Anthropogenic forcings have led to multifaceted changes in the seas around China, which
include the Bohai, Yellow, East China and South China Seas, affecting the functions and …

Seagrasses are valuable sources of food and habitat for marine life and are one of Earth's
most efficient carbon sinks. However, they are facing a global decline due to ocean warming …

Global mean surface temperatures (GMST) exhibited a smaller rate of warming during 1998–
2013, compared to the warming in the latter half of the 20th Century. Although, not a “true” …

Coastline change often results from social and natural factors, such as human activities in
the coastal zone, long-term and short-term sea level change, hurricane occurrences …

Abstract The East Asian marginal seas gain heat from the warm pool via intrusion of the
Kuroshio Current and play an important role in regulating regional climate. Here, we show …

A quantification of carbon fluxes in the coastal ocean and across its boundaries with the
atmosphere, land, and the open ocean is important for assessing the current state and …

Coastal environments such as the Chesapeake Bay have long been impacted by
eutrophication stressors resulting from human activities, and these impacts are now being …

Climate change fuels invasions of plant species and displacement of local plants. Little is
known about the ecophysiological adaptation of the invasive species, and their ability to …

Large amounts of terrigenous organic matter (TOM) are delivered to the ocean every year.
However, removal processes of TOM in the ocean are still poorly constrained. Here, we …

The Mediterranean region, noted for its climatic uniqueness and rapid urban expansion, is a
critical area for climate change studies. This research investigates the increase in extreme …