Estuaries host unique biodiversity and deliver a range of ecosystem services at the interface
between catchment and the ocean. They are also among the most degraded ecosystems on …

Over the past century, the demand for petroleum products has increased rapidly, leading to
higher oil extraction, processing and transportation, which result in numerous oil spills in …

Extreme precipitation events are projected to occur more frequently under a warming
climate, posing increasing threats to coastal ecosystems. Hurricane Harvey (2017), the …

Oceanic storms can strongly disturb the physical and biogeochemical conditions of
transitional coastal waters. Impacts of extreme oceanic storms on coastal ecosystems have …

Ocean acidification (OA) has resulted in global-scale changes in ocean chemistry, which
can disturb marine organisms and ecosystems. Despite its extensively populated coastline …

Harmful algal bloom is prevalent in the reclaimed-water-source (RWS) river caused by the
excessive nutrient's inputs. Rainfall water may be the sole nutrient-diluted water source for …

Water is critical for all lives to thrive. Access to potable and safe water has been argued to
rank top among the prerequisites for defining the standard of living of a nation. However …

Extreme weather events such as tropical storms and hurricanes deliver large amounts of
freshwater (stormwater and river discharge) and associated dissolved organic carbon (DOC) …

Galveston Bay is an anthropogenic-influenced estuary where industrial runoff, wastewater,
and shipping vessel discharges enter the bay alongside natural freshwaters. Here, heavy …

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a ubiquitous pollutant that elicits a wide range of toxic
effects in exposed biota. Coastal zones in highly urbanized or industrial areas are …