All living things depend on their natural environment, either directly or indirectly, for their
high quality of life, growth, nutrition, and development. Due to the fast emissions of …

Coastal zones, the world's most densely populated regions, are increasingly threatened by
climate change stressors—rising and warming seas, intensifying storms and droughts, and …

The coastal zone of China has experienced large increases in population, economy and
urbanization since the early 1980s. Many studies have reported the loss, degradation and …

Abstract The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis dates back in decades and is
still topical presently due to its importance in environmental policy formulation. There are …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have moved from the environmental resistome into
human commensals and pathogens, driven by human selection with antimicrobial agents …

The high population density and rapid urban expansion in China's coastal areas have
significantly changed the land-use structure and regional landscape pattern, causing a …

Humans benefit from multiple ecosystem services of wetlands, but massive wetland loss has
occurred worldwide due to rapid urbanization. To assess the problem, it is necessary to …

Social development and changes in natural conditions have seriously affected the
ecosystem services value (ESV) of wetlands. It is important for social sustainable …

Rapid urbanization and industrialization in the coastal zone have caused increasingly
serious impacts on coastal ecosystems. It is necessary to assess the ecological risk caused …

Migratory animals are threatened by human-induced global change. However, little is known
about how stopover habitat, essential for refuelling during migration, affects the population …