Research Progress

  • 07.12 2026

    Physical dynamics modulate deep-sea carbon flux in the western Pacific marginal sea

    Chao Xu, Yibin Huang, Xiaogang Xing, Guoqiang Qiu, Antoine Poteau, Haili Wang, Jianyu Hu, Fei Chai, Bangqin Huang Limnology and Oceanography https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.70440 Published: 02 July 2026AbstractDeep-sea particulate organic carbon (POC) flux sustains deep-sea ecosystems and contributes significantly to long-term carbon sequestration. However, our understanding of its magnitude and governing ...

  • 02.03 2026

    New study proposes global framework to safeguard world's most vulnerable regions amid climate crisis

    Yonglong Lu, Jingjing Yuan, James M. Bullock, and Shahid NaeemEcosystem Health and Sustainabilityhttps://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/ehs.0478Published: 27 January 2026AbstractUnder the multiple threats from climate change and human pressures, plateau and alpine regions, super fast-growing cities, and coastal zones/island states are becoming ecologically more fragile. It is extremely difficult to pursue ...

  • 04.30 2026

    Beyond the Nutrient Paradigm: Thermal Intensity and Duration Trigger Opposite Phytoplankton Responses to Marine Heatwaves in the East China Sea

    Jiarui Zhou, Xin Liu, Edward A. Laws, Charlotte Laufkötter, Weinan Li, Jingxiao Wang, Changlin Li, Wupeng Xiao, Yuan Shen, Bangqin HuangGeophysical Research Lettershttps://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL121124Published: 20 April 2026AbstractMarine heatwaves (MHWs) profoundly impact marine ecosystems, yet it is unclear how their thermal characteristics shape phytoplankton responses. Using satellite and reanalysis ...

  • 03.21 2026

    Biogenic carbon input from Spartina alterniflora eradication governs nitrate removal pathways and N2O emission in estuarine mangrove wetlands

    Shiyao Chena, Hui Wua, Wenhong Xua, Fenfang Wang, Ruifeng Yane, Shaobin Lia,  Nengwang ChenGeodermahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2026.117780Published:17 March 2026AbstractEstuarine mangrove wetlands mitigate coastal eutrophication by removing nitrate (NO3−); however, the effects of invasive Spartina alterniflora eradication, a key biogenic carbon source, on NO3− removal pathways and nitrous ...

  • 03.10 2026

    Preventing subsoil enhanced nitrification to safeguard agroecosystem sustainability

    Yao Wang, Xin Luo, Esteban G. Jobbágy, Nandita B. Basu, Ganlin Zhang, Yi Zheng, Baojing Gu, Shaoliang Zhang, Yiqi Yu, Fenfang Wang, Zeyang Lu, Ruifeng Yan, Scott X. Chang, Yonglong Lu & Nengwang ChenNature Communicationshttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-70277-7Published: 07 March 2026AbstractThe excessive application of nitrogen fertilizers in croplands drives nitrification-induced nitrogen losses,...

  • 03.06 2026

    BENMO | Simulation: A computationally efficient and biologically enhanced model for nutrient dynamics in coastal bays

    Zhehan Huang, Shaobin Li, Wenyan Tang, Pan Yang, Nengwang ChenWater Researchhttps://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2026.125553Published: 11 February 2026 AbstractSimulating nutrient dynamics in coastal bays is challenged by the high computational cost and the oversimplification of multi-trophic organisms processes. Here, we present a simulation model (named BENMO|Simulation) under the ...

  • 12.26 2025

    Methane emission intensifies the warming effect of carbon dioxide efflux from a subtropical coastal macroalgae aquaculture ecosystem

    Yueting Deng, Xianghui Guo, Dengjin Hu, Hui Luo, Yougan Chen, Xudong ZhuLimnology and Oceanographyhttps://doi.org/10.1002/lno.70293Published: 16 December 2025AbstractMacroalgae aquaculture ecosystems have been increasingly recognized as coastal biogeochemical hotspots of air–sea net ecosystem carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange; however, their roles in regulating the temporal variability of net ecosystem ...

  • 12.23 2025

    Contrasting climate oscillations impacts on phytoplankton in the western and eastern tropical Pacific

    Lina An, Edward A. Laws, Xin Liu, Ruiying Chen, Shanlin Wang, Shijian Hu, Yuchen Zhang, Yibin Huang, Feipeng Xu, Fei Chai & Bangqin Huang Nature Communicationshttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65947-xPublished: 8 November 2025AbstractClimate oscillations like the El Niño-Southern Oscillation and Pacific Decadal Oscillation significantly impact marine ecosystems. Traditionally, warm events are thought ...

  • 12.04 2025

    The overlooked contribution of the seasonal mixed layer pump to carbon export in low-latitude oceans

    Chao Xu, Nicolas Cassar, Andrew F. Thompson, Yuchen Zhang, Haili Wang, Xin Liu & Bangqin HuangNature Communicationshttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65710-2Published: 27 November 2025AbstractThe seasonal mixed layer pump (MLP) is an important pathway transporting organic carbon from the upper ocean to the ocean interior. While the MLP’s export role has been well-studied in high latitudes, its contribution ...

  • 11.26 2025

    Transport of PFAS in the Presence of Ocean Currents: Implying the Dominance of External Inputs in the Taiwan Strait

    Xinxin Ma, Qin Li, Chang Liu, Huaxin Li, Xiaoxuan Yu,Ying Yan,Yongyu Li, Siquan Wang, and Xinhong WangEnvironmental Science & Technologyhttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c02722Published: August 26,2025AbstractThe impact of ocean dynamic processes under seasonal variations on the occurrence and transport of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) in marginal seas needs more attention. Here, we investigated ...

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