Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2025, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (6): 143-154.doi: 10.11978/2025021CSTR: 32234.14.2025021

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Dynamic changes in mangrove wetland of the Maolingjiang Estuary, Qinzhou Gulf

WANG Riming1(), SU Jinheng1,2, DAI Zhijun3(), WU Tianliang2, XIE Xiaowen2, HUANG Chunmei1, LI Xingrong4, ZHANG Shangyu4   

  1. 1 Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Change and Disaster in Beibu Gulf/College of Resources and Environment, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
    2 Key Laboratory of Environmental Change and Resource Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
    3 State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Costal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
    4 CCCC-FHDI Engineering Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510230, China.
  • Received:2025-02-11 Revised:2025-04-11 Online:2025-11-10 Published:2025-12-03
  • Contact: DAI Zhijun. email:
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation Key Program of China(41930537); National Natural Science Foundation of China(42366009); Qinzhou Scientific Research and Technology Development Program(20223623)

Abstract:

Mangrove wetlands, located in the intertidal zones of tropical and subtropical regions, are critically important coastal ecosystems, providing significant value in typhoon resistance, coastal seawall protection, and carbon sequestration. However, complex land-sea couplings have caused large-scale mangrove loss worldwide. Understanding the dynamic changes of mangrove wetlands is crucial for comprehensive grasping their losses and underlying causes, providing necessary support for their restoration. Based on the Google Earth Engine platform, this study extracted spatiotemporal dynamic information of mangrove wetlands at the Maolingjiang Estuary of Beibu Gulf from 1992 to 2021, and analyzed mangrove dynamics and associated influencing factors. The results showed that: (1) as of 2021, the tidal flats at the Maolingjiang Estuary contained 707.76 hm2 of mangroves, with Aegiceras corniculatum as the building species. Mangroves were mainly distributed in the Dalidun and Tuanhedao tidal flats, with the least distribution in the Liangwu tidal flat near the southern side of the main stream. (2) From 1992 to 2021, the tidal flats at the Maolingjiang Estuary experienced a process of "increase-decrease-increase", while mangrove area consistently expanded. (3) From 1992 to 2021, the construction of aquaculture ponds was the primary driver of phased regional mangrove loss, while large-scale mangrove afforestation projects initiated since 2002 led to a significant rebound in mangrove coverage, with tidal flat progradation serving as the key natural facilitator for seaward mangrove expansion.

Key words: mangrove fringe line, tidal flat, Maolingjiang Estuary, Google Earth Engine

CLC Number: 

  • X171.1