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Advances in Shrimp Aquaculture: Management and Sustainability
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submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4004
Keywords: shrimp aquaculture; environmental control; feed nutrition; disease prevention; microbial technology; ecology sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Interactions Between Fish and Pathogens in Aquaculture—2nd Edition submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2212
Keywords: fish; host– pathogen interaction; immune system; adaptive immune; innate immune
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fish Pathology and Parasitology)
Management and Technology for Tuna Fisheries
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1996
Keywords: fishing gear numerical simulation; fishing gear mechanics; fishing gear design; development of fishing equipment systems; machine learning models; fishing ground forecast; tuna fishery management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Fish Farming in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
edited by Baoliang Liu and Wenyang Li
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1852 | Submission Open
Keywords: recirculating aquaculture system; indoor aquaculture; zero water exchange aquaculture; aquaculture environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Zooplankton Production Applied to Aquaculture submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 178 | 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)
Growth, Metabolism, and Flesh Quality in Aquaculture Nutrition
edited by and Xugan Wu
submission deadline 16 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3164 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrients; additives; medicinal plants; new protein sources; growth; metabolism; flesh quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Advances in Fish Pathology and Parasitology submission deadline 16 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1655 | 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)
Fish Hematology
edited by Oscar Basilio Del Rio-Zaragoza and Emyr S. Peña-Marín
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open
Keywords: hematology; blood parameters; blood cells; health; stress; physiology; nutrition; diseases; aquaculture
Phylogenetics of Aquatic Mollusks
edited by , and Lu Qi
submission deadline 23 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular phylogenetics; systematics; DNA barcoding; mitochondrial genome; nuclear genome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography)
Aquaculture Pharmacology
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submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; withdrawal time; risk assessment; residue depletion; therapeutic efficacy; antibiotics in aquaculture; antiparasitic agents in aquaculture; aquatic medicine; aquaculture pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Advances in Impacts of Shrimp Feed Additives and Raising Conditions on Shrimp Growth and Immune Responses
edited by Luis Otavio Brito and Suzianny Maria Bezerra Cabral Da Silva
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: feed additive; shrimp culture; growth; economic benefits; immune responses; immunostimulants; disease resistance; intestinal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Aquaculture
edited by , Chao Zhou and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; fishery; fish behavior; intelligent recognition; deep learning; environmental monitoring; environmental interaction mechanisms
Molecular Genetics and Genomics of Marine Fishes
edited by Shengyong Xu, , , Binbin Shan, and Shaolei Sun
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 900 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fish; genome assembly; mitochondrial DNA; population genetics/genomics; phylogenetics/phylogenomics; genetic diversity; genetic variation; adaptive evolution; DNA barcoding; fisheries management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Development of Low-Crop, Low-Fishmeal or Low-Fish Oil Feeds for Aquaculture
edited by and Qiang Ma
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4550 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; feed ingredient; aquaculture; productivity; feed alternatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Advances in Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding of Aquatic Animals
edited by , and Qing-Ping Xie
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2387 | Submission Open
Keywords: germplasm resources; genetic breeding; fish; sex control breeding; gonadal differentiation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Impacts of Anthropogenic Disturbances on Fish Chemical Communication
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical communication; olfactory disruption; pollutants; climate changes; nanoplastics; pheromones; adaptative mechanisms; olfaction; neuronal alterations
Applications of Acoustics in Marine Fisheries
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submission deadline 16 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: fisheries; echosounder; sonar; acoustics; biomass
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Rhythms in Marine Fish and Invertebrates
edited by , Francisco J. Sánchez-Vázquez, Jingwen Yang and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2149 | Submission Open
Keywords: circadian; oscillators; melatonin; behavior; neuroendocrine; GPCR; biological rhythm; chronobiology; lunar rhythm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Environmental Physiology of Aquatic Animals
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4496 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animals; adaptability; environmental response; physiological mechanism; propagation and breeding  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Mesopelagic Fish Ecology, Biology and Evolution
edited by , María Quintela and Pilar Olivar
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3769 | 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
Advances in Fish Reproductive Physiology
edited by Walisson De Souza e Silva, Deliane Cristina Costa, and Raphael Nogueira Bahiense
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3210 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproduction; fish; endocrinology; gametogenesis; spawning; hormones; gonads; aquaculture; ovulation; spermatogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Advances in Bivalve Aquaculture
edited by , , and Xueshu Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3204 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrients; behavior; breeding; immunology; feed; fatty acids; disease; molecular genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Fish Nutrition and Immunology
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; nutrition; immunity; immune additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Conservation and Population Genetics of Fishes
edited by Dongmei Xiong
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation of endangered fishes; genetic diversity; population genetics; species delimitation; population structure and genetic divergence; adaptive evolution; polygenic relationship; genome-wide data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Aquatic Ecotoxicology: Field and Laboratory Approaches
edited by Yuri Dornelles Zebral
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | 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)
