Hazardous Effects of Emerging Contaminants on Wildlife

Dear Colleagues,

Wildlife is vulnerable to suffering harm from pollution. Emerging contaminants (ECs) include microplastics, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), and personal care products and pharmaceuticals (PCPPs); these constitute a group of existing pollutants with negative impacts on wildlife populations and which lead to the decline of many species, both directly and indirectly. Ecotoxicological research is crucial to supporting the science-based risk assessment and management of anthropogenic ECs in the wild. This Special Issue of Toxics, entitled “Hazardous Effects of Emerging Contaminants on Wildlife,” will aim to highlight the latest advances in EC-related wildlife ecotoxicology, investigating toxicological effects and mechanisms, and reporting the results of biomonitoring and modeling studies that assess ecological risks. Authors are invited to submit original research papers, reviews, and short communications.

Suggested research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Laboratory and field studies related to chemical-related toxic effects and the mechanism involved.
• Hazardous effects of light and noise pollution on wildlife.
• Bioaccumulation studies of emerging contaminants in wildlife.
• New methods for assessing toxicity in wildlife.

Dr. Jiliang Zhang
Prof. Dr. Meiling Hong
Dr. Longhui Zhao
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Toxics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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