The Ecology of Rivers, Floodplains and Oxbow Lakes

Dear Colleagues,

Floodplain ecosystems with their different facets are among the most species-rich and, at the same time, most threatened habitats worldwide. The disputes between the claims of use and protection continue to intensify. Due to the increased effects of climate change, extreme hydrological events (i.e., floods, droughts) are becoming increasingly pronounced, and so both the drainage and retention function of rivers and floodplains have to be strengthened. For this purpose, Nature-based solutions have been and are being developed, including the enlargement of the water retention area and the diversification of the river landscape. For example, reconnecting oxbow lakes to the main stream is likely to stabilize fish populations and limit the impact of neozoa. This Special Issue gives examples of different revitalization projects on rivers, backwaters and floodplain ecosystems as a whole. In addition, new and further developed methods of scientific monitoring and success control are presented.

Prof. Dr. Volker Lüderitz
Prof. Dr. José Ramón Arévalo Sierra
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Ecologies is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.