XiaozhongHu
Professor, Laboratory of Protozoology
Department of Aquaculture, Fisheries College, Ocean
University of China
5 Yushan Road, Phone: 86-532-82031610
Qingdao 266003, Fax: 86-532-82031610
P. R. China Email: xiaozhonghu@ouc.edu.cn
EDUCATION
BS, Biology, Anhui Normal University, 1994
MS, Protozoology, Ocean University of China, 1997
PhD, Protozoology, Ocean University of China, 2002
RESEARCH
Research Interests:
My research focuses on biology of ciliated protozoans: taxonomy, systematics and cell development (morphogenesis).
Specific Research Directions:
1. Cell development of ciliates. Mainly focuses on pattern formation of cortical structures and the nuclear apparatus, differentiation of new structures and the fate of old ones during cell division. It aims to provide morphogenetic data for exploring the origin and evolution of ciliates and to reconstruct their phylogeny.
2. Diversity and taxonomy of ciliates. Mainly concerns morphological taxonomy, species diversity and the spatial/temporal distribution of ciliates in various marine biotopes. Research work includes: the redescription of poorly known taxa, the redefinition of forms that are deemed invalid under the Code of Zoological Nomenclature, and the discovery and description of new taxa. It aims to underpin the disciplines of environmental biology and aquatic ecology thereby enhancing the protection and sustainable utilization of natural resources.
3. Phylogenetics and systematics of ciliates. Mainly focuses on expanding taxonomic sampling for the sequencing of molecular markers and secondary structure analysis, and to use these data for reconstructing phylogenies thereby increasing our knowledge and understanding of the evolutionary relationships within and among different groups of ciliates. In addition, this work contributes to the construction of the marine ciliate DNA bank which is a resource of global importance for the study of marine ciliate diversity and systematics.
Current Research Projects (recent 10 years):
§ Study on the phyllopharyngean and prostomatean ciliates in South China Sea, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41376141),2014-2017
§ Cortical development pattern of stichotrich ciliates from temperate seawaters during asexual reproduction, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41176119), 2012-2015
§ The Biodiversity, Systematics and Guide to the Identification of Marine Benthic Ciliates, Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship(Grant No. 205381/909381), 2010-2013
§ Taxonomic studies on benthic ciliated protozoa from coastal wetlands of Shandong Province, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40976075), 2010-2012
§ Biomonitoring and evaluation of pollution of marine wetland using protozoa, Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Universities(Grant No. NCET-05-0595), 2006-2008
§ Biomonitoring and evaluation of pollution of marine environments using protozoa, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30570236), 2006-2008
§ Studies on the structure and function of protists in mariculture waters, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40206021), 2003-2005
§ Studies on biodiversity and population dynamics of planktonic ciliates in the East China Sea, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Grant No. P02194), 2002-2004
Honors:
§ 2011-, Council member of the Chinese Protozoologists Society
§ 2010-2012, Marie Curie Fellow, Natural History Museum, UK
§ 2010Youth Science and Technology Award of Shandong Province
§ 2009, second prize of Natural Science Awardof the Shandong Provincial Office of Education with 1st place
§ 2008-, Council member of Zoological Association of Qingdao
§ 2008, first prize of the Education Ministry Natural Science Award with 5th place
§ 2004, second prize of the National Natural Science Award with 2nd place
§ 2004, first prize of the Education Ministry Natural Science Award with 3rd place
§ 2004, the National 100 Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Nomination Award
§ 2002-2004, JSPS Fellow, Nagasaki University, Japan
§ 2001, first prize of Natural Science Award of Chinese High Educational Science and Technology with 2nd place
PUBLICATION (recent 10 years)
Chen X., Yan Y., Hu X., Zhu M., Ma H. & Warren A. 2013. Morphology and morphogenesis of a soil ciliate, Rigidohymena candens (Kahl, 1932) Berger, 2011 (Ciliophora, Hypotricha, Oxytrichidae), with notes on its molecular phylogeny based on small-subunit rDNA sequence data. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.,63 (5): 1912-1921.
Hu X. 2013.Morphogenesis and morphology of Certesia quadrinucleata (Protozoa: Ciliophora) from Japan. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K.93 (5): 1203-1209.
Jiang J., Huang J., Li J., Al-Rasheid K. A. S., Al-Farraj S. A., Ma H., Lin X. andHu X. 2013. Two marine euplotids (Ciliophora: Euplotida), Aspidisca fusca Kahl, 1928 and A. hexeris Quennerstedt, 1869, with notes on their molecular phylogeny . Eur. J. Protistol.49: 634-643.
Pan H., Ma H., Hu X., Al-Rasheid K. A. S. and Al-Farraj S. A. 2013. Taxonomic studies on three marine ciliates from China, including a new species (Ciliophora, Cyrtophorida). Acta Protozool.52(1): 25-33.
Pan X., Gao F., Zhu M., Ma H., Al-Rasheid K. andHu X. 2013. Morphology and small-subunit rRNA gene sequences of two novel marine ciliates, Metanophrys orientalis spec. nov. and Uronemella sinensis spec. nov. (Protista, Ciliophora, Scuticociliatia), with an improved diagnosis on genus Uronemella.Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 63: 3515-3523.
Pan Y., Li J., Li L., Hu X, Al-Rasheid K. A. S. and Warren A. 2013. Ontogeny and molecular phylogeny of a new marine ciliate genus, Heterokeronopsis g. n. (Protozoa, Ciliophora, Hypotricha), with description of a new species. Eur. J. Protistol. 49, 298-311.
Hu X., Huang J. and Warren A. 2012. The morphology and phylogeny of two euplotid ciliates, Diophrys blakeneyensis spec. nov. and Diophrys oligothrix Borror, 1965 (Protozoa, Ciliophora, Euplotida). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.62 (11): 2757-2773.
Chen X., Hu X., Gong J., Al-Rasheid K. A. S., Warren A. and Song W. 2012. Morphology and infraciliature of two new marine cyrtophorid ciliates, Paracyrtophoron tropicum nov. spec. and Aegyria rostellun nov. spec. (Ciliophora, Cyrtophorida), isolated from tropical waters in Southern China. Eur. J. Protistol. 48: 63-72
杨金鹏，姜勇，胡晓钟. 2012. 青岛沿岸水体原生生物群落与水质状况的关系. 生态学报，32(6): 1703-1712.
