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21 May 2025
International Day for Biological Diversity—“Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development”, 22 May 2025


International Day for Biological Diversity is an annual observance aimed at enhancing awareness and fostering a deeper appreciation of the value of biodiversity, while also drawing attention to the pressing threats it faces on a global scale. This day highlights the pivotal role that biodiversity plays in maintaining planetary health and human well-being, thereby reinforcing the imperative for its conservation. Under the theme “Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development”, the International Day for Biological Diversity emphasizes the intricate interdependence between all living organisms and their ecosystems.

We hope that established journals in the subjects of Biology & Life Sciences and Environmental & Earth Sciences at MDPI will continue to provide a platform for scientists, researchers, and policymakers to share their findings and insights.

“Biology & Life Sciences”

 

“Environmental & Earth Sciences”

Refining Camera Trap Surveys for Mammal Detection and Diversity Assessment in the Baviaanskloof Catchment, South Africa
by Maya Beukes, Travis Perry, Daniel M. Parker and Nokubonga Mgqatsa
Wild 20252(2), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/wild2020015

The Endangered and Protected Carabus hungaricus Fabricius, 1792 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Bulgaria: Distributional Patterns and Conservation Status
by Teodora M. Teofilova and Nikolay D. Kodzhabashev
Conservation 20255(2), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation5020018

The Multifunctional Catalytic Hemoglobin from Amphitrite ornata: Protocols on Isolation, Taxonomic Identification, Protein Extraction, Purification, and Characterization
by Anna L. Husted, Victoria R. Sutton, Lauren A. Presnar, R. Kevin Blackburn, Joseph L. Staton, Stephen A. Borgianini and Edward L. D’Antonio
Methods Protoc. 20247(6), 100; https://doi.org/10.3390/mps7060100

Genetic Diversity, Runs of Homozygosity, and Selection Signatures in Native Japanese Chickens: Insights from Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms
by Vanessa V. Velasco, Masaoki Tsudzuki, Norikazu Hashimoto, Naoki Goto and Akira Ishikawa
Animals 202414(22), 3341; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14223341

Exploring Extremotolerant and Extremophilic Microalgae: New Frontiers in Sustainable Biotechnological Applications
by Dorian Rojas-Villalta, David Rojas-Rodríguez, Melany Villanueva-Ilama, Rossy Guillén-Watson, Francinie Murillo-Vega, Olman Gómez-Espinoza and Kattia Núñez-Montero
Biology 202413(9), 712; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13090712

Toward Understanding Research Evolution on Indirect Drivers of Ecosystem Change along the Interface of Protected and Non-Protected Lands
by Trace Gale and Andrea Báez Montenegro
Sustainability 202416(17), 7572; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177572

Effects of Long-Term Application of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Soil Acidification and Biological Properties in China: A Meta-Analysis
by Liqiang Zhang, Zehang Zhao, Bailing Jiang, Bate Baoyin, Zhengguo Cui, Hongyu Wang, Qiuzhu Li and Jinhu Cui
Microorganisms 202412(8), 1683; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12081683

Systematic Distribution of Bioluminescence in Marine Animals: A Species-Level Inventory
by Julien M. Claes, Steven H. D. Haddock, Constance Coubris and Jérôme Mallefet
Life 202414(4), 432; https://doi.org/10.3390/life14040432

Rambellisea gigliensis and Rambellisea halocynthiae, gen. et spp. nov. (Lulworthiaceae) from the Marine Tunicate Halocynthia papillosa
by Martina Braconcini, Susanna Gorrasi, Massimiliano Fenice, Paolo Barghini and Marcella Pasqualetti
J. Fungi 202410(2), 127; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10020127

The Responses of Cladoceran Communities to the Single and Simultaneous Effects of Environmentally Relevant Increases in Temperature and Phosphorus Concentration in Freshwater Ecosystems
by Małgorzata Adamczuk
Water 202416(2), 249; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16020249

The Lost and Found: Unraveling the Functions of Orphan Genes
by Ali Zeeshan Fakhar, Jinbao Liu, Karolina M. Pajerowska-Mukhtar and M. Shahid Mukhtar
J. Dev. Biol.202311(2), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb11020027

Monitoring, Restoration and Protection in Wetland Ecosystems
Guest Editor: Dr. Md Khurshid Alam Bhuiyan
Submission deadline: 20 October 2025

Insect Adaptation in the Anthropocene: Responses to Contamination and Human-Induced Environmental Changes
Guest Editor: Dr. Philippe Laval-Gilly
Submission deadline: 31 October 2025

   

Plants and Habitats in Changing World: New Data for Climate Change Interpretation and Sustainable Management
Guest Editors: Dr. Giacomo Mei and Dr. Vedran Šegota
Submission deadline: 10 November 2025

Fungal Diversity in Various Environments, 4th Edition
Guest Editor: Dr. Seung-Yoon Oh
Submission deadline: 30 November 2025

   

Impacts of Climate Change on Terrestrial Carbon Cycling and Biodiversity Across Spatial and Temporal Scales
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Nophea Sasaki and Dr. Takuji W. Tsusaka
Submission deadline: 21 December 2025

Salmonid Fishery Management and Its Interactions with Freshwater Ecosystem Functions, Structures, and Services
Guest Editors: Dr. Gianluca Polgar and Dr. Pietro Volta
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

   

Plant–Soil Interactions Under Global Change
Guest Editor: Dr. Tao Zhang
Submission deadline: 31 January 2026

Plant Species Diversity and Conservation
Guest Editors: Dr. Claudia D. Nicolae, Dr. Maria Mihaela Antofie and Dr. Oliviu Grigore Pop
Submission deadline: 15 February 2026

   

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