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Nutrition and Immune Responses in Aquatic Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 240
Keywords: feed additive; nutrition; metabolism; immunity; disease resistance; oxidative stress; environment sensing pathway; environmental stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Freshwater Prawn Aquaculture
edited by Patricia Moraes-Valenti
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 174
Keywords: prawn; freshwater shrimp; macrobrachium; palaemonidae; low-trophic aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Advances in Fish Pathology and Parasitology submission deadline 11 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1044 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; fish parasites; host– parasite interaction; fish; fish pathology; diagnostic pathology; disease prevention; sustainable production; farmed aquatic organisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fish Pathology and Parasitology)
Advances in Aquatic Diseases and Immunity in Aquaculture
edited by Defeng Zhang and Dongling Zhang
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5662 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune; pathogen; gene; protein; disease control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Aquaculture and Reproduction of Marine Fishes
edited by Wei Song and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3866 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fishes; growth and metabolic processes; environmental stress; reproductive biology; gene function analysis
Advances in Feedstuffs for Sustainable and Innovative Aquaculture
edited by Rafael Martínez-García and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2245 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture nutrition; fish meal replacement; aquafeed additives; larvae nutrition; prebiotics; probiotics; fish oil replacement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Growth, Metabolism, and Flesh Quality in Aquaculture Nutrition
edited by and Xugan Wu
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1394 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrients; additives; medicinal plants; new protein sources; growth; metabolism; flesh quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Effect of Dietary Supplementation on the Growth and Immunity of Fish and Shellfish—2nd Edition
edited by Qiyou Xu, Jianhua Ming, Fei Song, Changle Qi and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4830 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunity; antioxidation; intestinal health; gut microbiota; anti-stress; growth; feed additive; feedstuff
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Management and Monitoring of Recreational Fisheries
edited by Tzong-Der Tzeng, and Chun-Han Shih
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2995 | Submission Open
Keywords: recreational fisheries; wetland tourism; marine ecosystem services; fishery policy; coastal biodiversity; smart fishery; fishing community revitalization; eco-tourism initiatives; coastal itinerary planning; fishing village heritage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Economics, Policy, and Management)
Mesopelagic Fish Ecology, Biology and Evolution
edited by , María Quintela and Pilar Olivar
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2834 | Submission Open
Keywords: vertical migrations; biological pump; oxygen minimum zones; lanternfish; hatchetfish; lightfishes; bristlemouths; deep-sea; twilight zone; fisheries; biogeography; population genetics; connectivity; feeding ecology
Recent Advances in Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture of Aquatic Organisms
edited by Daxian Zhao and Wanchang Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2661 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; genetics; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Whole Mitochondrial Genomes Applied to Phylogenetics of Aquatic Animals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1072 | Submission Open
Keywords: phylogenetic relationship; mitochondrial genomes; systematics; aquatic organisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography)
Environmental Flows to Prevent Fish Biodiversity Loss in Rapidly Changing Rivers
edited by Francisco Nunes Godinho and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental flows; fish; efficiency; new methodologies; water scarcity; conflict
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Current Researches on Genetic Polymorphisms in Fish
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: population genetics; resource management; germplasms identification; environmental adaptability; ecological evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Optimizing Fish Fillet Quality: The Impacts of Dietary Interventions and Oxidation submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary interventions; lipid oxidation; protein modification; fish welfare; fish fillet quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Implications for Fish Feeding Strategies Facing Fishmeal Replacement
edited by , Cristina Velasco Rubial and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; aquafeed; fishmeal replacement; alternative protein source; nutrition; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Biofloc Technology in Aquaculture submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5085 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture in BFT systems; improvement of immunity; biofloc and fertilization; TSS control in BFT systems; nutrient management in BFT systems; energy production from bioflocs; role of microorganisms in the BFT system; IMTA and bioflocs; denitrification processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Aquatic Animal Transgene and Gene Editing Technology
edited by Youhou Xu, Shuanghu Cai and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open
Keywords: transgene; gene editing technology (TALEN or CRISPR/Cas9); RNAi; freshwater species; marine species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Molecular Pathogenic Mechanisms of Vibriosis in Fish
edited by Huanying Pang and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: Vibrio spp.; virulence regulation; immune response; Vibrio spp.– host interaction; virulence factor interaction; PTM; drug resistance; control of vibriosis; proteomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Development of Low-Crop, Low-Fishmeal or Low-Fish Oil Feeds for Aquaculture
edited by and Qiang Ma
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; feed ingredient; aquaculture; productivity; feed alternatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Fish Immunological Mechanism and Control of Pathogens
edited by Fei Zhao and Yanwei Li
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open
Keywords: innate immunity; adaptive immunity; fish– pathogen interaction; immune defense mechanism; aquatic pathogen; disease prevention; disease control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Advances in Bivalve Aquaculture
edited by , , and Xueshu Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1511 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrients; behavior; breeding; immunology; feed; fatty acids; disease; molecular genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Advances in Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture
edited by and Michael Chambers
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA); nitrogen bioextraction; seaweed; shellfish; echinoderms; low-trophic aquaculture; bioremediation; aquaculture environment; IMTA engineering and modeling; blue carbon
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Genetics and Evolutionary Biology of Aquatic Invasive Organisms submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinvasion; environmental perturbation; invasive species; genetic variability; adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography)
Mapping and Monitoring Aquatic Biodiversity in Hotspot Habitat Areas Using Environmental DNA (eDNA)
edited by , and Xiuhui Ma
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open
