Publications by authors named "M J Marquez Sahuquillo"

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  • The metacommunity concept explains how organisms are distributed based on environmental filters, dispersal, and drift, yet there are few studies using a multitaxon approach across different biogeographical regions.
  • This study compared tropical and temperate pond metacommunities in Costa Rica and Spain, hypothesizing that temperate ponds are more influenced by environmental and spatial processes due to greater isolation and environmental gradients.
  • Results showed that environmental factors had a stronger impact in Mediterranean ponds, while spatial factors were more significant in tropical ponds, with variations among organism groups particularly influenced by their dispersal abilities.
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  • Research has primarily focused on a limited area regarding plant-associated macroinvertebrates, restricting broader conclusions about geographic and climate impacts.
  • A study investigated macroinvertebrates in common reed across 46 shallow lakes in Europe, revealing different community compositions linked to climate zones and environmental factors.
  • Findings indicate that macroinvertebrate diversity and density vary significantly with geographic location and human influence, highlighting the effects of climate change on these communities.
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The global pollution stage is poisoning the biosphere and causing global temperatures to rise, necessitating a drastic change in the way man is dealing with nature. One change that may produce many beneficial effects on the biosphere and human health is the use of specific organic farming to produce food in a more integrated way in nature and to increase the capacity of man's own response. Despite many experts' opinion another way to deal with environmental contamination is possible: organic farming, which can increase man's ability to fortify foods.

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