Environmental Behavior and Ecological Impact Assessment of Marine Endocrine Disruptors
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecotoxicology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aquatic product safety; endocrine disrupting chemicals; emerging contaminants; environmental biogeochemistry; bioaccumulation; risk assessment
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Interests: environmental transformation and fate of new pollutants in water bodies; environmental behavior and toxic effects of marine endocrine disruptors; human metabolism and health effects of new pollutants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) are emerging contaminants of global concern due to their ability to interfere with hormonal systems even at trace concentrations. In marine environments, the intricate biogeochemical processes, pronounced salinity gradients, and diverse ecological communities uniquely influence the environmental fate, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicological effects of EDCs, distinguishing them from freshwater systems. Despite growing awareness, a comprehensive understanding of the distribution, transformation pathways, bioaccumulation patterns, and ecological risks of EDCs in marine ecosystems remains limited.
This Special Issue aims to collate cutting-edge research and novel insights into the occurrence, environmental behavior, and ecological risk assessment of marine EDCs. Contributions employing advanced monitoring techniques, sophisticated environmental modeling, molecular toxicology, and innovative pollution mitigation approaches are particularly encouraged, especially those addressing the unique challenges inherent to marine environments and the imperative of coastal ecosystem preservation.
Prof. Dr. Shan Liu
Prof. Dr. Yanpeng Gao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs)
- marine pollution
- environmental fate
- ecological risk assessment
- emerging contaminants
- environmental transformation
- biogeochemical processes
- marine ecosystems
- transformation products
- environmental monitoring
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