South China Sea Institute Of Oceanology

New species and suborder records reveal unusually high thaliacean (Chordata, Tunicata) diversity in the South China Sea

In the context of global biodiversity decline, the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity have gained increasing importance. Thaliacea, a group of filter-feeding gelatinous zooplankton, play crucial roles in the carbon cycle and pelagic food webs, yet their diversity re...

Equatorial Indian Ocean productivity over the last 200,000 years and links to deep circulation variations

Ocean circulation plays a key role in regulating atmospheric carbon dioxide levels during Pleistocene glacial-interglacial cycles. However, spatial responses of the oceans remain poorly constrained because reliable records from important carbon exchange regions, such as the equat...

La Niña’s longevity shapes Bering Sea ice fate

Abstract La Niña events vary widely in duration, from single-year to multi-year. However, their influence on Bering Sea ice concentration remains unclear. Here, we show that single-year and multi-year La Niña events produce contrasting impacts on spring Bering Sea ice concentrati...