Research Articles
Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation in Coastal Sediments: Microbial Mechanisms, Environmental Drivers, and Biogeochemical Significance
Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) is a critical microbial process responsible for significant nitrogen loss in coastal ecosystems, converting reactive nitrogen into inert dinitrogen gas and thereby mitigating eutrophication.
Data Verification in Ecological Citizen Science: Current Approaches, Challenges, and Cross-Disciplinary Applications
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of data verification methodologies in ecological citizen science, systematically reviewing current approaches from foundational principles to advanced applications.
Phylogenetic vs. Functional Diversity: A Comparative Framework for Modern Conservation Strategy
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of phylogenetic diversity (PD) and functional diversity (FD) as critical, yet distinct, metrics for conservation.
Building Trust in Citizen Science: A Hierarchical Verification Framework for Biomedical Data Quality
This article presents a comprehensive framework for implementing hierarchical verification systems to ensure the quality and reliability of citizen science data, with a specific focus on applications in biomedical and...
Quantitative eDNA Metabarcoding: A Spike-In DNA Framework for Robust Biomonitoring and Biomedical Application
Quantitative environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is revolutionizing biodiversity monitoring and ecological assessment by moving beyond simple presence-absence data to deliver quantitative species abundance estimates.
Trophic Cascades and Biogeochemical Feedback Loops: Integrating Top-Down Control and Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystem Science
This article synthesizes current research on the interconnected dynamics of trophic cascades and biogeochemical feedback loops, exploring how predator-prey interactions fundamentally influence nutrient cycling and ecosystem function.
Deterministic Drivers and Ecological Assembly of Anammox Bacterial Communities in Wastewater Treatment Systems
This article synthesizes current research on the ecological mechanisms governing the assembly of anammox bacterial communities, a crucial process for sustainable nitrogen removal.
Removal of Chironomus kiiensis Alters Rice Gene Expression: An Ecological Network Approach to Crop Biomarker Discovery
This article investigates the specific molecular and phenotypic responses of rice (Oryza sativa) to the removal of the midge Chironomus kiiensis, an organism identified as ecologically influential through nonlinear time...
Trait-Based vs. Directed Evolution: A Strategic Guide for Optimizing Biological Communities and Bioprocesses
This article provides a comprehensive comparison for researchers and drug development professionals between two powerful paradigms for biological optimization: trait-based ecology and directed evolution.
Comparative Assessment of Metabolic Models for Microbial Community Function: From Reconstruction Tools to Biomedical Applications
Genome-scale metabolic models (GEMs) have become indispensable tools for understanding microbial community functions and their implications in human health and biotechnology.