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ClearLong-term human expansion and the environmental impacts on the coastal zone of China
This study analyzed long-term expansion of reclamation, aquaculture ponds, and urban land cover in the Circum-Bohai Coastal Zone of China from satellite data using Google Earth Engine. Human coastal expansion accelerated significantly over the study period and was associated with declining ecosystem services including carbon storage, water purification, and biodiversity habitat.
Assessments of physical, social, and economic vulnerability in Tarakan due to climate change
Researchers assessed the physical, social, and economic vulnerability of coastal communities in Tarakan City, Indonesia to climate change using Likert and Guttman scales and Spearman rank correlation, finding high physical vulnerability (80%) and medium socioeconomic vulnerability (52%) among residents in disaster-prone coastal zones.
A Social Justice Legitimacy to Protect Coastal Residents
This normative legal study established a social justice framework for protecting coastal residents from environmental hazards, arguing that social equity principles should be central to coastal protection policy as climate-related risks intensify.
Transdisciplinary, Co-Designed and Adaptive Management for the Sustainable Development of Rongcheng, a Coastal City in China in the Context of Human Activities and Climate Change
A transdisciplinary adaptive management framework was developed for sustainable coastal city development in Rongcheng, China, integrating ecological, social, and climate change considerations into a co-designed governance approach. The study demonstrates how systems thinking can guide coastal city management to balance economic growth with environmental resilience.
Coastal Vulnerability Assessment: A Case Study of the Nigerian Coastline
Researchers assessed the vulnerability of the Nigerian coastline to sea-level rise and associated hazards including erosion, flooding, and saltwater intrusion using analytical methods. The study quantified and classified coastal vulnerability across the Nigerian shoreline to support evidence-based coastal management.
Mapping the risks of China’s global coastal development to marine socio-ecological systems
Researchers quantified the risks of coastal development projects financed by China to marine biodiversity and coastal Indigenous communities by mapping nearly half a trillion dollars in overseas development finance since 2008. They found that port development presents the greatest impact risks in terms of both magnitude and geographic area, with the highest risks concentrated in Africa and the Caribbean.
Impact of aquaculture practices on the sustainability of social-ecological systems in coastal zones of the Mekong delta
This Vietnamese study examines how different shrimp aquaculture intensities affect the sustainability of coastal social-ecological systems in the Mekong Delta. More intensive farming models increase economic risks and ecological damage to mangrove and coastal habitats, while extensive models better support sustainable livelihoods.
Coastal dynamism in Southern Thailand: An application of the CoastSat toolkit
Researchers applied the CoastSat satellite-derived shoreline mapping toolkit to analyze coastal dynamics in southern Thailand, quantifying shoreline change rates in a region where 11 million people face threats from coastal erosion, sea level rise, and land subsidence.
The Transformation of Coastal Governance Pattern from Human Ecology to Political Ecology—A Case Study of Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China
This study examined how coastal governance on China's Jimei Peninsula shifted from human ecology to political ecology, finding that a 2002 coastal exclusion policy eroded maritime culture, disrupted local livelihoods, and caused ecological degradation.
Sources, Status, and Potential Risks of Microplastics in Marine Organisms of the Bohai Sea: A Systematic Review
This systematic review examines microplastic pollution in the Bohai Sea, finding that 62% of contamination comes from land-based sources and the rest from marine activities. The research highlights ecological risks to marine organisms in the region, which matters for human health since contaminated seafood from these waters is widely consumed.
Linking coastal environmental and health observations for human wellbeing
This paper proposes a framework for linking coastal environmental monitoring data with human health observations to create integrated coastal health indicators, identifying locations where climate change and pollution may create hotspots of health concern. The approach aims to improve understanding of how coastal environmental quality affects human wellbeing.
Assessment of Uncertainties in Ecological Risk Based on the Prediction of Land Use Change and Ecosystem Service Evolution
Using the PLUS land use change model, researchers simulated future land use scenarios in southern China and evaluated how projected changes would alter ecosystem services and associated ecological risk under uncertainty.
