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Mycorrhizal Fungi Biodiversity and Ecology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 443 | 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 121 | 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
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 615 | 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 96 | 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 , Benjarong Karbowy-Thongbai, , Asha Janadaree Dissanayake and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5153 | 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)
Functional Diversity of Soft-Bottom Benthic Communities in the Anthropocene
edited by Américo Montiel
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4658 | 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)
Systematics, Phylogenetics, and Phylogeography of Animals in the Mediterranean Region
edited by Nikos Poulakakis
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4081 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; ecology; mediterranean; phylogenetics; phylogenomics; phylogeography; speciation; systematics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Animal Diversity Hot Topics in 2025
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3328 | 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 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: benthic macroinvertebrates; functional diversity; stable isotopes; freshwater conservation
Women’s Special Issue Series: Diversity submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24162 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; ecology; natural history; evolution; palaeontology; systematics; population genetics; phylogeny; biogeography; conservation
15th Anniversary of Diversity—Biodiversity, Conservation and Ecology of Animals, Plants and Microorganisms submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 20 articles | Viewed by 13753 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant diversity; plant species; animal biodiversity and conservation; evaluation and population
Ecology and Paleoecology of Atlantic and Caribbean Coral Reefs
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7449 | 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)
Biodiversity Conservation in Urbanized Ecosystems
edited by Gad Perry and Robert Cox
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6047 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban ecosystem regeneration; biodiversity conservation; urban green spaces; urbanization; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Studies on Biodiversity and Ecology of Algae in China—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4454 | 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 3972 | 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 in 2025
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3793 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; animal conservation; evolution and ecology; marine species; plant invasive species
Genetic Diversity, Ecology and Conservation of Endangered Species—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2542 | 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)
Diversity, Biodiversity, Threats and Conservation of Arthropods
edited by Jaime Pizarro-Araya
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2130 | 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 and Evolutionary Potential: Impacts of Habitat Fragmentation
edited by Mary M. Peacock
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2001 | Submission Open
Keywords: habitat fragmentation; habitat connectivity; gene flow; dispersal; evolutionary potential; adaptive capacity; random genetic drift; genetic rescue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)
The Impact of Ecocide on Diversity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecocide; biodiversity; genetic diversity; species diversity; ecosystem diversity; environmental conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Biogeography of Cnidaria
edited by Carlos Daniel Pérez, Paula Braga Gomes and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1705 | Submission Open
Keywords: systematic; distribution; Anthozoa; Medusozoa; cnidarians
Diversity, Evolution, and Systematics of Chelicerates submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open
Keywords: systematic; genetic and genomic; evolution; interaction; predation; climate change; conservation; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Amphibian and Reptile Adaptation: Biodiversity and Monitoring
edited by Simeon P. Lukanov and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; conservation; disease; ecological factors; environment; habitat loss; population dynamics; pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Evolutionary History of Fishes submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary history; fishes; paleo-ecology; diversity; relationships; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Microbiota Diversity in Plants and Forest—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 708 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest microbiome; plant microbiome; habitat; ecosystem dynamics; decomposition; microbial plant interactions; microbiome diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine taxa; benthic communities; benthic habitats; benthic ecology; conservation and management of ecosystems; biodiversity; species distribution modeling; habitat mapping; trophic interactions; effects of anthropogenic pressures; effects of climatic change; invasive species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Marine Biodiversity: Patterns and Processes submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biogeography; marine distribution ranges; global marine biodiversity; onshore– offshore distributions; biodiversity centers; latitudinal diversity gradients; marine currents; substrate availability; climate change; marine speciation; marine extinction; paleogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Phytoplankton Communities and Their Microbial Associates Under Climate Change and Anthropogenic Pressures
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine phytoplankton; harmful algal blooms (HABs); microbiome interactions; ecosystem resilience; metabarcoding; anthropogenic pressures; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Cephalopod Resilience in Changing Marine Ecosystems
