Exploration of Toxins from Marine Organisms
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine and Freshwater Toxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 48
Special Issue Editor
2. UCIBIO—Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA, 2825 Caparica, Portugal
Interests: toxicology and environmental toxicology; aquatic biology; genotoxicology; marine toxins and biotechnology; toxicopathology; molecular toxicology
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Dear Colleagues,
Toxins are high-value bioactives with multiple applications, from more efficient and safer drugs to green pesticides. Quite naturally, from saxitoxins to conotoxins and from cnidarian nematocysts to the first known venomous crustacean, the oceans’ vast and ancient biodiversity mirrors an equally vast variety of toxins and venom systems, most of which remain unknown or underexplored. Even though marine bioprospecting still results in a narrow record of toxin-derived approved drugs, like the painkiller Prialt and the anti-cancer drug Trabectedin, biotechnology and more fundamental evolution or ecophysiology-driven research have been revealing novel marine toxins that are often structurally unique, potent and specific towards molecular targets.
This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research on the discovery and characterization of marine toxins from all prokaryote and eukaryote taxa. We welcome reports on new species secreting toxins and their venom systems and studies investigating the toxicological effects of these compounds, their mechanisms of action and their applications in biotechnology, in vivo, in vitro and in silico. Contributions may also explore advanced analytical techniques for detecting and quantifying marine toxins, including ‘omics’, as well as their impact in ecosystem and human health. We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews that align with these themes.
Dr. Pedro M. Costa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine toxins
- bioactives
- drug discovery
- toxicology
- bioprospecting
- blue biotechnology
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