About this Research Topic
Sediment and pollutants in marine and estuarine environments significantly impact ecological safety and security, natural disaster preparedness, and water safety for residents. Understanding the transport characteristics and behaviors of sediment and pollutants in these environments is fundamental to effective detection and monitoring, serving as a basis for environmental protection and watershed management.
Sediment and pollutants affect marine and estuarine areas in multiple ways. Sediment scouring and siltation lead to changes in shorelines, which subsequently alter hydrodynamic conditions and impact ecosystems. Nutrients carried by sediment directly influence the photosynthesis and reproduction of marine organisms. Pollutants enter marine and estuarine environments either by accompanying sediment or simply through water currents. Compared to sediment, pollutants—many with direct toxic effects on marine life—have garnered more significant global attention.
The impact of sediment and various types of pollutants on marine and estuarine environments has become a pivotal area of research. Although substantial progress has been made in understanding the occurrence, distribution, and transport patterns of sediment and pollutants, critical gaps remain. The complexities of sediment transport in dynamic environments require further exploration. Additionally, the fate and environmental behaviors of emerging pollutants—such as microplastics, nanoplastics, and persistent organic pollutants—demand more comprehensive study. The intricate relationship between sediment and pollutants also requires deeper investigation.
This Research Topic aims to address these critical issues through a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating environmental monitoring, laboratory experiments, numerical simulations, and data analysis. We welcome relevant research papers, review papers, short reviews, and commentary articles.
• Occurrence of emerging pollutants in the marine (including coastal) and estuarine environments.
• Characteristics and dynamic mechanisms of sediment transport in marine and estuarine systems, including shoreline evolution and the co-transport of emerging pollutants (e.g., adsorption, co-transportation).
• Environmental impacts and management strategies for sediment and emerging pollutants, focusing on combined toxicity effects, risk assessment, and pollution control frameworks and policies.
Sediment and pollutants affect marine and estuarine areas in multiple ways. Sediment scouring and siltation lead to changes in shorelines, which subsequently alter hydrodynamic conditions and impact ecosystems. Nutrients carried by sediment directly influence the photosynthesis and reproduction of marine organisms. Pollutants enter marine and estuarine environments either by accompanying sediment or simply through water currents. Compared to sediment, pollutants—many with direct toxic effects on marine life—have garnered more significant global attention.
The impact of sediment and various types of pollutants on marine and estuarine environments has become a pivotal area of research. Although substantial progress has been made in understanding the occurrence, distribution, and transport patterns of sediment and pollutants, critical gaps remain. The complexities of sediment transport in dynamic environments require further exploration. Additionally, the fate and environmental behaviors of emerging pollutants—such as microplastics, nanoplastics, and persistent organic pollutants—demand more comprehensive study. The intricate relationship between sediment and pollutants also requires deeper investigation.
This Research Topic aims to address these critical issues through a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating environmental monitoring, laboratory experiments, numerical simulations, and data analysis. We welcome relevant research papers, review papers, short reviews, and commentary articles.
• Occurrence of emerging pollutants in the marine (including coastal) and estuarine environments.
• Characteristics and dynamic mechanisms of sediment transport in marine and estuarine systems, including shoreline evolution and the co-transport of emerging pollutants (e.g., adsorption, co-transportation).
• Environmental impacts and management strategies for sediment and emerging pollutants, focusing on combined toxicity effects, risk assessment, and pollution control frameworks and policies.
Keywords: Marine, estuarine, fate and effects of the pollutants, sediment transport, coastal and ocean dynamics, emerging pollutants
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