Application of Stable Isotopes in Studying Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: PFAS; heavy metals; bioaccumulation; biodegradation; adsorption; sediment; aquatic environments; stable isotopes; transport; flux
Interests: biogeochemical processes; nutrient processes; N and C isotope tracers; automated chemical analyses; in situ chemical analyzers; phytoplankton dynamics; zooplankton and nekton dynamics
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Dear Colleagues,
Understanding the origin, fate, and transport of contaminants in marine environments is crucial to safeguarding ecosystems and human health since it provides valuable insights on predicting potential impacts, establishing environmental guidelines, controlling environmental releases via point sources, and cleaning up and remediating contaminated systems. Studying the origin, movement, and transformation of contaminants is challenging due to their presence as compound mixtures in the environment and their complex interactions with multiple environmental media and various biogeochemical factors in marine ecosystems. Stable isotopes are an important tool for overcoming these challenges and support the characterization, isolation, and quantification of the environmental processes of contaminants. This Special Issue is dedicated to discussing novel approaches of utilizing stable isotopes to trace the sources, fate, and movement of contaminants in marine ecosystems.
We would like to invite papers on the topic “Application of Stable Isotopes in Studying Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems”. Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Contributions should address various aspects of contaminant origin, translocation, and cycling between different environmental compartments, abiotic and biotic transformation pathways, and impacts on marine life, utilizing stable isotopes as fingerprints. Authors are encouraged to explore innovative methodologies at the laboratory and/or field scale and fill the knowledge gaps in contaminant behavior in marine ecosystems.
Dr. Thivanka Ariyarathna
Prof. Dr. Terry E. Whitledge
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodegradation
- sediment adsorption
- mineralization
- tracking pathways
- bioaccumulation
- coastal ecosystems
- stable isotope ratios
- mass balance
- degradation products
- restoration
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