Impacts of Climate Change on Marine Life
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean and Global Climate".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2026 | Viewed by 4
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Interests: data assimilation; regional climatology; high-resolution simulation for forecasting regional climates; cold water upwelling
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Dear Colleagues,
Climate change is increasingly recognized as one of the most significant threats to marine ecosystems. Rising ocean temperatures, ocean acidification, deoxygenation, and shifting current systems are altering the habitats and physiological conditions critical for marine organisms. These changes are driving shifts in species distribution, modifying food web dynamics, and impacting biodiversity from coastal zones to the deep sea.
This Special Issue, "Impacts of Climate Change on Marine Life", invites original research and review articles that investigate the biological, ecological, and biogeochemical responses of marine organisms and ecosystems to climate-related stressors. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary studies that explore mechanistic processes, long-term monitoring results, modeling approaches, and regional or global-scale assessments.
Key topics may include, but are not limited to: species adaptation and resilience, phenological changes, altered reproductive or migratory behaviors, impacts on fisheries and aquaculture, microbial community responses, and implications for ecosystem services. Studies that integrate physical, chemical, and biological perspectives to understand how marine life is changing in the face of global warming are especially welcome.
Through this collection, we aim to enhance our understanding of how climate change shapes the future of marine biodiversity and to support science-based solutions for sustainable ocean stewardship.
Dr. Joonho Lee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- climate change
- marine ecosystem
- species distribution shifts
- ocean warming and acidification
- ecological resilience biogeochemical responses
- marine biodiversity
- ecosystem services
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