The bacterial community in sediment is sensitive to artificial disturbance, and they respond
differently to human disturbance, such as changing the nutrient cycling and energy flow in …

Artificial reefs have significantly altered ecological and environmental conditions compared
with natural reefs, but how these changes affect sediment bacteria structure and function is …

Reef sediments, the home for microbes with high abundances, provide an important source
of carbonates and nutrients for the growth and maintenance of coral reefs. However, there is …

Microbial communities are important indicators of aquatic ecosystem health, responsible for
functional roles sustaining the ecosystem such as nutrient cycling, as well as environmental …

Eutrophication is a major problem currently affecting sediment biodiversity in different
kingdoms. Surveys at different spatial scales have suggested that nutrient enrichment drove …

Coastal estuaries and bays are exposed to both natural and anthropogenic environmental
changes, inflicting intensive stress on the microbial communities inhabiting these areas …

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

Artificial reefs (ARs) have been globally deployed to enhance and restore coastal resource
and ecosystems. Microorganisms play an essential role in marine ecosystems, while the …

Disturbance strongly impacts patterns of community diversity, yet the shape of the diversity-
disturbance relationship remains a matter of debate. The topic has been of interest in …

Increasing attention has been focused on the diminishing health of coastal ecosystems.
Understanding the effects of eutrophication on tidal flat ecosystems is beneficial for the …