inorganic pollutants; adsorption/desorption; transport; chemical process; marine pollution; recovery; coastal marine environments
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Interests: marine eco-toxicology; ocean pollution; environmental toxicology and chemistry; bioaccumulation science; food web bioaccumulation modeling of pollutants; climate change; ocean health and conservation; fisheries science and management; conservation biology; zoology; tropical parasitology; environmental and public health
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Dear Colleagues,
Marine turtles have received considerable focus from scientists and policymakers as these threatened migratory species serve as unique indicators or ocean sentinels (“canaries in the coal mine”) of ocean health because they require both terrestrial (beaches) and marine habitats to survive, and are widely dispersed throughout the oceanic and coastal habitats for development and breeding. Ocean pollution by organic and inorganic xenobiotics, plastic debris, and anthropogenic climate change are the major threats to every coastal and marine habitat around the world. The purpose of the Special Issue is to contribute to the state of the art and new research regarding the impacts and health effects of marine pollution and climate change on the population health and survival of all seven species of sea turtles. It will report on the effects of temperature increase on sex ratios and populations, risk of feminization, nesting activity changes, alteration of the distributions, and food availability in foraging and wintering habitats. The issue also explores strategies to help improve the resilience of marine turtle populations to pollution and climate change and management plans, and explores the knowledge–action gap between researchers, coastal communities, and conservation management practitioners involved with marine turtle conservation.
Prof. Dr. Michele Arienzo
Dr. Juan Jose Alava
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sea turtles
- threats
- vulnerability of nesting sites
- plastic pollution
- climate change
- knowledge-action gaps
- conservation management
- mitigation measures
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