Lin Showe-Mei

Institute of Marine Biology

Prof. Lin Showe-Mei

Current Position

● Professor, Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University

Education

● 2000. Ph.D. (January 1997 - May 2000), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana USA. Dissertation title: "Phylogeny of the marine red algal family Delesseriaceae (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta)" (Supervisor: Dr. S. Fredericq).

● 1996. Masters by Research (January 1995 - May 1996), Botany School, the University of Melbourne, Australia. Thesis title: "Morphology and taxonomy of the genera, Womersleya, Hemineura and Schizoseris (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from southern Australia" (Supervisor: Dr. G.T. Kraft)

● 1993. Bachelor of Science (September 1989 - June 1993), Aquaculture Department, National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU), Taiwan, R.O.C.

Academic experience

● Associate Professor, Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University

● Assist. & Assoc. Prof., Department of Natural Science Education, National Taitung Universiy

● Assist. Research Fellow, Department of Research, National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium

Research interests

● Molecular phylogeny, systematics and cystocarp development of red algae, Biogeography of seaweeds, Marine benthic macro-algal flora of Taiwan

Recent research topics

● Molecular phylogeny and systematics of the red algae from Indo-Pacific Oceans.

● Biogeography and systematics of the red algal family Delesseriaceae worldwide.

● Marine benthic macro-algal flora book.

● Interactions between marine corals and seaweeds in northern South China Sea and southern Taiwan.

Contact

● Tel: +886-2-24622192 ext. 5324

● Fax: +886-2-24633152

● linsm@ntou.edu.tw

1. Lin, S.-M.*, S.-Y. Yang & J. Huisman. 2011. Systematic revision of the genera Liagora and Izziella (Liagoraceae, Rhodophyta) from Taiwan based on molecular analyses and carposporophyte development, with the description of two new species. Journal of Phycology 47: 352-365. (SCI)

2. Lin, S.-M.* & Liang H.-Y. 2011. Grateloupia huangiae (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta), a new species from Taiwan previously confused with Polyopes lancifolius, with emphasis on the development of the auxiliary-cell ampullae. Phycologia 50: 232-240. (SCI)

3. Rodríguez-Prieto, C., S.-M. Lin, W. A. Nelson & M. H. Hommersand. 2011. Developmental morphology of Sarcodia montagneana and S. grandifolia from New Zealand and a phylogeny of Sarcodia (Sarcodiaceae, Rhodophya) based on rbcL sequence analysis. European Journal of Phycology 46: 153-170. (SCI)

4. Lin, S.-M.*, S.-Y. Yang & J. Huisman. 2011. Systematic revision of Liagora (Nemaliales, Rhodophyta) with diffuse gonimoblasts from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including the description of Neoizziella asiatica gen. et sp. nov. and N. divaricata comb. nov., based on rbcL sequence analysis and carposporophyte development. European Journal of Phycology 46(3): 249-262. (SCI)

5. Lin, S.-M.*, W.A. Nelson & M.H. Hommersand. 2011. Hymenenopsis heterophylla gen. et sp. nov. (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from New Zealand, based on a red alga previously known as Hymenena palmata f. marginata sensu Kylin, with emphasis on its cystocarp development. Phycologia. (In press) (SCI)

6. Lin, S.-M.*, R. D’Archino & M.H. Hommersand. 2011. A new method of cystocarp development in the red algal genus Callophyllis (Kallymeniaceae) from Chile. Journal of Phycology (acceptable after a minor revision) (SCI).

7. Lin, S.-M.* & W.A. Nelson. 2010. Systematic revision of the genus Phycodrys (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from New Zealand with the description of P. novae-zelandiae sp. nov., P. franiae sp. nov. and P. adamsiae sp. nov. European Journal of Phycology 45: 200-214. (SCI)

8. Lin, S.-M.*, M.H. Hommersand, S. Fredericq & O. De Clerck. 2009. Characterization of Martensia (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) based on a morphological and molecular study of the type species, M. elegans Hering and M. natalensis sp. nov. from South Africa. Journal of Phycology 45: 678-691. (SCI)

9. Lin, S.-M.* 2008. Morphological and phylogeny of Gracilariopsis chiangii sp. nov. (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta), an alga presently known as Gracilaria chorda from Taiwan. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Supplement 19: 19-26. (SCI)

10. Lin, S.-M.*, H.Y. Liang & Hommersand M.H. 2008. Two types of auxiliary cell ampullae in Grateloupia (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta), including G. taiwanensis Lin et Liang sp. nov. and G. orientalis Lin et Liang sp. nov. from Taiwan based on rbcL sequence analysis and cystocarp development. Journal of Phycology 44: 196-214. (SCI)

