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Environmental Sciences
Tak-Kei Chou, Min-Yun Liu, Te-Yu Liao
Summary: In this study, the phylogeny of lionfishes was reconstructed using genetic sequencing, leading to a revised taxonomy. The results showed that Dendrochirus and Pterois were not monophyletic and were divided into multiple clades. Based on molecular and morphological data, Dendrochirus and Pterois were proposed for D. I and Pt. I, respectively, while a new genus, Neochirus, was proposed for the D. II clade. Furthermore, the genera Pteropterus and Nemapterois were revalidated for Pt. II and D. III, respectively.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biology
Guanghang Qiao, Juan Zhao, Juanjuan Liu, Xiaoqian Tan, Wentao Qin
Summary: Two new species of Lasiodiplodia have been discovered in northern China, leading to a better understanding of the genus's biodiversity, phylogeny, and established concepts. These species were described and studied based on their morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses. This study updates our knowledge of the species diversity within the genus Lasiodiplodia.
Article
Entomology
Zonglei Liang, Christopher H. Dietrich, Wu Dai
Summary: Thailand, located in Southeast Asia, is a biodiversity hot spot with many endemic species. A recent study on the leafhopper genus Xestocephalus identified 12 new species and recorded 4 species in Thailand for the first time. Detailed morphological descriptions and distributions were provided, contributing to a better understanding of insect fauna in the region.
Review
Entomology
Juan Zhou, Yalin Zhang, Min Huang
Summary: This study reviewed 50 species of the leafhopper subgenus Eurhadina (Singhardina) Mahmood from China based on comparative morphological characteristics, including 14 new species, four additional species and two new synonymies. A key to all Chinese Singhardina species is also provided.
Article
Zoology
Qing-Song Lin, Lin-Qian Lu, Ji-Rui Wang
Summary: A new species of whitefly, Aleurolobus rutae sp. nov., was discovered on the leaves of Murraya exotica in Maolan National Nature Reserve in Guizhou, China. It is characterized by its circular shape, wide submarginal region, almost continuous submarginal furrow, and infection with the entomopathogenic fungus Aschersonia placenta.
Article
Microbiology
Ya-Rong Wang, Yu-Cheng Dai, Hong-Gao Liu, Josef Vlasak, Peter Buchanan, Yuan Yuan, Ying-Da Wu
Summary: Megasporoporia sensu lato has been intensively studied in China and South America, resulting in the recognition of four genera and 36 species within this genus. This study analyzed more samples and described six new species, as well as provided an identification key to these species.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Zhishuai Qu, Hongbo Pan, Jun Gong, Congcong Wang, Sabine Filker, Xiaozhong Hu
Summary: In this study, we review the taxonomy, phylogeny, and ecology of cyrtophorian ciliates in China, providing a comprehensive understanding of their classification and evolutionary history. We provide a species checklist, an illustrated identification key, and molecular data for the study of phylogeny. Our findings suggest that the separation of the stomatogenesis zone from the left kineties is a key evolutionary event in cyrtophorian ciliates, leading to the formation of an independent sexual organelle.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jing Cai, Huan-Huan Qin, Jia-Qing Lei, Chang-Kun Liu, Xing-Jin He, Song-Dong Zhou
Summary: In this study, the phylogeny of Seseli species was investigated using a combination of plastome data and morphological characteristics. The results revealed that Seseli is not a monophyletic group and has a complex evolutionary history. The study suggests focusing on a narrower sense of Seseli for further research and revising the current taxonomic system.
Article
Microbiology
Mei-Xiang Li, Gang Wu, Zhu L. Yang
Summary: In this study, four new species of the genus Hemileccinum were identified based on morphological and molecular evidence, expanding the diversity within the genus. The study also provided insights into the pileipellis structure and basidiospore surface characteristics of the studied species.
Article
Microbiology
Zhao-Qing Zeng, Wen-Ying Zhuang
Summary: This study examines specimens from Henan, Hubei, and Jiangsu Provinces in China to explore the species diversity of the genus Fusicolla, and identifies three undescribed taxa. By analyzing the morphological characteristics and DNA sequences of multiple regions, these new species are confirmed to belong to Fusicolla. The morphological features, such as aerial mycelia formation, macroconidia and microconidia characteristics, distinguish Fusicolla aeria sp. nov., Fusicolla coralloidea sp. nov., and Fusicolla filiformis sp. nov. from their close relatives. A list of previously recorded Fusicolla species in China is provided, along with a key to these taxa.
