Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
157, P. 111303 - 111303
Published: Nov. 22, 2023
Understanding
of
the
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
supply–demand
balance,
coupling,
and
coordination
are
vital
for
sustainable
development
in
society.
To
reveal
changing
pattern
underlying
mechanisms
matching,
ESs,
this
study,
we
used
InVEST
model
to
quantify
supply
following
three
ESs
Hunan
Province
central
China
from
2000
2018:
soil
conservation
(SC),
water
yield
(WY),
carbon
retention
(CR).
Using
socioeconomic
data,
capacity
demand
food
(FS)
other
were
quantitatively
evaluated.
The
Z-score
standardized
data
divide
quadrants
clarify
matching
situation.
Additionally,
elasticity
coefficient
coupling
degree
(CCD)
evaluate
relationship
level.
Our
results
indicate
following:
(1)
CR
FS
increased
by
12.67%
19.48%,
respectively,
while
that
SC
WY
decreased
2.57%
22.83%,
respectively;
SC,
WY,
CR,
0.329%,
9.43%,
142.05%,
6.23%,
respectively.
is
less
than
demand,
showing
a
clear
contradiction;
exceeded
demand;
both
had
notable
spatial
heterogeneity.
(2)
area
high
supply–high
(HS–HD)
supply–low
(HS–LD)
types
decreased,
whereas
low
(LS–LD)
(LS–HD)
increased.
Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan
urban
agglomeration
(CZX)
selected
districts
northern
face
shortage
ESs.
(3)
was
primarily
positive
negative.
(4)
CCD
four
an
unbalanced
state
demonstrated
different
trends.
This
study
provides
novel
insights
decision-making
regarding
optimisation
land
use
Province.
Environmental Science and Ecotechnology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15, P. 100237 - 100237
Published: Jan. 9, 2023
The
accurate
determination
of
the
carbon-neutrality
capacity
(CNC)
a
region
is
crucial
for
developing
policies
related
to
emissions
and
climate
change.
However,
systematic
diagnostic
method
determining
CNC
that
considers
rock
chemical
weathering
carbon
sink
(RCS)
lacking.
Moreover,
it
challenging
but
indispensable
establish
fast
practical
index
model
determine
CNC.
Here,
we
selected
Guizhou
as
study
area,
used
methods
different
types
sinks,
constructed
(CNCI)
model.
We
found
that:
(1)
carbonate
flux
was
30.3
t
CO2
km-2
yr-1.
accounted
1.8%
land
area
contributed
5.4%
sink;
(2)
silicate
its
were
1.44
×
103
2.43
yr-1,
respectively;
(3)
vegetation-soil
ecosystem
1.37
108
831.70
(4)
(CEs)
280
Tg
CO2,
about
2.8%
total
China;
(5)
sinks
in
160
with
CNCI
57%,
which
4.8
times
China
2.1
world.
In
summary,
conducted
diagnosis
considering
RCS
established
results
this
have
strong
implication
significance
national
global
gap
analysis.
Fishes,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(9), P. 432 - 432
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
Microplastic
(MP)
pollution
is
a
prevalent
and
global
threat
to
fish.
MP
contamination
was
investigated
in
Harpadon
nehereus
collected
from
the
principal
fishing
harbors
of
India’s
northwest
coast.
A
total
213
specimens
were
major
Gujarat
state
(Jakhau,
Okha,
Jaffrabad)
Maharashtra
(Mumbai).
In
laboratory,
morphometric
parameters
specimens,
such
as
length
body
weight,
measured.
The
analyzed
for
isolation
using
previously
documented
protocol.
MPs
quantified
under
stereomicroscope,
physical
recorded.
All
examined
found
be
contaminated
with
MPs,
an
abundance
6.98
±
6.73
MPs/g.
maximum
recorded
at
study
site
Jaffrabad,
followed
by
Jakhau,
Mumbai,
Okha.
Morphometric
analysis
revealed
threads
most
dominant
shape.
Black
blue
1–2
mm
size
predominant
types.
chemical
composition
extracted
polyethylene
(PE),
polystyrene
(PS),
polyurethane
(PU)
polymer
compositions.
Conclusively,
findings
highlighted
greater
menace
seafood
safety
due
trophic
transfer,
which
causes
hazardous
effect
on
human
health.
