Impacts of Climate and Human Activities on the Biogeochemical Cycles in Coastal Areas

Dear Colleagues,

Coastal ocean is the transition zone between land and ocean that receives input from riverine discharge, atmospheric deposition and is physically related to the open ocean. It is one of the most dynamic and complex regions in the world and is influenced by various biogeochemical processes. Coastal zones are increasingly threatened by climate change and human activities. Thus, understanding how climate change and human activities affect the biogeochemical processes in coastal zones will improve our understanding on how these dynamic areas will respond under these threats, as well as providing us with background information to predict future changes. This Special Issue will focus on the various biogeochemical cycles in coastal ocean, with an emphasis on the impacts of climate change and human activities on the dynamic coasts, followed by suggestions on how to overcome these problems. We welcome papers from various fields of studies (including oceanography, biogeochemistry, hydrology, paleoceanography, etc.) and covering various coastal areas (such as estuaries, coastal wetlands including marshes and mangroves, coral reefs, upwelling areas, etc.). This Special Issue will be contribute to the literature in the fields of environmental monitoring, aquatic sciences, and oceanography.

Thank you,

Dr. Pei Sun Loh
Guest Editor

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• biogeochemistry
• aquatic environments
• pollution
• nutrient cycle
• carbon dynamics
• coastal zones