Overview on seagrasses and related research in China |
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Authors: | Yajun Shi Hangqing Fan Xiaojian Cui Lianghao Pan Sen Li Xiukai Song |
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Institution: | 1. Forestry College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China 2. Guangxi Marine Environment and Coastal Wetland Research Center, Beihai, 536000, China 3. National Marine Information and Data Service, SOA, Tianjin, 300171, China 4. Shandong Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Yantai, 264006, China
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Abstract: | Seagrass research in China is still in its infancy. Even though there has been progress recently, there is still a great deal
of research needed to gain a better understanding of seagrass. In this article we review and discuss the advances in seagrass
research in China from two aspects: (1) seagrass species and their distribution; (2) seagrass research in China, including
studies on their taxonomy, ecology, photosynthesis, applications in aquaculture, salt-tolerance mechanisms and other research
topics. A total of 18 seagrass species belonging to 8 genera are distributed in nine provinces and regions in China (including
Hong Kong and Taiwan), as well as the Xisha and Nansha Archipelagos. They can be divided into two groups: a North China Group
and a South China Group. Based on the seagrass distribution, the Chinese mainland coast can be divided into three sections:
North China Seagrass Coast, Middle China Seagrass Coast, and South China Seagrass Coast. Ecological studies include research
on seagrass communities, nutrient cycling in seagrass ecosystems, genetic diversity, pollution ecology and research in the
key regions of Shandong, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan. Seagrass species and their locations, community structure, ecological
evaluation, epiphytes, ecological functions and threats in the key regions are also summarized. Other studies have focused
on remote sensing of seagrass, threatened seagrass species of China, and pollen morphology of Halophila ovalis. |
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