Special Issue "Novel Technology and Recent Research in Water Ecosystem and Hydrobiology under the Changing Environment"

Dear Colleagues,

Our objective is to advance understanding of the patterns and processes governing ecosystem functions, interactions with the environment and the provision of ecosystem services. A central theme is how novel technology and recent research influence the environment and how changes in that environment impact ecosystems and hydrobiology. This Issue will publish novel research conducted at various spatial scales, with a preference to novel technology that provides data-rich support to enhance the understanding of ecosystems (e.g., water–biota) interplay. We encourage broadly significant studies of ecosystems that deal with cross-scale interactions and integrate new knowledge and technology that is relevant to environmental management or policies.

The Special Issue’s core topics include (but are not limited to):

• New insights into the interactions between water, nutrient and pollutant cycles with biotic components of ecosystems.
• Ecological consequences of land-use intensification and soil degradation, water-waste management, and associated mitigation technologies.
• Transdisciplinary knowledge decision-support tools for the integration of ecological engineering with ecohydrological biotechnologies into system solutions. 
• GIS applications on water resources management, with quality testing components.
• Water - sediments - biota interactions in river environments: water pollution monitoring and rehabilitation solutions.
• Novel research technologies of water resources and ecosystem services as necessary components for enhanced ecosystem resilience from the perspective of SDGs and an International Hydrological Programme. 

Dr. Youjia Liang
Dr. Gabriela Adina Morosanu
Dr. Valentina-Mariana Manoiu
Guest Editors

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