The concept and identification of ecologically and biologically significant areas——Case study in the Huanghe River Estuary

Fu Mingzhu; Zhang Zhaohui; Wang Zongling; Jiang Meijie; Wang Wei

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Fu Mingzhu, Zhang Zhaohui, Wang Zongling, Jiang Meijie, Wang Wei. The concept and identification of ecologically and biologically significant areas——Case study in the Huanghe River Estuary[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2016, 38(10): 22-33.

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The concept and identification of ecologically and biologically significant areas——Case study in the Huanghe River Estuary

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First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China;Key Lab of Science and Engineering for Marine Ecological Environment, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China;Marine Ecology and Environmental Science Laboratory, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China

Received Date: 2016-02-29

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Marine environments are experiencing intense pressures from anthropogenic activities and climate change, management tools or decision support systems are needed to deal with these problems. The classification of marine habitats is the basis and critical to the protection of marine biodiversity and the sustainable usage of marine resources. The identification of ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) as a objective, scientific and flexible habitat classification and evaluation tool has been widely accepted by the scientists and managers. The present paper began with the introduction of the progress in the concept and identification method of the EBSAs. Then we developed a protocol and a suite of criteria and indicators to identify EBSAs. Finally, application of the methods to Huanghe River Estuary and its adjacent area is presented as a case study based on the integration of all available ecological information we collected. This study is the first trial of EBSAs identification in China coastal areas. The results of our study are expected to provide scientific methods and tools to the ecosystem-based management and provide references to its applications in other areas.
- marine ecologically and biologically significant areas,
- concept and identification method,
- Huanghe River Estuary

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