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Sex-related responses of blue mussels to the plasticiser DEHP under climate change scenarios (2023)
Thesis
Mincarelli, L. F. Sex-related responses of blue mussels to the plasticiser DEHP under climate change scenarios. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4436320

Climate change and plastic pollution are both pressing environmental issues. Little is known, however, about the combined effect of climate change conditions (such as global warming and ocean acidification) and plastic contaminants (such as the addit... Read More about Sex-related responses of blue mussels to the plasticiser DEHP under climate change scenarios.

‘What did I just see?’ : an exploration of urban green space values through observation and park managers interview (2020)
Thesis
Hendarta, N. R. (2020). ‘What did I just see?’ : an exploration of urban green space values through observation and park managers interview. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223623

The urban green space (UGS) provides a variety of benefits for both the visitors (human-wellbeing values) and the urban wildlife on site (wildlife conservation values). However, managing the balance between the two values can be challenging and often... Read More about ‘What did I just see?’ : an exploration of urban green space values through observation and park managers interview.

Ecological genomics of adaptation to unpredictability in experimental rotifer populations (2019)
Journal Article
Tarazona, E., Hahn, C., Franch-Gras, L., García-Roger, E. M., Carmona, M. J., & Gómez, A. (2019). Ecological genomics of adaptation to unpredictability in experimental rotifer populations. Scientific reports, 9(1), Article 19646. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56100-y

Elucidating the genetic basis of phenotypic variation in response to different environments is key to understanding how populations evolve. Facultatively sexual rotifers can develop adaptive responses to fluctuating environments. In a previous evolut... Read More about Ecological genomics of adaptation to unpredictability in experimental rotifer populations.

Molecular monitoring and conservation genomics of the tadpole shrimp, Triops cancriformis (2019)
Thesis
Sellers, G. S. (2019). Molecular monitoring and conservation genomics of the tadpole shrimp, Triops cancriformis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221988

The tadpole shrimp, Triops cancriformis (Bosc, 1801) (Branchiopoda; Notostraca), is a temporary pool specialist invertebrate native to Europe classified as endangered across its distribution. Populations are threatened by habitat destruction through... Read More about Molecular monitoring and conservation genomics of the tadpole shrimp, Triops cancriformis.

Founder effects drive the genetic structure of passively dispersed aquatic invertebrates (2018)
Journal Article
Montero-Pau, J., Gomez, A., & Serra, M. (2018). Founder effects drive the genetic structure of passively dispersed aquatic invertebrates. PeerJ, 6(12), Article e6094. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6094

Populations of passively dispersed organisms in continental aquatic habitats typically show high levels of neutral genetic differentiation despite their high dispersal capabilities. Several evolutionary factors, including founder events, local adapta... Read More about Founder effects drive the genetic structure of passively dispersed aquatic invertebrates.

Genomic signatures of local adaptation to the degree of environmental predictability in rotifers (2018)
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Franch-Gras, L., Hahn, C., García-Roger, E. M., Carmona, M. J., Serra, M., & Gómez, A. (2018). Genomic signatures of local adaptation to the degree of environmental predictability in rotifers. Scientific reports, 8(1), Article 16051. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34188-y

Environmental fuctuations are ubiquitous and thus essential for the study of adaptation. Despite
this, genome evolution in response to environmental fuctuations —and more specifcally to the
degree of environmental predictability– is still unknown. Sa... Read More about Genomic signatures of local adaptation to the degree of environmental predictability in rotifers.

Mu-DNA: a modular universal DNA extraction method adaptable for a wide range of sample types (2018)
Journal Article
Sellers, G. S., Di Muri, C., Gómez, A., & Hänfling, B. (2018). Mu-DNA: a modular universal DNA extraction method adaptable for a wide range of sample types. Metabarcoding and Metagenomics, 2, e24556. https://doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.2.24556

Efficient DNA extraction is fundamental to molecular studies. However, commercial kits are expensive when a large number of samples need to be processed. Here we present a simple, modular and adaptable DNA extraction ‘toolkit’ for the isolation of hi... Read More about Mu-DNA: a modular universal DNA extraction method adaptable for a wide range of sample types.

