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.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Impact of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Effect of Human Activities on Marine Ecosystems (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Aquatic Environment and Ecosystems (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Protection and Restoration of Freshwater Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Studies on Toxic Effects in Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Marine Biodiversity and Its Relationship with Climate/Environment (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- The Management of Eutrophication, Harmful Algal Bloom and Ecological Health in Freshwater Ecosystems (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Microplastics Pollution in Aquatic Environments (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Research on River Environmental Flows and Habitat Restoration (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Advances in Diatom Research in Freshwater (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Research on the Dynamics of Phytoplankton in Eutrophic Water (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Freshwater Ecosystems—Biodiversity and Protection: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Biodiversity Conservation of Aquatic Organisms, Especially Aquatic Plants, and Aquatic Ecosystem Health (Deadline: 1 September 2025)
- The Role of Host-Microbe Interactions in Marine Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Monitoring, Restoration and Protection in Wetland Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Protection and Restoration of Lake and Water Reservoir (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Impacts of Environmental Change and Human Activities on Aquatic Ecosystems, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Algae Distribution, Risk, and Prediction (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Implementation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Marine Ecosystem Management, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Ecosystem, Groundwater, and Soil Contamination: Detection, Impact Assessment, and Remediation Strategies (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation in High-Altitude Freshwater Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
