Diversity

Emerging Alien Species and Their Invasion Processes

edited by

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1750 | 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 Biodiversity Loss & Dynamics)

Diversity and Conservation of Freshwater Mussels: Current Status and Future Perspectives

edited by

Kentaro Inoue

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1735 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater mussels; unionida; diversity and distribution; conservation and restoration; population genetics and genomics; phylogeography; phylogenetics; and phylogeonomics; taxonomy and systematics; evolution and speciation; morphology and morphometrics; ecological function and ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Human-Wildlife Conflicts

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– wildlife conflicts; risk assessment; conflict driving mechanisms; mitigation strategies; wildlife conservation management; ecological compensation; community economic development in protected areas; ecological modeling; application of 3S technology in wildlife protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function

edited by

Haitao Wu

and

Junhong Bai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 986 | Submission Open

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

Climate Change and Human Activities Impact on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

edited by

Tao Lu

,

Jie Gong

,

Shuai Wang

and Lynn Huntsinger

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; anthropogenic disturbance; land use/land cover change; ecological and environmental effects; driving factors; sustainable development goals; nature– human interactions; ecosystem services; infrastructure development; urbanization process; livestock grazing; risk assessment

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

Genome Sequence and Analysis for Animal Ecology and Evolution

edited by

Hyun Park

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome sequencing; comparative genomics; genome-wide association studies; transcriptomic; adaptation; phylogenetic analysis of animal genomes; ecology and evolution; diversity and speciation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Herperofauna of Eurasia

edited by

Natalia B. Ananjeva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open

Keywords: reptile; amphibia; conservation; diversity; Europe; Asia; threats; endangered species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Biodiversity of Rotifers II

edited by

Evangelia Michaloudi

,

Sarma Nandini

and

S.S.S. Sarma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 712 | Submission Open

Keywords: taxonomy; species delimitation; morphology; phylogeny; biodiversity; biogeography; indices; community ecology; seasonality patterns

The Ligurian Sea and the National Biodiversity Future Centre (NBFC): Biodiversity Conservation in a Temperate Marine Environment under Threat

edited by

Schiaparelli Stefano

and Giorgio Bavestrello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Application of GIScience and Remote Sensing in Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

James Magidi

,

Tsitsi Bangira

and

Matlhogonolo Kelepile

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technology; remote sensing; geographic information systems; spatial statistics; machine learning and deep learning; cloud computing; big data science; image processing; spatial ecology; landscape ecology; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Plant and Lichen Diversity in Temperate East Asia

edited by

Seung Se Choi

and

Vadim Bakalin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular plants; nonvascular plants; bryophytes; mosses; liverworts; hornworts; lichens; lichenicolous fungi; distribution; diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Deep-Water Coral Garden Ecosystems

edited by

Lene Buhl-Mortensen

and

Michela Angiolillo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open

Keywords: Distribution; Habitat requirement; Adaptations; Ecosystem service; Diversity; Associated fauna; Treats; Dispersal and reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Marine Ecosystem Functioning and Food Webs under Climate Change

edited by

Anna-Maria Vafeiadou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: trophic interactions; food webs; marine ecosystems; climate change; energy dynamics; ecosystem functions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Herbaria: A Key Resource for Plant Diversity Exploration

edited by

Adriano Stinca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; ancient DNA; biological collections; bryophytes; digitization; exsiccata; fungi; herbaria; historical collections; lichens; metadata; museological importance; taxonomy; type; vascular plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Diversity of Fungi in Caves

edited by

Qian Chen

and Zhi-Feng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: karst caves; fungal taxonomy; fungal community; mycobiota; species richness; novel taxa

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

Ecology and Conservation of the White-Tailed Eagle and Golden Eagle

edited by

Dorota Zawadzka

and

Paweł Mirski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology of eagles; breeding biology; movement ecology; population trends; diet composition and feeding ecology; role as a top predator; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Conservation of Cultural and Biological Diversity in the Mesoamerican Region II

edited by

Kalina Bermúdez Torres

,

Coral Pacheco Figueroa

,

Alejandro García Flores

,

Yamel Guadalupe Rubio Rocha

and

Victor Aguirre Hidalgo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; conservation; wildlife management; biodiversity impact; culture and traditional knowledge preservation; Mesoamerican region

