Wung Yang Shieh
  • Wung Yang Shieh

    Professor

  • Tel 1: +886-2-33661398
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  • E-mail 1: winyang@ntu.edu.tw
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  • Research Room: Room 418, Institute of Oceanography, Lab of Marine Microorganisms
  • Field: Marine microbiology, Microbial ecology, Bacterial taxonomy
  • Academic Background:
    • 1980: Bachelor, Department of Zoology, National Taiwan University
    • 1986: Master, Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo
    • 1989: PhD, Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo
    • Professional Experiences

    • Feb. 1989- July 1994: Associate Professor
    • Since Aug. 1994: Professor, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University
  • Research Achievements/Publications:
      A. SCI Journal Papers
    • Huang, W. -S., Wang, L. -T., Chen, W. -S., Chen, Y. -T., Wei, S. T. -S., Chiang, Y. -R., Wang, P. -L., Lee, T. -H., Lin, S. -T., Huang, L. N., Shieh, W. Y.* (2022) Vibrio salinus sp. nov., a marine nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from the lagoon sediment of an islet inside an atoll in the western Pacific Ocean. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General And Molecular Microbiology, DOI10.1007/s10482-022-01768-y.
    • Huang, W. S., Wang, L. T., Chen, J. S., Chen, Y. T., Wei, S. T. S., Chiang, Y. R., Wang, P.-L., Lee, T. H., Lin, S. T., Huang, L. N., Shieh, W. Y.* (2021) Vibrio nitrifigilis sp. nov., a marine nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from the lagoon sediment of an islet inside an atoll. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology, 114(7), 933-945.
    • Huang, W. S., Wang, L. T., Sun, J. N., Chen, J. S., Huang, S. P., Lin, S. T., Huang, L. N., Shieh, W. Y.* (2021) Glaciimonas soli sp. nov., a soil bacterium isolated from the forest of a high elevation mountain (vol 113, pg 1213, 2020). Antonie van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology, 113(8), 1213-1223.
    • Huang, S. P., Chen, T. Y., Chen, J. S., Wang, L. T., Huang, L. N., Lin, S. T., Wei, C.-L., Lin, S., Wang, P.-L., Chen, Y. M., Shieh, W. Y.* (2019) Dongshaea marina gen. nov., sp. nov., a facultatively anaerobic marine bacterium that ferments glucose with gas production. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 69(11), 3318-3325.
    • Jean, W. D., Yeh, Y. T., Huang, S. P., Chen, J. S., and Shieh, W. Y.* (2016) Spongiibacter taiwanensis sp nov., a marine bacterium isolated from aged seawater. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 66 4094-4098.
    • Jean, W. D., Huang, S. P., Chen, J. S., and Shieh, W. Y.* (2016) Tagaea marina gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from shallow coastal water. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 66, 592-597.
    • Tseng, C. H., Chiang, P. W., Lai, H. C., Shiah, F. K., Hsu, T. C., Chen, Y. L., Wen, L. S., Tseng, C. M., Shieh, W. Y., Saeed, I., Halgamuge, S. and Tang, S. L. (2015) Prokaryotic assemblages and metagenomes in pelagic zones of the South China Sea, BMC Genomics, 16, 219 (16 pp).
    • Tang, S. H., Chiang, H. W., Hsieh, M. C., Chang, Y. D., Yeh, P. F., Shieh, W. Y. and Tsai, J. C. (2014) An approach to implement virtual channels for flowing magnetic beads. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 24, 075016 (9pp).
    • Hung, W. C., Chen, H.J., Tsai J. C., Tseng, S. P., Lee, T. F., Hsueh, P. R.,Shieh, W. Y.* and Teng L. J.* (2014) Gemella parahaemolysans sp. nov. and Gemella taiwanensis sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 64(6), 2060-2065.
    • Chiu, H.H., Rogozin, D.Y., Huang, S.P., Degermendzhy, A.G., Shieh, W.Y. and Tang, S.L. (2014) Aliidiomarina shirensis sp nov., a halophilic bacterium isolated from Shira Lake in Khakasia, southern Siberia, and a proposal to transfer Idiomarina maris to the genus Aliidiomarina. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 64(4), 1334-1339.
    • Jean, W. D., Hsu, Y. C., Huang, S. P., Chen, J. S., Lin, S., Su, M. H. and Shieh, W. Y.* (2013) Reclassification of Glaciecola lipolytica and Aestuariibacter litoralis in Aliiglaciecola gen. nov., as Aliiglaciecola lipolytica comb. nov. and Aliiglaciecola litoralis comb. nov., respectively. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 63(8), 2859-2864.
    • Jean, W. D., Huang, S. P., Chen, J. S., and Shieh, W. Y.* (2012) Kangiella taiwanensis sp. nov. and Kangiella marina sp. nov., marine bacteria isolated from shallow coastal water. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 62(9), 2229-2234.
    • Huang, S.-P., Chang, H. Y., Chen, J. S., Jean, W. D. and Shieh, W. Y.* (2012) Aliidiomarina taiwanensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from shallow coastal water. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 62,155-161.
    • Jean, W. D., Huang, S.-P., Liu, T. Y., Chen, J. S. and Shieh, W. Y.* (2009) Aliagarivorans marinus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Aliagarivorans taiwanensis sp. nov., facultatively anaerobic marine bacteria capable of agar degradation. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 59, 1880-1887.
    • Jean, W. D., Leu, T. Y., Lee, C. I., Chu, T. J., Lin, S. Y. and Shieh, W. Y.* (2009) Pseudidiomarina marina sp. nov. and Pseudidiomarina tainanensis sp. nov., and reclassification of Idiomarina homiensis and Idiomarina salinarum as Pseudidiomarina homiensis comb. nov. and Pseudidiomarina salinarum comb. nov., respectively. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 59, 53-59.
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Liu, T. Y., Lin, S. Y., Jean, W. D. and Chen, J. S. (2008) Simiduia agarivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine, agarolytic bacterium isolated from shallow coastal water from Keelung, Taiwan. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 58, 895 - 900.
