Chuan Tong

TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper used remote sensing data and synoptic ecological indices to assess the spatial extent and severity of steppe degradation in the Xilin River Basin, Inner Mongolia using a landscape-scale approach.

TL;DR: Although the threats and pressures on coastal wetlands conservation are still apparent, the future of China's coastal wetlands looks promising since the Chinese government understands that the sustainable development in coastal zone requires new attitudes, sound policies and concerted efforts at all levels.

TL;DR: Investigation of nutrient cycling in three intensive shrimp ponds with zero water exchange demonstrated the importance of aquaculture pond effluent as a major contributor of water pollution in the coastal areas of China, and called for actions to properly treat these effluents in alleviating the eutrophication problem in the Chinese coastal zones.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the existing literature on the likely effects of the increasing salinity and inundation on organic carbon mineralization in tidal wetlands and conclude that the changing electron acceptor pattern may result in microbial sulfate reduction predominating over other carbon metabolism pathways.

TL;DR: High-throughput sequencing showed that methane production may stem from the involvement of Methanosarcina for both treatments, suggesting that conductive carbon material can promote acetoclastic methanogenesis instead of CO2 reduction in a natural environment.