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Retraction

RETRACTED: Wang et al. Phytoplankton Carbon Utilization Strategies and Effects on Carbon Fixation. Water 2023, 15, 2137

by
Xin Wang
1,2,3,
Zhuo Yin
1,2,3,
Jielai Chen
1,2,3 and
Jing Liu
1,2,3,*
1
State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
2
State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Synergetic Control and Joint Remediation for Soil&Water Pollution(SEKL-SW), Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
3
College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Water 2025, 17(16), 2463; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17162463
Submission received: 5 August 2025 / Accepted: 7 August 2025 / Published: 20 August 2025
(This article belongs to the Topic Carbon-Energy-Water Nexus in Global Energy Transition)
Versions Notes
This journal retracts the article titled “Phytoplankton Carbon Utilization Strategies and Effects on Carbon Fixation” [1], cited above.
Following publication, the authors raised concerns regarding inaccuracies found in the literature and expressions of the article.
Adhering to our standard procedure, the Editorial Office and Editorial Board conducted an investigation, with the full cooperation of the authors, that confirmed a number of instances of inaccurate references, unclear text, and inaccurate scientific terminology. Given the nature and scope of these concerns, the Editorial Board has lost confidence in the reliability of the findings and decided to retract this publication [1], as per MDPI’s retraction policy (MDPI|Research and Publication Ethics).
This retraction was approved by the Editor-in-Chief of the Water journal.
The authors do not agree to this retraction.

Reference

  1. Wang, X.; Yin, Z.; Chen, J.; Liu, J. RETRACTED: Phytoplankton Carbon Utilization Strategies and Effects on Carbon Fixation. Water 2023, 15, 2137. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
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Wang, X.; Yin, Z.; Chen, J.; Liu, J. RETRACTED: Wang et al. Phytoplankton Carbon Utilization Strategies and Effects on Carbon Fixation. Water 2023, 15, 2137. Water 2025, 17, 2463. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17162463

AMA Style

Wang X, Yin Z, Chen J, Liu J. RETRACTED: Wang et al. Phytoplankton Carbon Utilization Strategies and Effects on Carbon Fixation. Water 2023, 15, 2137. Water. 2025; 17(16):2463. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17162463

Chicago/Turabian Style

Wang, Xin, Zhuo Yin, Jielai Chen, and Jing Liu. 2025. "RETRACTED: Wang et al. Phytoplankton Carbon Utilization Strategies and Effects on Carbon Fixation. Water 2023, 15, 2137" Water 17, no. 16: 2463. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17162463

APA Style

Wang, X., Yin, Z., Chen, J., & Liu, J. (2025). RETRACTED: Wang et al. Phytoplankton Carbon Utilization Strategies and Effects on Carbon Fixation. Water 2023, 15, 2137. Water, 17(16), 2463. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17162463

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