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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 20373 | 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 20167 | 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 10087 | 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 2569 | 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 1488 | 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 1127 | 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 969 | 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 696 | 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 497 | 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 343 | 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 242 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Mites

edited by

Agnieszka Napierała

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Marine Species Chemical Ecology

edited by

Paolo Solari

Addis Piero

and Viviana Pasquini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 141 | 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 86 | 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 63 | 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 2839 | 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 1513 | 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 3731 | 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 442 | 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

David B. Croft

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 540 | 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 86 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4968 | 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 4561 | 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 3911 | 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

Luc Legal

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3233 | 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 106 | 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 23879 | 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

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 20 articles | Viewed by 12537 | 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

Pamela Hallock

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6995 | 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 5571 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Microbial Community Dynamics in Soil Ecosystems

edited by Jiao Feng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3864 | 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

Michael Wink

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3187 | Submission Open

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

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 2372 | 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 2073 | 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 1914 | 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

Ipek Kurtboke

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1588 | 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

Fabian Horacio Acuña

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1521 | Submission Open

Keywords: systematic; distribution; Anthozoa; Medusozoa; cnidarians

Diversity, Evolution, and Systematics of Chelicerates

edited by

Salima Machkour-M’Rabet

and

Yann Hénaut

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | 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

Georgi Popgeorgiev

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1003 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; conservation; disease; ecological factors; environment; habitat loss; population dynamics; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Microbiota Diversity in Plants and Forest—2nd Edition

edited by

Yaara Oppenheimer-Shaanan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | 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)

Marine Biodiversity: Patterns and Processes

edited by

Bert W. Hoeksema

and

Kaveh Samimi-Namin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 625 | 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)

Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos—2nd Edition

edited by

Renato Mamede

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 617 | 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)

Phytoplankton Communities and Their Microbial Associates Under Climate Change and Anthropogenic Pressures

edited by

Zhangxi Hu

and

Yunyan Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | 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)

Evolutionary History of Fishes

edited by

Charles Ciampaglio

and

Ryan C. Shell

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolutionary history; fishes; paleo-ecology; diversity; relationships; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Diversity and Ecology of Algae in a Changing World

edited by

Luz Elena Mateo-Cid

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; biodiversity; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Population Genetics of Animals and Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Petras Prakas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic variability; genetic structure; conservation; fragmentation; hybridization; phylogeography; migration; population demography; invasive species; exploited populations

2025 Feature Papers by Diversity’s Editorial Board Members

edited by

Michael Wink

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

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

Freshwater Biodiversity Hotspots in 2025

edited by

Simon Blanchet

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 228 | 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 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant richness; plant diversity; biodiversity planning; biodiversity assessment; biodiversity conservation; plant diversity and biodiversity

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