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Fluxes of riverine nutrient to the Zhujiang River Estuary and its potential eutrophication effect
The Zhujiang River Estuary is becoming eutrophic due to the impact of anthropogenic activities in the past decades. To understand nutrient dynamics...
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Variations of suspended sediment transport caused by changes in shoreline and bathymetry in the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Estuary in the wet season
A wave-current-sediment coupled numerical model is employed to study the responses of suspended sediment transport in the wet season to changes in...
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Microplastic pollution and enrichment of distinct microbiota in sediment of mangrove in Zhujiang River estuary, China
The microbial communities colonized on microplastics (MPs) have attracted widespread attention. However, few studies focused on the MPs impacts on...
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The influence of bioturbation on sandy reservoirs: the delta front sand of the lower Zhujiang Formation, Baiyun Depression, Zhujiang River Mouth Basin
Ichnofossils are well developed in clastic rock reservoirs in marine and transitional facies, which can considerably change the physical properties...
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Distribution characteristics and controlling factors of typical heavy metals in Huanghe River estuary, China
The geochemical characteristics and potential controlling factors of colloidal Zn, Cd, and Pb in Huanghe (Yellow) River estuary (HRE), China were...
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Combined effects of massive reclamation and dredging on the variations in hydrodynamic and sediment transport in Lingdingyang Estuary, China
Anthropogenic disturbances associated with the rapid development of coastal cities have drastically influenced the hydrodynamics and sediment...
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Influence of Irregular Coastlines on a Tornadic Mesovortex in the Pearl River Delta during Monsoon Season. Part II: Numerical Experiments
As demonstrated in the first part of this study (Part I), wind-shift boundaries routinely form along the west coast of the Pearl River Delta due to...
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Effect of river plume on phytoplankton community structure in Zhujiang River estuary
To examine the phytoplankton assemblages and the effect of diluted waters on them, a research cruise was conducted from July 19 to August 7, 2015 in...
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HY-1C Coastal Zone Imager observations of the suspended sediment content distribution details in the sea area near Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in China
The impacts of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HKZMB) on suspended sediment content (SSC) were analysed in the Zhujiang River Estuary based on...
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Spectral characteristics of dissolved organic matter in sediment pore water from Pearl River Estuary
As key parts of land-sea transition zones, estuary ecosystems play a very important role in the ocean carbon cycle processes. The sources,...
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Archaeal diversity in the seawater of Changjiang River estuary reveals its adaptability to bottom seawaters
Archaea regulate the biogeochemical processes of ocean systems. The Changjiang (Yangtze) River estuary (CRE) is a complex and dynamic area strongly...
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Suitability evaluation on marine ranching in Guangdong, South China
The ecological suitability of marine resources and environmental conditions for marine ranching in Guangdong, South China was evaluated. Niche theory...
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of summer hypoxia in Mirs Bay and adjacent coastal waters, South China
Mirs Bay is a semi-enclosed bay neighboring the Zhujiang (Pearl) River estuary, one of the largest estuarine systems in the world. The long-term...
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Impacts of human interventions on the seasonal and nodal dynamics of the M2 and K1 tidal constituents in Lingdingyang Bay of the Zhujiang River Delta, China
Natural and human-induced changes may exert considerable impacts on the seasonal and nodal dynamics of M 2 and K 1 tidal constituents. Therefore,...
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Numerical Simulation and Risk Analysis of Coastal Inundation in Land Reclamation Areas: A Case Study of the Pearl River Estuary
Coastal inundation results in many human casualties and significant economic losses. In this study, an inundation model with an unstructured mesh was...
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Arsenic in the Pearl River Delta and its related waterbody, South China: occurrence and sources, a review
The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is a densely populated special economic zone in South China where rapid development since the late 1990s coincided with...
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Carbon-to-chlorophyll ratio and carbon content of phytoplankton community at the surface in coastal waters adjacent to the Zhujiang River Estuary during summer
Chlorophyll a (Chl a ), particulate organic carbon (POC) and biogenic silica (BSi) were determined in coastal waters adjacent to the Zhujiang (Pearl)...
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Carbonate dynamics in a tropical coastal system in the South China Sea featuring upwelling, river plumes and submarine groundwater discharge
This study examined carbonate dynamics in the northwestern South China Sea (NWSCS), an area jointly influenced by upwelling, river plumes and...
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Estimating submarine groundwater discharge at a subtropical river estuary along the Beibu Gulf, China
In certain regions, submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) into the ocean plays a significant role in coastal material fluxes and their biogeochemical...
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Modeling of suspended sediment by coupled wave-current model in the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Estuary
A three-dimensional wave-current-sediment coupled numerical model is developed to understand the sediment transport dynamics in the Zhujiang (Pearl)...