The role of continental shelf pump is believed to be particularly important for transporting the terrestrial materials in the ECS where terrestrial inputs and primary productivity were significant [1-
The green tide specie Ulva prolifera was originated from the Subei shoal.Under the action of wind and current,it drifted from the Subei shoal to the coast of Shandong Province.
There is a fundamental research issue in ecology whether food web in marine ecosystem is controlled by resources(bottom-up control)or consumers(top-down control).