Biology and Ecology
A section of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888).
Section Information
The Section “Biology and Ecology” focuses on the interrelationships between individuals, stocks, populations, and species of fish and other aquatic animals and their environment (humans included). It covers themes such as habitat use, species interactions, migration, feeding, life history, population dynamics, and reproduction and includes all developmental stages, from embryo to adult. Environments affect phenotypes in complex ways and may have lifelong effects on fitness. Studies on ecological relationships add to our understanding of evolution and biodiversity and are essential to the management of fisheries as well as to species conservation and the conservation of aquatic environments. Our aim is to improve our understanding of ecological relationships, and high-quality original research and comprehensive review articles covering these topics will be published. Our focus is on whether fish inhabit freshwater, estuaries, or marine systems, or if they migrate among them. The Section covers all ecological aspects and will also include escaped fish who have become domesticated in nature.
The scope of the Section is to present:
- Ecological relationships within as well as among populations and species based on field or laboratory work, or a combination of the two;
- Long-term studies on ecological aspects;
- Synthetic review articles providing novel insight and synthesis on topical subjects such as backgrounds for further research;
- Novel ideas and research with novel perspectives on classic concepts;
- Novel ecological research methods and practices.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Biology and Ecology of Coral Reef Fishes (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Biodiversity and Spatial Distribution of Fishes (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Temperate Reef Fish Ecology (Deadline: 1 June 2024)
- Sex Difference in Fish (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Ecology of Invasive Alien Fish (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Environmental Flows to Prevent Fish Biodiversity Loss in Rapidly Changing Rivers (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Aquaculture Ecology and the Environmental Microbiome (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Understanding and Managing the Spatial, Population and Ecological Dynamics of Coral Reef Fish (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Movement and Conservation of Large Marine Fauna (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Behavior, Ecology and Evolution of Subterranean Fish (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Pharmacokinetic in Aquatic Animals (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- The Roles of Fishery Biology and Fish Population Dynamics in Fisheries Management (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Research on the Distribution of Fish Species Richness (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Current Researches on Genetic Polymorphisms in Fish (Deadline: 31 December 2024)