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Morphology and molecular phylogeny of three species of Coolia (Dinophyceae) from Hainan Island, South China Sea
Marine benthic dinoflagellates in the genus Coolia were reported in both tropical and temperate regions. We conducted a morphological and...
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Characterization and stability of sedimentary colloids in different ecology regions in Taihu Lake
Colloidal particles, heterogeneous mixture with various organic components and continuous molecular weight (MW) distribution, is omnipresent in lake...
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Global research and research progress on climate change and their impact on plant phenology: 30 years of investigations through bibliometric analysis
Climate change has a significant impact on both the composition of plant groups and the efficiency of ecosystems. Plant phenology is one of the most...
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A summary of Copepoda: synthesis, trends, and ecological impacts
Copepoda are one of the most significant animal groups present in aquatic ecosystems. Ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and biotechnologists...
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Interpreting Morphologically Homogeneous (Paleo-)Populations as Ecological Species Enables Comparison of Living and Fossil Organism Groups, Exemplified by Nummulitid Foraminifera
Morphologically homogeneous groups, either living populations or fossil paleo-populations, must be regarded as ecological species, independent of...
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An updated inventory of marine opisthobranch (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the territorial waters of the Republic of Mauritius
Island ecosystems support diverse aquatic invertebrate communities comprising endemic taxa. Documentation of existing species is important for...
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Benthodytes tetrapapillata sp. nov., a new elasipodid sea cucumber (Elasipodida: Psychropotidae) from a seamount in the Western Pacific Ocean
Benthodytes tetrapapillata sp. nov. was collected from a seamount located on the Caroline Ridge at a depth of 2 289 m, during the cruise of R/V Kexue ...
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The history of short-tailed whip scorpions: changes in body size and flagellum shape in Schizomida
Representatives of Schizomida, known as short-tailed whip scorpions, are an understudied group within Megoperculata. They are found subterraneanly in...
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Taxonomy of Two New Peritrich Ciliates (Protozoa: Ciliophora) from Inland Saltwaters of China
The inland saltwater lakes harbor exceptional biodiversity. Here, two new species of solitary sessile peritrich ciliates were isolated from Qinghai...
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Biogeochemistry and Its Complexity
This chapter provides a background to the science of biogeochemistry, examining its history, content, and relationship with other disciplines. This...
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Comparative mitochondrial genome analysis of Varunidae and its phylogenetic implications
Complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) can indicate phylogenetic relationships, as well as useful information for gene rearrangement mechanisms...
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Genetic variation of the small yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) inferred from mitochondrial DNA provides novel insight into the fluctuation of resources
The small yellow croaker ( Larimichthys polyactis ) belongs to the family Sciaenidae, which is an offshore warm fish species and widely distributed in...
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Cave Biology
An overview of Romanian cave fauna with the most important achievements in historical biogeography, diversity, ecology, phylogeny, and conservation...
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Designing of Fe2O3/GO heterostructure with enhanced photocatalytic activity and biological applications
A systematic method have been followed in Fe 2 O 3 /GO heterostructure synthesis via, a facile chemical vapor deposition (C-CVD) and hydrothermal route....
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Expression Characteristics and Putative Functions of KIF3A/KIF3B During Spermiogenesis of Phascolosoma esculenta
The microtubule (MT)-associated proteins KIF3A and KIF3B are ubiquitously expressed in a wide range of taxa. This study investigated the functions of...
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Identification of Shell Color-Associated Genes Using Mantle Branch-Specific RNA Sequencing of Yellow-Colored Line of Pearl Oyster Pinctada fucata martensii
The yellow-colored line of pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii displays a yellow prismatic layer and a white nacreous layer that can be used as an...
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RNA interference reveals chloride channel 7 gene helps short-term hypersalinity stress resistance in Hong Kong oyster Crassostrea hongkongensis
The chloride channel 7 gene ( CLC7 ) of the Hong Kong oyster Crassostrea hongkongensis was cloned and named ChCLC7 . The cDNA was 2 572 bp in length,...
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Nannochloropsis artificial chromosomes (NannoACs) loom on the horizon
Species in genus Nannochloropsis , especially N. oceanica and N. gaditana , have been evolving as the model microalgae for both application and theory...
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Comparison and phylogeny on mitochondrial genome of marine and freshwater taxa of genus Hildenbrandia (Florideophyceae, Rhodophyta)
Hildenbrandia is an early diverged lineage in Florideophyceae, Rhodophyta. The species diversity of this genus is still unresolved due to the simple...
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Cloning, Expressing and Characterizing a Novel Cold-Adapted Laminarinase from Marine Bacterium Wenyingzhuangia aestuarii OF219
Laminarinases reveal potential application in the field of food and biotechnology. In this research, a novel GH16 family laminarinase, designated as...