Coastal Ecosystem Biodiversity: Linkage with Anthropogenic Activities and Climate Changes

Dear Colleagues,

Coastal zone is the interaction region between land and ocean, which harbors substantial microorganisms, fauna, and flora. Currently, coastal ecosystems are significantly influenced by different human activities, such as agriculture, fishery, and marine tourism. These activities may act as drivers or pressures for ecosystems. More importantly, coastal ecosystems are also impacted by climate changes on a global scale. Climate events, including short (e.g., storm) and long (e.g., temperature changes) temporal scales, are assumed to be key for coastal biodiversity. Notably, diversity is significantly linked to the ecosystem resilience and functions, which are deemed to be key support for sustainable development. On a global scale, biodiversity protection is an issue beyond science, receiving great attention from citizens, government, and all stakeholders. This Special Issue focuses on the latest research output on coastal biodiversity studies from the view of climate changes and human influences, e.g., species diversity, evolutionary origins, and biodiversity drivers. Topics of interest for this Special Issue may include, but are not limited to, the study of biodiversity in the following areas:

• Drivers and pressures on biodiversity in different coastal ecosystems;
• Relationship between climate events (short/long temporal scales) and biodiversity;
• The linkage between ecosystem biodiversity and human development in coastal zones;
• Influences of terrestrial materials on ecosystem biodiversity, functions, and potential values;
• Adaptive or acclimation patterns of marine animals and microorganisms in coastal zones.

Dr. Shan Jiang
Dr. Biao Chen
Dr. Changi Wong
Guest Editors

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