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Overview

Francisco Sardà is a researcher affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their work spans primarily across Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on genetics and ecological studies within marine and freshwater environments.

The main fields of study for this scientist include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Sardà's research covers several subfields, notably:

  • Genetics
  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Molecular Biology

In terms of topical research interests, their published work reflects the following key themes:

  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Crustacean biology and ecology
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Identification and Quantification in Food

Recent publications exemplify the diversity and focus of Sardà's research. Notable papers include:

  • "Regional environmental and climatic concerns on preserving native gene pools of a least concern species: Brown trout lineages in Mediterranean streams," 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Genomic Hatchery Introgression in Brown Trout (Salmo trutta L.): Development of a Diagnostic SNP Panel for Monitoring the Impacted Mediterranean Rivers," 2022, Genes
  • "Decapod crustacean larval community structure of the submarine canyon off Blanes (NW Mediterranean Sea)," 2020, Scientia Marina
  • "Genetic analyses reveal temporal stability and connectivity pattern in blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus populations," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Male Deep-Sea Shrimps Aristeus antennatus at Fishing Grounds: Growth and First Evaluation of Recruitment by Multilocus Genotyping," 2021, Life

Frequent collaborators in Sardà's research include:

  • Sandra Heras
  • José-Luis García-Marín
  • Alba Abràs
  • Manuel Vera
  • Melania Agulló

The predominant publication venues where Sardà's work appears are:

  • Genes
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • Scientia Marina
  • Life

Best Publications

  • Trophic flows, ecosystem structure and fishing impacts in the South Catalan Sea, Northwestern Mediterranean

    Marta Coll;Isabel Palomera;Sergi Tudela;Francisco Sardà

  • Effects of natural and anthropogenic processes in the distribution of marine litter in the deep Mediterranean Sea

    Eva Ramírez-Llodra;Ben De Mol;Marta Coll

  • Fine-scale bird monitoring from light unmanned aircraft systems

    Francesc Sardà-Palomera;Gerard Bota;Carlos Viñolo;Oriol Pallarés

  • Climate Influence on Deep Sea Populations

    Pere Puig;Francisco Sardà;Albert Palanques

  • Zonation of deep-sea decapod fauna in the Catalan Sea (Western Mediterranean)

    Joan Enric Cartes;Francisco Sardà

  • An introduction to Mediterranean deep-sea biology

    Francisco Sardà;Antoni Calafat;Miquel Canals;Manuel Espino

  • Abundance and diversity of decapod crustaceans in the deep-Catalan Sea (Western Mediterranean)

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  • Fishery discard consumption rate and scavenging activity in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea

    Anna Bozzano;Francisco Sardà

  • Spatio-temporal variations in megabenthos abundance in three different habitats of the Catalan deep-sea (Western Mediterranean)

    F. Sarda;J. E. Cartes

  • Growth parameters of deep-water decapod crustaceans in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea: a comparative approach

    F. Sardà

  • Feeding ecology of the deep-water aristeid crustacean Aristeus antennatus

    Joan Enric Cartes;Francisco Sardà

  • A history of recent advancements on Nephrops norvegicus behavioral and physiological rhythms

    Jacopo Aguzzi;Francisco Sardà

  • Evidence of sediment gravity flows induced by trawling in the Palamós (Fonera) submarine canyon (northwestern Mediterranean)

    Albert Palanques;Jacobo Martín;Pere Puig;Jorge Guillén

  • Spatial distribution of deep-sea decapods and euphausiids near the bottom in the northwestern Mediterranean

    J.E. Cartes;J.C. Sorbe;F. Sardà

  • The role of technical measures in European fisheries management and how to make them work better

    Petri Suuronen;Francisco Sardà

  • Deep-sea distribution, biological and ecological aspects of Aristeus antennatus ( Risso, 1816) in the western and central Mediterranean Sea

    Francisco Sardà;Gianfranco D'Onghia;Chrissi Yianna Politou

  • Seasonal and spatial mobility patterns of rose shrimp Aristeus antennatus in the Western Mediterranean:results of a long-term study

    Francisco Sardà;Francesc Maynou;L. Talló

  • Responses of deep-water shrimp populations to intermediate nepheloid layer detachments on the Northwestern Mediterranean continental margin

    Pere Puig;Francisco Sardà;Albert Palanques

  • Duration and timing of reproduction in decapod crustaceans of the NW Mediterranean continental margin: is there a general pattern?

    Francisco Sardà;Pere Puig;Joan Enric Cartes

  • Diel and seasonal patterns of Nephrops norvegicus (Decapoda: Nephropidae) catchability in the western Mediterranean

    Jacopo Aguzzi;Francisco Sardà;Pere Abelló

  • Assessment of the spatial structure and biomass evaluation of Nephrops norvegicus (L.) populations in the northwestern Mediterranean by geostatistics

    Francesc X. Maynou;Francisco Sardà;Gérard Y. Conan

  • Spatial structure and seasonality of decapod crustacean populations on the northwestern Mediterranean slope

    Francesc Maynou;Gérard Y. Conan;Joan E. Cartes

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacopo Aguzzi
Jacopo Aguzzi Spanish National Research Council
Eva Ramirez-Llodra
Eva Ramirez-Llodra Norwegian Institute for Water Research
Marta Coll
Marta Coll Spanish National Research Council
Joan Enric Cartes
Joan Enric Cartes Spanish National Research Council
Francesc Maynou
Francesc Maynou Spanish National Research Council
Albert Palanques
Albert Palanques Spanish National Research Council
Pere Puig
Pere Puig Spanish National Research Council
Isabel Palomera
Isabel Palomera Spanish National Research Council
Arnau Folch
Arnau Folch Spanish National Research Council
Enrique Macpherson
Enrique Macpherson Spanish National Research Council

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