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Genomics Applied to Fish Health

edited by

Phillip Dettleff

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2274 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; sustainability; fish health; infectious disease; metabolic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

The Impact of Contamination on Fishes

edited by

Zrinka Dragun

Tatjana Mijošek Pavin

and

Dušica Ivanković

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioaccumulation; biomarkers; eDNA; freshwater; histopathology; marine; metallomics; metals/metalloids; microplastics; organic contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)

Molecular Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Aquatic Animals

edited by

Pedro F. Amorim

and

José Leonardo de Oliveira Mattos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; conservation; distribution; evolution; genetics; ichthiology; systematics; taxonomy; zoology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography)

Crustacean Health, Stress and Disease

edited by

Cheng Chi

Jie Ji

and

Hengtong Liu

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open

Keywords: crustaceans; health; stress; disease; immune system; aquaculture; pathogenesis; environmental stressors; host– pathogen interactions; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

Advances in Fisheries Economics

edited by Daqing Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioeconomic modeling; economic valuation; fisheries decision-making; seafood trade; resilience

Advancing the Research and Conservation of the Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems of California and Baja California

edited by

Pedro Morais

and

Julio Lorda

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: estuarine ecosystems; estuaries; coastal lagoons; tidal habitats; biology; ecology; conservation; management; physical oceanography; chemical oceanography; biological oceanography

Effects of Dietary Ingredients on Fish Nutrition and Health

edited by

Jorge Palma

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish nutrition; functional feeds; alternative protein sources; alternative nutritional sources; gut microbiota; immune function; nutrient bioavailability; feed efficiency; fish health; sustainable aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

Enforcement and Compliance in Fisheries

edited by Geir Hønneland

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: compliance; enforcement; IUU fishing; fisheries management; law of the sea; ocean governance; blue crime

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Economics, Policy, and Management)

Biodiversity and Spatial Distribution of Fishes, Second Edition

edited by

Heng Zhang

, Ying Xue and Luoliang Xu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8403 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish biodiversity; spatial– temporal dynamics; fish community; environmental impact factors; climate change; species distribution; eDNA; ecological modelling; community structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Genetics and Breeding of Fishes

edited by Wuhui Li

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1379 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish breeding techniques; reproduction; genetics and genomics; sustainable aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)

Toxicology of Anthropogenic Pollutants on Fish

edited by

Zhongdian Dong

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8859 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropogenic pollutants; fish toxicology; aquatic ecosystems; organic pollutants; microplastics; trace elements; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)

Advances in Carp: Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology

edited by

Jun Jiang

Xuan Xie

and Kaiqi Lian

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1043 | Submission Open

Keywords: carp; genome mining; gene function; genetic breeding; gene editing; xenotransplantation; germplasm preservation; spermatogenesis; disease diagnosis and control

Molecular Mechanisms of Fish Immune Response

edited by

Zhujin Ding

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; fish; immune system; immune response; host-pathogens interactions; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

Advances in Shrimp Physiology and Genomics

edited by

Zhongkai Wang

and Yuquan Li

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: crustaceans; shrimp; aquaculture; physiology; genomics; genetics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Invertebrates)

Fish Fossils: Paleontology’s Window to the Past

edited by

Tuo Qiao

submission deadline 18 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: paleoichthyology; phylogeny; evolution; paleoenvironment; imaging and analytical techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography)

Applications of Hydroacoustic Technology to Marine Ecology and Fisheries

edited by Xiaoqin Zang and Leif Rasmuson

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroacoustic technology; aquatic ecology; acoustic telemetry; passive acoustic monitoring; fish passage; hydropower; offshore wind; marine hydrokinetic energy; acoustic surveys

Welfare and Stressor in Aquaculture: Mechanisms, Management, and Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Kai Zhang

and Guangjun Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animal welfare; sustainable aquaculture; physiological and behavioral responses; smart aquaculture technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

