Constructed wetlands (CWs), as nature-based wastewater treatment systems, continuously
maintain exchanges of material and energy with the natural environment. However, it is …

Changing ecological communities in response to anthropogenic activities and climate
change has become a worldwide problem. The eutrophication of waterbodies in freshwater …

Enhanced monsoon duration and soil acidification from acid rain are expected to impact the
distribution of microbial communities in surface and subsurface environments, although …

Abstract Drainages in the Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration (PRDUA) host vital aquatic
ecosystems and face enormous pressures from human activities in one of the largest urban …

Bacterial communities in sediments of human-impacted rivers are exposed to multiple
anthropogenic contaminants and eventually lead to biodiversity lost and ecological functions …

Environmental pollution is a growing threat to natural ecosystems and one of the world's
most pressing concerns. The increasing worldwide use of pharmaceuticals has elevated …

Emerging organic pollutants (EOPs) in urban rivers have raised concerns regarding their
eco-toxicological effects. However, the bacterioplankton community disturbances caused by …

Background and aims Karst rocky desertification (KRD), a land degradation form which is
widespread but unique to karst ecosystems, has become an ecological disaster in southwest …

Studying the composition and structure of bacterial communities in sediments helps to
understand the contribution of bacteria to environmental changes and the role of feedback in …

Constructed wetlands (CWs) have emerged as a promising environmentally sustainable
technique for wastewater treatment. However, the susceptibility of CWs to disturbances …