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Human Wildlife Conflict across Landscapes—Second Edition

edited by

Thomas Göttert

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2412 | Submission Open

Keywords: carnivore– livestock conflicts; comparative (regional) approaches; edge effects and land use contrasts; indigenous knowledge as a mitigation tool; wildlife corridors and buffer zones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

DNA Barcodes for Evolution and Biodiversity—2nd Edition

edited by

Stephan Koblmüller

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5131 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA barcoding; biodiversity; evolution; species delimitation; conservation; monitoring

Microbial Community Dynamics in Soil Ecosystems

edited by Jiao Feng

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: diverse microorganisms; soil ecosystems; soil microorganisms; microbial biogeography; soil biogeochemical cycles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)

Wildlife in Natural and Altered Environments

edited by

Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16869 | 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)

Restoring and Conserving Biodiversity: A Global Perspective

edited by

Thomas H. White, Jr.

and Donald J. Brightsmith

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9469 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; ecological restoration; reintroduction; habitat conservation; extinction; conservation translocations; ecological communities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Fungi, Ecology, and Global Change

edited by

Daniel B. Raudabaugh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7277 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; diversity; climate change; fungal diseases; ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)

Advances in Freshwater Mollusk Research

edited by

Ioan Sîrbu

Simone Varandas

and

Martin Österling

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4055 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater mollusks (gastropods; bivalves); biodiversity; community ecology; biogeography; functional traits; invasive species; human impact; multivariate methods; bioindication; conservation; management; ecological modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Functional Diversity of Soft-Bottom Benthic Communities in the Anthropocene

edited by Américo Montiel

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open

Keywords: infauna; deposit-feeders; filter-feeders; trophic guild; trophic source; carbon sinks; macrofauna; meiofauna; global change; deep-sea; intertidal; acidification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Eutrophication, Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration

edited by Xiaodong Wang and

Shunlong Meng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; aquatic ecological engineering restoration; fish

Diversity, Biodiversity, Threats and Conservation of Arthropods

edited by Jaime Pizarro-Araya

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; arthropod conservation; environmental threats; climate change; habitat loss; ecosystem services; habitat restoration

Marine Resources Dynamics under Global Change

edited by

Francisco Leitão

and

Catarina Vinagre

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental variability; marine coastal systems; marine communities; fishery resources; species resilience; impact of extreme climatic events

Response of Diversity and Structure of Soil Microbial Community with Global Change Condition and Human Activity

edited by

Xin Sui

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbial diveristy; microbial function; forest soil; wetland ecology

Trophic Interactions in Aquatic Systems

edited by Bianca Possamai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic diversity; biodiversity; energy flow; estuarine diversity; fatty acids; feeding biology; feeding ecology; food chain; food webs; freshwater diversity; food chain length; gut contents; isotopic niche; marine diversity; species diversity; species interactions; stable isotopes; stomach contents; trophic ecology; trophic interactions; trophic guilds; trophic niche

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Genetic Diversity and Evolutionary Potential: Impacts of Habitat Fragmentation

edited by Mary M. Peacock

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: habitat fragmentation; habitat connectivity; gene flow; dispersal; evolutionary potential; adaptive capacity; random genetic drift; genetic rescue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)

Diversity and Ecology of Algae in a Changing World

edited by

Luz Elena Mateo-Cid

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; biodiversity; environment

Impacts of Invasive Freshwater Fish on Native Fauna and Aquatic Ecosystems

edited by

Christos Gkenas

Nicholas Koutsikos

and

Leonidas Vardakas

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4632 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological impacts; invasive fishes; rivers; lakes; eradication; management; control; freshwater

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Potential Biodiversity Implications of Climate Change for Organisms, Populations and Ecosystems of the Mediterranean Basin

edited by Luca Bracchetti,

Massimiliano Fazzini

and

Paolo Cocci

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: mediterranean basin; climate change; heatwaves; species; populations and ecosystems dynamics; extreme events; human impacts; funcional diversity; spatial and temporal patterns; land use; marine biology; alien species; ecotoxicity; emerging pollutants; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Systematics, Phylogenetics, and Phylogeography of Animals in the Mediterranean Region

edited by Nikos Poulakakis

submission deadline 16 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1767 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; ecology; mediterranean; phylogenetics; phylogenomics; phylogeography; speciation; systematics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Integrating Spatial Phylogenetic, and Taxonomic Approaches to Understand Plant Biodiversity

edited by

Fazal Ullah

Saddam Saqib

and Wajid Zaman

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial phylogenetics; plant biodiversity; phylogenetic diversity; endemism; taxonomic diversity; functional diversity; biogeography; conservation

