A5009770393- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Plant and animal studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Optimal Power Flow Distribution
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
York University
2025
Swedish Museum of Natural History
2018-2024
Stockholm University
2018-2024
Ecopetrol (Colombia)
2020
CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico
2020
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
2014-2017
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2014
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2014
Insect metabarcoding has been mainly based on PCR amplification of short fragments within the "barcoding region" gene cytochrome oxidase I (COI). However, because variability this gene, it difficult to design good universal primers. Most primers used today are associated with gaps in taxonomic coverage or biases that make results less reliable and impede detection species present sample. We identify new for insect using computational approaches (ecoprimers degeprime) applied most...
Abstract DNA metabarcoding allows the analysis of insect communities faster and more efficiently than ever before. However, can be conducted through several approaches, consistency results across methods has rarely been studied. We compare obtained by same using two different markers – COI 16S three sampling methods: (a) homogenized Malaise trap samples (homogenate), (b) preservative ethanol from samples, (c) soil samples. Our indicate that offer partly complementary information on with each...
Traditionally, insects collected for scientific purposes have been dried and pinned, or preserved in 70% ethanol. Both methods preserve taxonomically informative exoskeletal structures well but are suboptimal preserving DNA molecular biology. Highly concentrated ethanol (95–100%), preferred as a preservative, has generally assumed to make specimens brittle prone breaking. However, systematic studies on the correlation between concentration specimen preservation lacking. Here, we tested how...
DNA metabarcoding can accelerate research on insect diversity, as it is cheap and fast compared to manual sorting identification. Most protocols require homogenisation of the sample, preventing further work specimens. Mild digestion tissue by incubation in a lysis buffer has been proposed an alternative, and, although some mild have already presented, they so far not evaluated against each other. Here, we analyse how two buffers (one more aggressive, one gentler terms degradation), different...
Species interactions are challenging to quantify, particularly when they happen cryptically. Molecular methods have become a key tool uncover these leave behind DNA trace from the interacting organism (e.g., pollen on bee) or taxa still present but morphologically identify microbial fungal interactions). The decreasing costs of sequencing makes mass analysis thousands target species possible. However, challenge has shifted selecting molecular markers which maximize information recovery while...
Emerald ash borer beetles (Agrilus planipennis) in North America are a destructive invasive species that increase tree mortality continent-wide, resulting major ecological and economic impacts. Trees infested experience rates which can exceed 99%, disrupting communities threatening the $218 billion forestry industry America. Given impact of these pests, we seek to identify biological interactions gain better understanding what factors might influence relationships. We use DNA metabarcoding...
Due to a greater social and environmental awareness of citizens, advantageous regulations favourable economic return on investment, the presence photovoltaic (PV) installations in distribution grids is increasing. In future, not only significant increase generation expected, but also other so-called distributed energy resources (DER), such as wind generation, storage, electric vehicle charging points or manageable demands. Despite benefits posed by these technologies, an uncontrolled spread...
Massively parallel DNA sequencing opens up opportunities for bridging multiple temporal and spatial dimensions in biodiversity research, thanks to its efficiency recover millions of nucleotide polymorphisms. Here, we identify the current status, discuss main challenges, look into future perspectives on genomics focusing insects, which arguably constitute most diverse ecologically important group among all animals. We suggest 10 simple rules that provide a succinct step-by-step guide...
Abstract We present the data from Insect Biome Atlas project (IBA), characterizing terrestrial arthropod faunas of Sweden and Madagascar. Over 12 months, weekly Malaise trap samples were collected at 203 locations within 100 sites in 50 33 Madagascar; this was complemented by soil litter each site. The field comprise 4,749 trap, 192 2,566 190 Samples processed using mild lysis or homogenization, followed DNA metabarcoding COI (418 bp). 698,378 non-chimeric sequence variants 687,866...
Abstract As global biodiversity declines, there is an increasing need to create educated and engaged society. Having people of all ages participate in measuring where they live helps awareness. Recently, the use environmental DNA (eDNA) for surveys has gained momentum. Here, we explore whether sampling eDNA sequencing it can be used as a means rapidly surveying urban educational purposes. We sampled 2 × 1 L water from each 15 locations city Trondheim, Norway, including variety freshwater,...
A study of polyclad fauna the Atlantic coast Iberian Peninsula was carried out from 2010 to 2013. The paper reports nine new records belonging three Cotylean families: family Euryleptidae Lang, 1884, Pseudocerotidae 1884 and Prosthiostomidae describes one species, Euryleptodes galikias sp. n.
