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Because of its abundance and persistence in the air, land and water compartments, plastic waste is one of today's major pollution problems (Thompson et al. 2024). Plastic contamination of the …

The Yellow River, recognized as the river with one of the highest sediment content in the world, flows into the Bohai Sea alongside more than ten other rivers (Qiao et …

Studies on the distribution and dynamics of fish eggs are fundamental for identifying spawning grounds and reproductive periods (Hofmann et al., 2015). Accurate species identification of fish eggs rem

The Taiwan Strait (TS) serves as a significant conduit for water transport along the western part of Taiwan and for the exchange of chemical constituents between the South China Sea …

Sharks are cartilaginous fishes that play an important role in maintaining the balance of aquatic ecosystems, as their position at higher trophic levels allows them to exert significant influence alon

Phytoplankton are microscopic, photosynthetic organisms inhabiting the upper layers of oceans, seas, and freshwater bodies. They utilize sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and nutrients into organic c

Creeks are a highly dynamic ecosystem, characterized by a long and shallow arm of the sea running inland as a narrow channel, exhibiting tidal water fluctuations and weak tidal currents …

Small eukaryotic plankton, including both pico- and nanoplankton ranging from 1.2 to 20 μm, display a wide range of feeding behaviors, from autotrophy (phototrophy) to heterotrophy (phagotrophy), with

Marine ecosystems encompass the Earth's vast oceans and coastal regions, playing a fundamental role in global processes that sustain life on our planet. Besides the rich diversity of these ecosystems

Microbial communities play vital roles in ecosystem functioning and biogeochemical processes (Logares et al., 2014). Microbial abundance is unevenly distributed in local communities, with relatively f

Oysters are important ecosystem engineers and are valued as foundation species in estuarine ecosystems. As bio-filters, oysters enhance water quality by removing suspended solid particles and mitigati

Phytoplankton widely distributes in marine environments, serving as a vital food source for marine organisms (Field et al., 1998). However, the excessive growth of phytoplankton can lead to the deplet

All eukaryotes, such as terrestrial plants and aquatic macrophytes, are affected by complex interactions with microbial communities (Saha and Weinberger, 2019). In the aquatic environment, seaweed, sp

Rocky reef temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) are increasingly recognised for their spatial extent and high biodiversity. Platforms such as autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) allow large-scale

Coastal waters are highly dynamic, complex, and sensitive ecosystems that play a significant role in the sustainability and well-being of the environment, economy, and society. The global coastline ex

The coastal region near the Yangtze River estuary in the East China Sea (ECS) connects the river to the ECS and is rich in islands and fishery resources, including the …

Plastics have become a significant threat to ecosystems since their first commercial production began in the 1950s. The global annual plastic production has increased from 1.5 million tons to 400 …

Coastal marine ecosystems are subjected to a variety of anthropogenic influences. Every year over 8 million tons of plastics enter the oceans (Geyer et al., 2017), with less than 20 …

Several anthropogenic-driven pressures, such as climate change, fishing, or pollution, are challenging fish populations worldwide. Climate change, in particular, has been shown to reduce global primar

Plastic debris has invaded most of the land and has accumulated in the oceans from the water surface down the column to the sediments worldwide. They are carried by rivers, …