2008

•  Rius M, Turon X, Marshall DJ. 2008. Non-lethal effects of ain invasive species in the marine environment: the importance of early life-history stages.Oecologia, in press

•  Pérez-Portela R, Bishop JJD, Davis AR, Turon X. 2008. Phylogeny of the familias Pyuridae and Styelidae (Stolidobranchiata, Ascidiacea) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, in press.

•  Rius M, Pineda MC, Turon X. 2008. Population dynamics and life cycle of the introduced ascidian Microcosmus squamiger in the Mediterranean Sea . Biological Invasions, in press (DOI 10.1007/s10530-008-9375-2)

•  Turon X, Martí R, Uriz MJ. 2008. Chemical bioactivity of sponges along an environmental gradient in a Mediterranean cave. Sci. Mar., in press

•  Uriz MJ, Turon X, Mariani S. 2008. Ultrastructure and dispersal potential of sponge larvae: tufted vs evenly ciliated parenchymellae. Marine Ecology – An Evolutionary Perspective 29: 280-297

•  Rius M, Turon X, Pascual M. 2008. Isolation of microsatellite loci for the marine invader Microcosmus squamiger (Ascidiacea). Molecular Ecology Resources, 8: 1405-1407

•  Rius M, Pascual M, Turon X. 2008. Phylogeography of the widespread marine invader Microcosmus squamiger (Ascidiacea). Diversity and Distributions 14: 818-828

•  Pérez-Portela R, Turon X. 2008. Phylogenetic relationships of the Clavelinidae and Pycnoclavellidae, Ascidiacea, inferred from mtDNA. Invertebrate Biology 127(1): 108-120

•  Calderón I, Giribet G, Turon X. 2008. Two markers and one history: phylogeography of the edible common sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus in the Lusitanian region. Marine Biology 154: 137-151

•  Pérez-Portela R, Turon X. 2008. Cryptic divergence and strong population structure in Pycnoclavella communis (Ascidiacea) inferred from COI and microsatellite data. Zoology 111: 163-178

• Antonov, A., Avolov, S., Kalinovsky, A., Anastyuk, S., Dmitrenok, P., Evtuschenko, E., Kalinin, V., Smirnov, A., Taboada, S., Ballesteros, M., Avila, C. & Stonik, V.. 2008. Triterpene Glycosides from Antarctic Sea Cucumbers. 1. Structure of Liouvillosides A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , B 1 and B 2 from the Sea Cucumber Staurocucumis liouvillei : New Procedure for Separation of Highly Polar Glycoside Fractions and Taxonomic Revision . J. Nat. Prod. , 71: 1677-1685.

• Ramírez-Llodra, E., Ballesteros, M., Company, J. B., Dantart, L. & Sardà, F. 2008. Spatio-temporal variations of biomass and abundance in bathyal non-crustacean megafauna in the Catalan Sea (North-western Mediterranean ). Mar. Biol., 153: 297-309.

2007

•  López-Legentil S, Turon X. 2007. Lack of genetic variation in mtDNA sequences over the amphiatlantic distribution range of the ascidian Ecteinascidia turbinata . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 45: 405-408

•  Pérez-Portela R, Palacín C, Duran S, Turon X. 2007. Biological traits of three closely related species of Pycnoclavella (Ascidacea) in the Western Mediterranean . Marine Biology 152(2): 1031-1038

•  Cebrián E, Uriz MJ, Turon X. 2007. Sponges as biomonitors of heavy metals in spatial and temporal surveys in Northwestern Mediterranean : multispecies comparison. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26(11): 2430-2439

•  Pérez-Portela R, Turon X. 2007. Prey preferentes of the Polyclad flatworm Prostheceraeus roseus among Mediterranean species of the ascidian genus Pycnoclavella. Hydrobiologia 592: 535-539

•  Calderón I, Ortega N, Duran S, Becerro MA, Pascual M, Turon X. 2007. Finding the relevant scale: clonality and genetic structure in a marine invertebrate ( Crambe crambe , Porifera) . Molecular Ecology 16: 1799-1810

•  Pérez-Portela R, Duran S, Palacín C, Turon X. 2007. The Genus Pycnoclavella (Ascidiacea) in the Atlanto-Mediterranean region: a combined molecular and morphological approach. Invertebrate Systematics 21: 187-206

•  Turon X, Rius M, Nishikawa T. 2007. Spread of Microcosmus squamiger (Ascidiacea: Pyuridae) in the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent waters. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 342: 185-188

•  López-Legentil S, Bontemps-Subielos N, Turon X, Banaigs B. 2007. Secondary metabolite and inorganic contents in Cystodytes sp. (Ascidiacea): temporal patterns and association with reproduction and growth. Marine Biology 151: 293-299

•  Ballesteros, M. 2007. Lista actualizada de los opistobranquios (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) de las costas catalanas . Spira , 2(3): 163-188.

