Response relationships between carbon and nitrogen characteristics of coastal wetlands and socioeconomic development： a case study of Dongtai City， Jiangsu Province， China

LI Penghui; WANG Dawei; HUANG Na; JIANG Yilan; JIA Yifei; YUAN Shaowei

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202603018

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LI Penghui, WANG Dawei, HUANG Na, JIANG Yilan, JIA Yifei, YUAN Shaowei. Response relationships between carbon and nitrogen characteristics of coastal wetlands and socioeconomic development： a case study of Dongtai City， Jiangsu Province， China[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(3): 197-205. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202603018

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LI Penghui, WANG Dawei, HUANG Na, JIANG Yilan, JIA Yifei, YUAN Shaowei. Response relationships between carbon and nitrogen characteristics of coastal wetlands and socioeconomic development： a case study of Dongtai City， Jiangsu Province， China[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(3): 197-205. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202603018

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LI Penghui, WANG Dawei, HUANG Na, JIANG Yilan, JIA Yifei, YUAN Shaowei. Response relationships between carbon and nitrogen characteristics of coastal wetlands and socioeconomic development： a case study of Dongtai City， Jiangsu Province， China[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(3): 197-205. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202603018

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Response relationships between carbon and nitrogen characteristics of coastal wetlands and socioeconomic development： a case study of Dongtai City， Jiangsu Province， China

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202603018

LI Penghui^1,2,
WANG Dawei^{1,2
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HUANG Na^1,2,
JIANG Yilan^1,2,
JIA Yifei³,
YUAN Shaowei^4,5

1. College of Environment，Hohai University，Nanjing 210098，China;
2. Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education，Hohai University，Nanjing 210098，China;
3. School of Ecology and Nature Conservation，Beijing Forestry University，Beijing 100083，China;
4. Anhui and Huaihe River Water Resource Research Institute，Hefei 230088，China;
5. Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Science and Intelligent Water Conservancy，Hefei 230088，China

Received Date: 2026-01-15
Available Online: 2026-04-11
Publish Date: 2026-03-01

Abstract

Abstract

Coastal wetland ecosystems are intrinsically linked to regional socioeconomic development. However， the internal response relationship between these two systems remains unclear. This study took Dongtai City as a study case and used systematic field sampling and multi-source data integration. Partial least squares structural equation modeling （PLS-SEM） was employed to analyze the coupled relationships among socioeconomic development， river surface water quality， and sediment carbon and nitrogen characteristics. The results indicated that over the past five years， both the socioeconomic level and urbanization rate of Dongtai City have increased steadily. Water quality exhibited significant seasonal fluctuations， while a marked declining trend in total nitrogen （TN） was observed. Meanwhile， total organic carbon （TOC） and TN contents in coastal wetland sediments showed minor fluctuations. The PLS-SEM analysis revealed that socioeconomic development indirectly regulated TOC and TN contents in coastal wetlands （path coefficient = 0.1， P < 0.05） by influencing the surface water pollution load of rivers （path coefficient = -0.33， P < 0.001）. This study elucidated the internal nexus between macro-socioeconomic drivers and micro-nutrient characteristics in coastal wetlands， providing a scientific foundation for the synergistic advancement of ecological conservation and the marine economy.
- socioeconomic,
- coastal wetlands,
- organic carbon,
- total nitrogen,
- impact pathways

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