Genomic architecture of Triops cancriformis sex chromosomes in response to sexual system transition (2017)
Thesis
Orr, D. T. (2017). Genomic architecture of Triops cancriformis sex chromosomes in response to sexual system transition. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220603

Sexually antagonistic selection has been suggested to be a leading factor in the reduction of intralocus sexual conflict and driver of sex chromosome evolution. Although the scarcity of empirical data makes it difficult to quantify the impact sexuall... Read More about Genomic architecture of Triops cancriformis sex chromosomes in response to sexual system transition.

Barcoding rotifer biodiversity in Mediterranean ponds using diapausing egg banks (2017)
Journal Article
Moreno, E., Conde-Porcuna, J. M., & Gómez, A. (2017). Barcoding rotifer biodiversity in Mediterranean ponds using diapausing egg banks. Ecology and Evolution, 7(13), 4855-4867. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2986

The biodiversity of Mediterranean freshwater bodies is among the most threatened worldwide; therefore, its accurate estimation is an urgent issue. However, traditional methods are likely to underestimate freshwater zooplankton biodiversity due to its... Read More about Barcoding rotifer biodiversity in Mediterranean ponds using diapausing egg banks.

A new molecular diagnostic tool for surveying and monitoring Triops cancriformis populations (2017)
Journal Article
Sellers, G. S., Griffin, L. R., Hänfling, B., & Gómez, A. (2017). A new molecular diagnostic tool for surveying and monitoring Triops cancriformis populations. PeerJ, 2017(5), Article e3228. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3228

© 2017 Sellers et al. The tadpole shrimp, Triops cancriformis, is a freshwater crustacean listed as endangered in the UK and Europe living in ephemeral pools. Populations are threatened by habitat destruction due to land development for agriculture a... Read More about A new molecular diagnostic tool for surveying and monitoring Triops cancriformis populations.

Isolation mediates persistent founder effects on zooplankton colonisation in new temporary ponds (2017)
Journal Article
Badosa, A., Frisch, D., Green, A. J., Rico, C., & Gómez, A. (2017). Isolation mediates persistent founder effects on zooplankton colonisation in new temporary ponds. Scientific reports, 7, Article 43983. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep43983

Understanding the colonisation process in zooplankton is crucial for successful restoration of aquatic ecosystems. Here, we analyzed the clonal and genetic structure of the cyclical parthenogenetic rotifer Brachionus plicatilis by following populatio... Read More about Isolation mediates persistent founder effects on zooplankton colonisation in new temporary ponds.

Diapausing egg banks, lake size, and genetic diversity in the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis Müller (Rotifera, Monogononta) (2016)
Journal Article
Montero-Pau, J., Serra, M., & Gómez, A. (2017). Diapausing egg banks, lake size, and genetic diversity in the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis Müller (Rotifera, Monogononta). Hydrobiologia, 796(1), 77-91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-016-2833-4

Diapausing egg banks are reservoirs of ecological and genetic diversity in continental zooplankton. However, although habitat size has often been used as a proxy for population size, the relationship between the size of diapausing egg banks and genet... Read More about Diapausing egg banks, lake size, and genetic diversity in the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis Müller (Rotifera, Monogononta).

Fifteen species in one: deciphering the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera, Monogononta) through DNA taxonomy (2016)
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Mills, S., Alcántara-Rodríguez, J. A., Ciros-Pérez, J., Gómez, A., Hagiwara, A., Galindo, K. H., Jersabek, C. D., Malekzadeh-Viayeh, R., Leasi, F., Lee, J.-S., Mark Welch, D. B., Papakostas, S., Riss, S., Segers, H., Serra, M., Shiel, R., Smolak, R., Snell, T. W., Stelzer, C. P., Tang, C. Q., …Walsh, E. J. (2017). Fifteen species in one: deciphering the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera, Monogononta) through DNA taxonomy. Hydrobiologia, 796(1), 39-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-016-2725-7

Understanding patterns and processes in biological diversity is a critical task given current and rapid environmental change. Such knowledge is even more essential when the taxa under consideration are important ecological and evolutionary models. On... Read More about Fifteen species in one: deciphering the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera, Monogononta) through DNA taxonomy.

