About Hydrobiology

Aims

Hydrobiology (ISSN 2673-9917) is an international, cross-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access journal related to all aspects of hydrobiology, spanning from freshwater, groundwater, estuarine, and marine habitats. It publishes regular research articles and reviews with no restriction on the maximum length of the papers. Our aim is to stimulate the exchange of knowledge within the scientific community through the publication of experimental and theoretical results. We encourage contributions focused on a broad range of ecological interests and impacts. Results from large temporal and spatial scales are particularly welcome. Submissions to the journal must provide full experimental details so that results can be reproduced.

Scope

Scientific Advances in Hydrobiology

• Taxonomic, genetic, and functional biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems;
• Systematic, taxonomy, and biology of aquatic organisms (fauna, flora, microorganisms, and all living species in the aquatic environment);
• Aquatic community assembly and distribution;
• Aquatic ecosystem processes and functioning;
• Environmental biogeochemistry;
• Microbial ecology;
• Aquatic–terrestrial interactions, i.e., inter-connections among terrestrial, inland aquatic, and marine ecosystems;
• Aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, with a focus on the functional consequences of biodiversity loss;
• Aquatic food webs and biotic interactions in planktonic and benthic communities;
• Eco-physiological responses to stressors;
• Ecological responses to global change, including climate change;
• Impacts of multiple stressors;
• Mechanistic understanding across scales (molecular-, population-, community-, and ecosystem-level);
• Aquatic ecotoxicology, including the risks posed by emerging contaminants (e.g., nanoparticles, micro- and nanoplastics, pharmaceuticals).

Novel Tools and Approaches in Hydrobiology

• Indicators of ecosystem shifts, biodiversity, and habitat loss;
• Bioindicators and biomarkers as early warning indicators of stress;
• Next-generation sequencing in aquatic biomonitoring to depict taxonomic, genetic, and functional diversity;
• Hydro-climatic models;
• Ecological modelling;
• Eco-informatics in hydrobiology;
• Remote sensing;
• Bioremediation techniques;
• Restoration of aquatic ecosystems.

Socio-Ecological Challenges and the Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

• Fisheries and aquaculture;
• Impacts and control of biological invasions;
• Aquatic biodiversity conservation;
• Ecosystem services;
• Environmental risk assessment;
• Environmental management;
• Policy frameworks;
• Citizen science in hydrobiology.

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