In this paper, we address empirically the issue how unfair match between colleges and students would affect the long-run efficiency of the college admission system, measured by total wage level among college graduates. Using data from China College Student Survey, we find that unfair match tends...

The compost microbial community structure is complex. How microbial interactions promote compost humification was still unclear. In this study, compost samples at different stages were collected for high-throughput sequencing; a microbial network was constructed, and functional microorganisms...

Highlights Effects of Cd on the plankton community structure and metabolites under different nutrient conditions at environmental concentrations were analyzed.Cd decreased the abundances of Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta, and Copepoda and inhibited the photosynthesis of the phytoplankton community.The...

Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are used widely as additive in flame retardants, plasticizers, lubricants, consumer chemicals, and foaming agents. They can accumulate in aquatic organisms from water (waterborne exposure) and food (dietary exposure). However, the bioaccumulation characters and...