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{"title":"Corporate ESG performance and green innovation: moderating effect of shareholder activism","authors":"Lei Zhu ,&nbsp;Tong Li ,&nbsp;Chunyan Wang ,&nbsp;Junhao Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125413","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125413","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance are gaining momentum to corporate sustainable development. Based on non-financial listed enterprises in China from 2013 to 2023, this paper empirically analyzes the impact of ESG performance on green innovation and shareholder activism's moderating role. We find that ESG performance effectively promotes corporate green innovation. Shareholder activism, represented by institutional investors' field survey and appointing directors, will strengthen this impact. Further analysis reveals “the superstar effect” on industrial ESG performance disparity as well as a more significant effect in non-heavy pollution enterprises and industries with fierce competition. We also examine ESG performance's greenization effect, resulting in lowered carbon dioxide emission and waste pollutants. This study contributes to extant research on the correlation of ESG performance and corporate green innovation, and additionally provide insights into shareholder activism from the perspective of institutional investors' active intervention in corporate governance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"383 ","pages":"Article 125413"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143864387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"ESG disclosure, public perception and corporate financial performance: An empirical study based on textual analysis","authors":"Yuangao Chen,&nbsp;Ziye Xie,&nbsp;Lu Wang,&nbsp;Liyuan Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125320","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125320","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the proposal of dual carbon goal, environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure has become an important indicator for measuring corporate financial performance(CFP). This study investigates the impact of corporate ESG disclosure and public perception of ESG on CFP within the context of China's A-share market. Utilizing ESG disclosure data from the annual reports of firms listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2014 to 2023, the study employs the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) to analyze the central route between ESG disclosure and CFP, as well as the peripheral route between public perception of ESG and CFP. Additionally, the moderating effect of social media text features on the central route is examined. The findings reveal a significant inverted U-shaped nonlinear relationship between the degree of ESG disclosure and CFP. Similarly, public perception of ESG also exhibits an inverted U-shaped relationship with CFP. Importantly, negative emotions within social media texts significantly moderate the relationship between ESG disclosure and CFP. Furthermore, the inverted U-shaped effect between ESG disclosure and CFP is more pronounced in firms with lower R&amp;D investment ratios. This study contributes to the literature by exploring the complex interplay between ESG disclosure, public perception, and CFP within the context of social media, offering valuable insights for ESG practices in the electronics equipment manufacturing industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"383 ","pages":"Article 125320"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143869850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Elucidating the pivotal functions of fulvic acid in enhancing Monoraphidium sp. QLZ-3 for cadmium remediation and bioresource recovery","authors":"Yongteng Zhao ,&nbsp;Jinkun You ,&nbsp;Qingwei Wang ,&nbsp;Li Huang ,&nbsp;Min Yang ,&nbsp;Jiani Liu ,&nbsp;Xuya Yu ,&nbsp;Lei Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125521","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125521","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heavy metal pollution poses substantial challenges to human health and aquatic ecosystems. This study investigates a coupled technology for lipid production and cadmium adsorption utilizing microalgae regulated by fulvic acid (FA). Under the combination of 40 mg L⁻¹ FA and cadmium (Cd) treatment, <em>Monoraphidium</em> sp. QLZ-3 exhibited the highest biomass (3.27 g L⁻¹), lipid content (52.73 %), and lipid productivity (193.26 mg L⁻¹ d⁻¹), which were enhanced by 20.10 %, 15.81 % and 40.27 % respectively compared with the control. Notably, FA application significantly increased cadmium removal efficiency to 100 %. Moreover, the synergistic effect of FA and Cd enhanced the biomass, lipid production, and energy yield (92.38 kJ L⁻¹) by accelerating nitrogen consumption, inhibiting carbohydrate synthesis, and elevating levels of reactive oxygen species and mitogen-activated protein kinase. FA had a minimal impact on fatty acid composition and biodiesel properties. The majority of the biodiesel quality parameters met the specifications for commercial biodiesel. Proteomic analysis revealed that exogenous FA promoted cell growth and lipid accumulation by upregulating the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the nitrogen assimilation pathway, and activating Ca²⁺ signaling in QLZ-3 under cadmium treatment. Additionally, calcium ion (Ca²⁺) and reactive oxidative species (ROS) were identified as key factors in promoting cell growth and lipid synthesis under the influence of Cd and FA. These findings collectively indicate that FA can boost both biomass and lipid production, as