The ecosystem-based management of nearshore waters requires integrated assessment of ocean health and scientific guidance on artificial regulations to promote sustainable development. Quantitative approaches were deve...The ecosystem-based management of nearshore waters requires integrated assessment of ocean health and scientific guidance on artificial regulations to promote sustainable development. Quantitative approaches were developed in this paper to assess present and near-term ocean health based on ecosystem services. Results of the case study in the Laizhou Bay of China showed that the index score of ocean health was 0.785 6 out of 1.0 at present and was expected to range from 0.555 1 to 0.804 1 in the near-term future depending on different intensities of artificial regulation of negative pressures. Specifically, the results of ocean health at present mainly indicated that cultural services and provisioning services performed essentially perfectly while supporting services and regulating services functioned less well. It can be concluded that this nearshore ecosystem would partially lose supporting and regulating services in the near-term future if the increasing pressures were not wellregulated but that all of these categories of ecosystem services could be slightly improved if the negative pressures were fully controlled. Additionally, it is recommended that publicity and education on ecosystem services especially on cultural services and regulating services should be further strengthened. The analytical process and resulting quantification provide flexible tools to guide future development of regulations so as to facilitate ecosystem-based management in the coastal zone.展开更多
The blue economy-encompassing sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth,improved livelihoods,and ocean ecosystem health-has emerged as a strategic frontier in global cooperation.Among the most dynamic par...The blue economy-encompassing sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth,improved livelihoods,and ocean ecosystem health-has emerged as a strategic frontier in global cooperation.Among the most dynamic partnerships in this domain is the evolving relationship between Portugal and China,two nations geographically distant but united by a shared maritime heritage and a forward-looking vision for ocean sustainability.展开更多
Oil products such as petroleum have greatly benefited the human society.However,they may lead to safety and health problems if not handled properly.For example,the oil spillage in the Gulf of Mexico caused serious oce...Oil products such as petroleum have greatly benefited the human society.However,they may lead to safety and health problems if not handled properly.For example,the oil spillage in the Gulf of Mexico caused serious ocean contamination and ecosystem damage in 2010.There is an urgent need,therefore,展开更多
基金The Public Science and Technology Research Funds Projects of Ocean in China under contract Nos 201005008 and201005009the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.41206112
文摘The ecosystem-based management of nearshore waters requires integrated assessment of ocean health and scientific guidance on artificial regulations to promote sustainable development. Quantitative approaches were developed in this paper to assess present and near-term ocean health based on ecosystem services. Results of the case study in the Laizhou Bay of China showed that the index score of ocean health was 0.785 6 out of 1.0 at present and was expected to range from 0.555 1 to 0.804 1 in the near-term future depending on different intensities of artificial regulation of negative pressures. Specifically, the results of ocean health at present mainly indicated that cultural services and provisioning services performed essentially perfectly while supporting services and regulating services functioned less well. It can be concluded that this nearshore ecosystem would partially lose supporting and regulating services in the near-term future if the increasing pressures were not wellregulated but that all of these categories of ecosystem services could be slightly improved if the negative pressures were fully controlled. Additionally, it is recommended that publicity and education on ecosystem services especially on cultural services and regulating services should be further strengthened. The analytical process and resulting quantification provide flexible tools to guide future development of regulations so as to facilitate ecosystem-based management in the coastal zone.
文摘The blue economy-encompassing sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth,improved livelihoods,and ocean ecosystem health-has emerged as a strategic frontier in global cooperation.Among the most dynamic partnerships in this domain is the evolving relationship between Portugal and China,two nations geographically distant but united by a shared maritime heritage and a forward-looking vision for ocean sustainability.
文摘Oil products such as petroleum have greatly benefited the human society.However,they may lead to safety and health problems if not handled properly.For example,the oil spillage in the Gulf of Mexico caused serious ocean contamination and ecosystem damage in 2010.There is an urgent need,therefore,
