Diversity

Evolution and Paleontology of Vertebrate during the Cenozoic

edited by

Romala Govender

submission deadline 22 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolution; pinnipedimorpha; cetacean; phocidae; otariidae; odobenidae; mysticete; odonticete; cenozoic

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

Evaluating the Influence of Environmental Variables on Fish Ecology and Diversity

edited by

Lei Zhou

,

Junjie Wang

and

Chuanbo Guo

submission deadline 25 Sep 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2018 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish ecology; environmental variables; water quality; habitat destruction; anthropogenic disturbance; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Weed Ecology and Diversity

edited by

Ilias Travlos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16309 | Submission Open

Keywords: Weed diversity; Weeds; Agro-ecology; Weed communities; Biodiversity; Competition; Indicators; Conservation practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Trends in Marine Non-Indigenous Species in Europe by 2020, and Predictions through Modelling and Horizon Scanning for 2050

edited by

Arrgyro Zenetos

, Marika Galanidi and

Okko Outinen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13553 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alien species; Validated lists; Trends indicator; European seas; National inventories; Modeling; Horizon scanning; Thresholds for GES; Species introductions; Risk screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Recent Advances in the Diversity and Taxonomy of Subterranean Arthropods

edited by

Srećko B. Ćurčić

and

Gordan S. Karaman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6176 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground environment; subterranean arthropods; troglobites; stygobites; taxonomy; biodiversity

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

The Phylogenetic Diversity of Cyanobacteria and Algae

edited by

Gabrielle Zammit

and

Elliot Shubert

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5132 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; microalgae; cyanobacteria; diversity; systematics; biogeography; terrestrial and aquatic ecology; polyphasic approach; evolution; phylogenomics

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

Peatland Ecosystems under Climate Change

edited by

Andrey Sirin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5073 | Submission Open

Keywords: Peatlands; Mires; Biodiversity; Climate change; Mitigation; Adaptation; Wise use; Protection; Restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Loss & Dynamics)

Biodiversity of Invertebrates

edited by

Alexander B. Ruchin

and

Anatoliy A. Khapugin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4496 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; invertebrates; dataset; databases; data descriptors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Loss & Dynamics)

The Hidden Fungal Diversity in Asia 2.0

edited by

Samantha C. Karunarathna

and

Nakarin Suwannarach

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3493 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity and taxonomy; fungal activities; multigene phylogeny; next-generation sequencing (NGS); fungal secondary metabolites; fungal pathogens

Indo-Pacific Coral Diseases: Diversity, Impacts and Solutions

edited by

Simone Montano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3157 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; invertebrates; prevalence & incidence; vector & reservoir; mortality; impacts; mitigation tools; climate change; monitoring protocol; ecological assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Biomonitoring of Freshwater Ecosystems

edited by

Timothy O. Randhir

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2387 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomonitoring; sampling design; modeling; organismal response; biodiversity; watersheds; freshwater ecology; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Diversity and Biogeography of Microcrustaceans in Continental Waters

edited by

Elena S. Chertoprud

and

Anna A. Novichkova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2137 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater microcrustacea; brackish– water microcrustacea; taxonomy; phylogeny; ecology; biogeography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

New Insights into Diversity Patterns and Ecology of Bacterial Communities in Extreme Ecosystems

edited by

Milko A. Jorquera

and Qian Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1940 | Submission Open

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

Diversity, Occurrence and Distribution of Foodborne Pathogens

edited by

Tomasz Grenda

,

Karol Stasiak

and

Krzysztof Kwiatek

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1692 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; microbial diversity; epidemiology; microbial food contamination; microbial feed contamination; food and feed safety; food chain

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

Population Genetics of Animals and Plants

edited by

Petras Prakas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1282 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Diversity and Biogeography of Sea Stars (Echinodermata, Asteroidea)

edited by

Quentin Jossart

and

Camille Moreau

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; taxonomy; marine biology; zoology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Helminth Parasites of Animals: Diversity, Systematics and Impacts

edited by

Byaruhanga Charles

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: helminths; host– pathogen interaction; parasite; helminth; protozoan and helminth parasites; systematics and evolution; parasitology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Parasite Systematics and Genetics Diversity

edited by

Adriaan Engelbrecht

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; helminths; parasite ecology; host– parasite relationships; taxonomy; systematics; molecular phylogenetics; integrative taxonomy

