Water Biology and Security
Water Biology and Security
Water Biology & Security is an open access journal publishing original, high-quality research on all aspects of water biology relating to aquatic organisms and water security. Manuscripts should p...
Water Biology & Security is an open access journal publishing original, high-quality research on all aspects of water biology relating to aquatic organisms and water security. Manuscripts should present high-impact, cutting-edge research, new discoveries or developments with global impact. Following a rigorous peer-review process, manuscripts will be selected based on their broad interest to the field and their insightful and elegant conclusions/results. They will be presented using the highest-quality production standards. The aim of this journal is to provide maximum access to top aquatic science.
Scope includes, but is not limited to:
- Basic biology of aquatic organisms
- Genetics, cell biology and developmental biology of aquatic organisms
- Aquatic biotechnology and aquaculture research
- Physiology, pathology, immunology, and medicine research relating to aquatic organisms
- Aquatic biodiversity and conservation research
- Water ecology and environmental science research
- Aquatic toxicology, pollution, water environment protection and ecological safety research
- Multi-decadal studies of aquatic & marine ecosystems or biota
- Research highlighting the effects of landscape and land use on water bodies
- Research on springs, streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, wetlands, riparian zones, estuaries and marine systems
- Aquatic product nutrition & safety
- Water resource policy and management

Society affiliation
The Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) is part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). It is the only comprehensive academic research institution in China that specialises in the study of life processes of inland aquatic organisms, ecological environment protection and use of biological resources. IHB aims to satisfy the country’s strategic de...
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