    • Chiu, H. H., Shieh, W. Y.*, Lin, S. Y., Tseng, C. M., Chiang, P. W. and Irene W. D. (2007) Alteromonas tagae sp. nov. and Alteromonas simiduii sp. nov., mercury-resistant bacteria isolated from a Taiwanese estuary. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 57, 1209-1216.
    • Chiu, H.-H., Chou, H. H., Jean, W. D. and Shieh, W. Y.* (2007) Isolation and characterization of marine luminous bacteria from shallow coastal waters of Taiwan. Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection 40, 14-23
    • Jean, W. D., Chen, J.-S., Lin, Y.-T. and Shieh, W. Y.* (2006) Bowmanella denitrificans gen. nov. sp. nov., a denitrifying bacterium isolated from sea water from An-Ping harbour, Taiwan. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 56, 2463-2467.
    • Fan, L. F., Shieh, W. Y., Wu, W. F. and Chen C.-P. (2006) Distribution of nitrogenous nutrients and denitrifiers strains in estuarine sediment profiles of the Tanshui River, northern Taiwan. Estuarine, coastal and Shelf Science 69, 543-553.
    • Jean, W. D., Shieh, W. Y.* and Liu, T.-Y. (2006) Thalassomonas agarivorans sp. nov., a marine agarolytic bacterium isolated from shallow coastal water of An-Ping Harbour, Taiwan and emended description of the genus. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 56, 1245-1250.
    • Lin, Y.-T. and Shieh, W. Y.* (2006) Zobellella denitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov. and Zobellella taiwanensis sp. nov., two denitrifying bacteria capable of fermentative metabolism. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 56, 1209-1215.
    • Jean, W. D., Shieh, W. Y.* and Chiu, H.-H. (2006) Pseudidiomarina taiwanensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from shallow coastal water of An-Ping Harbour, Taiwan, and emended description of the family Idiomarinaceae. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 56, 899-905.
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Lin, Y.-T. and Jean, W. D. (2004) Pseudovibrio denitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine, facultatively anaerobic, fermentative bacterium capable of denitrification. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 54, 2307-2312.
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Chen, Y.-W., Chaw, S.-M. and Chiu, H.-H. (2003) Vibrio ruber sp. nov., a red, facultatively anaerobic, marine bacterium isolated from seawater. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 53, 479-484.
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Jean, W. D. and Lin, Y.-T. (2003) Marinobacter lutaoensis sp. nov., a thermotolerant marine bacterium isolated from a coastal hot spring in Lutao, Taiwan. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 49, 244-252.
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Chen, A. L. and Chiu, S. H. (2000) Vibrio aerogenes sp. nov., a facultatively anaerobic, marine bacterium that ferments glucose with gas production. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (formerly International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology) 50, 321-329.
    • Shieh, W. Y.* and Jean, W. D. (1998) Alterococcus agarolyticus gen.nov., sp.nov., a halophilic thermophilic bacterium capable of agar degradation. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 44, 637-645.
    • [Shieh, W. Y.* and Yang, J. T. (1997) Denitrification in the rhizosphere of the two seagrasses Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers and Halodule uninervis (Forsk.) Aschers. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 218, 229-241.
    • Shieh, W. Y.* and Liu, C. M. (1996) Denitrification by a novel halophilic fermentative bacterium. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 42, 507-514.
    • Shieh, W. Y.* and Lin, Y. M. (1994) Association of heterotrophic nitrogen-fixing bacteria with a marine sponge of Halichondria sp. Bulletin of Marine Science, 54, 557-564.
    • Shieh, W. Y.* (1993) A halophilic thermophilic bacterium isolated from a coastal hot spring in Lutao, Taiwan. Journal of General Microbiology (retitled Microbiology from 1994), 139, 2505-2510.
    • Shieh, W. Y.* and Lin, Y. M. (1992) Nitrogen fixation (acetylene reduction) associated with the zoanthid Palythoa tuberculosa Esper. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 163, 31-41.
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Simidu, U. and Maruyama, Y. (1990). A Photobacterium-like bacterium able to fix nitrogen. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 57, 51-54.
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Simidu, U. and Maruyama, Y. (1989) Nitrogenase activity of heterotrophic bacteria associated with roots of eelgrass Zostera marina Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi (retitled Fisheries Science from 1994), 55, 853-857.
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Simidu, U. and Maruyama, Y. (1989) Enumeration and characterization of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in an eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed. Microbial Ecology, 18, 249-259.
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Simidu, U. and Maruyama, Y. (1988) New marine nitrogen-fixing bacteria isolated from an eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 34, 886-890.
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Simidu, U. and Maruyama, Y. (1988) Nitrogen-fixation by marine agar-degrading bacteria. Journal of General Microbiology (retitled Microbiology from 1994), 134, 1821-1825.
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Simidu, U. and Maruyama, Y. (1987) Isolation of a nitrogen-fixing Vibrio species from the roots of eelgrass (Zostera marina). Journal of General and Applied Microbiology, 33, 321-330.
    • Shieh, W. Y.* and Simidu, U. (1986) Heterotrophic bacteria associated with eelgrass Zostera marina rhizosphere and their antibacterial activity. Bulletin of the Japan Society of Scientific Fisheries (retitled Fisheries Science from 1994), 52, 2143-2147.

