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Advancing Fish Nutrition Research for Sustainable Aquaculture
edited by Simon Das and Leo Nankervis
submission deadline 13 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish nutrition; alternative feed formulation; protein source optimization; sustainable aquaculture; essential amino acid; fishmeal; hepatic health; growth indices; digestion physiology; tropical species adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Physiology and Aquaculture of Pearl-Producing Mollusks
edited by Pedro E. Saucedo
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; marine mollusks; freshwater mollusks; physiology of pearl-producing mollusks; pearl culture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Invertebrates)
Endocrine Disruption in Aquatic Organisms
edited by and Sayyed Mohammad Hadi Alavi
submission deadline 19 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocrine glands; hormones and receptors; environmental physiology; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; physiological systems; aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Advances in Aquaculture Feed Additives
edited by Adolfo Jatobá and Delano Dias Schleder
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3595 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; functional foods; probiotics; fish health; fish immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Impacts of Dietary Supplements on Fish Growth and Health submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3267 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish production; fish stress; growth performance; health; immunostimulants; nutrients; prebiotics; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Fish Processing and Preservation Technologies
edited by , and Zizi Hu
submission deadline 26 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; fish processing technology; fish preservation technology; flavor; quality; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Processing and Comprehensive Utilization of Fishery Products)
Aquatic Toxicology, Fish Physiology and Aquaculture Research in Zebrafish Model
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic toxicology; fish physiology; environmental pollutants; zebrafish models; immunostimulants; disease resistance
Safety Management in Fish Farming: Challenges and Further Trends
edited by , and Moureen Matuha
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4656 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish farming; safety; risk; protocols; management; mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Shellfish Genetics and Breeding for Aquaculture
edited by Zhihua Lin and Yongbo Bao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2353 | Submission Open
Keywords: shellfish genetics; artificial breeding; genetic improvement; disease resistance; sustainable aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Alternative Feeds for Aquatic Animals
edited by and Thais Pereira Da Cruz
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1605 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative feeds; aquatic animal health; environmental footprints; fish meal and fish oil alternatives; food security; functional feeds; nutritive value; plant-based proteins; sustainable aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Rhythms and Clocks in Aquatic Animals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological rhythms; aquatic animals; molecular clocks; environmental entrainment; physiology; behavior; ecology; circadian disruption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Selective Fish Breeding for Improved Aquaculture Production
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; genetics; additive and non-additive effects; genotype by environment interaction; genetic diversity; genomics; gene expression; microbiome; metabolomics; genome editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Understanding and Managing the Spatial, Population and Ecological Dynamics of Coral Reef Fish
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9353 | Submission Open
Keywords: coral reef fish; ecosystems; spatial; population; ecological dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
New Technologies for Improving Fisheries and Aquaculture Production and Management
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8198 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital technology; new technology; DX; fisheries; aquaculture; engineering; mathematical science; information science; simulation technology; ICT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Behavioral Ecology of Fishes submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral phenotypic plasticity; foraging strategies; predation avoidance; reproductive behavior; social behavior; territoriality; schooling and shoaling; communication in fish; inter- and intraspecific interactions; ecological niche adaptations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Technology for Fish and Fishery Monitoring
edited by Vincent Kerzérho
submission deadline 18 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8456 | Submission Open
Keywords: fisheries; biologging; physiologging; biotelemetry; monitoring; tracking; sensors; embedded systems; electronic tags
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Intestinal Health of Aquatic Organisms
edited by Mao Lin, and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut health; gut microbiota; biodiversity; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; bacteriophage; immune function; nutrient absorption; disease resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Biology and Conservation of Elasmobranchs
edited by María-Del-Pilar Blanco-Parra and Carlos J. Polo-Silva
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: sharks; rays; ecological role; movements; distribution; ecological niche; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Physiological Response Mechanisms of Aquatic Animals to Stress
edited by , Yanming Sui, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10535 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental stress; pollutants; pathogen infection; physiology; biochemistry; immunology; metabolism; intestinal microbes; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Movement and Conservation of Large Marine Fauna
edited by André Sucena Afonso and Bruno Macena
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3327 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropogenic pressure; habitat use; home range; marine megafauna; marine protected areas; migrations; movements; philopatry; spatial ecology; site fidelity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Intelligent Recognition Research for Fish Behavior
edited by Jian Zhao, and Kewei Cai
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2219 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish behavior; aquatic ecosystems; fishery resources; aquaculture; intelligent recognition; fish welfare
Machine Learning in Aquaculture
edited by Adriano Costa, Rilke Tadeu Fonseca De Freitas and Rafael Reis Neto
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural networks; precision aquaculture; management automation; detection algorithms; fish species; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Molecular Mechanisms of Fish Sex Differentiation and Sexual Plasticity
edited by Linyan Zhou, , and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish sex determination and differentiation genetics and epigenetics; hermaphrodites and sex reversal; environmental factors and sexual plasticity; sexual control breeding and biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Genetic Mechanism and Genetic Selection of Economic Traits in Aquatic Animals
edited by Ming Fang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: GWAS; functional gene; gene expression; epigenetics; genomic selection; eQTL
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Pivotal Roles of Feed Additives for Fish
edited by Marco Shizuo Owatari