Transition in sexual system and sex chromosome evolution in the tadpole shrimp Triops cancriformis (2015)
Journal Article
Mathers, T. C., Hammond, R. L., Jenner, R., Hänfling, B., Atkins, J., & Gómez, A. (2015). Transition in sexual system and sex chromosome evolution in the tadpole shrimp Triops cancriformis. Heredity, 115(1), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2015.10

© 2015 Macmillan Publishers Limited All rights reserved. Transitions in sexual system and reproductive mode may affect the course of sex chromosome evolution, for instance by altering the strength of sexually antagonistic selection. However, there ha... Read More about Transition in sexual system and sex chromosome evolution in the tadpole shrimp Triops cancriformis.

Laboratory generation of new parthenogenetic lineages supports contagious parthenogenesis in Artemia (2014)
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Maccari, M., Amat, F., Hontoria, F., & Gómez, A. (2014). Laboratory generation of new parthenogenetic lineages supports contagious parthenogenesis in Artemia. PeerJ, 2014(1), Article e439. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.439

Contagious parthenogenesis-a process involving rare functional males produced by a parthenogenetic lineage which mate with coexisting sexual females resulting in fertile parthenogenetic offspring-is one of the most striking mechanisms responsible for... Read More about Laboratory generation of new parthenogenetic lineages supports contagious parthenogenesis in Artemia.

Origin and genetic diversity of diploid parthenogenetic Artemia in Eurasia (2013)
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Maccari, M., Amat, F., & Gómez, A. (2013). Origin and genetic diversity of diploid parthenogenetic Artemia in Eurasia. PLoS ONE, 8(12), e83348. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0083348

There is wide interest in understanding how genetic diversity is generated and maintained in parthenogenetic lineages, as it will help clarify the debate of the evolution and maintenance of sexual reproduction. There are three mechanisms that can be... Read More about Origin and genetic diversity of diploid parthenogenetic Artemia in Eurasia.

Colonization and dispersal patterns of the invasive American brine shrimp Artemia franciscana (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) in the Mediterranean region (2013)
Journal Article
Muñoz, J., Gómez, A., Figuerola, J., Amat, F., Rico, C., & Green, A. J. (2014). Colonization and dispersal patterns of the invasive American brine shrimp Artemia franciscana (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) in the Mediterranean region. Hydrobiologia, 726(1), 25-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1748-6

Cysts of the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana are harvested from the Great Salt Lake (GSL) and San Francisco Bay (SFB) saltworks in the USA, and marketed worldwide to provide live food for aquaculture. This species has become invasive across several... Read More about Colonization and dispersal patterns of the invasive American brine shrimp Artemia franciscana (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) in the Mediterranean region.

Bird migratory flyways influence the phylogeography of the invasive brine shrimp Artemia franciscana in its native American range (2013)
Journal Article
Muñoz, J., Amat, F., Green, A. J., Figuerola, J., & Gómez, A. (2013). Bird migratory flyways influence the phylogeography of the invasive brine shrimp Artemia franciscana in its native American range. PeerJ, 2013(1), e200. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.200

Since Darwin’s time, waterbirds have been considered an important vector for the dispersal of continental aquatic invertebrates. Bird movements have facilitated the worldwide invasion of the American brine shrimp Artemia franciscana, transporting cys... Read More about Bird migratory flyways influence the phylogeography of the invasive brine shrimp Artemia franciscana in its native American range.

The genetics and evolutionary dynamics of sexual system evolution in tadpole shrimps (2013)
Thesis
Mathers, T. C. (2013). The genetics and evolutionary dynamics of sexual system evolution in tadpole shrimps. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216243

Sexual reproduction is found throughout the eukaryote tree of life and fundamentally affects the organisms that practice it. In particular, the sexual system of an organism can influence genetic diversity, population structure, genome structure, the... Read More about The genetics and evolutionary dynamics of sexual system evolution in tadpole shrimps.

