Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Siti A. R. Balqis, Fatimah Md Yusoff, Norizah Kamarudin, Mohd Zafri Hassan, Jun Nishikawa
Summary: The study revealed that gelatinous zooplankton biodiversity declines and abundance increases with increasing environmental changes and mangrove disturbance levels. Salinity was identified as the most important environmental factor influencing seasonal variability.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Junran Hao, Bin Bao, Jiajia Zhou, Yanshuai Cui, Xiachao Chen, Jiale Zhou, Yahong Zhou, Lei Jiang
Summary: Inspired by euryhaline fish, researchers have constructed sandwich-structured nanochannel systems that can adapt to changing salinities. These systems have been used to develop high-performance salinity-gradient power generators. The adaptive membrane solves the surface charge-shielding problem caused by high salinity and improves the overlapping degree of the electric double layer.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Kang Peng, James W. Heiss, Xianjun Xie, Lu Yan, Yamin Deng, Yiqun Gan, Qinghua Li, Yanpeng Zhang
Summary: Material transport and transformations in mangrove wetlands are influenced by seawater-groundwater mixing processes, which are crucial for mangrove growth and development. Understanding groundwater and salt transport dynamics in the aquifers beneath mangrove wetlands is important for estimating chemical fluxes accurately to these ecosystems.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Biplob Dey, Romel Ahmed, Jannatul Ferdous, Mohammed Masum Ul Haque, Rahela Khatun, Faria Erfana Hasan, Sarder Nasir Uddin
Summary: The study found significant variations in stomatal features among different species grown in diverse habitats, which can be used for species identification using machine learning approaches. A deep convolutional neural network was used to automatically identify tree species, and a novel model selection method was proposed. The findings demonstrate that stomatal images offer an innovative method of species identification.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Laxmicharan Samineni, Manish Kumar
Summary: Anion-selective covalent organic framework (COF) membranes, fabricated through laminar assembly and interfacial polymerization, show enhanced potential for osmotic power generation.
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hao Liu, Zexun Wei, Xunwei Nie
Summary: Exploring the relationship between evaporation minus precipitation and sea surface salinity is important for understanding global hydrological cycle changes and investigating the salinity budget. This study quantifies the uncertainty in this relationship based on satellite data and finds that the variability of freshwater flux is less uncertain than sea surface salinity. The difference in product combinations can affect the correlation between salinity tendency and freshwater flux.
Review
Ecology
Li Xu, Chao Liu, Changpeng Xin, Wenqing Wang
Summary: Mangroves are capable of adapting to high salinity conditions, but little is known about how they cope with seasonal freshwater habitats. Researchers surveyed the river salinity and leaf traits of A. corniculatum along a freshwater-dominated river and found that the plant exhibited higher photosynthetic efficiency and electron transport rates in the wet season compared to the dry season. The study also revealed that there was a down-regulation of photoprotection mechanisms during the wet season, possibly due to the plant's adaptation to long-term freshwater conditions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ziyu Sun, Weiguo Jiang, Ziyan Ling, Shiquan Zhong, Ze Zhang, Jie Song, Zhijie Xiao
Summary: Mangrove wetlands are important for global biodiversity and blue carbon reserves. Fine-scale monitoring and mapping of mangroves are crucial for conservation and management. This study proposes a method that considers mangrove habitat, tides, and semantic segmentation to achieve high accuracy in mangrove extraction using remote sensing.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tacila O. P. de Freitas, Rodrigo M. A. Pedreira, Vanessa Hatje
Summary: The distribution and fractionation of rare earth elements (REE) in estuarine sediments and mangrove soils are influenced by various factors. The findings from this study in the Jaguaripe estuary can serve as a background for the region.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuhua Hou, Wentao Ji, Jianjun Chen, Yunfei Teng, Liping Wen, Lei Jiang
Summary: This study achieved efficient salinity gradient energy conversion by preparing a covalent organic framework membrane with high ion conductivity and selectivity.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Jean-Philippe Belliard, Simon Hernandez, Stijn Temmerman, Rey Harvey Suello, Luis E. Dominguez-Granda, Andrea M. Rosado-Moncayo, John A. Ramos-Veliz, Rebeca N. Parra-Narera, Karem Pollete-Ramirez, Gerard Govers, Alberto Borges, Steven Bouillon
Summary: This study investigates the carbon dynamics in a tropical estuary, focusing on the particulate and dissolved carbon forms, as well as carbon dioxide and methane. The results provide insights into the sources, processing, and fluxes of these carbon forms, highlighting the importance of considering spatiotemporal scales and complex biogeochemical processes in estuarine carbon biogeochemistry.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zelie Venel, Herve Tabuteau, Alice Pradel, Pierre-Yves Pascal, Bruno Grassl, Hind El Hadri, Magalie Baudrimont, Julien Gigault