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4831 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; fish farming; feed additives; nutrition; functional feed; essential oils; probiotics; postbiotics; organic salts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Effects of Climate Change on Marine Fisheries
edited by and William Cheung
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2200 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; climate extremes; ecophysiology; marine ecosystems; fisheries management; fishing sector; climate adaptation; detection and attribution; modeling; projections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)
Stress Physiology in Aquatic Animals
edited by and Maoxiao Peng
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2091 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; aquatic animals; physiological and molecular response; environmental adaptation; omics analyses; neuroendocrine regulations; short-term and long-term stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Seafood Products: Nutrients, Safety, and Sustainability
edited by and Marília Miotto
submission deadline 14 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; mollusks; seafood processing; byproducts; nutritional quality; seafood bioactive compounds; contamination; microplastics; phycotoxins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Processing and Comprehensive Utilization of Fishery Products)
Molecular Design Breeding in Aquaculture
edited by Peng Yu, Shuting Xiong and ChunHong Nie
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular breeding; gene edting; sex control; transgenosis; molecular marker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Fishing Gear Technology and Conservation of Fishery Resources
edited by Kristine Cerbule
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1329 | Submission Open
Keywords: fishing gear; fisheries; environmental sustainability; species diversity; nature conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Infection and Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Aquaculture
edited by Asma M. Karami and
submission deadline 18 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnostics; fish health; innate immunity; sustainable disease management; emerging infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Biodiversity and Spatial Distribution of Fishes, Second Edition
edited by , Ying Xue and Luoliang Xu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3624 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish biodiversity; spatial– temporal dynamics; fish community; environmental impact factors; climate change; species distribution; eDNA; ecological modelling; community structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Skeletal Development of Fishes: Using New Technologies to Study Bone Biology
edited by and Kevin J. Parsons
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone biology; fish skeleton; skeletal development; skeletal diseases; anatomy; histology; morphology; finfish species
Healthy Aquaculture and Disease Control
edited by Yucong Huang, Xiaohui Cai and Kian Ann Tan
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthy aquaculture; aquatic probiotics; plant extract; immunomodulator; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Dietary Supplementation in Aquaculture submission deadline 27 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; physiology; feed additives; nutrients; biochemistry; immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Movement Ecology and Conservation of Large Marine Fishes (and Sharks)
edited by Chi-Hin Lam
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1415 | Submission Open
Keywords: navigation; tagging; sensing; fisheries; energetics; artificial intelligence; ocean circulation; currents; circadian rhythm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Advances in Pathology of Aquatic Animals
edited by Maria Cristina Chávez-Sánchez
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1088 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease responses to nutritional and environmental stress (pollution and climate change); host– pathogen interactions and novel treatments; genomic approaches to infectious diseases; host– microbiota and immune responses; emerging technologies in fish farming health and welfare (diagnostic; prevention; biosensors; AI; etc.); functional supplements/additives in aquatic animal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fish Pathology and Parasitology)
Advances in Comprehensive Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Products
edited by Yunfang Qian and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open
Keywords: new aquatic resources; processing and preservation; nutritional evaluation; functional components analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Processing and Comprehensive Utilization of Fishery Products)
Genomics Applied to Fish Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; sustainability; fish health; infectious disease; metabolic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Integrative Taxonomy and Molecular Systematics of Fishes
edited by , Pedro Henrique Negreiros de Bragança, Elisabeth Henschel and Grazielle Fernanda Evangelista Gomes
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open
Keywords: ABGD; ASAP; barcode; COI; eDNA; NGS; multi-locus; single-locus; species delimitation; bPTP; mPTP; GMYC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography)
Age Determination of Aquatic Animals
edited by Raouf W. Kilada
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: age; validation; growth; shells; cephalopod; echinoderms; crustaceans; fish
Sustainable Management of Small-Scale and Data-Limited Fisheries: Diagnosis and Strategies submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-limited fisheries; fishery management; management measures; monitoring programs; small-scale fisheries; stock assessment; sustainability
The Ecology of Reef Fishes
edited by , Fabiana Cézar Félix-Hackradt and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: coral reef fish ecology; anthropogenic impacts; functional ecology; population dynamics; community structure; movement ecology; genetic diversity; reef fish conservation
Advances in Rainbow Trout: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: rainbow trout; genetics; aquaculture technique; disease resistance; environmental adaptability; nutritional requirements; sustainable practices; ecological impact; genetic engineering; conservation strategies; aquatic ecosystems
Genomics of Stress Responses in Fish submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; bioinformatics; fish stress response; fish toxicology; fish physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Advances in Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding of Aquatic Animals
edited by , and Qing-Ping Xie
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2692 | Submission Open
Keywords: germplasm resources; genetic breeding; fish; sex control breeding; gonadal differentiation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Fisheries Monitoring and Management
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1855 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; fishery resources; assessment; statistical analysis; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Community Ecology of Freshwater Animals and Biodiversity submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater fish; biodiversity; community ecology; freshwater habitats; conservation; ecological interactions; environmental management; fish behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Molecular Mechanism of Fish Immune Response to Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 17 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; immune response; pathogens; omics; molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fish Pathology and Parasitology)
Impacts of Functional Additives on Fish Metabolism and Reproduction
edited by Fábio Meurer and Robie Allan Bombardelli
submission deadline 18 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: additives; aquaculture; fish metabolism; fish nutrition; fish reproduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
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