Aquatic Organisms Biomarkers in Toxicology: Assessing Exposure and Effects
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Aquatic Animals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fish physiology; fish stress response; emerging contaminants; nanoplastics; non-lethal biomarkers
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Dear Colleagues,
Aquatic ecosystems are increasingly threatened by complex mixtures of anthropogenic pollutants, necessitating robust tools to assess ecological and public health risks. Aquatic organisms, such as fish and mussels, as ecologically sensitive organisms, are widely employed as bioindicators in ecotoxicological studies. Biomarkers—encompassing molecular, biochemical, physiological, and behavioral responses—provide critical insights into contaminant exposure and sublethal effects, bridging the gap between environmental stressors and organismal health.
This Special Issue of Animals highlights advances in biomarker research, focusing on their application in detecting chemical exposure and toxicity across diverse aquatic systems. We invite studies elucidating mechanistic pathways (e.g., oxidative stress, endocrine disruption, genotoxicity, immunotoxicity) and methodological innovations that enhance biomarker sensitivity and specificity. Contributions may explore biomarker validation, field-to-laboratory translational approaches, or their integration into regulatory frameworks.
By synthesizing interdisciplinary research—from molecular toxicology to environmental monitoring—this issue aims to refine biomarker utility in ecological risk assessment. We welcome original research, reviews, and methodological papers that address emerging challenges, such as multi-stressor interactions or biomarker responses in underrepresented species.
Dr. Mariana Teles
Dr. Camila de Fátima Pereira de Faria
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fish biomarkers
- aquatic toxicology
- chemical exposure
- environmental monitoring
- ecotoxicology
- biological indicators
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