Article
Microbiology
Zi-Jian Cao, Wen-Tao Qin, Juan Zhao, Yu Liu, Shou-Xian Wang, Su-Yue Zheng
Summary: This study investigated the contamination of edible fungi substrates by Trichoderma species in North China and identified three new species. Detailed identification and classification were carried out using phenotypic features, culture characteristics, and molecular analysis. The study expands our understanding of Trichoderma species contaminating edible fungi substrates and updates knowledge of species diversity in the group.
Article
Microbiology
Zhao-Qing Zeng, Wen-Ying Zhuang
Summary: This study explored the species diversity of the Nectriaceae family by examining specimens from different regions of China. Four new taxa were introduced based on morphological characteristics and DNA sequence analyses, and the differences between these new species and their close relatives were compared and discussed.
Article
Microbiology
Zhao-Qing Zeng, Wen-Ying Zhuang
Summary: Three new species of Clonostachys from China are described based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses. These new species, namely Clonostachys chongqingensis sp. nov., Clonostachys leptoderma sp. nov., and Clonostachys oligospora sp. nov., display distinct features compared to their close relatives.
Article
Microbiology
Yanliu Chen, Mengya An, Jingying Liang, Weijie Li, Chunying Deng, Jing Wang, Yangkun Li, Junfeng Liang
Summary: In this study, four new species of Russula subg. Brevipedum collected from China were described based on morphological characteristics and molecular evidence. These species include Russula brevispora, Russula flavescens, Russula longicollis, and Russula pseudojaponica. Detailed descriptions of their external features and spore morphology were provided, and phylogenetic analyses were conducted.
Article
Plant Sciences
Daniele Bonsanto, Nello Biscotti, Robert Philipp Wagensommer
Summary: This paper presents the results of a research conducted on Scabiosa garganica, a species with limited herbarium records and outdated morphological descriptions. The study found multiple populations in the Gargano Promontory area, providing insight into distribution and ecological conditions related to S. garganica. Morphological analysis of a large sample confirmed the species autonomy and clarified its relationship with S. holosericea and S. taygetea. Additionally, the conservation status of the species was assessed using IUCN criteria.
Article
Ecology
Marcio Martins, Carmen B. de los Santos, Pere Masque, A. Rita Carrasco, Cristina Veiga-Pires, Rui Santos
Summary: This study investigated the organic carbon and total nitrogen stocks and burial rates of intertidal saltmarsh and seagrass habitats in Ria Formosa lagoon in southern Portugal, finding that their variability is influenced by multiple physical and ecological factors. The seagrass Z. noltei exhibited higher OC and TN stocks and burial rates compared to other seagrasses, while the saltmarsh S. maritimus had lower values. The research highlights the significance of exploring the drivers of such variability.
Article
Ecology
Carmen B. de los Santos, Luis G. Egea, Marcio Martins, Rui Santos, Pere Masque, Gloria Peralta, Fernando G. Brun, Rocio Jimenez-Ramos
Summary: The researchers investigated four adjacent vegetated coastal habitats in Cadiz Bay, South Spain, and found that subtidal seagrass Cymodocea nodosa had the highest organic carbon and total nitrogen stocks, followed by upper intertidal salt marsh Sporobolus maritimus, subtidal rhizophytic macroalgae Caulerpa prolifera, and lower intertidal seagrass Zostera noltei. They also observed that sedimentation and organic carbon burial rates increased with elevation. Overall, this study emphasizes the importance of using habitat-specific carbon and nitrogen stocks and burial rates to predict the sequestration capacity of vegetated coastal habitats at the seascape level.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jaime Fagundez, Pilar Diaz-Tapia
Summary: This study examined the population genetic structure of Erica mackayana in Ireland and northern Spain and compared it with Erica tetralix, using SNP analysis. The results showed a geographical pattern for E. tetralix suggesting a post-glacial migration from Iberia to Ireland, while Irish populations of E. mackayana were supported in independent clades, indicating recent multiple independent introductions from its native area in northern Spain. The study also suggested that long-distance dispersal is the most plausible explanation for Lusitanian species distribution in Ireland.
