Seagrass Conservation Blue Carbon and Restoration
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026 | Viewed by 545
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ecology of seagrass; marine ecosystems; marine; trophic ecology; new technologies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the upcoming Special Issue “Seagrass Conservation Blue Carbon and Restoration” in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. This Issue aims to showcase the latest research on seagrass ecosystems, with particular attention to their role in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and ecosystem restoration.
Seagrass meadows are among the most productive and valuable marine habitats, supporting coastal biodiversity, stabilizing sediments, and providing essential ecosystem services to human societies. They are also recognized as important blue carbon sinks, playing a critical role in carbon sequestration and climate regulation. Despite their importance, seagrasses are declining worldwide due to pressures from coastal development, pollution, and climate change, making their conservation and restoration urgent global priorities.
We welcome contributions from researchers working on all aspects of seagrass ecology, conservation, and management, including but not limited to the following topics:
- Seagrass biodiversity and ecological functions;
- Blue carbon storage and climate change mitigation;
- Conservation strategies and restoration approaches;
- Technological innovations and monitoring tools.
Dr. Valentina Costa
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- seagrass conservation
- blue carbon
- ecosystem restoration
- coastal resilience
- climate change mitigation
- marine biodiversity
- nature-based solutions
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