Article
Agronomy
Fan Liu, Xingchang Wang, Chuankuan Wang, Quanzhi Zhang
Summary: This study explored the interannual variability of CO2 fluxes in temperate forests in continental East Asia through direct measurements over an 11-year period. It was found that NEE was controlled by the length of net CO2 uptake period and the summer peak of net CO2 uptake, while GPP and Re were predominantly influenced by summer peaks. Additionally, environmental factors had weak impacts on NEE due to offsetting responses of GPP and Re to spring and autumn soil water content.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Harmony A. Martell, Richard C. Zimmerman
Summary: The study found that acute heat exposure leads to a more pronounced physiological decline in corals despite lower thermal doses, while placing temperature exposures in degree heating times can better compare differences in physiological metabolism. When temperatures exceed 32 degrees Celsius, the ratio of daily gross photosynthesis to respiration fell below 1 in corals.
Article
Environmental Sciences
F. M. Mendrik, T. B. Henry, H. Burdett, C. R. Hackney, C. Waller, D. R. Parsons, S. J. Hennige
Summary: The study found that the impact of microplastic on corals depends on the type of microplastic, coral species, and temperature. Microplastic fibers reduced the photosynthetic capability of Acropora sp., while exposure to microplastic spheres significantly improved photosynthetic performance in Seriatopora hystrix.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Einara Zahn, Elie Bou-Zeid, Stephen P. Good, Gabriel G. Katul, Christoph K. Thomas, Khaled Ghannam, James A. Smith, Marcelo Chamecki, Nelson L. Dias, Jose D. Fuentes, Joseph G. Alfieri, Hyojung Kwon, Kelly K. Caylor, Zhiqiu Gao, Keir Soderberg, Nicolas E. Bambach, Lawrence E. Hipps, John H. Prueger, William P. Kustas
Summary: The partitioning of evapotranspiration and net ecosystem exchange into different components is crucial for understanding water cycle and carbon dioxide exchange. Different methods, including partitioning models and similarity-based approaches, have been evaluated and compared to provide insights into their strengths and weaknesses.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
John N. Ferguson, Alison C. Tidy, Erik H. Murchie, Zoe A. Wilson
Summary: Heat stress affects crop productivity through impaired carbon metabolism and reproductive development. Understanding the integration of these processes and their contribution to yield maintenance is crucial for developing climate-resilient crops. Recent studies on source-sink dynamics, non-foliar photosynthesis, and net carbon gain provide key insights into improving reproductive development and crop productivity under heat stress.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liudmila Mukhortova, Dmitry Schepaschenko, Elena Moltchanova, Anatoly Shvidenko, Nikolay Khabarov, Linda See
Summary: Soil respiration is a major ecosystem carbon flux with a strong relationship to climate, and in Russia, soil properties play a key role in mediating the climate effect on respiration. Vegetation class determines the contribution of autotrophic respiration to the total respiration flux. Estimates suggest that heterotrophic soil respiration in Russia may increase by 12-13% by 2050 and reach 3.5-4.3 Pg C yr(-1) based on different climate scenarios. Disturbances are found to have a minimal impact on increasing heterotrophic soil respiration in Russia, contributing to less than 2% of the total flux.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Yawei Li, Yuwei Chai, Jiantao Ma, Rui Li, Hongbo Cheng, Lei Chang, Shouxi Chai
Summary: Mulching practices can improve soil hydrothermal conditions and affect soil respiration. Straw mulching and plastic film mulching have different effects on soil respiration and heterotrophic respiration. Straw mulching decreases yield, while plastic film mulching increases yield. Mulching practices also have great potential for soil carbon sequestration.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alain de Verneil, John A. Burt, Matthew Mitchell, Francesco Paparella
Summary: The Arabian Gulf is the warmest sea during summer with high salinity and extreme temperature fluctuations. Research showed recurrent summer hypoxia events in southern Gulf reefs, although currently they are short enough to prevent mass mortality. Future predictions require further study of the causes of oxygen fluctuations in the Gulf.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jason L. Baer, Jessica Carilli, Bart Chadwick, Mark Hatay, Anneke van der Geer, Yun Scholten, William Barnes, Jenna Aquino, Ashton Ballard, Mark Little, Jared Brzenski, Xiaofeng Liu, Gunther Rosen, Pei -Fang Wang, Jose Castillo, Andreas F. Haas, Aaron C. Hartmann, Forest Rohwer
Summary: Coral reefs thrive when they have a multi-level trophic structure and grow in favorable water quality conditions. Over the recent decades, poor water quality and other destructive stresses have caused coral mortality and led to trophic downgrading. The Coral Arks and Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) are designed to improve water quality and support biodiversity for healthy reef ecosystems. These structures have shown enhanced reef function and survival of corals in long-term studies, making them an adaptable and effective platform for reef restoration and research.
JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peng Zhang, Kainan Chen, Bing Xu, Jinghao Li, Cheng Hu, Joshua S. Yuan, Susie Y. Dai
Summary: Integrating catalytic CO2 reduction with bioconversion utilizing an electro-microbial conversion system with C2 intermediates can significantly enhance carbon capture and utilization. The systematic design improves mass transfer efficiency and molecular building blocks, leading to higher microbial biomass and polymer productivity than traditional methods.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ryan B. Wallace, Bradley J. Peterson, Christopher J. Gobler
Summary: The study revealed that changes in photosynthetic and respiration rates in coastal marine habitats can lead to considerable variability in ecosystem metabolism on different time scales, from diurnal to seasonal. Different habitats showed diverse responses to changes in pH and DO, emphasizing the importance of enhancing seagrass and macroalgae cultivation to maintain estuarine ecological balance in the face of predicted declines in pH and oxygen levels.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Travis A. Courtney, Tyler Cyronak, Alyssa J. Griffin, Andreas J. Andersson
Summary: Salinity normalization of total alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon data is commonly used in assessing coral reef metabolic modifications, but can lead to considerable uncertainties. Researchers should focus on reducing uncertainties and ensuring accuracy in coral reef carbonate chemistry data.
Article
Ecology
Federica Maggioni, Mireille Pujo-Pay, Jerome Aucan, Carlo Cerrano, Barbara Calcinai, Claude Payri, Francesca Benzoni, Yves Letourneur, Riccardo Rodolfo-Metalpa
Summary: Current experimental evidence suggests that coral reefs may disappear within the century if CO2 emissions remain high, but some corals may thrive under extreme conditions such as high temperatures, high pCO2 levels, and low oxygen levels. Unique study sites like volcanic CO2 vents, semi-enclosed lagoons, and mangrove estuaries provide opportunities to explore how reef species could adapt to climate change. Despite extreme environmental conditions, the Bourake lagoon in New Caledonia supports a diverse community of corals, sponges, and macroalgae, possibly due to environmental variability and nutrient imbalances.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana Lucia Castrillon-Cifuentes, Fernando A. Zapata, Alan Giraldo, Christian Wild
Summary: Dissolved oxygen concentration is a main limiting factor for benthic species distribution, and low oxygen conditions may occur in coral reefs of the Eastern Tropical Pacific. The Spatio-temporal changes of DO in coral reefs of Gorgona Island were characterized and the critical oxygen tension for Pocillopora capitata was calculated. Low DO conditions were due to upwelling, and hypoxic events sporadically occurred at 10 m depth. Oxygen conditions lower than 2.3 mg L-1 coincided with the deepest distribution of scattered colonies of Pocillopora. Hypoxic events could pose a threat if eutrophication increases.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dien Wu, John C. Lin, Henrique F. Duarte, Vineet Yadav, Nicholas C. Parazoo, Tomohiro Oda, Eric A. Kort
Summary: The study highlights the challenges in estimating fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions in urban areas due to biogenic carbon exchanges. By developing a simple model representation, it was possible to estimate ecosystem respiration and gross primary production across cities globally. Through advanced data analysis and modeling, the study provides valuable insights into the dynamics of biogenic carbon fluxes in urban environments.
