Plastic Pollution Reduction and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: emerging pollutants; AOPs; marine pollution control
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Interests: environmental engineering; coastal water resources and aquatic environment; aquaculture water treatment and recycling technologies; development and utilization of unconventional water resources and ecological security in coastal zones; coastal regional water resource conservation and pollution prevention
Interests: wastewater treatment; ecological remediation; eutrophication control and remediation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plastics have greatly changed the lifestyles of human beings. However, plastic pollution is becoming a serious threat to various ecosystems. The oceans, as the biggest reservoir of waste, annually receive 8-11 million tons of plastic waste. Therefore, marine sustainability faces significant challenges if no effective strategies are implemented. This Special Issue focuses on the fate of plastics in the marine environment, effective techniques for reducing plastics in the oceans, and risk evaluation for plastics in marine ecosystems. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following aspects:
- The environmental behaviors and fate of plastics in the ocean and coastal zone;
- Effective reduction methods and technology for plastic pollution control in marine environments;
- The restoration techniques for or cases of plastic-polluted offshore areas;
- The ecological risks assessment of plastic pollution in marine ecosystems.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide comprehensive insights on plastic pollution and control in marine ecosystems for achieving sustainable development.
The literature on plastics in the marine environment is not sufficient to clarify the final fate of plastics and effective control measures. Therefore, this Special Issue will bridge gap between existing research and future research on plastics in marine environments.
Dr. Jun Wu
Dr. Jian Lu
Dr. Yifeng Wu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plastic pollution
- microplastics
- environmental behaviors
- marine ecosystem
- pollution control
- advanced oxidation processes
- adsorption
- chemical treatment
- biological treatment
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