Diversity

Biodiversity Conservation Planning and Assessment

edited by Yu Peng

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3424 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant richness; plant diversity; biodiversity planning; biodiversity assessment; biodiversity conservation; plant diversity and biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Diversity of Phytoplankton and Their Associated Microbiomes in the Changing Marine Environment

edited by

Zhangxi Hu

and

Yunyan Deng

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1870 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine phytoplankton; harmful algal blooms; microbiomes; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Bird Parasites-2nd Edition

edited by

Gary Voelker

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8223 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian parasites; taxonomic diversity and host associations; host-parasite interactions; ecological assessment and modelling; biogeographical distribution; climate change effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Emerging Alien Species and Their Invasion Processes

edited by

Thabiso Michael Mokotjomela

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6930 | 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)

Population Ecology and Protection of Freshwater Mussels

edited by

Marco Denic

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5936 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; mussels; freshwater ecosystem; host fish; mussel ecology; bivalves

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Impacts of Invasive Freshwater Fish on Native Fauna and Aquatic Ecosystems

edited by

Christos Gkenas

,

Nicholas Koutsikos

and

Leonidas Vardakas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4325 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

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

edited by Yan Xie and Jeffrey A. McNeely

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3179 | Submission Open

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

Biogeography and Archaeozoology of Island Mammals

edited by Marco Masseti

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2610 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammals; invasive alien; biodiversity loss; habitat destruction; biogeography; archaeozoology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Heteroptera: Biodiversity, Evolution, Taxonomy and Conservation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jader de Oliveira

and

Hélcio Reinaldo Gil-Santana

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrative taxonomy; biodiversity and conservation; biogeographical patterns; evolutionary biology; medically important groups; groups of economic importance; genetic diversity; phylogenetics and phylogeography; morphological and molecular taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Interesting Images of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton

edited by

Savvas Genitsaris

and

Evangelia Michaloudi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

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

Responses of Trees and Forests to Climate Change

edited by

Qinglai Dang

and Lei Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; forest ecology; ecological tree physiology; future of forests under climate change; globa warming; elevated CO2

Generation of Genome-Wide Genetic Data and Evolutionary Analyses

edited by

Naoko Takezaki

and Ben-Yang Liao

submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8767 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome evolution; phylogenomics; genome-scale data; species evolution; bioinformatics

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

Systematics, Phylogenetics, and Phylogeography of Animals in the Mediterranean Region

edited by Nikos Poulakakis

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; ecology; mediterranean; phylogenetics; phylogenomics; phylogeography; speciation; systematics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

High-Mountain Lakes, Indicators of Global Change: Ecological Characterization and Environmental Pressures-2nd Edition

edited by

Paolo Pastorino

and

Marino Prearo

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental contaminants; climate change; alien species; hydrochemistry; bioindicators; paleolimnology

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

Advances in Genetic Diversity and Germplasm Evaluation for Rootstock Breeding in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Rodrigo Contreras-Soto

and Juan Pablo Martinez

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; biotechnology tool; germplasm evaluation; rootstock; breeding; horticultural plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Diversity, Evolution and Conservation Ecology of Aquatic Species

edited by Christie Sampson and Steven Vamosi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic species; biogeography; conservation ecology; diversity; evolution; genomics; macroevolution; phylogenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Conservation of Bison Populations – Achievements and Problems

edited by

Wanda Olech

and

Thomas S. Jung

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 29757 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bison sp.; conservation; reintroducion; ecology of Bison sp.; genetic diversity; Threats for Bison sp.; human-bison relations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Biodiversity in Italy: Past and Future Perspectives

edited by

Luisa Garofalo

and

Michela Ingrassia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18243 | Submission Open

Keywords: species diversity; genetic diversity; ecosystems; endemism; biological invasions; biogeography; phylogeography; population dynamics; animal forensics; management and conservation; marine environment; habitats distribution; vulnerable ecosystems; humane pressures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Recent Advances in the Impacts of Biological Invasions on European Biodiversity

edited by

Daniele Paganelli

,

Adriana Bellati

and

Sarah Caronni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11221 | Submission Open

Keywords: alien species; native biodiversity; impacts; ecosystem services; management; risk assessment; habitat restoration; citizen science; environmental DNA; rewilding; ecosystem vulnerability; invasiveness; vectors of introduction; toxic chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Taxonomy, Biology and Evolution of Cephalopods

edited by

Xiaodong Zheng

and Ran Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10841 | Submission Open

Keywords: cephalopods; taxonomy; biodiversity; conservation; ecology; evolution; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

State-of-the-Art Mediterranean Soil Arthropods Diversity

edited by

Loris Galli

and

Alberto Sendra

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6738 | Submission Open

Keywords: taxonomical and functional diversity; bioindicators; ecosystem services; ecological interactions

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

Diversity and Biogeography of Microcrustaceans in Continental Waters

edited by

Elena S. Chertoprud

and

Anna A. Novichkova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5984 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)

Human-Wildlife Conflicts

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4108 | 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)

Birds in Temperate and Tropical Forests — 2nd Edition

edited by

Jan Riegert

and

Michał Budka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2915 | Submission Open

Keywords: temperate forest bird community; tropical forest bird community; bird diversity; large-scale bird diversity; competition; predation; feeding guild; long-term changes in bird communities; tree logging; forest structure changes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Plant and Lichen Diversity in Temperate East Asia

edited by

Seung Se Choi

and

Vadim Bakalin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1966 | 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)

