A5022675490- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Helminth infection and control
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Date Palm Research Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
Universitat de les Illes Balears
2018-2025
Citizen Science is a powerful tool for biodiversity research, as it facilitates data recording at large scales that would otherwise be impossible to cover by standard academic research. Despite its benefits, the accuracy of citizen science remains subject concern among scientists, with varying results reported so far. Neither nor records are immune biases, which can significantly impact quality and reliability observations. Here, using insects in Iberian Peninsula case study, we compare...
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the main etiological agent of eosinophilic meningitis, a disease that often leads to severe neurological manifestations in mammals and birds. In recent years, prevalence this zoonotic nematode has dramatically increased as it expands into new territories beyond its native range Southeast Asia Pacific Basin.Its arrival Europe, last continent be invaded, raised many questions concerning parasite's life cycle, particularly Mediterranean region, where now endemic....
Abstract Angiostrongylus cantonensis , the rat lungworm, is a metastrongyloid nematode responsible for eosinophilic meningitis and an emerging pathogen of global concern. While its presence has been reported in various regions, including Canary Islands mainland Spain, data from Balearic remain limited. This study investigates prevalence A. rodents Natural Park s’Albufera, Mallorca, protected wetland ecosystem. A total 43 were captured necropsied, Rattus norvegicus, R. rattus Apodemus...
Abstract In recent years, air sac parasitic helminths have been reported to cause severe disease in birds. addition, various species appear be expanding and infecting new avian hosts regions worldwide. this context, an nematode was initially detected 2014 the Eurasian scops owl, hospitalized local wildlife hospital Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). Years later, parasite 2 other owl species. Air nematodes had never Mallorcan Strigiformes before. A comprehensive molecular morphological...
Sentinel surveillance plays a critical role in monitoring pathogen circulation, assessing potential threats for species conservation, and evaluating the risk of spillover to human populations. This study provides comprehensive exploration helminth parasites Mediterranean-distributed hedgehog Atelerix algirus Mallorca, Balearic Islands. Using an integrated approach that combines necropsies morphological molecular identifications using COI gene, we identified 11 taxa 135 hedgehogs,...
Recientemente se ha notificado el uso de telarañas abandonadas como sustrato ovoposición para Chrysopidae, sin embargo, hasta ahora este comportamiento nunca había observado en una telaraña activa (es decir, no abandonada). En julio 2020, encontró un racimo huevos Chrysopidae pegados al exterior red Steatoda nobilis Inca, Mallorca (Islas Baleares, España). Esta especie araña es diferente las citadas la literatura con sus redes. Se discuten implicaciones biológicas poco estudiado.