Special Issues

Diversity publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Impact of Environment and Management on Bees and Other Insects
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental factors; land-use; management; bees; insects; pollinator; climate change; biodiversity conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Loss & Dynamics)
Ecology and Conservation of Marine Megafauna
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5211 | Submission Open
Keywords: bycatch; climate variability; ecological risk assessment; ecosystem approach; conservation management; marine protected areas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Recent Advances in Plant-Pathogen Interactions - 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 26 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant pathology; high-throughput sequencing; symptoms; viroids; viruses; bacteria; fungi; omics technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Diversity, Ecology, and Distribution of Parasites and Endosymbionts of Reptiles
edited by Rodrigo Megía-Palma and Emilio Civantos
submission deadline 29 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: co-adaptation; sexual selection; ecography; phylogenetics; vector-borne parasites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Diversity of Wildlife Pathogens submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23814 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife diseases; vector-borne diseases; zoonotic pathogens; infectious diseases; animal pathogen; disease outbreak; pathogen diagnosis; emerging diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Changes and Evolution of Flora and Vegetation under Human Impacts
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17814 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant diversity; human pressure; hemeroby; synanthropisation; flora extinction; endangered species; plant invasion; alien species; microevolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Wildlife in Natural and Altered Environments submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14049 | Submission Open
Keywords: agrosystem; anthropic habitat; deforestation; global change; habitat degradation; natural habitat; land-use shifts; pollution; urban habitat; wildfire
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Aquatic Plant Diversity, Conservation, and Restoration submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11140 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic vegetation; biodiversity; macrophytes; freshwater; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Diversity and Spatiotemporal Distribution of Nekton
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10175 | Submission Open
Keywords: fishery resources; diversity and spatiotemporal distribution of nekton; fish biology; ichthyological ecology; fish taxonomy; fish populations; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)
The Ligurian Sea and the National Biodiversity Future Centre (NBFC): Biodiversity Conservation in a Temperate Marine Environment under Threat
edited by , Giorgio Bavestrello and Alice Guzzi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8298 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Indo-Pacific Coral Diseases: Diversity, Impacts and Solutions
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7767 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogens; invertebrates; prevalence & incidence; vector & reservoir; mortality; impacts; mitigation tools; climate change; monitoring protocol; ecological assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Do We Still Need Natural History Collections?
edited by , and Irena Grbac
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5758 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity loss; conservation; taxonomy; ecology; fossils; minerals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Rare and Endemic Plant Conservation in the Context of Global Changes submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5634 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare and endemic plants; plant communities; conservation; protected areas; global changes; phytodiversity; ecosystems; natural habitats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Microbiota Diversity in Plants and Forest submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5555 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest microbiome; plant microbiome; habitat; ecosystem dynamics; decomposition; microbial plant interactions; microbiome diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Conservation of Farmland Birds submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5311 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural intensification; agri-environment policy; biodiversity conservation; climate change; community-level responses; ecological intensification; ecosystem services; functional diversity; grassland birds; landscape structure; livestock grazing; pesticides; population dynamics; renewable energy; steppe birds; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Biodiversity and Ecology in the Mediterranean Sea submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5200 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; ecology; mediterranean sea; plankton; fish; environmental factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Conservation Genetics and Biogeography of Seed Plant Species II submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5056 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation genetics; genetic diversity; molecular markers; phylogeography; seed plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Ecology and Management of Invasive Vespidae
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4915 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive Vespidae; impacts; surveillance; eradication; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Plant Succession and Vegetation Dynamics
edited by and Michael Richter
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3892 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation dynamics; succession; mosaic cycles; gap dynamics; cohort dynamics; colonization; propagule dispersal pathways; species turnover; ecosystem functioning; conservation; natural regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Avian Diversity in Forest and Grassland
edited by Grzegorz Kopij
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3665 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian community; avian diversity; environmental changes; forest fragmentation; population density and dynamics; conservation of forest birds; nest box studies; effect of habitat structure and floral composition; urbanized versus natural woodlands; natural versus cultivated forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Taxonomy, Systematics, Evolution and Biogeography of Freshwater Decapod Crustaceans submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3090 | Submission Open
Keywords: Anomura; Astacidea; Brachyura; Caridea; diversity; fossil; molecular taxonomy; morphology; new species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Marine Ecosystem Functioning and Food Webs under Climate Change submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2563 | Submission Open
Keywords: trophic interactions; food webs; marine ecosystems; climate change; energy dynamics; ecosystem functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
The Applications of Artificial Intelligence on the Conservation of Biodiversity
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2386 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; natural language processing; natural resource sustainability; conservation of biodiversity; biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Distribution and Diversity of Orchids—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1643 | Submission Open
Keywords: orchids; species distribution models; diversity; taxonomic revisions; genetic studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)
