The factors influencing the vertical transport of microplastics in marine environment: a review

J Li, E Shan, J Zhao, J Teng, Q Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
There have been numerous studies that have identified the presence of low-density
microplastics (MPs) in the water column and sediments. The focus of current MPs research …

Mapping Ulva prolifera green tides from space: A revisit on algorithm design and data products

C Hu, L Qi, L Hu, T Cui, Q Xing, M He, N Wang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the first report in 2008, macroalgal blooms of Ulva prolifera (often called green tides)
in the Yellow Sea have occurred every year, with their origins, transport pathways, temporal …

Microplastics in bloom-forming macroalgae: distribution, characteristics and impacts

Z Feng, T Zhang, H Shi, K Gao, W Huang, J Xu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Macroalgal blooms and marine microplastics (MPs), as global challenges for oceans, are
both showing a rising trend. However, none is known regarding the interaction of these two …

A review of physical, chemical, and biological green tide prevention methods in the Southern Yellow Sea

Z Xia, H Yuan, J Liu, Y Sun, Y Tong, S Zhao, J Xia… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Green tides dominated by Ulva prolifera have be present in the Southern Yellow Sea for 15
consecutive years. They not only damage the marine environment, but also cause economic …

Harmful macroalgal blooms (HMBs) in China's coastal water: Green and golden tides

J Xiao, Z Wang, D Liu, M Fu, C Yuan, T Yan - Harmful Algae, 2021 - Elsevier
Harmful macroalgal blooms (HMBs) have been increasing along China's coasts, causing
significant social impacts and economic losses. Besides extensive eutrophication sustaining …

Harnessing green tide Ulva biomass for carbon dioxide sequestration

J Park, H Lee, J De Saeger, S Depuydt… - … Science and Bio …, 2024 - Springer
Green tides, characterised by massive blooms of the seaweed Ulva, pose a significant threat
to coastal economies and marine ecosystems. This review explores the potential …

Spatial and temporal nutrient variations in the Yellow Sea and their effects on Ulva prolifera blooms

X Shi, M Qi, H Tang, X Han - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2015 - Elsevier
The world's largest trans-regional Ulva prolifera blooms (green tides) have been observed
along the coast of the Yellow Sea in the seven years since 2007. In this study, the spatial …

Changes in morphological plasticity of Ulva prolifera under different environmental conditions: a laboratory experiment

G Gao, Z Zhong, X Zhou, J Xu - Harmful algae, 2016 - Elsevier
The large-scale green tides, consisting mainly of Ulva prolifera, have invaded the coastal
zones of western Yellow Sea each year since 2008, resulting in tremendous impacts on the …

Annual patterns of macroalgal blooms in the Yellow Sea during 2007–2017

J Zhang, J Shi, S Gao, Y Huo, J Cui, H Shen, G Liu… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The world's largest macroalgal blooms caused by Ulva prolifera have occurred in the Yellow
Sea for 11 consecutive years. The area covered by blooms has been approximately 500 …

AlgaeNet: A deep-learning framework to detect floating green algae from optical and SAR imagery

L Gao, X Li, F Kong, R Yu, Y Guo… - IEEE Journal of Selected …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article developed a scalable deep-learning model, the AlgaeNet model, for floating
Ulva prolifera (U. prolifera) detection in moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer …