Insects in the Anthropocene
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 175
Special Issue Editors
Interests: entomology; behavioral ecology; ethology; animal communication; sexual selection
Interests: behavioral ecology
Interests: sperm structure; cell biology; internal morphology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Insects are central to the functioning of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, providing essential services such as pollination, decomposition, and biological control. However, the Anthropocene has brought rapid and pervasive environmental changes that are reshaping insect populations, communities, and evolutionary trajectories. Understanding these changes is crucial not only for biodiversity conservation but also for maintaining ecosystem services that support human well-being. We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue dedicated to exploring insect biology in the context of global change.
This Special Issue of Life aims to bring together studies that examine how insects respond to anthropogenic pressures and how these responses feed back into ecological and evolutionary processes, fully aligned with the broad biological and life-science scope of the journal.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Insect responses to climate change, land-use change, and urbanization;
- Biodiversity patterns and declines in the Anthropocene;
- Eco-evolutionary dynamics and rapid adaptation;
- Genomic, physiological, and methodological advances in global change biology.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. André Souza
Dr. Fabio Nascimento
Dr. Glenda Dias
Dr. Alexandre Somavilla
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- anthropocene
- insect biodiversity
- global change
- climate change
- urban ecology
- eco-evolutionary dynamics
- conservation biology
- ecosystem services
- insect decline
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