Semi-enclosed bays have physical and chemical characteristics influenced by both land and
sea systems and the quality of the benthic environment is always of great concern …

Tropical ecosystems sustain higher biodiversity and face faster species extinction. However,
baseline information of these areas is either inadequate or scattered due to various reasons …

Sediment oxygen consumption (SOC) is important in modulating the oxygen budget in the
East China Sea where seasonal hypoxia occurs. Porewater advection, molecular diffusion …

Anthropogenic nutrient input to coastal waters is one of the most common disturbances
within inshore marine benthic communities. Organic enrichment in sediments leads to the …

The present study examines historical perspectives of the macrobenthic community in
response to different phases of anthropogenic perturbations in Kakinada Bay, a tropical …

To understand the ecological status and macrobenthic assemblages of the **n'an River
Estuary and its adjacent waters, a survey was conducted for environmental variables and …

Marine hotspots are areas prioritized for conservation and monitoring, based on their
sensitivity or vulnerability. Understanding the natural variability of resident organisms in …

The O 2 content of the global ocean has been declining progressively over the past
decades, mainly because of human activities and global warming. Despite this situation, the …

Vertical distribution of macrobenthos in sediments remains poorly studied; data from higher
latitudes are especially scarce. At the same time, it is believed to contain important …

As global ocean deoxygenation proceeds and the frequency of extreme low-oxygen
(hypoxic) events increases, seafloor ecosystems will inevitably be affected. Our study …