Ecology and Management of Invasive Vespidae

edited by

Simone Lioy

and

Xesús Feás

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7243 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive Vespidae; impacts; surveillance; eradication; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Diversity, Biogeography and Evolution of Actinopterygians

edited by Małgorzata Bieńkowska-Wasiluk and

Jürgen Kriwet

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6919 | Submission Open

Keywords: bony fishes; biogeography; diversity; evolution; morphology; taxonomy; systematics

Diversity and Ecology of Termites

edited by

Alberto Arab

, Robin Casalla Daza, Olga P. Pinzón and Ervin Humprey Duran-Bautista

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2185 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; niche and ecological functions; evolution of eusociality; caste development; systematics; microbe interactions in termites of different feeding guilds; population dynamics; habitat degradation; interaction with termitophiles and inquilines; impacts of termite activity on soil formation and properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Fish Diversity in the Red Sea

edited by Tilman J. Alpermann, Moritz Sonnewald and Barry Russell

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1244 | Submission Open

Keywords: ichthyological exploration; integrative taxonomy; phylogeography; population genetics; evolutionary genomics; community dynamics; ecological adaptations; conservation and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Diversity, Evolution, and Systematics of Chelicerates

edited by

Salima Machkour-M’Rabet

and

Yann Hénaut

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: systematic; genetic and genomic; evolution; interaction; predation; climate change; conservation; ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Marine Biodiversity: Patterns and Processes

edited by

Bert W. Hoeksema

and

Kaveh Samimi-Namin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biogeography; marine distribution ranges; global marine biodiversity; onshore– offshore distributions; biodiversity centers; latitudinal diversity gradients; marine currents; substrate availability; climate change; marine speciation; marine extinction; paleogeography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Advances in Genetic Diversity and Germplasm Evaluation for Rootstock Breeding in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Rodrigo Contreras-Soto

and Juan Pablo Martinez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; biotechnology tool; germplasm evaluation; rootstock; breeding; horticultural plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Genetic Diversity, Ecology and Conservation of Endangered Species—2nd Edition

edited by

Salima Machkour-M’Rabet

and

Yann Hénaut

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic conservation; conservation of biodiversity; conservation and management strategies; population ecology; threatened species; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Foraminiferal Research: Modern Approaches and Emerging Trends

edited by Patricia Eichler, Moab Praxedes Gomes and Jere H. Lipps

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: foraminiferal studies; environmental monitoring; paleoclimate reconstruction; biogeography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Landscape Biodiversity

edited by

Ilda Vagge

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: landscape biodiversity; ecosystem services; landscape ecology; multidisciplinary; multiscalar; ecological planning; ecological network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)

Evolutionary History of Fishes

edited by

Charles Ciampaglio

and

Ryan C. Shell

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolutionary history; fishes; paleo-ecology; diversity; relationships; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Urban Wildlife Diversity and Conservation

edited by

Daniel M. Brooks

submission deadline 22 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior; community composition; community ecology; conservation; diversity; ecology; human disturbance; invasive/introduced species; natural history; population ecology; range expansion/reduction; species distribution; species diversity; urban wildlife; wildlife ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Plant and Lichen Diversity in Temperate East Asia

edited by

Seung Se Choi

and

Vadim Bakalin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2787 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular plants; nonvascular plants; bryophytes; mosses; liverworts; hornworts; lichens; lichenicolous fungi; distribution; diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Patterns Of Marine Benthic Biodiversity

edited by

Marcos Rubal

Puri Veiga

and

Diego Carreira-Flores

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1438 | Submission Open

Keywords: intertidal; subtidal; rocky shores; sandy shores; estuaries; anthropogenic disturbance; environmental gradients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Ecology, Diversity and Evolution of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ana Savić

