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Ecology, Diversity and Interactions of Bats and Their Parasites
edited by Eder Barbier
submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open
Keywords: bats; coevolution; diversity; ecological networks; host– parasite interactions; parasites; pathogens
Parasites and Vectors: Diversity and Ecological Interactions submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; vector-borne diseases; host– parasite interactions; parasitic zoonoses; ecology; epidemiology; disease transmission; vector competence; emerging parasitic diseases; taxonomy and systematics
Emerging Alien Species and Their Invasion Processes—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive species; ecological restoration; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; biological invasions; invasive species impacts; invasion resistance; community stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Ecology and Diversity of Soil Microbial Communities in an Era of Global Change
edited by , , Khoi Nghia Nguyen and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2874 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial diversity; microbial dominance; stress index; soil functions; land-use; climate change; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Pseudomonas Biology and Biodiversity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 27492 | Submission Open
Keywords: Pseudomonas; biodiversity; omic technologies; community structure; phylogenomics; metagenomics; biotechnological applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Anthropogenic Impacts on Marine Ecosystems: A Biodiversity Conservation Emergency submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8918 | Submission Open
Keywords:   marine pollution;   anthropogenic impacts;   marine biodiversity;   conservation threats;   plastic pollution;   heavy metals and trace elements;   acoustic pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Integrated Pest Management and Its Role in Biodiversity Conservation
edited by , Cameron Jack, Isaac Esquivel and Vahid Ghasemi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3527 | 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)
Systematics, Evolution and Diversity in Ants
edited by Fernando Fernández and Roberto José Guerrero
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2517 | Submission Open
Keywords: ants; systematics; phylogeny; diversity; biogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Plant Adaptation and Survival Under Global Environmental Change
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1892 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant adaptation; climate resilience; ecological evolution; species distributions; vegetation shifts; conservation genomics; climatic selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)
Climate Change and Forest Biodiversity: Impacts and Strategies for Conservation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1852 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; biodiversity conservation; forest ecosystem assessment; ecosystem service; human-wildlife conflicts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Insect Diversity: Morphology, Paleontology, and Biogeography
edited by Cecilia Waichert, and Celso Oliveira Azevedo
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1781 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional morphology; palaeoentomology; paleoecology; phylogenetics; species distribution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Plant Communities in Transition: Succession, Diversity, and Ecosystem Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1497 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation dynamics; succession; mosaic cycles; gap dynamics; cohort dynamics; colonization; propagule dispersal pathways; species turnover; ecosystem functioning; conservation; natural regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Climate Change Impacts on Marine Biodiversity: From Organisms to Populations and Ecosystems
edited by Luca Bracchetti, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1352 | 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 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine species; community dynamics; community structure and ecology; environmental change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Cryptic Biodiversity and Evolutionary Radiations in Montane Ecosystems
edited by Carolina Reyes-Puig
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryptic biodiversity; montane ecosystems; evolutionary radiations; biogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Biodiversity Under Pressure: Vertebrates Diversity, Function and Conservation in Human-Modified Landscapes
edited by and Romina Ghirardi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: vertebrate diversity; anthropogenic impact; ecological function; conservation; bioindicators; environmental stressors; landscape changes
Arthropod Diversity in Arid and Desert Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthropods; diversity; arid and desert ecosystems; human activities; climate change
Integrating Biodiversity, Ecology, and Management in Shark Research
edited by and Carlos J. Polo-Silva
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: taxonomy and systematics; fishery management; reproductive biology; trophic ecology; movement ecology; policy and governance; conservation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Biodiversity and Ecology of Soil Fungal Communities—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal diversity; new species; new taxon; ecological function; soil community
Coastal Aquaculture for Climate and Biodiversity Resilience: The Role of Macroalgae and Bivalves
edited by Pablo P. Leal
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature-based solutions; marine farming; coastal conservation; biodiversity protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Pine Cones: Species Diversity and Ecological Processes in Natural Forests and Plantations
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: pine cones; diversity; forest ecosystems; functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Marine Functional Diversity: From Ecological Roles to Biotechnological Applications
edited by Jamshid Amiri Moghaddam
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine; functional diversity; ecological roles; applied science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Soil Microbial Responses to Disturbance: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives
edited by Ian S. Acuña-Rodríguez
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microbiome; disturbance ecology; microbial evolution; resilience and recovery; omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Lepidoptera
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12461 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lepidoptera; ecology; distribution; biodiversity; nature protection; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Marine Nearshore Biodiversity—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7184 | Submission Open
