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:
- Halophilic Microorganisms, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion: Mechanisms, Microbial Communities, Early Detection and Control Strategies (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Microbial Communities and Nitrogen Cycling (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Microorganisms as a Resource and a Threat to Human/Animal Health (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Role of Microbes in the Remediation of Pollutants in the Environment (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Effect of Microbial Communities for Environmental Protection and Development of Agriculture (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Research on Biology of Dinoflagellates (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Soil Microbial Communities and Ecosystem Functions, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- New Trends in the Use of Microorganisms for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Food and Water-Borne Pathogens: Epidemiology, Genomics, Virulence and Resistance Profiles (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Microbiome and Microbiota in Indoor Spaces: Communities, Control and Potential Hazards (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Ancient Microbiomes in the Environment (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Microorganisms and Cultural Heritage: From Deterioration to Preservation Protocols (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in Halophilic Microorganisms (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Latest Review Papers in Environmental Microbiology 2024 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Microbial Ecology and Assembly Dynamics in the Aquaculture Environment (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Microbial Ecosystems in Water and Wastewater Treatment: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Environmental Microbiology in China (2023–2024) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Pathogenic Microbes in the Environment and Infectious Disease Control (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Antibiotic and Resistance Gene Pollution in the Environment (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Advances in Soil Microbial Ecology, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Agriculture-Related Microorganisms and Carbon Cycle (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Restoring the Integrated Behaviour of the Soil-Plant-Microbe System, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Microbes and Biogeochemical Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems Under Climate Change (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Microbial Life and Ecology in Extreme Environments (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Microbiome-Driven Agriculture: Transforming Sustainability and Resilience through Functional Microbial Insights and Metagenomics (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Microorganisms in Agriculture (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Mechanisms Driving Phytoplankton Community Structure in Freshwater Rivers and Lakes (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Biotechnology for Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Marine Microbes, Biocontamination and Bioremediation (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Endophytic Fungus as Producers of New and/or Bioactive Substances (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Advances of Pathogenic Marine Vibrios (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Phytoplankton and Environment Interactions (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Microbial Interactions, Biotechnology, and Sustainability (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Host–Bacteria Interactions in Aquaculture Systems, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Advances in Research on Cyanobacteria (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Fungal Communities in Agriculture (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Marine Microorganisms in a Changing Ocean: From Single Species to Community Responses (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Nitrogen-Fixing Microorganisms (Deadline: 1 March 2025)
- Advances in Microbial Ecology That Drives Biogeochemical Cycles: Environmental Impact (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Transition Metal Biogeochemical Cycling and Geomicrobiology (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Phytoplankton Ecology and Harmful Algal Bloom Surveillance in Marine Ecosystems (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Function and Responses of Algae to Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Bacteriophages of Thermophilic Bacteria (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Genomics of Marine and Aquatic Bacteria: A Focus on Novel Taxa, Diversity and Biotechnological Potential: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Soil Health and Plant-Microbiome-Bioeffectors Relationship in Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Sustainable Waste Biotechnologies: Biodegradation, Biotransformation, and Bioconversion (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Microbial Colonization in Marine Environments (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Cyanobacterial Predatory: Underexplored Diversity and Future Challenges (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Microbes in Aquaculture (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Coral Microbiome and Coral Microbes (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Chemolithotrophic Microorganisms (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Soil Microbial Carbon/Nitrogen/Phosphorus Cycling (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Pathogens in Aquaculture Environments (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Recent Advances on Microbial Interactions with Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Contribution of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria in One Health Approach (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Microbial Food Webs (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Molecular Ecology of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Microbial Nitrogen Cycle (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Fungal Metabolites: Powering Pharmacological and Agricultural Frontiers (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Bridging Disciplines: Extremophiles and Their Implications for Astrobiology (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Earth Systems: Shaped by Microbial Life (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Research on Waterborne Pathogens (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- The Notion of Microorganisms-Based Bio-Refinery: Transitioning from Wastewater Treatment to By-Products Recovery (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Soil Microbiome and Ecological Biogeochemical Cycles (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Aquatic Microorganisms and Their Application in Aquaculture (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: