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Emerging Contaminants as Vectors of Global Change: Ecotoxicology, Bioaccumulation and Risk

edited by Damià Barceló and

Paolo Pastorino

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioaccumulation; ecotoxicology; emerging contaminants; environmental risk assessment; global change drivers; mixture toxicity; trophic transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Fish Diversity and Biogeography in Freshwater Ecosystem

edited by Tomas Chalde and Juan Pablo Barriga

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; freshwater ecosystems; biogeography; diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

DNA Metabarcoding for Marine Invertebrate Surveillance

edited by

Ana S. Lavrador

and

Sofia Duarte

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA metabarcoding; marine Invertebrate; biomonitoring; marine ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Restoration Ecology and Function of Plants in Wetlands

edited by

Xiao Guo

, Bo Guan, Fangli Luo,

Lele Liu

and

Tong Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: restoration ecology; genetic and phylogenetic variation; functional traits and physiology; plant– soil– microbe interactions; biogeochemical cycle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Applications and Challenges of Evolutionary Methods in Vertebrate Phylogenetics and Genomics

edited by

Naoko Takezaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: phylogenetic methods; vertebrate phylogeny; molecular clock; genome evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)

Glacial, Paraglacial and Periglacial Environments as Refugia for High Elevation Organisms Under Climate Warming

edited by

Thomas Fickert

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; alpine organisms; refugia; colonization dynamics

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

Functional Diversity of Soft-Bottom Benthic Communities in the Anthropocene—2nd Edition

edited by Américo Montiel

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 93 | 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)

Diversity and Ecology of Termites—Second Edition

edited by

Alberto Arab

and Ana Maria Costa Leonardo

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; niche and ecological functions; evolution of eusociality; caste development; molecular phylogenetic studies; 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; effect of climate change on termites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Canopy Ecology—Biodiversity, Functions, and Conservation

edited by

José Juan Flores-Martínez

and

Víctor Sánchez-Cordero

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3418 | Submission Open

Keywords: arboreal ecosystems; epiphytes; vertical stratification; canopy– atmosphere interactions; treetop conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Studies on Biodiversity and Ecology of Algae in China—2nd Edition

edited by

Renhui Li

Jia Feng

and

Wei Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10684 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; biodiversity; ecology

Functional and Taxonomic Plant Diversity: Applications for Ecological Monitoring and Management

edited by

Giovanni Bacaro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5090 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional diversity; ecosystem functioning; plant diversity; biodiversity monitoring; conservation planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Insect Diversity: Morphology, Paleontology, and Biogeography

edited by Cecilia Waichert,

Wesley Colombo

and Celso Oliveira Azevedo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3895 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional morphology; palaeoentomology; paleoecology; phylogenetics; species distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Biodiversity, Community Structure and Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems Under Global Change

edited by Libin Yang, Shibing Zhu,

Guangze Jin

and Huilin Han

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3849 | Submission Open

Keywords: global change; microbial community assembly; biogeochemical cycling; ecosystem functioning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Biodiversity in Wetlands: Monitoring, Assessment, and Conservation Through Remote Sensing

edited by

Zhiguo Dou

, Zhaogang Liu and

Xiyong Hou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1256 | Submission Open

Keywords: wetland ecosystem ; remote sensing ; conservation management ; diversity ; modeling

Mammalian Diversity and Life-History Responses to Climate Change

edited by

Paul J. Jacobs

and Daniel William Hart

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; thermal extremes; life history traits; physiological plasticity; behavioural adaptation; predictive modelling; species resilience; biodiversity forecasting

Diversity and Systematics of Plant-Associated Fungi

edited by

Jiwen Xia

Jian Ma

and

Xiuguo Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi diversity; systematics; plant-associated fungi

Advances in Freshwater Diversity and Ecology

edited by

Dubravka Špoljarić Maronić

Filip Stević

Tanja Žuna Pfeiffer

and Anita Galir

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: species richness; ecological interactions; biodiversity loss; invasive species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Threats and Challenges for the Study and Conservation of Freshwater Zooplankton Biodiversity

edited by

Carlos López

and Claudia Bonecker

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: cladocerans; rotifers; copepods; plankton; freshwater environments; biodiversity; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Global Change Biogeography: Understanding Past, Present, and Future Biotic Responses

edited by

Matjaž Kuntner

and Daiqin Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: historical biogeography; global change biology; diversification; extinction; changing planet

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)

Montane Ecosystems and Diversity—2nd Edition

edited by

Nigel Barker

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: mountain biodiversity; climate change; altitudinal gradients; refugia; conservation; ecosystem services; endemism; genetic diversity; biological invasions and other threats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Transport Infrastructure and Biodiversity Loss: Patterns, Risks, and Solutions

edited by

Linas Balčiauskas

and

Andrius Kučas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport ecology; road biodiversity; data interoperability; invasive species; flora and fauna

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Systematics, Ecology and Biodiversity of Marine Algae and Seagrasses

edited by

Ergün Taşkin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine algae; seagrasses; biodiversity; marine ecology; coastal ecosystems; bioindicators; phylogeny; systematics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Pollinator Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function in a Changing World

edited by

Ekaterina Kozuharova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollination; pollinator communities; insect conservation; pollination ecology; plant– pollinator interactions; plant– pollinator networks; Hymenoptera; Lepidoptera; Diptera; pollinator diversity; floral visitation; pollen transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Modelling Coral Reef Resilience Under Climate Change

edited by

Stuart Kininmonth

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: coral reefs; resilience modelling; climate change impacts; resilience modelling; ecosystem-based management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Widening Cretaceous Biodiversity: New Taxa and Insights from the Fossil Record

edited by Mélani Berrocal-Casero,

Pedro Callapez

and Fernando Barroso Barcenilla

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: Cretaceous biodiversity; fossil record; radiations; paleobiogeographic; systematics

