Hydrological Processes,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
37(9)
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Abstract
Global
warming
alters
the
inherent
variability
of
climate
variables
and
induces
more
frequent
extremes
hydroclimatic
compound
events
with
substantial
impacts.
The
concurrence
hydrological
drought
saltwater
intrusion
in
estuary
can
have
devastating
effects
on
agricultural
production,
water
security,
ecological
health.
In
this
study,
extreme
indices,
including
Blend
Drought
Saltwater
Index
(BDSI),
Compound
(CDSI)
Standardized
(SDSI),
were
constructed
to
monitor
critical
zone
Pearl
River
Estuary
during
dry
season
from
1999
2016.
results
reveal
that
three
indices
effectively
depict
different
aspects
Estuary.
Among
SDSI
performed
best
depicting
drought‐saltwater
events,
while
BDSI
outperformed
other
high
value
Runoff
(SRI)
(SSI),
CDSI
low
values
SRI
SSI.
Using
those
developed
we
found
frequency
abnormal
moderate
increased
9.26%
12.03%
period
1999–2016,
severe,
exceptional
rare.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Jan. 8, 2024
Marine
fungi
are
essential
for
the
ecological
function
of
estuarine
ecosystems.
However,
limited
studies
have
reported
on
structure
and
assembly
pattern
fungal
communities
in
estuaries.
The
purpose
this
study
is
to
reveal
process
community
Yangtze
River
Estuary
(YRE)
by
using
amplicon
sequencing
method.
Phyla
Ascomycota,
Basidiomycota,
Chytridiomycota
were
dominant
seawater
sediment
samples
from
YRE.
null
model
analysis,
community-neutral
(NCM),
phylogenetic
normalized
stochasticity
ratio
(pNST)
showed
that
stochastic
dominated
Drift
homogeneous
dispersal
predominant
processes
samples,
respectively.
co-occurrence
network
analysis
more
complex
closely
connected
than
samples.
Mucoromycota
potential
keystone
taxa
network.
These
findings
demonstrated
importance
assembly,
thereby
widening
our
knowledge
dynamics
future
utilization
YRE
ecosystem.
Water Resources Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
58(11)
Published: Nov. 1, 2022
Abstract
Coastal
dynamic
forces,
such
as
waves
and
tides,
altogether
drive
groundwater
circulation
salt
transport
in
the
intertidal
zone.
However,
few
numerical
studies
have
ever
considered
combined
effects
of
tides.
In
this
study,
fluctuations
wave
height
are
integrated
with
tidal
level
together
using
an
iterative
least
squares
fitting
method,
which
can
be
acquired
from
measured
sea
surf
zone,
fitted
is
further
verified
by
wind
speed.
Groundwater
flow
were
then
simulated
MARUN
code
to
evaluate
impacts
after
considering
effect.
The
equivalent
freshwater
head
salinity
model
effect
presented
less
difference
data
compared
results
without
After
incorporating
a
model,
submarine
discharge
(SGD)
was
increased,
among
recirculated
SGD
grew
more
rapidly
than
fresh,
leading
proportion
fresh
accounting
for
small
(1.1%).
water
influx
efflux
rates
increased
greatly
especially
during
period
high
height.
Most
occurred
while
considerable
amount
subtidal
algorithm
separate
mixed
field
employed
identify
quantify
respective
tides
on
density‐dependent
beach
flow.
Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(10), P. 1829 - 1829
Published: May 11, 2023
Different
types
of
subsidence
lakes
formed
by
underground
coal
mining
are
severely
polluted
mine-production
wastewater,
domestic
sewage,
and
agricultural
irrigation
water.
Microbial
communities
perform
a
crucial
role
in
biogeochemical
cycling
processes
responses
to
natural
anthropogenic
disturbances
lake
waters.
Therefore,
it
is
important
investigate
the
characteristics
microbial
community
diversity
for
utilization
water
resources
areas.
