Planktonic ciliates consist of tintinnid and aloricate ciliates, which taxonomically belong to Oligotrichia and Choreotrichia (phylum Ciliophora, class Spirotrichea). Ciliates, especially tintinnids, grow rapidly, sensitive to environmental chang...
01 21, 2022Temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) are two important aquatic ecological factors. When the water temperature increased, the solubility of oxygen decreased. Heat commonly accompanied hypoxia. Heat and hypoxia stresses could affect a series of phy...
01 21, 2022Metamorphosis is required for most marine invertebrates to complete their biphasic life cycle, which is crucial in their development.The veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa), a typical carnivorous gastropod, is an economically important gastropod in ...
01 20, 2022Granitoids are classified into magnetite (Mt)-series and ilmenite (Il)- series based on magnetite contents in magmatic rocks. This classification reflects the systematically higher oxygen fugacity of the Mt-series compared to that of the Il-series...
01 17, 2022Marine biodiversity is related to sustainable development and service function of marine ecosystems. The South China Sea (SCS) is an important part of the Indo-Pacific convergence zone, with high biodiversity and abundant marine resources. With th...
01 17, 2022Total suspended solids (TSS) are a major factor in reducing water quality in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). Dr. XU Jianping of the research team led by Prof. SUN Jianming at Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), ...
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