Comprehensive Monitoring Approaches for the Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystem Health
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 63
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Interests: environmental monitoring; oceanography; marine chemistry; aquatic pollution; environmental pollutants; marine; freshwater; aquatic organism; aquatic environments
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Interests: chemical oceanography; marine environment; environmental monitoring; marine pollution; POPs; heavy metals; microplastics; eutrophication
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since the Industrial Revolution, anthropization has rapidly advanced, improving economic activity and human convenience. However, indiscriminate development has impacted ecosystem structure and functioning through anthropogenic local pollutant emissions and global alterations. Comprehensive and integrated monitoring and assessment approaches are essential for understanding the relationship between aquatic ecosystem changes, ecological responses and biodiversity shifts. This Special Issue, titled “Comprehensive Monitoring Approaches for the Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystem Health”, covers various aspects, ranging from evaluating quality of abiotic (water and sediments) and biotic (organisms) matrices to obtaining information on aquatic ecosystem health and proposing sustainable management practices. Topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Comprehensive monitoring and assessment of aquatic ecosystems (spatial and temporal trends, pollutant distribution, sources, and impacts);
- Integrated evaluation (instrumental monitoring and biomonitoring) of the ecological risks, ecotoxicity and human health implications;
- Development and recommendation of sustainable management practices for water quality improvement and ecosystem health restoration.
Authors are encouraged to address comprehensive studies of diverse aquatic ecosystems (e.g., freshwater and brackish lakes, rivers, coastal and marine environments, groundwater) affected by pollution pressures or any other kind of alteration. Studies may focus on inorganic (nutrients, non-essential elements) and organic (harmful organic compounds, persistent organic pollutants, pesticides, emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals and microplastics) pollutants and their broader ecological and human health implications. Both original research and review articles are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Hyeonseo Cho
Prof. Dr. Gi Beum Kim
Dr. Huiho Jeong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- integrated monitoring
- environmental quality assessment
- water pollution
- sediment pollution
- biomonitoring
- sustainable management
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