Round scad (Decapterus maruadsi) and jack mackerel (Trachurus japonicus) are economically significant pelagic species widely distributed in the northern South China Sea (SCS), with overlapping habitats and life history stages. To examine the distribution patterns of round scad and jack mackerel and their responses to environmental variables, we conducted a preliminary analysis using catch and environmental data from four seaso...

Precise prediction of mooring tension is essential for the safety and operational efficiency of semi-submersible aquaculture platforms. Traditional numerical methods struggle with real-time performance due to the nonlinear and dynamic characteristics of environmental loads. This study proposes a novel neural network approach to enhance real-time forecasting of mooring line responses, combining Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposi...

As an economic species widely distributed in the South China Sea (SCS), the purpleback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis) still has a large potential for exploitation, and the variations in its use as a resource are highly correlated with environmental and other factors. In this study, using a generalized additive model (GAM) and gradient forest analysis (GFA), in conjunction with environmental factors, the distribution...

Despite the critical role of mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) in species identification and evolutionary studies in the genus Parupeneus , current resources are inadequate, given the species richness. Although previous studies have suggested a complex evolutionary history, the detailed mitogenomic variations and their implications remain largely unexplored. Therefore, we sequenced and assembled the mitogenomes of P . barber...

In aquaculture, good germplasm resources are nearly decisive for its development. The hard clam ( Mercenaria mercenaria ), a significant marine aquaculture bivalve in China, has flourished quickly since being introduced from North America in 1997. However, for numerous reasons, it has suffered from germplasm deterioration and uncertain origins. To address these issues, seven microsatellite DNA loci (SSRs) and mtCOI were employ...