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The United Nation's (UN's) 14th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), concentrating on the appropriate and sustainable use of ocean and marine ecosystems, has significantly influenced global blue econom

Human-mediated introductions of non-indigenous species (NIS) are considered to be one of the major threats to marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (Halpern et al., 2008; Butchart et al., 2010

Seagrass beds support important ecosystem functions, including providing abundant biodiversity, increasing water quality, stabilizing sediment and facilitating carbon sequestration (Jiang et al., 2022

Sustainable bivalve aquaculture offers a solution to rising food demand. This study aimed to help identify suitable offshore shellfish aquaculture sites in coastal upwelling regions. Here, planktonic

Deep-sea sediments cover more than 65 % of the Earth's surface (Ramirez-Llodra et al., 2010) and are mostly energy limited, relying heavily on the organic matter input from the euphotic …

Transitional coastal ecosystems, such as bays and coastal lagoons, are highly productive estuarine areas that offer a wide range of ecological and social benefits. Their ability to sustain significant

The Yangtze River annually discharges approximately 5.0 × 108 tons of suspended sediment into the sea (Milliman and Meade, 1983; Milliman and Farnsworth, 2011). Since the mid-Holocene, approximately 7

The carbon cycle plays a vital role in controlling the Earth's climatic system and is mainly regulated by oceanic biological pump. The role of the ocean in regulating atmospheric CO …

Mangroves are significant coastal blue carbon ecosystems that play an essential role in mitigating climate change. However, due to the lack of reasonable benefit quantification methods and active mark

The river drains a substantial amount of particulate and dissolved matter to the estuaries, determining their aquatic characteristics and creating highly variable environments characterized by the mix

Environmental contamination by microplastics has emerged as a pressing global issue, garnering significant attention worldwide (Borrelle et al., 2020). Studies indicate that the primary types of micro

Under the synergistic stress of anthropogenic disturbance and climate change, the structure and function of marine ecosystems are undergoing major changes (Madin et al., 2016; Gomes et al., 2024). Som

Plastics are ubiquitous, persistent pollutants in marine ecosystems, from coastal waters to ocean gyres (Derraik, 2002; Law et al., 2010; Lebreton et al., 2012; Chenillat et al., 2021;) to polar …

Tidal flats, a transitional area between land and sea, play a crucial role in nature and human society. For nature, the tidal flat ecosystem provides habitat, food source, and spawning …

Marine litter pollution across marine, coastal, and riverine environments has become a major global concern (Ryan et al., 2021; McGlade et al., 2021; Willis et al., 2022; Diem et al., …

Globally, nitrogen deposition has increased from 100 Tg N·yr−1 to 210 Tg N·yr−1 over several decades (Galloway et al., 2008; Gao et al., 2020). Furthermore, the active nitrogen level has …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs), which are among the most severe pollutants in aquatic systems, have characteristic geochemical behaviors, such as environmental persistence, biological toxicity, and

Human activity has significantly increased marine ecosystems pollution in recent decades. Inland seas, bays and estuaries are the final body of global geochemical cycles, and the surface sediments (SS

Domestic sewage is considered one of the most common and widespread forms of pollution in coastal ecosystems (Tuholske et al., 2021). The main concern is based on the distinctive composition …

Currently, the complexity of coastlines worldwide is driven by coastal reclamation, storm surge erosion, and sediment transport, resulting in relocation in either a seaward or landward direction over