[Cladocera in Bosten Lake: Community characteristics and driving factors].

Cladocera of 17 sampling locations in Bosten Lake were investigated 11 times from 2010 to 2013. Their community structure and succession dynamics were elaborated, and their responses to environment factors were analyzed. The results showed that a total of 14 species were identified and 3 of them were the dominant species.

[Phylogeny and divergence time estimation of Schizothoracinae fishes in Xinjiang].

Based on combined data of mitochondrial COI, ND4 and 16S RNA genes, molecular phylogeny of 4 genera, 10 species or subspecies of Schizothoracinae fishes distributed in Xinjiang were analyzed. The molecular clock was calibrated by divergence time of Cyprininae and geological segregation event between the upper Yellow River and Qinghai Lake. Divergence time of Schizothoracinae fishes was calculated, and its relationship with the major geological events and the climate changes in surrounding areas of Tarim Basin was discussed.