    • B. Non-SCI Journal Papers
    • Lin, S. Y., Shieh, W. Y., Chen, J. S. and Tang, S. L. (2013) Complete genome sequence of Simiduia agarivorans SA1T, a marine bacterium able to degrade a variety of polysaccharides, Genome Annoucements, 1(1), e00039-12. (Lin, S. Y. and Shieh, W. Y. contributed equally to this article.)
    • Chao, N.-H.*, Chen, Y.-N., Shieh, W. Y. and Lin, K.-J. (2009) Cryopreservation of spermatophores in the white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). Journal of taiwan fisheries research, 17 (2), 67-76.
    • 謝文陽(2006) 細菌分類的濫觴和演變。科學研究,408期,58-67。
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, and Chiu, H. -H. (2005) Diversity of marine vibrios. World SCI-TECH RandD 27 (2), 34-41. (in Chinese with English abstract)
    • Shieh, W. Y., Chen, Y. W. and Jean, W. D. (2002) Density and phylogeny of facultatively anaerobic, halophilic bacteria that ferment carbohydrates with gas production in coastal seawater of northern Taiwan. Acta Oceanographica Taiwanica 40,179-198 (in Chinese with English abstract).
    • Chou, C.-H. and Shieh, W. Y.* (2000) Vibrio vulnificus-like bacteria of cellobiose-fermentative type in seawater from the coast of north Taiwan, Acta Oceanographica Taiwanica 38:163-179. (in Chinese with English abstract)
    • Shieh, W. Y.*, Chen, C. S. and Lee, F.-L. (1996) Density and species composition of yeasts in the outlet areas of two acidic streams in Liandong Bay, northeast of Taiwan. Acta Oceanographica Taiwanica 35, 221-232.
    • Shieh, W. Y.* and Jean, W. D. (1994) Halophilic thermophilic bacteria without organic growth factor requirements. Acta Oceanographica Taiwanica, 32, 54-64.

    • C. Book chapters
    • Cho, J.-C., Janssen, P. H., Shieh, W. Y. and Hedlund, B. P. (2010) Family I. Opitutaceae Choo, Lee, Song and Cho 2007, 536VP. In: Bergey's Manual Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 4, pp. 500. Edited by N. R. Krieg, W. Ludwig, W. B. Whitman, B. P. Hedlund, B. J. Paster, J. T. Staley, N. Ward, D. Brown and A. Parte: Williams and Wilkins.
    • Hedlund, B. P. and Shieh, W. Y. (2010) Genus II. Alterococcus Shieh and Jean 1998, 644VP. In: Bergey's Manual Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 4, pp. 501-503. Edited by N. R. Krieg, W. Ludwig, W. B. Whitman, B. P. Hedlund, B. J. Paster, J. T. Staley, N. Ward, D. Brown and A. Parte: Williams and Wilkins.
  • Teaching:
      MARINE MICROBIOLOGY
      METHODS IN MARINE BACTERIOLOGY

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