Aluminium (Al) is a common chemical element released into the aquatic environment from the Earth’s crust and many anthropogenic activities. It may be present in various dissolved and precipitated forms [Al³⁺, AlOH²⁺, Al(OH)₂⁺, Al(OH)⁰₃, Al(OH)₄⁻, etc.], which are potentially toxic for organisms. This review summarizes information about the concentrations of Al detected in aquatic ecosystems and its effects on both freshwater and marine organisms (such as growth disturbance, reproduction, and respiration alterations). As the chemistry of Al is different in freshwater and marine systems, we discuss the behaviour of aluminium and its effects on marine or freshwater fauna. Therefore, the solubility of Al, as other metals, is highly pH dependent, which increases when pH decreases. We are assuming that ocean acidification, linked to climate change, would affect the Al bioavailability in the aquatic environment, which may increase its ecotoxicological effects on semi-closed (Bays, Mediterranean Sea, etc.) or closed (lakes, etc.) aquatic ecosystems.

铝 (Al) 是从地壳和许多人为活动释放到水生环境中的常见化学元素。它可能以各种溶解和沉淀形式存在 [Al ³⁺ , AlOH ²⁺ , Al(OH) ₂ ⁺ , Al(OH) ⁰ ₃ , Al(OH) ₄ ^-等]，它们对生物体具有潜在毒性。本综述总结了有关在水生生态系统中检测到的铝浓度及其对淡水和海洋生物的影响（如生长干扰、繁殖和呼吸改变）的信息。由于淡水和海洋系统中铝的化学性质不同，我们讨论铝的行为及其对海洋或淡水动物群的影响。因此，与其他金属一样，Al 的溶解度高度依赖于 pH 值，当 pH 值降低时它会增加。我们假设与气候变化有关的海洋酸化会影响水生环境中铝的生物有效性，这可能会增加其对半封闭（海湾、地中海等）或封闭（湖泊等）水生环境的生态毒理学影响生态系统。