Functional rare males in diploid parthenogenetic Artemia (2013)
Journal Article
Maccari, M., Gómez, A., Hontoria, F., & Amat, F. (2013). Functional rare males in diploid parthenogenetic Artemia. Journal of evolutionary biology, 26(9), 1934-1948. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12191

Functional males that are produced occasionally in some asexual taxa - called 'rare males' - raise considerable evolutionary interest, as they might be involved in the origin of new parthenogenetic lineages. Diploid parthenogenetic Artemia produce ra... Read More about Functional rare males in diploid parthenogenetic Artemia.

Multiple global radiations in tadpole shrimps challenge the concept of 'living fossils' (2013)
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Mathers, T. C., Hammond, R. L., Jenner, R. A., Hänfling, B., & Gomez, A. (2013). Multiple global radiations in tadpole shrimps challenge the concept of 'living fossils'. PeerJ, 1, e62. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.62

‘Living fossils’, a phrase first coined by Darwin, are defined as species with limited recent diversification and high morphological stasis over long periods of evolutionary time. Morphological stasis, however, can potentially lead to diversification... Read More about Multiple global radiations in tadpole shrimps challenge the concept of 'living fossils'.

High lability of sexual system over 250 million years of evolution in morphologically conservative tadpole shrimps (2013)
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Mathers, T. C., Jenner, R. A., Zierold, T., Hammond, R. L., Hänfling, B., & Gomez, A. (2013). High lability of sexual system over 250 million years of evolution in morphologically conservative tadpole shrimps. BMC evolutionary biology, 13(1), 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-13-30

Background Sexual system is a key factor affecting the genetic diversity, population structure, genome structure and the evolutionary potential of species. The sexual system androdioecy – where males and hermaphrodites coexist in populations – is ext... Read More about High lability of sexual system over 250 million years of evolution in morphologically conservative tadpole shrimps.

Widespread secondary contact and new glacial refugia in the Halophilic Rotifer Brachionus Plicatilis in the Iberian Peninsula (2011)
Journal Article
Campillo, S., Serra, M., Carmona, M. J., & Gómez, A. (2011). Widespread secondary contact and new glacial refugia in the Halophilic Rotifer Brachionus Plicatilis in the Iberian Peninsula. PLoS ONE, 6(6), e20986. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020986

Small aquatic organisms harbour deep phylogeographic patterns and highly structured populations even at local scales. These patterns indicate restricted gene flow, despite these organisms' high dispersal abilities, and have been explained by a combin... Read More about Widespread secondary contact and new glacial refugia in the Halophilic Rotifer Brachionus Plicatilis in the Iberian Peninsula.

Long-term coexistence of rotifer cryptic species (2011)
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Montero-Pau, J., Ramos-Rodríguez, E., Serra, M., & Gómez, A. (2011). Long-term coexistence of rotifer cryptic species. PLoS ONE, 6(6), Article ARTN e21530. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021530

Despite their high morphological similarity, cryptic species often coexist in aquatic habitats presenting a challenge in the framework of niche differentiation theory and coexistence mechanisms. Here we use a rotifer species complex inhabiting highly... Read More about Long-term coexistence of rotifer cryptic species.

Development of genomic resources for the phylogenetic analysis of the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera: Monogononta) (2010)
Journal Article
Montero-Pau, J., & Gómez, A. (2011). Development of genomic resources for the phylogenetic analysis of the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera: Monogononta). Hydrobiologia, 662(1), 43-50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-010-0485-3

There has been a substantial leap forward in the quantity and quality of genomic resources available for research on rotifers in recent years. We used available genomic and bioinformatics resources to identify variable regions of the genome to design... Read More about Development of genomic resources for the phylogenetic analysis of the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera: Monogononta).