edited by and Ran Xu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open
Keywords: cephalopod diversity; marine ecosystems; climate change impacts; trophic interactions; species distribution shifts; evolutionary adaptations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Diversity and Ecology of Algae in a Changing World submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: seaweed; biodiversity; environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
2025 Feature Papers by Diversity’s Editorial Board Members
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity conservation; plant diversity; animal population and involution; ecology
Population Genetics of Animals and Plants—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic variability; genetic structure; conservation; fragmentation; hybridization; phylogeography; migration; population demography; invasive species; exploited populations
Freshwater Biodiversity Hotspots in 2025
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater biodiversity; biodiversity hotspots; conservation strategies; climate change impacts; ecosystem resilience; species richness; genetic diversity; phylogenetic diversity; functional diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Biodiversity Conservation Planning and Assessment—2nd Edition
edited by Yu Peng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant richness; plant diversity; biodiversity planning; biodiversity assessment; biodiversity conservation; plant diversity and biodiversity
Biodiversity in the Context of Island Biogeography
edited by Konstantinos Proios and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: island biogeography; biodiversity; species richness; community assembly; dispersal; in situ speciation; species– area relationship; human impact; habitat island; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Ecology and Conservation of Endangered Wildlife
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: endangered species; biodiversity; habitat conservation; population dynamics; climate change; human– wildlife conflict; conservation technology; ecosystem stability
Avian Genetic Diversity submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive radiation; bird; divergence; extinction; hybridisation; introgression; museomics; phylogeography; phylogeny; speciation; wildlife forensics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Applications of Environmental DNA in Biomonitoring Across Multiple Trophic Levels
edited by , Dang'En Gu, Yangchun Gao and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental DNA (eDNA); biomonitoring; multitrophic interactions; biodiversity assessment; conservation strategies
Marine Species and Microbial Biodiversity in a Changing Ocean: Adaptation, Symbiosis and Ecosystem Function
edited by Federica Montesanto
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biodiversity; microbial diversity; symbiosis; adaptation; climate change; host– microbiome interactions; benthic communities; barcoding; metabarcoding; marine ecosystem resilience; species– microbiome dynamics; ocean acidification; environmental stressors
Bird Parasites—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian parasites; taxonomic diversity and host associations; host– parasite interactions; ecological assessment and modeling; biogeographical distribution; climate change effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Ecology and Conservation of Freshwater Bivalves
edited by , Haibo Wen and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater bivalves; biodiversity; ecology; evolution; taxonomy; threats; ecotoxicology; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Ecological Aquaculture: Mechanisms, Modeling, and Sustainability in a Changing Environment
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological aquaculture; fish adaptation; nutrient cycling; aquaculture systems; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Climate Change Impacts and Resilience in Pacific Island Marine Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: network modeling; marine ecosystems; Bayesian networks; socioecological systems; coral reefs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Chemical Diversity of Plant Bioactives: Ecological Functions, Organismal Interactions, and Environmental Adaptations submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant bioactive compounds; chemical diversity; ecological interactions; evolutionary adaptations; data-driven bioactivity prediction
Perspectives on Small Game Research for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Resource Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: small game management; biodiversity conservation; sustainable resource management; population dynamics; conservation policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Morphometric and Genetic Approaches to the Study of Fossil Mammals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: fossil mammals; morphometrics; ancient DNA; phylogenetic reconstruction; evolutionary dynamics; paleoecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Alien Species Management: From Scientific Discovery to Policy Implementation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: nis; alien species; invasive species; policy implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Ecological Dynamics and Conservation of Marine Fisheries
edited by Ernesto A. Chavez Ortiz
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: stock assessment; fisheries simulation; biodiversity; harvesting strategies; potential biomass; potential production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
The Ecological, Evolutionary and Biogeographical Histories That Genetic and Phylogenetic Studies of Cacti Reveal
edited by and Sandra Luz Gomez-Acevedo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: cactus; arid ecosystems; phylogenomics; comparative genomics; plant– insect interactions; ecology of cactus; conservation of cactus; gene expression; cactus flowers; chromosomal evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Patterns Of Marine Benthic Biodiversity submission deadline 2 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4707 | Submission Open
Keywords: intertidal; subtidal; rocky shores; sandy shores; estuaries; anthropogenic disturbance; environmental gradients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
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