Summary: This study demonstrates how the flow and diffusion of nanoplastics through a salinity gradient influence their aggregation pathways in mangrove swamps. The research shows that nanoplastics in a mangrove swamp are fractionated, with a large portion rapidly aggregating and another stable fraction being transported towards the saline environment. These findings emphasize the need for further examination of mangrove and estuarine systems in terms of plastic pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Saverio Perri, Matteo Detto, Amilcare Porporato, Annalisa Molini
Summary: This study aims to explore the impact of salinity on mangrove forests and finds that high salinity limits the height of mangroves. High salinity selects for more salt-tolerant species, which are usually less productive and have slower growth, resulting in reduced canopy height. This finding is important for assessing the resilience of mangrove forests to climate change.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Vera S. Koutnik, Jamie Leonard, Sarah Alkidim, Francesca J. DePrima, Sujith Ravi, Eric M. V. Hoek, Sanjay K. Mohanty
Summary: The concentration of microplastics in terrestrial environments can vary by up to eight orders of magnitude, with higher concentrations in inland locations such as glaciers and urban stormwater. Studies suggest that microplastic concentrations are lower in water bodies at terrestrial boundaries like estuaries. Fibers are preferentially transported to coastal sediments over inland water bodies, indicating potential differences in microplastic distribution patterns.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiong-Wei Han, Wei-Bin Zhang, Myat Myintzu Theint, Xia Zhou, Jia-Jun Li, Jianping Long
Summary: This study addresses the main issue of charge leakage in salinity gradient energy extraction using activated carbon as electrodes. By chemically modifying the surface of the activated carbon electrode with different charged groups, strong concentration response and improved hydrophilicity and ion selectivity are achieved. The assembled capacitors using positively and negatively charged activated carbon materials show successful salinity gradient energy extraction without charging.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cesar Vazquez-Gonzalez, Patricia Moreno-Casasola, Maria Elizabeth Hernandez, Adolfo Campos, Ileana Espejel, Jose Luis Ferman-Almada
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rosa Maria Gonzalez-Marin, Patricia Moreno-Casasola, Alejandro Antonio Castro-Luna, Alicia Castillo
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Patricia Moreno-Casasola, Maria E. Hernandez, Adolfo Campos C
JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Rodolfo Silva, Debora Lithgow, Luciana S. Esteves, Maria Luisa Martinez, Patricia Moreno-Casasola, Raul Martell, Pedro Pereira, Edgar Mendoza, Adolfo Campos-Cascaredo, Patricio Winckler Grez, Andres F. Osorio, Juan D. Osorio-Cano, German Daniel Rivillas
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-MARITIME ENGINEERING
(2017)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Luis A. Peralta-Pelaez, Patricia Moreno-Casasola, Iris Neri-Flores
JOURNAL OF COASTAL CONSERVATION
(2019)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marion Riensche, Alicia Castillo, Eduardo Garcia-Frapolli, Patricia Moreno-Casasola, Carlos Tello-Diaz
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nadia Reyes-Arroyo, Vera Camacho-Valdez, Andrea Saenz-Arroyo, Dulce Infante-Mata
Summary: Mangroves are vital ecosystems in coastal areas, providing important services for biodiversity and local communities. However, they are facing degradation due to human activities, leading to reduced provision of ecosystem services. Social and cultural valuation of these services can offer insights for conservation strategies. The main services valued by communities in La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve are protection against natural disasters, fisheries, and climate regulation, while degradation factors include deforestation, river channeling, and pollution. The information gathered can be useful for policymakers to ensure access to environmental resources and sustainable livelihoods.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Patricia Moreno-Casasola, Marisa Luisa Martinez, Debora Lithgow
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global activities, causing fluctuations in beach visitors and a need for new safety protocols. Proposed nature-based landscapes aim to maintain social distancing and restore beaches in a way that promotes health and natural ecosystems.
Review
Ecology
Gerardo Manuel Williams-Jara, Alejandro Espinoza-Tenorio, Claudia Monzon-Alvarado, Gregorio Posada-Vanegas, Dulce Infante-Mata
Summary: Coastal wetlands are facing the challenge of altered fire regimes, and there is a need to adopt a socio-ecological and interdisciplinary perspective to conserve and restore the fire regimes in these ecosystems.
Article
Forestry
Romeo De Jesus Barrios-Calderon, Dulce Infante Mata, Jose German Flores-Garnica, Bernardus Hendricus Jozeph De Jong, Claudia Monzon Alvarado, Susana Maza-Villalobos Mendez
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jose Luis Marin-Muniz, Maria Cristina Garcia-Gonzalez, Laura C. Ruelas-Monjardin, Patricia Moreno-Casasola
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ileana Espejel, Oscar Jimenez-Orocio, Gonzalo Castillo-Campos, Pedro P. Garcillan, Lucero Alvarez, Silvia Castillo-Argueero, Rafael Duran, Merari Ferrer, Dulce Infante-Mata, Silvia Iriarte, Jose Luis Leon de la Luz, Hugo Lopez-Rosas, Alfonso Medel Narvaez, Roberto Monroy, Patricia Moreno-Casasola, Jon P. Rebman, Natalia Rodriguez-Revelo, Jesus Sanchez-Escalante, Sula Vanderplank
ACTA BOTANICA MEXICANA
(2017)
Article
Plant Sciences
Karla Rodriguez-Medina, Patricia Moreno-Casasola, Carlos Yanez-Arenas
ACTA BOTANICA MEXICANA
(2017)
Article
Plant Sciences
Edgar Abel Sanchez-Garcia, Karla Rodriguez-Medina, Patricia Moreno-Casasola