Sustainable Artificial Reefs for Marine Biodiversity Protection
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Environmental Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2023) | Viewed by 4168
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Interests: maritime transport; expanded Panama Canal; marine systems; load and unload systems; anchoring; mooring and towing systems; green artificial reefs
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Interests: marine renewable energy; estuarine and coastal hydrodynamics; sediment transport; integrated water resources management of marine and freshwater systems; aquaculture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Coastal ecosystems across the world are seriously threatened by human activity. Actions such as marine pollution and overfishing are degrading marine fisheries, and there is a great need to enhance marine ecosystems. To this end, artificial reefs have been developed to imitate natural reefs, creating habitats for marine species. Artificial reefs constitute marine structures that protect, concentrate and improve marine organism populations and thus alleviate the degradation of marine ecosystems.
To realize the further evolution and development of artificial reefs, it is necessary to gain a comprehensive understanding of the many aspects related to their performance and social repercussions. In this context, the present Special Issue is aimed towards researchers interested in artificial reefs. Contributors are advised to submit papers that fit within the scope of one or more of the subjects indicated below. Papers not directly related to these areas will also be considered in cases of particular interest to this Special Issue.
- Effect of artificial reefs on the marine environment;
- Biological aspects;
- Materials employed in artificial reefs;
- Numerical models to analyze artificial reefs;
- Placement of artificial reefs;
- Impact on fishing and shell fishing;
- Social repercussions;
- Protection of marine ecosystems.
Dr. Luis Carral
Dr. Juan José Cartelle Barros
Dr. Javier Tarrío Saavedra
Dr. Rodrigo Carballo Sánchez
Dr. María Isabel Lamas Galdo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- artificial reef
- sustainability in the marine field
- marine biodiversity
- marine habitat
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