Insights on Marine Microbial Communities
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editors
Interests: marine bacteria; marine microbiology; aquatic microbial ecology; microbial ecology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will explore crucial aspects of marine microbial communities, including taxonomic and functional diversity throughout the entire marine realm, encompassing the biogeochemical cycling of essential elements, interactions with other organisms, and niche specialization across habitats. The Special Issue will emphasize multidisciplinary approaches, culture-dependent and omics-based methods, and will welcome contributions focused on environmental and biotechnological applications of marine microbes. By integrating these perspectives, the Special Issue aims to better constrain the fields of environmental microbiology, biogeochemistry, and biotechnology in marine systems, yielding novel understandings of the functional roles and ecological significance of marine microbes, from small-scale processes to planetary dynamics.
The Journal of Marine Science and Engineering welcomes original research articles and reviews that address these topics. All submissions should present complete and novel findings supported by robust experimental data that enhance the comprehension of marine microbiology. All manuscripts will receive standard peer review by members of the Editorial Board and selected experts.
Dr. Annarita Ricciardelli
Dr. Matteo Selci
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- marine microbiology
- microbial ecology
- biogeochemical cycles
- extremophiles
- marine biotechnology
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