Responses of Aquatic Organisms to Environmental Stress
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 976
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aquatic toxicology; genetic breeding; nutriology; aquatic ecology
Interests: aquatic nursery; ecological breeding; environmental toxicology; aquatic biology
Interests: freshwater fisheries; aquatic biology; environmental toxicology
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Dear Colleagues,
Aquatic animals are confronted with increasingly complex environmental stressors and their physiological adaptation mechanisms directly affect individual health and ecosystem balance. Stress, as a multi-factor-driven biological response process, involves processes ranging from neuroendocrine regulation to metabolic reprogramming and is an important defense strategy for organisms to cope with internal and external environmental changes. In different aquatic species groups, the manifestations of stress responses exhibit high diversity, including rapid hormone release and energy mobilization, as well as long-term adaptation processes such as immune regulation and oxidative stress response. In-depth understanding of the physiological basis, metabolic pathways and impact of stress responses on biological adaptability holds significant scientific value. Although there have been relevant research advancements, due to the diversity of aquatic species and the complexity of stress types, there are still numerous unknowns in their intrinsic response mechanisms.
This special issue is dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary research in this field and invites original research and review submissions related to stress responses in aquatic animals. The topics we focus on include, but are not limited to: physiological and endocrine mechanisms of stress responses, the interaction between energy metabolism and immune function, stress-related behavioral manifestations and adaptation mechanisms at the cellular and molecular levels. We particularly encourage comparative and integrated analyses of different life history stages and different ecological groups (including marine and freshwater, vertebrates and invertebrates). By gathering these studies, we hope to systematically reveal the stress adaptation strategies of aquatic animals in changing environments, providing a scientific basis for their health management, resource protection and sustainable utilization.
Dr. Yiming Li
Dr. Weiwei Lv
Dr. Qichen Jiang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stress
- metabolism
- aquaculture
- aquatic animals
- animal physiology
- molecular expression
- adaptive mechanism
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