Trace Metals in the Environment: Advances in Detection Techniques, Pollution Assessment and Management
A special issue of Environments (ISSN 2076-3298).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2025 | Viewed by 689
Special Issue Editors
Interests: trace metals; soil chemistry; soil–plant interface; environmental functional ge-nomics; recycle and reuse of sediments in agriculture
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Trace metals occur in very small amounts (trace amounts) in the environment. These metals are naturally present in rocks, soil, water, and organisms, but human activities such as mining, industrial processes, agriculture, and urbanization can significantly increase their concentrations and diffusion in the environment. Trace metals released into the air, water, and soil can be accumulated in ecosystems, affecting plants, animals, and microorganisms. While some trace metals such as zinc, molybdenum, cobalt, and vanadium are essential for living organisms, others like thallium, arsenic, mercury, lead, and cadmium have no known physiological activity and have toxic effects by inhibiting fundamental biochemical reactions in plants, fauna, and microorganisms. Trace metals can enter the food chain through contaminated water, soil, and crops with potential impacts on human health and on biodiversity. Efforts to mitigate trace metal pollution include improving industrial practices to reduce emissions, implementing stricter environmental regulations, employing remediation technologies to clean up contaminated sites, and promoting sustainable land use practices.
The Special Issue, "Trace Metals in the Environment: Advances in Detection Techniques, Pollution Assessment and Management", aims to gather research focusing on trace metals in various environments. We look forward to the submission of papers that attend to the following topics: (i) refining analytical methods for detecting trace metals in various environmental matrices (such as air, water, soil, and sediments), (ii) conducting comprehensive assessments of trace metal pollution in different environmental settings, and (iii) developing and proposing sustainable management and remediation strategies for mitigating trace metal pollution. This Special Issue will provide valuable insights into the fate and possible remediation methods of trace metals in the environment. We invite authors to submit papers that will enhance our understanding of detection techniques, pollution assessment, and the management of trace metals in the environment.
Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Renella
Dr. Xudong Wei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- trace metals
- detection techniques
- environmental pollution
- metal mobility
- metal bioavailability
- risk assessment
- environmental toxicology
- ecological effects
- metal remediation and recycling
- sustainable management
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