Overview on seagrasses and related research in China  

作　　者：石雅君 范航清 崔晓健 潘良浩 李森 宋秀凯 

机构地区：[1]Forestry College, Guangxi University [2]Guangxi Marine Environment and Coastal Wetland Research Center [3]National Marine Information and Data Service, SOA [4]Shandong Marine Fisheries Research Institute

出　　处：《Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology》2010年第2期329-339,共11页中国海洋湖沼学报（英文版）

基　　金：Supported by Guangxi Science Foundation (No. 0832030);Scientific Research Fund of Guangxi University (2008);UNDP/GEF/SCCBD Project (SCCBD/CPR/02/31);Guangxi Key Lab Fund (No. 07109007)

摘　　要：Seagrass research in China is still in its infancy. Even though there has been progress recently, there is still a great deal of research needed to gain a better understanding of seagrass. In this article we review and discuss the advances in seagrass research in China from two aspects: (1) seagrass species and their distribution; (2) seagrass research in China, including studies on their taxonomy, ecology, photosynthesis, applications in aquaculture, salt-tolerance mechanisms and other research topics. A total of 18 seagrass species belonging to 8 genera are distributed in nine provinces and regions in China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), as well as the Xisha and Nansha Archipelagos. They can be divided into two groups: a North China Group and a South China Group. Based on the seagrass distribution, the Chinese mainland coast can be divided into three sections: North China Seagrass Coast, Middle China Seagrass Coast, and South China Seagrass Coast. Ecological studies include research on seagrass communities, nutrient cycling in seagrass ecosystems, genetic diversity, pollution ecology and research in the key regions of Shandong, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan. Seagrass species and their locations, community structure, ecological evaluation, epiphytes, ecological functions and threats in the key regions are also summarized. Other studies have focused on remote sensing of seagrass, threatened seagrass species of China, and pollen morphology of Halophila ovalis.Seagrass research in China is still in its infancy. Even though there has been progress recently, there is still a great deal of research needed to gain a better understanding of seagrass. In this article we review and discuss the advances in seagrass research in China from two aspects： （1） seagrass species and their distribution; （2） seagrass research in China, including studies on their taxonomy, ecology, photosynthesis, applications in aquaculture, salt-tolerance mechanisms and other research topics. A total of 18 seagrass species belonging to 8 genera are distributed in nine provinces and regions in China （including Hong Kong and Taiwan）, as well as the Xisha and Nansha Archipelagos. They can be divided into two groups： a North China Group and a South China Group. Based on the seagrass distribution, the Chinese mainland coast can be divided into three sections： North China Seagrass Coast, Middle China Seagrass Coast, and South China Seagrass Coast. Ecological studies include research on seagrass communities, nutrient cycling in seagrass ecosystems, genetic diversity, pollution ecology and research in the key regions of Shandong, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan. Seagrass species and their locations, community structure, ecological evaluation, epiphytes, ecological functions and threats in the key regions are also summarized. Other studies have focused on remote sensing of seagrass, threatened seagrass species of China, and pollen morphology of Halophila ovalis.

关 键 词：SEAGRASS seagrass meadow marine ecosystem China 

分 类 号：Q948[生物学—植物学]