Evolutionary origin and phylogeography of the diploid obligate parthenogen Artemia parthenogenetica (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) (2010)
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Muñoz, J., Gomez, A., Green, A. J., Figuerola, J., Amat, F., & Rico, C. (2010). Evolutionary origin and phylogeography of the diploid obligate parthenogen Artemia parthenogenetica (Branchiopoda: Anostraca). PLoS ONE, 5(8), e11932. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011932

Background: Understanding the evolutionary origin and the phylogeographic patterns of asexual taxa can shed light on the origin and maintenance of sexual reproduction. We assessed the geographic origin, genetic diversity, and phylogeographic history... Read More about Evolutionary origin and phylogeography of the diploid obligate parthenogen Artemia parthenogenetica (Branchiopoda: Anostraca).

Selection on life-history traits and genetic population divergence in rotifers (2009)
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Campillo, S., GarcÍa-Roger, E. M., Carmona, M. J., Gomez, A., & Serra, M. (2009). Selection on life-history traits and genetic population divergence in rotifers. Journal of evolutionary biology, 22(12), 2542-2553. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01871.x

A combination of founder effects and local adaptation - the Monopolization hypothesis - has been proposed to reconcile the strong population differentiation of zooplankton dwelling in ponds and lakes and their high dispersal abilities. The role genet... Read More about Selection on life-history traits and genetic population divergence in rotifers.

Sex ratio, reproductive mode and genetic diversity in Triops cancriformis (2009)
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Zierold, T., Montero-Pau, J., Hänfling, B., & Gómez, A. (2009). Sex ratio, reproductive mode and genetic diversity in Triops cancriformis. Freshwater biology, 54(7), 1392-1405. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02191.x

1. Aquatic invertebrates display a wide array of alternative reproductive modes from apomixis to hermaphroditism and cyclical parthenogenesis. These have important effects on genetic diversity and population structure. Populations of the 'living foss... Read More about Sex ratio, reproductive mode and genetic diversity in Triops cancriformis.

Phylogeography and local endemism of the native Mediterranean brine shrimp Artemia salina (Branchiopoda : Anostraca) (2008)
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Muñoz, J., Gómez, A., Green, A. J., Figuerola, J., Amat, F., & Rico, C. (2008). Phylogeography and local endemism of the native Mediterranean brine shrimp Artemia salina (Branchiopoda : Anostraca). Molecular ecology, 17(13), 3160-3177. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03818.x

There has been a recent appreciation of the ecological impacts of zooplanktonic species invasions. The North American brine shrimp Artemia franciscana is one such alien invader in hyper-saline water ecosystems at a global scale. It has been shown to... Read More about Phylogeography and local endemism of the native Mediterranean brine shrimp Artemia salina (Branchiopoda : Anostraca).

Application of an inexpensive and high-throughput genomic DNA extraction method for the molecular ecology of zooplanktonic diapausing eggs (2008)
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Montero-Pau, J., Gómez, A., & Muñoz, J. (2008). Application of an inexpensive and high-throughput genomic DNA extraction method for the molecular ecology of zooplanktonic diapausing eggs. Limnology and oceanography, methods ASLO, 6(6), 218-222. https://doi.org/10.4319/lom.2008.6.218

We describe the application of a simple, low-cost, and effective method of DNA extraction ( hot sodium hydroxide and Tris, HotSHOT) to the diapausing propagules of continental aquatic invertebrates for its use in PCR amplification. We illustrate the... Read More about Application of an inexpensive and high-throughput genomic DNA extraction method for the molecular ecology of zooplanktonic diapausing eggs.

Global isolation by distance despite strong regional phylogeography in a small metazoan (2007)
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Mills, S., Lunt, D. H., & Gómez, A. (2007). Global isolation by distance despite strong regional phylogeography in a small metazoan. BMC evolutionary biology, 7, Article 225. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-7-225

Background: Small vagile eukaryotic organisms, which comprise a large proportion of the Earth's biodiversity, have traditionally been thought to lack the extent of population structuring and geographic speciation observed in larger taxa. Here we inve... Read More about Global isolation by distance despite strong regional phylogeography in a small metazoan.

