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Coastal Environments: Recent Advances in Conservation and Sustainable Development
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Special Issue "Coastal Environments: Recent Advances in Conservation and Sustainable Development"

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Environmental Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2023 | Viewed by 1266

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Fred Wang Fat Lee

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School of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Interests: environmental biochemistry; harmful algal blooms; coastal wetland; proteomics
Dr. Steven Jingliang Xu

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Department of Applied Science, School of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Interests: marine and freshwater pollution; aquatic physiology; environmental toxicology; microalgal ecophysiology
Dr. Wing Yin Mo

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Department of Applied Science, School of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Interests: ecological services of mangrove swamps; ecological performance of restored landfill; recycling food waste as fish feed; antibiotics consumption in ornamental fish; health risk assessment with a focus on food safety
Dr. Sidney Man Ngai Chan

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Department of Construction and Quality Management, School of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Interests: environmental monitoring; analytical chemistry; applications of microorganisms; bioremediation of organic pollutants

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Coastal environments are well known for their ecological importance in providing habitat and food to wildlife, and coastal wetlands are known to possess multiple functions such as shoreline erosion prevention, resilience against storms and floods, and recreation. As rapid development and urbanization continues, protecting, conserving, and rehabilitating coastal environments are more urgent and crucial than ever. In this regard, papers providing recent updates of coastal environment research, and current challenges in and solutions to coastal environment conservation and development are called for submission. Suggested themes of submitted manuscripts include the following:

  • Ecological challenges and conservation;
  • Coastal environment degradation and restoration;
  • Impacts and sustainability of coastal development;
  • Bioresources and applications of coastal environments.

Prof. Dr. Fred Wang Fat Lee
Dr. Steven Jingliang Xu
Dr. Wing Yin Mo
Dr. Sidney Man Ngai Chan
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • coastal wetland
  • ecology
  • pollution
  • conservation
  • restoration
  • resources
  • application
  • sustainability

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Influence of Oyster Shell Pyrolysis Temperature on Sediment Permeability and Remediation
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Maheshkumar Prakash Patil
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Hee-Eun Woo
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Seokjin Yoon
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Kyunghoi Kim
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(5), 934; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11050934 - 27 Apr 2023
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Permeability is an important aspect of sediment remediation. It is well-known that oyster shells can be used for sediment remediation, however the influence of pyrolysis temperature on sediment permeability remains unknown. In this study, we examined sediment permeability and remediation using crushed oyster [...] Read more.
Permeability is an important aspect of sediment remediation. It is well-known that oyster shells can be used for sediment remediation, however the influence of pyrolysis temperature on sediment permeability remains unknown. In this study, we examined sediment permeability and remediation using crushed oyster shells of less than 5 mm in size that were pyrolyzed at 350 °C (POS350) and 600 °C (POS600) for six hours. Based on the results of the variable head permeability test, POS600 has greater sediment permeability than POS350. In addition, POS600 has greater than POS350 to reduce dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN; NH3-N, NO2-N, and NO3-N) and phosphate (PO4-P) from organically enriched sediment because of its higher Ca2+ elution. In conclusion, pyrolysis of oyster shells at 600 °C is more effective than pyrolysis at 350 °C. This finding is true because the transformation of CaCO3 to CaO, which is the source of Ca2+, stimulates pore water flow. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that pyrolyzed oyster shells are beneficial for increasing sediment permeability, thereby helping in the remediation of sediments. Full article
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Culturable Endophyte Fungi of the Well-Conserved Coastal Dune Vegetation Located on the East Coast of the Korean Peninsula
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Jong Myong Park
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Young-Hyun You
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(4), 734; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040734 - 28 Mar 2023
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This study aimed to determine the diversity and distribution of endophytic fungi in coastal dune vegetation. Endophytic fungi promote plant growth and protect host plants from environmental stress and pathogens. Plants that have flourished as a result are critical for protecting coastal sand [...] Read more.
This study aimed to determine the diversity and distribution of endophytic fungi in coastal dune vegetation. Endophytic fungi promote plant growth and protect host plants from environmental stress and pathogens. Plants that have flourished as a result are critical for protecting coastal sand dunes from erosion. A total of 361 root-colonizing fungal endophytes were purely isolated from 24 halophyte species comprising all dune plant communities indigenous to a well-conserved coastal area based on morphological differences. Molecular identification and phylogeny using amplified ribosomal RNA sequences and internal transcribed spacer regions identified that the fungal isolates belong to seven classes and 39 genera. Penicillium (43.21%) was the most dominant genera, followed by Talaromyces (16.90%) and Aspergillus (11.91%). Furthermore, these genera present a wide host range. However, 16 other genera exhibited strong host specificity. When compared to other herbaceous or shrub host plant species, Talaromyces predominated as endophytes of the roots of the canopy-forming coastal windbreak tree Pinus thunbergii. Based on Margalef’s, Menhinick’s, Shannon’s, and Simpson’s diversity indices, the root-colonizing endophytes of P. thunbergii had higher morphological diversity. The endophyte fungi associated with five of the coastal plants studied are heretofore unreported. In fact, of all fungal genera characterized here, 13 genera (30%) have not been previously reported as marine fungal endophytes or coastal fungi. The foregoing results suggest that future coastal sand dune conservation studies should examine the biological resources of entire bioclusters and not merely the dominant plants or their endosymbionts. Full article
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