Advances in Coastal Hydrological and Geological Processes

Dear Colleagues,

Coastal zones are geomorphic units of interaction between the sea and the land characterized by complex interactive processes, abundant natural resources, fragile ecological environments, and frequent human activities. With the rapid increase in population and urbanization, coastal zones are facing enormous pressures such as climate warming, rising sea levels, regional ecological degradation, reduced biodiversity, increased pollution, harmful algal blooms, and degradation of fisheries resources, which seriously affect the sustainable development of natural resources and the human economy. Therefore, research on hydrological and geological processes in the coastal zone is of great academic significance for global environmental change and sustainable development.

This Special Issue aims to delve into the recent advancements in coastal hydrological and geological processes. We encourage contributors to share their original research papers addressing these related concerns.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Sedimentary, hydrodynamic, and biogeochemical processes in estuarine and coastal areas;
• Assessment of human health risks linked to contaminated water, along with response strategies for both groundwater and surface water resources;
• Biogeochemical cycling of nutrients and carbon, and potential effects on coastal ecology;
• Impact of climate change on wetland evolution and its ecosystem and hydrological ecology;
• Source-to-sink analysis.

Dr. Shixiong Yang
Dr. Shaofeng Pei
Dr. Guohua Hou
Guest Editors

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