Sponge-dwelling fauna

Fauna asociada a esponjas

This project focus on the biological story behind the sponges' associated fauna. Our objectives are: (1) document the involved organisms, (2) classify the interaction's type, and (3) analyze the structural importance of each species inside the interaction network.

Responsible: Antar Mijail Pérez Botello y Nuno Simões
Contact: antarmijail@comunidad.unam.mx
Status: Active

Echinoderm symbionts

Fauna asociada a equindermos

This project pursuit the description of ecological processes behind echinoderm-symbiont relationships. Our objectives are: (1) Integrate an updated and standardized database of echinoderms associated fauna reports (2) identify information gaps and (3) analyze the distribution and recurrence patterns of these associations.

Responsible: Rosa Carmen Sotelo Casas y Nuno Simões
Contact: rosacarmensotelocasas@gmail.com
Status: Active

Sessile cnidarians associated fauna

Fauna asociada a cnidarios sésiles

This project aims to analyze the type of interactions present in sessile cnidarians, such as anemones and corals.

 

Responsible: Ricardo González, Antar Mijail Pérez Botello y Nuno Simões
Contact: ns@ciencias.unam.mx
Status: Soon

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