Data centers: an emerging threat to freshwater biodiversity in the United States
January 2027
This study lays the foundation for future research to quantify data center (DC) impacts on freshwater biodiversity in the US. The proliferation of DCs is increasing energy and water stress in the US....
Ensuring water purity: Mitigating environmental risks and safeguarding human health
April 2025
Water is an indispensable resource for sustaining life, ecosystems, and economic productivity. However, increasing contamination and pollution pose severe threats to global water purity, with significant...
Macroinvertebrate responses to stream water quality and the proposed biological monitoring working party index for the Philippines
April 2026
Water quality is a key driver of aquatic ecosystem health and strongly influences macroinvertebrate assemblages. In the Philippines, the relationship between macroinvertebrates and water quality remains...
Toxicity of nano- and microplastics on marine and freshwater fish: A multi-scale perspective from organ systems to cells
October 2026
Nano- and microplastic pollution is increasingly recognized as a global threat to aquatic organisms and human health. These plastics are widespread in both marine and freshwater environments and pose...
The dual nature of water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes): Environmental threats and sustainable solutions
July 2025
The invasive aquatic plant Pontederia crassipes (water hyacinth) presents significant ecological and economic challenges worldwide due to its rapid proliferation and dominance in freshwater ecosystems....
Research advances in the structure, function, and regulation of the gill barrier in teleost fish
April 2023
The gill is an important organ in fish that is involved in various physiological functions, including respiration, filter-feeding, ammonia nitrogen excretion, and osmoregulation. The physiological functions...
Taste and odor in water supplies: A review of producers, adverse effects, detection, and mitigation
Available online 2 April 2026
Water quality is deteriorating globally due to human activities and climate change, increasing health risks associated with contaminated drinking water. Odorants, generally referred to as taste and...
Towards a low-carbon footprint: Current status and prospects for aquaculture
October 2024
Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing agricultural sectors globally and is becoming increasingly important for producing sustainable and healthy diets with relatively low climate impacts. In comparison...
Ecosystem functions of freshwater biofilms: Progress and prospects
October 2026
Freshwater biofilms are ubiquitous in freshwater environments and are a common way of life for microorganisms in aquatic environments. Although their impacts on ecosystem function and ecosystem services...
Eggshell waste as a promising adsorbent for phosphorus recovery from wastewater: A review
January 2025
Phosphorus is a plant nutrient that is the main driving force of eutrophication, a serious type of water pollution. Various techniques and materials have been used to identify cost-effective, environmentally...
Advancing aquaculture breeding through genomic selection: models, tools, and challenges
April 2026
Genomic selection (GS) is a powerful breeding tool that utilizes statistical models to predict breeding values for candidate populations by leveraging genotype–phenotype relationships. In contrast to...
Strategic eDNA metabarcoding sampling outperforms conventional monitoring methods and reveals spatial patterns of vertebrate biodiversity in a Mediterranean river basin
Available online 29 August 2026
Effective monitoring is crucial for assessing biodiversity loss and detecting the early introduction of alien species, especially in freshwater ecosystems that are facing degradation at an alarming...
Exploring antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquaculture: What have we learned from Bangladesh?
January 2027
Antibiotics play a critical role in controlling diseases and improving productivity in aquaculture. However, indiscriminate and unregulated use of antibiotics has become a pressing issue globally, contributing...
Use of aquatic organisms as flagship species in selecting priority areas for conservation
October 2026
Flagship species are widely used to garner support for conservation, but the selection of these taxa often overlooks ecological, social, and cultural criteria, which may limit the effectiveness of conservation...
Ammonium stress reprograms lignin biosynthesis and carbon allocation in seagrass
Available online 3 October 2026
Lignin is a key structural polymer in seagrass cell walls, supporting tissue rigidity, mechanical resilience, and resistance to hydrodynamic forcing. However, it remains unclear how nitrogen-driven...
Emerging advanced technologies for monitoring and managing plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems
Available online 20 May 2026
Plastic debris in marine and freshwater ecosystems has become a growing global concern, negatively impacting aquatic life and human health. The worldwide challenge of persistent macro-litter, which...
Assemblage-based biomonitoring of freshwater ecosystem health via multimetric indices: A critical review and suggestions for improving their applicability
August 2022
Freshwater biota are more comprehensive and direct indicators of biological impacts, and more meaningful to the public than water quality or physical habitat surrogates. Freshwater biotic data and the...
Alexandrium catenella blooms driven by extreme thermal anomalies in a fjord system
Available online 29 August 2026
Blooms of Alexandrium catenella have affected coastal activities of the Northwestern Patagonia in the last 30-years, more particularly shellfish aquaculture, benthic fisheries and public health. These...
Genome editing for aquaculture breeding: established applications and emerging directions
Available online 18 July 2026
Global aquaculture production continues to rise, but its rate of genetic improvement lags far behind that of livestock, highlighting the need for advanced breeding technologies. Gene editing, particularly...
Riverine microplastics and their interaction with freshwater fish
October 2023
This paper outlines the nature of microplastic contamination in rivers and the risks to freshwater fishes. We discuss how input sources influence the concentration and composition of microplastics and...
Environmental DNA for fish monitoring: Progress, challenges, and applications
Available online 24 September 2026
Fish are critical biological indicators for assessing aquatic ecosystem health and environmental quality. Traditional fish monitoring methods are limited by low efficiency, habitat disturbance and poor...
Applications and challenges of dsRNA-mediated RNAi in aquaculture
October 2026
Aquaculture plays a vital role in the global food supply but continues to face considerable challenges, including frequent disease outbreaks, low production efficiency, and environmental pollution....
An overview of research efforts to understand the effects of underwater sound on cetaceans
April 2023
Cetaceans are aquatic mammals living in an environment that is more suited for hearing than vision. As such, their sensory systems largely utilize acoustic cues for navigation, communication, foraging,...
The One Health concept: fate, risks, and countermeasures of antibiotics and ARGs in aquaculture
Available online 19 May 2026
The rapid expansion of intensive aquaculture has increased the reliance on antibiotics for disease prevention and control, which in turn poses serious threats to aquatic ecosystems and public health....
Exploring microplastics in commercial bivalve species and in bivalve aquaculture waters: Insights from the southern Pacific
October 2026
Microplastics pose a significant potential threat to marine biota, with filter feeders among the most susceptible species. Bivalves are an important source of animal protein and micronutrients, therefore...