| Session Details | |
| Section | OS - Ocean Sciences |
| Session Title | Effects Of Global Change On Marine Biogeochemistry And Ecosystem In Marginal Seas: A Session Tribute To Prof. K. K. Liu |
| Main Convener | Prof. Gwo-Ching Gong (University, Taiwan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Jing Zhang (University of Toyama, Japan) Prof. Shuh Ji Kao (Xiamen University, China) Prof. Minhan Dai (Xiamen University, China) |
| Session Description | It has been widely recognized that the continental margins are the hot spots in the ocean with most active biogeochemical processes where the ecosystems are vulnerable to multiple stressors from both climate changes and anthropogenic disturbances. Continental margins are bordered by the world’s most densely populated coastal communities and receive runoffs from highly populated large river basins. It is conceivable that considerable anthropogenic chemical loadings are being discharged to marginal seas via rivers. Meanwhile, the atmospheric deposition and increasing atmospheric CO2 also exert increasing stresses on marginal seas. Changes in nutrient loadings have a more direct impact on biogeochemistry. The rapidly increasing nutrient loadings due to various human activities would alter the stoichiometry of nutrient element, which in turn change the ecosystem and impact the fisheries resources and economics. Besides changes in geochemical fluxes, physical processes in marginal seas may also change with time. The physical and geochemical changes in marginal seas may bring about changes of the global biogeochemical cycle in marginal seas. This session aims to facilitate interdisciplinary discussion among scientists to unveil the changes of ecosystem and biogeochemistry in marginal seas under climate change and anthropogenic forcing. We welcome submissions from interdisciplinary scientists using observational, experimental, and modeling approaches to study the influence of anthropogenic activities and climate change on the physical dynamics, biogeochemistry and ecosystems in marginal seas. This session is a tribute to Dr. Kon-Kee Liu (1950-2015), an internationally outstanding biogeochemist in ocean science who sadly passed away on August 12, 2015 in Taiwan. In his 40-year career, Dr. Liu mentored countless students, organized large field campaigns and dedicated his scholarly endeavors to the global environmental change research. This session will give us the opportunity to remember Dr. Liu’s work and to celebrate his contribution to the ocean science. |