A5030956247- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Ion channel regulation and function
- Study of Mite Species
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Research on scale insects
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
Universidade do Porto
2012-2024
European Bioinformatics Institute
2024
Campo Arqueologico de Mertola
2024
Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos
2007-2023
International Union for Conservation of Nature
2023
Indianapolis Zoo
2023
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2021
Silesian Museum
2021
University of Lisbon
2020-2021
Image Metrics (United Kingdom)
2021
A large scale semi-quantitative biodiversity assessment was conducted in white oak woodlands areas included the Spanish Network of National Parks, as part a project aimed at revealing biogeographic patterns and identify drivers. The COBRA sampling protocol sixteen 1-ha plots across six national parks using nested design. All adult specimens were identified to species level based on morphology. Uncertain delimitations identifications due either limited information diagnostic characters or...
Morphology can be adaptive through its effect on performance of an organism. The may, however, modulated by behavior; organism may choose a behavioral option that does not fully utilize maximum performance. Behavior therefore decoupled from morphology and To gain insight into the relationships between these levels organization, we combined morphological data defensive structures with measures performance, their utilization in behavior. Scorpion species show significant variation main...
The medically important scorpion genus Hottentotta Birula, 1908 has long been a taxonomical challenge. This species-rich contains three lineages spread over most of Africa and part Asia. Maghrebian was historically recognised as single species, H. franzwerneri (Birula, 1914), divided in two subspecies with disjunct distributions. A recent morphological study raised both Maghreb to species level, gentili (Pallary, 1924). In this we assess the phylogenetic relationships between specimens from...
Arthropod declines have been linked to agricultural intensification. However, information about the impacts of intensification is still limited for many crops, as our understanding responses different arthropod taxa and trophic groups, thus hindering development effective mitigation measures. We investigated olive farming on canopy-dwelling arthropods in Mediterranean region. Intensification involves increased use agrochemicals, mechanisation irrigation, but also structural changes from...
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Dataset - DS-IBILP08 contains records of 2350 specimens moths (Lepidoptera species that do not belong to the superfamily Papilionoidea). All have been morphologically identified or subspecies level and represent 1158 in total. this dataset correspond about 42% mainland Portuguese Lepidoptera species. were collected Portugal between 2001 2022. DNA extracts over 96% are deposited IBI collection at CIBIO, Research Center Biodiversity Genetic Resources.
Historically Buthus occitanus (Amoreux 1789) was recognized as the sole species of genus present in Iberian Peninsula, but recent morphological studies have identified and named two additional species. In addition, molecular data on Moroccan fauna has shed light diversity within genus. More since been described from North Africa, where is highest. this study we assessed genetic specimens Leach 1815 across Peninsula using cytochrome oxidase 1 (CO1) mitochondrial DNA sequences. The known range...
Abstract The genus B uthus is a medium diverse scorpion genus, with 35 species distributed from P ortugal and M orocco ranging eastward to Y emen in the A rabic eninsula. bulk of genus' known diversity occurs W estern editerranean area. recent molecular study started elucidate patterns this I berian eninsula aghreb. Since then, taxonomy has changed substantially, several new having been described, elevation former subspecies species‐level. In study, we assessed scorpions across Maghreb...
Since the publication of ground-breaking "Catalogue scorpions world (1758-1998)" (Fet et al. 2000) number species in scorpion genus
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Diptera 02 dataset contains records of 412 crane fly specimens belonging to the families: Limoniidae, Pediciidae and Tipulidae. This is second release by IBI on it greatly increases knowledge DNA barcodes distribution flies from Portugal. All were collected in Portugal, including six Azores Madeira archipelagos. Sampling took place 2003 2019. Specimens have been morphologically identified species level taxonomists belong 83 total. species, represented...
The use of DNA barcoding allows unprecedented advances in biodiversity assessments and monitoring schemes freshwater ecosystems; nevertheless, it requires the construction comprehensive reference collections sequences that represent existing biodiversity. Plecoptera are considered particularly good ecological indicators one most endangered groups insects, but very limited information on their barcodes is available public databases. Currently, less than 50% Iberian species represented BOLD....