Data centers: an emerging threat to freshwater biodiversity in the United States
Available online 11 February 2026
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Exploring antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquaculture: What have we learned from Bangladesh?
Available online 14 February 2026
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...
Enhancing national water quality monitoring through biomonitoring: Insights from Uruguay
Available online 4 July 2026
Biomonitoring is essential for assessing ecological integrity and guiding water-resource management, yet its development in South America remains uneven. This review provides the first integrated synthesis...
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...
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...
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...
Sequential effects of drying and wastewater exposure shape stream biofilm structure and function
Available online 3 July 2026
River ecosystems are increasingly exposed to multiple stressors associated with anthropogenic activities and climate change. Among these, hydrological alterations and the inputs of urban pollutants...
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals CD8α+ cell heterogeneity and immunity in vaccinated flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
Available online 17 January 2026
CD8+ cells play a key role in the immune response of fish, but the specific mechanism by which they participate in protection after vaccination remains unclear. In this study, the CD8α molecule in flounder...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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....
Modeling the seasonal distribution of the East Asian finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri) in the Miaodao Archipelago, China: Implications for national park planning
Available online 8 April 2026
Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of marine megafauna is critical for ecosystem-based conservation and marine spatial planning. The East Asian finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri),...
Global trends, biases, and gaps in biogeochemical tagging studies of migratory fish
Available online 25 July 2026
Migratory fishes connect ecosystems and support fisheries and water security, yet their movements and population linkages remain poorly resolved at global scales. Biogeochemical tags (trace elements...
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,...
Toxicity and hazard assessment of neonicotinoids on freshwater invertebrates and fish
Available online 17 January 2026
Neonicotinoids (NNIs) are a class of systemic insecticides that have gained widespread use in industrial and agricultural applications since the 1980s, raising growing environmental concerns due to...