Under the theme of an unstable ecosystem in China's coastal waters against the background of global change, the 362nd session of Xiangshan Science Conferences was held from December 1 to 3 in Beijing.
China's marginal sea ecosystem is facing various challenges. Its abnormal omen is most evident from the frequently occurred harmful blooms of Enteromorpha prolifera, jellyfish and algae in recent years. In addition, being subject to the impacts of both global change and human activities, this system is undergoing transformation.
As this change has seriously impeded the sustainable development of China¡¯s offshore biological resources, ii is urgent to find out its causes and carry out relevant studies so as to understand their processes and mechanisms. Based on the studies, countermeasures in terms of monitoring system and ecological model will be introduced to safeguard the sustainability of the system in China.
The 262nd session of the Xiangshan Science Conferences convened with an objective of exploring China's marginal sea ecosystem, making clear the process and mechanism by which natural and anthropogenic factors affect the ecosystem in coastal waters, and offering measures to maintain China's sustainable growth in this aspect.
Scholars and experts from various disciplines were invited to have an in-depth discussion on the following topics:
- An analysis of the status quo of China¡¯s marginal sea eco-system;
- The process and mechanism by which physical changes of nature affect marginal sea eco-system;
- The process and mechanism by which human activities affect marginal sea eco-system;
- Countermeasures.
Executive Co-chairs:
SUN Song: research professor, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
WU Dexing, professor, Ocean University of China
WANG Qingyin, research professor, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese University of Fishery Sciences
QIAO Fangli, research professor, the First Research Institute, State Oceanic Administration
Keynote Review Reports:
1. Apparent factors of deteriorating eco-system of China¡¯s costal waters (SU Jilan)
2. The marginal sea eco-system under multiple stresses and its transformative mechanism (TANG Qisheng)
Reports on Central Topics
1. The impacts of global change on ocean ecosystem (SUN Song)
2. An analysis of China¡¯s marginal sea eco-system (WU Dexing)
3. The impact of human activities on bio-resources in costal waters (WANG Qingyin)
4. Making a clearer understanding of the process and improving prediction capacity: model development and application (QIAO Fangli)
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