Lyme disease is a major vector-borne bacterial disease in the USA. The disease is caused
by Borrelia burgdorferi, and transmitted among hosts and humans, primarily by blacklegged …

Currently, wetland stability is under threat due to the joint effects of global climate change
and human activity, especially in lakes. Hence, it is necessary to evaluate the health status …

Epithelia cells assemble into sheets that compartmentalize organs and generate tissue
barriers. This is achieved by forming polarized membrane domains, which are connected by …

Abstract The Benthic Quality Index, BQI, is widely used for benthic quality assessment. Here,
we investigated if spatial variation in the BQI can be reduced by accounting for the …

河口生态系统一方面能提供多样化的生态服务和较多的经济产出, 但同时也更易受到人类活动的
影响. 合理评价河口生态系统健康有利于了解河口生态系统现状, 为可持续利用河口生态系统 …

This thesis details two related research projects. First, we develop a model-based LAtent
Causal Socioeconomic Health (LACSH) index at the national level using hierarchical latent …

作者: 陈敏: 中国长江三峡集团有限公司长江生态环境工程研究中心, 北京; 魏莱:
同济大学环境科学与工程学院长江水环境教育部重点实验室, 上海; 丁玲*, 郑磊夫 …

The estuary is a critical transitional zone between freshwater and marine ecosystems, which
plays a pivotal role in the preservation of biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem …

Estuaries are important transition areas connecting freshwater and marine environments
and play an important role in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services. The …

This research develops a socioeconomic health index for nations through a model-based
approach which incorporates spatial dependence and examines the impact of a policy …