López-Legentil, Susanna
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Explore the core: depuration depletes transient bacteria without altering microbiome alpha-diversity in an ascidian ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2025-04-01
Investigating nitrifying microbes within coastal ascidians ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2025-04-01
The microbiome of a coral killing ascidian ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2025-04-01
From the field to the freezer: Clarifying methods of microbial characterization in ascidian hosts ,
Women in Tunicate Biology 2025-03-01
Characterizing the microbiome of the killer ascidian, Trididemnum solidum ,
North Carolina American Society for Microbiology 2024-10-01
Depuration depletes transient bacteria within Pyura vannamei without changing microbial alpha-diversity ,
North Carolina American Society for Microbiology 2024-10-01
Exploring ammonia-oxidizing Archaea within the ascidian tunic ,
North Carolina American Society for Microbiology 2024-10-01
Development of novel nuclear markers for ascidian phylogenomics ,
12th International Tunicate Meeting 2024-07-01
Furthering ascidian taxonomy through the use of molecular markers ,
12th International Tunicate Meeting 2024-07-01
The Perophoridae (Chordata, Ascidiacea) of Belize: identification by molecular and morphological taxonomy combined ,
12th International Tunicate Meeting 2024-07-01
Ascidian diversity and abundance in North Carolina shellfish farms ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2024-03-01
Microbial distortion: Delayed preservation decreases microbial diversity and alters microbiome composition in a marine invertebrate ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2024-03-01
The Perophoridae (Chordata, Ascidiacea) of Belize: identification by molecular and morphological taxonomy combined ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2024-03-01
Distinct microbial communities among microhabitats in an ascidian-crustacean symbiosis ,
North Carolina American Society for Microbiology 2023-10-01
Using molecular methods to explore host-associated ammonia-oxidizing Archaea inhabiting ascidian tissues ,
North Carolina American Society for Microbiology 2023-10-01
All in the mix: Functional profiles of ascidian microbiomes remain stable despite shifts in symbiont composition ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2023-04-01
Combining molecular and morphological markers to identify members of the family Perophoridae (Chordata, Ascidiacea) ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2023-04-01
Evolving together: Microbial symbionts as indicators of speciation ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2023-04-01
Furthering ascidian taxonomy through the use of molecular markers ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2023-04-01
Happy at home: distinct microbial communities among microhabitats in an ascidian-crustacean complex ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2023-04-01
Ascidian diversity and relative abundance in North Carolina seagrass meadows ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2022-04-01
Invasion facilitators: From miniscule microbes to harrowing hurricanes ,
International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions 2022-01-01
Ascidian abundance and diversity in North Carolina seagrass meadows. ,
Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation 2021-11-01
Population genetic structure of the solitary sea-squirt Styela plicata over time at Masonboro Sound ,
Undergraduate Research Showcase 2021-04-01
Genetic barcoding of unknown animal samples to identify an invasive species. ,
CSURF Undergraduate Research Showcase 2021-03-01
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UNCW Showcase of Student Research and Creativity 2019-11-18
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UNCW Showcase of Student Research and Creativity 2019-11-18
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UNCW Showcase of Student Research and Creativity 2019-11-18
Hidden in plain sight: do cryptic lineages of the giant barrel sponge Xestospongia muta possess different microbial communities? ,
Global Marine Sciences Submit 2019-10-01
Invasion of the sea squirts: characterizing the microbial communities of introduced ascidians. ,
Global Marine Sciences Submit 2019-10-01
Invasion of the sea squirts: characterizing the microbial communities of introduced ascidians. ,
Global Marine Sciences Submit 2019-10-01
Make new friends, or keep the old? Introduced and native sea squirts may use different strategies for sourcing microbial symbionts. ,
Global Marine Sciences Submit 2019-10-01
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48th Benthic Ecology Meetings 2019-04-03
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48th Benthic Ecology Meetings 2019-04-03
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48th Benthic Ecology Meetings 2019-04-03
Assessing the genetic identity of the widely distributed ascidian Molgula manhattensis in North Carolina. ,
Undergraduate Research Showcase 2019-04-01
Detection and ecological relevance of distinct genetic clusters within the Caribbean barrel sponge Xestospongia muta. ,
Benthic Ecology Meetings 2019-04-01
