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Forename: Maria
Surname: Balsamo Address: Istituto di Scienze Morfologiche Campus Scientifico, Località Crocicchia Institution: Università di Urbino Country: Italy Telephone: + 39 0722 304 251 Fax: + 39 0722 329 655 Email: balsamo@uniurb.it URL: Field of Expertise
Distribution (Database, GIS, Mapping, Modelling:
Currently only database of distribution, still in progress for scanty information
Ecology / Biology: Relationships between species and microhabitat. Biological cycles. Genetics: Some information on 18S rRNA. Starting study on Hox-genes. DNA content. Physiology: Light sensitivity Taxonomy / Systematics: Taxonomy and systematics of Gastrotricha, with special reference to Chaetonotida Experts Taxonomic Groups
Gastrotricha:
My expertise is mainly focussed on the taxonomy, systematics, biology and ecology of the Order Chaetonotida.
Geographical Area
Countries:
Italy
Terrestrial Area: Aquatic Area: Europe-Inland Water Mediterranean and Black Sea Research ActivityGlobal diversity and distribution of freshwater and brackish-water Gastrotricha. Taxonomy and systematics of Gastrotricha Chaetonotida. Reroductive biology of Gastrotricha . Phylogeny of Gastrotricha on morphological, ulstrastructural, spermatological and genetic grounds. |