Integrated Ocean Resources Utilization Contributing to Climate Change Mitigation: A Case Study in East China Sea

摘要

This paper examines the effect of including a tuna aquaculturecomponent to a proposed integrated system utilizing ocean energy andmicroalgae to produce biofuel. Cost-benefit analysis and carbonfootprint estimation show a significant improvement on both economicand environmental performance of the system. The results suggest thatclimate change mitigation activities in ocean area should takebiological resources into account rather than concentrate on energyproducts.