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MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
卷 167, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112261
关键词
Seagrass meadow; Distribution; Diversity; Northern China; Major threats; Degradation
资金
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2019YFD0901301]
- National Science & Technology Basic Work Program [2015FY110600]
- Key Research Project of Frontier Sciences of CAS [QYZDB-SSW-DQC041-1]
- Taishan Scholars Program (Distinguished Taishan Scholars)
Seagrass beds are highly productive ecosystems along temperate and tropical coastlines globally. This study in northern China identified four seagrass species in the Liaodong Peninsula, with seagrass bed area decreasing significantly with increasing water depth. Human activities pose a threat to these seagrass beds, highlighting the importance of conservation efforts.
Seagrass beds are highly productive coastal ecosystems that are widely distributed along temperate and tropical coastlines globally. Although seagrass distribution and diversity have been widely reported on a global scale, there have been few reports on seagrass distribution and diversity in northern China, especially for coastal waters of the Liaodong Peninsula in the North Yellow Sea. In the present study, we investigated the distribution and diversity of seagrass in coastal waters of the Liaodong Peninsula in the North Yellow Sea, northern China. Field surveys of seagrass wrack were conducted along shorelines, to identify whether seagrass beds occurred in nearby waters, and sonar methods were then used to collect data relating to seagrass bed extent. Also, we analyzed the major threats facing seagrass beds. The results of the study revealed that four species (Zostera marina L., Z. japonica Aschers. & Graebn., Z. caespitosa M., and Phyllospadix iwatensis M.) were found in study area, covering a total area of 1253.47 ha. Seagrass bed area significantly decreased with increasing water depth, and most seagrass was recorded at depths of 2-5 m. Due to the steep slope of the seabed, seagrass beds exhibited a zonal distribution in most of the study areas. In addition, the amount of seagrass wrack along shorelines could be used to infer the size and distance of seagrass beds. Human activities, such as clam harvesting, land reclamation, coastal aquaculture pose a threat to the seagrass beds. This study provides new information to fill knowledge gaps regarding seagrass distribution in northern China and it provides a baseline for further monitoring of these seagrass beds.
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