A New Species of Free-living Marine Nematode (: Chromadoridae: Chromadorida: Nematoda) from Mangrove Wetlands in China.

This study presents a new species of free-living marine nematode, sp. nov., from mangrove wetlands in China.

Impact of heavy precipitation events on pathogen occurrence in estuarine areas of the Puzi River in Taiwan.

Pathogen populations in estuarine areas are dynamic, as they are subject to multiple natural and anthropogenic challenges. Heavy rainfall events bring instability to the aquatic environment in estuaries, causing changes in pathogen populations and increased environmental sanitation and public health concerns. In this study, we investigated the effects of heavy precipitation on the occurrence of pathogens in the Puzi River estuary, which is adjacent to the largest inshore oyster farming area in Taiwan.

Description of the First Zoea of the Cavernicolous Crab (Ng, 2002) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Sesarmidae) from Taiwan, with Notes on Ecology.

This study presents a rare sesarmid cavernicolous crab, (Ng, 2002), from Taiwan. This genus and species are both new to Taiwan. We describe the diagnostic characteristics of the Taiwanese specimen and provide illustrations of the adult and first zoea, as well as photographs of an adult in its natural habitat.

First detection of enteric adenoviruses genotype 41 in recreation spring areas of Taiwan.

Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) are DNA viruses found in recreational water, such as water parks and swimming pools. Human adenovirus 41 (HAdV-41) is the most common serotype detected and is a leading cause of acute diarrheal disease. The focus of this study is to determine the prevalence of HAdVs in hot springs.

Approach to determine the diversity of Legionella species by nested PCR-DGGE in aquatic environments.

In this study, we describe a nested PCR-DGGE strategy to detect Legionella communities from river water samples. The nearly full-length 16S rRNA gene was amplified using bacterial primer in the first step. After, the amplicons were employed as DNA templates in the second PCR using Legionella specific primer.

Leucosiid crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) from Taiwan, with three new records.

Four leucosiid species from Taiwan are presented. Ebalia nudipes Sakai, 1963, with its male first gonopod figured for the first time. Galilia petricola Komai & Tsuchida, 2014, is recorded on the basis of a larger specimen, and distinguishing features with its only congener, G.