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  • Seismological Study Shows Ancient Lower Mantle Flow Field Under Philippine Sea Plate
    Researchers from China and Japan have discovered distinct characteristics of the lower mantle flow field. They investigated seismic anisotropy in the upper part of the lower mantle beneath the Philippine Sea Plate (PSP) and found that the ancient lower ...Also Published on EurekAlert!
    　　Researchers from China and Japan have discovered distinct characteristics of the lower mantle flow field. They investigated seismic anisotropy in the upper part of the lower mantle beneath the Philippine Sea Plate (PSP)...
    Mar 05, 2024
  • Study Reveals Unique Division Manner and Nitrogen Metabolism of A Novel Deep-sea Planctomycetes Bacterium
    Recently, the research team led by Prof. SUN Chaomin from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) has cultured the first strictly anaerobic Planctomycetes bacterium from the deep-sea cold seeps and revealed its unique divi...Planctomycetes bacteria have complex inner cell structure: some have tight chromatin surrounded by membrane, which is similar to the nucleus of eukaryotes; others contain structures similar to eukaryotic organelles, such as the "rough endoplasmic reticu...
    Feb 01, 2024
  • Global Climate Change Drives Fish Fitness Zones in Typical Marine Habitats
    The tridentiger typically dwells in semi-saline and freshwater environments located in the tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of the Western Pacific Ocean. It occupies a crucial position in the food chain, making it ecologically significant.The tridentiger typically dwells in semi-saline and freshwater environments located in the tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of the Western Pacific Ocean. It occupies a crucial position in the food chain, making it ecologically significant.
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    Nov 30, 2023
  • Genomes of Enigmatic Tusk Shells Provide New Insights Into Early Molluscan Evolution
    Accurate 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 metazoan ...Also Published on EurekAlert!
    　　Credit of Cover Image: IOCAS and Nick Roberts
    　　Accurate phylogenetic trees are fundamental to evolutionary and comparative biology, but the almost simultaneous emergence of major animal phyla and diverse body plans d...
    Sep 19, 2023
  • Novel Energy Harvesting Developed for Corrosion Protection in Transportation System
    Corrosion 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.Corrosion 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.
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    Aug 31, 2023
  • Study Reveals Metabolic Capacities of Microorganisms in Ferromanganese Nodule Sediments
    Ferromanganese 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 known abou...Ferromanganese 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 known abou...
    Aug 22, 2023
  • Global Warming Will Cause More Multiyear La Niña Events: Study
    The El Ni？o–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the Earth's most consequential interannual climate fluctuation. Alternating irregularly between warm El Nino and cold La Ni？a phases, it brings shifts in ocean surface temperature and disrupts wind and rainf...Also published on EurekAlert!
    　　The El Ni&ntildeo–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the Earth's most consequential interannual climate fluctuation. Alternating irregularly between warm El Ni&ntildeo and cold La Ni&ntildea phases, it brings shifts in oce...
    Jul 27, 2023
  • Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observation Successfully Concluded on July 22 in Qingdao
    The one-week International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observation hosted by the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) is successfully conducted on July 22 in Qingdao, China.The one-week International Training Course on Subsurface Mooring Observation hosted by the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) is successfully conducted on July 22 in Qingdao, China. Fan Wang, Director of IOCAS, delivers closing...
    Jul 26, 2023