Diversity, Phylogeny and Ecology of Marine Microorganisms
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bacterial taxonomy; genomics and metagenomics; Flavobacteriaceae; environmental microbiology
Interests: taxonomy; phototrophic bacteria; comparative genomics; phylogenome; marine ecology
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Interests: deep sea; microbial ecology; microbial functional genomics; marine biogeochemical cycle
Interests: microbial ecology of aquatic and terrestrial systems; associations between prokaryotes and benthic filter-feeders; prokaryotes in the cryosphere; response by prokaryotic communities to anthropogenic stressors; biotechnological potentialities of cold-adapted bacteria
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine ecosystems among the most important ecosystems in the world, characterized by their unique biological communities and physical conditions. These ecosystems encompass various habitats, including estuaries, tidal flats, salt marshes, mangrove forests, coral reefs, pelagic ocean and deep sea. Microorganisms including bacteria and archaea are essential for marine ecosystems and are responsible for the stabilization, ecological remediation and sustainable development of marine ecosystems. Further ongoing studies on microbial ecology and evolution in different marine environments will provide more evidence of the role of microorganisms in marine ecosystems, and the discovery of novel microbial taxa will result in new functions, new genes and new knowledge.
This Special Issue will discuss novel understanding of the diversity, phylogeny and ecology of marine microorganisms and lay the foundation for in-depth physiological, genetic and ecological studies and applications of marine microorganisms. Themes of research and review papers could include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Ecological drivers of microbial diversity in different marine ecosystems;
- The response of microbial communities to increasing anthropogenic influence and climate changes;
- Role of marine microorganisms and corresponding genes in biogeochemical cycles;
- Identification of novel marine microbial taxa.
Dr. Cong Sun
Dr. Lin Xu
Dr. Jianyang Li
Dr. Angelina Lo Giudice
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine ecosystem
- microbial diversity and evolution
- microbial ecology and environmental adaptation
- phylogeny of bacteria and archaea
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