Publications

Yu, DF; Yang, L; Li, YZ; Xiang, J; Zhao, CY (2023). Spatiotemporal changes and influencing factors of water clarity in the Yellow Sea over the past 20 years. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, 191, 114904.

Abstract
Water transparency is an important parameter for describing the optical properties of water. It reflects changes in marine environment and is of great significance for guiding the development and protection of marine envi-ronment. In this study, based on the algorithm proposed by Lee et al. in 2015, water transparency in the Yellow Sea from 2003 to 2022 was inverted. The results revealed that, in terms of spatial distribution, the water in western region of the Yellow Sea had relatively low transparency, whereas the water in the central and southern regions had high transparency. Regarding temporal trends, declining transparency was observed throughout most of the study period, but the trends reversed and transparency began to increase in 2017. Empirical orthogonal function analysis confirmed that water transparency was primarily influenced by the optical con-stituents of water. Long-term monitoring of water clarity is of significant importance for the preservation of marine ecological environments.

DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114904

ISSN:
1879-3363