Keywords: eDNA; aquatic biodiversity; fish diversity; community structure; diversity patterns; habitat destruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Digestive Enzyme Capacity of Aquatic Organisms
edited by Héctor G. Nolasco-Soria
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic organisms; digestive capacity; digestive ability; total enzymatic activity (protease; lipase; amylase; trypsin; chymotrypsin; leucine amino peptidase; alkaline phosphatase; acid phosphatase; chitinase; etc.); U/organism; U/digestive organ (stomach; piloric caeca; intestine; pancreas)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Fish DNA Barcoding
edited by Weitao Chen, Gang Hou and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA barcoding; fish taxa; DNA barcoding database; cryptic diversity; closely related species complex; fish diversity; fish eggs and larvae
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Advances in Aquaculture Feed Additives
edited by Adolfo Jatobá and Delano Dias Schleder
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; functional foods; probiotics; fish health; fish immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Fish Neuroendocrine Regulation in Response to Environmental Changes
edited by Zhihao Liu
submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: environments and fish activities; hormones and behaviors; environments and mood responses; environments and adaptation; fish reproduction; environmental disruptions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
New Technologies for Improving Fisheries and Aquaculture Production and Management
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4316 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital technology; new technology; DX; fisheries; aquaculture; engineering; mathematical science; information science; simulation technology; ICT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Prevention and Control of Aquatic Animal Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2974 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animal diseases; fish vaccines; immunostimulants; Chinese herbs in aquaculture; aquatic animal pathogen; host-pathogen interaction; disease-resistance genes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Shellfish Genetics and Breeding for Aquaculture
edited by Zhihua Lin and Yongbo Bao
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open
Keywords: shellfish genetics; artificial breeding; genetic improvement; disease resistance; sustainable aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
The Antipathogenic Immunity of Crustaceans
edited by Hongliang Zuo, Hengwei Deng and Linwei Yang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open
Keywords: crustaceans; immunity; signaling pathway; immunoregulation; pathogen recognition; immune factors; anti-pathogen mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Invertebrates)
Impacts of Dietary Supplements on Fish Growth and Health submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish production; fish stress; growth performance; health; immunostimulants; nutrients; prebiotics; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Impacts of Different Feed Additives and Raising Conditions on Shrimp Growth and Health
edited by Ramon Casillas-Hernández and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; shrimp farming; shrimp culture system; feed additives; shrimp nutrition; shrimp growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Consensus in Morphology and Molecular-Based Studies of Fish Phylogeny
edited by Henry Bart
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: phylogenetic systematics; fish morphology; molecular phylogenetics; next-generation sequencing; discordance in results of molecular- and morphology-based studies of fish phylogeny
Movement and Conservation of Large Marine Fauna
edited by André Sucena Afonso and Bruno Macena
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropogenic pressure; habitat use; home range; marine megafauna; marine protected areas; migrations; movements; philopatry; spatial ecology; site fidelity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Rhythms in Marine Fish and Invertebrates
edited by , Francisco J. Sánchez-Vázquez, Jingwen Yang and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: circadian; oscillators; melatonin; behavior; neuroendocrine; GPCR; biological rhythm; chronobiology; lunar rhythm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Lipid Metabolism in Aquatic Organisms
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid turnover and metabolism; lipid interaction; lipid function; lipid resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Understanding and Managing the Spatial, Population and Ecological Dynamics of Coral Reef Fish
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7451 | Submission Open
Keywords: coral reef fish; ecosystems; spatial; population; ecological dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Physiological Response Mechanisms of Aquatic Animals to Stress
edited by , Yanming Sui, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6797 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental stress; pollutants; pathogen infection; physiology; biochemistry; immunology; metabolism; intestinal microbes; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Trace Elements, Drugs, Small Compounds and Antioxidants in Fish submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3184 | Submission Open
Keywords: trace elements; antioxidants; bioactives; osmolytes and small compounds; behaviour; health and welfare; non-invasive methods; aquatic organisms
Intelligent Recognition Research for Fish Behavior
edited by Jian Zhao, and Kewei Cai
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1337 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish behavior; aquatic ecosystems; fishery resources; aquaculture; intelligent recognition; fish welfare
Effects of Diet on Fish Metabolism and Immunity
edited by
submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5546 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish metabolism; dietary requirements; nutritional factors; dietary probiotics; immune functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Technology for Fish and Fishery Monitoring
edited by Vincent Kerzérho
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3195 | Submission Open
Keywords: fisheries; biologging; physiologging; biotelemetry; monitoring; tracking; sensors; embedded systems; electronic tags
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Development and Innovations of Smart Aquaculture Technologies
edited by Kai Zhang, Guangjun Wang, and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart aquaculture; internet of things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); fish health and welfare; environmental impacts; sustainable development
The Three Otolith Pairs in Teleosts and Their Application in Eco-Morphological, Ecological, and Systematic Studies submission deadline 16 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open
Keywords: otoliths; eco-morphology; inner ear; Sagittae; population studies; ageing; lapilli; asterisci; microchemistry; ontogenetic variability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Remote Sensing Assessment of Fishery Resources
edited by
submission deadline 18 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; fishery resources; assessment; statistical analysis; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Habitat Assessment and Conservation of Fishes
edited by Weiwei Yao
submission deadline 28 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: river fish habitats; ecohydraulic modeling; fish migration; flow complexity; habitat suitability; swimming behavior; morphological adaptation; hydrodynamic conditions; habitat restoration; ecological conservation
Pivotal Roles of Feed Additives For Fish
edited by Marco Shizuo Owatari
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; fish farming; feed additives; nutrition; functional feed; essential oils; probiotics; postbiotics; organic salts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
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