A5070961757- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Marine and fisheries research
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
2023-2025
Universidad de Alcalá
2025
Ifremer
2022-2024
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2024
Université de Bretagne Occidentale
2024
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2016-2022
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
2016-2017
This paper identifies the top-50 priority questions for meiofaunal research, highlighting their critical roles in biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity. It calls a balanced research agenda, international cooperation, advances technology to overcome current challenges unlock meiofauna's full potential.
Meiofauna sampling in the proximity of Syd-Hällsö Island (Strömstad, Sweden) revealed a new species Kinorhyncha from Skagerrak. The species, Setaphyes elenae sp. nov., is distinguished its congeners by arrangement middorsal cuticular specializations (it has shortened, distally rounded processes on segments 1 and 9 elevations throughout 2–8), as well presence paired laterodorsal setae 3, 5, 7 ventromedial 5 both males females. finding north-eastern Atlantic Ocean, provides valuable...
Abstract Aethozoid ctenostome bryozoans are an unusual, small group of solitary bryozoans, occurring almost exclusively in deep-sea habitats. Currently, there only five species belonging to four, still insufficiently known genera, which have been reported from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Recent examination sediment core samples active volcanic area near Mayotte revealed a high abundance aethozoids, recorded for first time Indian Ocean. A comparative approach identified specimens as new...
Cold seep areas are extremely reduced habitats with spatial-temporally variation of hydrocarbon-rich fluids seepage, low oxygen levels and great habitat heterogeneity. seeps can create circular to ellipsoid shallow depressions on the seafloor called pockmarks. We investigated two selected pockmarks, characterized by different gas emission, sites outside these geological structures at Mozambique Channel understand whether how their environmental conditions affect kinorhynch fauna in terms...
Abstract Polymetallic nodule fields represent a large reservoir of undiscovered biodiversity that becomes particularly evident for meiobenthic organisms, the smallest-sized faunal group. Knowledge gaps are especially noticeable generally low-density metazoan groups, such as Kinorhyncha, so-called mud dragons. Using both morphological and genetic (metabarcoding) approaches, we provide general overview comparison diversity kinorhynchs collected during nine sampling campaigns (2016–2019)...
Taxonomic studies of the phylum Kinorhyncha follow a standardised structure, which is extremely useful in many aspects, such as making it easier to read and compare different species descriptions. Nevertheless, morphological measurements methods, essential for formal description species, may differ according authors. In present contribution, we propose method taking representing measurements, with aim obtaining comparable repeatable morphometric results. Additionally, an online repository...
Two new species of pycnophyid Kinorhyncha, Leiocanthus quinquenudus sp. nov. and L. satanicus nov., are described from soft seafloor sediment samples in the Gulf Mexico. is easily distinguished other congeners by absence ventromedial setae on segment 5, a structure otherwise present all known Leiocanthus. lacks lateral terminal spines, feature only shared langi mainensis among congeners; discernible arrangement paradorsal, laterodorsal setae, number ventral sensory spots per segment. These...
Abstract A new species of the cyclorhagid genus Meristoderes is described. zmaj sp. n. distinguished from its congeners by unique arrangement spines and tubes. It possesses acicular on segments 4, 6 8 in middorsal position 6–9 lateroventral position; tubes segment 2 subdorsal, midlateral ventrolateral position, 5 10 laterodorsal position. With formal description M. n., number within increased to 10. In addition, appearance a accompanying fauna North-Eastern Adriatic Sea fauna, extensively...
Meiofaunal communities are dominated by free-living nematodes and harpacticoid copepods. Most of the studies defining environmental drivers that influence meiofauna focus on these profuse groups. The ‘rare’ meiofaunal organisms (densities <5%) frequently overlooked, making it difficult to know which abiotic variables their populations, or ecological role in benthic ecosystems. In this study, we explore factors characterize a low human-polluted mangrove French Guiana (western Atlantic...
Kinorhyncha is a phylum of exclusively marine, meiofaunal invertebrates (Sørensen & Pardos 2008). Currently, the knowledge about worldwide distribution most its species considerably patchy, as several taxa have been reported from single or few localities, usually within limited geographic area 2008; Yamasaki et al. 2018a). This even becomes more evident for deep-sea kinorhynchs, noticed by Sørensen (2018). Given particular value new records to increase our understanding in organisms plus...
Meiofauna—a collective term to define microscopic animals—represent a numerically important component of biodiversity in most Earth’s ecosystems and play crucial role biogeochemical cycles. Meiofauna have also been used as models understand fundamental adaptive processes, contributed better understanding the animal’s Tree Life, are believed be treasure trove for future genomic studies. To celebrate diversity research topics brought us by “meiofauna”, we gathered multidisciplinary team 42...
Sabellidae species from the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Archipelago waters, including North-eastern Atlantic Ocean Cantabrian westernmost Mediterranean Seas, were studied. The Amphicorina rovignensis, Dialychone dunerificta, D. usticensis, Euchone cf. limnicola, pseudolimnicola, Megalomma lanigera, Parasabella tenuicollaris P. tommasi are recorded for first time in area. Bispira primaoculata sp. nov. is a newly described Alborán Sea, characterized by having semicircular branchial lobes,...
Abstract Ecomorphology studies the relationship between organisms’ morphology and environment features. To better understand whether shape of body appendages involved in movement is correlated to sediment composition meiofaunal organisms, we study evolved morphological adaptations selected taxa phylum Kinorhyncha: allomalorhagid families Dracoderidae Pycnophyidae, cyclorhagid genus Echinoderes. The include most diverse groups Kinorhyncha worldwide, representing 75.5% total diversity....
The invasive sabellid Branchiomma bairdi (McIntosh, 1885) was collected in the Estany des Peix lagoon (Formentera Island, Balearic Sea, Western Mediterranean). This species is native to Bermuda (Western Atlantic Ocean), being widely distributed through Caribbean Sea. However, it has been described as worldwide, also present Indo-Pacific region, Eastern Ocean and Mediterranean We here provide first record of for together with a comparison other morphologically similar alien species, boholense...