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
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Spatial and Temporal Studies in Marine Protected Areas: Mexican Chapter (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Mapping Marine Biodiversity Knowledge Gaps Using Open Data (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Coral Reef Biogeography, Ecology and Conservation under Climate Change and Human Disturbance (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Biodiversity and Conservation of Coral Reefs (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Symbiotic Invertebrates in Coral Reef Communities (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Trends in Marine Non-Indigenous Species in Europe by 2020, and Predictions through Modelling and Horizon Scanning for 2050 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Biodiversity and Ecology of Gelatinous Zooplankton (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Insights into Marine Crustacean Diversity in the Indo-Pacific Region (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Marine Ecosystem Functioning and Food Webs under Climate Change (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Investigation of the Biology, Ecology, Distribution of Marine Macrozoobenthic Communities (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Ecology and Distribution of Large Pelagic Fish and Elasmobranchs (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Diversity and Ecology of Marine Benthic Communities (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- The Taxonomy, Evolution, and Phylogeography of Marine Invertebrates (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Marine Biodiversity and Ecology of the Gulf of California (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Biology, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Mammals in a Changing World (Deadline: 22 August 2023)
- Estuaries Ecology and Coastal Marine Waters (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Biodiversity and Evolution of Parasites in Marine Mammals (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Indo-Pacific Coral Diseases: Diversity, Impacts and Solutions (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Diversity and Biogeography of Sea Stars (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Marine Biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Phylogenetics and Ecology of Marine Molluscs (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Taxonomy, Systematics and Diversity of Deep-Sea Benthic Isopods (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Marine Plants as Ecosystem Engineers (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Recent Advances in Reef Fish Ecology (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Mangrove Regeneration and Restoration (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Ecology and Conservation of Marine Megafauna (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Shark Ecology (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Biodiversity, Phylogeography and Evolution of Cnidaria (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Marine Biodiversity around Southern Africa: Status (Knowledge), Significance and Conservation Efforts (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Deep-Water Coral Garden Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Diversity and Distribution of Green Micro Algae (Chlorophyta) and Their Parasites in the World Wide Ocean (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems Management II (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
