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A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section “Chemical Oceanography“. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2020.
As an editorial initiative of the Journal of Marine Science & Engineering (JMSE), we are proud to announce that we are launching a Special Issue titled “Ocean Conservation and Pollution in an Era of Blue Economy”
Ocean pollution is one of the main causes affecting the health and conservation of the global ocean. The physical, chemical, and biological components of our oceans are being changed and reshaped because of a myriad of anthropogenic activities and threats jeopardizing the quality of the oceans and marine biodiversity inhabiting this unique realm in planet Earth. In the renaissance of the Blue Economy, ocean problems and solutions should be prioritized for an environmentally sustainable and socially equitable use of the oceans. The proactive and precautionary conservation of the ocean is key for the survival of marine species and the wellbeing of human beings. The aim of this Special Issue is to create an organized, comprehensive, and interactive collection of several contributions (i.e., original research articles, reviews, short communications, and opinions/policy essays) regarding the state of ocean conservation and impacts by biological and chemical pollution resulting from human-made activities in concert with the imperative vision of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Life Below Water (SDG 14) to envision ocean solutions to control, mitigate, and eliminate marine pollution.
We welcome contributions from ocean scientists, marine ecotoxicologists, coastal and civil engineers, environmental engineers, oceanographers, social scientists and maritime anthropologists, environmental and fisheries economists in academia, government, industry, and non-governmental organizations that aim to highlight scientific advancements, new knowledge, and solution-oriented research within this Special Issue.
As Guest Editor, I would like to cordially express my invitation and encourage you to contribute to this topic.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Dr. Juan José Alava
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
Persistent Organic Pollutants, metals, mercury, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, ocean plastic, microplastics, harmful algal blooms, ocean pollution solutions, marine biodiversity, fisheries, ocean conservation, Anthropocene, Blue Economy, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).