Strengthened marine heatwaves over the Beibu Gulf coral reef regions from 1960 to 2017

Zhang Wenjing; Zheng Zhaoyong; Zhang Ting; Chen Tianran

doi:10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2020.05.005

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Zhang Wenjing，Zheng Zhaoyong，Zhang Ting, et al. Strengthened marine heatwaves over the Beibu Gulf coral reef regions from 1960 to 2017[J]. Haiyang Xuebao，2020, 42(5)：41–49，doi:10.3969/j.issn.0253−4193.2020.05.005

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Strengthened marine heatwaves over the Beibu Gulf coral reef regions from 1960 to 2017

doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2020.05.005

Zhang Wenjing^{1, 2, 3
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Zheng Zhaoyong⁴,
Zhang Ting^{1, 2, 3},
Chen Tianran^{1, 3
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Key Laboratory of Ocean and Marginal Sea Geology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
4.
South China Sea Branch, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou 510300, China

Received Date: 2019-06-14
Rev Recd Date: 2019-10-15

Available Online: 2020-11-18

Publish Date: 2020-05-25

Abstract

Abstract

Under the effects of global climate change and regional climate factors, marine heatwaves occur frequently, resulting in a decline of coral reefs over the Beibu Gulf. Understanding the mechanisms of strengthened marine heatwaves is critical for predicting the future evolution of local reef ecosystems. According to sea surface temperature recorded from four marine stations (Beihai, Weizhou, Haikou, Dongfang) in the eastern part of Beibu Gulf, we analyzed the sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA), degree heating mouths (DHM), degree heating weeks (DHW) and degree heating days (DHD) which are typical proxies for identifying the marine heat waves (MHW) with its tendency and frequency during the past 58 years. The results show that: (1) The intensity and frequency of marine heat waves (MHW) in 1960−2017 displayed an increasing tendency; (2) The strengthened MHW is probably attributed to many factors, including the increase of El Niño events, regional high-pressure system enhancement, wind weakening; (3) MHW caused by global warming will adversely affect coral reef ecosystems over the Beibu Gulf.
- marine heatwaves,
- SST,
- South China Sea Subtropical High,
- coral reef,
- Beibu Gulf

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