A New Chapter in Ecology and Biogeochemistry in the “-Omics” Era
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Metabolomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2021)
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ecometabolomics; atmospheric-ecometabolomics; global ecology; global change; environmental biogeochemistry; plant biogeography; plant-insect interactions; high-resolution mass spectrometry
Interests: marine metabolomics; organic biogeochemistry; atmospheric chemistry; chemical oceanography; halogenated organic compounds; high-resolution mass spectrometry
Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
Understanding the biogeochemical processes and their effect and interactions with organisms, as well as organismal responses to environmental changes, is critical for better predictions of the future nutrient cycles and the ecosystem structure and function. In the framework of global change, numerous studies showed significant chemical changes at both molecular and elemental levels in organisms (i.e., plants) and other ecosystem components (e.g., soils, water, aerosols, etc.) under future environmental scenarios. The number of studies employing cutting-edge techniques to characterize the chemical signatures of sample (e.g., high-resolution mass spectrometry (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance) has substantially increased in the last ten years. The main aim of this Special Issue is to cover diverse timely questions on ecology and environmental research through deciphering the chemical fingerprints of samples from diverse ecosystems. Studies enhancing the mechanistic understanding of the ecosystem interfaces at the chemical level are especially encouraged. In the era of “-omics” research, multi-omics approaches (e.g., integrating genomics, proteomics, and/or metabolomics) will be highlighted. Within the field of biogeochemical research, articles reviewing cutting-edge instrumentation, novel bioinformatics approaches, and conceptual and theoretical frameworks are also welcome.
Dr. Albert Rivas Ubach
Dr. Yina Liu
Dr. Elise S. Morrison
Guest Editors
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