Causes of the record-low Antarctic sea-ice in austral summer 2022

2022年夏季(2021年12月至2022年2月)南极海冰面积达到历史新低,西南极减少最显著.2021年8~10月南半球环状模接近历史最强和7~9月海洋性大陆附近海温显著增暖是两个关键因素.由于平流层臭氧破纪录减少使得前者维持历史最强或接近最强,导致阿蒙森低压(ASL)加深并向西南移动,有利于海冰减少.后者持续到夏季,有利于拉尼娜的发展,通过激发罗斯贝波列加深ASL.在热力上,臭氧减少导致向下净短波辐射增加,引起西南极增暖.此外,净短波辐射-海温-云形成正反馈,与埃克曼输送一起,放大表面增暖,从而促进海冰融化.

Morphological studies of six free-living spirotrichean ciliates (Protozoa： Ciliophora) with three new records from the coastal South China Sea

The living morphology and infraciliature of six spirotrichous ciliates collected from the coastal South China Sea were investigated using live observation and protargol impregnation. These are Euplotes woodruffi Gaw, 1939, Hemigastrostyla enigmatica （Dragesco and Dragesco-Kerneis, 1986） Song and Wilbert, 1997, Neourostylopsis flavicana （Wang et al., 2011） Chen et al., 2013, Protogastrostyla pulchra （Perejaslawzewa, 1886） Gong et al., 2007, Pseudoamphisiella alveolata （Kahl, 1932） Song and Warren, 2000, and PseudokahlieUa marina （Foissner et al., 1982） Berger et al., 1985. Among these, Protogastrostyla pulchra, Pseudoamphisiella alveolata and PseudokahlieUa marina are reported from the South China Sea for the first time, which manifest obvious differences apart from other Chinese populations. As new contribution, the detailed description of isolates from mangrove habitat of E. woodruffi and 1t. enigmatica, and aquaculture pond isolate of N.flavicana, are present.

One new species and two new records of free-living marine nematodes from the Huanghai Sea

One new species of free-living marine nematode of the genus Curvolaimus, Curvolaimus filiformis sp. nov. from the Huanghai Sea is described and illustrated. This new species is characterized by the buccal cavity teeth, large amphids and two ventral seta at the conical part of tail. Meanwhile, two new records of genus Halalaimus, Halalaimus longicaudatus and H. isaitshikovi are fast reported in China. Types are deposited in the College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China.

Five New Records of Free-living Marine Nematodes in the Yellow Sea

免费生活的海洋的线虫的五种是 redescribed 并且在中国的黄海说明同样新的记录。这些种类包括一 monhysterid，在家庭 Diplopeltidae 的 Campylaimusgerlachi 和四 enoplids 在家庭 Oxystominidae 的种类， Oxystomina elongata， Oxystominaelegans， Halalaimus lutarus 和 Halalaimus wodjanizkii。生态、分类的讲话与原来的描述比较被提供并且讨论。类 Campylaimus 的所有已知的种的关键被给。我们的调查结果离开犯错到 benthic 生态学和生物多样性的线虫的分类信息黄海学习。

First record of Paraonella platybranchia (Hartman,1961) (Polychaeta:Paraonidae) from the Yellow Sea

This paper reports for the first time a species of polychaetous family Paraonidae, Paraonella platybranchia (Hartman, 1961), a rare species found previously only in the coast near the boundary between the United States and Mexico, and it was recently discovered in the samples collected in 1982 from Chinese side of the Yellow Sea. This is the first record of the species in China as well as in the Northwest Pacific.

Oxygen Isotope Records of Core 8KL of the South China Sea and Sea - level Change

Based on a comparison between the oxygen isotope records of benthic and plank tonic foraminifers from core 8KL of the South China Sea and sea-level change records derived from the Huon Peninsula, New Guinea, it is found that both records are very similar from 72 K a B.P. to the present, especially for the benthic oxygen isotope record. The linear regression shows that δ18O changes (0.9995‰ for benthic foraminifers and 1.022‰ for planktonic foraminifers) are equal to 100 m in sea-level fluctuation. After making temperature correction in the δ18O record of benthic foraminifers from 72 to 120 Ka B.P., the curve of sea-level oscillation of the South China Sea since 186 Ka B.P. has been reconstructed. The lowermost sea - level that occurred in the last glacial maximum and oxygen isotope stage 6 is approximately - 130 m.

