scholarly journals Recognizing two newHippolytespecies (Decapoda, Caridea, Hippolytidae) from the South China Sea based on integrative taxonomy

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e6605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-Bin Gan ◽  
Xin-Zheng Li
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
Phylogenetic Tree ◽  
South China ◽  
Hainan Island ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
Xisha Islands ◽  
West Pacific ◽  
China Sea ◽  
The Third

Hippolyteshrimps exhibit abundant biological diversity and display great ecological significance in seaweed bed ecosystems. Dozens ofHippolytespecimens were collected from Hainan Island and the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea. Detailed examination indicates that some of these specimens represent newHippolytespecies. Based on morphological, genetic, and ecological data,Hippolyte chaceisp. nov. andH. nanhaiensissp. nov. are described.H. chaceisp. nov. was collected from theSargassumsp. biotope in Hainan Island and is distinguished from congeners by its unique mandible and the dactylus of the third to fifth pereiopods; this species has a basal position in the Indo-West Pacific species clade in the phylogenetic tree which is reconstructed based on 16S rRNA gene.H. nanhaiensissp. nov. was collected from the biotopes ofGalaxaurasp. orHalimedasp. in the Xisha Islands, and it differs from congeners in a series of characters associated with rostrum, scaphocerite, antennular peduncle, and spines on the dactylus of the third to fifth pereiopods. Additionally, it is sister toH. australiensisin the phylogenetic tree. A key to identifying mature femaleHippolytespecies of the Indo-West Pacific and neighboring seas is provided.

scholarly journals Evaluation of HRCLDAS and ERA5 Datasets for Near-Surface Wind over Hainan Island and South China Sea

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 766
Author(s):  
Yi Jiang ◽  
Shuai Han ◽  
Chunxiang Shi ◽  
Tao Gao ◽  
Honghui Zhen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
Surface Wind ◽  
Hainan Island ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
Wind Data ◽  
The South ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
China Sea

Near-surface wind data are particularly important for Hainan Island and the South China Sea, and there is a wide range of wind data sources. A detailed understanding of the reliability of these datasets can help us to carry out related research. In this study, the hourly near-surface wind data from the High-Resolution China Meteorological Administration (CMA) Land Data Assimilation System (HRCLDAS) and the fifth-generation ECMWF atmospheric reanalysis data (ERA5) were evaluated by comparison with the ground automatic meteorological observation data for Hainan Island and the South China Sea. The results are as follows: (1) the HRCLDAS and ERA5 near-surface wind data trend was basically the same as the observation data trend, but there was a smaller bias, smaller root-mean-square errors, and higher correlation coefficients between the near-surface wind data from HRCLDAS and the observations; (2) the quality of HRCLDAS and ERA5 near-surface wind data was better over the islands of the South China Sea than over Hainan Island land. However, over the coastal areas of Hainan Island and island stations near Sansha, the quality of the HRCLDAS near-surface wind data was better than that of ERA5; (3) the quality of HRCLDAS near-surface wind data was better than that of ERA5 over different types of landforms. The deviation of ERA5 and HRCLDAS wind speed was the largest along the coast, and the quality of the ERA5 wind direction data was poorest over the mountains, whereas that of HRCLDAS was poorest over hilly areas; (4) the accuracy of HRCLDAS at all wind levels was higher than that of ERA5. ERA5 significantly overestimated low-grade winds and underestimated high-grade winds. The accuracy of HRCLDAS wind ratings over the islands of the South China Sea was significantly higher than that over Hainan Island land, especially for the higher wind ratings; and (5) in the typhoon process, the simulation of wind by HRCLDAS was closer to the observations, and its simulation of higher wind speeds was more accurate than the ERA5 simulations.

Taxonomic notes on the genus Salmoneus Holthuis, 1955 (Decapoda, Caridea, Alpheidae) from the South China Sea

Crustaceana ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 89 (14) ◽  
pp. 1585-1609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanrong Wang ◽  
Zhongli Sha
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
West Pacific ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Pacific Species

Four species of the genusSalmoneusHolthuis, 1955 are described and illustrated in the present paper, including two newly recorded species,Salmoneus cristatus(Coutière, 1897) andSalmoneus tricristatusBanner, 1959. The mouthparts of these two species are illustrated herein. A key to all Indo-West Pacific species of the genusSalmoneusis provided as well.

scholarly journals Draft Genome Sequences of Two Bacterial Strains, Muricauda sp. 72 and NH166, Isolated from the South China Sea and West Pacific Ocean

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (44) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Zheng ◽  
Cong Sun
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
The South ◽  
Genome Sequences ◽  
West Pacific ◽  
China Sea ◽  
West Pacific Ocean

Here, we report the whole-genome sequences of two bacterial strains, Muricauda sp. 72 and NH166, isolated from the South China Sea and West Pacific Ocean, respectively. These two strains may represent a novel species of the genus Muricauda, and the features of their genome sequences will enrich our understandings of strains in the genus Muricauda.

