Sustainable Management of Mediterranean Wetlands and Coastal Waters

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will be focused on the sustainable management of coastal waters and Mediterranean wetlands. It is well known that these ecosystems are one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world. During the last century, coastal waters and Mediterranean wetlands have been widely affected by anthropogenic activities. These human activities have caused the disappearance of almost 50% of Mediterranean wetlands in the last 50 years (mainly due to agriculture activities), while fishery, urban growth, and probably the upcoming blue industry have been and will be responsible for significant impacts on coastal areas.

Global warming, eutrophication, and wastewater treatment are among the main concerns of Mediterranean wetlands and transitional and coastal waters. Sustainable management requires knowledge about long-term trends, time–space variability, and local impacts. This can be achieved through combined remote sensing and field surveys. Additionally, socioeconomic aspects in the drainage basin and/or along the coast must also be taken into account. Ecosystem services are important to human wellbeing, so identifying and assessing these services, as well as the ecosystem resilience to human pressures and global change, is an important issue for sustainable management.

In this framework, the Special Issue welcomes original research and review papers focused on the latest knowledge and innovations in sustainable wetland, transition, and coastal water management. Contribution of field and remote sensing studies, model-based approaches as well as any combination thereof are welcome. Papers must show originality and address new knowledge related to the scopes of the Special Issue and aims to fill the gap of transdisciplinary studies considering drainage basin–wetland and/or land–sea interactions.

Dr. Andreas Reul
Prof. Dr. Francisco Guerrero
Dr. María Muñoz Muñoz
Guest Editors

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• wetlands
• coastal waters
• sustainable management
• environmental impact
• eutrophication
• resilience
• ecosystem services
• remote sensing