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Biodiversity, Biologic Conservation and Ecological Sustainability—2nd Edition

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 549

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Interests: biodiversity; bioindicators; ecosystem conservation; restoration; sustainability
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (also known as the Anthropocene), ecosystems have been widely affected by anthropogenic activities and these impacts have been exceptionally diverse, from those on a global scale derived from climate change, to others of a varied nature generated at local scales. Both lead to serious environmental problems such as the loss of biodiversity or the alteration of ecosystems and understanding these ecological problems is a key concern for conservation purposes, being essential to research on these threats, which in turn enables the development of adequate management plans. The implementation of effective management interventions that promote ecological integrity is based primarily on a deep understanding of how biotas and ecosystems react to multiple stress factors. Under this conservation paradigm, it is necessary to implement a sustainable model in which the three aspects of sustainable development fit together to allow the conservation of our planet, promote social equity and develop human societies. Papers submitted to this Special Issue of Sustainability must be original contributions focused on (genetic, biotic and landscape) biodiversity and the conservation biology of species and ecosystems. This includes all aspects related to ecosystem restoration and all issues related to ecosystem sustainability.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Francisco Guerrero
Dr. Juan Diego Gilbert
Dr. Andreas Reul
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Keywords

  • anthropocene
  • biodiversity
  • climate change
  • conservation
  • global change
  • management plans
  • restoration
  • sustainability

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Effects of Water Pollution on Diatom Communities of Roșia Montană Mining Area, Romania
by Adriana Olenici, Saúl Blanco, Francisco Jiménez-Gómez, María Borrego-Ramos and Călin Baciu
Sustainability 2025, 17(10), 4592; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17104592 - 17 May 2025
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We investigated the diatom communities and physicochemical water variables in the Abrud River catchment area (the Roșia Montană mining area, Romania) at 16 sampling sites, some of them impacted by acid mine drainage (AMD) and heavy metals. Diatoms serve as effective indicators of [...] Read more.
We investigated the diatom communities and physicochemical water variables in the Abrud River catchment area (the Roșia Montană mining area, Romania) at 16 sampling sites, some of them impacted by acid mine drainage (AMD) and heavy metals. Diatoms serve as effective indicators of water characteristics owing to their ubiquity and sensitivity to environmental variables. This study aimed to enhance the understanding of the key environmental factors influencing the diatom flora of polluted rivers across various spatial and temporal scales, thereby informing the optimization of ecosystem management strategies. This work contributes to the knowledge of Romanian diatom flora through the identification of 274 taxa belonging to 63 genera, including 35 taxa recorded for the first time in the country. The spatial and temporal variations in the species richness patterns highlighted the effects of water pollution resulting from past mining activities, revealing distinctions between the main Abrud River stream and its tributaries, some of which exhibited extremely low species richness with few or no identified taxa. This contrasted sharply with the cleaner upstream waters of the Roșia Valley, where a notably rich diatom community (85 taxa) persisted, highlighting the severe localized impact of mining discharges on biodiversity. Full article
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