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Pilar Diaz-Tapia, Ivan Rodriguez-Bujan, Christine A. Maggs, Heroen Verbruggen
Summary: This study combines molecular and morphological analyses to study red algal taxa. It finds that populations of Symphyocladiella parasitica from northern and southern Europe represent different species. A new species, Symphyocladiella arecina sp. nov., is proposed for samples from southern Europe, and a new genus, Deltalsia, is proposed for the British samples.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
Correction
Ecology
Carmen B. de los Santos, Luis G. Egea, Marcio Martins, Rui Santos, Pere Masque, Gloria Peralta, Fernando G. Brun, Rocio Jimenez-Ramos
Article
Plant Sciences
Pilar Diaz-Tapia, Wendy A. Nelson, Heroen Verbruggen
Summary: DNA sequencing was used to study the taxonomy of two Australian red algal species, one of which was found to be identical to the European Aphanocladia stichidiosa. However, it was unexpectedly classified in the Lophurella genus rather than Aphanocladia. Another Australian species was described as L. pseudocorticata sp. nov. The study highlights the importance of using phylogenetic approaches to identify and determine the native ranges of introduced species.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
R. Golo, A. Verges, P. Diaz-Tapia, E. Cebrian
Summary: Invasive species have become increasingly problematic due to climate change. Understanding the interactions among stress factors is crucial for predicting their distribution. However, taxonomic misidentifications can lead to erroneous predictions and highlight the importance of taxonomic studies in invasion processes.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Agustin Moreira-Saporiti, Mirta Teichberg, Eric Garnier, J. Hans C. Cornelissen, Teresa Alcoverro, Mats Bjork, Christoffer Bostrom, Emanuela Dattolo, Johan S. Eklof, Harald Hasler-Sheetal, Nuria Marba, Lazaro Marin-Guirao, Lukas Meysick, Irene Olive, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Miriam Ruocco, Joao Silva, Ana I. Sousa, Gabriele Procaccini, Rui Santos
Summary: Over the past three decades, quantitative approaches based on organism traits have advanced ecological research by establishing links between environmental drivers, functional traits, and ecosystem functions. The ecology of seagrasses, a research subfield, has frequently used trait-based approaches but lacks synthesis. This study compiled a comprehensive trait-based response-effect framework (TBF) and applied it to the global seagrass literature, identifying gaps and opportunities for further research.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Lydia Png-Gonzalez, Robert Comas-Gonzalez, Matias Calvo-Manazza, Guillermo Follana-Berna, Enric Ballesteros, Pilar Diaz-Tapia, Jesus M. Falcon, J. Enrique Garcia Raso, Serge Gofas, Marcos Gonzalez-Porto, Eduardo Lopez, Alfonso A. Ramos-Espla, Eva Velasco, Aina Carbonell
Summary: The introduction of new non-indigenous species in Spanish marine waters was studied. National baseline inventories were compiled and updated for the three subregions, and a total of 574 species were identified. The majority of these species were invertebrates and primary producers. The highest percentage of alien species was reported in the Bay of Biscay-Iberian Coast, followed by the Western Mediterranean Sea and Macaronesia. There were more cryptogenic species in the Western Mediterranean Sea compared to the other two subregions. The pathway with the highest number of records was 'transport-stowaway', followed by 'transport-contaminant' related to mariculture.
