Marine Diversity
A section of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818).
Section Information
This section covers all topics related to marine molecular, organismic and ecosystem diversity. Research fields of interest include, but are not limited to:
Marine Organismic Diversity and Diversity Preservation:
Systematics, taxonomy and phylogeny
Morphology of marine species
Genetic diversity and conservation in the oceans
Global and local change effects on marine biodiversity
Marine invasive species
Conservation management
Marine Evolution and Ecology:
Population genetics and ecology
Community and ecosystem ecology
Macroevolution
Functional morphology
Palaeontology
Restoration ecology
Marine ecology
Diversity, evolution and ecology of secondary metabolites
General Aspects of Marine Diversity Assessment:
Phylogenetic analyses
Statistical methods
Mathematical models
Theoretical methods
Computational methods
Diversity indeces
Next generation sequencing, DNA barcoding, and omics
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Marine Ecosystem Functioning and Food Webs under Climate Change (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Shark Ecology (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Revisiting the Biodiversity of Intertidal, Shallow, and Deep Subtidal Rocky Ecosystems in the Anthropocene: An Era of Climate Change and Species Extinction (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Ecological Restoration, Functioning and Conservation of Coastal Wetlands (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Marine Species Chemical Ecology (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Cnidaria: Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Dynamics of Marine Communities—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Climate Change Impacts on Marine Biodiversity: From Organisms to Populations and Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Role of Seamounts as a Reservoir for Vulnerable Species: Population Structure and Colonisation Capacity (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Functional Diversity of Soft-Bottom Benthic Communities in the Anthropocene (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Diversity and Ecology of Algae in a Changing World (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Ecological Aquaculture: Mechanisms, Modeling, and Sustainability in a Changing Environment (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Alien Species Management: From Scientific Discovery to Policy Implementation (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Climate Change Impacts and Resilience in Pacific Island Marine Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Cephalopod Resilience in Changing Marine Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Phytoplankton Communities and Their Microbial Associates Under Climate Change and Anthropogenic Pressures (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Ecology and Paleoecology of Atlantic and Caribbean Coral Reefs (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Marine Biodiversity: Patterns and Processes (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Patterns Of Marine Benthic Biodiversity (Deadline: 2 January 2026)
- Foraminiferal Research: Modern Approaches and Emerging Trends (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Undersea Refuges: Functional Ecology and Biodiversity of Coral Reef Ecosystems (Deadline: 10 February 2026)
- Coastal Aquaculture for Climate and Biodiversity Resilience: The Role of Macroalgae and Bivalves (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Antioxidant Peptides from Marine Biodiversity: Structural Insights, Functional Mechanisms, and Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- Ecological Dynamics and Conservation of Marine Fisheries (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Genetic and Morphological Diversity of Marine Fish Populations (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
