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View article: Quantifying and Optimizing Vegetation Carbon Storage in Building-Attached Green Spaces for Sustainable Urban Development
Quantifying and Optimizing Vegetation Carbon Storage in Building-Attached Green Spaces for Sustainable Urban Development Open
Public building-attached green spaces are increasingly important urban carbon sinks, yet their carbon sequestration potential remains poorly understood and underutilized. This study quantified vegetation carbon storage across three attache…
View article: Influence of micro-topography on the spatial heterogeneity of above-ground biomass: Lessons from the Qinglan Port Mangrove Nature Reserve, China
Influence of micro-topography on the spatial heterogeneity of above-ground biomass: Lessons from the Qinglan Port Mangrove Nature Reserve, China Open
Biomass is a crucial aspect of mangrove wetland ecosystems, intimately connected to biodiversity, carbon cycles, and habitat environment. It is influenced by micro-topography, which impacts local water heat distribution, and water and soil…
View article: Contrasting Mechanisms Controlling Pb Isotopes of Dust in Inland and Marine Archives
Contrasting Mechanisms Controlling Pb Isotopes of Dust in Inland and Marine Archives Open
Lead (Pb) isotopes are powerful tools for tracing dust provenance and reconstructing paleoclimate. However, variations in Pb isotopic compositions among different grain‐size fractions in sediments complicate their use. We examine the Nd‐Pb…
View article: Global patterns of organic carbon transferand accumulation across the land–oceancontinuum constrained by radiocarbon data
Global patterns of organic carbon transferand accumulation across the land–oceancontinuum constrained by radiocarbon data Open
As an effective tracer for identifying the origin and cycling of carbon in aquatic ecosystems, the distribution pattern of the radiocarbon (Δ14C) of organic carbon (OC) in riverine particles and coastal sediments are essential for und…
View article: Global sea level controlled the deep low-salinity pool evolution in the Japan Sea since the last glacial period
Global sea level controlled the deep low-salinity pool evolution in the Japan Sea since the last glacial period Open
Understanding past changes in oceanic circulation and the corresponding heat, salt delivery variations are essential for assessing the climatic roles of ocean dynamic processes since the last glacial period. Unravelling salinity budget var…
View article: The Cultural Differences Between China and The West in International Business Activities
The Cultural Differences Between China and The West in International Business Activities Open
With the development of economic globalization, more and more enterprises choose to expand their industries abroad, leading that international business activities are becoming more and more frequent. At the same time, the important role of…
View article: Divergent Responses of Organic Carbon to Sedimentary Environment Transformation in a River‐Dominated Marginal Sea
Divergent Responses of Organic Carbon to Sedimentary Environment Transformation in a River‐Dominated Marginal Sea Open
The fate of organic carbon (OC) in most river‐dominated ocean margins (RiOMars) has undergone a noticeable transformation with the increased sediment retention engineering in watersheds. In the East China Sea (ECS), transformation in sedim…
View article: Understanding of Plant Salt Tolerance Mechanisms and Application to Molecular Breeding
Understanding of Plant Salt Tolerance Mechanisms and Application to Molecular Breeding Open
Soil salinization is a widespread hindrance that endangers agricultural production and ecological security. High salt concentrations in saline soils are primarily caused by osmotic stress, ionic toxicity and oxidative stress, which have a …
View article: Global patterns of organic carbon transfer and accumulation across the land–ocean continuum constrained by radiocarbon data
Global patterns of organic carbon transfer and accumulation across the land–ocean continuum constrained by radiocarbon data Open
Radiocarbon (Δ 14 C) serves as an effective tracer for identifying the origin and cycling of carbon in aquatic ecosystems. Global patterns of organic carbon (OC) Δ 14 C values in riverine particles and coastal sediments are essential for u…
View article: Assessment on the Environmental Concern Level and Driving Mechanism of Beach Recreationists Based on the New Ecological Paradigm Scale
Assessment on the Environmental Concern Level and Driving Mechanism of Beach Recreationists Based on the New Ecological Paradigm Scale Open
This study uses the new ecological paradigm (NEP) scale to measure the level of environmental concern among beach recreationists, innovatively constructs a model based on the measurement results to depict a group portrait, and analyzes the…
View article: Assessment on the Environmental Concern Level and Driving Mechanism of Beach Recreationists Based on the New Ecological Paradigm Scale
Assessment on the Environmental Concern Level and Driving Mechanism of Beach Recreationists Based on the New Ecological Paradigm Scale Open
This study uses the New Ecological Paradigm Scale (NEP) to measure the level of environmental concern among beach recreationists, innovatively constructs a model based on the measurement results to depict a group portrait, and analyzes the…
View article: Corrigendum: Rapid changes in heatwaves pose dual challenge in Eastern China and its adjacent seas
Corrigendum: Rapid changes in heatwaves pose dual challenge in Eastern China and its adjacent seas Open
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View article: Marine Heatwaves Contribute More to Changing Air‐Water Exchange of Semi‐Volatile Organic Compounds Than Mean Sea Surface Temperature Rise
Marine Heatwaves Contribute More to Changing Air‐Water Exchange of Semi‐Volatile Organic Compounds Than Mean Sea Surface Temperature Rise Open
A consequence of global warming, marine heatwaves (MHWs), have destructive effects on local marine ecology. However, few studies have examined their influence on the biogeochemical carbon cycle. Here we show, global warming has changed the…
View article: Are microplastics the ‘technofossils’ of the Anthropocene?
