Investigation of the Biology, Ecology, Distribution of Marine Macrozoobenthic Communities—2nd Edition
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 4 January 2025 | Viewed by 193
Special Issue Editors
Interests: benthos; sabellaria; non-indigenous species; marine benthic species
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2. National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90100 Palermo, Italy
Interests: marine ecology; NIS; polychaetes; crustaceans; echinoderms; macrozoobenthic
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This is the second edition of the Special Issue “Investigation of the Biology, Ecology, Distribution of Marine Macrozoobenthic Communities”. The first (link below) edition published 13 papers, accumulating 12974 views.
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/diversity/special_issues/97I4196687
Marine benthic communities play a pivotal role in marine ecosystems and contribute to human well-being by providing essential services such as food production and nutrient cycling. Moreover, benthic habitats often constitute biodiversity hotspots: Posidonia oceanica meadows, coralligenous biocenosis, Sabellaria reefs and tropical coral reefs are some of the more investigated marine benthic communities and due to their importance, benthic communities are often subjected to protective measures.
Benthic communities are directly or indirectly affected by the physical effects of climate change in marine environments (e.g., shifts in temperature and salinity, alteration in hydrodynamics, sea level rise and ocean acidification), which may result in changes in their structure and the spatial distribution of species. For these reasons, macrozoobenthic communities are among the most used descriptors in detecting environmental alterations deriving from anthropogenic activity and currently, benthic fauna and flora are monitored for various purposes, and they are useful to detect general patterns of distribution or assess the effects of anthropogenic pressures.
In recent years, interest in macrozoobenthic communities has increased and there are many studies on their biology, ecology and distribution, but we still know far too little about this important component of the Mediterranean biocenosis.
In order to increase knowledge about marine macrozoobenthic communities, we present this Special Issue focused on their biology, ecology and distribution. If you are interested in this opportunity or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Dr. Andrea Bonifazi
Dr. Emanuele Mancini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine macrozoobenthic communities
- marine benthic flora and fauna
- marine bioconstructions
- species diversity and distribution
- community composition
- biogeographic patterns
- biodiversity and conservation
- morphological and molecular taxonomy
- population and community ecology
