Carlos M. Duarte
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Saudi Arabia
Editor-in-Chief

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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Saudi Arabia
Editor-in-Chief
National Research Council (CNR)
Italy
Specialty Chief Editor
Marine Biotechnology and Bioproducts
UMR9190 Centre Pour la Biodiversité Marine, l'exploitation et la Conservation (MARBEC)
France
Specialty Chief Editor
Marine Biology and Evolution
Beneath the Waves, Inc.
United States
Specialty Chief Editor
Discoveries
University of Western Australia
Australia
Specialty Chief Editor
Coastal Ocean Processes
Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Spain
Specialty Chief Editor
Marine Biology and Evolution
University of Plymouth
United Kingdom
Specialty Chief Editor
Solutions for Ocean and Coastal Systems
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
United States
Specialty Chief Editor
Marine Affairs and Policy
1,054 editors · 0 reviewers
Original Research
Published
Christina N. Toms · Krystan A. Wilkinson · Jason B. Allen · Aaron A. Barleycorn · Katherine A. McHugh · Randall S. Wells
Frontiers in Marine Science
doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1914202
Original Research
Published
Teoman Özgür Sökmen
Frontiers in Marine Science
doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1955146
Original Research
Published
Santiago Bravo · Eugenia Pasanisi · Svitlana Liubartseva · Giovanni Coppini · Alice Madonia · Igor Ruiz Atake · Marta Azzolin · Lara Carosso · Matteo Costantino · Roberto Crosti · Nathalie Di Meglio · Marianna Farina · Natalia Fraija-Fernández · Martina Gregorietti · Francesca Grossi · Léa David · Fulvio Maffucci · Raúl Míguez-Lozano · Marco Pecoraro · Juan Antonio Raga · Marine Roul · Elena Santini · Gianluca Sarà · Paola Tepsich · Roberta Teti · Morgana Vighi · Antonella Arcangeli
Frontiers in Marine Science
doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1936698
Policy Brief
Published
Jose Carlos Báez · Andres Domingo · Rui Coelho
Frontiers in Marine Science
doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1901916
Editorial
Published
Gideon Gal · Marie Briguglio · Giuseppe Scarcella · Johanna J. Heymans · Jeroen Steenbeek · Athanassios C. Tsikliras
Frontiers in Marine Science
doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.2009152
Original Research
Published
Tariq Alrushaid · Fahad Al Senafi · Ayal Anis
Frontiers in Marine Science
doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1949202
Original Research
Published
Charlotte Walter · Annette Samuelsen · Heather Regan · Shuang Gao
Frontiers in Marine Science
doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1844377
Perspective
Published
Stelios Katsanevakis · Heliana Teixeira
Frontiers in Marine Science
doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1939105
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Frontiers in Marine Science is an interdisciplinary journal that advances our understanding of marine species, ecosystems, and processes as well as human interactions with, and impacts on, ocean environments. The journal is led by Field Chief Editor Prof Carlos M. Duarte (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia) and indexed in Scopus, Web of Science and DOAJ. It welcomes submissions on all aspects of marine biology and ocean systems, on human activities that exploit or affect oceans and marine life, and the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: coral reef and deep-sea ecology global change and the future ocean marine affairs and policy marine biogeochemistry marine biology, biogeography, and biodiversity marine biotechnology and bioproducts marine conservation and sustainability marine fisheries, aquaculture, and living resources marine pollution physical oceanography ocean observation. Frontiers in Marine Science particularly welcomes new ideas and approaches for ocean-based solutions and which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 14: life below water. This includes studies on sustainable blue economies, improved forecasting and observational capacities, understanding biodiversity and ecosystem issues at a local and global level, and effective strategies to manage marine resources and maintain ocean health. Manuscripts that do not directly relate to marine environments, such as those focusing primarily on freshwater or terrestrial ecosystems and non-marine-related engineering and technology studies, are also out of scope. Additionally, research that predominately concerns human health, social sciences, or economics, without a clear link to marine science, will not be considered. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Marine Science is committed to advancing our understanding and sustainable use of the world’s oceans and their resources by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.
Frontiers in Marine Science is an interdisciplinary journal that advances our understanding of marine species, ecosystems, and processes as well as human interactions with, and impacts on, ocean environments.
The journal is led by Field Chief Editor Prof Carlos M. Duarte (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia) and indexed in Scopus, Web of Science and DOAJ. It welcomes submissions on all aspects of marine biology and ocean systems, on human activities that exploit or affect oceans and marine life, and the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
coral reef and deep-sea ecology
global change and the future ocean
marine affairs and policy
marine biogeochemistry
marine biology, biogeography, and biodiversity
marine biotechnology and bioproducts
marine conservation and sustainability
marine fisheries, aquaculture, and living resources
marine pollution
physical oceanography
ocean observation.
Frontiers in Marine Science particularly welcomes new ideas and approaches for ocean-based solutions and which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 14: life below water. This includes studies on sustainable blue economies, improved forecasting and observational capacities, understanding biodiversity and ecosystem issues at a local and global level, and effective strategies to manage marine resources and maintain ocean health.
Manuscripts that do not directly relate to marine environments, such as those focusing primarily on freshwater or terrestrial ecosystems and non-marine-related engineering and technology studies, are also out of scope. Additionally, research that predominately concerns human health, social sciences, or economics, without a clear link to marine science, will not be considered.
Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.
Frontiers in Marine Science is committed to advancing our understanding and sustainable use of the world’s oceans and their resources by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.
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