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Jordi Torres is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has contributed to the field of Environmental Science through a range of publications. Their research spans subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Small Animals, Molecular Biology, and Aquatic Science.

Their recent publications feature diverse topics related to marine and aquatic ecosystems, parasite biology, and host interactions. Notable papers include:

  • Can we save a marine species affected by a highly infective, highly lethal, waterborne disease from extinction? (2020) published in Biological Conservation
  • Editorial: Marine Aquaculture Impacts on Marine Biota (2021) published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • The Strange Case of Tough White Seabream (Diplodus sargus, Teleostei: Sparidae): A First Approach to the Extent of the Phenomenon in the Mediterranean (2020) published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Ecological Analysis of the Helminth Community of Microtus lusitanicus (Gerbe, 1879) (Rodentia) in Asturias (NW Spain) (2021) published in Animals
  • First spermatological data on the digenean genus Ityogonimus derived from the description of sperm characters of Ityogonimus ocreatus (Brachylaimidae: Ityogoniminae) (2021) published in Tissue and Cell

Frequent co-authors in Jordi Torres's research include Margarida Casadevall, Conxi Rodríguez-Prieto, Roberto Merciai, Jonathan Richir, and Catarina Eira, reflecting collaborative work across multiple studies.

Their work has appeared in several publication venues, predominantly Frontiers in Marine Science, with additional publications in Biological Conservation, Animals, and Tissue and Cell.

Jordi Torres's research interests feature a concentration on the following topics:

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Helminth infection and control

In addition to journal articles, Jordi Torres has contributed to book publications, including the title "Marine Aquaculture Impacts on Marine Biota" (2021) published by Frontiers Media.

Best Publications

  • Parasite mediated mortality and host immune response explain age-related differences in blood parasitism in birds

    Daniel Sol;Roger Jovani;Jordi Torres

  • Geographical variation in blood parasites in feral pigeons: the role of vectors.

    Daniel Sol;Roger Jovani;Jordi Torres

  • Helminths in the wolf, Canis lupus, from north-western Spain.

    J M Segovia;J Torres;J Miquel;L Llaneza

  • Helminth parasites of the eurasian badger (Meles meles L.) in Spain: a biogeographic approach.

    Jordi Torres;Jordi Miquel;Montserrat Motjé

  • The Cryptosporidium “Mouse” Genotype Is Conserved across Geographic Areas

    Una M. Morgan;Anthony P. Sturdee;Grant Singleton;M. Soledad Gomez

  • Helminth parasites of the red fox [Vulpes vulpes L., 1758] in the Iberian Peninsula: an ecological study

    J.M. Segovia;J. Torres;J. Miquel

  • The occurrence of Cryptosporidium parvum and C. muris in wild rodents and insectivores in Spain.

    J Torres;M Gracenea;M.S Gómez;A Arrizabalaga

  • SPERMIOGENESIS AND SPERMATOZOON ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE CRANIAL DIGENEAN TROGLOTREMA ACUTUM (LEUCKART, 1842)

    Jordi Miquel;Christine Fournier-Chambrillon;Pascal Fournier;Jordi Torres

  • The Helminth Community of the Red Fox, Vulpes Vulpes , In Dunas de Mira (Portugal) and its effect on host condition

    C. Eira;J. Vingada;J. Torres;J. Miquel

  • Finding of Parastrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935) in Rattus rattus in Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain)

    Pilar Foronda;Mercedes López-González;Jordi Miquel;Jordi Torres

  • Helminth communities of the autochthonous mustelids Mustela lutreola and M. putorius and the introduced Mustela vison in south-western France.

    J. Torres;J. Miquel;P. Fournier;C. Fournier-Chambrillon

  • Trace element concentrations in Proteocephalus macrocephalus (Cestoda) and Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda) in comparison to their fish host, Anguilla anguilla in Ria de Aveiro, Portugal.

    C. Eira;J. Torres;J. Miquel;J. Vaqueiro

  • Perch and Its Parasites as Heavy Metal Biomonitors in a Freshwater Environment: The Case Study of the Ružín Water Reservoir, Slovakia

    Tímea Brázová;Jordi Torres;Catarina Eira;Vladimíra Hanzelová

  • Prevalence of intestinal parasites in shelter dogs and cats in the metropolitan area of Barcelona (Spain)

    Mercedes Gracenea;Maria Soledad Gómez;Jordi Torres

  • Transmission dynamics of Cryptosporidium in primates and herbivores at the Barcelona zoo: a long-term study.

    M Gracenea;M.S Gómez;J Torres;E Carné

  • Helminth species richness in wild wood mice, Apodemus sylvaticus, is enhanced by the presence of the intestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus.

    JM Behnke;C Eira;MT Rogan;FS Gilbert

  • Helminth fauna of the Iberian lynx, Lynx pardinus.

    J. Torres;R. García-Perea;J. Gisbert;C. Feliu

  • Further report on Cryptosporidium in Barcelona zoo mammals.

    M. S. Gómez;J. Torres;M. Gracenea;J. Fernandez-Morán

  • Toxic Element Concentrations in the Razorbill Alca torda (Charadriiformes, Alcidae) in Portugal

    A. R. Ribeiro;C. Eira;J. Torres;P. Mendes

  • Spermiogenesis and spermatozoon ultrastructure of Diplodiscus subclavatus (Pallas, 1760) (Paramphistomoidea, Diplodiscidae), an intestinal fluke of the pool frog Rana lessonae (Amphibia, Anura).

    A.J.S. Bakhoum;J. Torres;V.V. Shimalov;C.T. Bâ

  • Cadmium and lead concentrations in Skrjabinotaenia lobata (Cestoda: Catenotaeniidae) and in its host, Apodemus sylvaticus (Rodentia: Muridae) in the urban dumping site of Garraf (Spain)

    Jordi Torres;Jordi Peig;Catarina Eira;Miquel Borrás

  • Helminth parasites of the Eurasian otter Lutra lutra in southwest Europe.

    J. Torres;C. Feliu;J. Fernández-Morán;J. Ruíz-Olmo

  • Geographical variation in blood parasites in feral pigeons: the role

    Daniel Sol;Roger Jovani;Jordi Torres

Frequent Co-Authors

Jordi Miquel
Jordi Miquel University of Barcelona
Roger Jovani
Roger Jovani Spanish National Research Council
Daniel Sol
Daniel Sol Spanish National Research Council
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares University of Aveiro
Javier P. Gisbert
Javier P. Gisbert Autonomous University of Madrid
Alexis Ribas
Alexis Ribas University of Barcelona
David Modrý
David Modrý University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bernard Marchand
Bernard Marchand University of Corsica Pascal Paoli
Margarida Santos-Reis
Margarida Santos-Reis University of Lisbon
Alfonso Marzal
Alfonso Marzal University of Extremadura

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