Recent sedimentary records in the East China Sea inner shelf and their response to environmental change and human activities

The East China Sea continental shelf is a unique area for the study of land-sea interactions and paleoenvironmental change because it receives a large amount of terrestrial material inputs. In recent decades, human activities and global climate change have greatly aff ected river discharges into the sea. However, changes in the deposition process caused by these factors in the East China Sea continental shelf are unclear. We collected eight short sediment cores from the East China Sea inner shelf(ECSIS) using a box core sampler in 2012 and 2015. The grainsize, 2 10 Pb, and 1 37 Cs of these cores were analyzed in order to reconstruct the deposition history since the 1950 s, and to reveal human activity and climate change influences on sediment deposition in the ECSIS. Results indicated that sediment grain size became finer after 1969, turned coarser after 1987, and then further coarser since 2003, corresponding well to the three steps of sediment load drop in the Changjiang(Yangtze) River, which are mainly caused by human activities(particularly the closure of the Three Gorges Dam). Simultaneously, the East Asian Monsoon influenced the deposition process in the ECSIS by changing the intensity of coastal currents. Mean grain size variations in the fine-grained population(divided by grain size vs. standard deviation method) coincided with that of the East Asian Winter Monsoon strength and reflected its weakness in 1987. Abrupt changes in sediment grain size over a short time scale in these sediment cores were generally caused by floods and typhoons. Spectral analyses of the sediment cores showed periodicities of 10–11 and 20–22 years, corresponding to the periodicity of solar activity(Schwabe cycle and Hale cycle). Mean grain size time series also displayed a 3–8 year periodicity corresponding to El Ni?o Southern Oscillation periodic change.

Four new recorded species of marine nanoplanktonic diatoms found in the East China Sea and Huanghai Sea

In a study of species composition of marine nanoplanktonic diatoms ( < 20 &mu;m) in water samples from the East China Sea and Huanghai Sea (Yellow Sea), four diatom species were identified by TEM as new records for China. They were Thalassiosira oceanica Hasle, Navicula britannica Hustedt et Aleem, Nitzschia leehyi Fryxell and Synedra indica Taylor. Detailed description of the taxonomic characteristics with TEM photographs of the four species and their ecological behavior and distribution is given in this paper.

Two new records of Pyramidellidae(Gastropoda,Heterobranchia)from China seas

This paper reports two species of the family Pyramidellidae (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia), Otopleura nitida (A. Adams, 1854) and Rugadentia manzakiana (Yokoyama, 1922). The former was from the South China Sea and the latter was from the Yellow Sea and East China Sea. The study was based on the collections deposited in the Marine Biological Museum, Chinese Academy of Sciences. This is for the first time that these species have been recorded in China seas. In the current contribution, we describe and illustrate these two species, and compare them with similar species.

New records of a genus and a species of Neritidae (Mollusca:Gastropoda:Cycloneritimorpha) from the South China Sea

A neritid species Vittina pennata （von Born, 1778） is reported for the first time from the South China Sea. This is also the first report of this genus from Chinese waters. The specimen was collected from the Sanya Harbor, Hainan Province, China and deposited in Marine Biological Museum, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Detailed descriptions of its shell feature are presented. Differences between this species, Vittina coromandeliana and Neritina pulligera are compared and discussed.

Three new records of deep-water goniasterids (Echinodermata:Asteroidea:Goniasteridae) from China seas

In this paper,three deep-water species of the family Goniasteridae,Ceramaster misakiensis(Goto,1914),Nymphaster arthrocnemis Fisher,1913 and Pontioceramus grandis Fisher,1911,are recorded for the first time from Chinese waters based on collections deposited in the Marine Biological Museum,Chinese Academy of Sciences.The specimens examined were collected during the period 1956 to 1978 from the East China and South China Seas at depths of 184 to 472 m.Diagnosis,detailed figures,and the geographic distributions are provided.A revised list of Goniasteridae recorded from Chinese waters is proposed.

First record of genera Rutilaria and Trigonium(Bacillariophyta) and 11 diatom taxa(species and varieties) in South China Sea

Diatom taxa in samples collected from the uppermost 1-cm sediment of the South China Sea(SCS) during cruises in 2000,2001,and 2007 were investigated.Among them,two genera,Rutilaria and Trigonium,and 11 marine taxa(species and varieties) were described for the first time in China.The 11 taxa,Rutilaria radiata,Asterolampra grevillei,Biddulphia turrigera,Cocconeis cyclophora var.decora,Cocconeis ocellata,Dictyoneis marginata,Entogonia davyana,Tryblionella campechiana,Plagiogramma kinkeri,Plagiogramma nankoorense and Trigonium cf.contumax,were mainly extant species,although Rutilaria radiata and Entogonia davyana are fossils.Available data show that these species are mainly present in the eastern and western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.A large number of taxa newly recorded in this study were previously reported in the Philippines.The presence of these taxa in both locations is likely a result of seawater exchange in the SCS through the Bashi Channel.Taxonomic descriptions,habitats,and distributions of each diatom taxon are provided herein.

The first record of Porcellanaster ceruleus (Echinodermata:Porcellanasteridae) in the South China Sea

Porcellanasteridae is a group of starfish that live in the deep ocean around the world. The type species of this family, Porcellanaster ceruleus Wyville Thomson, 1878, is cosmopolitan as well as polymorphic. The first record of its occurrence in the South China Sea is reported in this paper. One specimen was caught in the South China Sea on June 6, 2015 by trawl and identified to be a P. ceruleus. The morphological characteristics of this specimen are described and detailed pictures are provided. The discovery of this specimen further expands the distribution of P. ceruleus in the Pacific Ocean. The world distribution records of P. ceruleus and its synonymic species are reviewed in this paper.

