Sentinel Species and Environmental Pollutants Exposure in Animal Health
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecology and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 2697
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmentals toxicology; inorganic and organic contaminants; toxicological residues; food safety
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: sentinel species; bio-indicators; inorganic and organic contaminats; environmental pollution; animals health status
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental pollution represents a serious risk to humans, animals, and ecosystems. Although there have been significant advances in toxicology and eco-friendly approaches, anthropogenic activities are responsible for the continuous and increasing spread of inorganic and organic contaminants (heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PCBs, pesticides, drugs, plasticizers, microplastics, etc.). Therefore, great attention is actually focused on both old and emerging contaminants. In studies on pollutant exposure and risk assessment, animal species are often used as sentinels and valid bioindicators to evaluate environmental pollution and, at the same time, animal health status, in consideration of their habitats. A significant contribution is made using animals at the top of aquatic and terrestrial food chains, particularly predatory fishes, marine mammals, wild species, birds, insects, and, recently, companion animals, as sentinels of public health. This Special Issue welcomes new methodologies and research on the following topics: ecotoxicological approaches to analysis, risk assessment for both environmental and animal health, the current state of knowledge, and future directions of research in this field.
We invite contributors from academia and education to publish all types of manuscripts, including original articles, short communications, high-quality reviews, and case reports, from several fields and disciplines (toxicology, veterinary sciences, animal welfare, analytical chemistry, ecology, environmental sciences, etc.).
Dr. Clara Naccari
Dr. Ernesto Palma
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- sentinel species
- bio-indicators
- inorganic and organic contaminats
- environmental pollution
- animals health status
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