Biological and Physiological Diversity of Microorganisms Inhabiting Indoor Anthropic Environments

edited by

Matteo Montanari

and

Paola De Nuntiis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environment; microbial ecology; biodiversity; microbiome; indoor air quality; biodeterioration; aerobiology; allergology; monitoring

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

Avian Diversity in Forest and Grassland

edited by Grzegorz Kopij

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian community; avian diversity; environmental changes; forest fragmentation; population density and dynamics; conservation of forest birds; nest box studies; effect of habitat structure and floral composition; urbanized versus natural woodlands; natural versus cultivated forests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Ecology and Diversity of Freshwater Invertebrates

edited by

Paulo Henrique Costa Corgosinho

,

Nikolaos V. Schizas

and

Gilmar Perbiche-Neves

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: meiofauna; macrobenthos; zooplankton; biogeography; biodiversity; metabarcoding; ecology; taxonomy; phylogenetic systematics

Elephants: Moving from Conflict to Coexistence with People II

edited by

Michelle Henley

submission deadline 12 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1923 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– elephant conflict; human– elephant co-existence; elephant mitigation strategies; elephant corridors; community engagement; collaring elephants; crop raiding; tracking technology; transfrontier conservation; land-use planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos

edited by

Renato Mamede

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5679 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine taxa; benthic communities; benthic habitats; benthic ecology; conservation and management of ecosystems; biodiversity; species distribution modeling; habitat mapping; trophic interactions; effects of anthropogenic pressures; effects of climatic change; invasive species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Plant-Insect-Microbe Interactions and Diversity

edited by

Paul A. Ayayee

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1748 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-insect-microbes; gut microbiome; biological control; bacteriophage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Biodiversity of Vegetation and Flora in Tropical Africa II

edited by

Luís Catarino

and

Maria Romeiras

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1354 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Diversity and the Multiple Importance of the Study of Diptera

edited by

Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa

and Margareth Maria de Carvalho

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: diptera; systematic; medical and veterinary vectors; forensic indicator species; environmental bioindicators; pollinators; nematocera; brachycera

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Ecology, Conservation and Distribution of Seabirds

edited by

Jorge M. Pereira

submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3496 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologging; climate change; fisheries; foraging; marine protected areas; migration; movement seabirds; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Taxonomy, Systematics and Diversity of Deep-Sea Benthic Isopods

edited by Stefanie Kaiser,

Patricia Esquete

and Brenda Doti

submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1728 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrative taxonomy; isopod biology; phylogeny; ecology; biogeography; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Marine Biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea

edited by

Rigoberto Rosas-Luis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine ecosystems; ecology; conservation; climate change; marine biodiversity; taxonomy; marine life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Lepidoptera

edited by

Masahiko Kitahara

submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lepidoptera; ecology; distribution; biodiversity; nature protection; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Phylogenetics and Ecology of Marine Molluscs

edited by

Mauro Štifanić

,

Vedrana Nerlović

and

Vlasta Ćosović

submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: molluscs; diversity; phylogenetics; ecology; evolution; marine ecosystems; marine environmental change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Biodiversity as Tools to Assess Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems

edited by

Hélio Hermínio Checon

,

Guilherme N. Corte

and

Pablo Muniz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal management; bioindicators; biomonitors; biotic indices; sandy beaches; mangroves; estuaries; rocky shores; benthos; plankton; nekton

Ecology, Conservation and Restoration of Threatened Animal

edited by

Qiang Dai

submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4619 | Submission Open

Keywords: threatened animals; small population; behavior; habitat; conservation policy; conservation management; population restoration; habitat restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Freshwater Zoobenthos Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology

edited by

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,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4613 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogeography; DNA barcode; ecology; evolution; genomics; phylogeny; taxonomy; zoobenthos

