Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Research toward Sustainable Coastal Environments

Dear Colleagues,

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development focuses on conservation and sustainable use of water resources, with a special emphasis on coastal areas. The importance of coastal regions is undeniable given their importance for human and other species habitation, resource provisioning, shoreline stabilization, etc. Nonetheless, coastal ecosystems are enormously affected by climate change and human activities, and exposure to various anthropogenic water pollutants plays an important role in the hdegradation of these vital ecosystems. Analytical and environmental chemistry research is essential for the effective, sustainable, knowledge-based marine and coastal area management and development at the national, regional and global scales. The analysis of priority and emerging contaminants, microplastics, or nanoparticles is a challenging task that requires new approaches and the implementation of suitable methods and procedures for pollution risk assessment. Moreover, temporal and spatial distribution of the pollutants and trends, as well as identification of pollution sources and pathways of exposure, are all very important aspects of environmental research.

The objective of the proposed Special Issue is to assemble original papers related to recent developments in the methodologies and applications for identification and quantification of modern pollutants, in addition to progress made in risk management studies. Papers dealing with established analytical methods have to offer a significantly improved and original application of the method. Case studies and review articles on coastal pollution management, pollution sources, accumulation, and migration of the pollutants in the coastal areas worldwide are also welcome.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Eva Raudonytė-Svirbutavičienė
Guest Editor

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