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open

Keywords: macroinvertebrates; aquatic ecosystem; monitoring; management; and restoration; macroinvertebrate ecology; macroinvertebrate diversity; macroinvertebrate evolution; macroinvertebrate taxonomy; endangered species; invasive species; water quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Emerging Pollution: Effects on Aquatic Environments and Biodiversity

edited by

Yiming Li

, Qichen Jiang,

Zhiquan Liu

and Weiwei Lv

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological communities; aquatic health; biodiversity; emerging pollutants; species invasions; impact assessment

Investigating the Biodiversity of the Tardigrada—2nd Edition

edited by

Łukasz Kaczmarek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: biology; cryptobiosis; diversity; ecology; physiology; Tardigrada; taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Apoidea Biology, Evolution and Management

edited by Daniel M. Sánchez and Jovani Ruiz-Toledo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: Apoidea; bees; evolution and biology; systematics; ecology; conservation; pollination; integrated pest management (IPM); phylogenetics; applied entomology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Amphibian and Reptile Adaptation: Biodiversity and Monitoring

edited by Simeon P. Lukanov and

Georgi Popgeorgiev

submission deadline 1 May 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; conservation; disease; ecological factors; environment; habitat loss; population dynamics; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Deep-Sea Echinoderms of the European Seas

edited by Francesco Enrichetti and Margherita Toma

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1644 | Submission Open

Keywords: Echinodermata; marine benthic organisms; deep-sea creature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Population Genetics of Animals and Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Petras Prakas

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic variability; genetic structure; conservation; fragmentation; hybridization; phylogeography; migration; population demography; invasive species; exploited populations

Genetic Diversity, Distribution and Conservation of Domestic Animals and Wild Animal

edited by

Peter Hristov

Georgi Radoslavov

and

Boiko Neov

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1123 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; climate change; local animal breeds; wild animal species; sustainable ecosystem; preservation

Freshwater Macroinvertebrates—Diversity and Bioindication

edited by Emilia D. Varadinova and Yanka Vidinova

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrozoobenthos; diversity; structure; invasive species; bioindication; bioaccumulation; biological quality element; freshwater ecosystems; ecological status assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Systematics, Evolution and Diversity in Ants

edited by Fernando Fernández and Roberto José Guerrero

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: ants; systematics; phylogeny; diversity; biogeography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Biogeography, Ecology and Conservation of Reptiles

edited by

Roger Meek

and

Luca Luiselli

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: reptiles; ecology; evolution; conservation

Ecology, Diversity and Conservation of Seabirds—2nd Edition

edited by

Georgios Karris

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 938 | Submission Open

Keywords: seabird conservation; marine ecosystem; seabirds as bioindicators; human-induced impacts; pollution and climate effects; food webs; population dynamics; fisheries– seabirds interactions; migration

Diversity and Evolution of Hemiptera

edited by

Artur Taszakowski

and

Łukasz Depa

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: phylogeography; mutualism; reproduction; selection; adaptation

Chemical Ecology of Orchids: Signals, Symbiosis, and Survival

edited by

Antonio De Agostini

and

Pierluigi Cortis

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemistry of plant-pollinator interactions in orchids; chemical signaling in pollinator deception; adaptation to extreme environments and environmental pollution; BVOCs diversity and in orchids and their ecological role; secondary metabolites; chemical prospecting of orchid species

Ecology and Diversity of Neotropical Freshwater Fish

edited by Irma Vila

submission deadline 17 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: neotropics; diversity; freshwater fish; killifish; catfish; freshwaters; genomics; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Eco-Physiology of Shallow Benthic Communities

edited by

Alma Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-physiology; ecosystem rehabilitation; functional ecology

Heteroptera: Biodiversity, Evolution, Taxonomy and Conservation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jader de Oliveira

and

Hélcio Reinaldo Gil-Santana

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3820 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrative taxonomy; biodiversity and conservation; biogeographical patterns; evolutionary biology; medically important groups; groups of economic importance; genetic diversity; phylogenetics and phylogeography; morphological and molecular taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

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