Dear Colleagues,

Programs to monitor biodiversity directly are widespread in the marine environment, as are factors which may influence results. With the advent of new technological, statistical and computing techniques, the ways in which monitoring is achieved and the range of parameters that are being monitored have expanded. In this Special Edition, we aim to capture some of these new ways of monitoring.

We welcome inputs on the following but will consider any new innovative techniques or analyses:

• Design of monitoring surveys from a statistical perspective;
• Integration of different sources of data to achieve successful monitoring programs;
• Incorporating statistical dependency into the analysis of monitoring data;
• Monitoring studies that measure aspects of sediment, biogeochemical and faunal parameters;
• Monitoring based on visual imagery such as video surveys or camera traps;
• Monitoring based around anthropogenic activities such as pollution, aggregate extraction and litter which may reduce biodiversity;
• Using machine learning to infer aspects of biodiversity;
• Automation in terms of data collection and/or analysis;
• Use of ‘big data’ for addressing environmental issues, with a focus on biodiversity monitoring;
• Monitoring using eDNA

Dr. Jon Barry
Dr. Claire L. Szostek
Dr. Keith Cooper
Guest Editors

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