How intertidal sediment stratification regulates coastal nutrient fluxes

A research team led by Prof. Xiao Kai from the Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has systematically elucidated the transformation and transport processes of nutrients in intertidal groundwater. The team employed a combined methodological approach, including multi-depth groundwater sampling, dynamic monitoring, stable isotope tracing, and multivariate statistical analysis. Their findings, published in the Journal of Hydrology, provide scientific evidence to deepen understanding of the terrestrial drivers of nearshore eutrophication.