Effects of New Environmental Pollutants on Aquatic Ecosystems and Species

edited by

Shan Liu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment pollutants; aquatic organisms; bioaccumulation; biomagnification; effects toxicity; marine animals; aquatic ecosystem

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)

Advances in the Application of Microalgae in Aquaculture

edited by Yihong Zheng and

Wujie Xu

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; sustainable aquaculture; aquafeed; fish nutrition; omega-3 fatty acids; protein alternatives; bioactive compounds; aquatic animal health; feed technology; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)

Aquatic Ecotoxicology: Field and Laboratory Approaches

edited by Yuri Dornelles Zebral

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4442 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotoxicology; monitoring programs; experimental studies; biomarkers; metals; organic pollution; pesticides; legacy contaminants; emergent contaminants; climate crisis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)

Vantage Points in the Morphology of Aquatic Organisms

edited by Peter S. Johnston

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open

Keywords: morphology; palaeontology; aquatic; vertebrate; invertebrate; fish; cetacean

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Impact of Plastic and Fiber Pollution on Aquatic Animals

edited by

Fabiola Lango-Reynoso

María Del Refugio Castañeda-Chávez

and Angel Moran-Silva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic organisms; aquatic systems; emerging contaminants; microplastic; fiber; aquaculture; fischeries; aquatic health; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)

Ecological Aquaculture and Disease Prevention and Control

edited by Yichao Ren and Chunyan Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological aquaculture; environmental factor; disease control; antibiotic alternatives; sustainable aquaculture; stress; adaptation; environmental acclimatization

Stress Ecology of Aquatic Animals

edited by

Albena Alexandrova

and Nesho H. Chipev

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation and resilience; aquatic pollution; climate change impacts; environmental stressors; marine ecophysiology; multi-stressor interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)

Age Determination of Aquatic Animals

edited by Raouf W. Kilada

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2094 | Submission Open

Keywords: age; validation; growth; shells; cephalopod; echinoderms; crustaceans; fish

Fish Disease Prevention: Immune Defense and Vaccine Development

edited by

Rongrong Ma

and

Yongxiang Yu

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish disease prevention; immune mechanisms; vaccine development; diagnostics and biosecurity; aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

Sustainable Aquaculture and Seafood Production

edited by

Ewen Mclean

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: governance; economic viability; climate change; social well-being; environmental impact; feed ingredients; animal health and welfare; engineering; product quality; automation

Fish Farming in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

edited by Baoliang Liu and Wenyang Li

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4775 | Submission Open

Keywords: recirculating aquaculture system; indoor aquaculture; zero water exchange aquaculture; aquaculture environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)

Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding of Aquatic Animals

edited by

Yang Liu

and

Yongsheng Tian

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open

Keywords: germplasm preservation and utilization; genome evolution; omics analysis; economic traits; functional gene; mitochondrial genome; microsatellite; growth and development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)

Evolutionary Biology of Aquatic Animals

edited by

and

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organism; population genetics; biological diversity; adaptative evolution; conservation genetics; phylogeny

(This special issue belongs to the Section Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography)

Physiological and Behavioral Studies in Aquaculture

edited by

Zhishuai Hou

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; physiology; behavior; stress response; metabolism; neuroendocrine regulation; nutrition; welfare; environmental adaptation; sustainable aquaculture

Nutritional Modulation of Brain Function and Behavior in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Helen Miliou

and

Aristeidis Tsopelakos

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatty acids; n-3 LC-PUFA; fish nutrition; neurotransmitters; brain physiology; stress response; fish welfare; sustainable aquafeeds; alternative lipids; valorization of discards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

Green Sustainable Aquaculture and Environmental Control

edited by Kai Zhang, Guangjun Wang,

Xiangli Tian

and

Jie Wang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; environment regulation; environment restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)

Fish Nutrition and Immunology

edited by

Ming Li

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5337 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; nutrition; immunity; immune additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

