RESPONSIVE BIOREMEDIATION: REGULATING THE UNCERTAINTY, ASSESSMENT, AND NEGOTIATION FOR COASTAL DEVELOPMENTS IN HAINAN, CHINA

Abstract

Land reclamation and dredging have a damaging effect on marine and coastal ecology. This study rationally analyzes the conflicts in the approved environmental impact assessment (EIA), including the negligence of the direct and indirect effects on coastal and marine habitats, the short circuit of the EIA procedures among stakeholders, and the insufficient marine environmental restoration schemes. This study also promotes awareness among the stakeholders so they will understand the direct and indirect effects of land reclamation on marine and coastal ecosystems, as well as the indications if they follow the EIA procedures, and implement a responsive marine bioremediation before and during the dredging process. By taking the Ocean Flower Island in Hainan, China as an example, this study applied the responsive oyster-seagrass-coral filtration bed system before and during the dredging process to maintain the water turbidity and suspended sediment concentration below the tolerance limits of the coral reefs in the adjacent areas.

Keywords

Land Reclamation / Dredging / Environmental Impact Assessment / Marine Bioremediation / Responsive Prototype / Oyster-Seagrass-Coral Filtration Bed System

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