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Advances in Bivalve Aquaculture
edited by , , and Xueshu Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2061
Keywords: nutrients; behavior; breeding; immunology; feed; fatty acids; disease; molecular genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Advances in Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture
edited by and Michael Chambers
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2000
Keywords: integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA); nitrogen bioextraction; seaweed; shellfish; echinoderms; low-trophic aquaculture; bioremediation; aquaculture environment; IMTA engineering and modeling; blue carbon
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Genetics and Evolutionary Biology of Aquatic Invasive Organisms submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1878
Keywords: bioinvasion; environmental perturbation; invasive species; genetic variability; adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography)
Mapping and Monitoring Aquatic Biodiversity in Hotspot Habitat Areas Using Environmental DNA (eDNA)
edited by , and Xiuhui Ma
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336
Keywords: eDNA; aquatic biodiversity; fish diversity; community structure; diversity patterns; habitat destruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Fish DNA Barcoding
edited by Weitao Chen, Gang Hou and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA barcoding; fish taxa; DNA barcoding database; cryptic diversity; closely related species complex; fish diversity; fish eggs and larvae
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Advances in Aquaculture Feed Additives
edited by Adolfo Jatobá and Delano Dias Schleder
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; functional foods; probiotics; fish health; fish immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Fish Neuroendocrine Regulation in Response to Environmental Changes
edited by Zhihao Liu
submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: environments and fish activities; hormones and behaviors; environments and mood responses; environments and adaptation; fish reproduction; environmental disruptions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
New Technologies for Improving Fisheries and Aquaculture Production and Management
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5743 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital technology; new technology; DX; fisheries; aquaculture; engineering; mathematical science; information science; simulation technology; ICT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Prevention and Control of Aquatic Animal Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4570 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic animal diseases; fish vaccines; immunostimulants; Chinese herbs in aquaculture; aquatic animal pathogen; host-pathogen interaction; disease-resistance genes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Shellfish Genetics and Breeding for Aquaculture
edited by Zhihua Lin and Yongbo Bao
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1552 | Submission Open
Keywords: shellfish genetics; artificial breeding; genetic improvement; disease resistance; sustainable aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Impacts of Dietary Supplements on Fish Growth and Health submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1243 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish production; fish stress; growth performance; health; immunostimulants; nutrients; prebiotics; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
The Antipathogenic Immunity of Crustaceans
edited by Hongliang Zuo, Hengwei Deng and Linwei Yang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open
Keywords: crustaceans; immunity; signaling pathway; immunoregulation; pathogen recognition; immune factors; anti-pathogen mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aquatic Invertebrates)
Impacts of Different Feed Additives and Raising Conditions on Shrimp Growth and Health
edited by Ramon Casillas-Hernández and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; shrimp farming; shrimp culture system; feed additives; shrimp nutrition; shrimp growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Consensus in Morphology and Molecular-Based Studies of Fish Phylogeny
edited by Henry Bart
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: phylogenetic systematics; fish morphology; molecular phylogenetics; next-generation sequencing; discordance in results of molecular- and morphology-based studies of fish phylogeny
Movement and Conservation of Large Marine Fauna
edited by André Sucena Afonso and Bruno Macena
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropogenic pressure; habitat use; home range; marine megafauna; marine protected areas; migrations; movements; philopatry; spatial ecology; site fidelity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Lipid Metabolism in Aquatic Organisms
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid turnover and metabolism; lipid interaction; lipid function; lipid resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Physiological Response Mechanisms of Aquatic Animals to Stress
edited by , Yanming Sui, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8118 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental stress; pollutants; pathogen infection; physiology; biochemistry; immunology; metabolism; intestinal microbes; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Understanding and Managing the Spatial, Population and Ecological Dynamics of Coral Reef Fish
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8023 | Submission Open
Keywords: coral reef fish; ecosystems; spatial; population; ecological dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Trace Elements, Drugs, Small Compounds and Antioxidants in Fish submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3593 | Submission Open
Keywords: trace elements; antioxidants; bioactives; osmolytes and small compounds; behaviour; health and welfare; non-invasive methods; aquatic organisms
Intelligent Recognition Research for Fish Behavior
edited by Jian Zhao, and Kewei Cai
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1536 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish behavior; aquatic ecosystems; fishery resources; aquaculture; intelligent recognition; fish welfare
Effects of Diet on Fish Metabolism and Immunity
edited by
submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5876 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish metabolism; dietary requirements; nutritional factors; dietary probiotics; immune functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Technology for Fish and Fishery Monitoring
edited by Vincent Kerzérho
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4028 | Submission Open
Keywords: fisheries; biologging; physiologging; biotelemetry; monitoring; tracking; sensors; embedded systems; electronic tags
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Development and Innovations of Smart Aquaculture Technologies
edited by Kai Zhang, Guangjun Wang, and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart aquaculture; internet of things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); fish health and welfare; environmental impacts; sustainable development
The Three Otolith Pairs in Teleosts and Their Application in Eco-Morphological, Ecological, and Systematic Studies submission deadline 16 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open
Keywords: otoliths; eco-morphology; inner ear; Sagittae; population studies; ageing; lapilli; asterisci; microchemistry; ontogenetic variability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Fisheries Monitoring and Management
edited by
submission deadline 18 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; fishery resources; assessment; statistical analysis; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Habitat Assessment and Conservation of Fishes
edited by Weiwei Yao