Recent Advances in Germplasm Evaluation and Breeding of Horticultural Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; germplasm evaluation; phenotyping; genomics; enviromics; genetic improvement; germplasm innovation; physiological responses; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Phylogeny, Ages, Molecules and Fossils of Land Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open
Keywords: land plants; phylogeny; divergence time; molecular clock; fossil; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Biodiversity as Tools to Assess Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal management; bioindicators; biomonitors; biotic indices; sandy beaches; mangroves; estuaries; rocky shores; benthos; plankton; nekton
Freshwater Zoobenthos Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7936 | Submission Open
Keywords: biogeography; DNA barcode; ecology; evolution; genomics; phylogeny; taxonomy; zoobenthos
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Biogeography and Diversity of Butterflies and Moths
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4595 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lepidoptera; species richness; phylogeography; diversity conservation; spatial distribution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Systematics, Phylogeny, and Biogeography of Leguminosae
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open
Keywords: Leguminosae; systematics; phylogenetics; biogeography; phylogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Paleoecology, Genomics and Genetic Diversity of American Bison and Other Bovine Species
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: bison; buffalo; bovine species; paleoecology of habitats; genetic diversity; ancient and modern genomes; evolution of bison and other bovine species; conservation; great plains; dental calculus and microfossils; oral and gut microbiomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Diptera in Aquatic and Semiaquatic Environments: Diversity and Adaptations submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11634 | Submission Open
Keywords: Diptera; midges; flies; biodiversity; ecology; taxonomy; phylogeny; biogeography; aquatic; semiaquatic; water edge; habitats; life history; larvae; adaptations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Advanced Research on Waterbirds and Wetland Conservation
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3102 | Submission Open
Keywords: • conservation threats • conservation management • population dynamics • population genetics • habitat suitability • ecological functions • invasion processes • ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Diversity and Ecological Roles of Actinomycetes
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open
Keywords: actinobacteria; actinomycetes; ecosystem health; biodiversity; phylogenetic diversity.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Diversity and Ecology of Zooplankton in Freshwater Subhabitats: Second Edition submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open
Keywords: subhabitats; zooplankton; freshwater; biodiversity; native; invasive; and alien species; macroecology
Diversity, Occurrence and Distribution of Foodborne Pathogens submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4060 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; microbial diversity; epidemiology; microbial food contamination; microbial feed contamination; food and feed safety; food chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Genetic Diversity of Cucurbit Crops
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3552 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop genetic resources; cucurbits; genetic diversity; genotyping; genetic analysis; molecular markers; phenotyping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Diversity, Biogeography and Evolution of Actinopterygians
edited by Małgorzata Bieńkowska-Wasiluk and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3321 | Submission Open
Keywords: bony fishes; biogeography; diversity; evolution; morphology; taxonomy; systematics
Genetic Diversity, Distribution and Conservation of Domestic Animals and Wild Animal submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; climate change; local animal breeds; wild animal species; sustainable ecosystem; preservation
Phylogenetics and Ecology of Molluscs submission deadline 22 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open
Keywords: molluscs; diversity; phylogenetics; ecology; evolution; marine ecosystems; marine environmental change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Diversity Hotspots submission deadline 23 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2999 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity hotspots; refugium; environmental history; global climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Biodiversity of Vegetation and Flora in Tropical Africa -2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3003 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Genetic Connectivity, Species Diversity and Conservation Biology of Chondrichthyes submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13478 | Submission Open
Keywords: chondrichthyans; conservation genetics; integrative taxonomy; population genetics; phylogeography
Diversity, Taxonomy and Systematics of Fish Parasites submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10204 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish parasite diversity; fish parasite ecology; host-parasite relationships; taxonomy; systematics; molecular phylogenetics; integrative taxonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Elephants: Moving from Conflict to Coexistence with People-2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8527 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– elephant conflict; human– elephant co-existence; elephant mitigation strategies; elephant corridors; community engagement; collaring elephants; crop raiding; tracking technology; transfrontier conservation; land-use planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Herbaria: A Key Resource for Plant Diversity Exploration
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8329 | Submission Open
Keywords: algae; ancient DNA; biological collections; bryophytes; digitization; exsiccata; fungi; herbaria; historical collections; lichens; metadata; museological importance; taxonomy; type; vascular plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Ecology and Evolution of Mammals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7092 | Submission Open
Keywords: late Cenozoic; small mammals; theriofauna; Arvicolidae; complexes; associations; migrations; evolutionary morphology; taxonomy; systematics; phylogeny; stratigraphy; paleogeography; paleoecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)
Molecular and Microbial Ecology: Plastic Responses and Eco-Evolutionary Interactions with Environmental Stressors and Climate Change submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6514 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; rapid local adaptation; eco-evolutionary dynamics; microbiome  ; microbial communities and structure; metagenomics; population genomics; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Application of GIScience and Remote Sensing in Biodiversity Conservation submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3987 | Submission Open
Keywords: geospatial technology; remote sensing; geographic information systems; spatial statistics; machine learning and deep learning; cloud computing; big data science; image processing; spatial ecology; landscape ecology; sustainable development goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Geographic Distribution and Diversity of Animal Parasitic Mites submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2105 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal parasitic mites; pathogenic mites; taxonomy; new taxa; and systematics; phylogeny; ecology; distribution; biodiversity; and regional diversity; host– parasite interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)
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