Environmental Risk Assessment of Aquatic Environments

Dear Colleagues,

I extend a sincere invitation for your contribution to our Special Issue, titled "Environmental Risk Assessment of Aquatic Environments". The sustainability and ecological balance of aquatic environments are facing increasing threats. This Special Issue aims to explore and evaluate the potential risks posed by multidrug-resistant organisms, emerging contaminants, environmental hormones, heavy metals, antibiotics, biotoxins, etc., to aquatic ecosystems.

In recent years, factors such as multidrug-resistant organisms, emerging contaminants, and environmental hormones have become pivotal issues in aquatic environments, posing potential hazards to aquatic organisms. Substances like heavy metals, antibiotics, and biotoxins also impact aquatic ecosystems to varying degrees. Therefore, through this Special Issue, we aim to delve into these potential hazards, conducting risk assessments to ensure the health and sustainable development of aquatic environments.

The Special Issue covers various aspects, including microbial ecology, detection, and management of emerging contaminants, impact of environmental hormones, monitoring of heavy metal pollution, risks associated with antibiotic resistance, ecological effects of biotoxins, etc. We invite you to submit your latest research in these areas, collectively advancing our understanding of the risks in aquatic environments.

The scope of this Special Issue is not limited to natural water bodies but also extends to aquaculture systems, exploring the ecology of microorganisms, algae, and their applications in aquaculture. Additionally, the Special Issue will emphasize the feasibility of bioremediation technologies in aquatic environments, involving the application of microorganisms, microalgae, and other biological agents.

We look forward to receiving your valuable submissions, contributing to the ongoing development of the field of environmental risk assessment in aquatic environments. Kindly submit your research findings before the deadline. Thank you for your support of this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Chien-Sen Liao
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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• multidrug-resistant organisms
• emerging contaminants
• environmental hormones
• antibiotic
• biotoxins
• desalination and wastewater treatment
• aquatic organisms
• aquaculture
• bioremediation
• microalgae
• microbial ecology