Article
Plant Sciences
Cristina Pineiro-Corbeira, Sara Barrientos, Isabella Provera, Manuel E. Garcia, Pilar Diaz-Tapia, Viviana Pena, Ignacio Barbara, Rodolfo Barreiro
Summary: This study highlights the impact of kelp forest decline on the macroalgal understorey, showing that traditional alpha-diversity indicators may not detect significant differences between healthy and degraded reefs. Instead, small-scale spatial beta-diversity decreases significantly due to deforestation, indicating a more comprehensive assessment of the consequences of kelp forest decline.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Marta Ginovart, Jose Pintado, Gonzalo del Olmo, Javier Cremades, Patricia Jimenez, Ingrid Masalo
Summary: Seaweed farming is an interesting technique to meet future global food demand, but increasing productivity is crucial to reduce land requirement and make it more cost competitive. The productivity of seaweed is influenced by irradiance, stocking density, and nutrients. This study investigated the light distribution and average irradiance in aerated tanks with and without the green alga Ulva ohnoi. The results showed that average irradiance increased with incident irradiance and decreased with stocking density and chlorophyll content. The actual average irradiance was much lower than predicted using the Lambert-Beer law. Multiple regression analysis revealed that stocking density, incident irradiance, and chlorophyll content were significant variables in explaining and predicting average irradiance for the macroalga U. ohnoi.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Maren Preuss, Pilar Diaz-Tapia, Heroen Verbruggen, Giuseppe C. Zuccarello
Summary: This study assembled and annotated plastid genomes from parasitic red algae and found similar plastid genomes to free-living host species, possible gene loss patterns, and the subsumption of the genus.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Pilar Diaz-Tapia, Heroen Verbruggen
Summary: Cryptic diversity is common among marine macroalgae, and the use of molecular tools has led to the discovery of many new species. This study aimed to resolve the taxonomy of a complex of species within the turf-forming red alga Polysiphonia scopulorum, as well as related species, using both molecular and morphological information. The researchers found multiple new species and genus assignments within this complex, highlighting the importance of molecular tools in accurately identifying and classifying marine macroalgae.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sofie Vranken, Marine Robuchon, Stefanie Dekeyzer, Ignacio Barbara, Inka Bartsch, Aurelie Blanfune, Charles-Francois Boudouresque, Wim Decock, Christophe Destombe, Bruno de Reviers, Pilar Diaz-Tapia, Anne Herbst, Romain Julliard, Rolf Karez, Priit Kersen, Stacy A. Krueger-Hadfield, Ralph Kuhlenkamp, Akira F. Peters, Viviana Pena, Cristina Pineiro-Corbeira, Fabio Rindi, Florence Rousseau, Jan Rueness, Hendrik Schubert, Kjersti Sjotun, Marta Sanson, Dan Smale, Thierry Thibaut, Myriam Valero, Leen Vandepitte, Bart Vanhoorne, Alba Verges, Marc Verlaque, Christophe Vieira, Line Le Gall, Frederik Leliaert, Olivier De Clerck
Summary: The study focuses on analyzing the biological and ecological traits of European seaweeds and organizing the data within a standardized framework. A trait database containing 45,175 records for 21 traits was created, providing valuable information for future research on seaweed diversity, evolution, and response to global changes. The data are publicly accessible and will contribute to the development of ecosystem models and marine conservation policies.
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Luna M. van der Loos, Quinten Bafort, Samuel Bosch, Enric Ballesteros, Ignacio Barbara, Estibaliz Berecibar, Aurelie Blanfune, Kenny Bogaert, Silke Bouckenooghe, Charles-Francois Boudouresque, Juliet Brodie, Ester Cecere, Pilar Diaz-Tapia, Aschwin H. Engelen, Karl Gunnarson, Soha Hamdy Shabaka, Razy Hoffman, Vivian Husa, Alvaro Israel, Mart Karremans, Jessica Knoop, Line Le Gall, Christine A. Maggs, Frederic Mineur, Manuela Parente, Frank Perk, Antonella Petrocelli, Conxi Rodriguez-Prieto, Sandrine Ruitton, Marta Sanson, Ester A. Serrao, Adriano Sfriso, Kjersti Sjotun, Valerie Stiger-Pouvreau, Gwladys Surget, Ergun Taskin, Thierry Thibaut, Konstantinos Tsiamis, Lotte Van de Weghe, Marc Verlaque, Frederique Viard, Sofie Vranken, Frederik Leliaert, Olivier De Clerck
Summary: Effective monitoring of non-indigenous seaweeds is important, but there is still uncertainty about the status of many species. This study analysed the status of presumed non-indigenous seaweed species in the Mediterranean Sea, Northeast Atlantic Ocean, and Macaronesia. A list of 140 undisputed non-indigenous species was produced, while the status of 87 species remained unclear. The study also found significant variation in the diversity of non-indigenous species between geographic regions. The current measures and policies are insufficient to battle the introduction and spread of non-indigenous species in the study area.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
