Emerging Pollution: Effects on Aquatic Environments and Biodiversity
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 189
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Interests: aquatic toxicology; genetic breeding; nutriology; aquatic ecology
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Interests: freshwater fisheries; aquatic biology; environmental toxicology
Interests: biodiversity; macrobenthos; aquatic ecology; environmental toxicology of emerging pollutants; nanotoxicology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Every day, industries, agriculture, and the general population are using water and releasing many compounds in wastewater. Indeed, agriculture practices, industrial discharges, and human activities play an important role in the release of pollutants in wastewater. All these practices have generated various pollutants and altered the water cycle, thereby causing global concern due to their impact on wildlife. Nowadays, more than 700 emerging pollutants, their metabolites, and transformation products have been identified. The prominent classes are as follows: pharmaceuticals (urban, stock farming), pesticides (agriculture), disinfection by-products (urban, industry), wood preservation, and industrial chemicals (industry). Emerging pollutants are defined as synthetic or naturally occurring chemicals that are not commonly observed in the environment but which can enter the environment and cause known or suspected adverse ecological effects. In some cases, it is likely that the release of emerging pollutants into the environment has occurred over a long time, but this may not have been recognized until new detection methods were developed. Because of the potential impact of these substances on aquatic life and ecosystems, the lack of knowledge regarding their effects on the environment, and the deficiency in analytical and sampling techniques, action is urgently required at multiple levels. The problem of emerging pollutants lies in not knowing the impact of their middle- or long-term effects on the environment and aquatic environments.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles or reviews on all aspects of emerging pollutants, with an emphasis on the links between different ecological groups. Biogeochemical and ecological processes, as well as the flow of energy and matter through water ecosystems, are also within the scope of this issue. We are especially interested in manuscripts that concentrate on the effect of emerging pollutants on aquatic health and ecological communities, with a focus on biodiversity. We also welcome work that suggests ways to mitigate environmental impacts through management and the improvement of the quality of the environment.
Dr. Yiming Li
Dr. Qichen Jiang
Dr. Zhiquan Liu
Dr. Weiwei Lv
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ecological communities
- aquatic health
- biodiversity
- emerging pollutants
- species invasions
- impact assessment
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