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Ariana Belén Alarcón Saavedra, Daniela Huenten, Lorena Pilar Arribas, Martín Ignacio Brogger

Biodiversity, bathymetric distribution, and reproductive strategies of sea stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the Argentine Sea

Zoology

Sea stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) are widely distributed across all oceans, with numerous species inhabiting the Argentine Sea. This re...

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This comprehensive bibliographic review, "Biodiversity, bathymetric distribution, and reproductive strategies of sea stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea)...

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Jonathan N. Flores, Nicolás Flaibani, M. Gabriela Palomo, Martín I. Brogger

Ecological role of the sea urchin Austrocidaris canaliculata (Cidaroida: Cidaridae) as a basibiont: Epibiont assemblages in the Marine Protected Area Namuncurá – Burdwood Bank and adjacent deep areas

Ecology

Organisms that provide settlement sites for sessile fauna play a key role in shaping the structure of benthic communities. Sea urchins of t...

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This study meticulously investigates the ecological role of the sea urchin *Austrocidaris canaliculata* as a basibiont, focusing on the diversity and...

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Judit Daniela Huenten, Ariana Belén Alarcón Saavedra, María Carla de Aranzamendi, Timothy O’Hara, Martín Ignacio Brogger

Hidden biodiversity in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: brittle stars from the Mar 2 del Plata Submarine Canyon, Argentina

Zoology

Among the phylum Echinodermata, the class Ophiuroidea is the most diverse, with brittle stars being widely distributed across benthic envir...

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This study makes a significant contribution to our understanding of deep-sea biodiversity in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, an area historically con...

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Mariano Martínez, Alejandro Tablado, Fabrizio Scarabino, Mariela Romanelli, Malena Pfoh, Renata Pertossi, Analía Pérez, Pablo Penchaszadeh, Daniel Lauretta, Daniela Huenten, Damian Gil, Cintia Fraysse, Jonathan Flores, Lucía Epherra, Florencia Di Marco, Lorena Arribas, Ariana Alarcón Saavedra, Martín Brogger

A century of echinoderm research in Argentina: Irene Bernasconi’s lasting legacy from 1925, with notes on type material and publication chronology

Zoology

Irene Bernasconi was a pioneering and internationally recognized echinoderm specialist from Argentina. Her career, which spanned nearly six...

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This paper presents a valuable and overdue review of the foundational contributions of Irene Bernasconi to echinoderm research in Argentina and the br...

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Lorena Pilar Arribas, Martín Ignacio Brogger, Ariana Belén Alarcón Saavedra, Sol Aylén Rebolledo, José Elías Fernandéz Alfaya, Gregorio Bigatti

Seasonal population structure of the sea star Anasterias antarctica in intertidal boulders of the Protected Natural Area Puerto Lobos, Atlantic Patagonia

Ecology

Intertidal boulders are complex marine environments which support unique marine assemblages, including species generally restricted to tide...

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This study investigates the seasonal population structure of the sea star *Anasterias antarctica* within the intertidal boulder fields of the Protecte...

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Susana Maytía Romero, Pablo E Penchaszadeh, Leonardo Ortega, Rosario Quintero, Alvar Carranza, Leonardo Santos de Souza, Angel Segura, Gabriela Vélez-Rubio, Ariel De León-Mackey, Romina Trinchin, Mariano Martínez, Martín Brogger, Wilson Serra, Mariela Romanelli, Fabrizio Scarabino, Alejandro Tablado

Asteroidea (Echinodermata) from Uruguay (SW Atlantic): an annotated checklist and zoogeographic considerations

Zoology

The diversity of Asteroidea from the Southwestern Atlantic between 30° S and 40° S (southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentinean wate...

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This paper presents a much-needed compilation and analysis of Asteroidea (sea stars) from Uruguayan waters, a region where existing knowledge has rema...

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Cintia Pamela Fraysse, Analía Fernanda Pérez, Ayelén Mattenet, Malena Pfoh, Claudia Clementina Boy

Oral brooding (Anasterias antarctica) versus internal brooding (Diplopteraster verrucosus): Contrasting strategies of the brooded juveniles for full development

Zoology

Both sea star species in this study are brooders from the South Atlantic. Anasterias antarctica displays a complex reproductive cycle invol...

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This study offers a compelling comparative analysis of two distinct brooding strategies in South Atlantic sea stars, *Anasterias antarctica* (oral bro...

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Analía Pérez, Cintia Fraysse, Malena Pfoh, Claudia Boy

Development patterns and oxidative metabolismof antarctic sea stars

Zoology

Sea stars exhibit different development patterns that comprise indirect and direct development, including pelagic or benthic larvae, and pl...

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This manuscript presents a fascinating investigation into the interplay between diverse reproductive strategies and oxidative metabolism in Antarctic...

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Florencia Di Marco, Sebastian Giaccomino, Laura López Greco, Ximena González Pisani

External malformations in the green sea urchin Arbacia dufresnii (Blainville, 1825) in populations from Golfo Nuevo, Patagonia, Argentina

Ecology

Malformations in sea urchins can manifest in various forms, often influenced by environmental and biological factors. Adult Arbacia dufresn...

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This report, "External malformations in the green sea urchin *Arbacia dufresnii* (Blainville, 1825) in populations from Golfo Nuevo, Patagonia, Argent...

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This manuscript provides a timely and much-needed comprehensive review of the genus *Thylamys*, with a specific focus on the complex taxonomic landsca...