Schunter, Celia (Date of defense: 2013-11-22)
One of the most important challenges in marine ecology is understanding the dispersal capabilities of species. Connectivity, if from en evolutionary perspective or a more current ecological perspective, ...
Duran i Alarcon, Sandra (Date of defense: 2003-11-21)
The main goal of this thesis has been to study the population structure of a marine sponge species (<i>Crambe crambe</i>) at different geographic levels using different molecular markers.<br/><br/>In ...
Clusa Ferrand, Marcel (Date of defense: 2014-02-18)
With more than 40% of the world’s population living in coastal areas, oceans have become an indispensable resource for humankind but many coastal and marine regions are suffering from multiple anthropogenic ...
Casso Carrasco, Maria (Date of defense: 2020-03-12)
Invasive species constitute a major threat to global biodiversity and cause important economic losses and ecological impacts. In the marine realm, ascidians include several aggressive invasive species, ...
Barbanti, Anna (Date of defense: 2021-09-23)
Conservation actions aim to preserve and recover animal and plant species using in-situ or ex- situ strategies. The first, aims to protect and sustain populations in their natural habitat, the second ...
Galià Camps, Carles (Date of defense: 2024-01-22)
[eng] In the last decades biological invasions have emerged as a global concern, as they impact local biodiversity by disrupting ecosystem functioning and ultimately affect human health, economy and ...