Study on the Impact of the Coastline Changes on Hydrodynamics in Xiangshan Bay
Not relevant to microplastics — this Chinese hydrodynamics study uses ocean modeling to examine how decades of coastline modification in Xiangshan Bay have altered tidal currents and water flow patterns.
Costal Poverty and Vulnerability Dynamics
This review synthesizes evidence on poverty and vulnerability dynamics in coastal communities, highlighting how dependence on natural resources increases susceptibility to environmental changes and marine pollution including microplastics. The authors identify how climate change and pollution compound livelihood insecurity in remote coastal areas.
Economic and Ecological Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Fisheries: A Global Analysis of Vulnerability and Adaptive Management Strategies
Researchers conducted a global analysis of how climate change compounds existing threats to coastal fisheries, including pollution from microplastics and other anthropogenic stressors. The study evaluated vulnerability across regions and assessed adaptive management strategies. The findings suggest that integrated approaches addressing both climate and pollution pressures are needed to sustain coastal fisheries.
Temporal and spatial characteristics of submesoscale motions in the Bohai Sea
This oceanographic study examined submesoscale circulation patterns in China's Bohai Sea, finding that small-scale water movements play an important role in transporting materials — including potential pollutants — in shallow coastal waters.
Sandy beach social–ecological systems at risk: regime shifts, collapses, and governance challenges
Researchers examined how sandy beach ecosystems worldwide are being threatened by expanding coastal development, climate change, and pollution including plastic waste. They found that these combined pressures can push beach systems past tipping points, leading to rapid ecological collapses that are difficult to reverse. The study highlights the need for integrated governance approaches that consider beaches as interconnected social and ecological systems rather than just recreational spaces.
A Literature Review of Climate-Related Coastal Risks in the Mediterranean, a Climate Change Hotspot
This literature review assesses climate-related coastal risks in the Mediterranean, finding that rising sea levels, intensifying storms, and increased flooding threaten coastal communities, biodiversity, and cultural heritage across the region.
Anthropogenic pollutant-driven geographical distribution of mesozooplankton communities in estuarine areas of the Bohai Sea, China
Researchers studied how human-caused pollutants like heavy metals, ammonia, and organic waste affect tiny zooplankton communities across five river mouths in China's Bohai Sea, finding that pollution — especially cadmium — shaped community structure more strongly than natural factors like temperature and salinity, highlighting how industrial activity reshapes marine food webs.
Changes in Sources and Composition of Beach Waste in Coastal Cities around the Bohai Sea of China during the Tourist Peak and Off-Peak Seasons
Researchers surveyed beach waste across twenty beaches in thirteen cities around China's Bohai Sea during tourist peak and off-peak seasons, finding large quantities of plastic-dominated waste with significant seasonal variation linked to tourism and local activities.
Coastal Wetland Restoration Strategies Based on Ecosystem Service Changes: A Case Study of the South Bank of Hangzhou Bay
Researchers analyzed coastal wetland restoration strategies based on ecosystem service changes along Hangzhou Bay's south bank, identifying priority restoration areas where interventions would maximize ecological benefits including pollution filtration and biodiversity support.
Occurrence of microplastics in the beach sand of the Chinese inner sea: the Bohai Sea
This first survey of microplastic contamination in beach sand of China's Bohai Sea — the country's largest inner sea — found widespread plastic pollution at all three coastal sites sampled. The study provides baseline data for a region that hosts densely urbanized and industrialized coastlines.
Seasonal changes in beach resilience along an urbanized barrier island
Researchers developed a Coastal Resilience Index using aerial photogrammetry to assess beach width, dune height, and vegetation cover along an urbanized barrier island. The index revealed how coastal development has degraded natural beach resilience to storms. Monitoring beach resilience helps inform coastal management decisions to protect both ecosystems and human infrastructure.
Occurrence and migration patterns of microplastics in different tidal zones of tourist beaches: A case study in the Bohai Bay, North China
This study tracked microplastic contamination across different tidal zones of a tourist beach in northern China. Tourist activity significantly increased microplastic levels, with the highest concentrations found in areas with the most foot traffic. The research shows that popular beaches can be hotspots for microplastic pollution, potentially increasing exposure for beachgoers and affecting coastal marine life that enters the human food chain.