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Advances in the Application of Microalgae in Aquaculture

edited by Yihong Zheng and

Wujie Xu

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 143 | 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 4909 | 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 1550 | 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 238 | 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 147 | Submission Open

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

Age Determination of Aquatic Animals

edited by Raouf W. Kilada

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2427 | Submission Open

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

Stress Ecology of Aquatic Animals

edited by

Albena Alexandrova

and Nesho H. Chipev

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 153 | 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)

Sustainable Aquaculture and Seafood Production

edited by

Ewen Mclean

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

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

Fish Disease Prevention: Immune Defense and Vaccine Development

edited by

Rongrong Ma

and

Yongxiang Yu

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 139 | 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)

Fish Farming in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

edited by Baoliang Liu and Wenyang Li

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5123 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2399 | 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 105 | 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 97 | 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 89 | 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 Guangjun Wang,

Xiangli Tian

, Kai Zhang and

Jie Wang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 85 | 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 5914 | 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 2451 | 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 1038 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Integrated Rice-Fish Farming

edited by Zongjun Du and Dongjie Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 348 | 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)

Zooplankton Production Applied to Aquaculture

edited by

Ricardo Vieira Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 319 | 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)

Sustainable Fisheries Dynamics

edited by Rong Wan and Junbo Zhang

submission deadline 22 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4681 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable fisheries management; overfishing; climate change; habitat degradation; fisheries dynamic models; ecosystem responses; interdisciplinary approaches

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

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 1469 | 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 147 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4548 | 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 221 | 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 117 | Submission Open

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

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

An Issue in Honor of Yoram Avnimelech: Application of Biofloc Technology (BFT)

edited by

Felipe Boéchat Vieira

Mauricio G.C. Emerenciano

and

Wilson Wasielesky

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3257 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial community; super intensive; circular economy; sustainability; nitrification; heterotrophic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)

Physiological Responses of Fish to Stressors

edited by Xiaohong Liu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild fish; aquatic fish; physiological responses; new technology; molecular mechanisms; evolutionary perspectives; adaptation

Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Aquatic Mammals

edited by

Zhitao Wang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

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

Life in Layers: Age and Growth of Fishes

edited by Antonela Sovulj and

Branko Dragičević

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 80 | 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)

Fish Health and Welfare in Aquaculture and Research Settings

edited by

Luis André Luz Barbas

, Marcelo Ferreira Torres and

Martina Bortoletti

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4648 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced monitoring technologies; aquaculture sustainability; behavioural indicators; environmental and nutritional impact; ethical aquaculture; fish welfare; husbandry practices; precision aquaculture; stress physiology; welfare assessments

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

Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA)

edited by Patricia Moraes-Valenti and

Wagner C. Valenti

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2242 | 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)

Sustainable Bivalve Mollusks Aquaculture

edited by Maoxiao Peng

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: bivalve breeding; bivalve genetic resources; physiological and molecular response; environmental adaptation; omics analyses; bivalve disease; climate changes in bivalves; biosecurity in bivalve aquaculture; bivalve health and habitat maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Invertebrates)

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 1598 | 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)

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 1092 | Submission Open

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

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

Effect of Dietary Supplementation on the Growth and Immunity of Fish and Shellfish—3rd Edition

edited by Qiyou Xu, Jianhua Ming, Fei Song, Changle Qi and

Chuanpeng Zhou

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1906 | 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)

Functional Gene Analysis and Genomic Technologies in Aquatic Animals

edited by

Hailiang Song

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 332 | 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)

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 197 | Submission Open

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

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

Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Offshore Aquaculture and Fisheries

edited by Changtao Guan,

Gang Wang

and

Yuyan Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture engineering; offshore aquaculture; aquaculture equipment; fishery engineering; fishing gear

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)

Impacts of Environmental Stressors on Aquatic Animals: Mechanisms, Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies

edited by Yuhang Hong,

Cong Zhang

, Xiaozhen Yang, Liulan Zhao, Xiaowen Long and

Meimei Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; aquatic toxicology; oxidative stress; antioxidative signaling pathways; functional diet; natural antioxidants

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

Metabolomics in Marine Invertebrate Aquaculture

edited by

Zhaoshou Ran

and

Fei Kong

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; marine invertebrates; aquaculture; physiological response; stress adaptation; nutritional metabolism; biomarker discovery; omics integration

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

Studies on Age, Growth and Reproduction of Fishes

edited by

Rosalia Ferreri

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish reproduction; fish growth; age; otolith; gonad maturity; spawning ecology; length at maturity; age at maturity

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

Ornamental Fish

edited by Zaizhong Chen

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental fish; molecular biology and genetics; reproduction and breeding; nutrition and feed; water regulation

Top Predators Under Climate Extremes: Assessing Habitat Dynamics in Marginal Seas

edited by Wenbo Yang, Xiaomei Wang and Peng Lian

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: continental shelf fisheries; habitat modelling; eXplainable AI (XAI); top predators; marine mammals

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

Nutrition Requirements and Feed Development for Aquaculture Animals

edited by

Huijuan Tang

, Huatao Li,

Jun Jiang

and Qihui Yang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additives; precision nutrient requirements; novel feed ingredients; environment friendly feed; Chinese herbs and their extracts

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

Feeding the Future: Diet Data and Ecosystem Perspectives on Fish Food Webs

edited by Letterio Guglielmo,

Pierluigi Carbonara

and

Antonia Granata

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish food webs; diet analysis; DNA metabarcoding; stable isotopes; fatty acids; trophic networks; ecosystem approach; FAIR data; trophic position; feeding ecology

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

Recent Advances in Fish Nutrition

edited by Sang-Min Lee,

Buddhi E. Gunathilaka

and

Pabodha Weththasinghe

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1100 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative protein sources; alternative lipid sources; feed additives; vitamins; amino acids; fatty acids; nutrient requirements; functional feed additives; nutrient absorption

Molecular Mechanisms of the Non-Specific Immunity of Fish When Responding to Pathogen Infections

edited by

Yu Huang

and Qi Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: teleost immunity; immune signaling pathways; viral and bacterial infections; virulence factors

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

Modeling Approach for Fish Stock Assessment

edited by Margarita M. Rincón Hidalgo and

Heng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2197 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; stock assessment; modeling

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

Trends and Advances in Seafood Quality: Processing, Preservation and Safety Processes to Guarantee Food Value—2nd Edition

edited by

Filipa R. Pinto

Sónia Barroso

and Verónica Felício

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood quality; seafood preservation; shelf-life extension; processing technologies; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; seafood composition; marine bioactive compounds; cold chain management; traceability systems; new food products.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Processing and Comprehensive Utilization of Fishery Products)

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