Advances in the research on micropropagules and their role in green tide outbreaks in the Southern Yellow Sea

Jiaxing Cao; Jinlin Liu; Shuang Zhao; Yichao Tong; Shuang Li; Zhangyi Xia; Meijuan Hu; Yuqing Sun; Jianheng Zhang; Peimin He

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114710

Advances in the research on micropropagules and their role in green tide outbreaks in the Southern Yellow Sea

Mar Pollut Bull. 2023 Mar:188:114710. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114710. Epub 2023 Feb 16.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
² College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China. Electronic address: jh-zhang@shou.edu.cn.
³ College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China. Electronic address: pmhe@shou.edu.cn.

PMID: 36860024
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114710

Abstract

The green tide event that occurred in the Southern Yellow Sea in 2007 lasted for 16 years, causing serious economic losses and ecological damage to coastal cities. To address this problem, a series of studies were conducted. However, the contribution of micropropagules to green tide outbreaks remains poorly understood, and the relationship between micropropagules and green algae that are settled nearshore or floating at sea also needs to be further explored. The present study focuses on the identification of these micropropagules in the Southern Yellow Sea and uses the Citespace tool to quantitatively analyze current research hotspots, frontier trends, and development trends. In addition, it examines the micropropagules' life cycle and how it directly affects the green algal biomass and clarifies the temporal and spatial distribution of micropropagules in the entire Southern Yellow Sea. The study also discusses unresolved scientific problems and limitations in the current research on algal micropropagules and provides an outlook on future research directions. We expect to further analyze the contribution of micropropagules to green tide outbreaks and provide data to support comprehensive green tide management.

Keywords: Citespace; Green tide; Micropropagules; Yellow Sea.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biomass
Cities
Disease Outbreaks*