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Wu P, Liu Y, Li C, Zheng Q, Hong Y, Wu J, Xu S, Lin L, Xiao Y, Wang T, Liu Y. Distribution and co-occurrence networks of the bacterial community in sediment cores from the subtropical Daya Bay, China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 196:115580. [PMID: 37801799 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
Abstract
The bacterial community plays an important role in biogeochemical cycles in marine sediment. However, little is known about the vertical profiles and co-occurrence patterns of bacterial community in sediment cores from the marine environment. In this study, five sediment cores were taken from a subtropical bay in China, heavily impacted by anthropogenic activities. The bacterial composition in sediment cores was investigated by using high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. A principal coordinates analysis and an adonis analysis of the operational taxonomic unit (OTU) compositions showed that spatial variation, rather than vertical variation, determined the bacterial structure in sediment cores. The bacterial complexity varied greatly across the five sediment cores, and the rare taxa played an important role in supporting the stability of the bacterial network. This study revealed that sediment properties and anthropogenic activities may induce a shift in the bacterial composition in sediment cores of a subtropical bay.
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- Peng Wu
- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou 510300, China; Scientific Observation and Research Station of Pearl River Estuary Ecosystem of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510300, China; Observation and Research Station of Xisha Island Reef Fishery Ecosystem of Hainan Province/Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization and Processing of Marine Fishery Resources of Hainan Province/Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, Hainan 572018, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology Environment, Guangzhou 510300, China; National Agricultural Experimental Station for Fishery Resources and Environment Dapeng, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou 510300, China; Scientific Observation and Research Station of Pearl River Estuary Ecosystem of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510300, China; Observation and Research Station of Xisha Island Reef Fishery Ecosystem of Hainan Province/Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization and Processing of Marine Fishery Resources of Hainan Province/Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, Hainan 572018, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology Environment, Guangzhou 510300, China; National Agricultural Experimental Station for Fishery Resources and Environment Dapeng, Shenzhen, China.
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou 510300, China; Scientific Observation and Research Station of Pearl River Estuary Ecosystem of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510300, China; Observation and Research Station of Xisha Island Reef Fishery Ecosystem of Hainan Province/Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization and Processing of Marine Fishery Resources of Hainan Province/Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, Hainan 572018, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology Environment, Guangzhou 510300, China; National Agricultural Experimental Station for Fishery Resources and Environment Dapeng, Shenzhen, China.
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou 510300, China; Scientific Observation and Research Station of Pearl River Estuary Ecosystem of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510300, China; Observation and Research Station of Xisha Island Reef Fishery Ecosystem of Hainan Province/Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization and Processing of Marine Fishery Resources of Hainan Province/Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, Hainan 572018, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology Environment, Guangzhou 510300, China; National Agricultural Experimental Station for Fishery Resources and Environment Dapeng, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou 510300, China; Scientific Observation and Research Station of Pearl River Estuary Ecosystem of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510300, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology Environment, Guangzhou 510300, China; National Agricultural Experimental Station for Fishery Resources and Environment Dapeng, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou 510300, China; Scientific Observation and Research Station of Pearl River Estuary Ecosystem of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510300, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology Environment, Guangzhou 510300, China; National Agricultural Experimental Station for Fishery Resources and Environment Dapeng, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou 510300, China; Scientific Observation and Research Station of Pearl River Estuary Ecosystem of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510300, China; Observation and Research Station of Xisha Island Reef Fishery Ecosystem of Hainan Province/Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization and Processing of Marine Fishery Resources of Hainan Province/Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, Hainan 572018, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology Environment, Guangzhou 510300, China; National Agricultural Experimental Station for Fishery Resources and Environment Dapeng, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou 510300, China; Scientific Observation and Research Station of Pearl River Estuary Ecosystem of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510300, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology Environment, Guangzhou 510300, China; National Agricultural Experimental Station for Fishery Resources and Environment Dapeng, Shenzhen, China
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Lu Y, Li D, Wang X, Cao J, Huang S, Zhou P. Assessment and Implication of PAHs and Compound-Specific δ13C Compositions in a Dated Marine Sediment Core from Daya Bay, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084527. [PMID: 35457395 PMCID: PMC9029777 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PAHs in a sediment core covering ~120 years from Daya Bay in South China Sea were extracted using Soxhlet and high performance thin layer chromatography, and the compound-specific δ13C were analyzed using gas chromatography–combustion–isotopic ratio mass spectrometry. The concentrations of PAHs ranged from 99.3 to 676 ng g−1, with high molecular weight PAHs as a key component. PAHs’ compound-specific δ13C ranged from −35.02‰ to −16.14‰. The patterns of 16 PAHs, molecular ratios, and compound specific δ13C compositions indicate important pyrolytic and petrogenic sources: PAHs derived predominantly from pyrogenic sources (including coal and wood incomplete combustion) before the 1960s, while after the 1960s, they derived predominantly from mixed pyrogenic and petrogenic sources (including automotive exhaust emissions, oil spills, and coal and wood incomplete combustion). Our results can provide important insights into organic pollution emissions influenced by human activities and the urbanization of Daya Bay.
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- Yan Lu
- Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China; (Y.L.); (J.C.)
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- South China Sea Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, China; (D.L.); (S.H.)
- Nansha Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Guangzhou 510300, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Survey Technology and Application, Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Sixth Geological Brigade of Hubei Geological Bureau, Xiaogan 432000, China;
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- Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China; (Y.L.); (J.C.)
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- South China Sea Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, China; (D.L.); (S.H.)
- Nansha Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Guangzhou 510300, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Survey Technology and Application, Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Guangzhou 510300, China
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- South China Sea Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, China; (D.L.); (S.H.)
- Nansha Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Guangzhou 510300, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Survey Technology and Application, Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Guangzhou 510300, China
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Dan SF, Li S, Yang B, Cui D, Ning Z, Huang H, Zhou J, Yang J. Influence of sedimentary organic matter sources on the distribution characteristics and preservation status of organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and biogenic silica in the Daya Bay, northern South China Sea. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 783:146899. [PMID: 33865127 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Surface sediment samples were collected from Daya Bay in October 2018, and analyzed for total organic carbon (OC), total nitrogen (TN) and their stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N), total phosphorus (TP), biogenic silica (BSi), sediment textures and specific surface area (SSA). The primary objective was to evaluate the influence of mariculture/aquaculture on the distribution characteristics of organic matter (OM), and preservation status of OC, TN, TP, and BSi in sediments. The average δ13C and δ15N values, and OC/TN ratios were -21.27‰, 6.74‰, and 8.90, respectively. Monte Carlo simulation results revealed that mariculture/aquaculture biodeposits accounted for >40% of the buried OM at sites where the breeding rafts and cages are located, whereas marine OM increased gradually to the open sea. Terrestrial OM was generally low accounting for 17% by average. The contents and distribution characteristics of biogenic elements were more influenced by mariculture/aquaculture and primary productivity than sediment textures. Lower OC/SSA (0.3-1.2 mg OC/m2), TN/SSA (~0.05-0.18 mg TN/m2), and TP/SSA (0.02-0.04 mg TP/m2) loadings indicated that increased sequestration of labile OM in a coastal bay could contribute to significant degradation of recalcitrant OM in sediments with significant loss of P relative to OC. Nitrogen contamination in surface sediments was due to increased injection of aquaculture biodeposits, and may pose a detrimental effect on the ecological sustainability of the bay. Higher BSi/SSA loadings (0.9-1.7 mg BSi/m2) revealed that BSi was more preserved, and that BSi-based proxy could be used for paleo-productivity studies. However, such preservation may induce adverse dissolved silicate limitation in a bay perturbed by eutrophication. Fine-grained sediments (clay and silt) accounted for >77% of the sediment texture types with higher SSA, and while controlling the contents of biogenic elements under given depositional conditions were not the main determining factors of OC, TN, TP, and BSi preservation.
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- Solomon Felix Dan
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- South China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Land Resources Monitoring and Simulation, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Research Center for Coastal Environment Engineering Technology of Shandong Province, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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Zhou P, Li D, Li H, Ni Z, Zhao L, Hu H, Ma Q, Song Y. Distribution and potential provenance of trace elements in a 120-year dated sediment core from west Daya Bay, northeastern South China Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 164:112032. [PMID: 33618140 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Eighteen trace elements were analyzed in a 120-year sediment core from Daya Bay. Burial flux history and potential provenance, the relationships among trace elements, and biogenic compositions were analyzed for determining the trend and extent of trace element accumulation and identifying corresponding anthropogenic effects. Additionally, the effects of anthropogenic activities on Daya Bay were reconstructed, and a baseline/background estimation was provided for Daya Bay. The burial fluxes of V, Cr, Cd, Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Pb, Hg, Zn, Mo, Ag, As, Se, and Tl increased from 1960 to 2010, especially after the late 1980s. Our results are useful for understanding pollution and land-sea interactions along the coasts of the South China Sea, especially in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
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- Peng Zhou
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis, Guangzhou 510070, PR China; South China Sea Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China; South China Sea Testing and Appraisal Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China.
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- South China Sea Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China; South China Sea Testing and Appraisal Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China
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- South China Sea Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China; South China Sea Testing and Appraisal Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China
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- South China Sea Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China; South China Sea Testing and Appraisal Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China
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- South China Sea Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China; South China Sea Testing and Appraisal Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China
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- South China Sea Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China; South China Sea Testing and Appraisal Center, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Guangzhou 510300, PR China
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- Tan Kah Kee College, Xiamen University, Zhangzhou 363105, Fujian, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis, Guangzhou 510070, PR China.
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Zhang K, Guo J, Xu Y, Jiang Y, Fan J, Xu S, Chen Z. Long-term variations in fish community structure under multiple stressors in a semi-closed marine ecosystem in the South China Sea. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 745:140892. [PMID: 32731067 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Daya Bay is an ecologically and economically crucial semi-closed bay along the southern coast of China. It is proven to be a stressed ecosystem and therefore obviously vulnerable to further extrinsic disturbance. This study used fish data from bottom-trawl surveys, conducted from 1985 to 2018, to analyze variations in the fish community structure over the past 30 years. The results showed that warm-water fish species were overwhelmingly dominant during all years, suggesting the bay's tropical to subtropical characteristic. By 2015, the number of fish species had decreased by 29.44% of that caught in 1987, moreover, values of the Shannon-Wiener diversity index and the Margalef richness index were lower in 2015 compared to 2004. There were evident shifts in the fish community composition from pelagic to demersal species, as suggested by the dominant species found in springtime, the dominant families, and percentages denoting the numbers of species in the main orders. Average fish body weight in landings declined from 13.4 g to 7.58 g, the body sizes of four typical commercial fish species decreased by varying degrees over the last 30 years. Abundance-biomass comparison curves suggested that the Daya Bay fish community was more stressed in 2015 than in 2004 during all seasons, except winter. In general, the fish community structure in Daya Bay is consequently in an unsteady state. Multiple anthropogenic disturbances, such as fishing (including overfishing and changes in the main fishing gears), the destruction of natural habitats, pollutants, and anthropogenically induced temperature changes, are likely to have caused obvious shifts in the bay's fish community structure. Therefore, we emphasize the need for integrating management of multiple anthropogenic stressors to achieve ecosystem-based management.
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- Kui Zhang
- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Open-Sea Fishery Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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- Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Open-Sea Fishery Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Open-Sea Fishery Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Open-Sea Fishery Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Open-Sea Fishery Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Open-Sea Fishery Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China.
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