Zonal macroalgae blooms influenced by different aquaculture discharges in the Xuwen fringing reef, southern China
Zonal macroalgae blooms influenced by different aquaculture discharges in the Xuwen fringing reef, southern China
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中国南方徐闻岸礁不同养殖排放量对带状大型藻华的影响
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153594
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发表时间:
2022
影响因子:
9.8
通讯作者:
Hui Huang
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作者:
Xinming Lei;Yuyang Zhang;Lei Jiang;Yong Luo;Guowei Zhou;Youfang Sun;Hui Huang
Reef-building corals are experiencing major impacts from climate change and increasing anthropogenic activities worldwide. Coral reef degradation is associated with the loss of coral species abundance and diversity, followed by an ecological imbalance that commonly occurs with a shift from coral- to macroalgae-dominated community states. The species composition of the bloom-forming macroalgae in the Xuwen National Coral Reef Reserve, southern China, and the associated drivers affecting the composition remain unclear. We investigated the relationship between zonal macroalgae blooms and different aquaculture discharges in this coral reef in March 2016. The structure of macroalgae communities varied greatly among the three study sites, with green and brown algae dominating the high-level pond aquaculture discharge zone; red, green and brown algae dominating the tidal flat aquaculture discharge zone; and green and brown algae dominating in the enclosure aquaculture discharge zone. A significant amount of variation in the structure and composition of the macroalgae community was explained by temperature, total suspended solids (TSS), chlorophylla(Chla) and dissolved inorganic nutrients (DIN), while temperature and TSS had a significant relationship with these variables. Our findings highlight the negative effects of aquaculture sewage discharges on the health of coral reefs, and we recommend effective and integrated management of anthropogenic sewage discharge into coral reefs.