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
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Dynamics of Marine Communities (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Biodiversity and Ecology in the Mediterranean Sea (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Marine Ecosystem Functioning and Food Webs under Climate Change (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Taxonomy, Biology and Evolution of Cephalopods (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Spatial and Temporal Studies in Marine Protected Areas: Mexican Chapter (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Ecology and Conservation of Marine Megafauna (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Shark Ecology (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems Management—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Ligurian Sea and the National Biodiversity Future Centre (NBFC): Biodiversity Conservation in a Temperate Marine Environment under Threat (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Impacts of Fisheries on Benthic Biodiversity and Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Marine Biodiversity from the Triassic (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Biology, Biodiversity and Conservation of Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Functional Diversity of Soft-Bottom Benthic Communities in the Anthropocene (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Trophic Interactions in Aquatic Systems (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Potential Biodiversity Implications of Climate Change for Organisms, Populations and Ecosystems of the Mediterranean Basin (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Fish Diversity in the Red Sea (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Marine Biodiversity: Patterns and Processes (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Foraminiferal Research: Modern Approaches and Emerging Trends (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Patterns Of Marine Benthic Biodiversity (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Ecology and Paleoecology of Atlantic and Caribbean Coral Reefs (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Deep-Sea Echinoderms of the European Seas (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Evolution of Crown Cetacea (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Marine Nearshore Biodiversity—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Revisiting the Biodiversity of Intertidal, Shallow, and Deep Subtidal Rocky Ecosystems in the Anthropocene: An Era of Climate Change and Species Extinction (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Ecological Restoration, Functioning and Conservation of Coastal Wetlands (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Dynamics of Marine Communities—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Role of Seamounts as a Reservoir for Vulnerable Species: Population Structure and Colonisation Capacity (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