Distance-decay relationships in sponge microbiomes: A global perspective. ,
Benthic Ecology Meetings 2019-04-01
Growth and recovery of ascidians in North Carolina harbors after Hurricane Florence. ,
Undergraduate Research Showcase 2019-04-01
Moving to the reef: historical and present observations of the worldwide introduced species Styela plicata in the Northwest Atlantic continental shelf. ,
Benthic Ecology Meetings 2019-04-01
Swept away by the storm: A comparative study of the recovery ability of native and non-native ascidian species along NC’s coast following Hurricane Florence. ,
Undergraduate Research Showcase 2019-04-01
Swept away by the storm: A comparative study of the recovery ability of native and non-native ascidian species along NC’s coast following Hurricane Florence. ,
Undergraduate Research Showcase 2019-04-01
Friends, foes and freeloaders: Microbial symbionts in native and introduced ascidians 2019-02-01
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SICB Annual Meeting 2019 2019-01-03
Effects of air Exposure on markers of oxidative damage in an invasive tunicate (Styela plicata) and a native shellfish (Crassostrea virginica). ,
Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology 2019-01-01
Ascidians and their microbial symbionts ,
Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes 2018-06-07
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2018 International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-02
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2018 International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-02
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2018 International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-02
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2018 International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-02
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2018 International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-02
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2018 International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-02
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2018 International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-02
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2018 International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-02
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2018 International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-02
Color morphs of Distaplia bermudensis represent cryptic lineages with distinct microbiomes that remain structurally and functionally equivalent across different environments. ,
International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-01
Effects of air Exposure on markers of oxidative damage in an invasive tunicate (Styela plicata) and a native shellfish (Crassostrea virginica). ,
International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-01
Microbiome shifts across the native and invasive range of the ascidian Clavelina oblonga. ,
International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-01
The Bahamas remain pristine: No introduced ascidians detected in reef and mangrove habitats. ,
International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-01
Two lineages of Polyandrocarpa zorritensis co-exist in the US southeastern Atlantic. ,
International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2018-05-01
Two lineages of Poluandrocarpa zorritensis co-exist in the US southeastern Atlantic ,
2018 UNCW Spring Showcase of Student Research and Creativity 2018-04-17
Two lineages of Polyandrocarpa zorritensis co-exist in the US southeastern Atlantic. ,
Spring UNCW Showcase of Student Research and Creativity 2018-04-01
Juvenile Permit size-class structure and population connectivity in Belize ,
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust 6th International Science Symposium 2017-11-10
Virus hunting in ascidians (sea squirts) ,
State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) 2017-11-04
Comparing the efficiency of two common DNA extraction kits in the characterization of microbial symbiotic communities from ascidian tissue. American Society for Microbiology ,
North Carolina Branch Annual Meeting 2017-11-01
Juvenile permit size-class structure and population connectivity in Belize. ,
6th BTT International Symposium 2017-11-01
Virus hunting in ascidians (sea squirts). ,
State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium 2017-11-01
Comparing the efficiency of two common DNA extraction kits in the characterization of microbial symbiotic communities from ascidian tissue ,
Meeting of the North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology 2017-10-12
Anthropogenic factors influencing invasive ascidian establishment in natural environments (Poster) ,
9th Tunicate International Meeting 2017-07-17
Color variation in an introduced ascidian reveals two distinct genetic lineages ,
9th Tunicate International Meeting 2017-07-17
Introduced and native ascidian micobiomes from artificial versus natural habitats ,
9th Tunicate International Meeting 2017-07-17
Moving to the reef: historical and present observations of the worldwide introduced species Stela plicata in the Northwest Atlantic continental shelf ,
