Current Advances in Echinoderm Research (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editors
Interests: molecular physiology; echinoderm; hypometabolism; aestivation; thermal stress; hypoxia; neurophysiology; sensory system; osmoregulation
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Interests: sea cucumber; shellfish; ocean acidification and warming; environmental factors; human impacts; environmental pollution
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Dear Colleagues,
Echinoderms, a group of non-chordate deuterostomes, bridge the evolutionary gap between protostomes and chordates. As key components of marine ecosystems, they play vital roles in the ocean food chain and contribute to numerous ecological processes. These organisms are renowned for their remarkable regenerative capacity in adult organs, diverse body types, variability in collagenous tissues, and unique phylogenetic position. Beyond their ecological and evolutionary significance, certain echinoderms hold substantial economic and medical value. Despite extensive research, many aspects of their biology remain unexplored.
Advancing our understanding of echinoderms and their environmental interactions—including the impacts of climate change and human activities on their communities—requires diverse methodologies. Classical and novel approaches such as microscopy, molecular biology, bioinformatics, biochemical analyses, and chemical studies can yield valuable insights. The following Special Issue invites contributions highlighting innovative research on echinoderm ecology, morphology, physiology, biodiversity, pathology, evolution, reproduction, development, immunology, and related fields, including aquaculture applications.
Prof. Dr. Muyan Chen
Prof. Dr. Xiutang Yuan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- echinoderms
- sea cucumbers
- starfish
- brittle stars
- sea urchins
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- Current Advances in Echinoderm Research in Biology (8 articles)
