Influences of Environmental Change on Fishes and Fisheries
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Environment and Climate Change".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2026 | Viewed by 1333
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 3R principles in fish research; cellular stress; physiological adaptation; larval growth; fish cell cultures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This special issue focuses on the consequences of environmental changes for physiological, developmental and genetic stress responses, as well as adaptation processes, at the individual and population levels in fish. Aquatic habitats are already experiencing rapid and profound climate-related changes due to rising water temperatures, more frequent heat waves, hypoxia, ocean acidification, altered salinity levels and changes in food availability. These conditions expose fish at all life stages to complex and mutually influencing stressors. This issue aims to provide an integrative framework for understanding how these stressors influence fish biology from the molecular level to populations.
The overall focus is on understanding how fish experience climate-related environmental changes and how they respond and adapt to these challenges. This includes studying how changes in temperature, oxygen levels, or water chemistry affect basic body functions such as stress responses, metabolism, immune health, and energy use. The issue also addresses how exposure to environmental stress during early life stages can influence growth, development, and performance later in life. In addition, it considers variations among individuals and populations, exploring how genetic background and inherited traits contribute to stress tolerance and the ability of fish populations to adapt to changing environmental conditions over time.
The purpose of this special issue is to improve predictions of the resilience or vulnerability of fish species and populations under current and future climate change. By explicitly linking responses at the individual level with outcomes at the population level, this issue aims to improve our understanding of the adaptability, limits of plasticity, and evolutionary responses of fish thereby providing valuable insights for conservation, fisheries management, and sustainable aquaculture.
Dr. Bianka Grunow
Dr. Alexander Rebl
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- fish physiology
- environmental stress
- adaptation and resilience
- developmental plasticity
- genetic variation
- population responses
- fisheries management
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