Based on the data obtained from bottom trawl investigation in the Haizhou Bay and adjacent waters in 2018, a mass-balance model for the Haizhou Bay ecosystem was constructed by Ecopath with Ecosim software, consisting of 26 functional groups. Using Ecopath model, we evaluated the trophic structure, trophic impact relationship and ecosystem characters of the Haizhou Bay to provide a theoretical basis for the implementation of ecosystem-based fisheries management. The result showed that in this ecosystem trophic levels of functional groups varied from 1.00 to 4.19, and the range of fish trophic level was wide, ranging from 3.22 to 4.19. Phytoplankton and molluscs were in important nutritional positions in the ecosystem facing with the pressure from both the primary producers and predators. The evaluation of the ecosystem structure and function showed that the total primary production/total respiration (TPP/TR) was 7.096, total primary production /total biomass (TPP/B) was 56.866, the connectance index (CI) and system omnivory index (SOI) were 0.429 and 0.204, indicating that the Haizhou Bay ecosystem was in an immature, unstable state and was susceptible to external disturbances. Through the study of the Haizhou Bay and its adjacent waters ecosystem model, we analyzed the nutrient structure and phylogenetic status of the sea area, which would provide a theoretical basis for the sustainable utilization and scientific management of fishery resources in the Haizhou Bay.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |