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Population Genetics and Phylogeography of Mammals: Molecular Applications for the Conservation and Monitoring of Genetic Diversity

edited by Rodrigo Vega and Sofia I. Gabriel

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11856 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation applications; conservation genetics and genomics; eDNA monitoring; genetic diversity; mammals; phylogeography; population genetics and genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Ecology and Diversity of Plants in Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems

edited by

Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim

and

João Everthon Da Silva Ribeiro

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7686 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular regulation mechanisms; desert plants; plant diversity; biodiversity conservation; ecological adaptability; oxidative stress in plants; biotic and abiotic stress; arid and semi-arid land

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Revisiting the Biodiversity of Intertidal, Shallow, and Deep Subtidal Rocky Ecosystems in the Anthropocene: An Era of Climate Change and Species Extinction

edited by Edgardo Londoño-Cruz and Jaime Ricardo Cantera-Kintz

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: rocky ecosystems; intertidal zones; subtidal habitats; biodiversity patterns; climate change impact; species extinction; disturbance; ecosystem services; marine conservation; anthropogenic pressures; marine invertebrates; fishes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Aquatic Biodiversity Across Mediterranean Islands: Insights into Zoological and Ecological Variance in Fragile Ecosystems

edited by Francesco Paolo Faraone

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mediterranean islands; aquatic ecosystems; amphibian diversity; invertebrate biology; island biogeography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Marine Zooplankton and Ichthyoplankton Ecology: Patterns, Processes, and Perspective

edited by

Alan Giraldo

, Mauricio F. Landaeta and Inma Herrera

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open

Keywords: zooplankton; ichthyoplankton; marine ecology; biological oceanography; pelagic ecology

Restoring and Conserving Biodiversity: A Global Perspective

edited by

Thomas H. White, Jr.

and Donald J. Brightsmith

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 31484 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; ecological restoration; reintroduction; habitat conservation; extinction; conservation translocations; ecological communities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Applications on Environmental DNA in Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity

edited by

Yahui Zhao

and Yingchun Xing

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8931 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental DNA; eDNA; biomonitoring; fish; conservation; biodiversity

Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of Armadillos

edited by Brett A. DeGregorio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7655 | Submission Open

Keywords: armadillo; wildlife conservation; ecosystem engineer; keystone species; Xenarthra; Cingulata

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Integrating Spatial Phylogenetic, and Taxonomic Approaches to Understand Plant Biodiversity

edited by

Fazal Ullah

Saddam Saqib

and Wajid Zaman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2160 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial phylogenetics; plant biodiversity; phylogenetic diversity; endemism; taxonomic diversity; functional diversity; biogeography; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Ecological Restoration, Functioning and Conservation of Coastal Wetlands

edited by

Thomas Fickert

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1588 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal wetlands; salt marshes; mangroves; seagrass; habitat diversity; functioning; restoration; regeneration; wetland biodiversity; wetland conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Impacts of Invasive Freshwater Fish on Native Fauna and Aquatic Ecosystems

edited by

Christos Gkenas

Nicholas Koutsikos

and

Leonidas Vardakas

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9145 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological impacts; invasive fishes; rivers; lakes; eradication; management; control; freshwater

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Wildlife in Natural and Altered Environments

edited by

Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25173 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrosystem; anthropic habitat; deforestation; global change; habitat degradation; natural habitat; land-use shifts; pollution; urban habitat; wildfire

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Ethnobotany, Medicinal Plants and Biodiversity Conservation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ekaterina Kozuharova

Ina Yosifova Aneva

and

Luca Rastrelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24279 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology; pharmacological tests based on traditional knowledge phytochemistry; resources and conservation of medicinal plants; sustainable use of medicinal plants; cultivation and biotechnology; ethnobotany and biopesticides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Recent Advances in the Impacts of Biological Invasions on European Biodiversity

edited by

Daniele Paganelli

Adriana Bellati

and

Sarah Caronni

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22221 | Submission Open

Keywords: alien species; native biodiversity; impacts; ecosystem services; management; risk assessment; habitat restoration; citizen science; environmental DNA; rewilding; ecosystem vulnerability; invasiveness; vectors of introduction; toxic chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Advances in Freshwater Mollusk Research

