Publications by authors named "Loreto Lopez"
Article Synopsis
- This study examines how changes in climate and ocean conditions affect phytoplankton populations in the Patagonian Fjord System, specifically focusing on a toxic phytoplankton succession.
- It highlights a significant shift from the dinoflagellate Dinophysis acuta to the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia calliantha due to a strong atmospheric river's influence, particularly during late summer and early autumn.
- The research also marks the first documented occurrence of the toxic P. calliantha in Northern Patagonia and discusses the potential consequences of its biotoxins on local marine ecosystems.
The developmental strategies used by progenitor cells to allow a safe journey from their induction place towards the site of terminal differentiation are still poorly understood. Here, we uncovered a mechanism of progenitor cell allocation that stems from an incomplete process of epithelial delamination that allows progenitors to coordinate their movement with adjacent extra-embryonic tissues. Progenitors of the zebrafish laterality organ originate from the superficial epithelial enveloping layer by an apical constriction process of cell delamination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDinophysis acuta produces diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) toxins and pectenotoxins (PTX). It blooms in thermally-stratified shelf waters in late summer in temperate to cold temperate latitudes. Despite its major contribution to shellfish harvesting bans, little effort has been devoted to study its population dynamics in Chilean Patagonia.
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