Aquatic Organisms in Toxicology and Environmental Health
edited by Hong-Jie Sun
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic organism; toxicology; environmental assessment; health risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)
Ensuring Safe and Sustainable Aquaculture: A One Health Perspective
edited by Rachel Hartnell and Esther Garrido Gamarro
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open
Keywords: safe aquatic foods; environmental quality; water quality; microbial contamination; chemical contamination; public health; risk analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Digestive Enzyme Capacity of Aquatic Organisms
edited by Héctor G. Nolasco-Soria
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 203 | 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)
Sex and Reproductive Regulation in Marine Animals
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: sex determination; sex differentiation; reproduction; gametogenesis; stress adaptation; endocrinology sexual dimorphism; hypothalamic– pituitary system; germ cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Fish Pathogens and Vaccines in Aquaculture
edited by Songlin Guo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenic mechanism of aquatic pathogens; fish vaccine; outer membrane protein; pathological changes; RNA-sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fish Pathology and Parasitology)
Largemouth Bass Aquaculture
edited by , Dongyu Huang and Ke Ji
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: largemouth bass; nutritional requirement; nutrition metabolism; immune regulation; fishmeal substitution; functional additives; stress response; aquaculture technique
Impacts of Different Feed Additives and Raising Conditions on Shrimp Growth and Health
edited by Ramon Casillas-Hernández and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | 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)
Advancing Fish Nutrition Research for Sustainable Aquaculture
edited by Simon Das and Leo Nankervis
submission deadline 13 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish nutrition; alternative feed formulation; protein source optimization; sustainable aquaculture; essential amino acid; fishmeal; hepatic health; growth indices; digestion physiology; tropical species adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Physiology and Aquaculture of Pearl-Producing Mollusks
edited by Pedro E. Saucedo
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; marine mollusks; freshwater mollusks; physiology of pearl-producing mollusks; pearl culture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Invertebrates)
Endocrine Disruption in Aquatic Organisms
edited by and Sayyed Mohammad Hadi Alavi
submission deadline 19 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocrine glands; hormones and receptors; environmental physiology; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; physiological systems; aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Advances in Aquaculture Feed Additives
edited by Adolfo Jatobá and Delano Dias Schleder
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2229 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; functional foods; probiotics; fish health; fish immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Impacts of Dietary Supplements on Fish Growth and Health submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1980 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish production; fish stress; growth performance; health; immunostimulants; nutrients; prebiotics; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Fish Processing and Preservation Technologies
edited by , and Zizi Hu
submission deadline 26 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; fish processing technology; fish preservation technology; flavor; quality; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Processing and Comprehensive Utilization of Fishery Products)
Aquatic Toxicology, Fish Physiology and Aquaculture Research in Zebrafish Model
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic toxicology; fish physiology; environmental pollutants; zebrafish models; immunostimulants; disease resistance
Safety Management in Fish Farming: Challenges and Further Trends
edited by , and Moureen Matuha
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3232 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish farming; safety; risk; protocols; management; mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Shellfish Genetics and Breeding for Aquaculture
edited by Zhihua Lin and Yongbo Bao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2113 | Submission Open
Keywords: shellfish genetics; artificial breeding; genetic improvement; disease resistance; sustainable aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Rhythms and Clocks in Aquatic Animals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological rhythms; aquatic animals; molecular clocks; environmental entrainment; physiology; behavior; ecology; circadian disruption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
New Conservation Strategies for Freshwater and Marine Fishes: Habitat Is the Key submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: cumulative impacts; habitat diversity; habitat and passage (e.g.; jumping) guilds; biotic indices along anthropogenic gradients; mitigation; fish populations and assemblages
Selective Fish Breeding for Improved Aquaculture Production
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; genetics; additive and non-additive effects; genotype by environment interaction; genetic diversity; genomics; gene expression; microbiome; metabolomics; genome editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Alternative Feeds for Aquatic Animals
edited by and Thais Pereira Da Cruz
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative feeds; aquatic animal health; environmental footprints; fish meal and fish oil alternatives; food security; functional feeds; nutritive value; plant-based proteins; sustainable aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Understanding and Managing the Spatial, Population and Ecological Dynamics of Coral Reef Fish
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submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8882 | Submission Open
Keywords: coral reef fish; ecosystems; spatial; population; ecological dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
New Technologies for Improving Fisheries and Aquaculture Production and Management
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7281 | 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)
Adaptation and Response of Fish to Environmental Changes
edited by Jie Li, Mingdian Liu and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1548 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-physiology; behavior monitoring; ecological adaptation; climate change; human activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)
Behavioral Ecology of Fishes submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral phenotypic plasticity; foraging strategies; predation avoidance; reproductive behavior; social behavior; territoriality; schooling and shoaling; communication in fish; inter- and intraspecific interactions; ecological niche adaptations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Technology for Fish and Fishery Monitoring
edited by Vincent Kerzérho
submission deadline 18 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7324 | 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)
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