The rapidly evolving ocean economy, driven by human needs for food, energy,
transportation and recreation, has led to unprecedented pressures on the ocean that are …

Over the last couple of decades, urban areas around the world have been engaged in
increasing initiatives, practices and experiments with a view to achieving social, economic …

With the rapid development of urbanization and population migration, since the 20th century,
the natural and eco-environment of coastal areas have been under tremendous pressure …

Abstract Background The Blue Economy is a recent field of study that encompasses
economic activities that depend on the sea, often associated with other economic sectors …

Despite their value, coastal ecosystems are globally threatened by anthropogenic impacts,
yet how these impacts are driven by economic development is not well understood. We …

Abstract China has approximately 5.80× 10 6 ha coastal wetlands by 2014, accounting for
10.82% of the total area of natural wetlands. Healthy coastal wetland ecosystems play an …

In recent years, several sets of legislation worldwide (Oceans Act in USA, Australia or
Canada; Water Framework Directive or Marine Strategy in Europe, National Water Act in …

Bangladesh, a coastal developing nation with a diverse sustainable biodiversity of natural
resources is currently focused upon by international communities as a result of its high …

Complete ammonia oxidizers (comammox), able to individually oxidize ammonia to nitrate,
are considered to play a significant role in the global nitrogen cycle. However, the …

China's coastal wetlands have been under considerable stress and have been severely
damaged as a result of continuing population growth, large-scale infrastructural …