Characteristics of biomarkers from light oils and their source rocks in the northern continental shelf of the South China Sea

Abstract In July 2016, an Arbitral Tribunal handed down its award in the South China Sea dispute between the Philippines and China. In addition to considering the legal status of the controversial nine-dash line, the Tribunal also provided the first judicial interpretation of Article 121 of the LOSC, thereby shedding light on what maritime features may be regarded as islands and not rocks within the meaning of that article, and therefore entitled to an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf. This article considers the decision reached by the Tribunal, and the views expressed in the literature, applying them to an analysis that attempts to answer whether the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands (sovereignty over which is disputed by China and Japan) in the East China Sea would qualify as islands, and thus entitled to an EEZ and as a continental shelf, or as rocks and therefore not so entitled.

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Numerical study on the summer upwelling system in the northern continental shelf of the South China Sea

Continental Shelf Research ◽

10.1016/j.csr.2008.11.008 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 467-478 ◽

Cited By ~ 128

Author(s):

Zhi-you Jing ◽

Yi-quan Qi ◽

Zu-lin Hua ◽

Hong Zhang

Keyword(s):

South China Sea ◽

Continental Shelf ◽

South China ◽

Numerical Study ◽

The South China Sea ◽

The South ◽

China Sea ◽

Upwelling System

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Jurisdiction Over Underwater Cultural Heritage in the EEZ and on the Continental Shelf: A Perspective From the Practice of States Bordering the South China Sea

Ocean Development & International Law ◽

10.1080/00908320.2019.1582601 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 (2-3) ◽

pp. 170-189 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Zhen Lin

Keyword(s):

South China Sea ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Continental Shelf ◽

South China ◽

The South China Sea ◽

Underwater Cultural Heritage ◽

The South ◽

China Sea

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Seasonal and spatial variations of cladocerans on the northwest continental shelf of the South China Sea

Crustaceana ◽

10.1163/156854012x636742 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 85 (4-5) ◽

pp. 473-496 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lan-Lan Xiong ◽

Jian-Qiang Yin ◽

Liang-Min Huang ◽

Kai-Zhi Li ◽

Shu-Min Lian

Keyword(s):

South China Sea ◽

Continental Shelf ◽

South China ◽

Hainan Island ◽

The South China Sea ◽

The South ◽

Leizhou Peninsula ◽

China Sea ◽

Seasonal And Spatial Variations ◽

Inshore Waters

The seasonal and spatial variations of cladocerans were studied based on samples collected with 169 μm mesh plankton nets from July to August 2006 (summer), December 2006 to January 2007 (winter), and in April 2007 (spring) on the northwestern continental shelf of the South China Sea. Three species of cladocerans (Pseudevadne tergestina, Penilia avirostris, and Podon schmackeri) were observed. Cladocerans occur in spring and summer, but not in winter. They showed an average abundance of 12.82 (± 48.44) inds m−3 in spring and 64.66 (± 188.82) inds m−3 in summer. P. avirostris occurred in the inshore waters of the Leizhou Peninsula during spring, but in summer they were found in large number along the inshore waters from Leizhou Peninsula to the southeast of Hainan Island, with the highest abundance (1121.50 inds m−3). P. tergestina was the most dominant species both in spring and summer, being widely distributed throughout the whole surveyed area. P. schmackeri was distributed mainly along the inshore waters of the Leizhou Peninsula during spring, and mainly along the inshore waters of Hainan Island during the summer (with low density). Our results suggest that the unstable water environment resulting from the strong northeastern monsoon in winter may explain the absence of cladocerans in a large area of the northwest continental shelf of the South China Sea. High chlorophyll a concentration owing to physical factors (e.g., cold eddy, coastal upwelling and mixing) may be the main reason for the difference in the spatial distribution of cladocerans in the subtropical and tropical areas of our survey.

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Dots and Lines in the South China Sea: Insights from the Law of Map Evidence

Asian Journal of International Law ◽

10.1017/s2044251311000117 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 89-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Erik FRANCKX ◽

Marco BENATAR

Keyword(s):

South China Sea ◽

Continental Shelf ◽

South China ◽

The South China Sea ◽

Third Party ◽

The South ◽

Republic Of China ◽

Probative Value ◽

China Sea ◽

The Law

On 7 May 2009, the People's Republic of China (PRC) protested Vietnamese and joint Malaysian-Vietnamese submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS). In support of Chinese claims, a map was annexed to the letter of protest portraying a dotted U-shaped line engulfing the greater part of the South China Sea. Following a brief primer on the genesis of the U-line, this article aims to decipher the text of the protest letter accompanying the U-line, suggesting several possible interpretations. This contribution argues that the map is of doubtful probative value in the light of various factors fleshed out in international jurisprudence regarding map evidence. Attention will be paid to the reactions of third-party states to the U-line. This article maintains that effective protest on the part of regional states has prevented the map from becoming opposable to them.

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