Author profile: Espinosa Torre, Free
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| Name | Espinosa Torre, Free |
| Department | Zoología |
| Knowledge area | Zoología |
| Professional category | Catedrático de Universidad |
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Article
 Location and Building Material Determine Fouling Assemblages within Marinas: A Case Study in Madeira Island (NE Atlantic, Portugal)
(Elsevier, 2023)
Marinas are hubs for non-indigenous species (NIS) and constitute the nodes of a network of highly modified water bodies ... |
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Marine heatwaves drive recurrent mass mortalities in the Mediterranean Sea
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2022)
Climate change is causing an increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) and mass mortality events ... |
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Molluscs community as a keystone group for assessing the impact of urban sprawl at intertidal ecosystems
(Springer Nature, 2022)
Mollusc communities are getting endangered in the aftermath of urban sprawl because artificial structures do not surrogate ... |
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Reconstruction of Cymodocea nodosa’s dynamics as a tool to examine the conservation status of a Mediterranean declared marine protected area
(National Centre for Marine Research, 2022)
Seagrass habitats rank amongst the most valuable ecosystems in the biosphere. They support fisheries production, climate ... |
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Artificial marine micro-reserves as a new ecosystem-based management tool for marine conservation: The case of Patella ferruginea (Gastropoda, Patellidae), one of the most endangered marine invertebrates of the Mediterranean
(Elsevier, 2022)
During the Anthropocene, species are becoming extinct at unprecedented rates, a trend that will be difficult to reverse, ... |
PhD Thesis
Moroccan Seagrass Ecosystems: Multi-proxy Analysis and Conservation Implications
(2021)
Seagrasses are valuable ecosystem service providers playing a major role in the structure and functioning of costal and ... |
PhD Thesis
Evaluación del impacto de las estructuras de defensa costera sobre la biota marina. Efectos a nivel local, regional y trófico
(2021)
El escenario actual de cambio global (ej. aumento del nivel del mar y de los eventos climáticos extremos) y el incremento ... |
Article
Impacts of the non-indigenous seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae on a Mediterranean coralligenous community (Strait of Gibraltar): The role of long-term monitoring
(Elsevier, 2021)
The Mediterranean is one of the most biodiverse and anthropogenically impacted seas and the coralligenous is one of its ... |
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Detect coastal disturbances and climate change effects in coralligenous community through sentinel stations
(Public Library of Science, 2020)
This study was implemented to assess the Sessile Bioindicators in Permanent Quadrats (SBPQ) underwater environmental alert ... |
Article
Unpublished Mediterranean records of marine alien and cryptogenic species
(Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC), 2020)
Good datasets of geo-referenced records of alien species are a prerequisite for assessing the spatio-temporal dynamics of ... |
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Collaborative Database to Track Mass Mortality Events in the Mediterranean Sea
(Frontiers Media, 2019)
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Comparing sessile benthos on shallow artificial versus natural hard substrates in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
(Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 2019)
Artificial structures cover a considerable part of the Mediterranean coasts. In the Aegean Sea, most studies related to ... |
Article
Rugulopteryx okamurae (E.Y. Dawson) I.K. hwang, W. J. Lee & H.S. Kim (Dictyotales, ochrophyta), alga exótica “explosiva” en el estrecho de Gibraltar. Observaciones preliminares de su distribución e impacto
(Mancomunidad de Municipios del Campo de Gibraltar, 2018)
Durante los últimos dos años, el alga exótica Rugulopteryx okamurae se ha expandido de forma muy agresiva sobre fondos ... |
Article
Estado de la población de Patella ferruginea en el área del estrecho de Gibraltar
(Instituto de Estudios Campogibraltareños, 2018)
Patella ferruginea es el invertebrado marino endémico del Mediterráneo occidental más amenazado según la Directiva 92/43 ... |
Article
Geographic patterns of biodiversity in European coastal marine benthos
(Cambridge University Press, 2017)
Within the COST action EMBOS (European Marine Biodiversity Observatory System) the degree and variation of the diversity ... |
PhD Thesis
Conservation biology of the endangered orange coral. Astroides Calycularis
(2016)
El coral naranja, Astroides calycularis (Pallas 1766), se distribuye principalmente en el mar Mediterráneo sur-occidental ... |
PhD Thesis
Análisis de las perturbaciones antropogénicas sobre las biocenosis marinas de sustrato duro
(2016)
Las costas rocosas y, por ende, las comunidades que se asientan en ellas pueden quedar afectadas por una amplia variedad ... |
Article
Diets of peracarid crustaceans associated with orange coral Astroydes calycularis in southern Spain
(Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 2016)
The endangered and Mediterranean endemic orange coral ( Astroides calycularis ) hosts an important macrofaunal assemblage. ... |
Article
Spatio-temporal macrofaunal assemblages associated with the endangered orange coral Astroides calycularis (Scleractinia: Dendrophylliidae)
(Inter-Research, 2014)
The orange coral Astroides calycularis is internationally protected due to its narrow distribution, its sensitivity to ... |
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Depth and sediment granulometry effects on subtidal meiofaunal assemblages of the subtropical coast of Granada (Alboran Sea)
(Universidad de Granada, 2014)
Hypotheses about relationships of meiofaunal assemblages to depth and sediment granulometry were tested. Samples were taken ... |
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A combined approach to assessing the conservation status of Cap des Trois Fourches as a potential MPA: is there a shortage of MPAs in the Southern Mediterranean?
(Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 2014)
The Mediterranean basin is recognized as one of the most diverse regions on the planet, but is being threatened by ... |
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Usefulness of meiofauna at high taxonomic levels as a tool to assess harbor quality status. Marina del Este Harbor (Granada, Spain) as a case study,
(Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, 2014)
Meiofaunal communities from a harbor with low levels of disturbance (Marina del Este Harbor) and a control area (Galera ... |
Article
Primera cita del molusco exótico Bursatella leachii de Blainville, 1817 (Mollusca: opistobranchia) en el litoral mediterráneo andaluz
(Asociación Hombre y Territorio, 2012)
Bursatella leachii de Blainville, 1817 es una especie circumtropical que se encuentra presente en el Mediterráneo como ... |
Chapter of Book
Microrreservas marinas artificiales en la línea de costa. Hacia un nuevo modelo de gestión de la biodiversidad en áreas litorales
(Grupo de Investigación Gestión Integrada de Áreas Litorales, Universidad de Cádiz, 2012)
Recientemente se ha propuesto a la comunidad científica la nueva figura de protección MRMA (Microrreserva Marina Artificial; ... |
Presentation
Innovación docente en las asignaturas de Biología Marina y Zoología Marina: aprendizaje basado en problemas y trabajo en pequeños grupos
(Bioscripts, 2012)
El inicio del grado de Biología en la Universidad de Sevilla modifica sustancialmente la organización de los estudios ... |
Article
Population Dynamics and Viability Analysis for the Critically Endangered Ferruginean Limpet
(National Shellfisheries Association, 2011)
The current study deals with the critically endangered limpet Patella ferruginea (Gastropoda: Patellidae) endemic to the ... |
Article
Present status of the endangered limpet Cymbula nigra (Gastropoda: Patellidae) in Ceuta: how do substrate heterogeneity and area accessibility affect population structure?
(2011)
Situación actual en Ceuta de la lapa Cymbula nigra (Gastropoda, Patellidae), una especie en peligro: ¿cómo afecta la ... |
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Especies protegidas intermareales del Parque Natural del Estrecho
(2011)
En el marco de dos campos de trabajo (2006 y 2007) financiados por el Patronato Municipal de Juventud del Ayuntamiento de ... |
PhD Thesis
Biología de la conservación de especies de patélidos en el umbral Atlántico-Mediterráneo
(2010)
Los hábitats físicamente complejos contienen un mayor número de especies que aquellos más simples, habiendo sido estos ... |
Article
Populational status of the endangered mollusc Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791 (Gastropoda, Patellidae) on Algerian islands (SW Mediterranean)
(Museu de Ciències Naturals, 2009)
Populational status of the endangered mollusc Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791 (Gastropoda, Patellidae) on Algerian islands ... |
Article
Trends in Taxonomy today: an overview about the main topics in Taxonomy
(Universidad de Granada, 2008)
Taxonomy is the science of the description and classification of organisms, essential in theoretical and applied biology. ... |
Article
Evaluación y conservación de especies intermareales amenazadas en el Parque Natural del Estrecho: la importancia del voluntariado ambiental
(Instituto de Estudios Campogibraltareños, 2008)
En este estudio se incluyen los resultados obtenidos durante el Campo de Trabajo Tarifa 2006 organizado por el Patronato ... |
Article
Community structure of caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Caprellidae) on seagrasses from southern Spain
(BMC, 2008)
The community structure of caprellids inhabiting two species of seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa and Zostera marina) was ... |
Article
Preliminary observations on activity rhythms and foraging behaviour in the endangered limpet Patella ferruginea.
(Editorial Office, Current Zoology, 2007)
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Algae, macrofaunal assemblages and temperature: a quantitative approach to intertidal ecosystems of Iceland
(BMC, 2005)
Algae and the associated macrofauna in two Icelandic intertidal ecosystems under cold and warm influence, respectively, ... |
Article
Estado de la especie amenazada Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791 (Gastropoda: Patellidae) en la bahía de Algeciras y Gibraltar
(Sociedad Española de Malacología, 2005)
El molusco marino Patella ferruginea está considerado como una de las especies en mayor peligro de extinción del Mediterráneo. ... |