Effects of Climate Change and Anthropogenic Disturbances on Water Ecological Environment and the Coping Strategies

Dear Colleagues,

Recognition of global climate change as an environmental issue has drawn attention to the climatic impact of human activities. Paleoclimate records from tree rings, coral, and ice cores indicate a clear warming trend spanning the entire 20^th century and the first decade of the 21^st century. In fact, the 20^th century was the warmest of the past 10 centuries, and the decade 2011–2020 was the warmest decade since the beginning of modern record. Scientists and environmentalists have pointed out that human-induced climate change results from the disturbance in all aspects of the environment.

Among them, aquatic environments (including water, sediments, aquatic organisms, et al.) are closely related to all kinds of human production and living activities. However, they are under increasing stress due to climate change and human disturbances, such as increased input of pollutants, loss in biodiversity, decrease in ecological functions. Fortunately, realizing the urgency and importance of the matter, researchers have started to work on the coping strategies, including effective water treatment and energy recovery.

This Special Issue focuses on revealing the effects of climate change and anthropogenic disturbances on the water ecological environment in physical, chemical and biological aspects. Papers, reviews, and case reports are welcome to this issue. Papers dealing with technical and managerial approaches to addressing the above impacts are also welcome.

Dr. Xun Wang
Dr. Zhiyuan Wang
Dr. Xin Zhao
Guest Editors

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