Eco-Toxins: Exploring Biological, Ecological and Environmental Impacts
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine and Freshwater Toxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 115
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural products; secondary metabolites; bioactive compounds; spectroscopy
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Interests: terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecotoxicity; water treatment; emerging contaminants; rare earth elements (REE); human and environmental health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In natural ecosystems, plants and microbes engage in complex interactions, yielding a diverse array of specialized (secondary) metabolites, including toxins, which exert significant influence on ecological dynamics. Once regarded exclusively as deleterious agents, toxins now reveal multifaceted roles within biological systems. Their effects transcend mere toxicity, exerting influence on crucial ecological interactions, including the modulation of plant–pathogen relationships and the facilitation of plant–plant communication.
As stewards of our environment, it is essential to understand the ecological and environmental impacts of toxins.
This Special Issue aims to explore the different aspects of toxins, encompassing not only the examination of their chemical structures and biological functions but also their ecological roles and environmental effects. By adopting an interdisciplinary approach that combines insights from chemistry and ecotoxicology, the objective is to clarify the complex contributions of toxins to ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity.
We welcome contributions that shed light on the isolation and characterization of novel toxins, as well as those that elucidate their ecological importance and environmental consequences. Additionally, we encourage studies that investigate the interactions between toxins and ecological processes, facilitating a holistic comprehension of their roles in natural systems.
Dr. Marco Masi
Dr. Antonietta Siciliano
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- toxins
- chemical compositions
- biological functionalities
- ecological roles
- environmental repercussions
- interdisciplinary approach
- chemistry
- ecotoxicology
- ecosystem dynamics
- biodiversity
