The Ecological Functions of Algae in a Changing World: From Fundamentals to Applications
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Biodiversity Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microalgal ecology; aquaculture-environment regulation; algal-bacterial interactions
Interests: microcystin; cyanotoxin; Microcystis; cyanobacteria; toxic mechanisms; reproductive toxicity; developmental toxicity; hepatotoxicity; carcinogenicity; endocrine-disrupting effects; toxicogenomics
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Dear Collegaues,
Anthropogenic forcing is rapidly redrawing the environmental boundaries that define where and how algae survive, compete and diversify. This Special Issue places algae at the nexus of global-change ecology and biodiversity research, seeking concise, data-driven papers that clarify how environmental change governs algal diversity and ecological function. We welcome studies that (1) evaluate how single or combined drivers such as CO₂, temperature, acidification and salinity shape algal performance and community diversity; (2) assess how typhoons, heatwaves and other extreme events re-sort species and rewire functional diversity; (3) model the links between algal diversity and ecosystem services under future environmental scenarios; and (4) quantify environmental controls on algal diversity patterns across watershed-to-coast continua. Integrative articles that fuse algal biodiversity patterns with ecological theory and nature-based solutions are especially encouraged, providing an open-access synthesis for scientists and managers striving to sustain resilient aquatic ecosystems in a changing world.
Dr. Yulei Zhang
Dr. Liang Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- algal diversity
- climate stress
- extreme-event responses
- diversity-ecosystem service
- extreme-event modeling
- functional trait redundancy
- algae-based resilience
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