Environmental Drivers of Phytoplankton Structure in a Semi-Arid Reservoir.

Artificial reservoirs in arid regions provide unique ecological environments for studying the spatial and functional dynamics of plankton communities under the combined stressors of climate change and anthropogenic activities. This study conducted a systematic investigation of the phytoplankton community structure and its environmental drivers in 17 artificial reservoirs in the Ili region of Xinjiang in August and October 2024. The Ili region is located in the temperate continental arid zone of northwestern China.

Suppressed Defects and Improved Stability of All-Inorganic CsSnI Films by Solid Additive-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition Process.

All-inorganic Sn-based halide perovskite CsSnI is a promising candidate for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) owing to its narrower bandgap (≈1.3 eV) and lower toxicity as compared with traditional organic-inorganic hybrid Pb-based counterparts. However, CsSnI rapidly degrades in ambient air and simultaneously generates intrinsic defect states, thus seriously impairing the optoelectronic property of the film, as well as the corresponding device performance.

[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.