The Link Between Marine Thermal Discharges and Nemopilema Nomurai Blooms Around Nuclear Power Plants

doi:10.34133/ehs.0009

	The Link Between Marine Thermal Discharges and Nemopilema Nomurai Blooms Around Nuclear Power Plants
	Wu, Jiawei 1; Kong, Jie 1; Laws, Edward A.2; Liu, Xin1,3 ; Wang, Changyun 1; Chen, Jixin 1; Chen, Mianrun 3; Yao, Qingzhen 4; Wang, Yantao 5; Zhen, Yu 4; Li, Chaolun5 ; Huang, Bangqin 1,3
	2023
发表期刊	ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
ISSN	2096-4129
卷号	9 页码:14
通讯作者	Liu, Xin(liuxin1983@xmu.edu.cn)
摘要	Recent research has shown that jellyfish blooms occur more frequently near nuclear power plants (NPPs), and a relationship between thermal discharges from the NPPs and the blooms has been hypothesized. There is, however, no direct evidence that links the thermal discharges with jellyfish blooms. In this study, we conducted 3 cruises (pre-bloom, bloom, and post-bloom) during July to September 2017 in the area surrounding the largest NPP in northern China. The water temperature near the cooling water outfall rose by 2 degrees C. Although we found no significant impact on phytoplankton abundance or community composition near the outfall, a broader analysis of monitoring data revealed significant correlations between temperature and the abundance of Nemopilema nomurai, cyanobacteria, and haptophytes. Temperature increases may have a stimulatory effect on key stages in the life history of jellyfish, and the abundance of jellyfish prey may be the factor that triggers jellyfish blooms. Blooms of jellyfish were accompanied by a decline of diatom dominance and an increase of the concentrations of small phytoplankton such as cyanobacteria and haptophytes. This study revealed for the first time a significant positive correlation (R2 = 0.39, P < 0.001) between jellyfish abundance and concentrations of dissolved organic nutrients. This correlation suggested that the blooms of jellyfish resulted in the release of large amounts of organic nutrients. The results provided a comprehensive perspective and suggested a need for further study of the dynamics of planktonic ecosystems to link thermal discharges and jellyfish blooms.
DOI	10.34133/ehs.0009
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
资助项目	National Natural Science Foundation of China[42122044] ; National Key R&D Program of China[2017YFC1404402] ; National Basic Research Programs of China - Ministry of Science and Technology of China[2006CB400604] ; National Basic Research Programs of China - Ministry of Science and Technology of China[2011CB403603] ; Ministry of Science and Technology of China ; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai)[SML2021SP308] ; Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities (111 Project)[BP0719030]
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Ecology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS记录号	WOS:000992989700001
出版者	AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
引用统计	被引频次：1[WOS] [WOS记录] [WOS相关记录]
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.qdio.ac.cn/handle/337002/183084
专题	海洋生态与环境科学重点实验室
通讯作者	Liu, Xin
作者单位	1.Xiamen Univ, Coll Environm & Ecol, State Key Lab Marine Environm Sci, Xiamen, Peoples R China 2.Louisiana State Univ, Coll Coast & Environm, Dept Environm Sci, Baton Rouge, LA USA 3.Southern Marine Sci & Engn Guangdong Lab Zhuhai, Zhuhai, Peoples R China 4.Ocean Univ China, Coll Chem & Chem Engn, Qingdao, Peoples R China 5.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Oceanol, Key Lab Marine Ecol & Environm Sci, Qingdao, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wu, Jiawei,Kong, Jie,Laws, Edward A.,et al. The Link Between Marine Thermal Discharges and Nemopilema Nomurai Blooms Around Nuclear Power Plants[J]. ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY,2023,9:14.
APA	Wu, Jiawei.,Kong, Jie.,Laws, Edward A..,Liu, Xin.,Wang, Changyun.,...&Huang, Bangqin.(2023).The Link Between Marine Thermal Discharges and Nemopilema Nomurai Blooms Around Nuclear Power Plants.ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY,9,14.
MLA	Wu, Jiawei,et al."The Link Between Marine Thermal Discharges and Nemopilema Nomurai Blooms Around Nuclear Power Plants".ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY 9(2023):14.