Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis is one of the most commercially important marine cephalopod species distributed throughout tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Seas. The Indian Ocean is a main fishing ground for S. oualaniensis with a high population density. To explore the distribution of S. oualaniensis in the east equatorial Indian Ocean, four surveys were carried out using light-lift-net fishing vessels. Meanwhil...

Surface hydrology in the tropical eastern Indian Ocean significantly impacts low-latitude climate processes including the Indonesian-Australian Monsoon and the Indian Ocean Dipole. Deciphering the evolution of surface hydrology and driving mechanisms is thus important to better understand low-latitude and global climate change. Here, we present ~206 yr-resolved temperature and salinity records of surface waters spanning the pa...

The southeastern edge of the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau (Yunnan, China) exhibits high biodiversity but stark differences in species richness between its western Longitudinal Range Gorge (LRG) and eastern Yunnan Plateau (YP). We collected distribution data for 16 primate species in Yunnan and analyzed palynological records over the past 20 ka from 21 localities to identify the biogeographic, climatic, and anthropogenic factors that...