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Ecological Adaptations and Evolutionary Significance of Fungal Diversity
edited by Jair Putzke and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | 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 29 | 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 25 | 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 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; plant breeding; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Freshwater Turtles in Anthropogenic Landscapes
edited by Ivana Mali
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 95 | 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 86 | 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 7903 | 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 170 | 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 30 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3146 | 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 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine; biodiversity; environmental change; ocean acidification; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Diversity and Taxonomy of Scarabaeoidea submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open
Keywords: Scarabaeoidea; beetle; species diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Ecology and Restoration of Grassland—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open
Keywords: grasslands; ecosystem degradation; biodiversity conservation; soil– microbial interactions; restoration techniques; ecosystem multifunctionality; climate change; ecohydrological processes; remote sensing monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Genetic and Morphological Diversity of Marine Fish Populations submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fishes; genetic diversity; phenotypic plasticity; population connectivity; functional morphology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Arachnida Diversity and Conservation submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: arachnida; conservation; ecology; climate change; biogeography; diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Diversity of Aquatic Insects
edited by , Rafael Boldrini, Paulo Cruz and Rodolfo Mariano
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic insects; genetic diversity; morphological adaptation; phylogeography; conservation; behavior
The Ecological, Evolutionary and Biogeographical Histories That Genetic and Phylogenetic Studies of Cacti Reveal
edited by and Sandra Luz Gomez-Acevedo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 112 | 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)
Diversity as the Cornerstone for Ecology, Conservation, and Co-Viability on Earth
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; conservation; co-viability; human-nature interdependence; relational ecology
Advances and Future Perspectives in Molecular Biology and Genetic Diversity of Economic Plants
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular breeding; genetic diversity and evaluation; omics technologies; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Unraveling Marine Biodiversity Through Advanced Chemical Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biodiversity; chemical ecology; species interactions; ecosystem functioning; symbiosis; natural products; environmental stress; conservation; chemodiversity; chemical communication; metabolic fingerprinting; bioprospecting; biosensors
Plant Diversity on Islands—2nd Edition submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: island plant; island flora; floristic diversity; species richness; endemism; spatial patterns; spatial turnover; temporal turnover; island specialist taxa; beta diversity; oceanic islands; land bridge; continental island; habitat island  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Diversity, Biogeography, Fossil Record and Evolution of Bivalvia
edited by and Marija Bošnjak
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3177 | Submission Open
Keywords: bivalves; biodiversity; taxonomy; habitats; symbionts; evolution; bivalve extinctions; survivors; invasive taxa
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Coral Reef Biodiversity Conservation and Ecological Rehabilitation
edited by Xinming Lei and Wentao Niu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6844 | 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 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3698 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; environmental variability; marine coastal systems; marine communities; fishery resources; species resilience; impact of extreme climatic events
Impacts of Anthropogenic Structures on Birds submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1240 | Submission Open
Keywords: birds; buildings; collisions; communication towers; fences; transmission lines; utility-scale solar facilities; wind turbines
Herbaria: A Key Resource for Plant Diversity Exploration—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 56 | 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)
Applications of Environmental DNA for Fish and Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: eDNA metabarcoding; targeted eDNA; aquatic biodiversity; biological invasions; biodiversity monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Conservation and Ecology of Raptors—3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: raptor ecology; migration ecology; demography; population dynamics; habitat; threats and conservation management; diet; home range
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Marine Zooplankton and Ichthyoplankton Ecology: Patterns, Processes, and Perspective
edited by , Mauricio F. Landaeta and Inma Herrera
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open
Keywords: zooplankton; ichthyoplankton; marine ecology; biological oceanography; pelagic ecology
Bison and Beyond: Achievements and Problems in Wildlife Conservation
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 57729 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation; reintroducion; genetic diversity; threats for wildlife; human-wildlife relations
(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 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2488 | 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)
Ecology, Distribution, Impacts, and Management of Invasive Plants
edited by , and Michael Denny Day
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive alien plants; invasion mechanism; invasiveness; invasibility; potential distribution; economical; ecological; and environmental impacts; biotic and abiotic interactions; chemical control; biological and ecological management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation of Coastal Wetlands
edited by , Hao Cheng, Kit Yue Kwan and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: mangrove; seagrass; salt marshes; climate change; anthropogenic activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Biogeography and Diversity of Butterflies and Moths—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lepidoptera; species richness; phylogeography; diversity conservation; spatial distribution; pollinating networks
Recent Advances in the Impacts of Biological Invasions on European Biodiversity submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23324 | 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)
Evolution, Development, and Diversification of Vertebrates, Part 2: Patterning and Mechanisms of Morphogenesis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: vertebrates; morphological disparity; EvoDevo; phylogeny; patterning; neural crest; differentiation; embryo; placodes; skeleton; sensory systems; organogenesis; integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Palaeontology of Ammonoids: Recent Advances
edited by Elena A. Yazykova and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open
Keywords: ammonites; palaeobiology; palaeogeography; palaeoecology; Palaeozoic; Mesozoic; event stratigraphy; biostratigraphy  
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