Fish Physiological Responses to Environmental Stressors
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecotoxicology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 74
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aquatic ecosystems face escalating threats from diverse environmental pollutants, jeopardizing ecological stability and sustainability. As vital bioindicators and keystone species, fish exhibit high sensitivity to contaminants. These contaminants disrupt critical physiological processes (neuroendocrine, metabolic, immune, and reproductive functions) of fish, potentially leading to oxidative stress, DNA damage, and population decline. Understanding such cross–scale interactions is critical for predicting ecosystem-level risks.
This Special Issue seeks to advance interdisciplinary research at the nexus of physiological ecology and environmental toxicology. We invite original studies addressing:
- Mechanistic toxicity pathways: Molecular/cellular drivers of physiological dysfunction (e.g., oxidative stress, genomic instability, endocrine disruption).
- Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer: Contaminant fate across biological hierarchies.
- Ecophysiological adaptation: Resilience mechanisms at individual/population levels.
- Emerging threats: Ecological risks of novel pollutants (nanomaterials, antibiotic resistance genes).
Dr. Jun Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fish ecotoxicology
- physiological disruption
- oxidative stress biomarkers
- ecological risk assessment
- bioaccumulation dynamics
- endocrine disruption
- population changes
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