Publications by authors named "Maria Sahuquillo"
Article Synopsis
- 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.
Sci Total Environ
March 2021
Article Synopsis
- 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.