Keywords: biogeography; oceanography; range shifts; coastal; distributions; community ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Biogeography, Ecology and Conservation of Reptiles
edited by and
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4655 | Submission Open
Keywords: reptiles; ecology; evolution; conservation
Microbiome Dynamics and Ecological Mechanisms Under Urbanization and Climate Change
edited by and Yue Yin
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial diversity; microbiome function; climate change; urban ecosystems; ecophysiological mechanisms
Biodiversity in Wetlands: Monitoring, Assessment, and Conservation Through Remote Sensing
edited by , Zhaogang Liu and
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: wetland ecosystem  ; remote sensing  ; conservation management  ; diversity  ; modeling
Applications on Environmental DNA in Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity
edited by and Yingchun Xing
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11266 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental DNA; eDNA; biomonitoring; fish; conservation; biodiversity
Tropical Aquatic Biodiversity
edited by Lenize Batista Calvão and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5565 | 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)
Diversity and Evolution of Hemiptera submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3282 | Submission Open
Keywords: phylogeography; mutualism; reproduction; selection; adaptation
Scorpion Ecology and Biodiversity
edited by André F. A. Lira and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 795 | Submission Open
Keywords: scorpion biodiversity; scorpion ecology; arachnid evolution; venom adaptation; extreme environment adaptation; phylogenetic systematics; predator– prey dynamics; conservation biogeography; anthropogenic threats; ecological niche modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Ecology and Evolution of Primates—Sensory Systems
edited by Tesla A Monson and Carrie Veilleux
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecology; evolution; primates
Orchids in a Changing World: Diversity, Ecological Adaptations, and Conservation Strategies submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: orchid biodiversity; orchid– mycorrhizal symbioses; adaptation to environmental change and habitat disturbance; chemical ecology and secondary metabolites; conservation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Ecology of Plant-Pollinators Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollinator; flowering plant; interaction; pollen transfer; pollination service; biodiversity; reproduction succcess; evolution; taxonomy; pollination network; global changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Brachiopod Biodiversity Dynamics in a Changing Climate
edited by and Renbin Zhan
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: brachiopoda; biodiversity dynamics; climate change; paleoecology and biogeography; macroevolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Integrative Systematics and Evolution of Collembola
edited by , and Nikolas G. Cipola
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: phylogenomic analysis; integrative systematics; springtails; evolution; speciation; genomics
Ecological Interactions and Biodiversity Conservation of Saproxylic Insect Communities
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest; insects; bioindicators; communities; dead wood; pressures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Ecological Adaptations and Evolutionary Significance of Fungal Diversity
edited by Jair Putzke and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; diversity; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Diversity, Evolution, and Conservation Genomics of Bambusoideae in Asia
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: species diversity and distribution; integrative taxonomy; molecular phylogeny; phylogenomics; evolutionary biology; genetic diversity; conservation genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Systematics and Conservation Concerns of Fishes in Continental Waters
edited by Luisa Sarmento-Soares
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater ecosystems; biodiversity conservation; biogeography and phylogeography; climate change resilience; estuarine dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Genetic Diversity, Breeding and Adaption Evolution of Plants
edited by Qiuyue Chen
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; plant breeding; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Coral Reef Resilience in a Warming Ocean
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: coral reefs; warming ocean; biodiversity; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Freshwater Turtles in Anthropogenic Landscapes
edited by Ivana Mali
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: turtle conservation; anthropogenic impacts; population ecology; longevity and demography; habitat alteration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Antioxidant Peptides from Marine Organisms: Structural Insights, Functional Mechanisms, and Sustainable Applications
edited by Changfeng Chi
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine peptides; antioxidant activity; structure identification; structural modification; bioactivity and function; structure– function relationship; functional foods; biodiversity; organismic diversity and diversity preservation; genetic diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Marine Ecosystem Functioning and Food Webs under Climate Change submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8141 | Submission Open
Keywords: trophic interactions; food webs; marine ecosystems; climate change; energy dynamics; ecosystem functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Diversity, Spread, Monitoring, and Modelling of Invasive Pests Under Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; invasive pests; pest management; ecological monitoring; pest spread; modelling; biodiversity loss; agriculture; climate impacts; biosecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Conservation of Endangered Animal Biodiversity from Genetic and Genomic Perspectives
edited by Minh Duc Le
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetics  ; genomics; conservation genetics; endangered species; conservation measures  ; extinction risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Eco-Physiology of Shallow Benthic Communities submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4450 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-physiology; ecosystem rehabilitation; functional ecology
Impacts of Environmental Change on Marine Biodiversity
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine; biodiversity; environmental change; ocean acidification; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
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