Plankton Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 19 April 2027 | Viewed by 139
Editors
Interests: plankton; food web; network analysis; ecosystem services; marine ecology
Interests: phycology; systematic; taxonomy; botany
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plankton organisms exhibit high variability in response to changing environmental conditions. Due to their remarkable biodiversity (spanning from prokaryotes to unicellular eukaryotes and metazoans), plankton communities are fundamental ecosystem services providers, supporting the whole marine biodiversity through primary production and the involvement in biogeochemical cycles. Furthermore, plankton biodiversity underpins numerous applications relevant to human well-being, including the production of food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
I am pleased to announce the launch of the Special Issue titled “Plankton Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services”. This Special Issue will bring together research contributions from all disciplines related to the study of plankton biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide. The aim of this Special Issue is to improve our understanding of the ecological significance of plankton and their importance for both aquatic systems and human activities. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, in situ and remote observational studies, modelling approaches and conceptual contributions that provide new insights into the existing literature or propose new innovative methodologies and perspectives. Submissions addressing issues of relevance to scientists, policymakers and the broader public will be considered for publication.
Dr. Luca Russo
Dr. Roberta Congestri
Dr. Saverio Savio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plankton
- biodiversity
- ecosystem services
- phytoplankton
- zooplankton
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