Community Ecology of Freshwater Animals and Biodiversity
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 57
Special Issue Editors
Interests: freshwater ecology; biodiversity; ecological monitoring; aquatic ecology
Interests: ecological assessment of water bodies; river ecology; river restoration; nature base solutions
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: management and conservation of freshwater fish; recreational fisheries; biotic integrity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled “Community Ecology of Freshwater Animals and Biodiversity”, brings together articles that explore the structure, behaviour, dynamics, and functioning of freshwater communities, with a particular focus on freshwater fish. These organisms play a central role in aquatic ecosystems and are excellent models for understanding patterns of diversity, biotic interactions, and responses to climate change. This Special Issue includes a variety of ecological approaches, ranging from experimental and observational studies to modelling and theoretical syntheses, covering both local and regional scales. By highlighting recent advances in community ecology and biodiversity conservation, this collection will improve our understanding of the processes that shape these communities and support strategies for the sustainable management of inland water resources.
Dr. Joaquim José Barreira de Jesus
Prof. Dr. Rui Manuel Vitor Cortes
Prof. Dr. João Oliveira
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 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
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. Fishes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly 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 2600 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.
Keywords
- freshwater fish
- biodiversity
- community ecology
- freshwater habitats
- conservation
- ecological interactions
- environmental management
- fish behaviour
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