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

Mammalian Ecosystem Engineers: Impacts on the Provision and Regulation of Ecosystem Services

edited by Jorge Filipe Pereira Henriques and

Vicente Urios

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammals; ecossystem engineers; ecological processes; trophic interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Biogeography and Global Diversity of Tardigrada

edited by

Łukasz Kaczmarek

and Pushpalata Kayastha

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: tardigrades; biogeography; phylogenetics; habitat

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Diversity and Evolution of Meiofaunal Taxa

edited by Anush Kosakyan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; cryptic diversity; environmental DNA (eDNA); evolution; integrative taxonomy; meiofauna; metabarcoding; phylogenomics; phylogeny

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)

Drivers of Plant Diversity and Biogeographic Processes in Drylands

edited by Morales Matías and María Silvia Ferrucci

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: deserts; semidesertic areas; plant speciation; species richness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Conservation and Management of Bears in a Changing World

edited by

Arjun Dheer

and

Dave Garshelis

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– bear coexistence; bear conservation and management; predator– prey interactions; interspecific competition; population monitoring; carnivore ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Harnessing Microorganisms from Extreme Habitats for Sustainable Biotechnological Solutions

edited by Ahmed Nafis and

Anas Raklami

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: extremophiles; extreme environments; microbial diversity; microbial metabolism and stress-adaptation mechanisms; metagenomics; extremozymes; bioactive secondary metabolites; plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPM); bioremediation; sustainable biotechnology

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

Soil Microbial Responses to Disturbance: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives

edited by Ian S. Acuña-Rodríguez

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiome; disturbance ecology; microbial evolution; resilience and recovery; omics integration

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

Ecology, Distribution and Conservation of Zooplankton in a Changing World

edited by

Elena Bișinicu

Luminita Lazar

and

Kremena Stefanova

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: zooplankton ecology; biodiversity; environmental pressures; eutrophication; aquatic ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation of the Eurasian Beaver in a Changing World

edited by

Yordan Koshev

Maria Kachamakova

and

Corrado Battisti

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: castor fiber; recolonisation; adaptation; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Integrative Systematics and Evolution of Collembola

edited by

Nerivânia Godeiro

Bruno Bellini

and Nikolas G. Cipola

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 986 | Submission Open

Keywords: phylogenomic analysis; integrative systematics; springtails; evolution; speciation; genomics

Cryptic Diversity in Animals at Genetical, Morphological, and Ecological Levels

edited by Manuel Ruiz-García

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open

Keywords: animals; chromosomal diversity; DNA diversity; protein diversity; morphological and morphometry diversity; taxonomy diversity; ecological diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Insects in Aquatic Ecosystems: Diversity, Function and Applications

edited by Martin B. Berg and Richard W. Merritt

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: trophic relationships; aquatic insects; macroinvertebrates; benthic; functional ecology; lotic; lentic; rivers; streams; lakes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Wetland Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation—Second Edition

edited by

Lele Liu

, Yaolin Guo, Youzheng Zhang and Weihua Guo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: wetland biodiversity; ecosystem conservation; global change biology; anthropogenic disturbance; biological invasion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Ecology and Diversity of Soil Microbial Communities in an Era of Global Change

edited by

Emoke Dalma Kovacs

Teodor Rusu

, Khoi Nghia Nguyen and

Melinda Haydee Kovacs

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6451 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; microbial dominance; stress index; soil functions; land-use; climate change; multi-omics

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

2026 Feature Papers by Diversity's Editorial Board Members

edited by

Michel Baguette

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4714 | Submission Open

Keywords: macroecology and biogeography; plant diversity; animal diversity; marine diversity; biodiversity conservation; biodiversity loss and dynamics; freshwater biodiversity; chemical diversity and chemical ecology; microbial diversity

Ecology and Conservation of Endangered Wildlife

edited by

Feng Xu

and

Jun Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4489 | Submission Open

Keywords: endangered species; biodiversity; habitat conservation; population dynamics; climate change; human– wildlife conflict; conservation technology; ecosystem stability

Diversity in 2026

edited by

Michael Wink

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2244 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity futures; emerging challenges; molecular to ecosystem; conservation innovation

Palaeontology of Ammonoids: Recent Advances

edited by Elena A. Yazykova and

Mikel A. López-Horgue

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1990 | Submission Open

Keywords: ammonites; palaeobiology; palaeogeography; palaeoecology; Palaeozoic; Mesozoic; event stratigraphy; biostratigraphy

Emerging Alien Species and Their Invasion Processes—2nd Edition

edited by

Thabiso Michael Mokotjomela

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1708 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; ecological restoration; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; biological invasions; invasive species impacts; invasion resistance; community stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Avian Genetic Diversity

edited by

Giovanni Forcina

and

Tamer Albayrak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1453 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive radiation; bird; divergence; extinction; hybridisation; introgression; museomics; phylogeography; phylogeny; speciation; wildlife forensics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Marine Functional Diversity: From Ecological Roles to Biotechnological Applications

edited by Jamshid Amiri Moghaddam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine; functional diversity; ecological roles; applied science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Selected Papers from the 4th International Online Conference on Diversity: Biodiversity of Animals, Plants and Microorganisms (IOCDV 2026)

edited by

Michael Wink

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal diversity; biodiversity conservation; marine diversity; microbial diversity and culture collections; phylogeny and evolution; plant diversity

Geohazards and Ecosystem Resilience

edited by Felix Kwabena Donkor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; geological hazards; disaster risk; environmental sustainability; SDGs; natural hazards; ecological integrity; climate change adaptation; disaster resilience; ecosystem regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Biodiversity of Coastal and Insular Marine Ecosystems

edited by