Table 2.

Variable definitions and data sources

Variable symbolVariable nameDefinitionData sourceProcessing method
OCSCOcean carbon sink capacityTotal carbon sink volume of the Five major ecosystems calculated by formula (1) (10,000 tons of carbon/year)China fishery statistical yearbookLogarithmic transformation
ODLOcean disaster levelEconomic losses caused by marine disasters (100 million yuan)China natural resources statistical yearbookTake the logarithm
OTIOcean technology innovationNumber of marine technology patents granted (items)China ocean economic statistical yearbookTake the logarithm
OEROcean environmental regulationTotal investment in environmental pollution control (100 million yuan)China environmental statistical yearbookTake the logarithm
OEDOcean economic developmentProportion of gross ocean product in regional GDP (%)China ocean economic statistical yearbookOriginal value
SLRSea level riseYear-on-year rise in sea level (mm)China natural resources statistical yearbookOriginal value
OLIOcean labor inputNumber of employees in marine-related sectors (10,000 persons)China ocean economic statistical yearbookTake the logarithm

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