About this Research Topic
The Arabian/Persian Gulf represents one of the most extreme marine ecosystems globally, shaped by its high salinity, temperature fluctuations, and limited water exchange. This semi-enclosed basin, home to diverse biological communities, is particularly vulnerable to climate change and anthropogenic stressors, which influence its physical, chemical, and biological systems. Unlike many marine regions, observational datasets in the Gulf remain sparse, leaving significant gaps in our understanding of how physical, biological, and geochemical interactions drive ecosystem processes. Addressing these gaps is critical to understanding nutrient cycling, ecosystem resilience, and the Gulf’s unique biogeochemical and geochemical dynamics under changing environmental conditions.
This Research Topic aims to advance understanding of the complex interactions among physical and biogeochemical processes in the Arabian/Persian Gulf, with a focus on observational datasets. Given the Gulf's unique environmental conditions and high sensitivity to climate change, it is essential to investigate how biological communities are influenced by physical, chemical and geological dynamics, and how these interactions contribute to ecosystem resilience and function.
We invite researchers to submit original research articles focused on the integration of physical and biogeochemical processes in the Arabian/Persian Gulf, with an emphasis on observational datasets. Themes of interest include the effects of nutrient and trace element availability on marine communities, physical-chemical dynamics influencing ecosystem functions, the cycling of bioactive elements, and the impacts of seasonal changes on biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
We also welcome studies on geochemical fluxes and sediment chemistry, including their influence on biogeochemical cycles and carbon sequestration. Potential manuscript topics include nutrient dynamics and their effects on biological communities, trace metal and carbon chemistry variations driven by physical and chemical processes, and studies that explore ecosystem responses to temperature fluctuations and salinity gradients.
We encourage a range of contributions, from empirical studies and data-focused reports to methodological advancements and reviews that synthesize current knowledge gaps and future research directions in this sensitive and under-studied marine environment.
This Research Topic aims to advance understanding of the complex interactions among physical and biogeochemical processes in the Arabian/Persian Gulf, with a focus on observational datasets. Given the Gulf's unique environmental conditions and high sensitivity to climate change, it is essential to investigate how biological communities are influenced by physical, chemical and geological dynamics, and how these interactions contribute to ecosystem resilience and function.
We invite researchers to submit original research articles focused on the integration of physical and biogeochemical processes in the Arabian/Persian Gulf, with an emphasis on observational datasets. Themes of interest include the effects of nutrient and trace element availability on marine communities, physical-chemical dynamics influencing ecosystem functions, the cycling of bioactive elements, and the impacts of seasonal changes on biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
We also welcome studies on geochemical fluxes and sediment chemistry, including their influence on biogeochemical cycles and carbon sequestration. Potential manuscript topics include nutrient dynamics and their effects on biological communities, trace metal and carbon chemistry variations driven by physical and chemical processes, and studies that explore ecosystem responses to temperature fluctuations and salinity gradients.
We encourage a range of contributions, from empirical studies and data-focused reports to methodological advancements and reviews that synthesize current knowledge gaps and future research directions in this sensitive and under-studied marine environment.
Keywords: Arabian/Persian Gulf, Physical-Biogeochemical Interactions, Climate Change, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Extreme Environments
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