Frontiers in Environmental Biogeochemistry

Dear Colleagues,

Environmental biogeochemistry investigating both elements and pollutants in soil, water, air, and organisms systematically links their behaviours and effects in the pedosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. For instance, environmental biogeochemical cycles of some bioactive elements (e.g., carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) are closely related to the climate change or water pollution, while a number of trace metals/metalloids (e.g., lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, copper, and zinc) are more relevant to human health owing to the toxicity or deficiency. Moreover, the increasing new and emerging contaminants have also been attracting widespread concerns, due to their potential risks to both ecosystems and humans. Recently, this inter-discipline of environmental science and geochemistry has developed rapidly and made significant advances.

This Special Issue aims to showcase and summarize the frontiers in environmental biogeochemistry. We welcome papers that address the environmental biogeochemistry of bioactive or trace elements, inorganic or organic pollutants in terrestrial system, in atmospheric system, in aquatic system, and the coupled processes in these interacted systems. Innovative environmental geochemistry studies focused on human health impacts, ecological risks, and pollution control are especially welcome. Those contributions discussing related topics, still of interest in the field of environment and public health research, are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Xiaosan Luo
Prof. Dr. Peng Wang
Prof. Dr. Wei Li
Guest Editors

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