World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
49
Citations
12626
World Ranking
3520
National Ranking
236

Overview

Zuosheng Yang is a researcher affiliated with the Ocean University of China. Their work primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on ecology, earth-surface processes, atmospheric science, oceanography, and environmental chemistry.

The main topics addressed in their research cover:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Zuosheng Yang has contributed to several peer-reviewed papers, including:

  • Climate and human battle for dominance over the Yellow River's sediment discharge: From the Mid-Holocene to the Anthropocene, 2020, Marine Geology
  • Source, transport and fate of terrestrial organic carbon from Yangtze River during a large flood event: Insights from multiple-isotopes (δ13C, δ15N, Δ14C) and geochemical tracers, 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Can Reservoir Regulation Along the Yellow River Be a Sustainable Way to Save a Sinking Delta?, 2020, Earth's Future
  • Phase change in evolution of the modern Huanghe (Yellow River) Delta: Process, pattern, and mechanisms, 2021, Marine Geology
  • Environmental evolution of the East China Sea inner shelf and its constraints on pyrite sulfur contents and isotopes since the last deglaciation, 2020, Marine Geology

Zuosheng Yang frequently publishes in several scientific venues. These include:

  • Marine Geology
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Geomorphology
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Water Resources Research

The researcher has collaborated with multiple coauthors, most notably with:

  • Houjie Wang
  • Xiao Wu
  • Naishuang Bi
  • Peng Yao
  • Xueshi Sun

Best Publications

  • Flux and fate of Yangtze River sediment delivered to the East China Sea

    J. P. Liu;K. H. Xu;A. C. Li;J. D. Milliman

  • Stepwise decreases of the Huanghe (Yellow River) sediment load (1950–2005): Impacts of climate change and human activities

    Houjie Wang;Zuosheng Yang;Yoshiki Saito;J. Paul Liu

  • Sedimentary features of the Yangtze River-derived along-shelf clinoform deposit in the East China Sea

    J.P. Liu;A.C. Li;K.H. Xu;D.M. Velozzi

  • Dam impacts on the Changjiang (Yangtze) River sediment discharge to the sea: The past 55 years and after the Three Gorges Dam

    Z. Yang;H. Wang;Y. Saito;J. D. Milliman

  • The Huanghe (Yellow River) and Changjiang (Yangtze River) deltas: a review on their characteristics, evolution and sediment discharge during the Holocene

    Yoshiki Saito;Zuosheng Yang;Kazuaki Hori

  • Interannual and seasonal variation of the Huanghe (Yellow River) water discharge over the past 50 years: Connections to impacts from ENSO events and dams

    Houjie Wang;Zuosheng Yang;Yoshiki Saito;J. Paul Liu

  • Recent changes of sediment flux to the western Pacific Ocean from major rivers in East and Southeast Asia

    Houjie Wang;Houjie Wang;Yoshiki Saito;Yong Zhang;Naishuang Bi;Naishuang Bi

  • Recent changes in sediment delivery by the Huanghe (Yellow River) to the sea: Causes and environmental implications in its estuary

    Houjie Wang;Houjie Wang;Houjie Wang;Naishuang Bi;Naishuang Bi;Yoshiki Saito;Yan Wang

  • A unique Yellow River-derived distal subaqueous delta in the Yellow Sea

    Z.S. Yang;J.P. Liu

  • Distributions and sources of bulk organic matter and aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments of the Bohai Sea, China

    Limin Hu;Zhigang Guo;Zhigang Guo;Jialiang Feng;Zuosheng Yang

  • Impacts of the dam-orientated water-sediment regulation scheme on the lower reaches and delta of the Yellow River (Huanghe): A review

    Houjie Wang;Xiao Wu;Naishuang Bi;Song Li

  • Human impacts on sediment in the Yangtze River: A review and new perspectives

    H.F. Yang;H.F. Yang;S.L. Yang;K.H. Xu;J.D. Milliman

  • Provenance, structure, and formation of the mud wedge along inner continental shelf of the East China Sea: A synthesis of the Yangtze dispersal system

    Kehui Xu;Anchun Li;J. Paul Liu;John D. Milliman

  • Sediment transport off the Huanghe (Yellow River) delta and in the adjacent Bohai Sea in winter and seasonal comparison

    Zuosheng Yang;Youjun Ji;Naishuang Bi;Kun Lei

  • Reconstruction of sediment flux from the Changjiang (Yangtze River) to the sea since the 1860s

    Houjie Wang;Houjie Wang;Zuosheng Yang;Zuosheng Yang;Yan Wang;Yan Wang;Yoshiki Saito

  • High-resolution depositional records of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the central continental shelf mud of the East China Sea.

    Zhigang Guo;Tian Lin;Gan Zhang;Zuosheng Yang

  • Distribution of sedimentary organic matter in estuarine–inner shelf regions of the East China Sea: Implications for hydrodynamic forces and anthropogenic impact

    Limin Hu;Xuefa Shi;Zhigang Yu;Tian Lin;Tian Lin

  • Seasonal variation of suspended-sediment transport through the southern Bohai Strait

    Naishuang Bi;Zuosheng Yang;Houjie Wang;Dejiang Fan

  • Recent changes in the erosion–accretion patterns of the active Huanghe (Yellow River) delta lobe caused by human activities

    Naishuang Bi;Houjie Wang;Zuosheng Yang

  • Dispersal pattern of suspended sediment in the shear frontal zone off the Huanghe (Yellow River) mouth

    Houjie Wang;Zuosheng Yang;Yunhai Li;Zhigang Guo

  • Sedimentation in the Three Gorges Dam and the future trend of Changjiang (Yangtze River) sediment flux to the sea

    Bangqi Hu;Bangqi Hu;Zuosheng Yang;Zuosheng Yang;Houjie Wang;Houjie Wang;Xiaoxia Sun;Xiaoxia Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Houjie Wang
Houjie Wang Ocean University of China
Naishuang Bi
Naishuang Bi Ocean University of China
Yoshiki Saito
Yoshiki Saito Shimane University
Zhigang Guo
Zhigang Guo Fudan University
John D. Milliman
John D. Milliman William & Mary
Kehui Xu
Kehui Xu Louisiana State University
Tian Lin
Tian Lin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Meixun Zhao
Meixun Zhao Ocean University of China
Ming Fang
Ming Fang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Anchun Li
Anchun Li Chinese Academy of Sciences

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in expanding their knowledge beyond Earth Science, exploring related online degrees can offer versatile career opportunities. For example, an online digital photography degree can complement environmental studies by enhancing visual documentation skills used in field research or environmental reporting.

Veterans looking to transition into civilian careers may find tailored options, such as the best online photography degree programs for veterans, which provide flexible schedules and veteran-specific support services to ease the shift.

Language skills also play a critical role in Earth Science careers, especially in regions where bilingual communication facilitates research or policy work. Pursuing an online degrees in Spanish can open doors to international opportunities and enhance professional profiles.

Similarly, the veteran friendly online spanish degree programs are designed to support veterans in gaining language proficiency alongside flexible learning paths, making them well-suited for global careers in science or diplomacy.

Considering these interdisciplinary and accessible online pathways can broaden career prospects for Earth Science students and professionals alike.

Best Scientists Citing Zuosheng Yang

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles