Non-Invasive Strategies for Biomonitoring Pollution and Pathogens
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Wildlife".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2025 | Viewed by 205
Special Issue Editors
2. Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Campus Universitário, Quinta da Granja, Monte de Caparica, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal
Interests: environmental pollution; environmental health; xenobiotics; wildlife health; pharmacology
2. Associated Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4Animals), Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: parasitology; parasitic diseases; wildlife health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Exposure to toxic substances and pathogens is a threat to the health of all living beings, from wildlife, domestic animals and humans to ecosystems as a whole. Common direct and indirect effects of anthropogenic pollution on animals include pathological lesions, diseases, significant behavior changes (such as migration patterns, feeding habits, and habitat interactions), and decreased reproductive success. Additionally, they can lead to ecological and environmental changes, affecting the chemical composition and biota of soil, for instance. Non-invasive sampling methods (e.g., hair, feathers, eggs, feces, and parasites) are becoming more useful and practical in evaluating exposure to these substances.
This Special Issue invites all animal health researchers to contribute their important findings on the use of non-invasive samples to evaluate exposure to different pollution types (physical, chemical, and biological). All of the following topics are under the scope of this Special Issue:
- Pesticides;
- Metals;
- Plastics and microplastics;
- Fertilizers;
- Pharmaceuticals (e.g., antibiotics, antiparasitic drugs, etc.);
- Toxic gases;
- Radiation (e.g., radioactive substances);
- Noise;
- Light;
- Pathogens.
We welcome the submission of all types of papers (original articles, case reports, reviews, etc.) and encourage papers related to approaches grounded in "One Health" principles.
Dr. Catarina Jota Baptista
Prof. Dr. Luís Madeira de Carvalho
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- pollution
- contaminant
- pathogen
- non-invasive
- One Health
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