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Microbial community coalescence describes the mixing of microbial communities and their integration with the surrounding environment, which is common in natural ecosystems and has potential impacts on ecological processes. However, few studies have focused on microbial community coalescence between different habitats in estuarine regions. In this study, we comprehensively investigated the environmental characteristics and bacterial community changes of different habitats (water body (Water), subtidal sediments (SS) and intertidal salt marsh sediments (SM)) in Luanhe estuary during flood and normal flow periods. The results showed that flood event significantly reduced the salinity of the estuarine habitats, changed the nutrient structure and intensified the eutrophication of estuarine water. By calculating the proportion of overlapping groups and applying the 'FEAST' algorithm, we revealed that flood event facilitated the migration of bacterial communities along alternative pathways across habitats, markedly enhanced the cross-habitat mobility of bacterial communities, which underscores the pivotal role of flood event in driving bacterial community coalescence. Flood-induced community coalescence not only increased the α-diversity of bacterial communities within habitats, but also increased the proportion of overlapped species between habitats, ultimately leading to homogenization between habitats. Canonical correlation analysis combined co-occurrence network analysis revealed that flood event attenuated the role of environmental filtration in microbial assembly, while increased the impact of dispersal processes and intensified interspecific competition among microorganisms, led to the change of keystone species and reduced the complexity and stability of bacterial communities. In conclusion, this study demonstrates the complex effects of flood events on estuarine microbial communities from the perspective of multi-habitat interactions in the estuary, and emphasizes the key role of river hydrodynamic conditions in facilitating the coalescence of estuarine microbial communities. We look forward to further attention and research on estuarine microbial coalescence, which will provide new insights into assessing the stability and resilience of estuarine ecosystems under flood challenges and the sustainable management of estuarine wetlands.
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Objective:The particularity of drugs determines the particularity of drug patents. From the legal perspective, this means that special terms should be included designed in the patent law system.The interests of patent holders are not fully protected currently, although some drug related provisions have been set in the current patent law. Along with the many reforms that China has implemented in the field of new drug research and development, there are some problems related to drugs that need to be resolved in the patent system, This article will explore this issue.Methods:Based on the particularity of drug patents, this paper analyzes the necessity of improving the relevant provisions of the patent law for the research and development of new drugs, and proposes suggestions for improving the terms of drug patents.Results:There is still space for improvement in terms of balancing the interests of the innovator, the generic maker and the public.Conclusions:The necessary improvements and adjustments to the drug provisions in the patent laws and regulations need to be made in order to further enhance the patent system’s role in promoting the research and development of new drugs.