Population Genetics and Phylogeography of Mammals: Molecular Applications for the Conservation and Monitoring of Genetic Diversity

edited by Rodrigo Vega and Sofia I. Gabriel

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1401 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation applications; conservation genetics and genomics; eDNA monitoring; genetic diversity; mammals; phylogeography; population genetics and genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Ecology of Parasites of Aquatic Organisms—2nd Edition

edited by

José Luis Luque

and

Jhon Darly Chero de la Cruz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1395 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; aquatic environment; taxonomy; biogeography; host– parasite interactions

Diversity, Ecology and Conservation of Zooplankton

edited by Raquel Jiménez-Melero and

Juan Diego Gilbert

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater zooplankton; marine zooplankton; life history; population/community dynamics; egg bank; ecological modelling; diversity conservation; ecotoxicology; non-native species; global change

Ecology, Diversity and Evolution of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ana Savić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: macroinvertebrates; aquatic ecosystem; monitoring; management; and restoration; macroinvertebrate ecology; macroinvertebrate diversity; macroinvertebrate evolution; macroinvertebrate taxonomy; endangered species; invasive species; water quality

(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 1 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6190 | 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)

Culture Collections as Hidden Sources of Microbial Biomolecules and Biodiversity

edited by

Angelina Lo Giudice

and

Carmen Rizzo

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11303 | Submission Open

Keywords: Microbial isolates; Culture collections; Biotechnological value; Biodiversity conservation

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

Biodiversity in Arid Ecosystems

edited by

Merav Seifan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5372 | 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)

Recent Climate Adaptation of Insects

edited by

Honest Machekano

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Applications on Environmental DNA in Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity

edited by

Yahui Zhao

and Yingchun Xing

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental DNA; eDNA; biomonitoring; fish; conservation; biodiversity

Evolution of Crown Cetacea

edited by

Michelangelo Bisconti

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15545 | Submission Open

Keywords: Cetacea; Neoceti; Archaeoceti; Mysticeti; Odontoceti; baleen whales; toothed whales; phylogeny; paleobiogeography; genetics; paleontology; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Pseudomonas Biology and Biodiversity

edited by

Dimitris Mossialos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14572 | Submission Open

Keywords: Pseudomonas; ; Biodiversity; ; Omic technologies; ; Community structure; ; Phylogenomics; ; Metagenomics; ; Biotechnological applications

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

Distribution of Bryophytes in a Changing World

edited by

Lukáš Číhal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7306 | Submission Open

Keywords: bryophytes; distribution; climate change; habitat suitability; diversity; bioindication; population dynamics; ecological functions; invasion processes; extinction processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function

edited by

Haitao Wu

and

Junhong Bai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4508 | Submission Open

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

Diversity and Phylogenetics of Parasites in Aquatic Animals

edited by Joanna Dzido and Martina Orosová

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4318 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Anthropogenic Impacts on Marine Ecosystems: A Biodiversity Conservation Emergency

edited by

Enrique Lozano

and

Jesús Alcázar-Treviño

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4192 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine pollution; anthropogenic impacts; marine biodiversity; conservation threats; plastic pollution; heavy metals and trace elements; acoustic pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)

Ecology and Restoration of Grassland

edited by

Xiaowei Guo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1643 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological restoration; active restoration; biodiversity; community assembly theory; species composition; grassland degradation; grassland management; soil carbon sequestration; seed addition; plant– soil feedback

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)

Cnidaria: Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution

edited by Maria Eduarda Alves Dos Santos,

Jonathan Wanderley Lawley

and

Bert W. Hoeksema

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

Keywords: Anthozoa; biodiversity; genetics; genomics; Medusozoa; symbiosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Conflict and Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife

edited by

Li Zhang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildlife conservation; human– wildlife conflicts; population dynamics; mitigation strategies

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

Knowledge and Conservation of Peatlands and Their Biodiversity

edited by

Xabier Pontevedra Pombal

and Martín Souto

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: peatland habitats; biodiversity; knowledge frontiers; conservation; environmental emergency

Morphology and Evolution of Snakes

edited by Jesse M. Meik and Paul M. Hampton

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: ophidia; body elongation; phenotype; limb reduction; skull kinesis; scalation; morphological diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Marine Nearshore Biodiversity—2nd Edition

edited by

Thomas J. Trott

submission deadline 18 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogeography; oceanography; range shifts; coastal; distributions; community ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)

Wildlife Welfare

edited by

Miriam A. Zemanova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11351 | Submission Open

Keywords: the 3Rs principles; animal welfare; compassionate conservation; wildlife rehabilitation; welfare biology; zoos

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Diversity, Distribution and Zoogeography of Coleoptera

edited by

Massimo Meregalli

and

Pier Mauro Giachino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7639 | Submission Open

Keywords: taxonomy; systematics; phylogeny; zoogeography; paleogeography; cladistic approach; molecular approach; morphological approach; distribution pattern

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Advances in Diversity and Conservation of Terrestrial Small Mammals—2nd Edition

edited by

Ana Maria Benedek

and

Linas Balčiauskas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3140 | Submission Open

Keywords: rodents; insectivores; species richness; alpha; beta and gamma diversity patterns; functional diversity; genetic diversity; climate change; habitat degradation; commensal habitats and adaptations; conservation biology; damage and pathogens; mitigation; red lists

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)

Advances in Freshwater Mollusk Communities

edited by

Ioan Sîrbu

and

Simone Varandas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2418 | 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)

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