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Coral Reef Biodiversity Conservation and Ecological Rehabilitation
edited by Xinming Lei and Wentao Niu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2693 | Submission Open
Keywords: coral reefs; biodiversity; restoration; rehabilitation; ecosystem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Marine Resources Dynamics Under Global Change submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2247 | 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, and Jean Carlos Santos
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open
Keywords: green infrastructure; habitat fragmentation; urban biodiversity; urban conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Ecology of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities Under Global Change
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: macroinvertebrates; biodiversity assessment; climate change; aquatic ecosystems; human dimension; conservation; AI applications
Impacts of Anthropogenic Structures on Birds submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: birds; buildings; collisions; communication towers; fences; transmission lines; utility-scale solar facilities; wind turbines
Ecology, Distribution, and Conservation of Endangered Birds
edited by Xiaoping Yu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: breeding ecology; reintroduction; climate changes; biodiversity; habitat selection; conservation; species distribution
Systematics and Phylogeny of Insects: Exploring Entomological Diversity
edited by Sergio Pérez-González
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 116 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1927 | 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 , Cameron Jack, Isaac Esquivel and Vahid Ghasemi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1128 | 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 , Buddhi Dayananda and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1071 | Submission Open
Keywords: morphological trait  ; altitudinal variation; latitudinal variation; intersexual variation; genetic mechanism
Invasive Alien Plants: Issues and Perspectives submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 261 | 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 96 | 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 9342 | 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 submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4714 | 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 248 | 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 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mediterranean islands; aquatic ecosystems; amphibian diversity; invertebrate biology; island biogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Ecology, Diversity and Interactions of Bats and Their Parasites
edited by Eder Barbier
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: bats; coevolution; diversity; ecological networks; host– parasite interactions; parasites; pathogens
Marine Zooplankton and Ichthyoplankton Ecology: Patterns, Processes, and Perspective
edited by , Mauricio F. Landaeta and Inma Herrera
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: zooplankton; ichthyoplankton; marine ecology; biological oceanography; pelagic ecology
Conservation of Bison Populations – Achievements and Problems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 47844 | Submission Open
Keywords: Bison sp.; conservation; reintroducion; ecology of Bison sp.; genetic diversity; Threats for Bison sp.; human-bison relations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Restoring and Conserving Biodiversity: A Global Perspective
edited by and Donald J. Brightsmith
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21103 | 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 and Yingchun Xing
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6246 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1856 | 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 , and Wajid Zaman
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | 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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 503 | 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 submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7392 | 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 submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20716 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19271 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17853 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8294 | 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, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2442 | 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 and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1359 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open
Keywords: Scarabaeoidea; beetle; species diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Climate Change Impacts on Marine Biodiversity: From Organisms to Populations and Ecosystems
edited by Luca Bracchetti, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 275 | 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)
Dynamics of Marine Communities—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine species; community dynamics; community structure and ecology; environmental change
(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 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater systems; climate change; invasive species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Marine Species Chemical Ecology
edited by , and Viviana Pasquini
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 105 | 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)
Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Mites submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: mite diversity; ecology and functions; conservation efforts; global threats; systematics research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Riparian–Aquatic Interactions: Linking Aquatic Insects Biodiversity and Riparian Forest Conservation
edited by Diego Simeone and Hana Čížková
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater ecosystem; aquatic insects; riparian; ecohydrology; functional ecology; biodiversity; conservation
Native and Introduced Actinopterygii Fishes: Genetic Diversity and Their Environmental Effects
edited by Sirawut Klinbunga
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 66 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial diversity; functional ecology; phylogenetic analysis; freshwater ecosystems; soil microbiomes
Tropical Aquatic Biodiversity
edited by Lenize Batista Calvão and
submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1159 | 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 1244 | 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)
Mycorrhizal Fungi Biodiversity and Ecology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 424 | 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 87 | 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 | Viewed by 262 | 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 56 | 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)
Functional Diversity of Soft-Bottom Benthic Communities in the Anthropocene
edited by Américo Montiel
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4245 | 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)
Fungal Diversity
edited by , Benjarong Karbowy-Thongbai, , Asha Janadaree Dissanayake and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4129 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2618 | 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 2799 | Submission Open
Keywords: hot topics; animal diversity; animal ecology; animal conservation; population genetics
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