9th Tunicate International Meeting 2017-07-17
Anthropogenic factors influencing invasive ascidian establishment in natural environments. ,
9th Tunicate International Meeting 2017-07-01
Color variation in an introduced ascidian reveals two distinct genetic lineages. ,
9th Tunicate International Meeting 2017-07-01
Introduced and native ascidian microbiomes from artificial versus natural habitats. ,
9th Tunicate International Meeting 2017-07-01
Moving to the reef: historical and present observations of the worldwide introduced species Styela plicata in the Northwest Atlantic continental shelf. ,
9th Tunicate International Meeting 2017-07-01
Genetic structure patterns in Atlanto-Mediterranean sponges: environmental factors and biological features driving connectivity in scenarios with mass-mortalities ,
International Sponge Conference 2017-06-26
Temporal dynamics of sponge microbial communities ,
International Sponge Conference 2017-06-26
Genetic structure patterns in Atlanto-Mediterranean sponges: environmental factors and biological features driving connectivity in scenarios with mass-mortalities. ,
International Sponge Conference 2017-06-01
Temporal dynamics of sponge microbial communities. ,
International Sponge Conference 2017-06-01
A comparison of microbial symbiont community structure and host specificity in introduced and native ascidians from artificial versus natural habitats. ,
46th Benthic Ecology Meetings 2017-04-12
Hard rock! Stable sponge microbiome in a heavy metal polluted environment ,
46th Benthic Ecology Meetings 2017-04-12
Symbionts as taxonomic tools: Cryptic lineages of the colonial ascidian Distaplia bermudensis host unique microbial communities ,
46th Benthic Ecology Meetings 2017-04-12
The lesser known Caribbean ascidians: molecular and morphological identification of Bahamian species ,
46th Benthic Ecology Meetings 2017-04-12
Hard rock! Stable sponge microbiome in a heavy metal polluted environment. ,
Benthic Ecology Meetings 2017-04-01
Symbionts as taxonomic tools: Cryptic lineages of the of the colonial ascidian Distaplia bermudensis host unique microbial communities. ,
Benthic Ecology Meetings 2017-04-01
The lesser-known Caribbean ascidians: molecular and morphological identification of Bahamian species. ,
Benthic Ecology Meetings 2017-04-01
Aiding and abetting: characterizing the diversity, host-specificity, and potential function of microbial symbionts in introduced North Carolina ascidians. ,
Meeting of the North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology 2016-10-01
Assessing which biotic and abiotic factors contribute to non-indigenous ascidians establishment on natural substrates. ,
ParrotNet training school (EU COST actions) 2016-10-01
Indifferent to pollution: Stable microbial communities in the sponge Crambe crambe from inside and outside a Mediterranean harbor. ,
Meeting of the North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology 2016-10-01
Spatial heterogeneity, temporal homogeneity: genetic structure in harbor populations of the introduced ascidian Styela plicata ,
XIX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies 2016-09-05
Spatial heterogeneity, temporal homogeneity: genetic structure in harbor populations of the introduced ascidian Styela plicata. ,
XIX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies 2016-09-01
Biogeography and host-specificity of cyanobacterial symbionts in colonial ascidians. ,
Benthic Ecology Meetings 2016-04-01
Distribution and population dynamics of key ascidians in North Carolina harbors and marinas. ,
Benthic Ecology Meetings 2016-04-01
Diversity and host-specificity of microbial symbionts in ascidians from North Carolina harbors. ,
Benthic Ecology Meetings 2016-04-01
Fine-scale spatial and size-structured genetic relatedness of the Caribbean giant barrel sponge Xestospongia muta. ,
Benthic Ecology Meetings 2016-04-01
Genetic analysis reveals two distinct lineages within the introduced species of the colonial ascidian Distaplia bermudensis in North Carolina ,
UNCW Spring Showcase of Student Research and Creativity 2016-04-01
Genetic analysis reveals two distinct lineages within the introduced species of the colonial ascidian Distaplia bermudensis in North Carolina. ,
UNCW Spring Showcase of Student Research and Creativity 2016-04-01
Biogeography and host-specificity of cyanobacterial symbionts in colonial ascidians ,
45th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting 2016-03-01
Distribution and population dynamics of key ascidians in North Carolina harbors and marinas ,
45 Benthic Ecology Meetings 2016-03-01
Diversity and host-specificity of microbial symbionts in ascidians from North Carolina harbors ,
45th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting 2016-03-01
Fine-scale spatial and size-structured genetic relatedness of the Caribbean giant barrel sponge Xestospongia muta ,
45th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting 2016-03-01
Aiding and abetting: characterizing the diversity, host-specificity, and potential function of microbial symbionts in introduced North Carolina ascidians ,
Meeting of the North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology 2016-01-01
Assessing which biotic and abiotic factors contribute to non-indigenous ascidians establishment on natural substrates 2016-01-01
