Biodiversity and Conservation of Coral Reefs
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 4334
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As coral reefs across the globe develop a variable climate, major changes in their resilience have been observed. Despite being centres of biodiversity in the world’s oceans, species abundance variation at all trophic levels is the foundation of marine resilience. While conservation often focuses on short-term stress events, such as cyclone damage, bleaching or pollution, the capacity of coral reefs to recover is determined by processes such as the nutrient cycle and the establishment of feedback loops. All of these processes require high-level biodiversity to be healthy and active, and disruption due to anthropogenic activities can leave a coral reef highly vulnerable to long-term disturbance. The restoration of coral reefs is a potential solution. Overfishing and coastal developments are the main culprits, but alteration to a coral reef’s biodiversity can also be caused by subtle changes in anthropogenic activities.
This Special Issue of Diversity seeks papers that address the impact on conservation from the alteration or enhancement of coral reef biodiversity to protection and restoration. The research can be on a global or local scale and address a variety of time periods. Papers that acknowledge the cultural aspects of conservation and how it relates to biodiversity are particularly encouraged. This Special Issue seeks to present an updated linkage between biodiversity dynamics and conservation efforts as coral reefs struggle to survive in the twenty-first century.
Dr. Stuart Kininmonth
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- coral reefs
- marine biodiversity
- conservation
- climate change
- resilience
- restoration
