Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health: Monitoring and Conservation
A special issue of Environments (ISSN 2076-3298).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 August 2026 | Viewed by 612
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metal; biogeochemistry; aquatic toxicity; uptake; bioavailability; algae; ecotoxicology
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2. Center of Agrarian Sciences, Center for Advanced Morphophysiological Studies (NEMO), State University of the Tocantina Region of Maranhão (UEMASUL), Imperatriz 65900-000, Brazil
Interests: aquatic ecotoxicology; biomarkers of environmental stress; fish physiology and toxicity; water quality monitoring; bioaccumulation and pollutant exposure
2. Grupo de Investigación Restauración Ecológica y Calidad Ambiental, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru
Interests: conservation biology; biodiversity; ecology and evolution; ecology; species diversity; evolution; conservation; metals; environment; ecosystem ecology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the integration of ecotoxicology with environmental monitoring and biochemical analysis to assess the impacts of pollutant exposure in aquatic ecosystems. It aims to gather innovative research and reviews that explore how contaminants affect organism health, ecological balance, and water quality. The scope includes studies in aquatic toxicology, with particular interest in investigations involving bioaccumulation, oxidative stress, and changes in fish physiology as indicators of environmental degradation. Manuscripts addressing the use of biomarkers and biochemical analysis as tools to detect early toxicological effects are strongly encouraged, especially those that link subcellular responses to organismal and ecosystem-level outcomes. Research focused on pollutant exposure, including heavy metals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and microplastics, is welcome, as well as studies on water quality assessment using integrated approaches that combine physicochemical and biological parameters. With novel findings in ecotoxicology, environmental monitoring, and biomarker-based assessment, this Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of contaminant effects in aquatic environments and contribute to the development of effective management strategies for environmental protection and sustainability
Prof. Dr. Claude Fortin
Dr. Diego Carvalho Viana
Dr. Jose Iannacone
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aquatic ecotoxicology
- environmental monitoring
- bioaccumulation
- biomarkers of environmental stress
- water quality assessment
- aquatic ecosystem health
- pollutant exposure
- fish physiology
- oxidative stress
- environmental sustainability
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