Rising sea level caused by global climate change may increase extreme sea level events, flood low-lying coastal areas, change the ecological and hydrological environment of coastal areas, and bring severe challenges to the survival and development of coastal cities. Hong Kong is a typical economically and socially developed coastal area. However, in such an important coastal city, the mechanisms of local sea-level dynamics and...

Introduction Sargassum fusiform is considered a traditional Chinese medicinal herb to treat many diseases, Sargassum fusiform polysaccharides (SFPS) were found to display many important biological activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the in vitro antioxidant activity of crude polysaccharide from Sargassum fusiforme and its protective effect against H 2 O 2 -induced injury in LO2 cells. Methods SFPS was extr...