[HTML][HTML] Dramatic changes in the structure of shallow-water marine benthic communities following the invasion by Rugulopteryx okamurae (Dictyotales, Ochrophyta) in …

J Faria, ACL Prestes, I Moreu, E Cacabelos… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biological invasions are considered one of the most important drivers of biodiversity loss.
Here we use a before-after-control-impact (BACI) design to investigate the impact of …

Arrival and proliferation of the invasive seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae in NE Atlantic islands

J Faria, ACL Prestes, I Moreu, GM Martins, AI Neto… - Botanica …, 2022 - degruyter.com
The present study reports the recent occurrence and expansion of Rugulopteryx okamurae
in the Azores archipelago (NE Atlantic). Morphological and molecular characters confirmed …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the taxonomic status of the large sized Tricolia Risso, 1826 in the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea

L Baptista, G Fassio, S Gofas, M Oliverio… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite a long history of taxonomic studies on the genus Tricolia Risso, 1826, there is a
shortfall on thorough systematic molecular reviews of the taxon from the NE Atlantic and …

The distribution of marine gastropods is more influenced by larval development than by adult characteristics

CX Barroso, TMC Lotufo, AS Matos, PBM Carneiro… - Marine Biology, 2022 - Springer
The larval stage is a critical aspect of the biology of most marine animals, impacting not only
the species fitness but also its bathymetric and geographic distribution. To understand the …

Impact of tourism on metal concentrations in Phorcus sauciatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic period in Canary Islands (CE Atlantic, Spain)

E Lozano-Bilbao, A Hardisson, D González-Weller… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The pandemic (COVID-19) had diverse effects on marine pollution. Throughout the
lockdown periods, temporary enhancements in water quality and biodiversity were observed …

Morphospecies and molecular diversity of 'lace corals': the genus Reteporella (Bryozoa: Cheilostomatida) in the central North Atlantic Azores Archipelago

L Baptista, B Berning, M Curto… - BMC Ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
Background As in most bryozoans, taxonomy and systematics of species in the genus
Reteporella Busk, 1884 (family Phidoloporidae) has hitherto almost exclusively been based …

Population genetic structure and ecological differentiation in the bryozoan genus Reteporella across the Azores Archipelago (central North Atlantic)

L Baptista, M Curto, A Waeschenbach, B Berning… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The processes shaping population dynamics of benthic marine invertebrates with non-
planktotrophic larvae are still poorly understood but have seen a renewed interest in …

Oceanic islands act as drivers for the genetic diversity of marine species: Cardita calyculata (Linnaeus, 1758) in the NE Atlantic as a case-study

L Sinigaglia, L Baptista, C Alves, F Feldmann… - BMC Ecology and …, 2024 - Springer
Geographic distribution, as well as evolutionary and biogeographic processes and patterns
of marine invertebrate benthic species are strongly shaped by dispersal ability during the life …

[HTML][HTML] The razor clam Solen marginatus Pulteney, 1799: A new anthropogenic marine introduction in the Azores Archipelago

NV Álvaro, L Sinigaglia, P Madeira, A Hipólito… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solen marginatus Pulteney, 1799 was reported from São Miguel Island (Azores Archipelago,
central North Atlantic) by Drouet in 1858, but the occurrence of this species in the …

Dispersal ability, habitat characteristics, and sea-surface circulation shape population structure of Cingula trifasciata (Gastropoda: Rissoidae) in the remote Azores …

L Baptista, H Meimberg, SP Ávila, AM Santos… - BMC Ecology and …, 2021 - Springer
Background In the marine realm, dispersal ability is among the major factors shaping the
distribution of species. In the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Azores Archipelago is home to a …