Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems
A section of Water (ISSN 2073-4441).
Section Information
The Section of “Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems” hosts research articles focusing on the current and past biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems, along with changes in the environment. We use biodiversity in a broad sense, including genetics, classic taxonomy and functional diversity. The ultimate scope of this Section is to identify patterns and mechanisms responsible for changes in the biodiversity of aquatic environments, crucial for understanding the impact and interaction of multiple stressors directly and indirectly linked to human impact. The integration experimental, long-term and paleoecological studies will prove the extent to which the biodiversity of aquatic environments is changing in the Anthropocene, in view of adopting strategies of adaptation to new scenarios in different areas of the globe.
Keywords
- taxonomy
- diversity
- freshwater
- marine
- anthropocene
- human impacts
- paleoecology
- genetic diversity
- aquatic ecosystem management
- long term studies
- climate change
- adaptation
- modeling
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Diatom Research in Freshwater (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Diatom Biodiversity and Their Adaptation to Environment Change (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Marine Biodiversity and Its Relationship with Climate/Environment (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Algal Diversity and Its Importance in Ecological Processes (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Microplastics Pollution in Aquatic Environments (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Microbial Diversity in Freshwater Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Ecology and Management of Crayfish (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Protection and Restoration of Lake and Water Reservoir (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Impacts of Environmental Change and Human Activities on Aquatic Ecosystems, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Biodiversity of Freshwater Ecosystems: Monitoring and Conservation, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Environmental and Anthropogenic Influences on Freshwater Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation in High-Altitude Freshwater Systems (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Marine and Coastal Algae: Biodiversity, Invasive Species, and Ecosystem Conservation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Freshwater Ecosystems—Biodiversity and Protection: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Aquatic Ecosystem Assessment: Zooplankton (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Research on Physiology and Ecology of Corals in Water Environments (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Impacts of Environmental Stressors on Benthic Community in Aquatic Ecosystems (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Monitoring the Risks and Toxicity of Pharmaceuticals in Aquatic Environments (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Biological and Ecological Protection in the Freshwater Ecosystems (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Effect of Biological Invasion on Aquatic Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Computer Vision-Based Monitoring of Aquatic Ecosystems Across Marine and Freshwater Environments (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Impact of Environmental Factors on Aquatic Ecosystem, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Freshwater Fish Conservation and Management: Current Status and Future Prospects (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
