Hongxia Ming

Title: Hongxia Ming: Advancing Carbon-Sink Research Through Integrated Aquaculture

Introduction

Hongxia Ming is an inventor based in Dalian, China, and is associated with the National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center. Her patent work addresses carbon-sink enhancement through integrated oyster and *Undaria pinnatifida* aquaculture.

Latest Patents

Ming is named on one patent: “Carbon Sink Enhancement Method Based on Oyster-*Undaria pinnatifida* Integrated Aquaculture.” The method selects oysters of similar size and appearance, washes them, and spreads them across the bottom of an incubator containing seawater at 5–15°C. Seedlings are spaced along a rope fixed to the incubator’s upper side wall, allowing them to grow alongside the oysters. The specified wet-weight ratio of oysters to seedlings is 6–8:1.

The incubator is kept closed and placed in sunlight without water replacement. The oysters or seedlings are harvested when the oysters reach a meat yield of at least 10% or the seedlings exceed 100 centimeters in length. Seawater samples are then collected to measure water-quality parameters for carbon-sink assessment.

Career Highlights

Ming’s listed patent reflects an applied research focus on marine aquaculture and carbon-sink assessment. Her affiliation with the National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center connects this work with marine environmental monitoring.

Collaborations

Ming’s listed coworkers include Kuishuang Shao and Jie Su. The provided information identifies them as coworkers but does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Hongxia Ming’s patent presents an integrated oyster-and-seaweed aquaculture approach designed to support carbon-sink assessment, linking marine cultivation practices with environmental monitoring.