Ecology of Aquatic Animals in Freshwater
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecology and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021) | Viewed by 23165
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Freshwater ecosystems account for less than 0.01% of the total surface area of the planet, but they support innumerable species. However, these ecosystems are experiencing a significant loss of biodiversity. Habitat alteration, erosion, deforestation in the catchment basin, invasive species, construction of dams and river channelization, pollution, disease, and climate change drive the loss of biodiversity in these ecosystems.
The aim of this Special Issue is to introduce reviews, notes, and original research that (not exhaustively) address the following topics: diversity of aquatic animals, food webs, genetic diversity of aquatic animals, enhanced monitoring methods for aquatic animals, and assessment of habitat quality using indicator aquatic animal species. Studies that improve our understanding of anthropogenic impacts and changes to aquatic animals in freshwater ecosystems are also appropriate.
Prof. Dr. Yuno Do
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Keywords: amphibian
- aquatic animals
- disturbance
- fish
- food webs
- genetic diversity
- mammal
- zooplankton
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