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 ...

Iron and phosphorus limitations modulate the effects of carbon dioxide enrichment on a unicellular nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium

Ze Chen, Wenqian Xie, Sven Kranz, Haizheng Hong, Dalin ShiLimnology and Oceanography https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.12780Published: 17 January 2025AbstractIron (Fe) and phosphorus (P) availability constrain the growth and N2 fixation of diazotrophic cyanobacteria in the global ocean. However, how Fe and P limitation may modulate the effects of ocean acidification on the unicellular diazotrophic cyanobacterium ...

Convergent isobilateral leaves increase risk for mangroves facing human-induced rapid environmental changes

Yulin Weng, Dandan Qin, Xiao Li, Jiawen Zhou, Bowen Zhang, Qingshun Quinn LiPlant, Cell & Environment https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.15373Published: 08 January 2025AbstractUnderstanding plant adaptations in extreme environments is crucial, as these adaptations often confer advantages for survival. However, a significant gap exists regarding the genetic mechanisms underlying these adaptations and their ...

ENSO enhances seasonal river discharge instability and water resource allocation pressure

Minxiang Zhu , Dan Yu, Yiqi Yu, Yi Zheng, Shaobin Li, Ximing Cai, Nengwang ChenWater Resources Research https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR036965Published: 05 January 2025AbstractThe El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) significantly disrupts Pacific Ocean watershed hydrology, affecting water supply reliability. However, the specific ways in which ENSO affects seasonal river discharge remain underexplored,...

Enhancing Ion Selectivity of Nanofiltration Membranes via Heterogeneous Charge Distribution

Ruiqi Zheng, Shuyi Xu, Shifa Zhong , Xin Tong, Xin Yu, Yangying Zhao, Yongsheng ChenEnvironmental Science & Technology https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c08841Published: 13 December 2024AbstractNanofiltration technology holds significant potential for precisely separating monovalent and multivalent ions, such as lithium (Li) and magnesium (Mg) ions, during lithium extraction from salt lakes. This study ...

Biosynthesis-Based Spatial Metabolome of Condensed Tannin Reveals Its Role in Salt Tolerance of Non-Salt-Secretor Mangrove Kandelia obovata

Hezi Huang, Lihan Zhuang, Hanchen Tang, Zhaoyu Guo, Qinghua Li, Zejin Lin, Mingjin Dai, Xiuxiu Wang, Yifan Wang, Hailei Zheng*, Xueyi Zhu*Progress in Oceanographyhttps://doi.org/10.1111/pce.15269Published: 06 November 2024AbstractAn autofluorescent inclusion (AFI) specifically accumulated in mesophyll cells (MCs) of non-salt-secretor mangrove was found to be related to salt, but its biosynthesi...

Reduced phytoplankton biomass in a subtropical plume-upwelling system induced by typhoons Bailu and Podul

Zhuyin Tong, Lingqi Ma, Shujie Cai, Zhaoyun Chen, Lei Wang, Mingwang Xiang, Rui Huang, Meilin Wu, Wupeng Xiao*, Bangqin Huang*Progress in Oceanographyhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2024.103375Published: December 2024AbstractPhytoplankton responses to typhoons are pivotal for understanding the impact of climate change on marine biodiversity and productivity, yet current literature, focusing on...

Effects of CO2 on the nitrogen isotopic composition of marine diazotrophic cyanobacteria

Zuozhu Wen, Ruotong Jiang, Tianli He, Thomas J. Browning, Haizheng Hong, Shuh-Ji Kao, Jin-Yu Terence Yang, Dalin Shi*Geophysical Research Lettershttps://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110599Published: 03 October 2024Abstract Biological N2 fixation has been crucial for sustaining early life on Earth. Very negative δ15N values detected in Archean sediments, which are not observed in present-day environme...