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Fish as Bioindicators of the Fresh and Marine Water Ecosystems
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Fish as Bioindicators of the Fresh and Marine Water Ecosystems

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 8139

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Tatyana Moiseenko

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Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Interests: biogeochemistry; aquatic geochemistry and ecology; water quality; toxic impacts; eutrophication; acidification; diagnostic criteria of early worrying in water ecosystems; critical levels and loads
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Prof. Dr. Irina Rudneva

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Marine Hydrophisical Institute of RAS, 2, Каpitanskaya Str., 299011 Sevastopol, Russia
Interests: marine ecotoxicology; marine fish; biomarkers; oxidative stress; fish early life; marine ecosystems health

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue concerns studies of the use of fish as bioindicators of fresh and marine water ecosystems’ status, impacted by different environmental and anthropogenic factors. Fish (in situ) are a good indicator of environmental changes and ecosystem health, especially in case of toxic water pollution. In general, indicators at all levels of their biological organization provide information on the status of the fish population and their environment. Biochemical and physiological indicators reflect the functional status of individual organisms, while intermediate-level responses, such as histopathological conditions and morphological characteristics, are indicative of the structural integrity of tissues and organs. Community- and population-level measurements integrate responses to a variety of environmental conditions and therefore may be less reflective of contaminant-induced stress in comparison to the level of organisms. Pathological changes in fish organs enable us to determine the toxicity of water and the potential danger of man-entering substances in water. Fish, in comparison with invertebrates, are more sensitive to many toxicants and are a convenient test organism for an indication of ecosystem health. Besides that, fish physiological systems are comparable with warm-blooded animals, which makes it possible to evaluate the consequences of water pollution for people. In this Special Issue, papers concerned with fish responses to pollution, biochemical and physiological biomarkers, pathologies, genetic anomalies in the case of long-term impact, use of various fish characteristics for the purposes of water quality assay, reasons for the indicators of negative consequences, determination of bioassays and bioavailability of different toxicants in the water environment, critical levels of pollution, and their long-term consequences are required.

Background: Fish are very sensitive to varying environmental characteristics, including anthropogenic pollution by various chemical elements. Therefore, their responses at various levels of the biological organization can provide information about water ecosystem health.

Aim and scope: The objective of this Special Issue is to examine the relationships between water quality and fish health status using various biomarkers, namely biochemical, physiological, histological, pathological, morphological, etc.

History: The assessment of pollution level in freshwater and marine waters is an important part of environmental risk evaluation and the development of protection methodologies and monitoring programs. However, the values of pollutant concentration may not accurately reflect the pollutant-related biological effects, and, for this reason, the ecotoxicological approach based on the application of biomarkers may be a good tool for environmental health. Fishes are very sensitive to anthropogenic pollution, and some of them may be tested as biomonitors for the evaluation of the effects of contaminant-related stress on the water environment and used widely in marine and fresh water monitoring. Fish and their responses have been extensively used as indicators of habitat quality.

What kind of paper we are looking for: research papers, review papers, and short communications.

Prof. Dr. Tatyana Moiseenko
Prof. Dr. Irina Rudneva
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • fresh water and marine fish
  • biochemical and physiological status
  • environmental stress
  • pathologies and disfunctions
  • and biomarkers and bioindicators
  • criteria of the water evaluation
  • bioavailability and critical levels

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Influence of Salinity on the Survival Rate of Fertilized Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Eggs
by Jong Won Park, Beom Sik Kim, Ju Kyoung Kim, Hae Kun Jung, Hyun Je Park and Chung Il Lee
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12(1), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12010039 - 22 Dec 2023
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Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) exhibit a remarkable ability to adapt to changes in salinity during their life cycle. However, the fertilized egg stages are sensitive to salinity, affecting ontogeny and hatching. This study investigated the effect of salinity (0, 1, 3, [...] Read more.
Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) exhibit a remarkable ability to adapt to changes in salinity during their life cycle. However, the fertilized egg stages are sensitive to salinity, affecting ontogeny and hatching. This study investigated the effect of salinity (0, 1, 3, and 5 PSU) on the survival of two developmental stages (<1 day after fertilization and <1 day after the eyed-egg stage) of fertilized eggs. Based on the experimental results, we assessed the spawning ground environment using the in situ salinity data of the Namdae River from 1997 to 2002, where the largest number of salmon in Korea migrate to spawn. Survival of the <1-day-old fertilized eggs decreased sharply at 3 PSU or more, and all eggs died at 5 PSU. Hatching of the eyed-egg stage occurred under all environmental conditions. After 2010, the salinity of the layer of water in contact with the sediment in the lower reaches of the river increased (>6.9 PSU) with the frequency of high waves. Overall, the function of the lower river in spawning and hatching is weakening. This study enhances our understanding of the effects of climate change, including increased wave activity, on salmon spawning grounds. Full article
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Microplastic Accumulation in Catfish and Its Effects on Fish Eggs from Songkhla Lagoon, Thailand
by Siriporn Pradit, Prakrit Noppradit, Preyanuch Jitkaew, Karnda Sengloyluan, Mathinee Yucharoen, Phudith Suwanno, Varaporn Tanrattanakul, Kittiwara Sornplang and Thongchai Nitiratsuwan
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(4), 723; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040723 - 27 Mar 2023
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Microplastics have been found to accumulate in freshwater, marine ecosystems, and biological organisms. The frequency of studies on microplastic contamination in organs has increased recently, although there have been relatively fewer investigations on fish eggs in Thailand. To extract microplastics from catfish samples [...] Read more.
Microplastics have been found to accumulate in freshwater, marine ecosystems, and biological organisms. The frequency of studies on microplastic contamination in organs has increased recently, although there have been relatively fewer investigations on fish eggs in Thailand. To extract microplastics from catfish samples for laboratory analysis (Osteogeneiosus militaris), we used 10% potassium hydroxide in the digestion process. A needle penetrated the fish eggs to investigate microplastic contamination. We examined microplastics under a stereomicroscope and used Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to determine the type of polymer. We found microplastic contamination in organs, most commonly in the stomach (0.91 ± 0.13 items/g), followed by tissue (0.53 ± 0.09 items/g), and gills (0.30 ± 0.03 items/g) at the level of significance p < 0.01. We found a total of 349 fish eggs with 27 items of microplastic. The dominant microplastic we found in the stomach, tissue, and gills of the fish, as well as in fish eggs, was of fiber shape. We noted that fragments were found only in the stomach and tissue of fish. The dominant color of microplastics was black in organs and blue in fish eggs. The common polymer types in organs and fish eggs were polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, and cellulosic fiber. Full article
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