Marine Species Chemical Ecology
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 1873
Editors
Interests: insect and crustacean physiology; taste and olfaction; transduction mechanisms of chemosensory systems; chemicals of feeding and reproductive significance; electrophysiology; behavior; biodiversity; alien species; pest management
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Interests: ecology of the Atlantic bluefin tuna; Thunnus thynnus; migration and environmental interaction; reproductive biology; tagging, management and stock conservation; ecology of sea urchins and sea cucumbers; manipulative tests in mesocosms; reproduction and breeding of P. lividus; behavioral tests of echinoderms and other marine invertebrates
Interests: experimental marine ecology; field and mesocosm manipulation experiments; experimental aquaculture of novel species; sea urchins (P. lividus); sea cucumbers (H. tubulosa); behavioral tests of marine invertebrates; chemotaxis of the sea urchins; bioremediation of seafloor with detritivores; cultivation and biochemical composition of the macroalgae Ulva sp.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of chemical signals by animals is widespread in all environments, including marine habitats, where changes in behavior after the detection of waterborne compounds have been extensively documented for many species and in different behavioral contexts.
Marine animals rely on chemical cues for spatial orientation, social communication, parental cares, larval settlement, avoidance of predators or injured conspecifics, identification of suitable habitats for reproduction, sex recognition and localization of food resources. Marine animals with external fertilization may also use chemicals in breeding aggregations and spawning synchrony strategies to enhance the probability of gamete encounters. Therefore, understanding the roles of marine chemicals and the sensory systems providing animals with information about them gives us insight into the chemical ecology of different species.
This Special Issue provides a platform to highlight new research findings by further advancing the frontiers of knowledge regarding the chemical ecology of marine animals from a wide range of taxa. It may lead to the implementation of new management solutions for the sustainable use of marine resources and aquaculture purposes, the maintenance of healthy ecosystems, the control of invasive alien species, and biodiversity conservation.
We will accept reviews as well as short and long research papers that cover these topics.
Dr. Paolo Solari
Dr. Addis Piero
Dr. Viviana Pasquini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ecological aspects
- habitat selection
- aquaculture
- olfaction
- taste
- food choice
- invasive alien species
- population control strategies
- mesocosm experiments
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