edited by

Ioan Sîrbu

Simone Varandas

and

Martin Österling

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12610 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater mollusks (gastropods; bivalves); biodiversity; community ecology; biogeography; functional traits; invasive species; human impact; multivariate methods; bioindication; conservation; management; ecological modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Cnidaria: Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution

edited by Maria Eduarda Alves Dos Santos,

Jonathan Wanderley Lawley

and

Bert W. Hoeksema

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2863 | Submission Open

Keywords: Anthozoa; biodiversity; genetics; genomics; Medusozoa; symbiosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Habitat Assessment and Conservation Strategies

edited by

Peng Hou

and

Wei Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2603 | Submission Open

Keywords: habitat monitoring; habitat assessment; habitat protection; ecosystem assessment; ecosystem protection; nature reserves; ecosystem management; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)

Diversity and Taxonomy of Scarabaeoidea

edited by

Frank-Thorsten Krell

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 1390 | Submission Open

Keywords: Scarabaeoidea; beetle; species diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Impacts of Invasive Species on Local Biodiversity and Ecology in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Oksana Nekrasova

Mihails Pupins

and

Oleksii Marushchak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1268 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; biodiversity; climate change; ecosystems; ecological processes and impacts; invasion management (active plans); pathways of the spread of invasions; mitigation strategies; socio-economic impacts; monitoring and control of invasive species

Climate Change Impacts on Marine Biodiversity: From Organisms to Populations and Ecosystems

edited by Luca Bracchetti,

Massimiliano Fazzini

and

Paolo Cocci

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: mediterranean basin; climate change; heatwaves; species; populations and ecosystems dynamics; extreme events; human impacts; funcional diversity; spatial and temporal patterns; land use; marine biology; alien species; ecotoxicity; emerging pollutants; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Mites

edited by

Agnieszka Napierała

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open

Keywords: mite diversity; ecology and functions; conservation efforts; global threats; systematics research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Climate Change and Invasive Species Impacts on Freshwater Systems

edited by Timothy B. Mihuc

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater systems; climate change; invasive species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Riparian–Aquatic Interactions: Linking Aquatic Insects Biodiversity and Riparian Forest Conservation

edited by Diego Simeone and Hana Čížková

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater ecosystem; aquatic insects; riparian; ecohydrology; functional ecology; biodiversity; conservation

Dynamics of Marine Communities—Second Edition

edited by

Joo Myun Park

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine species; community dynamics; community structure and ecology; environmental change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Marine Species Chemical Ecology

edited by

Paolo Solari

Addis Piero

and Viviana Pasquini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological aspects; habitat selection; aquaculture; olfaction; taste; food choice; invasive alien species; population control strategies; mesocosm experiments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Native and Introduced Actinopterygii Fishes: Genetic Diversity and Their Environmental Effects

edited by Sirawut Klinbunga

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: Actinopteyigii; genetic diversity; molecular population genetics; population genomics; conservation genetics; genetics and fisheries; aquaculture genetics; exotic species; escapee; environmental impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Functional and Phylogenetic Diversity of Microbial Communities in Freshwater and Soil Environments

edited by

Ahyoung Choi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; functional ecology; phylogenetic analysis; freshwater ecosystems; soil microbiomes

Tropical Aquatic Biodiversity

edited by Lenize Batista Calvão and

José Max Oliveira-Junior

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4212 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical rivers; streams; ponds; lake; tropical species diversity; tropical ecology; habitat integrity; anthropogenic impact; land use; biomonitoring; bioindicators; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Ecology and Conservation of Freshwater Mollusks

edited by Joaquim Reis

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1870 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater bivalves and gastropods; invasive species; endemism; conservation; life cycle; endangered species; ecological requirements; ecosystem; rivers and streams; lakes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Avian Ecology and Diversity, Population Monitoring and Conservation II: Recent Advances and New Challenges

edited by

Huw Lloyd

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5382 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian ecology; avian diversity; population monitoring; bird conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Mycorrhizal Fungi Biodiversity and Ecology

edited by

Marcela Pagano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycorrhizal fungi; soil biodiversity; ecosystem services; ectomycorrhizal fungi; symbiotic interaction; multitrophic interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)

