Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2026, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (2): 160-172.doi: 10.11978/2025065CSTR: 32234.14.2025065

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A study on the migration paths of floating debris in the sea area of Dapeng Bay

QIU Jiafu(), LIU Jiaxin, DUAN Xiaowei, CHEN Shengli()   

  1. Institute for Ocean Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • Received:2025-05-14 Revised:2025-07-17 Online:2026-03-10 Published:2026-03-26
  • Contact: CHEN Shengli. email: shenglichen@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Shenzhen Major Special Project - Sustainable Development Special Project(KCXFZ20240903093900002); Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Funding Program(2022B1515130006)

Abstract:

As a key tourist area in Shenzhen, Dapeng Bay faces an annual accumulation of hundreds of tons of beach and marine debris. This study focuses on the Dapeng Bay region, establishing a marine numerical model based on the finite volume community ocean model (FVCOM). Simulated flow and wind field data were integrated into the Lagrangian particle-tracking model OpenDrift to investigate the migration patterns of marine debris in Dapeng Bay, combined with observational data from drift buoys. The results indicate that the prevailing winds in Dapeng Bay are easterly, northeasterly, and southeasterly. Under these wind conditions, more than 70% of the nearshore floating debris in the northern and eastern parts of Dapeng Bay accumulates in Yantian Port and the four Hong Kong islands (Crooked Island, Wong Nai Chau, Ngo Mei Chau and Double Island). Therefore, daily marine debris cleanup efforts in Dapeng Bay should prioritize the above areas. Through comparative experiments across different months and tidal conditions, this study reveals that wind direction primarily governs the overall movement trajectories of marine debris, wind speed influences drift duration and distance, and tidal variations affect stranding zones and the quantity of debris reaching different regions. The movement and distribution patterns of marine debris in Dapeng Bay uncovered in this study can provide valuable references for debris cleanup operations.

Key words: Dapeng Bay, floating debris, migration paths, numerical simulation

CLC Number: 

  • P762.8