Conservation and Restoration in the Oceans

Marine ecosystems are home to much of our planet's biodiversity and provide numerous services, such as providing protein for human consumption and protecting many shorelines. The ocean is also critical to buffer against climate change impacts by absorbing carbon dioxide and heat. However, human activities such as overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction, and climate change are rapidly deteriorating marine ecosystems, necessitating urgent conservation and restoration initiatives on a global scale.

Marine ecosystems are quickly deteriorating due to human activities, thus undermining their ability to maintain biodiversity and provide services. Initiatives for conserving and restoring marine ecosystems often face numerous challenges, including limited scientific understanding, technical constraints, jurisdictional complexities, and economic issues. The primary goal of this Research Topic is to amass scientific insights on marine conservation and restoration, explore innovative solutions to existing challenges, and pave the way for sustainable ocean ecosystems. The main purpose is to contribute to scientific knowledge that can aid the development of effective approaches, practices, and policies for ocean conservation and restoration.

This Research Topic invites submissions on various topics including but not limited to:
• Review and analysis of marine conservation and restoration projects.
• Innovative methodologies and technologies for marine conservation and restoration.
• Case studies examining successful or challenging marine conservation and restoration initiatives.
• Research exploring the socio-economic implications of marine conservation and restoration.
• Study of the role of marine protected areas in conservation and restoration.
• Climate change impacts on marine restoration and conservation efforts.
• Research on legal and policy frameworks and their effectiveness in marine conservation and restoration.
• Discussions on stakeholder involvement in marine conservation and restoration initiatives.

Keywords: Marine Conservation, Marine Restoration, Climate Change, Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity, Marine Protected Areas

Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.