Ecological carrying capacity and carbon sequestration potential of bivalve shellfish in marine ranching: A case study in Bohai Bay, China

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science Vol. 10
• Main Authors: Li, Zepeng, Chen, Yan, Wang, Gang, Mu, Jiandong, Sun, Yanfeng, Yu, Haolin, Xu, Jiangling, Yan, Ying, Luo, Shuangyue, Han, Fuqiang, Feng, Jie, Pan, Zhe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 17.03.2023; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Aquatic crustaceans; Artificial reefs; Benthos; Biological surveys; Biomass; bivalve shellfish; Bivalvia; carbon budget; Carbon dioxide; Carbon sequestration; Carrying capacity; Climate change; Crustaceans; Destructive fishing; Detritus; ecological carrying capacity; Economic benefits; ecopath with ecosim; Ecosystems; Environmental impact; Environmental restoration; Fish; Food resources; Food webs; Marine ecosystems; Marine invertebrates; Marine molluscs; marine ranching; Meiobenthos; Meiofauna; Mollusks; Mortality; Ocean floor; Oyster reefs; Phytoplankton; Prey; Ranching; Shellfish; Surveys; Wetlands; Zoobenthos; Zooplankton; Bohai Bay; China

Introduction Shellfish play an important role in ecological restoration and as carbon (C) sinks, but studies on their ecological carrying capacity (ECC) and C sequestration potential are sparse. Methods In this study, we selected a 57-hectare artificial oyster reef in a typical marine ranching in Bo...