1. Chen Y. Dong J.W., Xiao X.M., Zhang M., Tian B., Zhou Y.X., Li B., Ma Z.J.* 2016. Land claim and loss of tidal flats in the Yangtze Estuary. Scientific Reports, 6: 24018; doi: 10.1038/srep24018. 

2. Peng H.B., Hua N., Choi C.Y., Melville D.S., Gao Y., Zhou Q.Y., Chen Y., Xue W.J., Ma Q., Wu W., Tang C.D., Ma Z.J.* 2015. Adjusting migration schedules at stopping sites: Time strategy of a long-distance migratory shorebird during northward migration. Journal of Ornithology, 156:191-199.

3. Ma Z.J.*, Melville D.S., Liu J.G., Chen Y., Yang H.Y., Ren W.W., Zhang Z.W., Piersma T., Li B. 2014. Rethinking China’s new great wall. Science, 346: 912-914. 

4. Ma Z.J.*, Gan X.J., Choi C.Y., Li B. 2014. Effects of invasive cordgrass on presence of Marsh Grassbird in an area where it is not native. Conservation Biology, 28: 150-158.

5. Ma Z.J.*, Hua N., Peng H.B., Choi C.Y., Battley P., Zhou Q.Y., Chen Y., Ma Q., Jia N., Xue W.J., Bai Q.Q., Wu W. Feng X.S., Tang C.D. 2013. Differentiating between stopover and staging sites: functions of the southern and northern Yellow Sea for long-distance migratory shorebirds. Journal of Avian Biology, 44: 504-512.

6. Ma Z.J.*, Hua N., Zhang X., Guo H.Q., Zhao B., Ma Q., Xue W.J., Tang C.D. 2011. Wind conditions affect stopover decisions and fuel stores of shorebirds migrating through the south Yellow Sea. Ibis, 153: 755-767. 

7. Gan X.J., Choi C.Y., Wang Y., Ma Z.J.*, Chen J.K., Li B. 2010. Alteration of habitat structure and food resources by invasive smooth cordgrass affects habitat use by wintering saltmarsh birds at Chongming Dongtan of east China. The Auk, 127: 317-327. 

8. Ma Z.J.*, Li B., Li. W.J., Han N.Y. Chen J.K., Watkinson. A. 2009. Conflicts between biodiversity conservation and development in a biosphere reserve. Journal of Applied Ecology, 46: 527-535.