Aquaculture is a critical food source for the world's growing population, producing 52% of
the aquatic animal products consumed. Marine aquaculture (mariculture) generates 37.5 …

Using environmental DNA (eDNA) to monitor biodiversity in aquatic environments is
becoming an efficient and cost-effective alternative to other methods such as visual and …

There has been increasing interest in the role of human activities in disseminating antibiotic-
resistance genes (ARGs) in aquatic ecosystems. However, the influence of pollutant …

Aquatic microorganisms in the sediment and water column are closely related; however,
their distribution patterns between these two habitats still remain largely unknown. In this …

Fish farming in coastal areas is a rapidly growing industry. However, unregulated fish
farming practices that release massive amounts of unconsumed feed and fecal material into …

Here, we examined the coral bleaching responses during the 2016 thermal stress event and
post-bleaching changes in coral communities in the heavily disturbed reefs of the Bolinao …

Anthropogenic activities greatly impact nitrogen (N) biogeochemical cycling in aquatic
ecosystems. High N concentrations in coastal aquaculture waters threaten fishery …

Eutrophication is a worldwide issue that can disrupt ecosystem processes in sediments.
Studies have shown that macrofauna influences sediment processes by engineering …

The ecological roles of benthic microbes and the effect of anthropogenic mariculture
activities on sediment microbial communities remain largely unexplored. Here, sediment …

The analysis of benthic bacterial community structure has emerged as a powerful alternative
to traditional microscopy-based taxonomic approaches to monitor aquaculture disturbance …