Monitoring, Restoration and Protection in Wetland Ecosystems
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 480
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biodiversity monitoring; coastal wetlands; ecosystem functioning; blue carbon; climate change; marine pollution; ocean acidification; invasive species
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Dear Colleagues,
Wetlands are among the most ecologically valuable ecosystems, supporting a rich diversity of life and providing essential services such as biodiversity conservation, flood regulation, water filtration, and carbon sequestration. Coastal wetlands, including salt marshes, mangroves, and seagrass meadows, are particularly important as blue carbon ecosystems, capturing and storing carbon at rates far exceeding those of terrestrial forests. However, these ecosystems are increasingly threatened by climate change, sea level rise, extreme weather events, pollution, and habitat degradation, all of which can significantly impact their biodiversity and functional integrity. Understanding the interplay between environmental stressors and wetland ecosystem functionality requires advanced monitoring, innovative restoration techniques, and robust protection strategies. This Special Issue invites research that enhances methods for monitoring, restoring, and safeguarding wetland biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. We welcome studies that explore, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Wetland monitoring: use of remote sensing, UAV (drone) surveys, AI-driven monitoring, environmental DNA (eDNA), and climate resilience modeling to assess biodiversity, carbon dynamics, and ecosystem health;
- Restoration strategies: innovative approaches including bioengineering, hybrid green–gray infrastructure, sediment augmentation, assisted colonization, and nature-based solutions to support biodiversity and functional recovery;
- Protection and policy frameworks: the role of blue carbon credit systems, community-led conservation, traditional ecological knowledge, and policy innovations in sustainable wetland management.
By bringing together insights from ecologists, climate scientists, engineers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners, this Special Issue aims to bridge emerging research with real-world applications. Our goal is to provide actionable knowledge that supports the biodiversity, functionality, and resilience of blue-carbon wetlands amid climate change and increasing environmental pressures. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and short communications that advance our understanding of wetland conservation in a rapidly changing world.
Dr. Md Khurshid Alam Bhuiyan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- blue carbon ecosystems
- coastal wetlands
- wetland monitoring
- climate resilience
- extreme weather
- nature-based solutions
- carbon sequestration
- bioengineering and restoration
- community-led conservation
- carbon credit mechanisms
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