Size-based analysis for the state and heterogeneity of pelagic ecosystems in the northern South China Sea

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	Size-based analysis for the state and heterogeneity of pelagic ecosystems in the northern South China Sea
	[Zhou, Linbin ; Tan, Yehui ; Huang, Liangmin ; Lian, Xiping ; Qiu, Dajun ; Ke, Zhixin] Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Marine Bioresources Sustainable Utilizat, South China Sea Inst Oceanol, Guangzhou 510301, Guangdong, Peoples R China
刊名	JOURNAL OF OCEANOGRAPHY
	2013
卷号	69 期号:4 页码:379-393
关键词	Heterogeneity Pelagic ecosystem Simplified abundance size spectrum Northern South China Sea
ISSN号	0916-8370
通讯作者	zhoulb@scsio.ac.cn ; tanyh@scsio.ac.cn ; hlm@scsio.ac.cn
中文摘要	Analyzing and evaluating the state and heterogeneity of ecosystems are required for ecosystem-based management. The abundance size spectrum is a promising approach for evaluating pelagic ecosystems. To analyze the heterogeneity of pelagic ecosystems in the northern South China Sea (NSCS) in summer, a simplified abundance size spectrum (SASS) was proposed. Picophytoplankton (0.2-2 mu m), microphytoplankton (10-160 mu m), mesozooplankton (160-2000 mu m), and macrozooplankton (505-8,000 mu m) were sampled in the NSCS in August 2007, and used to build the SASS. On the basis of the SASS parameters, spatial heterogeneity in pelagic ecosystems was detected, and the study waters were distinctly categorized into the river plume or upwelling-affected area and its adjacent coastal area, the deepwater area, area near the Luzon Strait, and the offshore shelf area. Contrasts of SASS parameters between the eastern and western pelagic ecosystems out of the Pear River estuary demonstrate the fast ecosystem response to the spreading of the Pearl River plume. These results indicate that the SASS could be a good indicator for the state of pelagic ecosystems in the NSCS. In addition, the SASS approach is easily available and labor- and time-saving, thus the SASS could be a useful tool for monitoring and evaluating the state of pelagic ecosystems and their responses to perturbations.
学科主题	Oceanography
资助信息	We thank Dr. Weiwen Wang for providing surface current data out of the Pearl River estuary, Dr. Qiang Lin for English editing, and Prof. Feng Guo from Xiamen University for discussing the data processing methods. This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 41130855; 41006066; 41276162), and the "Strategic Priority Research Program Climate Change: Carbon Budget and Relevant Issues" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant no.XDA05030403).
原文出处	SPRINGER
语种	英语
WOS记录号	WOS:000322013300002
公开日期	2015-01-22
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.scsio.ac.cn/handle/344004/11005]
专题	南海海洋研究所_中科院海洋生物资源可持续利用重点实验室
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	[Zhou, Linbin,Tan, Yehui,Huang, Liangmin,et al. Size-based analysis for the state and heterogeneity of pelagic ecosystems in the northern South China Sea[J]. JOURNAL OF OCEANOGRAPHY,2013,69(4):379-393.
APA	[Zhou, Linbin,Tan, Yehui,Huang, Liangmin,Lian, Xiping,Qiu, Dajun,&Ke, Zhixin] Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Marine Bioresources Sustainable Utilizat, South China Sea Inst Oceanol, Guangzhou 510301, Guangdong, Peoples R China.(2013).Size-based analysis for the state and heterogeneity of pelagic ecosystems in the northern South China Sea.JOURNAL OF OCEANOGRAPHY,69(4),379-393.
MLA	[Zhou, Linbin,et al."Size-based analysis for the state and heterogeneity of pelagic ecosystems in the northern South China Sea".JOURNAL OF OCEANOGRAPHY 69.4(2013):379-393.