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16th International Conference on Copepoda 2027

11-15 October 2027, Naples, Italy

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Special Issue

Dear colleagues,
following the collaboration between the Journal of Plankton Research (JPR) and the World Association of Copepodologists (WAC), resulted in the publication of the proceedings of the 2005 meeting in Volume 29 (Suppl. 1) (2007), we are pleased to announce a forthcoming Special Issue in the Journal of Plankton Research entitled: “Advances in Copepod Research”. The issue will collect contributions stemming from the 16th International Conference On Copepoda (ICOC 2027) organized by the WAC, which will be held from 11 to 15 October 2027 in Naples, Italy.

This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for expanded versions of work presented at ICOC 2027 conference, covering recent advances in copepod ecology, evolution and diversity in both marine and freshwater ecosystems.

We invite ICOC 2027 presenters to submit full Research articles, Short Communications, Horizons or Reviews. All submissions will be subject to full peer-review.

Editors:
Hans Dam (University of Connecticut, USA)
Marja Koski (Technical University of Denmark)
Lars-Anders Hansson (Lund University, Sweden)
Beatrix Beisner (Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada)

ICOC Issue Guest Editors:
Maria Cristina Bruno (Fondazione Edmund Mach, Research and Innovation Centre, Italy)
Ylenia Carotenuto (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy)
Iole Di Capua (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy)
Mattia Di Cicco (Dipartimento MESVA, Università degli Studi dell’Aquila, Italy)
Tiziana Di Lorenzo (Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri del CNR, Italy)
Barbara Fiasca (Dipartimento MESVA, Università degli Studi dell’Aquila, Italy)
Diana Maria Paola Galassi (Dipartimento MESVA, Università degli Studi dell’Aquila, Italy)
Marco Uttieri (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy)

Key Dates:

  • Submissions open: October 11, 2027
  • Submission deadline: April 30, 2028
  • Expected publication: Continuous under the special issue banner, as articles are accepted.

 

For submission guidelines and detailed instructions, please visit the Journal of Plankton Research website: Official page of JPR

We look forward to your contributions!