Coastal Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Oceans and Coastal Zones".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 1266
Editors
Interests: marine ecology; impact assessment; benthos; macrofauna; statistical analysis
Interests: marine ecology; habitat mapping; biomineralogy; benthos; GIS
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims at promoting effective protection measures to maintain a high level of coastal biodiversity as well as restoration interventions with a particular focus on protected habitats. Papers concerning issues related to the assessment of the ecological status of precious marine habitats are welcome for publication, especially those considering long-term changes and/or multiple stressors. In particular, submitted studies should contain new approaches for the conservation of coastal biodiversity and/or innovative restoration methods that can be of help in achieving the goals of th EU Nature Restoration Law and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Studies testing innovative technologies (e.g., automatic systems and fixed points of observation) that assess the effectiveness of conservation and restoration actions on local biodiversity are envisaged. Papers that supply mitigation and compensation measures useful in the environmental impact assessment procedure will be particularly welcome. Studies showing positive examples of recovery capacity of marine resources or habitats due to conservation measures or restoration efforts will be particularly appreciated.
Dr. Ettore Nepote
Dr. Martina Canessa
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- biodiversity
- restoration
- coastal zones
- protected habitats
- conservation measures
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