Ecophysiological Effects of Aquatic Pollutants
A special issue of Environments (ISSN 2076-3298).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: the physiology of organismal adaptation to the aquatic environment; the eco-physiological effects of aquatic pollutants
Interests: animal physiology; environmental physiology; climate change; pollution; redox state; aerobic and anaerobic metabolism
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Interests: animal physiology; environmental physiology; pollution; redox state; aerobic and anaerobic metabolism
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aquatic pollution is one of the major anthropogenic features affecting the biodiversity of marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Pollutants, such as micro- and nanoplastics, heavy metals, pharmaceutical and personal-care products, pesticides, and noise pollution, are known to induce consistent ecophysiological disruption in microbes, primary producers, and animals, with major consequences for ecosystems. Main trends in characterizing the impact of ecophysiological disruption on aquatic organisms include the search for mechanistic biomarkers, sentinel species, new experimental models, and attempts to put this knowledge into a community and ecosystem perspective. On the other hand, gaps exist in understanding the consequences of realistic exposure levels, pollutant interactions, and the links between molecular/individual responses and those at the population and ecosystem levels. Addressing these gaps is important for creating effective regulations and planning restoration efforts.
This Special Issue aims to deepen our understanding of how pollutants affect the ecophysiology of aquatic organisms, and the resulting impacts on their populations and communities. Submissions utilizing diverse methodologies and perspectives to address existing knowledge gaps are encouraged.
Assoc. Prof. Claudio Agnisola
Dr. Gaetana Napolitano
Dr. Paola Venditti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pollution
- aquatic environment
- ecophysiology
- biomarkers
- sentinel species
- pollutant interaction
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