Three Gorges Dam: friend or foe of riverine greenhouse gases?

J Ni, H Wang, T Ma, R Huang, P Ciais, Z Li… - National Science …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Dams are often regarded as greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters. However, our study indicated
that the world's largest dam, the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), has caused significant drops in …

Spatial and temporal variability of dissolved methane concentrations and diffusive emissions in the Three Gorges Reservoir

J Liu, S Xiao, C Wang, Z Yang, D Liu, X Guo, L Liu… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Methane (CH 4) emissions from freshwater aquatic systems such as rivers and reservoirs
are an important component of the global methane budget. However, the estimation can be …

Effects of heavy metals and hyporheic exchange on microbial community structure and functions in hyporheic zone

D Liang, J Song, J Xia, J Chang, F Kong, H Sun… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The responses of microbial communities in hyporheic zone to the eco-hydrological process
have been a hotspot in river ecological health research. However, the impact of different …

The reservoirs gradually changed the distribution, source, and flux of particulate organic carbon within the Changjiang River catchment

J Lyu, Y Shi, S Zhang, S Liu, T Liu, X Xu, G Yang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing number of dams and reservoirs affects the delivery of fluvial particulate
organic carbon (POC) to the sea due to their trapping effect. Here, we study the POC …

Spatial and seasonal variations in dissolved methane across a large lake

M Peacock, SJ Davidson, DN Kothawala… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Lakes process large volumes of organic carbon (OC), are important sources of methane
(CH4), and contribute to climatic warming. However, there is a lack of data from large lakes> …

Terrigenous organic carbon drives methane dynamics in cascade reservoirs in the upper Yangtze China

Y Zhang, Y Su, Z Li, S Guo, L Lu, B Zhang, Y Qin - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Methane (CH 4) emissions from freshwaters to the atmosphere have a profound impact on
global atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations. Anthropogenic footprints such …

Vertical variation in prokaryotic community composition and co-occurrence patterns in sediments of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China

B Yu, Q Zeng, J Li, J Li, X Tan, X Gao, P Huang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Archaea and bacteria are distributed throughout the sediment; however, our understanding
of their biodiversity patterns, community composition, and interactions is primarily limited to …

Seasonal variations and hydrological management regulate nutrient transport in cascade damming: Insights from carbon and nitrogen isotopes

Y Yang, W Wang, S Yu, Y Yi, S Xu, Y Yao, J Zhong… - Water Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Reservoirs around the world have significantly altered the natural transport of nutrients in
rivers. However, the specific effects of the cascade damming on the migration …

Changes in planktonic and sediment bacterial communities under the highly regulated dam in the mid-part of the Three Gorges Reservoir

Y Qin, Q Tang, L Lu, Y Wang, I Izaguirre, Z Li - Applied Microbiology and …, 2021 - Springer
Bacterial communities play an important role in the biogeochemical cycle in reservoir
ecosystems. However, the dynamic changes in both planktonic and sediment bacterial …

Methane dynamics altered by reservoir operations in a typical tributary of the Three Gorges Reservoir

J Liu, F Xue, X Guo, Z Yang, M Kang, M Chen, D Ji… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Substantial nutrient inputs from reservoir impoundment typically increase sedimentation rate
and primary production. This can greatly enhance methane (CH 4) production, making …