Environmental Microbiology
A section of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607).
Section Information
Microbial communities are responsible for energy and nutrient cycling and are massively involved in the planet’s sustainability. Microbes are directly involved in the dynamics of climate change by their impact on the destabilization, mineralization and sequestration of organic matter. The facets of microbial diversity consist of morphological, structural, metabolic, ecological or evolutionary diversity; however, the central question in microbial ecology—“Who eats what, where and when?”—queries how the key player in the community is to perform the most meaningful activity. To answer this, one major task is to identify the relationships between the composition of the microbial community and the functional processes.
Here, we introduce the section Environmental Microbiology. This section will be devoted to topics that remain focused on the study of microbial processes in the environment, microbial communities and microbial interactions; including the OMICS technologies and cross-disciplinary studies dedicated to basic and/or applied research. The editorial board will review all manuscripts submitted for publication in this section. However, articles which seem to be outside the scope of the subject matter listed here may be referred to another section of Microorganisms.
Keywords
- Structure and function of microbial communities
- Microbial community genetics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics
- Microbial interaction
- Microbial communication
- Microbial ecology
- Microbial population biology
- Biogeochemical processes (C, N, P, S-cycles)
- Microbial life in extreme environments
- Evolutionary processes of microbial communities
- Biofilm formation and surfaces of microbes
- Metabolic flux analysis and stable isotope probing (DNA, RNA and protein)
- Microbiome biology of environmental habitats (e.g., soil, rhizosphere or aquifer)
- Microbial treatment: microbial biodegradation, microbial bioremediation, microbial and waste recycling, microbial pesticide, microbial fertilizer, et al.
- Microbial pollution: pathogenic microorganisms in the environment (water/soil/air/food); microbial metabolism and environmental pollution (e.g., microbial toxin), et al.
- Microbiological monitoring: testing methods and monitoring techniques development
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Ecology and Genomics of Forest Fungi and Their Interactions 2.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- New Insights into the Diversity and Characterization of Extremophiles (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Microorganisms around Coal Mines and Their Application (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Soil Microbial Communities under Environmental Change (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Microbiology of Drylands: Diversity, Ecology, Physiology and Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Soil Health and Plant-Microbiome-Bioeffectors Relationship in Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Ecological Distribution, Biogeochemical Function, and Pathogenicity to Marine Organisms of Vibrio spp. (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Microorganisms from Terrestrial Extreme Environments: Exploration and Exploitation Towards Sustainable Plant Production (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Microorganisms and Hazardous Waste: Insights into Bioremediation and Safe Disposal (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Application of Microbes in Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Effect of Microbial Communities for Environmental Protection and Development of Agriculture (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Microbial Methane Production and Oxidation (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Research on Biology of Dinoflagellates (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Recent Advances on Microbial Interactions with Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Phytoplankton Ecology and Harmful Algal Bloom Surveillance in Marine Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Biodegradation of Hazardous Organic Contaminants (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Microbial Communities in Aquatic Environments (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- The Urban Microbiome (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- New Trends in the Use of Microorganisms for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Microbial Ecology and Sustainable Aquaculture (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Advances in Soil Microbial Ecology (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Environmental Microbiology in China (2023–2024) (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Microbial Exposure Assessments in Different Occupational and Indoor Settings, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Microbial Ecosystems in Water and Wastewater Treatment 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Microbiome and Microbiota in Indoor Spaces: Communities, Control and Potential Hazards (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Microbial Communities in Aquatic Habitats Using Omics’ Methods (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Antibiotic and Resistance Gene Pollution in the Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Food and Water-Borne Pathogens: Epidemiology, Genomics, Virulence and Resistance Profiles (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Marine Microbial Diversity: Focus on Corals (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Research on Novel Bio-Active Metabolites Produced by Microorganisms (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Ancient Microbiomes in the Environment (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Airborne Microbial Communities (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Microbial Community Structure in Marine and Coastal Sediments (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Anaerobic Microorganisms on Mars 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Marine Microorganisms and Ecology (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Marine Microorganisms in a Changing Ocean: From Single Species to Community Responses (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Molecular Ecology of Aero-Terrestrial Microalgae and Cyanobacteria (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Genomics of Marine and Aquatic Bacteria: A Focus on Novel Taxa, Diversity and Biotechnological Potential 2.0 (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Microorganisms in Agriculture (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Bioconversions and Biodegradation of Lignocellulose, Plastics and Plastic Additives (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Advances in Research on Cyanobacteria (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Transition Metal Biogeochemical Cycling and Geomicrobiology (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Chemolithotrophic Microorganisms (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Microbial Colonization in Marine Environments (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Host–Bacteria Interactions in Aquaculture Systems 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Microbial Nitrogen Cycling in Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Soil Microbial Carbon/Nitrogen/Phosphorus Cycling (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Fungal Metabolites: Powering Pharmacological and Agricultural Frontiers (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Cyanobacterial Predatory: Underexplored Diversity and Future Challenges (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Aquatic Microorganisms and Their Application in Aquaculture (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Microorganisms and Cultural Heritage: From Deterioration to Preservation Protocols (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Latest Review Papers in Environmental Microbiology 2024 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: