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Oxygenic Photosynthetic Microorganisms in Oceans and Blue Carbon
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Oxygenic Photosynthetic Microorganisms in Oceans and Blue Carbon

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 August 2023) | Viewed by 8584

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Weiqi Fu

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Department of Marine Science, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China
Interests: sustainable utilization of marine bioresources; synthetic biology of oxygenic photosynthetic microbes; adaptive evolution of microalgae and secondary metabolism; bioprospecting of symbiotic microbial consortia for bioactive compounds, etc.; photosynthesis; carbon sequestration
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Dr. Yiwen Pan

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Department of Marine Science, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China
Interests: marine carbon cycling and carbon sink; biogeochemistry process of hypoxia and hypoxia relief; sensor development and application
Dr. Kui Wang

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Department of Marine Science, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China
Interests: hypoxia and ocean acidification mechanisms in large river dominated estuaries (e.g., changjiang estuary and northern gulf of mexico) under the impacts of climate change and human activities; ecosystem metabolism regulated by environmental factors, and its indication to carbon and nutrient budget relating to human activities; real-time monitoring using chemical sensors on buoy and benthic platform in the ocean, to unveil the small and meso-scale variation of the marine environment; biomarkers in seawater and marine sediments to reveal activity and sources of organic matter regulated by environmental stressors

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Marine oxygenic photosynthetic microorganisms have gained much attention since major economies/countries, including the EU and China, signed the Paris Agreement on climate change in 2016 and committed to carbon neutrality by the mid-21st century in 2021. There have been various advances in using marine photosynthetic microorganisms to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. This is essential to achieve sustainability in the emerging marine bioeconomy.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to publish the most innovative research with respect to the above subjects and provide a rapid turn-around time regarding reviewing and publishing to disseminate the published articles freely for research, teaching, and reference purposes.

High-quality original studies and reviews are encouraged for publication, directly relating to the various aspects outlined below. The inclusion of novel techniques for study is also welcome.

Topics:

  • Oxygenic Photosynthetic Microorganisms
  • Phytoplankton and Global Ocean Acidification
  • Climate Change and Primary Production
  • Marine Carbon Cycles
  • Blue Carbon
  • Carbon Sequestration in Coastal Environments
  • Marine Environmental Monitoring and Biomarkers

Prof. Dr. Weiqi Fu
Dr. Yiwen Pan
Dr. Kui Wang
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • algal biotechnology
  • marine oxygenic photosynthetic microorganisms
  • adaptive evolution
  • carbon peaking and carbon neutrality
  • blue carbon
  • carbon sequestration
  • ocean acidification
  • climate change
  • marine environmental monitoring

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Characterization of Fine-Scale Turbulence Generated in a Laboratory Orbital Shaker and Its Influence on Skeletonema costatum
by Lin Yu, Yifan Li, Zhongzhi Yao, Long You, Zong-Pei Jiang, Wei Fan and Yiwen Pan
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(8), 1053; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10081053 - 31 Jul 2022
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Turbulence is one of the ubiquitous aspects of aquatic systems and affects many physical and biological processes. Based on direct velocity measurements and a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation, we characterized the distribution of the turbulent kinetic dissipations rates (ε) in [...] Read more.
Turbulence is one of the ubiquitous aspects of aquatic systems and affects many physical and biological processes. Based on direct velocity measurements and a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation, we characterized the distribution of the turbulent kinetic dissipations rates (ε) in an orbital shaker system within a range of rotation frequencies. CFD was able to estimate the ε distribution in containers accurately, which was confirmed by other two methods and was independent of velocity measurement. The results showed that ε was linearly correlated with the rotational frequencies. Despite the existence of gradients of ε and the fact that a mean circular horizontal flow was formed within the tank, the energy levels of the whole tank varied spatially within an order of magnitude and the ε distributions at different rotational frequencies were similar, suggesting that the ε distribution in the whole tank could be seen as quasi-homogeneous. To investigate the influence of turbulence on algae growth, culture experiments of a typical diatom—Skeletonema costatum were carried out under different turbulence conditions. Our results suggested turbulence mixing promoted nutrient uptake and growth of Skeletonema costatum, which could be attributed to the break of the diffusion-limited resource concentration boundary layer surrounding phytoplankton. Full article
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Spatial Distribution of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter in the Western Arctic Ocean
by Xiaoxia Cai, Yanpei Zhuang, Hongliang Li, Jing Xu, Haiyan Jin and Jianfang Chen
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(3), 352; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10030352 - 2 Mar 2022
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Optical properties of colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) were investigated along a latitudinal transect (67°–77° N) in upper water (<80 m depth) of the western Arctic Ocean. The absorption coefficient at 280 nm was 0.48–1.25 m−1, with the average for the [...] Read more.
Optical properties of colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) were investigated along a latitudinal transect (67°–77° N) in upper water (<80 m depth) of the western Arctic Ocean. The absorption coefficient at 280 nm was 0.48–1.25 m−1, with the average for the oligotrophic basin area (1.04 ± 0.08 m−1) being slightly higher than that of the productive shelf area (0.95 ± 0.16 m−1), implying a decoupling effect between CDOM concentration and biological productivity in the western Arctic Ocean. The spectral slope coefficient S270–350 was negatively correlated with salinity, indicating that DOM molecular weight increases with salinity, and may be affected by melt-water input. Four fluorescent components were identified by excitation emission matrices elaborated by parallel factor analysis, including three humic-like (C1, C3, and C4) components and one protein-like (C2) component. Significant increases in concentrations of terrestrially derived humic-like C3 and C4 components with salinity were observed in the basin, mainly controlled by the physical mixing of surface fresh water and subsurface inflowing Pacific Ocean water. Terrestrial material carried by Pacific inflow is thus an important factor affecting the distribution of CDOM fluorescence components. The C3 and C4 fluorescence components may be useful as tracers of Pacific water in the western Arctic Ocean. Full article
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Sustainable Approaches to Realize Carbon Neutrality in China: A Case Study of Zhejiang Province
by Yuexuan Shu, Jiwei Chen, Yifan Huang and Weiqi Fu
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(10), 1351; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10101351 - 22 Sep 2022
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With the continuous development of industry, the massive emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) has become a global challenge that cannot be ignored due to its nature as the primary driver of global climate change and environmental crisis. Carbon neutrality is proposed [...] Read more.
With the continuous development of industry, the massive emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) has become a global challenge that cannot be ignored due to its nature as the primary driver of global climate change and environmental crisis. Carbon neutrality is proposed as a global initiative to mitigate climate change. As a developing industrial country, China provides about one-third of global carbon emissions and has set a carbon-neutral goal by 2060. To achieve this goal, continuous efforts across the country are required. In this review, Zhejiang Province, one of the most developed regions in China, is set as a model for analysis. We first summarize the current situation of carbon emission in Zhejiang Province. Then, corresponding sustainable approaches such as ecological and industrial solutions for the reduction of future carbon emissions are introduced for Zhejiang Province. We also provide a direction for the realization of carbon neutrality, focusing on the most promising solutions for Zhejiang Province. Full article
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