Urbanization of a subtropical island (Okinawa, Japan) alters physicochemical characteristics and disrupts microbial community dynamics in nearshore ecosystems
M. Mars Brisbin, K. L. Dudley, Y. Yonashiro, S. Mitarai, A. Ares
The paper examines how urbanization on Okinawa, Japan, affects nearshore ecosystems by altering physicochemical conditions and microbial communities, with implications for coral reef health.
bioRxiv · Jan 12, 2024Ecology