Since the launch of first-ever EU naval operation in 2008, ongoing Operation Atalanta off Horn Africa, forces have operated primarily Europe’s vicinity or regions which great-power tensions been low. Yet, Union has also begun to seek a role for itself more sensitive regions, namely Indo-Pacific, via new Coordinated Maritime Presences concept. This article analyses EU’s plans play visible and ar...

Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems (1), with estimates of reef species ranging from 600,000 to more than 9 million species worldwide (2, 3). This biodiversity is most pronounced in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans (1, 4), but decreases with increasing distance from the Indo-Australian archipelago. For example, reefs in the central Indo-Pacific have more than 10 times...

There is a sense of déjà vu in the recent Indo-Pacific talk. Twenty years into twenty-first century, after interlude (US) “unipolar moment”, Asia-Pacific seems to have metamorphosized Indo-Pacific, an even vaster expanse. But are we correct presuming latest regional construct? Without denying possibility that it might turn out useful notion, based on experience idea this article I question curr...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I wish to thank my research advisor and co-advisor, Dr. Kim Cobb and Dr. Emanuele DiLorenzo. They have put a tremendous number of hours into this project while teaching me that conducting research is challenging, tiring, but more importantly, fun and inspiring. I also wish to thank Dr. Yen, both who introduced me to the world of academia. Working in both of ...

[1] This study examines the impacts of the Indian Ocean on the ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) cycle by performing experiments with a coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation model (CGCM). In one of the experiments, the ocean model domain includes only the tropical Pacific Ocean (the Pacific Run). In the other experiment, the ocean model domain includes both the Indian and tropical Paci...

While no significant long-term trend in the propagation speed of Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) boreal winter is found during past decades, pronounced year-to-year variability MJO phase illustrated by analyzing a century-long record data set. During winters when fast observed, exhibits much larger zonal-scale than that with slow propagation. A broader extension circulation effectively induces ...

Members of the genus Cerithidea are common components of the fauna of mangrove forests, tidal swamps and salt marshes in the Indo-West Pacific province, in marine and brackish conditions. The snails typically rest on the trunks of trees and other vegetation and migrate to the substrate to feed at low tide. In many areas mangrove habitats are under threat and some Cerithidea species are therefor...

Chthamalus malayensis is a common intertidal acorn barnacle widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific. Analysis of sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I reveals four genetically differentiated clades with almost allopatric distribution in this region. The four clades exhibit morphological differences in arthropodal characters, including the number of conical spines and num...

Mangroves and seagrass beds have long been perceived as important nurseries for many fish species. While there is growing evidence from the Western Atlantic that mangrove habitats are intricately connected to coral reefs through ontogenetic fish migrations, there is an ongoing debate of the value of these coastal ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific. The present study used natural tags, viz. otolith ...

Inference of genetic structure and demographic history is fundamental issue in evolutionary biology. We examined the levels and patterns of genetic variation of a widespread mangrove species in the Indo-West Pacific region, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, using ten nuclear gene regions. Genetic variation of individual populations covering its distribution range was low, but as the entire species it was ...