Abstract
Macroalgal Blooms on the Rise along the Coast of China
Highlights
Nutrient inputs to coastal waters have increased in coastal environments worldwide as a direct consequence of the growing human population and increased settlement and use of coastal areas [1]
One common symptom of eutrophication is profuse blooms of marine macroalgae [3,4,5], which are formed by the excessive growth of some macroalgae species living in the intertidal zone, macroalgal blooms are widespread along the coasts of the world [4,6,7]
In 2007, the green tides firstly appeared in the coast of Yellow Sea with the covered area of only 21km2
Summary
Shanghai Ocean University, China Submission: August 01, 2017; Published: September 27, 2017 *Corresponding author: Peimin He, PhD, Shanghai Ocean University, College of Marine Ecology and Environment, 201306, China, Email: Abstract. A broad spectrum of events that come under the category of macroalgal blooms are recognized world-wide as a response to elevated levels of eutrophication in coastal areas. In the Yellow Sea of China, green tides have consecutively occurred 10 years, which is considered as the world’s largest Ulva blooms. In recently years, golden tides caused by Sargassum seaweed have been on the rapid rise, resulting in dramatic damage to the environment and economy again. This review introduced the formation of two macroalgal blooms in the Yellow Sea and reasonable measures to mitigate them, safeguarding the intrinsic and commercial value of coastal marine ecosystems
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