A5101987589- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Galician and Iberian cultural studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
Instituto Español de Oceanografía
2015-2025
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2023
Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga
2010-2023
Universidad Nacional de La Matanza
2023
Universidad de Granada
2021
Proyecto Español
2020
Universidad de Málaga
2003-2018
Ocean Institute
2018
Shell (Netherlands)
2004
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
2002
Abstract The deep sea plays a critical role in global climate regulation through uptake and storage of heat carbon dioxide. However, this regulating service causes warming, acidification deoxygenation waters, leading to decreased food availability at the seafloor. These changes their projections are likely affect productivity, biodiversity distributions deep‐sea fauna, thereby compromising key ecosystem services. Understanding how change can lead shifts species is critically important...
Diapirs and mud volcanoes (MVs) are formed by the migration extrusion of fluids to seafloor, respectively. In Gulf Cádiz there ca. 60 MVs several diapirs with different environmental conditions seepage activity. Previous studies, mainly on MVs, have demonstrated that invertebrate fauna associated these seafloor structures can be very diverse, including chemosymbiotic species, mostly mollusks frenulate polychaetes, as well vulnerable suspension feeders, such cold-water corals sponges, among...
The invasive seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae has recently arrived in Europe from the western Pacific. Its explosive spread on coastal areas of Gulf Cádiz (GoC), Strait Gibraltar and Alboran Sea is spoiling native ecosystems inflicting heavy losses ecosystem services. We discovered for first time large amounts (up to 17 g m–2) detached R. thalli deep-sea bottoms GoC that are being dragged shores into NE Atlantic by Mediterranean Outflow Water (MOW). Laboratory experiments revealed collected...
The fauna of molluscs associated with deep subtidal Zostera marina beds (12-16 m) in southern Spain (Alboran Sea) has been characterised terms micro-habitat preference, feeding guilds and biogeographical affinity. species list (162 taxa) is based on sampling completed before the strong eelgrass decline experienced 2005-2006, using different methods (small Agassiz trawl covering 222 m2 quadrates 0.06 m2) temporal scales (months, day/night). Dominant epifaunal are Jujubinus striatus, Rissoa...
This study examines material collected in the northern part of Gulf Cádiz, Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, between Iberian Peninsula and Africa, at 300–1200 m depth, within Site Community Importance “Volcanes de fango del Golfo Cádiz” (Mud volcanoes ESZZ-12002). Several previous studies were carried out Moroccan area (shallow deep waters), recording ca. 300 bryozoan species from Cádiz. In present a total 40 taxa identified, including two new to science—Antropora gemarita n. sp. Microporella...
Se efectúa un estudio limnológico del río Ponuga (Provincia de Veraguas, República Panamá), con el fin determinar la calidad biológica a través análisis los invertebrados recolectados en sus aguas. Entre conjunto estos organismos se encontraron algunas esponjas agua dulce, gémulas y colonias misma. La observación estas bajo microscopio electrónico barrido (SEM) permitió identificación especie Radiospongilla cerebellata (Bowerbank, 1863). aporta primera cita para Panamá, siendo, su vez,...
Abstract Seafloor elevations (e.g., seamounts, banks, mounds) are essential underwater features for supporting and maintaining global marine biodiversity. Such geomorphological might be of particular relevance to preserve biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea, where a high number anthropogenic impacts threaten deep-sea ecosystems. Using imagery from remotely operated vehicle (ROV), megabenthic demersal fish assemblages were identified quantified some less studied areas Seco de los Olivos...
Abstract The structure of the molluscan assemblages inhabiting subtidal bottoms off west coast Malaga province (southern Spain) and their relation to sediment characteristics were analysed with both univariate multivariate parameters. Five significantly different identified assigned 'sables fins bien calibrés' (SFBC, well sorted fine sands); 'détritique côtier' (DC, coastal bioclastic envasé' (DE, muddy 'coralligène' (CO, coralligenous) biocoenoses Pérès Picard classification. A total 234...
The presence of different water masses in depth may influence the species distribution and community structure deep-sea benthic ecosystems. In North Atlantic, Mediterranean Outflow Water (MOW) represents an important forcing mass, whose on cold-water corals northern European margins has been particularly investigated. However, MOW also spreads westwards into central Atlantic bathing several seamounts seafloor elevations, communities are still poorly known. this study, we provide a local to...
Abstract Molluscs associated with a Zostera marina bed from Cantarriján bay (Southern Spain, Alboran Sea) at 14–16 m depth were sampled monthly October 1996 to September 1997. A total of 44,819 individuals belonging 80 species identified. In spite the high richness, only seven gastropods showed dominance value (D) higher than 1%. Jujubinus striatus was dominant assemblage 70.8% abundance. The other Rissoa membranacea (9.8%), Nassarius pygmaeus (5.8%), Mitrella minor (4%), Smaragdia viridis...
separately in plastic containers with natural sea water. Using a binocular microscope, shoots of both seagrasses were examined and it was found that 10 – 15% them displayed characteristic scraping marks along the central part leaves. In other shoots, typical herbivorous fish Salpa salpa also seen on edges Shoots free any type selected as food for S. viridis individuals order to test if able feed these seagrasses. each experimental set-up, one shoot Z. marina or C. nodosa placed inside tray...
The composition and structure of a molluscan assemblage was studied in deep subtidal eelgrass bed located southern Spain before after the decline experienced during 2005 2006 due to illegal trawling by fishermen. Sampling undertaken summer 2004 (with eelgrass) 2007 (without an extensive Cañuelo Bay (12–14 m depth) same area once disappeared. Eelgrass completely absent those samples increase organic content mud registered sediment between 2007. density richness species decreased significantly...
An exceptional species richness for Mollusca was found on Avempace bank (349-365 m), Djibouti group, Alboran Sea, where the most abundant crinoid Leptometra phalangium. A sample of sediment sieved a 0.5-mm mesh yielded 156 molluscs (83 live-taken, 1772 specimens) with high Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H’(log2)=3.60). The dominant mollusc Limopsis aurita and six common accounted 77% specimens. On other hand, 42 were represented by only one or two Two are described as new, three more first...
The molluscan assemblage inhabiting the photophilous algae from artificial rocky shores in theBay of Tunis) was studied February 2009 to 2010. Five monthly replicates were taken with a quadrat 25 × cm .. A total 16105 individuals molluscs, belonging 93 species, collected. Gastropods most species-rich group, 66 species (70.96%), followed by bivalves 26 (27.95%). also abundant 11529 (71.60%), 4575 (28.41%). Nevertheless,Mytilaster minimus dominant overall during period (15.6% abundance),...