Indifferent to poluution: Stable microbial communities in the sponge Crambe crambe from inside and outside a Mediterranean harbor ,
Meeting of the North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology 2016-01-01
Testing the Janzen-Connell hypothesis with fine-scale spatial and genetic analyses of the distribution of Caribbean giant barrel sponges ,
100th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting 2015-08-01
Morphological and genetic characterization of introduced ascidians and their distribution patterns in North Carolina harbors and marinas. ,
10th UNCW Spring Student Research and Creativity Showcase 2015-04-01
Morphological and genetic characterization of introduced ascidians and their distribution patterns in North Carolina harbors and marinas. ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2015-04-01
Testing the Janzen-Connell hypothesis with fine-scale spatial and genetic analyses of the distribution of Caribbean giant barrel sponges. ,
Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting 2015-04-01
Distribution of native and exotic ascidians in two areas of Chile with contrasting oceanographic features and human activity record. ,
3rd International Symposium on the effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans 2015-03-01
Morphological and genetic characterization of introduced ascidians and their distribution patterns in North Carolina harbors and marinas ,
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2015-03-01
Distribution of native and exotic ascidians in two areas of Chile with contrasting oceanographic features and human activity record ,
3rd International Symposium on the effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans 2015-01-01
Morphological and genetic characterization of introduced ascidians and their distribution patterns in North Carolina harbors and marinas ,
10th UNCW Spring Student Research and Creativity Showcase 2015-01-01
Ascidian rapid assessment survey of North Carolina marinas July 2014. ,
International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2014-10-01
Biogeography rather than association with cyanobacteria structures symbiotic microbial communities in the marine sponge Petrosia ficiformis ,
2nd International Symposium on Sponge Microbiology 2014-10-01
Biogeography rather than association with cyanobacteria structures symbiotic microbial communities in the marine sponge Petrosia ficiformis. ,
2nd International Symposium on Sponge Microbiology 2014-10-01
Distribution patterns of native and exotic ascidians in two areas of Chile with contrasting oceanographic features and human activity record. ,
International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2014-10-01
Harbor networks as introduction patchworks: Contrasting distribution patterns of native and introduced ascidians ,
V International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2014-10-01
Harbor networks as introduction patchworks: Contrasting distribution patterns of native and introduced ascidians. ,
International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2014-10-01
Microbial activity insights derived from metatranscriptomics ,
2nd International Symposium on Sponge Microbiology 2014-10-01
Microbial activity insights derived from metatranscriptomics. ,
2nd International Symposium on Sponge Microbiology 2014-10-01
Stability and host specificity in symbiotic Archaea community structure associated with marine sponges ,
2nd International Symposium on Sponge Microbiology 2014-10-01
Stability and host specificity in symbiotic Archaea community structure associated with marine sponges. ,
2nd International Symposium on Sponge Microbiology 2014-10-01
Life history of the introduced ascidian Styela plicata: Pathway to a holistic understanding. ,
XVIII Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina 2014-09-01
Native and introduced ascidians in harbors of the NE Iberian Peninsula: distribution, diversity and abundance. ,
XVIII Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina 2014-09-01
How the sponge-bacteria symbioses respond to a changing environment? ,
43rd Benthic Ecology Meeting 2014-03-01
Unraveling the diversity of the ascidian microbiome ,
43rd Benthic Ecology Meeting 2014-03-01
A tunicate-specific Endozoicomonas-lineage, and comparative genomics and physiology of the symbiotic Endozoicomonas clade ( Poster) ,
15th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology 2014-01-01
A tunicate-specific Endozoicomonas-lineage, and comparative genomics and physiology of the symbiotic Endozoicomonas clade. ,
15th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology 2014-01-01
Ascidian Rapid Assessment Survey of North Carolina marinas July 2014 ,
V International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2014-01-01
Distribution patterns of native and exotic ascidians in two areas of Chile with contrasting oceanographic features and human activity record ,
V International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2014-01-01
Harbor networks as introduction patchworks: Contrasting distribution patterns of native and introduced ascidians ,
V International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference 2014-01-01
