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Description: For many years, Earth's ecosystems have been experiencing a devastating loss of biodiversity, reaching a point where ecosystem services and the well-being of human societies that rely on them are in jeopardy. Chemical pollution has been recognized as a prime driver for these impacts. Since the landmark publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring in 1962, which marked the advent of ecotoxicological research, a wealth of scientific literature and a robust methodological framework addressing the impacts of chemicals has emerged. Furthermore, there is a growing political and international commitment to addressing this issue. However, despite these advancements, chemical pollution and biodiversity loss are still often treated as separate issues in scientific meetings and publications. Consequently, the link between ecotoxicological testing at the organism or sub-organism level and the broader consequences of chemical pollution on higher biological organizational levels, such as populations, communities, and ecosystems, as well as the societies reliant upon them, remains poorly understood. This special issue aims to bridge this gap by focusing on interdisciplinary studies that investigate the consequences of chemical pollution at high levels of biological complexity, including its impacts on biodiversity and human societies. Such research is urgently needed to deliver science that can better inform political and regulatory actions aimed at safeguarding Earth's ecosystems, biodiversity, and human well-being.
Submit your paper to the special issue Chemical Pollution and Biodiversity Loss, which will be published in Science of the Total Environment! The submission deadline is 28 February 2025.
For further information on this issue, contact us sylvester@bio.uni-frankfurt.de
We look forward to receiving your contributions!