Occurrence and Environmental Risks of Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Environment

Dear Colleagues,

With the industrialization and urbanization, a large number of organic pollutants are discharged into the water environment, posing potential risks to both the water ecosystem and human health. There are significant differences in their environmental behaviors and the potential risks of different types of pollutants. To assess the environment risks of these organic pollutants well, we first need to evaluate their occurrence, migration, and transformation behaviors in different environmental matrices. Nevertheless, numerous organic pollutants have been detected in aquatic environments; only a few of them are toxicologically evaluated, and different types of organic pollutants exhibit different molecular mechanisms of toxic effects. Hence, it is necessary to study the toxicity of more organic pollutants to humans and organisms and any associated molecular mechanisms. Furthermore, for some organic pollutants, they can easily accumulate in aquatic organisms due to their persistence and refractory properties, thereby complicating their toxicological mechanisms. Hence, a better understanding of the effects of organic pollutants in the water environment is required to provide comprehensive information and to support environmental managers in making decisions.

For this Special Issue, we seek manuscripts that will contribute to our knowledge of the occurrence and environmental risks of organic pollutants in the aquatic environment. Papers may include—but are not limited to—the toxicological effects and mechanisms of organic pollutants, the bioavailability and bioaccumulation of typical pollutants (such as organometals and organic pollutants) in aquatic ecosystems, ecological risk assessments and human health impact evaluations on organic pollutants, distribution, and the migration and transformation behaviors of organic pollutants.

Authors are invited to submit original research papers, reviews, and short communications. We would also welcome the submission of commentaries, reviews, and meta-analyses.

Dr. Chenglian Feng
Dr. Bingli Lei
Dr. Weiying Feng
Guest Editors

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