Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2025, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1): 182-188.doi: 10.11978/2024060CSTR: 32234.14.2024060

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Investigation of seaweed bed distribution and evaluation of its carbon storage in the Hainan Eucheuma Reserve

WANG Rongxia1(), CHEN Xian2, CHEN Dandan1, CHEN Xiaohui1, LIANG Jilin1()   

  1. 1. Hainan Academy of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Haikou 571126, China
    2. Hainan Marine Surveillance and Forecasting Center, Haikou 570226, China
  • Received:2024-03-18 Revised:2024-06-13 Online:2025-01-10 Published:2025-02-10
  • Contact: LIANG Jilin
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFC3106303)

Abstract:

The seaweed bed composed of macroalgae serves as a vital biological habitat in the coastal rocky zone and plays an ecological role as coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds and salt marshes do. Additionally, it constitutes a significant component of blue carbon. This study exemplified the Hainan Eucheuma Reserve to investigate and evaluate the distribution characteristics and carbon storage capacity of seaweed in this area, while establishing an investigation and evaluation method for Hainan's seaweed bed carbon storage. The results showed that the average coverage of macroalgae in the subtidal zone reached 50%. There were 34 species of macroalgae in 23 genera, and the dominant species were Zonaria diesingiana, Sargassum polycystum etc. The average biomass of marcoalgae was 267.75 g·m−2. The dry-wet ratio of the collected macroalgae was 11.58%~43.54%, and the organic carbon content was 14.25%~39.19%. As a result, the carbon storage of seaweed in the Hainan Eucheuma Reserve was (2252.77±19.37) Mg C, and average carbon density of seaweed bed was (0.49±0.004) Mg C·hm−2.

Key words: seaweed bed, carbon storage, blue carbon

CLC Number: 

  • P76