AIMS and SCOPES:

"Leads of Marine Biology" is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that aims to promote and disseminate the latest research findings in the field of marine biology. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, editorials, and other types of content that advance our understanding of marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary research that applies principles and tools from other fields, such as biotechnology, bioinformatics, genetics, and conservation biology, to marine biology.

The scope of "Leads of Marine Biology" covers all aspects of marine biology, including but not limited to:

1. Marine biodiversity
2. Marine ecology and ecosystems
3. Marine biotechnology
4. Marine conservation and management
5. Marine genetics and genomics
6. Marine microbiology
7. Marine physiology and biochemistry
8. Marine pollution and its impacts
9. Oceanography
10. Aquaculture
11. Marine biogeography
12. Marine natural products and drug discovery
13. Marine food webs and trophic interactions
14. Marine ecosystem services
15. Marine policy and governance

Other areas of interest to the journal include the application of new technologies and methods in the study of marine organisms and ecosystems, such as remote sensing, molecular markers, and imaging techniques. The journal also welcomes studies that examine the impacts of climate change, ocean acidification, and other anthropogenic factors on marine ecosystems and biodiversity.

"Leads of Marine Biology" aims to be a leading platform for researchers, scholars, and practitioners to share their findings, ideas, and experiences in the field of marine biology. The journal is committed to the highest standards of ethical and scientific rigor, and adheres to the guidelines and regulations set by international bodies such as COPE, ICMJE, and DOAJ.

Keywords/Sub-topics:

1. Marine biodiversity hotspots
2. Marine ecosystem services valuation
3. Marine ecological models
4. Marine ecosystem-based management
5. Marine biotechnology tools and techniques
6. Marine genetic resources
7. Marine molecular biology and genomics
8. Marine microbial diversity
9. Marine bioremediation
10. Marine bioinformatics
11. Marine conservation genetics
12. Marine ecosystem functioning and productivity
13. Marine trophic dynamics and food webs
14. Marine ecosystem stability and resilience
15. Marine ecosystem health assessment
16. Marine invasive species
17. Marine spatial planning
18. Marine climate change impacts
19. Ocean acidification and its effects on marine organisms
20. Marine pollution sources and impacts
21. Marine waste management
22. Marine environmental monitoring
23. Marine fisheries management
24. Aquatic toxicology
25. Marine ecology and evolution
26. Marine community ecology
27. Marine macroecology
28. Marine ecosystem functioning and services
29. Marine ecosystem restoration
30. Marine biogeography and biodiversity patterns
31. Marine natural products and drug discovery
32. Marine renewable energy sources
33. Marine social-ecological systems
34. Marine policy and governance frameworks

• Marine science education and outreach

36. Marine ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change

• Marine species interactions
• Marine symbiosis and mutualism
• Marine herbivory and predation

40. Marine microbial ecology and biogeochemistry
41. Marine trophodynamics and food web dynamics
42. Marine ecosystem services trade-offs and synergies
43. Marine ecosystem-based fisheries management
44. Marine habitat mapping and classification
45. Marine ecosystem-based spatial planning
46. Marine conservation planning and prioritization
47. Phytoplankton
48. Zooplankton
49. Benthic ecology
50. Deep-sea ecosystems
51. Coral reefs
52. Marine mammals

• Sea turtles

54. Fisheries management
55. Marine conservation

• Marine protected areas

57. Marine spatial planning
58. Aquaculture
59. Marine biotechnology
60. Marine natural products
61. Marine pharmacology
62. Marine genomics
63. Marine microbiology
64. Marine viruses

• Harmful algal blooms

66. Climate change and ocean acidification

• Oceanography and ocean engineering
• Marine renewable energy
• Marine pollution and remediation

70. Marine ecotoxicology
71. Marine biogeography
72. Marine ecology and evolution

• Marine ecosystem functioning

74. Marine ecosystem services
75. Ocean health and sustainability

• Coastal and estuarine ecosystems

77. Fisheries science
78. Marine genetics
79. Marine biogeochemistry
80. Marine food webs
81. Marine biomineralization
82. Marine paleontology

• Marine sedimentology

84. Marine geology and geophysics
85. Ocean currents and circulation

• Sea level rise and ocean warming

87. Marine remote sensing
88. Underwater acoustics
89. Marine data management and sharing
90. Marine technology development
91. Ocean literacy and education
92. Indigenous marine knowledge and practices

