Distribution and population biology of pelagic decapod crustaceans of the western Mediterranean 

    Silveira Simão, Daniela (Date of defense: 2013-11-22)

    The present thesis provides new information about pelagic decapod crustaceans, specially so concerning the Mediterranean pasiphaeids. Remarkable differences in the pattern of distributions of the pasiphaeids were observed ...

    Expressió gènica en microorganismes marins 

    Coll Lladó, Montserrat (Date of defense: 2013-09-27)

    Ara que es comença a treure l’entrellat -o si més no a tenir una nova perspectiva- de la diversitat de microorganismes present als oceans gràcies a la biologia molecular i a la metagenòmica, el següent pas és esbrinar ...

    Spatio-temporal processes explaining salp aggregations in the Catalan Sea, Northwestern Mediterranean 

    Pascual Torner, Maria (Date of defense: 2016-09-28)

    Salps are marine pelagic tunicates that have evolved opportunistic skills to bloom under favorable conditions and persist during adverse periods. They experience population outbursts (blooms) which, combined with their ...