well as the efficient removal of Cd²⁺, providing a theoretical foundation for the optimization of microalgal biomass and lipid production and the bioremediation of heavy metal contamination in aquatic environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"383 ","pages":"Article 125521"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143869912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Systematic review of various activation methods of sulfate radical precursor for the degradation of PFAS in aquatic environments","authors":"Mahsa Khalili ,&nbsp;Ali Behnami ,&nbsp;Khaled Zoroufchi Benis ,&nbsp;Hazhar Jalal Ali ,&nbsp;Ehsan Aghayani ,&nbsp;Ali Abdolahnejad ,&nbsp;Mojtaba Pourakbar ,&nbsp;Reza Dehghanzadeh","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125409","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125409","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Per</h3><div>and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), widely used in industrial production, pose significant environmental and health risks due to their stability and persistence. Recent research has highlighted the potential of sulfate radicals for degrading PFAS through the activation of precursors like peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and persulfate (PS) in oxidation processes. The present study systematically reviews various activation methods and corresponding efficiencies in removing PFAS in thermal, ultrasonic, photochemical, catalytic, and electrochemical processes. The review also explores the impact of pH, temperature, precursor concentration, and co-contaminants, on PFAS degradation efficiency. Additionally, it investigates the degradation mechanisms, including defluorination and carbon-carbon bond cleavage, providing insights into the pathways of PFAS breakdown. Despite the promising results, challenges remain on the potential formation of toxic by-products and the energy demands of activation methods. Addressing these issues may involve developing more efficient catalysts, optimizing conditions, and combining treatment processes. This review offers valuable insights for researchers and practitioners, contributing to the advancement of PFAS remediation strategies and ultimately protecting human health and the environment from these persistent pollutants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"383 ","pages":"Article 125409"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143864490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thermal decomposition behavior of retired wind turbine blades: kinetics, pyrolysis product distribution and characterization","authors":"Mei Han ,&nbsp;Yonghui Bai ,&nbsp;Yuan Ma ,&nbsp;Peng Lv ,&nbsp;Xudong Song ,&nbsp;Jiaofei Wang ,&nbsp;Weiguang Su ,&nbsp;Guangsuo Yu ,&nbsp;Xuebin Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125515","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125515","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid growth of the wind power industry has heightened the need for effective resource utilization of retired wind turbine blades (RWTB). Pyrolysis technology offers a promising approach for recovering high-value products from RWTB. In this study, the pyrolysis kinetic behavior of RWTB was investigated using three kinetic models (KAS, FWO, Miura) and the isoconversional method, based on thermogravimetric (TG) analysis at four heating rates. The results indicate that the pyrolysis process occurs in four stages, with the active thermal decomposition stage between 300 and 480 °C. The temperature corresponding to the maximum weight loss rate was 380 °C, and the activation energy ranged from 177 to 280 kJ/mol. Rapid pyrolysis experiments were conducted on RWTB in a fixed bed reactor at temperatures of 300–600 °C, the distribution of pyrolysis products (gas, tar, and char) was systematically analyzed. Pyrolytic tar was examined using GC-MS, while pyrolytic char was characterized using SEM, XRD, and Raman spectroscopy. The results indicate that the most complete decomposition of RWTB occurred at 500 °C, with pyrolytic gas and tar yields reaching 3.5 % and 33.6 %, respectively. The gas primarily consisted of CO₂ and CH₄, while the tar was rich in phenolic compounds (up to 76 %), including bisphenol A, phenol, 4-isopropylphenol, and 4-isopropenylphenol. Analysis of the solid residues show that carbon remained on the fiber material surface, with no significant changes in its shape or structure. This study demonstrates the potential of pyrolysis as a sustainable solution for converting RWTB into high-value chemicals while recovering reusable fiber materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"383 ","pages":"Article 125515"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143869849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Progress in MnO2/MnO2-based materials catalytic ozonation process for water and wastewater treatment","authors":"Jing Liu ,&nbsp;Xiangjuan Yuan ,&nbsp;Huiyu Dong ,&nbsp;Carmen Sans","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125493","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125493","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heterogeneous catalytic ozonation (HCO) utilizes catalysts to enhance the adsorption and decomposition of ozone (O₃), promote the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and improve the removal of organic compounds, thereby overcoming some disadvantages of ozonation. MnO₂/MnO₂-based materials are widely used as catalysts for HCO due to their multi-valent Mn species, environment friendliness, abundant resources, and high efficiency. This review aims to provide an overview of the advancements in HCO using MnO₂/MnO₂-based