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Diversity, Biogeography, Fossil Record and Evolution of Bivalvia

edited by

Jasenka Sremac

and Marija Bošnjak

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open

Keywords: bivalves; biodiversity; taxonomy; habitats; symbionts; evolution; bivalve extinctions; survivors; invasive taxa

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)

Interactions Between Alien Species and Pollinators and Other Beneficial Arthropods

edited by Angeliki F. Martinou

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive alien species; pollinators; arthropods; biological control; entomology; integrated pest management; ecological impact; ecosystem resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Selected Papers from “Utilisation of Underutilized Species for Future Food Security and the Conservation of Biocultural Diversity”

edited by

Chunlin Long

and

Sarana Sommano

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible plant diversity; conservation; biocultural diversity

Herbaria: A Key Resource for Plant Diversity Exploration

edited by

Adriano Stinca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23298 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; ancient DNA; biological collections; bryophytes; digitization; exsiccata; fungi; herbaria; historical collections; lichens; metadata; museological importance; taxonomy; type; vascular plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Socioecology and Biodiversity Conservation—2nd Edition

edited by

Alfredo Ortega-Rubio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20885 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Aquatic Plant Diversity, Conservation, and Restoration

edited by

Danelle Larson

and

Eva Papastergiadou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20826 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic vegetation; biodiversity; macrophytes; freshwater; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Birds in Temperate and Tropical Forests—2nd Edition

edited by

Jan Riegert

and

Michał Budka

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9803 | Submission Open

Keywords: temperate forest bird community; tropical forest bird community; bird diversity; large-scale bird diversity; competition; predation; feeding guild; long-term changes in bird communities; tree logging; forest structure changes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Marine Resources Dynamics Under Global Change

edited by

Francisco Leitão

and

Catarina Vinagre

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2703 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental variability; marine coastal systems; marine communities; fishery resources; species resilience; impact of extreme climatic events

Biodiversity of Urban Ecosystems in the Global South: Challenges and Conservation

edited by Guilherme Demetrio,

Kim Ribeiro Barão

and Jean Carlos Santos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open

Keywords: green infrastructure; habitat fragmentation; urban biodiversity; urban conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Ecology, Distribution, and Conservation of Endangered Birds

edited by Xiaoping Yu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding ecology; reintroduction; climate changes; biodiversity; habitat selection; conservation; species distribution

Ecology of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities Under Global Change

edited by

Maurizio Pinna

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: macroinvertebrates; biodiversity assessment; climate change; aquatic ecosystems; human dimension; conservation; AI applications

Impacts of Anthropogenic Structures on Birds

edited by

Kenneth Shawn Smallwood

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: birds; buildings; collisions; communication towers; fences; transmission lines; utility-scale solar facilities; wind turbines

Systematics and Phylogeny of Insects: Exploring Entomological Diversity

edited by Sergio Pérez-González

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect diversity; systematics phylogeny; molecular phylogenetics; morphological systematics; genomics; transcriptomics; evolutionary biology; biogeography; biodiversity; genetic diversity

Ecology and Diversity of Diptera in the Tropics

edited by

Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2921 | Submission Open

Keywords: phylogeny; species diversity; tropics; functional ecology; diversity of applied knowledge in the forensic and medical fields

Integrated Pest Management and Its Role in Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Rassol Bahreini

, Cameron Jack, Isaac Esquivel and Vahid Ghasemi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1552 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; biodiversity conservation; invasive species; ecological restoration; bees; pest control innovations; agricultural sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Morphological Variation and Its Molecular Mechanism of Amphibians and Reptiles

edited by

Wei Chen

, Buddhi Dayananda and

Jie Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open

Keywords: morphological trait ; altitudinal variation; latitudinal variation; intersexual variation; genetic mechanism

Invasive Alien Plants: Issues and Perspectives

edited by

Giovanni Spampinato

Carmelo Maria Musarella

and

Ricardo Quinto Canas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: alien plants; biological invasions; biodiversity; climate change; biodiversity management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Genetic Differentiation in Pelagic Fishes Under Global Change

edited by Francisco Javier García-De León and Verónica Mendoza-Portillo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; population genetics; pelagic fishes; conservation

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10278 | 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 6105 | 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 281 | 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 125 | 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 466 | Submission Open

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

Ecology, Diversity and Interactions of Bats and Their Parasites

edited by Eder Barbier

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: bats; coevolution; diversity; ecological networks; host– parasite interactions; parasites; pathogens

Bison and Beyond: Achievements and Problems in Wildlife Conservation

edited by

Wanda Olech

and

Thomas S. Jung

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 50721 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; reintroducion; genetic diversity; threats for wildlife; human-wildlife relations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Restoring and Conserving Biodiversity: A Global Perspective

edited by

Thomas H. White, Jr.

and Donald J. Brightsmith

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25640 | 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 7402 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3321 | 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 1180 | 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 1141 | 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 8117 | 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 22731 | 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)

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 20595 | 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)

Ethnobotany, Medicinal Plants and Biodiversity Conservation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ekaterina Kozuharova

Ina Yosifova Aneva

and

Luca Rastrelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20587 | 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)

Advances in Freshwater Mollusk Research

edited by

Ioan Sîrbu

Simone Varandas

and

Martin Österling

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10318 | 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 2594 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1504 | 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 1168 | 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 1005 | 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 798 | 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)

Climate Change and Invasive Species Impacts on Freshwater Systems

edited by Timothy B. Mihuc

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 521 | 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 386 | Submission Open

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

Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Mites

edited by

Agnieszka Napierała

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Dynamics of Marine Communities—Second Edition

edited by

Joo Myun Park

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 247 | 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 152 | 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 90 | 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 64 | 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 2954 | 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 1540 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3963 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

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