Esteban Pascual-Parra

Microplastics in porifera: a systematic review

Marine sponges (Phylum Porifera) are ecologically key filter feeders playing central roles in water purification and habitat structuring across all latitudes. Their filter-feeding behaviour and established use as bioindicators of chemical pollution make them strong candidates for microplastic (MP) monitoring. However,...

Unravelling the phylogenetic complexities of Ischyropsalis (Opiliones: Dyspnoi: Ischyropsalididae) in the North Iberian Peninsula, with the description of three new species

Ischyropsalis C.L. Koch, 1839 is a genus of harvestmen inhabiting both terrestrial surface habitats and caves in central and southern Europe. The accepted number of species is controversial due to feature similarities and their strong sexual dimorphism. The northern part of the Iberian Peninsula harbours 16 accepted sp...

First record of the invasive flatworm Postenterogonia orbicularis (Schmarda, 1859) in the Mediterranean Sea with an update of the European distribution