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HomeArchive for "Molecular ecology of the marine benthos"

Molecular ecology of the marine benthos

Responsable: Uriz Lespe, María Jesús

The general goal of our group is assessing evolutionary and ecological processes in benthic systems using molecular tools: genes, proteins and secondary metabolites for answering questions that otherwise could not be approached. We aim to understand the diversity and functioning of the marine benthos for predicting changes as a response to environmental alterations, both natural and man-induced.
The main current study topics are:

1. Taxonomy and phylogeny,(morphological and molecular) of benthic species (with emphasis on sponges, polychaetes, crustaceans, ascidians, and fishes) and assemblages (metagenetics).
2. Life cycles of benthic organisms: reproduction, growth and differential gene expression along their life cycle.
3. Species dispersal, adaptation/selection, population genetics, demography, and phylogeography of native and introduced species at spatial and temporal scales.
4. Marine symbiosis, with macro-and micro-organisms: molecular, biological, and ecological approaches
5. Production of secondary metabolites by marine benthic organisms: ecological functions and biotechnological applications
6. Differential gene expression of benthic organisms under changing environmental conditions (molecular, biological, and ecological responses)

Projects

  • Biodiversity in National Parcs

  • Symbiotic archaea from marine sponges

  • Marine Biodiversity and Genomics: from Populations to Communities

  • Wood fall comunities from submarine canyons

  • Suport a Grups de Recerca de Catalunya 2014-2016

  • Actions for Marine Protected Areas

  • Symbionts and boring activity of sponges: effects of climate change

  • Systematics and trophic-functional ecology of marine macrobenthos: An aplication to environmental studies

  • Cryptic species of polychaetes in Norwegian waters

  • Genetic tools: introduced species, characterization of biodiversity and adaptation to global warming

Membres

  • Antich González, Adrià

    Pre-doctoral researcher

  • Macpherson Mayol, Enrique

    Principal Researcher
    Research Professor

  • Martin Sintes, Daniel

    Principal Researcher
    Scientific Researcher. Head of Marine Ecology Department

  • Mura, Paola

    Technician
    Doctor

  • Rodríguez Flores, Paula Carolina

    Project contract

  • Romano, Chiara

    Project contract

  • Torrado Mateo, Héctor

    Pre-doctoral researcher

  • Turon Barrera, Xavier

    Principal Researcher
    Research Professor

  • Zarcero Pimentel, Luis

    Project contract

  • C/ d'accés a la Cala St. Francesc, 14
    Blanes - Girona - 17300 (ESPAÑA)
    Tel: +34 972 336101


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    • info@ceab.csic.es
  • bioinformatics Barcelona Campus Aigua Universitat de Girona Observadors del Mar European Union
  • Euromarine Emta Ilter
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