Young Researchers in Marine and Freshwater Biology
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine and Freshwater Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2026 | Viewed by 269
Special Issue Editor
Interests: marine biology/ecology; coral reefs; marine protected areas; conservation; coastal management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue, we aim to highlight the fresh perspectives of early-career researchers in the field of Marine and Freshwater Biology. The senior author(s) of each contribution should be (a) the first or last author as well as the corresponding author and (b) within 10 years of completing their Ph.D. (or equivalent) or becoming an assistant professor/being on tenure track. We invite authors to submit papers on key topics in aquatic biology, including species' adaptations to environmental change, ecosystem dynamics, and impacts of human stressors like pollution and climate change. Studies on conservation strategies, physiological resilience, and novel tools such as eDNA and remote sensing are also welcome.
Authors featured in this Special Issue will have the opportunity to be nominated for next year's Young Investigator Award.
Prof. Dr. John R. Turner
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biology is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
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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