A5022850868- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies
2012-2022
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2002-2020
Universitat de les Illes Balears
2012-2020
Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies
2007-2019
Natural History Museum
1995-1996
Universitat de Barcelona
1989-1993
The University of Adelaide
1991
Comparative mitochondrial genomic analyses are rare among crustaceans below the family or genus level. The obliged subterranean crustacean amphipods of Metacrangonyctidae, found from Hispaniola (Antilles) to Middle East, including Canary Islands and peri-Mediterranean region, have an evolutionary history peculiar biogeography that can respond Tethyan vicariance. Indeed, recent phylogenetic analysis using all protein-coding sequences one nuclear ribosomal gene lent support this hypothesis...
<ns4:p>We present a genome assembly of <ns4:italic>Tethysbaena scabra</ns4:italic> (Arthropoda; Crustacea; Malacostraca; Eumalacostraca; Peracarida; Thermosbaenacea; Monodellidae), species endemic to Mallorca, Spain. The size is 1.18 gigabases that scaffolded into 17 chromosomes plus mitochondrial 16,5 kilobases in length.</ns4:p>
Abstract Cave shrimps from the genera Typhlatya , Stygiocaris and Typhlopatsa (Atyidae) are restricted to specialised coastal subterranean habitats or nearby freshwaters have a highly disconnected distribution (Eastern Pacific, Caribbean, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Madagascar, Australia). The combination of wide limited dispersal potential suggests large-scale process has generated this geographic pattern. Tectonic plates that fragment ancestral ranges (vicariance) often been assumed cause...
Abstract Background The amphipod crustacean Palmorchestia hypogaea occurs only in La Palma (Canary Islands) and is one of the few terrestrial amphipods world that have adapted to a strictly troglobitic life volcanic cave habitats. A surface-dwelling closely related species ( epigaea ) lives humid laurel forest on same island. Previous studies suggested an ancestral littoral Orchestia colonized forests subsequent drought episodes Canaries reduced distribution P. favouring colonization lava...
The structure of the outer parts maxillae and post-maxillary limbs is compared across major crustacean groups. New anatomical observations are presented on musculature selected key taxa general patterns in limb for Crustacea discussed. Exopodites vary form but typically provided with musculature, whereas epipodites other exites lack all limbs. Within Crustacea, only Myodocopa possesses an epipodite maxilla. evidence from developmental genetics, embryology, new Palaeozoic fossils integrated...
Abstract Aim Our aim was to produce a dated phylogeny of Typhlatya , stygobiont shrimp genus with an extremely disjunct localized distribution across the Mediterranean, central Atlantic and eastern Pacific. Using phylogenetic analyses, we examine role dispersal plate tectonics in determining its distribution. Location Western Ascension Island, Bermuda, Bahamas, Yucatán, Caribbean, Galápagos, Australia. Methods Thirteen 17 species were analysed, using Stygiocaris Halocaridina Antecaridina as...
Metazoan mitochondrial genomes usually consist of the same gene set, but some taxonomic groups show a considerable variety in order and nucleotide composition. The 37 crustaceans are currently known. Within malacostracan superorder Peracarida, only three partial mitogenome sequences complete sequence Ligia oceanica (Isopoda) available. Frequent translocation events have changed crustaceans, providing an opportunity to study patterns mechanisms rearrangement determine their impact on...
Abstract Background Metacrangonyctidae (Amphipoda, Crustacea) is an enigmatic continental subterranean water family of marine origin (thalassoid). One the species in genus, Metacrangonyx longipes , endemic to Balearic islands Mallorca and Menorca (W Mediterranean). It has been suggested that distribution thalassoid crustaceans could be explained by one two alternative hypotheses: (1) active colonization inland freshwater aquifers a ancestor, followed adaptative shift; or (2) passive...
Scientific exploration of marine cave environments and anchialine ecosystems over recent decades has led to outstanding discoveries novel taxa, increasing our knowledge biodiversity. However, biological research on underwater caves taken place only in a few areas the world relevant information remains fragmented isolated publications databases. This fragmentation makes assessing conservation status species especially problematic, this issue should be addressed urgently given stresses...
Horton, Tammy, Claude De Broyer, Denise Bellan-Santini, Charles Oliver Coleman, Denis Copilaș-Ciocianu, Laure Corbari, Mikhail E. Daneliya, Jean-Claude Dauvin, Wim Decock, Lucia Fanini, Cene Fišer, Rebeca Gasca, Michal Grabowski, José M. Guerra-García, Ed A. Hendrycks, Lauren Elizabeth Hughes, Damia Jaume, Young-Hyo Kim, Rachael King, Sabrina Lo Brutto, Anne-Nina Lörz, Tomasz Mamos, Cristiana S. Serejo, André R. Senna, Jesser F. Souza-Filho, Anne Helene Tandberg, Michael H. Thurston, Vader,...
A comparison of mitochondrial genomes three species the amphipod Pseudoniphargus revealed occurrence a surprisingly high level gene rearrangement involving protein-coding genes that is rare phenomenon at low taxonomic levels. The mitogenomes also display unique arrangement with respect to either presumed Pancrustacean order or those known for other amphipods. Relative long non-coding sequences appear adjacent putative breakage points involved in rearrangements protein coding genes. Other...
Two new taxa in the copepod orders Calanoida and Misophrioida are described from flooded coastal karst of north-western Australia. Stygocyclopia australis sp. nov. is first pseudocyclopiid calanoid to be reported continent, with other congeners distributed anchialine environments Philippine, Balearic, Canary archipelagos. The presence a supernumerary spine on outer margin exopod segment leg 3 this species discussed context Neocopepodan groundpattern. Speleophria bunderae representative order...
Bunderia misophaga gen. et sp. nov. is described from an anchialine cenote located on the Cape Range peninsula, northwestern Australia. This first epacteriscid calanoid known Australia and represents third genus of this family mainly stygobiont copepods recorded in Indo-Pacific region. Ordinary phenetic analysis points to monotypic Enantronoides Fosshagen, Boxshall, Iliffe, cave Bahama Islands, as closest relative new genus. suggests ancient, relictual status for taxon. The predatory habits...
Two new species of misophrioid copepods are described from anchihaline cave habitats. Both sexes Speleophriopsis canariensis material collected on Lanzarote, Canary Is. Expansophria sarda is a single male Sardinia. genera have widely disjunct distributions which broadly Tethyan in character. Species both stenotopic and appear to be restricted hypogean habitats near-marine salinities. The presence Mediterranean islands interpreted as evidence the persistence marine fauna throughout Messinian...
A new genus and species of speleophriid copepod, Mexicophria cenoticola gen. et sp. nov., is described based on material collected from a cenote in the Yucatan Peninsula Mexico. It characterised by relatively reduced fifth legs that are located adjacent to ventral midline both sexes, possession bulbous swelling first antennulary segment setation swimming legs. The presence just one inner margin seta second endopodal 2 4 unique feature for family. phylogenetic analysis places basal lineage...