materials, focusing on their preparation, structural characteristics, catalytic performance, and proposed mechanisms. In particular, the effects of MnO₂ synthesis methods on the crystalline structure and morphology of catalysts are discussed. Then, the catalytic performances of various catalysts involving different phases, morphologies, and facets are compared. Subsequently, the enhanced applications of MnO₂-based catalysts in HCO for water treatment are described, including metals doping, metal oxides combination, and MnO₂-carrier. Furthermore, approaches of ROS identification are clarified, and the mechanisms of strengthening catalytic ozonation efficiency by MnO₂/MnO₂-based catalysts are summarized, containing redox couple theory, oxygen vacancy theory, complexation theory, and surface hydroxyl theory. Finally, the potential applications and perspectives of MnO₂/MnO₂-based catalysts are proposed. This review plans to bridge the gap between research and practical applications, providing new insights into the application of HCO technologies in water treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"383 ","pages":"Article 125493"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143869843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing climate change impact of blue ammonia via carbon capture and utilization in life cycle modelling","authors":"Mutaz Chahrour,&nbsp;Christina Wulf,&nbsp;Petra Zapp","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125438","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125438","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ammonia production represents a fundamental aspect of the global chemical industry. It is a significant contributor to carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, and it is necessary that innovative methods be developed to reduce its climate impact. This study assesses the environmental impact of blue ammonia production incorporating carbon capture and utilization (CCU) through a novel Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach, based on the latest guidelines from the Together for Sustainability (TfS) initiative. This analysis is centred on three systems: grey ammonia (System A), blue ammonia with in-process carbon capture (System B), and blue ammonia utilizing system expansion via direct air capture (DAC) (System C). The results demonstrate that the production of grey ammonia in Germany generates 3.12 kgCO_2eq per kg of ammonia, predominantly due to emissions from steam methane reforming (SMR). The incorporation of in-process CO₂ capture in blue ammonia (System B) results in a climate impact of 1.79 kgCO_2eq for the functional unit of 1 kg ammonia plus 1.85 kg of succesfully captured CO₂. The implementation of system expansion via DAC (System C), as recommended by the TfS guidelines, results in a further reduction of ammonia emissions to 2.64 kgCO_2eq, in comparison to System A. This approach also yields a net negative impact of −0.85 kgCO_2eq for the captured CO₂ co-product, enabling the realization of the shared incentivization objective articulated in the suggested guideline. The regional scenarios convincingly demonstrate that the proposed approach achieves varying levels of success, often leading to more polarized incentivization. The future scenario will significantly enhance the benefits of CCU and the utilization of CO₂ as a co-product. However, this will be at the expense of incentivizing the production of blue ammonia. This work advances the methodologies for LCA of multi-functional CCU systems, demonstrating the potential for shared incentives in the transition to a new ammonia generation system as a prime example. Nonetheless, it also highlights limitations in regions where the energy source is dominated by fossil fuels or where the energy source is fully renewable. The current TfS framework methodology proposition is therefore a short-term solution to promote the sustainable production of blue ammonia with CCU applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"383 ","pages":"Article 125438"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143859637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Crystallinity- dependent heteroaggregation and co-sedimentation between polystyrene nanoplastics and iron (hydro)oxides","authors":"Jingyi He ,&nbsp;Pingxiao Wu ,&nbsp;Leiye Sun ,&nbsp;Jiayan Wu ,&nbsp;Tianming Wang ,&nbsp;Jieyu Liu ,&nbsp;Sheng Liu ,&nbsp;Nengwu Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125472","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125472","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Iron (hydro)oxides (IOs) with different crystallinities are widespread in the aquatic environment. They coexist with nanoplastics (NPs) and tend to interact with each other. The properties of minerals can greatly influence the heteroaggregation of minerals and NPs, being manifested not only in the heteroaggregation capacity but also in the interaction mode. This study investigated the heteroaggregation and co-sedimentation between polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs) and IOs with different crystallinity. We found that the zeta potential of IOs increased with rising IOs crystallinity. DLVO calculations indicated stronger electrostatic attraction between negatively-charged NPs and highly-crystalline IOs, resulting in greater heteroaggregation capacity. In addition, the heteroaggregation capacity of PSNPs with IOs declined as the pH value and ion strength increased. The Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) and two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) analyses indicated that there was strong hydrogen bonding between IOs with high crystallinity and PSNPs, contributing to a greater heteroaggregation capacity of PSNPs on highly-crystalline IOs than low-crystalline IOs. Zeta potential measurements revealed that negatively charged PSNPs heteroaggregated on the surface of positively charged IOs, capable of neutralizing or even reversing the surface charge. This, in turn, affected the sedimentation of IOs-PSNPs agglomerates and their fate. These findings elucidated the key role of crystallinity on the heteroaggregation between IOs and PSNPs, and offered insight into their environmental fate.