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Distinct Assembly Processes Structure Planktonic Bacterial Communities Among Near- and Offshore Ecosystems in the Yangtze River Estuary
The estuarine system functions as natural filters due to its ability to facilitate material transformation, planktonic bacteria play a crucial role...
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Allopatric divergence contributes to the population differentiation of Coilia nasus in the upper reach of Yangtze River
Uncovering the mechanisms driving the genetic divergence of environmentally heterogeneous species is one of the biggest challenges in phylogeography....
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River–lake connectivity, wetland, and human stress factors shape fish diversity (alpha and beta) patterns in the middle and lower Yangtze River, China
ContextAlterations of landscapes and riverscapes by humans have fundamentally altered patterns in freshwater biodiversity throughout the world’s...
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Functional connectivity in the Yangtze Estuary habitats for an “estuarine opportunist” fish: an otolith chemistry approach for small yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis)
Understanding the connectivity in estuarine waters is important for sustainable fisheries management and safeguarding of estuarine ecological...
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Passive drifting and high mortality rate of released subadult Chinese sturgeons in the Yangtze River
Captive-breeding and release, also known as restocking, is widely used as the main response to the widespread decline of key migratory fish species...
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Riparian land use and in-channel stressors drive fish community structure in the Yangtze River
ContextUntangling relationships between landscape patterns shaped by human stressors and related response of fish communities is important for...
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Distinct patterns of distribution, community assembly and cross-domain co-occurrence of planktonic archaea in four major estuaries of China
BackgroundArchaea are key mediators of estuarine biogeochemical cycles, but comprehensive studies comparing archaeal communities among multiple...
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Abundance, diversity, and distribution patterns along with the salinity of four nitrogen transformation-related microbes in the Yangtze Estuary
PurposeThe abundance and composition of nitrogen transformation-related microbes with certain environmental parameters for living conditions provide...
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Wetland Ecosystem Service Dynamics in the Yellow River Estuary under Natural and Anthropogenic Stress in the Past 35 Years
Assessing long-term dynamics of ecosystem service is critical for sustainable restoration and management of estuarine wetlands. We analyzed ecosystem...
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Hatchery technology restores the spawning ground of phytophilic fish in the urban river of Yangtze Estuary, China
Due to the concrete slope protection projects conducted around urban rivers in many megalopolises, increased attention has been paid to fish...
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Nonpoint Source Pollution (NPSP) Induces Structural and Functional Variation in the Fungal Community of Sediments in the Jialing River, China
Nonpoint source pollution (NPSP) from human production and life activities causes severe destruction in river basin environments. In this study,...
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A longitudinal gradient in the taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of freshwater fish in a subtropical river system
Identifying the spatial patterns of fish diversity is essential for the conservation and management of stream fishes. Many studies highlight the need...
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Impacts of anthropogenic activities on eukaryotic phytoplankton communities in Panlong River via eDNA biomonitoring
As environmental indicators, phytoplankton community variations often indicated the effects of anthropogenic activities on aquatic ecosystem....
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Pollution in the Pearl River Estuary
Different major types of contaminants and other environmental stressors have affected the Pearl River Estuary. Organic contaminants include...
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Comammox Nitrospira within the Yangtze River continuum: community, biogeography, and ecological drivers
The recent discovery of comammox Nitrospira as complete nitrifiers has fundamentally renewed perceptions of nitrogen cycling in natural and...
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Multiscale effects of habitat and surrounding matrices on waterbird diversity in the Yangtze River Floodplain
ContextWith the expansion in urbanization, understanding how biodiversity responds to the altered landscape becomes a major concern. Most studies...
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Transcriptional regulation and alternative splicing reveal the molecular strategies of Bombay duck Harpadon nehereus to hypoxia
Bombay duck Harpodon nehereus has undergone a dramatic shift from a by-catch fish species to the dominant species in the southeast coast of China....
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Dispersal limitation drives biogeographical patterns of anammox bacterial communities across the Yangtze River
Over the past few decades, anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) has been extensively documented at different scales in natural ecosystems. Previous...
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Short-term evolution pattern in salt marsh landscapes: the importance of physical constraints
ContextSalt marsh landscapes at the land-sea interfaces exhibit contrasting spatiotemporal dynamics, resulting from varying physical constraints that...
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Mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite analyses reveal strong genetic differentiation between two types of estuarine tapertail anchovies (Coilia) in Yangtze River Basin, China
The estuarine tapertail anchovy might comprise a “paired species” of Coilia nasus (which has declined sharply) and Coilia brachygnathus (dominant in...
