Arthropod Biodiversity: Ecological and Functional Aspects, 2nd Edition

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Arthropods, i.e. invertebrate animals with a segmented body, exoskeleton, and articulated appendages, represent the largest phylum in the animal kingdom, and account for over 80% of all known living species. They exhibit great biodiversity with a wide range of adaptations and forms such as insects, lobsters, crabs, spiders, scorpions, mites, centipedes, and millipedes that live in every habitat on earth. Arthropods play an extremely important role in maintaining ecosystem services, including benefits to humans. For example, many species pollinate plants, produce useful substances, serve as pest control, and serve as food for other animals in most trophic webs. Moreover, mites, isopods, myriapods, and insects are scavengers or decomposers that break down dead plants and animal material, converting them into soil nutrients, or are valued bioindicators of environmental pollution. Many crustacean species (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and crayfish) are largely consumed by humans, while several insect species are used as protein supply for animal feed or as sources of bioactive compounds, and are therefore farmed on an intensive commercial scale. In contrast, other crustaceans and insects are highly invasive species and represent one of the greatest threats to biodiversity worldwide, requiring strict control strategies. Others are direct pests of crops and stored products, hematophagous vectors, or intermediate hosts of pathogenic organisms. The 2nd edition of this interdisciplinary Topic provides a platform to highlight new research findings, by further advancing the frontiers of knowledge in morphological and functional adaptations and ecology, diversity, and conservation of arthropods.

Dr. Paolo Solari
Prof. Dr. Roberto M. Crnjar
Dr. Anita Giglio
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Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Animals animals	2.7	4.9	2011	16.1 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Arthropoda arthropoda	-	-	2023	15.0 days *	CHF 1000	Submit
Diversity diversity	2.1	3.4	2009	18.3 Days	CHF 2100	Submit
Insects insects	2.7	5.1	2010	16.7 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Life life	3.2	4.3	2011	17.8 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Pathogens pathogens	3.3	6.4	2012	15.3 Days	CHF 2200	Submit

* Median value for all MDPI journals in the second half of 2024.

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