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"383 ","pages":"Article 125472"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143859641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Translocating deadwood in ecological compensation benefits saproxylic beetles, but effects are dependent on substrate density","authors":"Olov Tranberg ,&nbsp;Therese Löfroth ,&nbsp;Anne-Maarit Hekkala ,&nbsp;Mari Jönsson ,&nbsp;Timothy Work ,&nbsp;Heloise Gibb ,&nbsp;Lukas Holmström ,&nbsp;Jörgen Sjögren ,&nbsp;Joakim Hjältén","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125448","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125448","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ecological compensation is increasingly used to offset habitat and biodiversity loss resulting from changes in land use, large infrastructure projects (e.g., roads and railroads) or industrial expansions (e.g., mines, harbours), but the effectiveness of specific compensation strategies remain largely untested. When old-growth forest ecosystems are impacted by such projects, designated compensation areas may also require additional restoration or habitat enrichment. For organisms that rely on habitats that require decades to develop, such as advanced decayed wood, restoration will require novel approaches. We tested whether translocation of deadwood of various decay stages and large dimensions enhance saproxylic beetle communities within compensation areas in a large boreal forest landscape in Sweden. Experimental plots (50 m in diameter) within the compensation zone were enriched with 0, 16, or 48 deadwood substrates. We collected beetles using flight intercept traps prior to translocation and again 1 and 4 years after translocation and compared species richness, abundance and assemblage composition across treatment and over time. We showed that translocation of relatively high densities of deadwood (48 substrates per plot) increased species richness of saproxylic beetles. Increased beetle richness could have occurred from direct transport of beetles in experimental substrates and/or through attraction of beetles to the translocated substrates. Our results indicate that translocation of deadwood can serve as an important tool in ecological compensation and restoration if sufficient amounts of deadwood are translocated. While promising, the long-term success of restoring saproxylic biodiversity through translocation of deadwood depends on whether translocated substrates continue to provide suitable habitat for beetles over time and whether benefits for biodiversity can be enhanced through targeted translocation of specific combinations of deadwood.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"383 ","pages":"Article 125448"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143859643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Avifaunal communities as indicators of silvicultural impacts in mangrove forests","authors":"Giovanna Wolswijk ,&nbsp;Tom Bernard ,&nbsp;Jani Sleutel ,&nbsp;Lea Fourchault ,&nbsp;Jean Hugé ,&nbsp;Behara Satyanarayana ,&nbsp;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125414","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125414","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve (MMFR) in Malaysia is suggested to be a global reference for sustainable silviculture, the impact of greenwood extraction on local biodiversity and ecological functionality remains under-researched. To fill this gap, a rapid biodiversity assessment was conducted using birds as ecological indicators to investigate the effect of mangrove silvicultural management on avian communities. Changes in the diversity of bird species and dietary guilds in response to forest age and management were assessed using the point-count method with visual and auditory observations. This was done in both “productive” forests, consisting of even-aged <em>Rhizophora</em> plantations producing poles and charcoal, and in “protective” forests where extractive activities are prohibited. Remarkably, all avifaunal functional guilds were present in both young “productive” and “protective” forests, however the “productive” forests supported fewer bird assemblages in terms of species richness and total taxonomic diversity compared to the floristically rich and structurally complex “protective” forests. The bird species’ response to silvicultural disturbances also varied, with adverse effects especially occurring in functionally specialized species. Furthermore, back mangroves and transition zones to terrestrial forests were found to support a higher avifaunal diversity, possibly because of the enhanced habitat heterogeneity. Finally, this study highlights the use of bird communities as ecological indicators for assessing the quality of mangrove forests, and emphasises the crucial role of habitat and landscape heterogeneity in supporting diverse avifauna and ecosystem functionality highlighting the need for more research integrating mangroves and adjacent ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"383 ","pages":"Article 125414"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143864263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}