The ocean has been a regulator of climate change throughout the history of Earth. One key
mechanism is the mediation of the carbon reservoir by refractory dissolved organic carbon …

Mountains are pivotal to maintaining habitat heterogeneity, global biodiversity, ecosystem
functions and services to humans. They have provided classic model natural systems for …

Microplastic mixtures are ubiquitously distributed in global ecosystems and include varying
types. However, it remains unknown how microplastic diversity affects the biotic interactions …

Various pretreatments are commonly adopted to facilitate dissolved organic matter (DOM)
release from waste activated sludge (WAS) for high-valued volatile fatty acids (VFAs) …

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays a vital role in biogeochemical processes and in
determining the responses of soil organic matter (SOM) to global change. Although the …

Microbes play an important role in aquatic carbon cycling but we have a limited
understanding of their functional responses to changes in temperature across large …

Unravelling biosphere feedback mechanisms is crucial for predicting the impacts of global
warming. Soil priming, an effect of fresh plant-derived carbon (C) on native soil organic …

Phosphorus (P) affects the water–air CO2 flux through primary productivity, and affects the
changes of carbon cycle and ecological environment in the global world. Organic …

Glacier-retreated areas are ideal areas to study soil biogeochemical processes during
vegetation succession, because of the limited effect of other environmental and climatic …

The eco-corona on microplastics refers to the initial layer of biomolecular compounds
adsorbed onto the surface after environmental exposure. The formation and composition of …