Microbial Pathogens, Disease Control and Veterinary Drug Use in Aquaculture

edited by

Haipeng Cao

Yibin Yang

and Yali Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2184 | Submission Open

Keywords: diseases; pathogens; control; aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

Ecology of Fish: Age, Growth, Reproduction and Feeding Habits

edited by

André Martins Vaz-Dos-Santos

and

Estevan Luiz da Silveira

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: age; growth; reproductive ecology; feeding ecology; population dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Zooplankton Production Applied to Aquaculture

edited by

Ricardo Vieira Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotifer; artemia; copepods; cladocera; zooplankton mass production; zooplankton enrichment; larviculture; biofloc; weaning protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)

Advances in Integrated Rice-Fish Farming

edited by Zongjun Du and Dongjie Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice– fish co-culture system; integrated aquaculture; nutrient cycling; microbial community dynamics; heavy metal accumulation; microplastic accumulation; climate-resilient farming; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)

Impact of Climate Change and Adverse Environments on Aquaculture

edited by

Yiran Hou

Bin Wen

and

Linjun Zhou

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; adverse environments; aquaculture; environmental microbes; environmental pollution; new pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)

Freshwater Fishes: Taxonomic Diversity, Conservation Concerns, and Future Directions

edited by Luisa Maria Sarmento-Soares

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: taxonomy; conservation genetics; connectivity; freshwater biodiversity; habitat restoration; climate change; population viability; invasive species management; environmental DNA; adaptive management; threat assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Use of Essential Oils in Aquaculture

edited by

Ronald Kennedy Luz

and

Bernardo Baldisserotto

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3875 | Submission Open

Keywords: welfare; safe management; transportation; growth; anesthetic; stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

The Hidden Network: Trophic Interactions in Marine Ecosystems

edited by

Cristina Andolina

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: stable isotopes; isotopic niche; fish tropic ecology; invasive species; habitat use; coastal/marine ecosystem; Mediterranean Sea

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Feed Additives in Fish and Shellfish Farming

edited by

Yaopeng Lu

and Ping Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animal nutrition; feed additive; immunity; nutritional physiology; disease resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

Life in Layers: Age and Growth of Fishes

edited by Antonela Sovulj and

Branko Dragičević

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish growth; age determination; growth modeling; life-history traits; fisheries management; environmental drivers; anthropogenic impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Aquatic Mammals

edited by

Zhitao Wang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: passive acoustic monitoring (PAM); bioacoustics; cetaceans; marine mammal; communication; anthropogenic noise; automated detection; conservation bioacoustics; soundscape ecology

Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA)

edited by Patricia Moraes-Valenti and

Wagner C. Valenti

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1896 | Submission Open

Keywords: IMTA; integrated aquaculture; nutrient regeneration; restorative aquaculture; ecological and symbiotic aquaculture; aquamimicry; aquapony

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)

Recent Advances in Nutrition and Metabolic Regulation of Fish

edited by

Hongyan Li

, Yulong Gong and Wenjie Xu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish nutrition; metabolic adaptation; functional feed additives; novel feed ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

The Roles of Fishery Biology and Fish Population Dynamics in Fisheries Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Lourdes Jiménez-Badillo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: fishery biology; fish population dynamics; fishing ecology; stock assessment; data-limited fisheries management; fishery resource management; artisanal fishing; coastal fishing; fishing in protected areas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Effects of Feed and Supplementation on the Metabolism, Microbiota and Immune Response of Fish

edited by

Dariel Tovar-Ramı́rez

and Andressa Teles

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; microbiota; aquafeeds; metabolism; immunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

Functional Gene Analysis and Genomic Technologies in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Hailiang Song

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic selection; genome-wide association study (GWAS); selection signature; candidate gene identification; genome editing; functional gene validation; multi-omics integration; quantitative genetics; molecular breeding; aquatic genomics; sustainable aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)

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