In
this
study,
we
collected
samples
from
open
closed
explored
bacterial
based
on
Illumina
amplicon
high-throughput
sequencing.
Results
showed
that
functional
composition
differed
greatly,
was
significantly
higher
than
(p
<
0.001).
Canonical
correspondence
analysis
found
pH
explained
31.73%
39.98%
variation
lakes,
while
NH4+
COD
accounted
29.73%
26.02%
changes
respectively.
Modified
stochasticity
ratios
null-model
demonstrated
stochastic
were
main
factor
affecting
assembly
both
(MST
=
0.58)
0.63).
closed-lake
network,
hgcI_clade
inferred
be
keystone
species,
Lactococcus,
Acinetobacter,
Psychrobacter,
Chryseobacterium
detected
as
species
open-lake
network.
By
way
discussion,
provide
evidence
regarding
diversity,
structure,
co-occurrence
patterns,
lakes.
This
study
contributes
providing
reference
resources.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Aug. 26, 2024
Bacteria
play
a
crucial
role
in
pollutant
degradation,
biogeochemical
cycling,
and
energy
flow
within
river
ecosystems.
However,
the
underlying
mechanisms
governing
bacterial
community
assembly
their
response
to
environmental
factors
at
seasonal
scales
subtropical
rivers
remain
poorly
understood.
In
this
study,
we
conducted
16S
rRNA
gene
amplicon
sequencing
on
water
samples
from
Liuxi
River
investigate
composition,
processes,
co-occurrence
relationships
of
communities
during
wet
season
dry
season.
The
results
demonstrated
that
differences
hydrochemistry
significantly
influenced
composition
communities.
A
more
heterogeneous
structure
increased
alpha
diversity
were
observed
Water
temperature
emerged
as
primary
driver
for
changes
Dispersal
limitation
predominantly
governed
assembly,
however,
season,
its
contribution
due
decreased
immigration
rates.
Co-occurrence
network
analysis
reveals
mutualism
played
prevailing
shaping
structure.
Compared
exhibited
higher
modularity,
competition,
keystone
species
resulting
stable
Although
displayed
distinct
variations,
Proteobacteria
Actinobacteria
consistently
abundant
maintaining
both
seasons.
Our
findings
provide
insights
into
how
respond
changes,
uncovering
rivers,
which
are
effective
management
conservation
riverine
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: April 6, 2023
In
this
study,
the
influence
of
Fe
3+
on
N
removal,
microbial
assembly,
and
species
interactions
in
a
biofilm
system
was
determined.
The
results
showed
that
maximum
efficiencies
ammonia
nitrogen
(NH
4
+
-N),
total
(TN),
phosphorus
(P),
chemical
oxygen
demand
(COD)
removal
were
achieved
using
10
mg/L
,
reaching
values
100,
78.85,
95.8%,
respectively,
whereas
at
concentrations
15
30
suppressed
NH
-N,
TN,
COD.
terms
absolute
abundance,
expression
bacterial
amoA
narG
nirK
napA
maximal
presence
(9.18
×
5
8.58
8
1.09
1.07
9
copies/g
dry
weight,
respectively).
Irrespective
concentrations,
P
efficiency
remained
almost
100%.
Candidatus
_Competibacter
(10.26–23.32%)
identified
as
most
abundant
genus
within
system.
Determinism
(50%)
stochasticity
contributed
equally
to
community
assembly.
Co-occurrence
network
analysis
revealed
60.94%
OTUs
exhibited
positive
interactions,
39.06%
negative
interactions.
Within
OTU-based
co-occurrence
network,
fourteen
key
microbes.
stability
found
be
predominantly
shaped
by
cooperation,
complemented
competition
for
resources
or
niche
incompatibility.
study
suggested
during
wastewater
treatment
plants
methods,
concentration
supplemental
should
maintained
mg/L,
which
would
not
only
contribute
elimination,
but
also
enhance
COD
removal.