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
I. J. M. Cornelissen, J. Vijverberg, A. M. van den Beld, N. R. Helmsing, J. A. J. Verreth, L. A. J. Nagelkerke
JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Fisheries
K. A. Kabir, J. W. Schrama, J. A. J. Verreth, M. J. Phillips, M. C. J. Verdegern
Article
Fisheries
Kim T. Tran-Ngoc, Son T. Huynh, Joao Sendao, Thinh H. Nguyen, Arjen J. Roem, Johan A. J. Verreth, Johan W. Schrama
AQUACULTURE NUTRITION
(2019)
Article
Fisheries
Jeroen Kals, Robbert J. W. Blonk, Henk W. van der Mheen, Johan W. Schrama, Johan A. J. Verreth
AQUACULTURE NUTRITION
(2019)
Article
Fisheries
Kim T. Tran-Ngoc, Mahmoud N. Haidar, Arjen J. Roem, Joao Sendao, Johan A. J. Verreth, Johan W. Schrama
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Fisheries
K. A. Kabir, M. C. J. Verdegem, J. A. J. Verreth, M. J. Phillips, J. W. Schrama
Article
Agricultural Engineering
N. Nhut, N. Hao, R. H. Bosma, J. A. V. Verreth, E. H. Eding, M. C. J. Verdegem
AQUACULTURAL ENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Fisheries
L. C. Tu-Tran, Thanh-Cong Nguyen, Johan A. J. Verreth, Johan W. Schrama
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Davood Karimi, Ep Eding, Andre J. A. Aarnink, Peter Groor Koerkamp, Johan Verreth
AQUACULTURAL ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Kazi A. Kabir, Marc C. J. Verdegem, Johan A. J. Verreth, Michael J. Phillips, Johan W. Schrama
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
K. A. Kabir, M. C. J. Verdegem, J. A. J. Verreth, M. J. Phillips, J. W. Schrama
Article
Fisheries
Twan Stoffers, Antonie D. Buijse, Johan A. J. Verreth, Leopold A. J. Nagelkerke
Summary: The large-scale degradation of riparian ecotones and connectivity between rivers and floodplains in European temperate lowland rivers has led to a decline in rheophilic fish populations. Recent river restoration projects have had varying degrees of success in restoring these populations. Understanding nursery habitat requirements is crucial for effective restoration, but the role of habitat heterogeneity in young-of-the-year fish population development is still limited.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Review
Fisheries
Shuang-lin Dong, Yun-wei Dong, Ling Cao, Johan Verreth, Yngvar Olsen, Wen-jing Liu, Qi-zhi Fang, Yan-gen Zhou, Li Li, Jing-yu Li, Yong-tong Mu, Patrick Sorgeloos
Summary: As the world's leading producer of farmed aquatic food products, China faces uncertainty in the further sustainable development of its aquaculture industry due to environmental and resource constraints. To address this, an evaluation system and a holistic approach are proposed to optimize aquaculture systems. Ten major aquaculture production systems in China were assessed using analytical hierarchy processes and expert judgment, and the ecological intensification of aquaculture systems (ELIAS) was proposed to enhance sustainability. The holistic evaluation system and ELIAS are crucial for the future development of aquaculture in China and globally.
REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE
(2022)
Review
Fisheries
Desrina, Slamet B. Prayitno, Marc C. J. Verdegem, Johan A. J. Verreth, Just M. Vlak
Summary: This review evaluates and updates the status of reported host and vector species of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), and critically assesses the presence of WSSV in aquatic organisms and their potential role in transmission. The results show that WSSV continues to spread beyond farmed shrimp and the shrimp pond environment, and the transmission of WSSV in the aquatic environment is complex and challenging. The information presented in this review provides research directions for controlling WSSV.
REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Stephan Siegfried Werner Ende, Rajko Thiele, Johan W. Schrama, Johan A. J. Verreth
AQUATIC LIVING RESOURCES
(2018)