Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia is pleased to announce a call for papers for a special thematic section dedicated to the Limnology on the Brazilian Midwest.

This region, marked by a vast hydrographic network and intensive land use (agriculture, livestock, and silviculture), hosts unique and contrasting environmental scenarios. With the Cerrado, Pantanal, and portions of the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes, the region is drained by major basins such as the Plata, Tocantins-Araguaia, and Amazon. This landscape creates complex socioeconomic and environmental conflicts, with the multiple uses of water as the main point of contention.

Despite its ecological importance and management challenges, limnological research on the Brazilian Midwest is still underrepresented in the national literature, including in Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia. With the aim of boosting knowledge production and human resource training in the field, this thematic section seeks articles that contribute to a more integrated and efficient management, focusing on environmental conservation and restoration.

We welcome original research and review articles that address topics such as, but not restricted to:

• Aquatic biodiversity and environmental homogenization.
• Biomonitoring and ecotoxicology.
• Trophic relationships, functional diversity, and ecosystem services.
• The impact of human activities (land use, urbanization, etc.) on water quality.
• Biogeochemical cycles and nutrient dynamics.
• Conservation and management of aquatic ecosystems.

Accepted Formats:

• Original articles: Comprehensive research papers.
• Scientific notes: Concise reports of new or significant findings (2-4 pages).
• Review articles: Critical synthesis of a specific topic.
• Opinion articles: Discussion papers on theoretical, methodological, or current issues (up to 3000 words), supported by literature. The opinions expressed are the sole responsibility of the author(s).

As a Diamond Open Access journal, Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia does not charge any submission or publication fees.

Invited editors:

Dr. Luiz Ubiratan Hepp - Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Dra. Silvia Vendruscolo Milesi - Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Dr. Anderson Ferreira - Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados

Submission deadline: February 16, 2026.

To submit your manuscript, please use the journal's submission system: https://submission.scielo.br/index.php/alb/submission. When submitting, please select "Thematic Section: Limnology of the Brazilian Midwest" under the 'Section' option.

For more information and to review the author guidelines, please visit the journal's website: https://www.actalb.org/. The guidelines can be found here: https://www.actalb.org/instructions#nav0.