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Article Reference Global realized niche divergence in the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2017
Inproceedings Reference Grez-Doiceau-Grez-Doiceau: le site La Tène de « Gastuche » : résultats des fouilles et premières analyses.
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Book Reference Guide taxonomique des oligochètes dulçaquicoles du Maghreb
Résumé Ce guide fournit l’information taxonomique pour les 68 espèces d’oligochètes dulçaquicoles connus à l’heure actuelle au Maghreb, au sens strict, c’est-à-dire la région d’Afrique du nord qui regroupe le Maroc, l’Algérie et la Tunisie. Au niveau du Grand Maghreb, ce guide est potentiellement valable pour la Libye mais pas pour la Mauritanie. Une introduction est faite au milieu dulçaquicole du Maghreb et sa spécificité pour les oligochètes, ainsi qu’une présentation de la biologie et la diversité globale des oligochètes. Les récentes avancées dans le domaine de la nomenclature et de la classification du groupe sont intégrées. Un panorama détaillé des familles maghrébines d’oligochètes est dressé, précédé par des introductions à l’anatomie générale et aux caractères taxonomiques des oligochètes. Les aspects pratiques liés à l’échantillonnage et les techniques de préparation des spécimens et leur conservation sont détaillés, ainsi que les étapes à suivre pour les identifier. Une clé d’identification au niveau spécifique est fournie pour chaque famille, valable uniquement pour les oligochètes connus à l’heure actuelle au Maghreb, mais en précisant les espèces susceptibles d’y être rencontrées en raison de leur distribution biogéographique présente. Enfin, ce guide donne la description d’Aktedrilus yacoubii (Naididae, Phallodrilinae), espèce nouvelle pour la science et le Maghreb. Mots-clés – Clitellata, oligochètes dulçaquicoles, Maghreb, clés d’identification, taxonomie, liste d’espèces, échantillonnage, préparation de spécimens. Abstract This guide provides taxonomical information for the 68 freshwater oligochaete species known to date in Maghreb sensu stricto, namely this region of Northern Africa that includes Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. At the “Grand Maghreb” level, the guide is potentially valid for Libya as well but not for Mauritania. An introduction to the freshwater environment of Maghreb and its peculiarity vis-à-vis the oligochaetes is given, as well as a presentation of the biology and general diversity of oligochaetes. Recent nomenclatural and classification advances are integrated. A comprehensive overview of Maghrebin oligochaete families is given, preceded by introductions into the general anatomy and taxonomic traits of oligochaetes. Practical aspects of sampling, and techniques of specimen preparation and conservation are detailed, as well as steps required for their identification. An identification key, at the species level, is provided for each family, only valid for oligochaetes presently known from Maghreb; however, species likely to be found in the future, because of their current biogeographic distribution, are also mentioned. Lastly, this guide gives the description of Aktedrilus yacoubii (Naididae, Phallodrilinae), a species new for science and Maghreb. Keywords – Clitellata, freshwater oligochaetes, Maghreb, identification keys, taxonomy, species list, sampling, specimen processing.
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Article Reference D source code Handbook of best practice and standards for 2D+ and 3D imaging of natural history collections
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2020
Article Reference Haplotaxis gordioides (Hartmann in Oken, 1819) (Annelida, Clitellata) as a subcosmopolitan species: a commonly held view challenged by DNA barcoding
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023 OA
Article Reference Hécatombe de bivalves sur les plages environnantes du Westhoek (côte belge) après le passage d’Odette, première tempête automnale de 2020
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2021
Article Reference Helix entodonta L. Pfeiffer, 1859, a terrestrial snail from Ecuador, is a species of Zilchistrophia Weyrauch, 1960 (Gastropoda: Scolodontidae): Implications for the diagnosis and interpretation of Systrophia L. Pfeiffer, 1855 and Entodina Ancey, 1887
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2024
Article Reference Hematodinium perezi (Dinophyceae: Syndiniales) in Morocco: The First Record on the African Atlantic Coast and the First Country Record of a Parasite of the Invasive Non-Native Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus
Dinoflagellates belonging to the genus Hematodinium are key parasites of marine crustaceans, primarily decapods. In this study, we document the first report of H. perezi Chatton & Poisson, 1930 on the African Atlantic coast. This is also the first parasite record in the invasive non-native Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 in Morocco. Specimens of C. sapidus were sampled in winter 2023 from two Ramsar sites on the Moroccan Atlantic, namely Merja Zerga and Oualidia Lagoons, and were screened to detect the presence of parasites in their hemolymph. Based on staining fresh hemolymph smears, we did not detect Hematodinium in any of the 36 investigated individuals (20 and 16 from Merja Zerga and Oualidia Lagoons, respectively), probably due to methodological artifacts. The PCR-based method was revealed to be more accurate in diagnosing the Hematodinium parasite. It showed that at Merja Zerga Lagoon, 13 individuals of C. sapidus were infected by the parasite (prevalence: 65%) in comparison to four at Oualidia Lagoon (25%). Genetic analysis, based on the ITS1 rDNA gene from Hematodinium, confirmed the sequences as being those of Hematodinium perezi.
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Article Reference Het archeozoölogisch en carpologisch onderzoek van een afvalpakket op de site Eenmansstraat in de Brusselse beenhouwerswijk (BHG)
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2016
Article Reference Het castellum aan het eind van de wereld. vlees en vis voor de soldaten te Oudenburg.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2017