The oceanic barrier layer is situated between the base of the ocean's density mixed layer and the top of the isothermal layer, with its thickness fluctuations directly influencing the ocean's vertical mixing process. Changes in the barrier layer i...
10 08, 2023Accurate phylogenetic trees are fundamental to evolutionary and comparative biology, but the almost simultaneous emergence of major animal phyla and diverse body plans during the Cambrian Explosion poses major challenges to reconstructing deep met...
09 19, 2023Corrosion causes significant losses to various industries. Cathodic protection is used to protect the steel in the marine structures. However, to further reduce the energy consume, the traditional cathodic protection needs to be improved.
08 31, 2023Ferromanganese nodule-bearing deep-sea sediments harbor unique conditions characterized by high iron concentration and low degradable nutrient levels, which pose challenges to the survival and growth of most microorganisms. However, little is know...
08 22, 2023Recently, the research team led by Prof. LI Jun from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) reported the latest research findings on the developmental pattern and continuous replacement regulation mechanism of the b...
08 16, 2023Recently, Prof. WANG Fan from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), with more than ten scientific workers in the fields of physical oceanography, marine chemistry, marine biology, marine ecology and climate in Chi...
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