Abstract Mountain topography gives rise to often dramatic climate‐driven elevation gradients in primary productivity, which can generate substantial biodiversity variation. Therefore, mountain areas may be particularly useful for evaluating the ecological consequences of climate change. Arthropods are most diverse animal phylum, play important roles ecosystems. However, despite their importance, we have limited information on how arthropods vary along gradients. We investigated taxonomic...
Increasing food production while avoiding negative impacts on biodiversity constitutes one of the main challenges our time. Traditional silvopastoral systems like Iberian oak savannas ("dehesas") set an example, where free-range livestock has been reared for centuries preserving a high natural value. Nevertheless, factors decreasing productivity need to be addressed, being acorn losses provoked by pest insects. An increased and focalized grazing infested acorns would kill larvae inside...
The Iberian Peninsula is part of the South European Atlantic Shelf within Lusitanian ecoregion. Given characteristics this region, a great invertebrate biodiversity expected. Nevertheless, no literature records Polycladida are known for Cantabrian Sea. Here, we report presence six polyclad species, including one new species. Notoplana vitrea , considered endemic to Mediterranean Sea, was found in demonstrating its waters. This species previously reported these waters on two natural history...
Along the Mediterranean coast of Iberian Peninsula, great species diversity is thought to exist, but our knowledge polyclads is, in fact, very limited. This study contributes Polycladida (Platyhelminthes) particular those coast. Nine species, mainly new or records, are described. Imogine stellae sp. nov. from Mar Menor (Murcia, Spain) described, while I. mediterranea Galleni, 1976 recorded for first time Spain. The genus Planocera Blainville, 1828 within basin reviewed: graffi Lang, 1879...
In the present work eleven polyclad species of Lizard Island are studied. Seven them new records for this locality Australian coral reef and one is to science, Lurymare clavocapitata n. sp. (Family Prosthiostomidae). The remaining recorded belong genera Pseudoceros (P. bimarginatus, P. jebborum, stimpsoni, zebra, paralaticlavus prudhoei) Pseudobiceros (Pb. hancockanus, Pb. hymanae, flowersi uniarborensis). Regardless different distribution patterns, all pseudocerotid show brilliant colours,...
Las comunidades de meiofauna un puerto poco perturbado (puerto Marina del Este) y una zona control (Playa Galera) en la costa subtropical Almuñécar (España) fueron comparadas para evaluar utilidad a niveles taxonómicos superiores como herramienta monitoreo ambiental puertos. En se muestrearon tres estaciones con diferentes granulometrías (Fina, Media Gruesa). Se encontró mezcla arenas medias finas estación granulometría Media, cual tuvo misma composición granulométrica que Puerto....
Abstract 1. Traditionally, insects collected for scientific purposes have been dried and pinned, or preserved in 70 % ethanol. Both methods preserve taxonomically informative exoskeletal structures well but are suboptimal preserving DNA. Highly concentrated ethanol (95 – 100 %), preferred as a DNA preservative, has generally assumed to make specimens brittle prone breaking. However, systematic studies on the correlation between concentration specimen preservation lacking. 2. We tested how...
Massively parallel DNA sequencing opens up opportunities for bridging multiple temporal and spatial dimensions in biodiversity research, thanks to its efficiency recover millions of nucleotide polymorphisms. Here we identify the current status, discuss main challenges, look into future perspectives on genomics focusing insects, which arguably constitute most diverse ecologically important group among all animals. We suggest 10 simple rules that provide a succinct step-by-step guide...
Abstract DNA metabarcoding allows the analysis of insect communities faster and more efficiently than ever before. However, can be conducted through several alternative approaches, consistency results across methods has rarely been studied. We compare obtained by same using two different markers – COI 16S three sampling homogenized Malaise trap samples (homogenate), preservative ethanol from samples, soil samples. Our indicate that offer partly complementary information on with each marker...
The study of biodiversity within the spatiotemporal continuum evolution, e.g., studying local communities, population dynamics, or phylogenetic diversity, has been important to properly identify and describe current crisis. However, it become clear that a multi-scale approach – from leaves trees its deepest branches is necessary fully comprehend, predict, dynamics. Massive parallel DNA sequencing opens up opportunities for bridging multiple dimensions in research, thanks efficiency recover...
Abstract Sonic data are an important input to geomechanics models, and logging while drilling (LWD) sonic tools source of these logs. A case study is presented from a field within the Llanos basin Colombia where operator experienced wellbore stability problems in 12 1/4‑in. hole section needed update model so optimal mud-weight program trajectories could be chosen. Collecting reliable LWD logs, particularly formation shear-slowness was challenging because both fast slow formations were...