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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Marine Ranching Systems Exhibit Higher Multi-Trophic Biodiversity: Evidence from Three Ranching Areas.

Kui Zhang, Xue Sun, Hui Jia, Cui Liang, Hui Zhang

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kui ZhangCollege of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
Xue SunCollege of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
Hui JiaLaboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7352-4698
Cui LiangLaboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
Hui ZhangLaboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6597-8910

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program 2023YFD2401100The Independent Deployment Project of the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences IOCASZZQN009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marine ranching has become an important strategy for offshore ecological restoration and fisheries resource conservation in China. In this study, environmental DNA (eDNA) was applied to simultaneously monitor phytoplankton, invertebrates, and fish communities in the Tianjin Dashentang Marine Ranching, the Tianjin Binhai National Marine Park, and the Western Furong Island Marine Ranching Area. eDNA analyses detected more than 190 phytoplankton species, over 340 invertebrate species, and approximately 100 fish species across the three regions. Species richness and community diversity were consistently higher within marine ranching zones than in adjacent control areas, and ranching zones supported a higher proportion of endemic and ecologically important taxa. Redundancy analysis identified temperature, salinity, and pH as the main environmental drivers shaping community composition. Temperature had stronger effects on phytoplankton and invertebrate assemblages in the Dashentang and Furong Island ranches, whereas pH and conductivity were more influential in the Binhai National Marine Park. Temporal comparisons of fish eDNA data from 2021 to 2024 indicated increased alpha diversity, greater representation of key taxa, and higher community stability in 2024. Overall, these results demonstrate the utility of eDNA for integrated biodiversity monitoring and provide scientific support for evaluating and guiding marine ranching development in the Bohai Sea region.

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BiodiversityFishesInvertebratesPhytoplanktonAnimalsAquatic OrganismsChinaDNA, EnvironmentalEcosystemTemperatureDNA, Environmentalbiodiversity monitoringeDNA metabarcodingenvironmental factorsmarine ranching

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