Are microplastics the ‘technofossils’ of the Anthropocene? Open
Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment, eventually becoming part of the geological record as ‘technofossils’. However, research on the chronological characteristics of microplastics remains limited. This study reviewed dating meth…
View article: Rapid changes in heatwaves pose dual challenge in Eastern China and its adjacent seas
Rapid changes in heatwaves pose dual challenge in Eastern China and its adjacent seas Open
This paper performs a comparative analysis of the spatiotemporal variations of the statistical characteristics of both atmospheric heatwaves over the land (AHWs) in eastern China and marine heatwaves (MHWs) in adjacent seas using a unified…
View article: Provenance Discrimination of Siliciclastic Sediments in the Western Sea of Japan over the Past 30 kyr: Evidence from Major, Trace Elements, and Pb Isotopes
Provenance Discrimination of Siliciclastic Sediments in the Western Sea of Japan over the Past 30 kyr: Evidence from Major, Trace Elements, and Pb Isotopes Open
The Sea of Japan (JS), a unique marginal sea without any large river influxes in the western Pacific, provides ample information about the evolution of sea level, East Asian monsoons (EAM), sea ice activity, and ocean currents in geologica…
View article: Microplastic Deposition and its Response to Extreme Flood Events: A Case Study of Yangtze Estuary, China
Microplastic Deposition and its Response to Extreme Flood Events: A Case Study of Yangtze Estuary, China Open
Earth and Space Science Open Archive This preprint has been submitted to and is under consideration at Geophysical Research Letters. ESSOAr is a venue for early communication or feedback before peer review. Data may be preliminary.Learn mo…
View article: Data Set S1. Microplastic properties and Data Set S2. Sediment grain size
Data Set S1. Microplastic properties and Data Set S2. Sediment grain size Open
The data for microplastic properties (including abundance, shape, colour, polymer type and size) and sediment grain size (including the grain size and the content of clay, silt and sand) in Core CCYY1.
View article: Data Set S1. Microplastic properties and Data Set S2. Sediment grain size
Data Set S1. Microplastic properties and Data Set S2. Sediment grain size Open
The data for microplastic properties (including abundance, shape, colour, polymer type and size) and sediment grain size (including the grain size and the content of clay, silt and sand) in Core CCYY1.
View article: Pollution status and trophic transfer of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in coral reef ecosystems of the South China Sea
Pollution status and trophic transfer of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in coral reef ecosystems of the South China Sea Open
Coral reef ecosystems are important fishing grounds in tropical and subtropical areas and have been widely contaminated by chemicals. However, the current understanding of the pollution status and trophic transfer of exogenous chemicals in…
View article: Data for: Atmospheric microplastic deposition in the northwestern South China Sea
Data for: Atmospheric microplastic deposition in the northwestern South China Sea Open
The data used in the article are mainly field sample data and laboratory test data.
View article: Rapid changes in distribution and fate of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from the East China Sea and their response to human-induced catchment changes
Rapid changes in distribution and fate of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from the East China Sea and their response to human-induced catchment changes Open
<p>Human-induced catchment changes have affected the sedimentary processes in marginal seas, which will impact the transport and burial processes of materials and inevitably impact marine biogeochemical cycles. Polycyclic aromatic hy…
View article: Distribution of chlorophyll and phytoplankton in Xiapu, Fujian
Distribution of chlorophyll and phytoplankton in Xiapu, Fujian Open
Phytoplankton is the primary productivity of the ocean, increasing their biomass through accumulating organic matter synthesized by photosynthesis. Chlorophyll a and pheophytin will all bring important influence on the recognition of biolo…
View article: Insights into the effects of long-term biochar loading on water-soluble organic matter in soil: Implications for the vertical co-migration of heavy metals
Insights into the effects of long-term biochar loading on water-soluble organic matter in soil: Implications for the vertical co-migration of heavy metals Open
Although interest in biochar remediation is growing, the effects of long-term biochar loading on soil environments have not been clearly confirmed. The contents and characteristics of water-soluble organic matter (WSOM) from soils after ei…
View article: Finer Resolution Estimation and Mapping of Mangrove Biomass Using UAV LiDAR and WorldView-2 Data
Finer Resolution Estimation and Mapping of Mangrove Biomass Using UAV LiDAR and WorldView-2 Data Open
To estimate mangrove biomass at finer resolution, such as at an individual tree or clump level, there is a crucial need for elaborate management of mangrove forest in a local area. However, there are few studies estimating mangrove biomass…