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Ecosystem Service Evaluation
With the development of the ecology research, the in-depth understanding of the characteristics of different types of ecological systems, ecosystem observation techniques progress, all kinds of ecosystem obser...
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Open AccessiTRAQ-based proteomic profiling of Vibrio parahaemolyticus under various culture conditions
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A model to assess fundamental and realized carrying capacities of island ecosystem: A case study in the southern Miaodao Archipelago of China
Research on carrying capacity, aiming at maintaining the limited ability of the Earth’s life supporting system to sustain human development, requires a comprehensive and ecosystem-based approach to monitor and...
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Proteomics and 1H NMR-based metabolomics analysis of pathogenic Vibrio vulnificus aquacultures isolated from sewage drains
Vibrio bacteria live in both marine and freshwater habitats and are associated with aquatic animals. Vibrio vulnificus is a pathogenic bacterium that infects people and livestock. It is u...
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Since 2015, a novel green tide has been recurring in the coastal areas of Qinhuangdao at the western coast of the Bohai Sea in China, threatening the environment and ecosystem of the Beidaihe seaside holiday r...
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The contribution of attached Ulva prolifera on Pyropia aquaculture rafts to green tides in the Yellow Sea
Green tides caused by the unusual accumulation of high floating Ulva prolifera have occurred regularly in the Yellow Sea since 2007. The primary source of the Yellow Sea green tides is the attached algae on the P...
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Physiological performance of three calcifying green macroalgae Halimeda species in response to altered seawater temperatures
The effects of seawater temperature on the physiological performance of three Halimeda species were studied for a period of 28 d. Five treatments were established for Halimeda cylindracea, Halimeda opuntia and Ha...
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Dynamic simulation of tropical coral reef ecosystem being disturbed by multiple situations
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Diversity and abundance of diazotrophic communities of seagrass Halophila ovalis based on genomic and transcript level in Daya Bay, South China Sea
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Integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics revealed the biosynthetic mechanism of anti-parasitic compounds in Salinivibrio proteolyticus strain YCSC6
The fermentation broth of Salinivibrio proteolyticus strain YCSC6 shows potent anti-parasitic activity against Uronema marinum, with activity varying in each fermentation stage. To investigate the biosynthetic me...
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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 was used to establish an ecological suitability evaluation ...