Role of Seamounts as a Reservoir for Vulnerable Species: Population Structure and Colonisation Capacity

edited by Joan Enric Cartes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: seamounts; populations; diversification; reservoir; recruitment; feeding; reproduction; dispersal; colonisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Ecology, Evolution and Conservation of Marsupials

edited by

David B. Croft

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open

Keywords: marsupials; ecological resilience; climate change; life histories

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation—2nd Edition

edited by Lucian Constantin Dincǎ

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest management; functional diversity; ecology and regional biological diversity; ecosystem services; economic evaluation; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Fungal Diversity

edited by

Samantha C. Karunarathna

, Benjarong Karbowy-Thongbai,

Saowaluck Tibpromma

, Asha Janadaree Dissanayake and

Arun Kumar Dutta

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6842 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of fungi; ascomycota; basidiomycota; biodegradation; biocontrol agents; biotechnology; fungal taxonomy; fungal phylogeny; next-generation sequencing; fungal toxins; fungal pathogens; fungal ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)

Systematics, Phylogenetics, and Phylogeography of Animals in the Mediterranean Region

edited by Nikos Poulakakis

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5799 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; ecology; mediterranean; phylogenetics; phylogenomics; phylogeography; speciation; systematics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Functional Diversity of Soft-Bottom Benthic Communities in the Anthropocene

edited by Américo Montiel

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5076 | Submission Open

Keywords: infauna; deposit-feeders; filter-feeders; trophic guild; trophic source; carbon sinks; macrofauna; meiofauna; global change; deep-sea; intertidal; acidification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Animal Diversity Hot Topics in 2025

edited by

Luc Legal

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4000 | Submission Open

Keywords: hot topics; animal diversity; animal ecology; animal conservation; population genetics

Diversity and Ecology of Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrates

edited by Diego Marcel Parreira De Castro

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: benthic macroinvertebrates; functional diversity; stable isotopes; freshwater conservation

Women’s Special Issue Series: Diversity

edited by

Ipek Kurtboke

Haiyan Tong

and

Martha F Hoopes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25535 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; ecology; natural history; evolution; palaeontology; systematics; population genetics; phylogeny; biogeography; conservation

Socioecology and Biodiversity Conservation—2nd Edition

edited by

Alfredo Ortega-Rubio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 23880 | Submission Open

Keywords: socio-ecological; ecosystem services; biodiversity conservation; local inhabitants; environmental systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

15th Anniversary of Diversity—Biodiversity, Conservation and Ecology of Animals, Plants and Microorganisms

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 21 articles | Viewed by 19050 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant diversity; plant species; animal biodiversity and conservation; evaluation and population

Biodiversity Conservation in Urbanized Ecosystems

edited by Gad Perry and Robert Cox

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9072 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban ecosystem regeneration; biodiversity conservation; urban green spaces; urbanization; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Ecology and Paleoecology of Atlantic and Caribbean Coral Reefs

edited by

Pamela Hallock

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8930 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; coral-reef ecosystem; reef-species distributions; reef community structure; resilient species; endemic species; vulnerable species; climate change; Neogene reefs; Miocene reefs; Pliocene reefs; Pleistocene reefs; climate change to reef ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Diversity in 2025

edited by

Michael Wink

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8738 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; animal conservation; evolution and ecology; marine species; plant invasive species

Studies on Biodiversity and Ecology of Algae in China—2nd Edition

edited by

Renhui Li

Jia Feng

and

Wei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5331 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; biodiversity; ecology

Microbial Community Dynamics in Soil Ecosystems

edited by Jiao Feng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4560 | Submission Open

Keywords: diverse microorganisms; soil ecosystems; soil microorganisms; microbial biogeography; soil biogeochemical cycles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)

Diversity, Biodiversity, Threats and Conservation of Arthropods

edited by Jaime Pizarro-Araya

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3809 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; arthropod conservation; environmental threats; climate change; habitat loss; ecosystem services; habitat restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Genetic Diversity, Ecology and Conservation of Endangered Species—2nd Edition

edited by

Salima Machkour-M’Rabet

and

Yann Hénaut

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3394 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic conservation; conservation of biodiversity; conservation and management strategies; population ecology; threatened species; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

2025 Feature Papers by Diversity’s Editorial Board Members

edited by

Michael Wink

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3120 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; plant diversity; animal population and involution; ecology

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