GBIF – the Global Biodiversity Information Facility – and the open-access Journal of Limnology have announced a call for researchers to submit data papers about species that inhabit the world's inland waters.
While freshwater environments cover less than one per cent of Earth's surface and contain less than three per cent of all water on the planet, they are home to at least 10 per cent of all species. Many freshwater macro- and microorganisms also serve as sentinels for the health of these ecosystems, which provide essential life-giving benefits to all species, even terrestrial ones like our own. Despite the severe threats freshwater biodiversity faces, understanding of and investments in its protection typically pales in comparison to those directed toward the terrestrial and marine realms.
To assist efforts to fill gaps in primary biodiversity data on freshwater species, GBIF will sponsor will the article processing charges—normally €624—for the first sixteen (16) manuscripts accepted by the Journal of Limnology to describe datasets:
with clear research relevance for species inhabiting or dependent on freshwater habitats
dedicated to the public domain under an open CC0 designation
The deadline for submissions is 22 October 2022.
See the complete definition of terms below.
Deadline for manuscript submission is October 22, 2022.