Characteristics and Classified Governance Strategies of Medium and Small Estuaries in Guangdong by CHEN Ying, WANG Shijun, HE Yong

“…This paper adopted the methods of field investigation,remote sensing analysis,and sedimentary dynamic analysis,summarized the characteristics of medium and small estuaries in Guangdong Province,and analyzed the main problems in the ecological governance of the estuaries.In addition,the paper studied typical experience in governing medium and small estuaries both in China and abroad and proposed classified governance strategies for medium and small estuaries.The results show that:①Medium and small estuaries in Guangdong Province are mainly divided into sandbar-lagoon estuaries,tidal channel estuaries,and drowned valley estuaries.Specifically,sandbar-lagoon estuaries are widely distributed.Tidal channel estuaries are mainly distributed in the west of Guangdong Province,and drowned valley estuaries can be found in the Leizhou Peninsula,the east coast of Shenzhen,and the east of Huizhou.②Medium and small estuaries face some problems,such as imperfect flood control systems,fragmented management,ineffective regional ecosystem service functions,and defective policies and systems for the construction of Lingnan water culture and the excavation,protection,and utilization of water heritage.③The paper proposed overall strategies of coordinated land and maritime development and systematic governance for medium and small estuaries as well as classified governance strategies for different estuaries and rivers,and the research results can provide some reference for the governance of medium and small estuaries in Guangdong Province.…”
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La biodiversité, une ressource, mais aussi un fardeau ? Intérêt et limites des notions de services et disservices écosystémiques pour repenser les interactions nature-sociétés dans... by Julien Blanco, Clémence Moreau, Chloé Guerbois, Cécile Barnaud, Pierre-Cyril Renaud, Marc Deconchat, Émilie Andrieu

“…The degradation and preservation of natural resources are often sources of tensions and conflicts between stakeholders in territories. The ecosystem service (ES) framework has been widely used to analyse these processes and design more effective governance arrangements. …”
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The role of mixed orchards in carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation in a Mediterranean island environment by Sotiroula Ioannidou, Sotiroula Ioannidou, Vassilis D. Litskas, Menelaos Stavrinides, Ioannis N. Vogiatzakis, Ioannis N. Vogiatzakis

“…Mixed orchards, planted with different species of tree crops, are a form of a traditional cropping system that has been practiced for millennia in the Mediterranean and provides the important ecosystem service of carbon sequestration. We used six allometric equations (M1-M6) based on existing literature and data from 49 orchards for estimating tree total biomass (TB) and carbon sequestration, based on C content of dry biomass. …”
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Cross-border mangrove dynamics and management in the Beibu Gulf: Long-term remote sensing observation using object-oriented deep learning by Wenna Gao, Chunyan Lu, Nuocheng Yang, Yuqi Wu, Kexin Wu, Zhangjuan Chen

“…As a unique land-sea transitional wetland, mangroves possess high ecosystem service value. Monitoring mangroves in cross-border areas is crucial for shaping bilateral protection policies and guiding effective management decisions. …”
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Identifying freshwater wetland suitable habitat through a hydrological-biological connectivity framework: A case study of Naoli River wetlands, China by Daiji Wan, Jian Yang, Xuan Liu, Qiwei Liu, Baolong Chen, Yanhui Chen, Dandan Zhao, Jiping Liu

“…Changes in hydrological connectivity not only interfere with the material transfer and energy flow processes within wetland ecosystems or between wetland ecosystems and other ecosystems but also pose potential risks to the ecosystem service functions of wetlands, such as water conservation, climate regulation, and biodiversity maintenance. …”
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Pollinator species richness and abundance across diverse habitat-types on Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal) by Mário Boieiro, Raúl Oliveira, Ricardo Costa, Paulo Borges

“…Insect pollinators play a key ecological role and a valuable ecosystem service being crucial to having basic information on their abundance, distribution and ecology and a good knowledge on the status of their populations, if we aim to ensure the long-term sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems. …”
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An “initial-engineering-end use” quasi-market pricing mechanism under cascading risk for cross-regional water rights trading by Xuxia Li, Huimin Wang, Gang Liu, Liu Yang, Zhou Fang, Yi Xiao, Xiaoying Lai, Li Gao, Ying Teng