Recent evolution of alternative reproductive modes in the 'living fossil' Triops cancriformis (2007)
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Zierold, T., Haenfling, B., & Gomez, A. (2007). Recent evolution of alternative reproductive modes in the 'living fossil' Triops cancriformis. BMC evolutionary biology, 7(161), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-7-161

Background: The Notostraca is a small but ancient crustacean order with a contrasting combination of a conservative morphology and a wide range of reproductive modes. The tadpole shrimp Triops cancriformis, includes bisexual - the putatively ancestra... Read More about Recent evolution of alternative reproductive modes in the 'living fossil' Triops cancriformis.

Persistent genetic signatures of colonization in Brachionus manjavacas rotifers in the Iberian Peninsula (2007)
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Gomez, A., Montero-Pau, J., Lunt, D. H., Serra, M., & Campillo, S. (2007). Persistent genetic signatures of colonization in Brachionus manjavacas rotifers in the Iberian Peninsula. Molecular ecology, 16(15), 3228-3240. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03372.x

Recent phylogeographical assessments have consistently shown that continental zooplankton display high levels of population subdivision, despite the high dispersal capacity of their diapausing propagules. As such, there is an apparent paradox between... Read More about Persistent genetic signatures of colonization in Brachionus manjavacas rotifers in the Iberian Peninsula.

Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and mating compatibility reveal marked genetic structuring and speciation in the NE Atlantic bryozoan Celleporella hyalina (2007)
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Gomez, A., Hughes, R. N., Wright, P. J., Carvalho, G. R., & Lunt, D. H. (2007). Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and mating compatibility reveal marked genetic structuring and speciation in the NE Atlantic bryozoan Celleporella hyalina. Molecular ecology, 16(10), 2173-2188. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03308.x

The marine bryozoan Celleporella hyalina is a species complex composed of many highly divergent and mostly allopatric genetic lineages that are reproductively isolated but share a remarkably similar morphology. One such lineage commonly encrusts macr... Read More about Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and mating compatibility reveal marked genetic structuring and speciation in the NE Atlantic bryozoan Celleporella hyalina.

Mating trials validate the use of DNA barcoding to reveal cryptic speciation of a marine bryozoan taxon (2007)
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Gómez, A., Wright, P. J., Lunt, D. H., Cancino, J. M., Carvalho, G. R., & Hughes, R. N. (2007). Mating trials validate the use of DNA barcoding to reveal cryptic speciation of a marine bryozoan taxon. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 274(1607), 199-207. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2006.3718

Despite increasing threats to the marine environment, only a fraction of the biodiversity of the oceans has been described, owing in part to the widespread occurrence of cryptic species. DNA-based barcoding through screening of an orthologous referen... Read More about Mating trials validate the use of DNA barcoding to reveal cryptic speciation of a marine bryozoan taxon.

Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography of the Mesoamerican spiny-tailed lizards (Ctenosaura quinquecarinata complex): Historical biogeography, species status and conservation (2005)
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Hasbún, C. R., Gomez, A., Köhler, G., & Lunt, D. H. (2005). Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography of the Mesoamerican spiny-tailed lizards (Ctenosaura quinquecarinata complex): Historical biogeography, species status and conservation. Molecular ecology, 14(10), 3095-3107. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294x.2005.02665.x

Through the examination of past and present distributions of plants and animals, historical biogeographers have provided many insights on the dynamics of the massive organismal exchange between North and South America. However, relatively few phyloge... Read More about Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography of the Mesoamerican spiny-tailed lizards (Ctenosaura quinquecarinata complex): Historical biogeography, species status and conservation.

Behavioral reproductive isolation among sympatric strains of Brachionus plicatilis Müller 1786: insights into the status of this taxonomic species (1995)
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Gomez, A., & Serra, M. (1995). Behavioral reproductive isolation among sympatric strains of Brachionus plicatilis Müller 1786: insights into the status of this taxonomic species. Hydrobiologia, 313-314(1), 111-119. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00025938

We present results on cross-mating experiments using Brachionus plicatilis strains collected in three ponds of a coastal marsh (Torreblanca Marsh, Castellón, Spain). These strains were known to differ widely both in morphology and allozyme patterns f... Read More about Behavioral reproductive isolation among sympatric strains of Brachionus plicatilis Müller 1786: insights into the status of this taxonomic species.