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Alpine Biodiversity

edited by Marián Janiga and Vladimir Onipchenko

submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

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

Paleoecology, Diversity, Taphonomy, Phylogeny, and Evolution of Paleozoic Fishes

edited by

Charles Ciampaglio

and

Ryan C. Shell

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 44913 | Submission Open

Keywords: Agnatha; Placoderm; Thelodont; Holocephali; Elasmobranchii; Chondrichthyes; Osteichthyes; Actinopterygii; Sarcopterygii; Bone bed; Lagerstatte

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

Biodiversity of Parasites in Vertebrates in the Wildlife

edited by

Alexander B. Ruchin

and

Igor V. Chikhlyaev

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6770 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; parasite communities; parasitofauna; vertebrates; climate impact; new species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Spatial and Temporal Studies in Marine Protected Areas: Mexican Chapter

edited by

Marlenne Manzano-Sarabia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3295 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine protected areas; Ramsar sites; islands; wetlands; climate change; ocean warming; Gulf of California; California current system; Mexican Pacific; Gulf of Mexico

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Taxonomy, Genomics and Genetic Diversity of Ornamental Plants

edited by

Daike Tian

and

Yanlin Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2405 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; biodiversity; molecular biology; taxonomy; genomics; metabolomics; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Rare and Endemic Plant Conservation in the Context of Global Changes

edited by

Marius Mirodon Fagaras

and

Alexandru Sabin-Badarau

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2047 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare and endemic plants; plant communities; conservation; protected areas; global changes; phytodiversity; ecosystems; natural habitats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Impacts of Invasive Freshwater Fish on Native Fauna and Aquatic Ecosystems

edited by

Christos Gkenas

,

Nicholas Koutsikos

and

Leonidas Vardakas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Microbial Diversity on Islands: Cosmopolitanism and Endemism

edited by

Rita Cordeiro

,

Amélia Fonseca

and

Vitor Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyanobacteria; microalgae; fungi; biodiversity; biogeography; ecology; conservation; taxonomy; molecular systematics; biotechnology

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

Aspects of Honey Bee Colonies Losses

edited by

Aleš Gregorc

and

Caio Eduardo da Costa Domingues

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Loss & Dynamics)

Biogeography and Diversity of Butterflies and Moths

edited by

Shao-Ji Hu

and

Luc Legal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lepidoptera; species richness; phylogeography; diversity conservation; spatial distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Morphology, Ecology and Biogeography of Soil and Arboreal Microarthropods

edited by Ladislav Miko

submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microarthropods; arboreal microarthropods; microarthropod ecology; microarthropod conservation; microarthropod diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Advances in Freshwater Mollusk Communities

edited by

Ioan Sîrbu

and

Simone Varandas

submission deadline 1 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 452 | 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)

Morphology, Diversity and Evolution of Annelida

edited by

Nicolas Tarik Bekkouche

and

Brett C. Gonzalez

submission deadline 10 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: Annelida; morphology; phylogeny; development; evolution; diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Avian Ecology and Diversity, Population Monitoring and Conservation II: Recent Advances and New Challenges

edited by

Huw Lloyd

submission deadline 13 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian ecology; avian diversity; population monitoring; bird conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Taxonomy, Epidemiology, Evolution and Phylogeny of Common Ectoparasites of Vertebrates: Siphonaptera and Acari

edited by

Antonio Zurita

and Marcela Lareschi

submission deadline 15 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1836 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; Siphonaptera; Acari; evolution; phylogeny; taxonomy; distribution; epidemiology

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

Response and Adaptation of Grassland Biodiversity to Natural and Human Disturbances

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 15 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity response to grazing and grazing exclusion; diversity response to engineering construction; diversity response to climate change; plant community species diversity; microbial diversity; landscape and ecosystem diversity; wildlife crossing structure; roadkill; wildlife— vehicle collision; barrier effect; environmental impact assessment; ecological project in grasslands

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

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