2008

• 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.

•  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

• Frederiksen M.S.; Holmer M.; Pérez M., Invers O.; Ruiz J. M., Knudsen B.B. (2008). Effect of increased sediment sulphide concentrations on the composition of stable sulphur isotopes (d 34 S) ans sulphur accumulation in the seagrasses Zostera marina and Posidonia oceanica . Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 358: 98-109.

•  Holmer, M.; Argyrou, M.; Dalsgaard, T.; Danovaro, R.; Diaz-Almela, E.; Duarte, C.M.; Frederiksen, M.; Grau, A.; Karakassis, I.; Marbà, N.; Mirto, S.; Pérez, M.; Pusceddu, A.; Tsapakis, M. (2008). Effects of fish farm waste on Posidonia oceanica meadows: Synthesis and provision of monitoring and management tools. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 56: 1618-1629.

•  Martínez-Crego, B.; Vergés, A.; Romero, J.; Alcoverro, T. (2008). Selection of multiple seagrass indicators for environmental biomonitoring. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 361: 93-109.

•  Pérez M.; García T.; Invers O. and Ruiz J.M. (2008). Physiologial responses on the seagrass Posidonia oceanica as indicators of fish farm impact. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 56: 869-879.

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

•  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

•  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.

•  Prado, P.; Alcoverro, T.; Romero, J. (2008). Seasonal response of Posidonia oceanica epiphytic assemblages to nutrient increase. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 359: 89-98.

•  Prado, P., Farina, S., Tomas, F., Romero, J., Alcoverro, T. 2008. Marine protection and meadow size alter fish herbivory in seagrass ecosystems. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 371: 11–21.

• 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.

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

•  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)

•  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

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

•  Sánchez-Lizaso, J.L.; Romero, J.; Ruiz, J.; Gacia, E.; Buceta, J.L.; Invers, O.; Fernández-Torquemada, Y.; Mas, J.; Ruiz-Mateo, A.; Manzanera, M., (2008). Salinity tolerance of the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica : recommendations to minimize the impact of brine discharges from desalination plants. Desalination, 221: 602-607.

•  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

• Vergés A.; Pérez M. and Alcoverro T. (2008). Compensation and resistance to herbivory in seagrasses: induced responses to simulated consumption by fish. Oecologia, 155: 751-760.

2007

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

•  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

•  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

•  Gacia, E.; Invers, O.; Manzanera, M; Ballesteros, E.; Romero, J. (2007). Impact of the brine from a desalination plant on a shallow seagrass ( Posidonia oceanica) meadow. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 72: 579-590.

•  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

•  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

•  Pérez M.; Invers O.; Ruiz J. M.; Frederiksen M.S. and Holmer M. (2007) . Physiological responses of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica to elevated organic matter content in sediments: an experimental assessment. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 344:149-160 .

•  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

•  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

•  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

 •  Prado P.; Alcoverro T.; Martínez-Crego B.; Vergés A.; Pérez M. and Romero J. (2007). Macrograzers strongly influence patterns of epiphytic assemblages in seagrass meadows. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 350: 130-143 .

•  Prado, P.; Tomas, F.; Alcoverro, T.; Romero, J. ( 2007 ). Extensive direct measurements of Posidonia oceanica defoliation confirm the importance of herbivory in temperate seagrass meadows. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 340: 63–71.

• Romero J.; Martínez-Crego B.; Alcoverro T. and Pérez M. (2007). A multivariate index based on the seagrass Posidonia oceanica (POMI) to assess ecological status of coastal waters under the water framework directive (WFD). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 55 :196-204.

•  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

•  Vergés, A.; Becerro, M.; Alcoverro, T.; Romero, J. (2007). Experimental evidence of chemical deterrence against multiple herbivores in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 343: 107-114.

•  Vergés, A.; Becerro, M.; Alcoverro, T.; Romero, J. (2007). Variation in multiple traits of vegetative and reproductive seagrass tissues influences plant-herbivore interactions. Oecologia, 151: 675-686.

2006

•  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.

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

•  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

•  Martínez-Crego, B.; Romero; J.; Alcoverro, T. (2006). The use of surface alkaline phosphatase activity in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica as a biomarker of eutrophication. Marine Ecology-An Evolutionary Perspective 27 (4): 381-387.

•  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

•  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

•  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

•  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

•  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

•  Ballesteros, E.; Cebrián, E.; García-Rubies, A.; Alcoverro, T.; Romero, J. & Font, X. (2005). Pseudovivipary, a new form of asexual reproduction in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica . Botanica Marina , 48: 175-177.

•  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

•  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

•  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

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

•  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

•  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

•  C. Pergent-Martini, V. Leoni, V. Pasqualini, G.D. Ardizzone, E. Balestri, R. Bedini, A. Belluscio, T. Belsher, J. Borg, C.F. Boudouresque, S. Boumaza, J.M. Bouquegnea i , M.C. Buia, S. Calvo, J. Cebrian, E. Charbonnel, F. Cinelli, A. Cossu, G. Di Maida, B. Dural, P. Francour, S. Gobert, G. Lepoint, A. Meinesz, H. Molenaar, H.M. Mansour, P. Panayotidis, A. Peirano, G. Pergent, L. Piazzi, M. Pirrotta, G. Relini, J. Romero, J.L. Sanchez-Lizaso, R. Semroud, P. Shembri, A. Shili, A. Tomasello and Velimirov B. (2005). Descriptors of Posidonia oceanica meadows: Use and application. Ecological Indicators 5 (3): 213-230.

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

•  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

•  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

•  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