Diversity

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Amphibian and Reptile Adaptation: Biodiversity and Monitoring

edited by Simeon P. Lukanov and

Georgi Popgeorgiev

submission deadline 1 May 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Deep-Sea Echinoderms of the European Seas

edited by Francesco Enrichetti and Margherita Toma

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open

Keywords: Echinodermata; marine benthic organisms; deep-sea creature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Population Genetics of Animals and Plants–2nd Edition

edited by

Petras Prakas

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

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

Genetic Diversity, Distribution and Conservation of Domestic Animals and Wild Animal

edited by

Peter Hristov

Georgi Radoslavov

and

Boiko Neov

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; climate change; local animal breeds; wild animal species; sustainable ecosystem; preservation

Freshwater Macroinvertebrates—Diversity and Bioindication

edited by Emilia D. Varadinova and Yanka Vidinova

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrozoobenthos; diversity; structure; invasive species; bioindication; bioaccumulation; biological quality element; freshwater ecosystems; ecological status assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Systematics, Evolution and Diversity in Ants

edited by Fernando Fernández and Roberto José Guerrero

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: ants; systematics; phylogeny; diversity; biogeography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Ecology, Diversity and Conservation of Seabirds—2nd Edition

edited by

Georgios Karris

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open

Keywords: seabird conservation; marine ecosystem; seabirds as bioindicators; human-induced impacts; pollution and climate effects; food webs; population dynamics; fisheries– seabirds interactions; migration

Diversity and Evolution of Hemiptera

edited by

Artur Taszakowski

and

Łukasz Depa

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: phylogeography; mutualism; reproduction; selection; adaptation

Eco-Physiology of Shallow Benthic Communities

edited by

Alma Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-physiology; ecosystem rehabilitation; functional ecology

Ectotherms in a Dynamic Environment: Understanding Patterns of Ecology, Distribution, Evolution, and Threats to Species

edited by

Siti N. Othman

, Deyatima Ghosh and Amaël Borzée

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1353 | Submission Open

Keywords: amphibians; reptiles; behaviour; cognition; predation; morphology; bioacoustics; distribution; population trend; evolutionary biology; invasion; parasitism; phylogenetics and phylogeography; population genetics; trait evolution; ecosystem service; distribution modelling; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Genomics, Microbiomics and Stable Isotope Ecology of Modern and Extinct Ungulates

edited by

Igor Ovchinnikov

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: bison; buffalo; bovine species; paleoecology of habitats; genetic diversity; ancient and modern genomes; evolution of bison and other bovine species; conservation; great plains; dental calculus and microfossils; oral and gut microbiomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)

Invasive Alien Plants: Issues and Perspectives

edited by

Giovanni Spampinato

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: alien plants; biological invasions; biodiversity; climate change; biodiversity management

Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of Armadillos

edited by Brett A. DeGregorio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: armadillo; wildlife conservation; ecosystem engineer; keystone species; Xenarthra; Cingulata

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Habitat Assessment and Conservation Strategies

edited by

Peng Hou

and

Wei Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 200 | 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)

Climate Change and Invasive Species Impacts on Freshwater Systems

edited by Timothy B. Mihuc

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater systems; climate change; invasive species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Tropical Aquatic Biodiversity

edited by Lenize Batista Calvão and

José Max Oliveira-Junior

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 192 | 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, Evolution and Conservation of Marsupials

edited by