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Hala F. Mohamed, Amro Abd-Elgawad, Rongshuo Cai, Zhaohe Luo, Lulu Pie, Changan Xu
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Yijie Chen, Zhen Zhen, Gaoyang Li, Huijun Li, Ting Wei, Fengcheng Huang, Tao Li, Changhong Yang, Lei Ren, Yanqiu Liang, Zhong Lin, Dayi Zhang
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
P. Semanti, R. S. Robin, R. Purvaja, R. Ramesh
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MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
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Environmental Sciences
Pingping Wei, Anping Lei, Haichao Zhou, Zhangli Hu, Yukshan Wong, Nora F. Y. Tam, Qun Lu
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MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
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Xin Zhao, Zhiyan Chen, Yunping Xu, Xiaohui Zhai, Xiuqing Song, Hualin Xu, Xiaoxia Lu, Xinxin Li
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REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
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Zhi-Feng Zhang, Li-Rui Liu, Yue-Ping Pan, Jie Pan, Meng Li
Summary: This study investigated the microbial and metabolic profiles of prokaryotic and fungal communities in mangrove sediments using PacBio single-molecule real time (SMRT) and Illumina sequencing techniques. The results showed that the microbial communities in mangrove sediment have versatile metabolic potentials for carbon cycling and organic compound degradation. Additionally, a new candidate bacterial phylum with the ability to utilize various types of organic substrates is proposed.
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Xueao Ji, Longyun Zhang, Xiaowei Yu, Fujiang Chen, Fengxue Guo, Qun Wu, Yan Xu
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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Environmental Sciences
Steven Jing-Liang Xu, Sophie Cheuk-Yan Chan, Brian Yu-Keung Wong, Hai-Chao Zhou, Feng-Lan Li, Nora Fung-Yee Tam, Fred Wang-Fat Lee
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Yuzhou Huang, Xi Xiao, Kokoette Effiong, Caicai Xu, Zhinan Su, Jing Hu, Shaojun Jiao, Marianne Holmer
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaoyong Zhang, Zihui Chen, Youkai Yu, Zhiying Liu, Li Mo, Zuwang Sun, Zhongmei Lin, Jun Wang
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Natalia G. Erazo, Jeff S. Bowman
Summary: This study investigated the impact of land use change on microbial communities and biogeochemical cycles in mangrove-dominated estuaries. Results showed that samples near active shrimp aquaculture had higher nutrient concentrations, lower microbial diversity, and were dominated by specific bacteria, while intact mangrove forests had potential nitrogen fixers. Aquaculture effluent indicators were also identified, highlighting the sensitivity of the estuarine-mangrove microbial community to land use changes.
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Environmental Sciences
Caili Du, Fang Yang, Xiaoguang Li, Haiqing Liao, Zhonghong Li, Jiayue Gao, Lieyu Zhang
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Youwei Zuo, Xiangning Liu, Te Ma, Yulian Zeng, Wenqiao Li, Changying Xia, Huan Zhang, Zongfeng Li, Hongping Deng
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LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Weiyan Yang, Chuyue Long, Chenmin Xie, Jiaxun Lu, Xiaodong Wang, Canchuan Zhang, Li Zhang, Shejun Chen, Yuxin Sun
Summary: Spatial and temporal trends of tetrabromobisphenol (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in mangrove sediments from the Pearl River Estuary in South China were evaluated. The highest TBBPA concentration was observed in Guangzhou mangrove wetland near a dockyard and a ferry terminal. The concentrations of HBCD in Shenzhen mangrove sediments were influenced by rapid development.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
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Ecology
Quan Chen, Zhouwei Yu, Mengli Wang
Summary: This study compared the macrobenthic faunal communities in invaded and non-invaded habitats in mangrove wetlands in Zhanjiang, China. The presence of Spartina alterniflora had little influence on the macrobenthic faunal community in Avicennia marina monoculture, but significantly decreased the density and biomass in unvegetated shoal. The composition of the macrobenthic faunal community was more similar between invaded and non-invaded A. marina, while there was a larger difference between invaded and non-invaded unvegetated shoal. Vegetation significantly decreased the density and biomass of macrobenthic faunal community.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)