A new record of Candacia varicans Giesbrecht, 1892 (male)(Crustacea: Copepoda: Candaciidae) from the South China Sea

The male of Candacia varicans Giesbrecht, 1892 from the South China Sea was recorded and described. In general, the male of C. varicans is morphologically similar to those of C. arrnata and C. curta. However, it is distinguished with them by below several morphological characters： （1） posterolateral corners of the fifth thoracic segment prominently sharp and symmetrical; （2） right side of posterior edge of genital segment with a small backward protuberance; and （3） the dorsal surface of the third segment of the fifth pereiopod with a squamashaped protuberance.

New record of Japanese snake blenny Xiphasia matsubarai(Perciformes：Blenniidae) from South China Sea

Specimens belonging to the family Blenniidae were collected in a fishery resource investigation from the coastal waters of Xisha Islands and Hainan Island, South China Sea in 2016. Combining morphological results with sequence analysis, we identified one specimen as Xiphasia matsubarai Okada & Suzuki, 1952. This represents a new record in the South China Sea. In morphology, the specimen has the following traits: body elongated, eel-like or ribbon-like in shape; flanks medium flat; the head small bluntly rounded anteriorly and without a moustache; eyes is slightly smaller, on upper lateral position of head, which is about equal to 1/5 of the length of the head; body without scales, lateral line has been degraded; both sides of the upper and lower jaws with a canine; gill is opening at the top of the pectoral fin base, approximately equal to the length of eye diameter. Dorsal fin Ⅺ, 96; pectoral fin 10; anal fin Ⅱ, 95. Head and body grey-brown, including 26 dark grey-brown bands; abdomen and lower operculum yellowish grey and colour lighter; and dorsal base long with dark grey. Origin of dorsal is located over the anterior margin of pupil; black blotch on dorsal fin between 8 th and 10 th dorsal spine; anal and caudal fins dark grey, pectoral and ventral fins pale yellow. Sequence analysis of cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene( COI) strongly supports the identity of the specimen as Ⅹ. matsubarai.

Four new records of caridean shrimp (Crustacea： Decapoda： Caridea) from the East China Sea and South China Sea

Four species of caridean shrimps collected from the East China Sea and South China Sea represent new records for the Chinese waters： Lysmata kempi Chace, 1997; Lysmata lipkei Okuno and Fiedler, 2010; Chlorocurtisjactans （Nobili, 1904） and Rhynchocinetes conspiciocellus Okuno and Takeda, 1992. The diagnostic characters and illustrations of these four species are presented, with remarks on their taxonomy. The identification keys of these species from Chinese waters are provided.

耳螺在中国海的北扩:三种耳螺在我国黄海的报道(腹足纲:耳螺科)

2020~2023年,作者在我国黄海沿岸潮间带进行软体动物多样性调查时获取到多个耳螺科标本,通过形态学比较和研究,鉴定为3属3种,分别为:中国耳螺Ellobium chinense(Pfeiffer,1855)、赛氏女教士螺Pythia cecillii(R.A.Philippi,1847)和教徒肋耳螺Laemodonta exaratoides Kawabe,1992。中国耳螺和赛氏女教士螺采自江苏盐城,教徒肋耳螺采自青岛和大连。作者对这3种耳螺进行了分类学描述和报道,其中教徒肋耳螺在我国沿海系首次报道,为中国新记录种。作者基于COⅠ、16S rRNA和H3基因对教徒肋耳螺进行了系统发育分析,确定了该种在耳螺科中的分类地位。耳螺科是典型的暖水性类群,在我国主要见于热带和亚热带海域,之前仅有中国耳螺可向北扩散至黄海南部。该研究中3种耳螺在黄海的发现表明该海域内的耳螺种类在不断增多,且出现了明显的北扩现象。这种现象很可能与全球变暖导致的黄海水温持续升高有关。研究结果不仅丰富了中国海软体动物多样性研究内容,也为更好地理解气候变化背景下软体动物的扩布提供了新的数据和资料。

明代两种“海眼纹”与《陶记》前后“海眼纹”探究

“海眼碟”出现于南宋蒋祈所著《陶记》,是当时民窑销售的主要产品。海眼碟是属于图案纹饰命名类瓷器,但“海眼纹”究竟是一种什么纹饰,有什么特征与文化内涵,目前尚无专门的研究。采用个案与文献研究结合,在对古代文献解读的基础上,对景德镇陶瓷散市中发现的两款纹饰图案进行研究。通过分析与归纳,证明这两款纹饰,即为明代的“海眼纹”,纹饰所在的器型,即为明代的“海眼碟”。同时,通过对明代海眼碟的归纳研究,反推至南宋,确定了三款南宋,也即《陶记》所述之“海眼碟”,同时对宋以前的海眼纹进行了探讨,研究初步揭示了海眼碟的由来与类型,还原了南宋与明代海眼纹的本来面目,填补了当前青花纹饰图案研究中海眼纹一栏。