Biomonitoring of Environmental Pollutants
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ornithology; wetland ecology; conservation biology, biomonitoring
Interests: ecotoxicology; biomarkers; environment; pesticides; metals; agriculture; biofortification; earthworm; fish; birds
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Interests: ecotoxicology and environmental pollution; wildlife as bioindicators of ecosystem health; biomarkers and subcellular toxicity mechanisms; ornithology and conservation biology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing presence of various pollutants in the environment has led to an increasing need to monitor their potentially harmful effects. Organic pollutants, heavy metals, pesticides, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and many other pollutants pose a significant threat to ecological systems and, indirectly, to human health. These substances can accumulate in soil, water, air, and living organisms, often causing long-term and sometimes irreversible damage. To identify their harmful effects and prevent serious environmental consequences, it is essential to establish systematic and continuous monitoring of pollutants. Such monitoring enables timely detection of pollution, supports effective environmental management strategies, and contributes to the protection of biodiversity.
The focus of this Special Issue is on the detection of pollutants in the environment encompassing both the measurement of their concentrations in various environmental media (such as water, soil, and air) and their accumulation in living organisms. In addition to identifying the presence of these pollutants, special emphasis is placed on assessing their effects by monitoring biological responses and changes at different levels of biological organization. The scope of this Issue is intentionally broad, including studies conducted in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Both original research articles and comprehensive review papers are invited, with the aim of advancing our understanding of environmental pollution and its ecological consequences.
Dr. Alma Mikuška
Dr. Mirna Velki
Dr. Dora Bjedov
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- environmental monitoring
- organic pollutants
- heavy metals
- microplastics
- pesticides
- chemical analysis
- biological response
- ecological impact
- bioaccumulation
- aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
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