Life history of the introduced ascidian Styela plicata: Pathway to a holistic understanding ,
XVIII Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina 2014-01-01
Native and introduced ascidians in harbors of the NE Iberian Peninsula: distribution, diversity and abundance ,
XVIII Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina 2014-01-01
Investigating the invasive potential of a widespread marine species using molecular and microscopy techniques ,
High-Throughput Sequencing Course 2013-10-01
Deep-sequencing of the ascidian microbiome ,
7th International Tunicate Meeting 2013-01-01
Introduced ascidians in Catalan harbors (NE Spain) ,
7th International Tunicate Meeting 2013-01-01
Life beyond death: renewal of Styela plicata introduced populations after die-off episodes in North Carolina, USA ,
7th International Tunicate Meeting 2013-01-01
Molecular evolution of the lysosomal cysteine proteases in sponges (Porifera ,
II Iberian Congress of Biological Systematics 2013-01-01
Molecular machinery of germ line, sex determination, and vitellogenesis of sponges. ,
9th World Sponge Conference 2013-01-01
Multidisciplinary approaches to the invasive potential of a marine invertebrate ,
Seminar Series 2013-01-01
The molecular machineries of germ line, sex determination, and vitellogenesis of sponges ,
ICREA Conference on the Evolution of Multicellularity 2013-01-01
Till death do us apart: Stable sponge-bacteria associations under thermal and food shortage stresses ,
9th World Sponge Conference 2013-01-01
Tools for conservation of marine species subjected to population decimation in the Mediterranean: Optimization of microsatellite loci in the sponge Ircinia fasciculata ,
9th World Sponge Conference 2013-01-01
You’ve got a friend in me: High stability of Ircinia-associated bacterial communities over time and space ,
9th World Sponge Conference 2013-01-01
A case of sponge-envy? An emerging picture of ascidian-associated bacterial communities ,
International Workshop on Lower Invertebrates Symbiosis With Microorganisms 2012-01-01
A faithful marriage: Temporal and spatial stability of host-specific bacterial symbionts in three sympatric Ircinia spp. (Porifera) ,
XVII Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina 2012-01-01
A specific mix of generalists: What shapes the unique structure of the sponge microbiota? ,
International Workshop on Lower Invertebrates Symbiosis With Microorganisms 2012-01-01
Abiotic factors mediating dispersal: An analysis of stress sensitivity across multiple life-history stages ,
10th International Larval Biology Symposium 2012-01-01
Assessing the fidelity of sponge-bacteria relationships: Spatial and host-specific structure of bacterial communities in Ircinia hosts ,
International Workshop on Lower Invertebrates Symbiosis With Microorganisms 2012-01-01
Caribbean Prochloron and their host ascidians ,
83rd Annual Meeting of the Zoological Society of Japan 2012-01-01
Distant but not so different: Symbiotic relationships between bacteria and sponges and ascidians ,
Seminar Series: Department of Cellular Biology 2012-01-01
Not so lower: Bacterial diversity in ascidians from the Great Barrier Reef ,
International Workshop on Lower Invertebrates Symbiosis With Microorganisms 2012-01-01
Relationship between host life-cycle and bacterial symbiont diversity in the Mediterranean ascidian Didemnum fulgens ,
XVII Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina 2012-01-01
Reproductive study of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa (Anthozoa, Scleractinia) ,
XVII Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina 2012-01-01
Tough adults, frail babies: Sensitivity to abiotic factors across multiple life-history stages of widely introduced marine invertebrates ,
XVII Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina 2012-01-01
A threat around the corner? Factors involved in the invasive potential of an introduced ascidian ,
VII International Conference in Marine Bioinvasions 2011-01-01
Ascidian photosymbionts: Do we know who’s hiding in the tunic? ,
6th International Tunicate Meeting 2011-01-01
Coming and going: Temporal genetic variability of the introduced sea squirt Styela plicata ,
VII International Conference in Marine Bioinvasions 2011-01-01
Crossing the thin line between introduced and invasive species: Factors shaping the distribution and invasive potential of the solitary ascidian Styela plicata ,
6th International Tunicate Meeting 2011-01-01
Host-specificity and environmental structuring of bacterial symbionts in Mediterranean Ircinia spp ,
4th Internal Symposium at the Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes 2011-01-01
Host-specificity and environmental structuring of bacterial symbionts in Mediterranean Ircinia spp ,
1st International Symposium on Sponge Microbiology 2011-01-01
Spatial variation and host-specificity of bacterial assemblages in Caribbean sponges ,
1st International Symposium on Sponge Microbiology 2011-01-01
Ammonia oxidizing Archaea in bleaching barrel sponges: Diversity, distribution and ammonia monooxygenase expression ,
8th World Sponge Conference, 20-24 Sep 2010 2010-09-01
Investigating the growth and color morphs of the Caribbean sponge Mycale laevis ,
8th World Sponge Conference, 20-24 Sep 2010 2010-09-01
Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the sponge genus Mycale (Demospongiae; Poecilosclerida) ,
Society of Intergrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting 2010-01-03
Ascidian-cyanobacteria symbiosis ,
XVI Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina 2010-01-01
Bleaching and stress in the redwoods of the reef ,
Seminars at the Zoological Museum 2010-01-01
Ciclo reproductor de la ascidia invasora Styela plicata en el Mediterráneo noroccidental ,
XVI Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina 2010-01-01
Global phylogeography of the solitary ascidian Styela plicata ,
International Invasive Sea-squirt Conference III 2010-01-01
Introducciones y expansiones: Diferenciación genética y patrones filogeográficos en la ascidia solitaria Styela plicata ,
XVI Simposio Ibérico de Estudios de Biología Marina 2010-01-01
From marine biotechnology to valuation studies: The value of the sea for anti-cancer drug discovery ,
Marine Biotechnology Workshop 2009-01-01
Marine science and business ,
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics 2009-01-01
Genetic structure of the giant barrel sponge Xestospongia muta in Northern Caribbean ,
11th Coral Reef Symposium 2008-01-01
Isolation and localization of a non ribosomal peptide synthetase / polyketide synthase complex from the toxic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis. ,
Microbial Genomics & Metagenomics Workshop 2008-01-01
Genetic investigation of archaeal nitrification in the Caribbean barrel sponge Xestospongia muta ,
American Society for Microbiology Conferences 2007-01-01
Insight into sponge ecology from the wreck of the USS Spiegel Grove ,
36th Annual Benthic Ecology Meetings 2007-01-01
Interdisciplinary approaches to marine chemical ecology: Polymorphism, secondary metabolite production and life cycle of a sea squirt ,
Seminars Series: Department of Biology and Marine Biology 2007-01-01
Pyridoacridine alkaloids within purple morphs of Cystodytes spp. (Ascidiacea: Polycitoridae). ,
5th European Conference on Marine Natural Products 2007-01-01
Testing an hypothesis on sponge chemical defenses using the wreck of the USS Spiegel Grove ,
5h European Conference on Marine Natural Products 2007-01-01
Troubling taxonomy: The genus Callyspongia in the Caribbean ,
36th Annual Benthic Ecology Meetings 2007-01-01
Using molecular tools to examine bleaching and stress in the Caribbean barrel sponge Xestospongia muta ,
36th Annual Benthic Ecology Meetings 2007-01-01
Applications of QRT-PCR: Quantification of stress levels associated with bleaching in the giant barrel sponge ,
XIV Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology 2006-01-01
Chemical and physical defenses against predators in Cystodytes (Ascidiacea) ,
Gordon Research Conferences - Marine Natural Products 2006-01-01
Adjusting the budget: Is temporal variation on defense production related to other biological parameters? ,
4th European Conference on Marine Natural Products 2005-01-01
Assessing relationships between morphotype-chemotype-genotype to determine polymorphism ,
Seminaires de l'École Pratique des Hautes Études 2005-01-01
Direct rapid chemotyping of minute samples from tunicates, marine sponges and associated bacteria with MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry ,
XI International Symposium of Marine Natural Products 2004-01-01
Intraspecific variability in the pyridoacridine composition of the ascidian Cystodytes dellechiajei ,
XI International Symposium of Marine Natural Products 2004-01-01
Patterns of palatability and toxicity of larvae and adults of colonial ascidians ,
Marine Laboratory Seminars 2004-01-01
Seasonal variation and anti-predatory properties of ascididemin, the major alkaloid of the ascidian Cystodytes dellechiajei ,
XI International Symposium of Marine Natural Products 2004-01-01
The usefulness of genetics and secondary chemistry in assessing intraspecies variability: The colonial ascidian Cystodytes dellechiajei ,
XIII Iberian Symposium on Marine Benthos 2004-01-01
Antifouling activity of two ascidians (Aplidium aff. densum & Cystodytes dellechiajei) extracts and metabolites on the tropical barnacle Balanus amphitrite ,
Symposium of Marine Biology and Ecology 2003-01-01
The importance of multidisciplinary approaches in assessing intraspecies variability in ascidians ,
Marine Laboratory Seminars 2003-01-01
Relationships of defense mechanisms of larvae and adults of colonial ascidians: Patterns of palatability and toxicity ,
V International Larval Biology Meetings 2002-01-01
Variability of the gene Cytocrome Oxidase I in ascidians: From population genetics to phylogeny ,
XII Iberian Symposium on Marine Benthos 2002-01-01
Comparative biology of Clavelina lepadiformis (Ascidiacea) populations from inside and outside harbors in western Mediterranean ,
36th European Marine Biology Symposium 2001-01-01
Short and long-term effect of resuspension events on benthic communities in the Gulf of Lions ,
36th European Marine Biology Symposium 2001-01-01
Research
Research Overview
Invasive ecology of introduced species, including identification and genetic barcoding, population connectivity and significance of microbial symbiotic communities.
Teaching
Teaching Overview
Biological Invasions, Molecular Ecology, Invertebrate Biology, Zoology.