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Systematics, Phylogeny, and Biogeography of Leguminosae

edited by

Lei Duan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: Leguminosae; systematics; phylogenetics; biogeography; phylogeography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Making New Out of the Old: Recent Biological Advances on Mesozoic Marine Reptiles

edited by

Nathalie Bardet

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mesozoic; marine reptiles; biology

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

Plant Biodiversity in Southern Africa: Status (Knowledge), Significance and Conservation Efforts

edited by

Marek Roman Lipiński

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; biodiversity; Southern Africa

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Marine Biodiversity around Southern Africa: Status (Knowledge), Significance and Conservation Efforts

edited by

Marek Roman Lipiński

and

Susan M. Dippenaar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine; biodiversity; Southern Africa

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Interesting Images of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton

edited by

Savvas Genitsaris

and

Evangelia Michaloudi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine; freshwater; aquatic; primary producers; grazer; consumers; ecology; life history; predator– prey; interspecific relationships

Genetic Connectivity, Species Diversity and Conservation Biology of Chondrichthyes

edited by

Bautisse D. Postaire

submission deadline 5 Jan 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7875 | Submission Open

Keywords: chondrichthyans; conservation genetics; integrative taxonomy; population genetics; phylogeography

Impacts of Climate and Landscape Change on Ecosystem Function

edited by

Marek Vach

submission deadline 5 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; ecosystems; landscape; biodiversity; land use; soil properties; natural source; water management

Ecology and Evolution of Mammals in Europe

edited by

Leonid Recovets

submission deadline 7 Jan 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3583 | Submission Open

Keywords: late Cenozoic; small mammals; theriofauna; Arvicolidae; complexes; associations; migrations; evolutionary morphology; taxonomy; systematics; phylogeny; stratigraphy; paleogeography; paleoecology

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

Investigation of the Biology, Ecology, Distribution of Marine Macrozoobenthic Communities

edited by

Andrea Bonifazi

and

Emanuele Mancini

submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 7831 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine macrozoobenthic communities; marine benthic flora and fauna; marine bioconstructions; species diversity and distribution; community composition; biogeographic patterns; biodiversity and conservation; morphological and molecular taxonomy; population and community ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Wildlife Welfare

edited by

Miriam A. Zemanova

submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7806 | Submission Open

Keywords: The 3Rs principles; Animal welfare; Compassionate conservation; Wildlife rehabilitation; Welfare biology; Zoos

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Advances in Crop Genetic Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Dejene K. Mengistu

and

Paola De Santis

submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4074 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop diversity; genetic resources; climate change; abiotic stress; biotic stress; conservation; sustainability; resistance; tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Recent Climate Adaptation of Insects

edited by

Honest Machekano

submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: recent climate change; insect responses; trends; adaptation; ecosystem; invasive species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Diversity and Phylogenetic of Parasites in Aquatic Animals

edited by Joanna Dzido and Martina Orosová

submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; genetic diversity; phylogeny; taxonomy; distibution; systematics; biogeography; evolution; ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Taxonomy, Systematics, Evolution and Biogeography of Freshwater Decapod Crustaceans

edited by

Valentin de Mazancourt

and

Kristina von Rintelen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open

Keywords: Anomura; Astacidea; Brachyura; Caridea; diversity; fossil; molecular taxonomy; morphology; new species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Plant Diversity on Islands

edited by

Maria Panitsa

submission deadline 25 Jan 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7025 | Submission Open

Keywords: Island plant; Island flora; Floristic diversity; Species richness; Endemism; Spatial patterns; Spatial turnover; Temporal turnover; Island specialist taxa; Beta diversity; Oceanic islands; Land-bridge island; Continental island; Habitat island

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Biodiversity and Ecology in the Mediterranean Sea

edited by

Andrea De Felice

and

Iole Leonori

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1505 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; ecology; mediterranean sea; plankton; fish; environmental factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Ecotones as Diversity Drivers: New Research Perspective from Boundaries and Border Habitats

edited by

Raoul Manenti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge; boundary; ecotone; biodiversity; evolution; pressure; stress; adaptation; ecology; zoology; range; border; distribution

