Aquatic Biodiversity Across Mediterranean Islands: Insights into Zoological and Ecological Variance in Fragile Ecosystems
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2025 | Viewed by 41
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to explore the rich aquatic biodiversity of the Mediterranean islands, encompassing both marine and freshwater environments. The Mediterranean basin, renowned for its ecological diversity, hosts a multitude of islands, each presenting unique ecosystems under significant ecological pressures. This issue will focus on lesser-studied vertebrates like amphibians and fishes as well as invertebrates, highlighting their roles, interactions, conservation challenges, and morphological diversity in these fragile habitats. We invite contributions that cover a range of topics, including systematics accompanied by DNA studies, morphometric analyses for understanding species adaptation and evolution, as well as broader aspects of distribution and biogeography.
The issue also seeks to address conservation management strategies and the impacts of global changes on biodiversity. Through comprehensive research articles, reviews, and case studies, this issue seeks to deepen understanding of how insular aquatic ecosystems function and how they can be preserved amidst growing environmental threats.
Dr. Francesco Paolo Faraone
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Mediterranean islands
- aquatic ecosystems
- amphibian diversity
- invertebrate biology
- island biogeography
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