Marine Research Standardization:A Project Management Study

Using modern project managementprinciples,this paper analyzes the current state ofmarine research project management in China.Itexplains the function and significance of standardizedproject management,and then puts forwardstrategies for the implementation of standardizationof marine project management.This is done to improvemarine research project management inChina,better the level of scientific research intooceans and promote the development of marinescience and technology in China.

CARRY OUT REFORM AND PROMOTE MARINE RESEARCH

Institute of Oceanology of the CAS (IOCAS) isamong the first batch of the Pilot institutes forimplementing reforms as a research base designatedby the CAS in 1997. In the light of the guidingprinciple of the CAS in structure readjustment andits planning for pilot project of knowledge innova-tion program, the IOCAS has reexamined its orien-tation, disciplinary layout, research structure andoperating mechanism, further clarified its innova-

Marine Research Accomplishments by CAS under National 863 Program

This article gives a systematic and comprehensive summary of the marine research results ac complished by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) with the support of the National High-tech Research and Development Program during the period of the Ninth Five-year Plan (1996 - 2000). It includes achievements in the exploitation of marine resources, protection of the marine environment, reduction of marine disasters and the safeguarding of national marine sovereignty.

Marine Scientific Research in South Pacific in the Perspective of Marine Strategy

As an important marine enterprise, marine scientific research serves to national marine strategy. Since the 21st century, with the development of international geopolitics, South Pacific in becoming an important sea area, so the marine scientific research in this sea area is becoming hot points. At present, extraterritorial nations including Germany, America, China and UK are conducting marine scientific research in this sea area mainly because of its abundant deep-sea resources, the need to protect marine environment and serving for marine strategic access. With deep-sea＇s technology improving continually, deep-sea resources in South Pacific will be explored further, marine scientific research cooperation＇s potential for extraterritorial nations will be great, so more and more nations will involve in conducting marine scientific research in South Pacific. As far as China is concerned, marine scientific research is not only the basis for it to practice marine strategy in South Pacific region, but also the important topic for it to cooperate with extraterritorial nations and pacific islands nations.

Investigating factors driving phytoplankton growth and grazing loss rates in waters around Peninsular Malaysia

In tropical waters where temperatures are relatively stable,we investigated whether the relationship between phytoplankton growth and grazing loss rate across diff erent habitats around Peninsular Malaysia can be attributed to its eutrophication states.We measured phytoplankton growth(μ)and grazing loss(g)rates in waters off Bachok Marine Research Station(BMRS),located northeast of Peninsular Malaysia.Chlorophyll-a(chl-a)concentration ranged from 2.90 to 15.78μg/L and was dominated by nanoand micro-phytoplankton(>2μm in size).Using the Landry and Hassett dilution method,μat BMRS ranged from 1.02 to 1.58/d whereas g varied from 0.07 to 0.88/d.Grazing accounted for 35%of the primary production at BMRS.A systematic review of available data in waters around Peninsular Malaysia,revealed howμfl uctuated over a wide range(0.01–1.80/d)and correlated with chl a distribution(R 2=0.181,P<0.001).However,the relationship was only signifi cant at<9μg/L chl a for mesotrophic waters and<16μg/L chl a for eutrophic waters.In contrast,g ranged from 0.00 to 1.01/d,and correlated withμat all locations.The g/μslope ranged from 19%to 84%,and was generally similar for waters around Peninsular Malaysia.However,all the g/μslopes had a positive y-intercept except for BMRS,and this seemed to suggest the availability of alternative prey supporting grazing at the other stations.