Combining Field Observations and Satellite Remote Sensing to Monitor Marine Ecosystem Dynamics

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue highlights recent advances in integrating field methods, remote sensing, and spatial modelling for marine ecosystem monitoring. This multidisciplinary approach is applicable across diverse habitats—such as coral reefs, coastal lagoons, algal beds, and intertidal zones—where consistent long-term monitoring is limited by environmental and logistical challenges. By combining field data with satellite-based observations and modelling, this framework enables scalable, repeatable ecosystem assessments that support biodiversity conservation, habitat restoration, and dynamic spatial decision-support systems. These tools are essential for guiding sustainable management and policy actions across various types of marine protected areas. We welcome contributions presenting innovative methodologies and approaches, as well as concise reviews or opinion pieces that shed light on the application of remote sensing in monitoring marine ecosystems at both local and global scales.

Dr. Martina Orlando-Bonaca
Dr. Danijel Ivajnsic
Guest Editors

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