Jiale Yan, Yan Chen, Yingkun Cao, Jiamin Sun, Bin Wen, Xiaowei Gao, Gang Wang, Lixin Gong, Huixin Liu, Qian Li, Xiujin Liu, Jiabo Zhang, Zepeng Li, Futang Ma, Haien Zhang, Weidong Li, Zhe Pan
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The simulation results of the shellfish ECC show that the ECC of shellfish in this system is 49.21 t/km<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>. When the system reaches this capacity, the carbon sequestration potential of shellfish is 12.44 t/km<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>, and the total carbon fixation of the system can increase by 12.90 t/km<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>. At the same time, the ecosystem showed a high degree of maturity and stability when the shellfish proliferated to the ECC.ConclusionIn general, the results show that in the process of marine ranching management, reasonable control of the number of shellfish can improve the stability of the system and increase its carbon sequestration capacity. 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Marine ranching enhances ecosystem stability and biological carbon sequestration potential: insights from Ecopath with Ecosim model simulation of 30-year ecological path of a national marine ranching in China
IntroductionMarine ranching is an effective marine ecosystem protection measure that not only helps protect marine resources, but also has an important carbon sink function.MethodsThis study took the Haizhidu marine ranching in the Bohai sea of China as the research object, constructed 20 functional groups in the area, and used the ecosystem model Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) and stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) to model the system, evaluate the biological structure, energy transfer efficiency, and ecological carrying capacity (ECC) of different functional groups in the system, and calculate the carbon sequestration potential when shellfish reach ECC and the impact of marine ranching construction on system stability and maturity.Results and DiscussionThe results of the study on the characteristic parameters of the marine ranching system show that in the Haizhidu marine ranching ecosystem, the functional group with the highest biomass is the sediment detritus functional group (37.75 t/km2), followed by phytoplankton (21.40 t/km2), and the lowest is the other pelagic fishes (0.26 t/km2); the highest trophic level is the Platycephalus indicus (3.70), followed by the 3.43 of Sebastes schlegelii and cephalopods; the energy transfer efficiency is mainly concentrated in the trophic levels I and II. The simulation results of the shellfish ECC show that the ECC of shellfish in this system is 49.21 t/km2. When the system reaches this capacity, the carbon sequestration potential of shellfish is 12.44 t/km2, and the total carbon fixation of the system can increase by 12.90 t/km2. At the same time, the ecosystem showed a high degree of maturity and stability when the shellfish proliferated to the ECC.ConclusionIn general, the results show that in the process of marine ranching management, reasonable control of the number of shellfish can improve the stability of the system and increase its carbon sequestration capacity. The research results can provide a scientific reference for the ecological service function of marine ranching in the future and increase the carbon sequestration service function of marine ranching ecosystems.
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Frontiers in Marine Science publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research that advances our understanding of all aspects of the environment, biology, ecosystem functioning and human interactions with the oceans. Field Chief Editor Carlos M. Duarte at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, policy makers and the public worldwide.
With the human population predicted to reach 9 billion people by 2050, it is clear that traditional land resources will not suffice to meet the demand for food or energy, required to support high-quality livelihoods. As a result, the oceans are emerging as a source of untapped assets, with new innovative industries, such as aquaculture, marine biotechnology, marine energy and deep-sea mining growing rapidly under a new era characterized by rapid growth of a blue, ocean-based economy. The sustainability of the blue economy is closely dependent on our knowledge about how to mitigate the impacts of the multiple pressures on the ocean ecosystem associated with the increased scale and diversification of industry operations in the ocean and global human pressures on the environment. Therefore, Frontiers in Marine Science particularly welcomes the communication of research outcomes addressing ocean-based solutions for the emerging challenges, including improved forecasting and observational capacities, understanding biodiversity and ecosystem problems, locally and globally, effective management strategies to maintain ocean health, and an improved capacity to sustainably derive resources from the oceans.