Sustainable Treatment for Emerging Contaminations in Offshore Aquaculture Tailwater

Dear Colleagues,

Offshore aquaculture's explosive growth has improved the public food chain while also unavoidably adding emerging contaminations (ECs) to the environment. These include unmetabolized antibiotics, antifoulants, disinfectants, and micro(nano)plastic, which originate from feed, therapeutics, and biocides. The release of these ECs into adjacent ecosystems poses a substantial threat, contributing to the development of antimicrobial resistance, causing toxicological effects on nontarget aquatic organisms, and disrupting local ecological balance. Consequently, the use of sustainable technologies for the treatment of ECs in offshore aquaculture tailwater is more crucial than ever in coastal marine ecosystems.

Addressing the issues of ECs requires the effective control of contaminants discharged into coastal marine ecosystems. The development of advanced oxidation/reduction processes (AOPs/ARPs) for water purification presents a promising solution to mitigate ECs in coastal marine ecosystems. In recent years, numerous reports have focused on designing novel AOPs/ARPs to achieve high-efficiency pollutant removal at low costs. However, current technologies still face limitations in terms of treating diverse pollutants, and their decontamination efficiency and cost-effectiveness require further improvement.

Therefore, this Special Issue of Water invites submissions of original research and critical reviews that address the fundamental science and applied technologies of ECs in offshore aquaculture tailwater.

Dr. Wei Song
Dr. Bingzhi Liu
Guest Editors

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