Advances in Aquatic Ecological Disasters and Toxicology

A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 479

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State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Interests: Ulva; Sargassum; algal bloom; ecological restoration; marine development and management; resource utilization; hydrophyte; intertidal zone; biodiversity; water quality; nitrogen cycle; phosphorus cycle; epizoan; epiphyte
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Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
Interests: aquatic ecotoxicity; neurotoxicity of pharmaceuticals; fish behavior; hazard and risk assessment
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Dear Colleagues,

In the vast natural world, aquatic ecosystems are vital for Earth's life support system, maintaining biodiversity and ecological balance while supporting human society's sustainable development. However, rapid industrialization, urbanization, and human interference pose unprecedented challenges, with aquatic ecological disasters and toxicology being of particular concern.

The pollution of the water environment—caused by natural factors or human activities—can severely impact the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. Examples of such pollution include biological pollution like red tides, algal blooms, oil spills, and invasive species, and chemical pollution such as heavy metals, pesticides, perfluorinated compounds, flame retardants, and plastic microparticles. These events can lead to the death of aquatic organisms, a reduction in biodiversity, and the disruption of food chains. Additionally, they threaten human health and adversely affect fisheries and economic resources.

We have established a Special Issue titled "Advances in Aquatic Ecological Disasters and Toxicology". This Special Issue aims to gather the latest research in this field to better respond to the challenges posed by aquatic ecological disasters and toxicology, ultimately protecting the health and sustainable development of aquatic ecosystems.

We invite submissions on topics including, but not limited to, the impact of aquatic ecological disasters on organisms and ecosystems, the toxic effects of pollutants on aquatic life, and the migration, transformation, and bioaccumulation of pollutants in water environments.

We welcome your submissions.

Dr. Jinlin Liu
Dr. Xiangsheng Hong
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • aquatic ecological disasters
  • aquatic toxicology
  • aquatic ecosystem
  • algal blooms
  • pollutants

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Community Characteristics and Potential Risk of Nekton in Waters Adjacent to Ningde Nuclear Power Plant in Fujian, China
by Wen Huang, Biqi Zheng, Dong Wen, Feipeng Wang, Lijing Fan, Zefeng Yu, Wei Liu and Shuang Zhao
Biology 2025, 14(5), 481; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14050481 - 27 Apr 2025
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The impact of bio-invasions and abnormal aggregations of marine life on the safety of cooling water systems in coastal nuclear power plants (NPPs) is significant and cannot be overlooked. In this study, we conducted 12 consecutive monthly surveys from September 2022 to August [...] Read more.
The impact of bio-invasions and abnormal aggregations of marine life on the safety of cooling water systems in coastal nuclear power plants (NPPs) is significant and cannot be overlooked. In this study, we conducted 12 consecutive monthly surveys from September 2022 to August 2023 in the waters near Ningde NPP in Fujian, China, focusing on nekton species composition, dominant species, abundance, biomass, and diversity indices. We conducted statistical analyses to examine potential correlations between the community structure of these organisms and environmental factors. We recorded 120 species of nekton that belonged to 20 orders, 57 families, and 92 genera, including 72 species of fish, 23 species of shrimp, 19 species of crabs, and 6 species of cephalopods. Pearson and redundancy analyses showed that pH, DIP, and inorganic nitrogen were the main environmental factors driving the observed temporal changes in the nekton community structure in the seawater intake area. We also found that May to October is the peak period for nekton abundance and biomass, and during this time, there is a high risk of nekton blocking the cooling water system of the NPP. These results are of practical significance for NPP managers to prevent and control the clogging of the cooling water system by marine organisms, and the diversity and abundance data provide a theoretical basis for bioecological restoration and management of the area around the Ningde NPP. Full article
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