Event-scale ecological impacts of dust storms in East Asia: processes, damage, and assessment challenges

Puntos clave

• This review aims to synthesize the ecological impacts of dust storms in East Asia and assess current evaluation methods.
• Synthesis of literature on dust generation, transport, deposition, and ecosystem responses.
• Evaluation of observational and modeling methods used to capture dust storm impacts.
• Discussion of frameworks for ecological damage assessment.
• Identification of rapid ecological impacts in terrestrial and marine ecosystems due to dust storms.
• Highlighting the strengths and limitations of current observational and modeling approaches.
• Recommendations for future research to prioritize impact-oriented assessment frameworks.