Marine and Freshwater Biology
A section of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737).
Section Information
Marine and Freshwater Biology is the scientific study of the diverse living organisms that inhabit aquatic environments, from the vast oceans and coastal seas to freshwater systems such as rivers, lakes, wetlands, and streams.
This section provides a scientific outlet for research investigating the complexity and diversity of aquatic life, from microscopic plankton and benthic invertebrates to fish, amphibians, and large aquatic mammals. It explores their behaviors, interactions, and adaptations, as well as the ecosystems they inhabit, such as coral reefs, deep-sea vents, estuaries, polar seas, lakes, rivers, floodplains, and wetlands. Furthermore, it examines the physical and chemical processes that shape aquatic environments. Some key areas of focus include aquatic ecology, physiology, and the evolutionary processes that drive biodiversity across marine and freshwater systems.
We welcome original research, methodologies, reviews, and communications that advance our understanding of Marine and Freshwater Biology. Full experimental details must be provided in original research papers, which can be deposited as supplementary material. The list of keywords below is not exhaustive but rather examples of topics of special interest to this Section.
Keywords
- aquatic ecology
- aquatic physiology
- aquatic ecosystems
- aquatic species adaptation and evolution
- aquatic biodiversity
- aquatic mammals
- aquatic top predators
- aquatic invertebrates
- aquatic symbioses
- aquatic genetics
- aquatic microbiology
- limnology
- biological oceanography
- aquatic conservation, protection and sustainable exploitation
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Nutrition, Environment, and Fish Physiology (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Living Resources of the Deep Sea: Biological Profiles and Environmental Linkages (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Microbial Drivers of Aquatic Ecosystem Function: From Genomes to Biogeochemical Cycles (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Aquatic Alien Invasions and Their Impact on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services—3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Changing Coral Reef Biodiversity and Function in the Anthropocene (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Coral Physiological Plasticity and Environmental Adaptation: From Molecular Mechanisms to Ecosystem Resilience (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Current Research in the Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution of Chondrichthyan Fishes (Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras) (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
