Sediment is an important final repository of persistent organic pollutants such as polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Herein, a novel catalyst of LaFeO 3 nanoparticles supported …

Various microorganisms are transported worldwide via the water and sediments inside ship
ballast tanks. Nevertheless, the ecological functions and assembly processes of bacterial …

Abstract Vanadium-titanium (V-Ti) magnetite tailings have caused great concern due to their
safety hazards and environmental risks. However, the microbial community structure and the …

The continuous dredging of sediments contaminated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
such as phenanthrene (PHE) has required the employment of high–efficiency technologies …

Environmental challenges arising from organic pollutants pose a significant problem for
modern societies. Efficient microbial resources for the degradation of these pollutants are …

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

Coastal marine sediments are particularly exposed to human activities. The function of a
coastal ecosystem is largely affected by eutrophication, wastewater discharges, chemical …

Abstract The Yellow River Estuary and Laizhou Bay are located on the northern Shandong
Peninsula in the Bohai Sea in China and have been polluted by intensive anthropogenic …

Macroalgae and their rocky substrates both support diverse and abundant microbiota,
performing essential ecological functions in marine ecosystem. However, the differences in …

Temperate rocky reefs often support mosaics of alternative habitats such as macroalgal
forests, algal turfs and sea urchin barrens. Although the composition of epilithic microbial …