“…Empirical results and practical applications reveal several key findings. (1) A comparative analysis of national governance across different countries indicates that the quasi-market pricing mechanism effectively determines end use water prices in China. (2) Initial corporate and government investments mitigate trading risks and enhance stability. (3) Overlooking ecosystem service value leads to the undervaluation of initial and end use water prices. (4) Practical applications of the proposed mechanism in Inner Mongolia, China, and the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia, demonstrate that end use water prices are generally higher in water-scarce regions. …”
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Dryland fungi are spatially heterogeneous and resistant to global change drivers by Andrea Lopez, Mark Anthony, Jovani Catalan‐Dibene, Scott Ferrenberg, Samuel E. Jordan, Brooke Osborne, Sasha Reed, Adriana L. Romero‐Olivares

“…Without a clear understanding of how fungi respond to global change drivers, mitigation plans—required for biodiversity and ecosystem service conservation and restoration—are impossible to develop. …”
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Assessment of Organic Matter Influence on the Ecological Integrity of Poyang Lake Using O/E Model and Chemical–Biological Indices over the Past Two Decades by Jindong Wang, Wenjie Huang, Chenglian Feng, Hongyang Wang

“…Ecological integrity, encompassing physical, chemical, and biological aspects, is crucial for sustaining ecosystem service functions and stability. As the largest freshwater lake in China, the ecological integrity of Poyang Lake has attracted much attention due to the over-exploitation of its water resources in recent years. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Pattern of Vegetation Net Primary Productivity and Its Natural Driving Factors in Ordos Section of the Yellow River Basin by Xiaoguang Wu, Weiwei Hao, Guohua Qu, Lingyun Yang

“…Weather change has a great impact on vegetation growth restoration and ecosystem service function, resulting in significant changes in vegetation net primary productivity (NPP). …”
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Co-location of seaweed farming with offshore wind energy: a quick scoping review by Brianna Coffey, Cortni Borgerson, Pankaj Lal, Colette J. Feehan

“…Differences in cultivated species were evident, with red seaweeds dominating the general literature and brown seaweeds dominating wind-focused studies. Ecosystem service analysis revealed that provisioning services were disproportionately emphasized, while cultural services were underrepresented in wind-focused studies as compared to the general literature. …”
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Study on Change of Landscape Pattern Characteristics of Comprehensive Land Improvement Based on Optimal Spatial Scale by Baoping Feng, Hui Yang, Yarong Ren, Shanshan Zheng, Genxiang Feng, Yuwei Huang

“…This scale can reflect the spatial variability of the landscape pattern in the study area and is the most suitable analysis range. (3) The fragmentation degree of paddy fields as landscape matrix decreased and the landscape dominance degree increased in the comprehensive land improvement; the degree of fragmentation of irrigated land and agricultural land for facilities increased, the aggregation of land for construction increased, the dominance degree of the pond surface decreased, and the overall landscape diversity of each mosaic decreased; the landscape heterogeneity of ditches, rural roads, forest and grassland corridors was weakened, and the ecosystem service function was weakened. (4) The trend of increased fragmentation, simplification of landscape types, and decreased diversity presented by the landscape pattern clearly indicates that the landscape pattern of the study area has been seriously damaged to some extent under the influence of human activities. …”
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Spatiotemporal simulation of blue-green space pattern evolution and carbon storage under different SSP-RCP scenarios in Wuhan by Guiyuan Li, Wangzhen Wang, Bowen Li, Zhongyuan Duan, Liang Hu, Jingwen Liu

“…This study, based on the causal logic of climate change, blue-green space patterns, and carbon emissions, uses the system dynamics (SD) model, patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) model, and integrated valuation of ecosystem service and trade-offs (InVEST) models to simulate the evolution of blue-green space patterns and predict the spatial distribution of carbon storage in Wuhan to 2060 from 2030 under three SSP-RCP scenarios from CMIP6 and investigates their mechanisms. …”
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Analysis of ecological network evolution in an ecological restoration area with the MSPA-MCR model: A case study from Ningwu County, China by Ziyan Guo, Chuxin Zhu, Xiang Fan, Muye Li, Nuo Xu, Yuan Yuan, Yanjun Guan, Chunjuan Lyu, Zhongke Bai

“…Further analysis suggests that the substantial increase of ecological source area was due to the ecosystem service enhancement on existing ecological land and the emergence of new planted forest land. …”
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