Dear Colleagues,

The size and the morphology of coastal-marine dunes is dependent on the complex interaction between winds, sediment supply, marine currents and the geomorphology of the nearshore and beach environment. The conservation of coastal environments and marine and underwater dune habitats is increasingly important to mitigate the effect of coastal erosion which is modifying coastlines worldwide with habitat loss. The human pressure on the coasts due to urbanization, infrastructure construction and ports is increasingly changing the shape of the coasts by modifying the marine-coastal ecosystems. Furthermore, climate change causes further problems for the conservation of coasts, dynamic but very fragile environments. Deepening integrated studies of marine and coastal habitats recovery represent the guideline for the mitigation of these effects, reducing the loss of coastal and marine habitats essential for the maintenance of the coastline.

The goal of this Special Issue is to collect papers (original research articles and review papers) to give insights about to give insights on the relationship between the conservation of the dune profile both on land and at sea and coastal dynamics, so as to direct the conservation actions of the coast towards greater naturalness.

This Special Issue will welcome manuscripts that link the following themes:

• Modification of dune habitats due to anthropic pressures;
• Coastal erosion and loss of marine and coastal habitats;
•  Importance of seagrass meadows;
• Coastal dynamics and climate change;
• Dune biodiversity and restoration;
• Sandbanks and seagrass meadows biodiversity and restoration;
• Management and conservation of marine/coastal habitats and species.

We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.

Dr. Maria Carla de Francesco
Dr. Michele Innangi
Dr. Tommaso Pagliani
Guest Editors

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• dune habitats
• sandbanks and marine habitats
• coastal erosion
• seagrasses
• loss of biodiversity
• coastal sediments