Long-Term Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Ulva prolifera Green Tide and Effects of Environmental Drivers on Its Monitoring by Satellites: A Case Study in the Yellow Sea, China, from 2008 to 2023

Ulva prolifera (U. prolifera) green tide outbreaks have occurred in the Yellow Sea of China for many years, causing serious losses to marine ecology and the marine economy. The monitoring and tracking of U. prolifera green tide is a crucial aspect of marine ecological disaster prevention and control...

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Published inJournal of marine science and engineering Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 630
Main Authors Zhan, Yating, Qiu, Zhongfeng, Wang, Yujun, Su, Yiming, Li, Yin, Cui, Yanmei, Qu, Shuai, Wang, Peng, Rong, Xin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2024
Subjects
Algae
Algorithms
Disasters
Emergency preparedness
Environmental effects
Environmental factors
green tide
Green tides
interannual variation
Life cycle
Life cycles
Marine ecology
Monitoring
Outbreaks
Prevention
Remote sensing
Satellite tracking
Satellites
Sea surface
Sea surface temperature
Seawater
spatial and temporal evolution
Spatial distribution
Surface temperature
Surface wind
Temporal distribution
Ulva prolifera
Vegetation
Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea
China
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Summary:Ulva prolifera (U. prolifera) green tide outbreaks have occurred in the Yellow Sea of China for many years, causing serious losses to marine ecology and the marine economy. The monitoring and tracking of U. prolifera green tide is a crucial aspect of marine ecological disaster prevention and control management. This paper aims to investigate the spatiotemporal distribution changes in U. prolifera green tide in the Yellow Sea throughout its life cycle. A survey of the Yellow Sea from 2008 to 2023 was conducted using multi-source remote sensing images. Long-term monitoring and analysis of U. prolifera revealed the evolution process of the green tide, including the early development, outbreak, decline, and extinction stages, considering time, space, and frequency of occurrence. Additionally, this study examined peak coverage change patterns over the past 16 years and analyzed the influence of environmental factors such as sea surface temperature and sea surface wind field on the development of U. prolifera. The research results serve as a valuable reference for the monitoring, early warning, and scientific prevention and control of U. prolifera green tide in the Yellow Sea, as well as other similar marine disaster areas.
ISSN:2077-1312
2077-1312
DOI:10.3390/jmse12040630