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

Subterranean Zoology: Diversity, Distribution and Conservation of Subterranean Animals

edited by

Raoul Manenti

and

Enrico Lunghi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open

Keywords: cave biology; biospeleology; adaptation; distribution; diversity; conservation; phenotype; plasticity; stygofauna; troglobite; troglophile; trogloxene; ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Recent Advances in Germplasm Evaluation and Breeding of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Ou Sheng

and

Shaohua Zeng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; germplasm evaluation; phenotyping; genomics; enviromics; genetic improvement; germplasm innovation; physiological responses; breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Speciation, Phylogenetics and Taxonomy of Lepidoptera

edited by

Vazrick Nazari

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: species and subspecies delimitation; modes of speciation; identification of MOTUs; morphometrics; genomics and transcriptomics; phylogenetics and phylogenomics; haplotype diversity; distribution of genetic diversity across populations; historical and modern biogeography; hybridization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Advances in Invasive Neophytes like Solidago

edited by Beáta Baranová

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; balanced management proposal; neophytes’ biomass usability; invasive plant metabolites; ecosystem services; biotic interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Phylogeny, Biogeography and Diversity of Crustaceans

edited by

Patricio R. De Los Ríos Escalante

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: crustaceans; zooplankton; benthos; parasites; diapause; biogeography; evolution; ecology

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

Functional Diversity of Soft-Bottom Benthic Communities in the Anthropocene

edited by Américo Montiel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 90 | 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)

Terricolous Nonvascular Photoautotroph (NVP)-Rich Habitats: Community Composition, Ecological Processes, Ecosystem Functions and Conservation Management under Global Changes

edited by

Silvia Assini

and Gabriele Gheza

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: NVP (nonvascular photoautotrophs); habitats; biodiversity; ecosystem functioning; conservation management; global changes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Restoring and Conserving Biodiversity: A Global Perspective

edited by

Thomas H. White, Jr.

and Donald J. Brightsmith

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; ecological restoration; reintroduction; habitat conservation; extinction; conservation translocations; ecological communities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Occurrence and Molecular Biology of Water Bacteria and Protozoa

edited by

Laura Moreno-Mesonero

submission deadline 15 Feb 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3284 | Submission Open

Keywords: waterborne pathogens; microbiome; molecular techniques; drinking water; wastewater; water reuse; source water; microbial water quality

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

Methods to Strengthen Protected Area Conservation and Management on the National Level

edited by Yan Xie and Jeffrey A. McNeely

submission deadline 20 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

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

Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems Management II

edited by

Charalampos Dimitriadis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Diversity and Distribution of Green Micro Algae (Chlorophyta) and Their Parasites in the World Wide Ocean

edited by Margot Tragin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: Chlorophyta; marine microalgae; diversity; new species; evolution; geographical distribution; time series; ecological interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Ecology, Diversity and Conservation of Seabirds

edited by

Georgios Karris

submission deadline 29 Feb 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7817 | Submission Open

Keywords: seabird conservation; marine ecosystem; seabirds as bioindicators; human-induced impacts; pollution and climate effects; food webs; population dynamics; fisheries– seabirds interactions; migration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Biodiversity in Arid Ecosystems

edited by

Merav Seifan

submission deadline 29 Feb 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3321 | Submission Open

Keywords: species diversity; dry condition; desert; aridity; intraspecific diversity; community ecology; interactions; trait variability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Estuaries Ecology and Coastal Marine Waters

edited by

Zhongqiao Li

and

Alexander Polukhin

submission deadline 29 Feb 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2975 | Submission Open

Keywords: estuary; coast; chemical and biological processes; biodiversity; from the Arctic to warm equatorial zones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Ecology and Evolution of Chemical Communication in Lizards

edited by

Marco Mangiacotti

submission deadline 29 Feb 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open

Keywords: lizards; chemical communication; signal diversity; signal design; signal evolution; multicomponent signaling; multimodal signals; information coding; signal production and perception; social signal drivers; ecological signal drivers; decision-making processes; individual recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Diversity and Chemical Ecology)

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