Inorganic nitrogen and phytoplankton dynamics in a subtropical reservoir during low-flow winter periods: Implications for nitrogen management

Dan Yu, Tengyue Fang, Jixin Chen , Nengwang Chen, Jian MaJournal of Environmental Managementhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125429Published: 18 April 2025AbstractThe dynamics of nutrient cycling in inland waters, particularly during algal blooms, play a critical role in shaping aquatic ecosystems. However, the interaction between phytoplankton and inorganic nitrogen during low-flow periods remains ...

From native habitats to invasion frontiers: understanding spatial niches of invasive plants through functional traits

Ping He, Renping Jiang, Wenwen Liu, Jingke Ye, Guangxiong Huang, Hao Wu, Yihui ZhangJournal of Biogeographyhttps://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.15145Published: 27 May 2025AbstractAimFunctional traits that affect plant performance and adaptation strategies are critical for shaping the distribution of invasive plants under global change. However, quantitative assessments of functional traits on spatial niche ...

Comparative transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the differential roles of above- and below-ground pneumatophore in carbon, nitrogen and sulfur metabolisms in the adaptation of Avicennia marina to coastal intertidal habitat

Jiajie Zhou, Lihan Zhuang, Yuchen Zhang, Jing Li , Hezi Huang, Saiqi Hao, Dongna Ma, Xiuxiu Wang, Hailei Zheng, Xueyi Zhu The Plant Journalhttps://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70092Published: 23 March 2025AbstractSUMMARYAvicennia marina is a dominant mangrove plant that inhabits coastal intertidal wetlands where are featured by low oxygen and nitrogen (N), but high sulfur (S). Its pneumatophore is a unique ...

Leading global asset managers are crucial but off track in climate change mitigation

Zengkai Zhang , Jiaoyan Li , Xinyu Wang , Xiaoxiao Chen , Chuanzeng ZhengOne Earthhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101267Published: 10 March 2025AbstractFinancial institutions, especially leading asset managers that play critical roles in allocating financial flows, are essential for climate change mitigation. Herein, we evaluate portfolio carbon footprints, which are the greenhouse gas (GHG) ...

Climate-driven connectivity loss impedes species adaptation to warming in the deep ocean

Yuxuan Lin , Yuxin Chen , Xin Liu , Xin Lin , Edward A. Laws , Yuntao Zhou , Zhiyuan Xiang , Xinyi Zhang , Zhixue Chen , Yi Li , Yonglong LuNature Climate Change https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02256-7Published: 04 March 2025AbstractMarine life are expected to have fewer thermal barriers restricting their movement to adjacent habitats than terrestrial species do. However, it remains unknown how ...

Coastal macroalgae aquaculture reduces carbon dioxide emission in a subtropical enclosed bay: Insights from eddy covariance measurements

Yueting Deng , Xianghui Guo , Xiaosong Zhao , Haitao Zhou , Lichun Li , Yougan Chen , Xudong Zhu* Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 10.1016/j.agee.2025.109576Published: 02 February 2025AbstractMacroalgae aquaculture has been increasingly recognized as a promising nature-based solution to enhance carbon sinks towards climate change mitigation. However, a limited understanding of the temporal patterns ...

Enhancing short-term algal bloom forecasting through an anti-mimicking hybrid deep learning method

Yaqin Zhang, Yichong Wang, Jixin Chen, Lizhen Lin, Wupeng Xiao, Bangqin Huang Journal of Environmental Management https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124832Published: 10 March, 2025AbstractAccurately predicting algal blooms remains a critical challenge due to their dynamic and non-stationary nature, compounded by high-frequency fluctuations and noise in monitoring data. Additionally, a common issue ...

Eukaryotic phytoplankton drive a decrease in primary production in response to elevate CO2 in the tropical and subtropical oceans

Rongbo Dai, Zuozhu Wen, Haizheng Hong, Thomas J Browning , Xiaohua Hu , Ze Chen, Xin Liu, Minhan Dai, François M M Morel, Dalin ShiProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2423680122Published: 10 March, 2025AbstractOcean acidification caused by increasing anthropogenic CO2 is expected to impact marine phytoplankton productivity, yet ...

Restoring mangroves lost by aquaculture offers large blue carbon benefits

Yufeng Jiang,  Zhen Zhang, Daniel A. Friess , Yangfan Li , Zengkai Zhang , Ruirui Xin , Jing Li , Qian Zhang , Yi Li One Earth https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2590332224005554Published: 17 January 2025AbstractMangrove forests show great potential for mitigating climate change due to their high carbon densities but have faced extensive deforestation due to aquaculture. Aquaculture ...

Estimating phytoplankton primary production by coupling pulse amplitude modulation and incubation methods

Yichong Wang, Wupeng Xiao, Chengwen Xue, Yaqin Zhang, Chao Xu, Weinan Li, Mingwang Xiang, Chun Yang, Jixin Chen, Bangqin HuangLimnology and Oceanography: Methods https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10678Published: 26 February 2025AbstractPulse amplitude modulation (PAM) fluorometry provides high-resolution and high-frequency primary production (PP) estimates, crucial for understanding and managing dynamic ...