submission deadline 28 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: river fish habitats; ecohydraulic modeling; fish migration; flow complexity; habitat suitability; swimming behavior; morphological adaptation; hydrodynamic conditions; habitat restoration; ecological conservation
Application of Protein and Amino Acid in Aquaculture Feed
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8191 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture nutrition; alternative protein source; protein metabolism; amino acid metabolism; protein hydrolysate; nutrient requirement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Pivotal Roles of Feed Additives For Fish
edited by Marco Shizuo Owatari
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1486 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; fish farming; feed additives; nutrition; functional feed; essential oils; probiotics; postbiotics; organic salts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Trophic Ecology of Freshwater and Marine Fish Species
edited by Davide Cicala, Ying Xue, Kai Wang and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1361 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; trophic niches; trophic ecology; food web; dietary composition; feeding strategies
Nutrition and Immune Responses in Aquatic Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open
Keywords: feed additive; nutrition; metabolism; immunity; disease resistance; oxidative stress; environment sensing pathway; environmental stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Stress Physiology in Aquatic Animals
edited by Mingzhe Yuan and Maoxiao Peng
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 760 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; aquatic animals; physiological and molecular response; environmental adaptation; omics analyses; neuroendocrine regulations; short-term and long-term stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)
Molecular Design Breeding in Aquaculture
edited by Peng Yu, Shuting Xiong and ChunHong Nie
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular breeding; gene edting; sex control; transgenosis; molecular marker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)
Effects of Climate Change on Marine Fisheries
edited by Salvador E. Lluch Cota and William Cheung
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; climate extremes; ecophysiology; marine ecosystems; fisheries management; fishing sector; climate adaptation; detection and attribution; modeling; projections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)
Skeletal Development of Fishes: Using New Technologies to Study Bone Biology
edited by and Kevin J. Parsons
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone biology; fish skeleton; skeletal development; skeletal diseases; anatomy; histology; morphology; finfish species
Fish Trophic Ecology: Revealing the Responses to Global Change from Individuals to Ecosystems
edited by Sebastian A. Klarian, Pepe Espinoza and Felipe Galván-Magaña
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: stomach contents; stable isotopes; fatty acids; diet DNA; heavy metals; digestive physiology; food consumption; molecular bioenergetics; ecosystems analysis; ecosystem health
Effects of Nanoplastics and Microplastics on Fish Health
edited by
submission deadline 1 May 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; fish; health; enrichment; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Advances in Shrimp Aquaculture: Management and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2213 | Submission Open
Keywords: shrimp aquaculture; environmental control; feed nutrition; disease prevention; microbial technology; ecology sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Interactions Between Fish and Pathogens in Aquaculture—2nd Edition submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1458 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; host– pathogen interaction; immune system; adaptive immune; innate immune
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fish Pathology and Parasitology)
Management and Technology for Tuna Fisheries
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: fishing gear numerical simulation; fishing gear mechanics; fishing gear design; development of fishing equipment systems; machine learning models; fishing ground forecast; tuna fishery management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)
Fish Farming in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
edited by Baoliang Liu and Wenyang Li
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1141 | Submission Open
Keywords: recirculating aquaculture system; indoor aquaculture; zero water exchange aquaculture; aquaculture environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
Toxicology of Anthropogenic Pollutants on Fish
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropogenic pollutants; fish toxicology; aquatic ecosystems; organic pollutants; microplastics; trace elements; environmental protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)
Zooplankton Production Applied to Aquaculture submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotifer; artemia; copepods; cladocera; zooplankton mass production; zooplankton enrichment; larviculture; biofloc; weaning protocols
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)
The Roles of Fishery Biology and Fish Population Dynamics in Fisheries Management submission deadline 16 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2833 | Submission Open
Keywords: fishery biology; fish population dynamics; fishing ecology; stock assessment; data-limited fisheries management; fishery resource management; artisanal fishing; coastal fishing; fishing in protected areas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)
Growth, Metabolism, and Flesh Quality in Aquaculture Nutrition
edited by and Xugan Wu
submission deadline 16 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2010 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrients; additives; medicinal plants; new protein sources; growth; metabolism; flesh quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Advances in Fish Pathology and Parasitology submission deadline 16 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; fish parasites; host– parasite interaction; fish; fish pathology; diagnostic pathology; disease prevention; sustainable production; farmed aquatic organisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fish Pathology and Parasitology)
Fish Hematology
edited by Oscar Basilio Del Rio-Zaragoza and Emyr S. Peña-Marín
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: hematology; blood parameters; blood cells; health; stress; physiology; nutrition; diseases; aquaculture
Phylogenetics of Aquatic Mollusks
edited by , and Lu Qi
submission deadline 23 May 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular phylogenetics; systematics; DNA barcoding; mitochondrial genome; nuclear genome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography)
Aquaculture Pharmacology
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; withdrawal time; risk assessment; residue depletion; therapeutic efficacy; antibiotics in aquaculture; antiparasitic agents in aquaculture; aquatic medicine; aquaculture pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)
Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Symbiotics in Fish and Shellfish Nutrition and Feed Technology
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; synbiotics; functional feed; fish and shellfish health; fish and shellfish quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
Advances in Impacts of Shrimp Feed Additives and Raising Conditions on Shrimp Growth and Immune Responses
edited by Luis Otavio Brito and Suzianny Maria Bezerra Cabral Da Silva
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: feed additive; shrimp culture; growth; economic benefits; immune responses; immunostimulants; disease resistance; intestinal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)
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