Introduction The construction of offshore wind turbine foundations in the South China Sea faces exorbitant material transportation costs. While locally sourced coral aggregate concrete (CAC) offers an effective in-situ solution, the high water absorption of coral aggregates negatively impacts mechanical properties and durability. This study aims to develop a high-performance steel slag–silica fume composite coral concrete (SSC...

Offshore rocket launches offer advantages such as unrestricted launch locations, convenient recovery, large effective payload capacity, and long satellite service life. However, due to the complex marine environment, variations in wind, waves, and currents significantly impact the dynamic performance of the launch platform. The study of rocket plume impact on platforms and the influence of wind, waves, and currents on their dy...

Diet form is increasingly recognized as a welfare-relevant factor in intensive aquaculture, yet the effects of feed cooking on fish behavioral and physiological welfare remain poorly characterized. Juvenile southern catfish (Silurus meridionalis; 6.18 ± 0.52 g) were reared for 6 weeks in an indoor recirculating aquaculture system and fed either raw grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) muscle (fish fed raw muscle, FR) or cooked...