This book reviews the ecotoxicology of emerging contaminants in aquatic environments, addressing their effects on water ecosystems and current challenges in aquatic ecotoxicology. Divided into 13 chapters, the book introduces various aquatic ecosystems and contaminant dynamics, highlighting differences between emerging and legacy pollutants. In this book, readers will discover the main concepts, occurrences, and impacts of contaminants such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, nanomaterials, microplastics, and pesticides. The distribution and impact of nanomaterials and the need for ecologically based approaches to nanomaterial ecotoxicology are also addressed in this book. Particular attention is given to the analysis of heavy metals, with contributors outlining risk assessments and discussing environmental implications. The book also covers the ecotoxicology of non-chemical agents, particularly in harmful algal bloom research and monitoring. In the final chapter of this book, readers learn about legislative advances and environmental policies on legacy and emerging contaminants.

Together with its companion volume Ecotoxicology of Emerging Pollutants in Aquatic Biota, this book offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment. Given its breadth, this book appeals to a broad and diverse audience, and it is an authoritative and essential resource for academics, researchers, and policymakers interested in deepening their knowledge of environmental issues and aquatic ecosystems.

Reviews the aquatic ecotoxicology of emerging and legacy pollutants Outlines aquatic environmental risk assessment Covers legislations and regulations for legacy and emerging contaminants

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Guilherme Malafaia is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Goiano Federal Institute Urutaí Campus (Goiás, Brazil), where he also coordinates the Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment. With a strong academic backgroundincluding a Ph.D. in Agrarian Sciences and eight postdoctoral fellowships in Environmental Sciencesand more than 350 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Malafaia is a leading expert in aquatic ecotoxicology, specializing in the environmental impact of legacy pollutants and emerging contaminants.His research focuses on the ecotoxicity of nanomaterials, micro- and nanoplastics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products in aquatic ecosystems. His work integrates diverse biological models, from plants to animals, to assess environmental risks and pollutant behavior. Dr. Malafaia actively mentors graduate students in Ecotoxicology, Ecology, and Environmental Sciences and contributes to the scientific community through editorial roles and memberships in ECOTOX-BRAZIL, SETAC-Latin America, and the Brazilian Academy of Young Scientists.

Inhalt

Aquatic environment and types of its ecosystems.- General concepts about emerging contaminants versus legacy pollutants.- Nanomaterials in the aquatic environment: sources distribution and impact.- Carbon-based nanomaterials in aquatic organisms: occurrence, behavior, and ecotoxicity.- The need for a more ecologically-based approach to the ecotoxicology of nanoparticles.- Pharmaceutical and personal care products in aquatic ecosystems.- Concepts and Trace Elements Pathways in the Aquatic Environment.- Ecotoxicology and Pre-Remedial Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Aquatic Environment.- Emergence of microplastics in the aquatic ecosystems: sources and their characteristics.- Ecotoxicology of non-chemical toxic agents: considerations in harmful cyanobacterial bloom research and monitoring.- Ecotoxicology and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in aquatic environment.- Legacy and emerging contaminants: discussions and legislative advances.