2006

•  Sánchez-Camara J, Booth DJ, Murdoch J, Watts D, Turon X. 2006. Abundance, habitat use and behaviour of the weedy seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) around Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . Marine and Freshwater Research 137: 737-745

•  López-Legentil S, Turon X, Planes S. 2006. Genetic structure of the star sea squirt, Botryllus schlosseri , introduced in S European harbours. Molecular Ecology 15: 3957-3967

•  López-Legentil S, Bontemps-Subielos N, Turon X, Banaigs B. 2006. Temporal variation in the production of four secondary metabolites in a colonial ascidian. Journal of Chemical Ecology 32(9): 2079-2084

•  Mariani S, Uriz MJ, Turon X, Alcoverro T. 2006. Dispersal strategies in sponge larvae: integrating the life history of larvae and the hydrological component. Oecologia 149: 174-184

•  López-Legentil S, Turon X. 2006. Population genetics, phylogeography and speciation of Cystodytes (Ascidiacea) in the western Mediterranean Sea . Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 88: 203-214

•  López-Legentil S, Turon X, Schupp P. 2006. Chemical and physical defenses against predators in Cystodytes (Ascidiacea). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 332: 27-36

•  Tomàs F, Àlvarez-Cascos D, Turon X, Romero J. 2006. Differential element assimilation by sea urchins Paracentrotus lividus in seagrass beds: implications for trophic interactions. Marine Ecology Progress Series 306: 125-131

•  Pérez-Portela R, Duran S, Estoup A, Turon X. 2006. Polymorphic microsatellite loci isolated from the atlanto-mediterranean colonial ascidian Pycnoclavella sp. (Ascidiadea Tunicata). Molecular Ecology Notes 6: 518-520

•  Arntz, W. Thatje, S., Linse, K, Àvila, C., Ballesteros, M. et al. 2006. Missing link in the Southern Ocean: sampling the marine benthic fauna of remote Bouvet Island . Polar Biology , 29: 83-96.

•  Ballesteros, M. & Àvila, C. 2006. A new Tritoniid species (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) from Bouvet Island , Polar Biology , 29: 128-136.

•  Domènech, A., Àvila , C. & Ballesteros, M. 2006. Opisthobranch molluscs from the subtidal trawling grounds off Blanes (Girona, north-east Spain ) . J. Mar. Bio. Ass. U. K ., 86: 383-389.

•  Wágele, H., Àvila, C. & Ballesteros, M. 2006. Defensive glandular structures in opisthobranch molluscs: from histology to ecology . Oceanography and Marine Biology: an annual review , 44: 197-276.

2005

•  López-Legentil S, Dieckmann R, Bontemps-Subielos N, Turon X, Banaigs B. 2005. Qualitative variation of alkaloids in color morphs of Cystodytes (Ascidiacea). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 33 : 1107-1119

•  Martí R, Uriz MJ, Turon X. 2005. Spatial and temporal variation of natural toxicity in cnidarians, bryozoans and tunicates in Mediterranean caves. Scientia Marina 69: 485-492

•  Turon X, López-Legentil S, Banaigs B. 2005. Cell types, microsymbionts, and pyridoacridine distribution in the tunic of three color morphs of the genus Cystodytes (Ascidiacea, Polycitoridae). Invertebrate Biology 124: 355-369

•  López-Legentil S, Turon X. 2005. How do morphotypes and chemotypes relate to genotypes? The colonial ascidian Cystodytes (Ascidiacea: Polycitoridae). Zoologica Scripta 3 : 3-14

•  López-Legentil S, Ruchty M, Domènech A, Turon X. 2005. Life cycles and growth rates of two morphotypes of Cystodytes (Ascidiacea). Marine Ecology-Progress Series 296 : 219-228

•  Mariani S, Alcoverro T, Uriz MJ, Turon X. 2005. Early life histories in the bryozoan Schizobrachiella sanguinea : a case study. Marine Biology147 : 735-745

•  Mariani S, Uriz MJ, Turon X. 2005. The dynamics of sponge larval assemblages from northwestern Mediterranean near-shore bottoms. Journal of Plankton Research27 : 249-262

•  Martí R, Uriz MJ, Ballesteros E, Turon X. 2005. Seasonal variation in structure of three Mediterranean algal communities in various light conditions. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 64 : 613-622

•  Tomàs F, Romero J, Turon X. 2005. Experimental evidence that intra-specific competition in seagrass meadows reduces reproductive potential in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck). Scientia Marina 69: 475-484

•  Sanchez-Cámara J, Booth DJ, Turon X. 2005. Reproductive cycle and growth of Phyllopteryx taeniolatus . Journal of Fish Biology 67 : 133-148

•  Tomás F, Turon X, Romero J. 2005. Effects of herbivores on a seagrass ( Posidonia oceanica ) meadow: the importance of epiphytes. Marine Ecology-Progress Series 287 : 115-125

•  Tomás F, Turon X, Romero J. 2005. Seasonal and small-scale spatial variability of herbivory pressure on the temperate seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile. Marine Ecology-Progress Series 301 : 95-107

•  Turon X. 2005. A new mode of colony multiplication by modified budding in ascidians: Clavelina gemmae n. sp. (Clavelinidae). Invertebrate Biology 124: 273-283

•  Àvila , C. Ballesteros, M. & Debenham, C. 2005. Chemical ecology of Antartic invertebrates . In: “The Expedition Antarktis XXI/2 of RV Polarstern in 2003-2004” Arntz, W & Brey, t. eds. Berichte zur Polarforschung (Reports on Polar Research) , 503: 68-72