Taiwan, located at the northernmost extent of Huxley’s Line, marks the furthest point along this biogeographic boundary where exchanges of flora and fauna occur. The genus Piper , a globally distributed and taxonomically complex group of both economic and evolutionary importance, has a convoluted taxonomic history in this transitional zone that requires comprehensive study. Here, we integrate morphological, molecular, and dist...

Storm surge and concomitant waves induced by extreme weather systems can significantly modulate the marine dynamic environment. In this study, we used the Advanced Circulation-Simulating Waves Nearshore (ADCIRC-SWAN) coupled model to analyze spatiotemporal variation in dynamic processes during two types of weather systems, i.e., typhoons and extratropical storms, in the sea area near the Shandong Peninsula. The effects of wave...

Estuary river–lake (ERL) complex is critical for the development of ichthyoplankton, which plays an essential role in the breeding, nursing, and recruitment of freshwater fish species. In this study, different ERL sections were selected to investigate the ichthyoplankton assemblage from the Changjiang River estuary to its Hukou section between May 2018 and August 2020. During the study period, fish larvae of 40, 35, 54, and 46...