• Marine tourism

94. Marine art and culture
95. Marine history and archaeology

• Marine law and policy

97. Marine economics
98. Marine sociology
99. Gender and diversity in marine science
100. Ocean governance.
101. Marine robotics
102. Marine artificial intelligence
103. Marine conservation genetics
104. Marine bioremediation
105. Marine ecosystem modeling
106. Marine invasive species
107. Ocean engineering and technology
108. Marine renewable energy resources
109. Marine environmental monitoring
110. Marine ecophysiology
111. Marine ecotoxicology
112. Marine bioindicators
113. Marine microbial ecology
114. Marine population dynamics
115. Marine science education and outreach
116. Marine natural resource management
117. Marine aquaculture technology
118. Marine biotechnology and bioprospecting
119. Marine biodiversity assessment
120. Marine environmental management
121. Marine fish physiology
122. Marine fish ecology
123. Marine fish conservation
124. Marine fish genetics
125. Marine fish breeding and genetics
126. Marine vertebrate zoology
127. Marine invertebrate zoology
128. Marine biodiversity conservation
129. Marine ecosystem resilience
130. Marine ecosystem restoration
131. Marine fisheries technology
132. Marine pollution and contamination
133. Marine environmental impact assessment
134. Marine ecosystem conservation
135. Marine ecosystem services valuation
136. Marine mammal ecology and conservation
137. Marine biogeographic analysis
138. Marine ecosystem biodiversity
139. Marine habitat protection
140. Marine resource economics
141. Marine resource management and policy
142. Marine spatial ecology
143. Marine biodiversity conservation
144. Coral reef ecology and conservation
145. Marine pollution and its impact on marine life
146. Marine biogeochemistry
147. Marine microbiology
148. Marine viruses
149. Harmful algal blooms and their management
150. Marine ecosystem modeling
151. Marine ecosystem resilience
152. Marine biotechnology
153. Marine natural products
154. Marine pharmacology
155. Marine genetic resources
156. Marine genetic engineering
157. Marine bioinformatics
158. Marine bioprospecting
159. Marine bioenergy
160. Marine aquaculture
161. Marine fisheries
162. Marine mammalogy
163. Marine ornithology
164. Marine herpetology
165. Marine invertebrate zoology
166. Marine paleontology
167. Marine biogeography
168. Marine environmental policy
169. Marine law and regulations
170. Marine spatial planning
171. Marine conservation planning
172. Marine education and outreach
173. Marine science communication
174. Marine science ethics
175. Emerging trends and technologies in marine biology
176. Marine pollution and remediation
177. Marine conservation and restoration
178. Marine biotechnology
179. Marine genomics
180. Marine microbiology
181. Marine natural products
182. Marine toxins
183. Ocean acidification
184. Oceanography
185. Paleoceanography
186. Plankton and primary productivity
187. Polar and deep-sea ecology
188. Seabirds and marine mammals
189. Seafloor mapping and geology
190. Seagrasses and saltmarshes
191. Seaweed and algae cultivation
192. Underwater acoustics
193. Underwater robotics
194. Marine renewable energy
195. Marine tourism and recreation
196. Marine law and policy
197. Marine economics
198. Marine education and outreach
199. Blue economy and sustainability
200. Sea turtle conservation
201. Coral reef restoration
202. Harmful algal blooms
203. Fish ecology
204. Marine biogeography
205. Ocean acidification
206. Marine genomics
207. Aquaculture
208. Marine natural products
209. Oceanographic modeling
210. Marine technology
211. Marine environmental law and policy
212. Marine mammal research
213. Deep-sea biology
214. Marine archaeology
215. Biogeochemistry of marine systems
216. Marine viruses
217. Marine pollution monitoring and remediation
218. Marine ecosystem services
219. Marine renewable energy
220. Zooplankton
221. Phytoplankton
222. Marine viruses
223. Microbial ecology
224. Marine biogeochemistry
225. Marine conservation
226. Marine protected areas
227. Marine pollution
228. Marine debris
229. Marine ecosystem services
230. Marine spatial planning
231. Marine fisheries
232. Fish biology
233. Fish ecology
234. Fish population dynamics
235. Fish stock assessment
236. Aquaculture
237. Marine genetics
238. Marine biotechnology
239. Marine natural products
240. Marine microbiology
241. Marine microbial biotechnology
242. Marine bioinformatics
243. Marine genomics

In conclusion, Leads of Marine Biology aims to provide a platform for the dissemination of cutting-edge research in the field of marine biology. Our mission is to facilitate the exchange of ideas and promote collaboration among researchers, with a vision to advance the understanding of the complex marine ecosystems and their interactions with the environment. Our journal's scope includes a broad range of topics, from basic marine biology research to applied research and conservation efforts. We encourage submissions of original research articles, reviews, and perspectives from researchers, students, and practitioners in the field. Our commitment to open access ensures that our research is accessible to a global audience, while adhering to the highest standards of ethical and scientific rigor. We strive to become a leading journal in the field of marine biology and to make a significant contribution to the advancement of our understanding of the marine environment.