Foods of Marine Origin
A section of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158).
Section Information
This section covers all subjects related to marine foods and aquatic products, a wide scope of: origin, composition, nutritional value, quality, sensory analysis, shelf-life, contaminants, technological aspects, processing, and derivate products.
The enormous quantity of species that live in seas and oceans offers a fantastic diversity that could be used in a great number of applications. Human consumption could be the most interesting one but there are other amazing applications: chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and more.
Phytoplankton and zooplankton are two worlds, containing plenty of species with thousands and thousands of compounds that could be used for human benefit.
Algae are more and more frequently used for many human activities, mainly as food for a lot of useful ingredients, bioactive compounds, and industrial molecules.
Fishes and seafood are the basis of nutrition for much of the world’s population, in addition to the more often consumed species there are many possibilities, including demersal animals, that could be added to our diet.
Special attention should be paid to the use of marine resources as food. All the subjects related to composition, quality, and preservation are of main interest. The technologies applied to food preservation and product development constitute an area of interest in this section.
Research and review papers on all mentioned themes will be very welcomed.
Keywords
- Marine species including vegetal and animal species;
- Phytoplankton;
- Zooplankton;
- Algae;
- Marine foods intake, contaminants, and human health;
- Nutritional value;
- Physico-chemical properties;
- Foods including marine materials;
- Technological methods applied to marine & aquatic foods;
- Microbiological quality;
- Aquatic and marine resources food safety;
- Marine foods processing;
- Sensorial properties of marine and aquatic foods;
- Environmental effects on marine species;
- Aquaculture species.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- From Sea to Fork: Seafood Processing, Preservation and Effects on Human Health (Deadline: 5 June 2026)
- Novel Processing Technologies and Quality Control for Aquatic Products (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Fish and Aquatic Products: Processing, Preservation and Quality Analysis (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Identification and Functional Study of Bioactive Components in Seafood (Deadline: 29 June 2026)
- Seafood Components and Functional Characteristics (Deadline: 29 June 2026)
- Innovative Technologies in Aquatic Food Processing, Preservation, and Quality Control (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Research on the Impact of Processing and Storage Conditions on Seafood Quality (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- New Strategies to Improve the Quality and Safety of Seafoods and the Efficient Utilization of Their By-Products: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Quality Changes of Blue Food During Preservation and Processing (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Seafood: Quality, Shelf Life, Sensory Analysis, and Intelligent Detection (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Marine Polysaccharides: From Structural Analysis to Food Innovation (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Preservation and Processing Technologies for Aquatic Products (Deadline: 21 August 2026)
- Quality Improvement, Preservation, and Processing Technology of Aquatic Products (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Functional Development of Seafood Products (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Effects of Processing Technologies on Seafood Quality: Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Food Safety and Quality in Aquaculture and Fisheries Products (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Marine Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Metabolism, Nutrition, Physicochemical Properties, and Food Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Seafood Quality Control and Byproducts Valorization (Deadline: 9 October 2026)
- Aquatic Products Processing and Preservation Technology—2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Processing and Comprehensive Utilization of Antarctic Krill (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Development and Innovation of Marine Nutritious and Healthy Foods: A Multidimensional Focus on Protein Functionality (Deadline: 28 October 2026)
- Value-Added Processing of Aquatic Foods: Intelligent Processing, By-Product Utilization, Preservation and Functional Ingredients (Deadline: 5 November 2026)
- Advances in Seafood Bioactives: Sustainable Green Extraction, Structural Insights and Functional Applications (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Functional and Sustainable Foods from Marine Resources (Deadline: 11 November 2026)
- Advanced Innovations in Seafood Processing, Preservation, and Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- From Ocean to Table: Quality and Safety in Aquatic Food Processing (Deadline: 30 November 2026)