南海珊瑚礁固碳评估方法研究进展*

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热带海洋学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (3): 1-9.doi: 10.11978/2025088CSTR: 32234.14.2025088

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南海珊瑚礁固碳评估方法研究进展^*

袁翔城¹^,²^,³^,⁴^,⁵(), 唐硕¹^,²^,³^,⁶, 周伟华¹^,²^,³, 龙爱民¹^,⁶

¹ 中国科学院热带海洋生物资源与生态重点实验室, 广东省应用海洋生物学重点实验室, 中国科学院南海海洋研究所, 广东广州 510301
² 三亚海洋科学综合(联合)实验室, 海南省热带海洋生物技术重点实验室, 三亚中科海洋研究院, 海南三亚 572000
³ 海南三亚海洋生态系统国家野外科学观测研究站, 中国科学院海南热带海洋生物实验站, 海南三亚 572000
⁴ 中国科学院南海生态环境工程创新研究院, 广东广州 510301
⁵ 南方海洋科学与工程广东省实验室(广州), 广东广州 511458
⁶ 中国科学院大学, 北京 100049

收稿日期:2025-06-25 修回日期:2025-08-29 出版日期:2026-05-10 发布日期:2026-05-28
通讯作者: 袁翔城。email: xcyuan@scsio.ac.cn
作者简介:
袁翔城(1977—), 男, 江西省于都县人, 研究员, 从事珊瑚生物学与珊瑚礁生态学等方面研究。email:xcyuan@scsio.ac.cn
基金资助:
海南省重点研发计划项目(ZDYF2023SHFZ131); 国家重点研发计划项目(2022-36)

Research progress in carbon sequestration assessment methods for coral reefs in the South China Sea ^*

YUAN Xiangcheng¹^,²^,³^,⁴^,⁵(), TANG Shuo¹^,²^,³^,⁶, ZHOU Weihua¹^,²^,³, LONG Aimin¹^,⁶

¹ CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
² CAS-HKUST Sanya Joint Laboratory of Marine Science Research, Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Sanya 572000, China
³ Sanya National Marine Ecosystem Research Station, Tropical Marine Biological Research Station in Hainan, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, China
⁴ Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
⁵ Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
⁶ University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

Received:2025-06-25 Revised:2025-08-29 Online:2026-05-10 Published:2026-05-28
Contact: YUAN Xiangcheng. email: xcyuan@scsio.ac.cn
Supported by:
Key Research and Development Project of Hainan Province, China(ZDYF2023SHFZ131); National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022-36)

摘要/Abstract

摘要：

珊瑚礁通过固碳在全球碳循环中发挥重要作用。南海珊瑚礁覆盖面积约占全球11%, 具有显著的生态和碳储价值。本文系统梳理珊瑚礁固碳评估方法的最新进展, 聚焦ReefBudget、地球化学、遥感、三维建模及生态模型的应用与优劣势, 提出多方法集成的综合评估体系: ReefBudget通过标准化普查量化碳酸盐收支, 地球化学方法验证钙化速率, 遥感和三维建模扩展空间尺度与结构分析, 生态模型预测长期动态。南海研究受限于复杂地形和区域化数据不足, 未来需通过多方法集成实现实时监测, 建立南海固碳数据库, 提升评估精度和增汇能力。

关键词: 珊瑚礁, 固碳, ReefBudget, 地球化学, 遥感, 蓝碳

Abstract:

Coral reefs, often termed the “tropical rainforests of the ocean”, play a critical role in global carbon cycles and climate change mitigation through both organic and inorganic carbon sequestration. Coral reefs in the South China Sea account for approximately 11% of the global coral reef area, holding significant ecological and economic value. This review examines the latest advancements in carbon sequestration assessment methods, focusing on the principles, applications, and strengths and weaknesses of key methods, including the ReefBudget Indo-Pacific approach, geochemical techniques, remote sensing, three-dimensional modeling, and ecosystem modeling. Specifically, ReefBudget quantifies carbonate budgets through standardized surveys, geochemical methods precisely measure calcification rates, remote sensing and 3D modeling expand spatial and structural analyses, and ecosystem models predict impacts of acidification and bleaching. Research in the South China Sea is currently constrained by complex terrain and limited regional data. Future efforts should integrate multiple methods, enable real-time monitoring, establish a South China Sea carbon sequestration database, and optimize heat-tolerant coral transplantation and restoration projects to enhance carbon sequestration capacity. This paper proposes a comprehensive assessment framework centered on multi-method integration, providing scientific support for the conservation of South China Sea coral reefs, their inclusion in blue carbon inventories, and global carbon emission reduction.

Key words: coral reef, carbon sequestration, ReefBudget, geochemistry, remote sensing, blue carbon

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袁翔城, 唐硕, 周伟华, 龙爱民. 南海珊瑚礁固碳评估方法研究进展^*[J]. 热带海洋学报, 2026, 45(3): 1-9.

YUAN Xiangcheng, TANG Shuo, ZHOU Weihua, LONG Aimin. Research progress in carbon sequestration assessment methods for coral reefs in the South China Sea ^*[J]. Journal of Tropical Oceanography, 2026, 45(3): 1-9.

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方法	评估对象	适用场景	空间/时间	所需数据类型	优势	局限
ReefBudget	无机固碳	现场普查	中等/短期	生物种类、底栖覆盖、侵蚀数据	标准化	依赖经验参数
海洋化学	无机/有机固碳	化学验证	高/短期	TA、pH、DIC等	高精度	成本高、覆盖有限
遥感	覆盖率	大尺度监测	高/长期	卫星影像	广域高效	分辨率限制
三维建模	结构变化	结构分析	高/短期	点云数据	直观精确	设备复杂
生态模型	长期预测	情景模拟	低/长期	环境变量	预测能力强	数据依赖

	钙化藻 / 珊瑚	浮游植物 / 底栖植物 / 共生虫黄藻 / 微生物
固碳过程	钙化和溶解	初级生产力 / 代谢
固碳结果	无机碳固定	有机碳固定
估算方法	现场调查(ReefBudget)、遥感	模型、文献数据
验证方法	海洋化学(碱度、pH)	现场检测(荧光、黑白瓶、同位素等)

南海珊瑚礁固碳评估方法研究进展^*

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南海珊瑚礁固碳评估方法研究进展*

Research progress in carbon sequestration assessment methods for coral reefs in the South China Sea *

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南海珊瑚礁固碳评估方法研究进展^*

Research progress in carbon sequestration assessment methods for coral reefs in the South China Sea ^*