Nuclear weapons complicate South China Sea disputes

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
Hainan Island ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
Content Type ◽  
China Sea

Significance However, China's navy already has an operational sea-based nuclear deterrent based on Hainan Island. The deployment of nuclear-armed submarines, and their need to reach the mid-Pacific to threaten the continental United States, makes the South China Sea an arena not just of maritime disputes but of US-China military rivalry. Impacts The strategic importance of the Philippines, Taiwan and Singapore to the United States will increase. A new defence agreement with the Philippines will, as of last month, support US military activities in the area. Washington will encourage greater Japanese involvement in the South China Sea; as long as Shinzo Abe is prime minister, Japan will oblige.

Deep-sea spider crabs of the genus Oxypleurodon Miers, 1885 (Decapoda, Brachyura, Majoidea, Epialtidae), from the Nan Hai 2014 Cruise in the South China Sea, with a description of a new species

Crustaceana ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 88 (12-14) ◽  
pp. 1255-1263
Author(s):  
B. Y. Lee ◽  
L. Corbari ◽  
B. Richer de Forges
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
New Records ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
China Sea ◽  
The Third ◽  
Sea Spider ◽  
A New Species

During a recent expedition in the South China Sea, three species of the deep-sea epialtid genusOxypleurodonMiers, 1885 were collected. Two species,O. stimpsoniMiers, 1886, andO. auritum(Rathbun, 1916), are new records for the area. The third species, one of the largest knownOxypleurodonspecies, is described here as new. It is most similar toO. luzonicum(Rathbun, 1916) andO. sanctaeclausiRicher de Forges & Ng, 2009, in possessing a rounded cardiac plate, but can be separated by the structures of the branchial and pseudorostral spines.

Seasonal and spatial variations of cladocerans on the northwest continental shelf of the South China Sea

Crustaceana ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 85 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 473-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lan-Lan Xiong ◽  
Jian-Qiang Yin ◽  
Liang-Min Huang ◽  
Kai-Zhi Li ◽  
Shu-Min Lian
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
Continental Shelf ◽  
South China ◽  
Hainan Island ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
Leizhou Peninsula ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Seasonal And Spatial Variations ◽  
Inshore Waters

The seasonal and spatial variations of cladocerans were studied based on samples collected with 169 μm mesh plankton nets from July to August 2006 (summer), December 2006 to January 2007 (winter), and in April 2007 (spring) on the northwestern continental shelf of the South China Sea. Three species of cladocerans (Pseudevadne tergestina, Penilia avirostris, and Podon schmackeri) were observed. Cladocerans occur in spring and summer, but not in winter. They showed an average abundance of 12.82 (± 48.44) inds m−3 in spring and 64.66 (± 188.82) inds m−3 in summer. P. avirostris occurred in the inshore waters of the Leizhou Peninsula during spring, but in summer they were found in large number along the inshore waters from Leizhou Peninsula to the southeast of Hainan Island, with the highest abundance (1121.50 inds m−3). P. tergestina was the most dominant species both in spring and summer, being widely distributed throughout the whole surveyed area. P. schmackeri was distributed mainly along the inshore waters of the Leizhou Peninsula during spring, and mainly along the inshore waters of Hainan Island during the summer (with low density). Our results suggest that the unstable water environment resulting from the strong northeastern monsoon in winter may explain the absence of cladocerans in a large area of the northwest continental shelf of the South China Sea. High chlorophyll a concentration owing to physical factors (e.g., cold eddy, coastal upwelling and mixing) may be the main reason for the difference in the spatial distribution of cladocerans in the subtropical and tropical areas of our survey.

scholarly journals Note on rare snake eels (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) and additional data on three Neenchelys recently described from Taiwan

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4454 (1) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
HSUAN-CHING HO ◽  
YUSUKE HIBINO ◽  
JIAN-FU HUANG
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
China Sea ◽  
The Third ◽  
Distribution Ranges ◽  
Southern Taiwan

Three rare snake eel species, Allips concolor McCosker, 1972, Neenchelys daedalus McCosker, 1982, and Apterichtus    moseri (Jordan & Snyder, 1901), were newly collected from Taiwan. The distribution ranges of the first two species are now extended to the South China Sea off southern Taiwan and that of the third is extended southward to off northwestern Taiwan. Supplemental data for three recently described species, Neenchelys diaphora, N. gracilis and N. similis, from Taiwan are provided.

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