11. Lin, S.-M.* and Freshwater D.W. 2008. The red algal genus Gelidiella (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta) from Taiwan, including Gelidiella fanii sp. nov. Phycologia 47: 168-176. (SCI)

12. Lin, S.-M.* & Hommersand M.H. 2007. Conspecificity of Holmesia neurymenioids with Reinboldiella warburgii (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) from northeastern Taiwan based on cystocarp development and rbcL sequence analysis. Phycologia 46: 247-256. (SCI)

13. Lin, S.-M.*, Hommersand M.H. & Nelson W.A. 2007. An assessment of Haraldiophyllum (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) based on rbcL and LSU sequence analysis and morphological evidence, including H. crispatum (J. D. Hooker et Harvey) comb. nov. from New Zealand. European Journal of Phycology 42: 391-408. (SCI)

14. Lin, S.-M.* 2006. Observations on flattened species of Gracilaria (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta) from Taiwan. Journal Applied Phycology 18(3-5): 671-678. (SCI)

15. Lin, S.-M.* & O. de Clerck. 2006. A new species of flattened Gracilaria (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) from Taiwan. Cryptogamie Agologie 27(3): 233-244. (SCI)

16. Nhu Hau Le & S.-M. Lin* 2006. Gracilariopsis nhatrangensis (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta), a new marine red alga from Nhatrang, southern Vietnam. Botanical Studies 47: 329-337. (SCI)

17. Le, Nhu Hau & S.-M. Lin. 2005. The discontinuous geographic distribution of Gracilaria firma (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta) from the Gulf of Tonkin to the Gulf of Thailand along the coastlines of Vietnam. Vietnamese Journal of Biotechnology 3(3): 373-380.

18. Wang, W.-L, S.-L. Liu & S.-M. Lin*. 2005. Systematics of the calcified genera of the Galaxauraceae (Nemaliales, Rhodophyta) with an emphasis on Taiwan species. Journal of Phycology 41(3): 685-703. (SCI)

19. Lin, S.-M*, S-Y Chang & C.-M. Kuo. 2005. Two marine brown algae (Phaeophyceae) new to Pratas Island. Taiwania 50(2): 101-108.

20. Wang, W.-L, S.-L. Liu & S.-M. Lin. 2005. First description of carposporophyte development in Scinaia chinensis (Galaxauraceae, Rhodophyta), a species newly recorded for Taiwan. Cryptogamie Algologie 26(2): 155-164. (SCI)

21. Lin, S.-M.*, S. Fredericq & M.H. Hommersand. 2004. Augophyllum, a new genus of the Delesseriaceae (Rhodophyta) based on rbcL sequence analysis and cystocarp development. Journal of Phycology: 962-976. (SCI)

22. Lin S.-M*, M.H. Hommersand & S. Fredericq. 2004. Two new species of Martensia (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from Kenting National Park, southern Taiwan. Phycologia 43:13-25. (SCI)

23. Lin, S.-M. 2004. Three marine red algal genera newly reported for Taiwan: Acrosorium, Hypoglossum and Taenioma (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta). Platax 1 (1):13-20.

24. Lin, S.-M.* & Fredericq S. 2003. Nitophyllum hommersandii sp. nov., (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from Taiwan. European Journal of Phycology 38:143-151. (SCI)

25. Lin, S.-M. 2002. Some marine red algae (Rhodophyta) new to Taiwan, including Schizoseris bombayensis (Børgesen) comb. nov. Philippine Scientists 39: 36-47.

26. Lin, S.-M.*, J.E. Lewis & S. Fredericq. 2002. Drachiella liaoii sp. nov., a new member of the Schizoserideae (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from Taiwan and the Philippines. European Journal of Phycology 37: 93-102. (SCI)

27. Lin, S.-M, S. Fredericq & M.H. Hommersand. 2001. Systematics of the Delesseriaceae (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) based on LSU rDNA and rbcL sequences, including the Phycodryoideae, subfam. nov. Journal of Phycology 37: 881-899. (SCI)

28. Lin, S.-M.* & S. Fredericq. 2001. Neotypification and taxonomic status of Opephyllum martensii Schmitz in Schmitz et Hauptfleisch (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from Zamboanga, southern Philippines. Botanica Marina 44: 589-595. (SCI)

29. Lin, S.-M.*, M.H. Hommersand & G.T. Kraft. 2001. Characterization of Hemineura frondosa, Hemineureae trib. nov. (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta), from southern Australia. Phycologia 40: 135-146. (SCI)

30. Lin, S.-M. and Kraft G.T. 1999. Schizoseris tasmanica (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) , a new red algal species and first record of the genus for the Australian marine flora. Phycologia 38: 128-137. (SCI)