Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems
A section of Water (ISSN 2073-4441).
Section Information
The section of Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems hosts research articles focusing on the current and past biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems, along with changes in the environment. We use biodiversity in a broad sense, including genetics, classic taxonomy and functional diversity. The ultimate scope of this section is to identify patterns and mechanisms responsible for changes in the biodiversity of aquatic environments, crucial for understanding the impact and interaction of multiple stressors directly and indirectly linked to human impact. The integration experimental, long-term and paleoecological studies will prove the extent to which the biodiversity of aquatic environments is changing in the Anthropocene, in view of adopting strategies of adaptation to new scenarios in different areas of the globe.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Effects of Xenobiotics on Freshwater Organisms—the Symbiotic Approach (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Anthropogenic and Climatic Disturbances in Aquatic Ecosystems: Multiscale Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Effects (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Harmful Algae Control (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Stream Ecosystems Restoration: Exploring the Complex Interplay of Multiple Stressors and Water Quality Parameters (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Chemical Analysis and Ecotoxicological Effects in Aquatic Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Aquatic Ecosystems Health Assessment Using Biological and Geospatial Analyses (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Contaminant Toxicity Monitoring and Assessment of Freshwater Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Contemporary Threats to Biodiversity in Aquatic Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- The Study of Plankton in the Mediterranean Sea (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Ecological Modelling of Aquatic Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Aquatic Ecosystems: Biodiversity and Conservation (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Plants as Pollution Indicators and Pollution Fighters in Water Environments (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Environmental Remediation and Management of Coastal Lagoons in the Context of Eutrophication, Global Change, and Opportunistic Species Attack (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Sources, Fate, and Environmental Impacts of PFAS in Aquatic Ecosystems to Plant Psychology (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Aquatic Ecosystem: Problems and Benefits—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Aquatic Environmental Pollution and Ecotoxicological Studies (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Eutrophication and Harmful Algae in Aquatic Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Exotic Species in Aquatic Environments (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Impacts of Climate Change and Anthropogenic Pressure on Freshwater Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Biology and Ecology of Zooplankton: Latest Advances and Prospects, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Interactions between the Microbial Community and Organic Matter in Aquatic Environments (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Impacts of Environmental Change and Human Activities on Aquatic Ecosystems (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Nitrogen Cycles and Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases in Aquatic Ecosystem: Microbial Process, Mechanisms, and Effects (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Biogeochemistry of Aquatic Systems Facing Climate and Anthropogenic Stressors (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Assessment of Hydropower Sustainability in River Habitats and Aquatic Biota (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Impact of Environmental Factors on Aquatic Ecosystem (Deadline: 5 November 2024)
- Freshwater Species: Status, Monitoring and Assessment (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Impact of Microplastics on Aquatic Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Climate Impact on Sustainability of Aquatic Organisms, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Implementation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Marine Ecosystem Management, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Effect of Human Activities on Marine Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Microbial Ecology of Lakes, Estuaries and Ocean Coasts (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Aquatic Environment and Ecosystems (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Applications in Environmental Micropaleontology (Deadline: 15 January 2025)