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José L. Luque is affiliated with the Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Their research primarily concentrates on environmental science, with a specific focus on ecology and parasitology. Their work spans several intersecting subfields including nature and landscape conservation, small animals, and aquatic science.

The scientist's research topics address multiple aspects of parasite biology and host interactions, with frequent emphasis on helminth infection and control. Their work also involves studies in fish biology and ecology, ichthyology, marine biology, as well as marine ecology and invasive species. The main topics of their publications include:

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior

José L. Luque has co-authored frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Celso Cruces
  • Jhon Chero
  • Raquel de Oliveira Simões
  • Fabiano Paschoal
  • Gloria Sáez

Their publications are mainly found in journals focused on parasitology and ecology. Among the venues where they have published most often are:

  • Acta Parasitologica
  • Systematic Parasitology
  • Journal of Helminthology
  • Diversity
  • Parasitology Research

Recent published works include:

  • "Integrative taxonomy reveals hidden cestode diversity in Pimelodus catfishes in the Neotropics", 2020, Zoologica Scripta
  • "An integrative approach assesses the intraspecific variations of Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) inopinatus, a common parasite in Neotropical freshwater fishes, and the phylogenetic patterns of Camallanidae", 2020, Parasitology
  • "A new species of Contracaecum (Nematoda: Anisakidae) found parasitizing Nannopterum brasilianus (Suliformes: Phalacrocoracidae) and Hoplias argentinensis (Characiformes: Erythrinidae) in South America: morphological and molecular characterization of larval and adult stages", 2020, Journal of Helminthology
  • "Helminth metacommunity of small mammals in a Brazilian reserve: the contribution of environmental variables, host attributes and spatial variables in parasite species abundance", 2020, Community Ecology
  • "Testing for deterministic succession in metazoan parasite communities of marine fish", 2020, Ecology Letters

Best Publications

  • Metazoan parasite species richness in Neotropical fishes: hotspots and the geography of biodiversity.

    J. L. Luque;R. Poulin

  • Parasite biodiversity and its determinants in coastal marine teleost fishes of Brazil.

    J. L. Luque;D. Mouillot;R. Poulin

  • Marine debris ingestion by Magellanic penguins, Spheniscus magellanicus (Aves: Sphenisciformes), from the Brazilian coastal zone.

    Martha L. Brandão;Karina M. Braga;José L. Luque

  • Checklist of Nematoda associated with the fishes of Brazil

    José L. Luque;Julio C. Aguiar;Fabiano M. Vieira;David I. Gibson

  • Checklist of helminth parasites in wild carnivore mammals from Brazil

    Fabiano M. Vieira;Jose L. Luque;Luis C. Muniz-Pereira

  • Checklist of Copepoda associated with fishes from Brazil

    José L. Luque;Luiz E.R. Tavares

  • Linking ecology with parasite diversity in Neotropical fishes

    J. L. Luque;R. Poulin

  • Checklist of Crustacea parasitizing fishes from Brazil

    José L. Luque;Fabiano M. Vieira;Ricardo M. Takemoto;Gilberto C. Pavanelli

  • Use of fish as intermediate hosts by helminth parasites: A comparative analysis

    J.L. Luque;R. Poulin

  • Community Ecology of the Metazoan Parasites of White Croaker, Micropogonias furnieri (Osteichthyes: Sciaenidae), from the Coastal Zone of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Dimitri Ramos Alves;Jose L Luque

  • Comparative analysis of the communities of metazoan parasites of Orthopristis ruber and Haemulon steindachneri (Osteichthyes: Haemulidae) from the southeastern Brazilian littoral: I. structure and influence of the size and sex of hosts.

    J.L. Luque;J.F.R. Amato;R.M. Takemoto;Jfr Amato

  • BIOLOGIA, EPIDEMIOLOGIA E CONTROLE DE PARASITOS DE PEIXES

    José Luis Luque

  • Similarity in parasite communities of the teleost fish Pinguipes brasilianus in the southwestern Atlantic: infracommunities as a tool to detect geographical patterns.

    Juan Tomas Timi;Ana Laura Lanfranchi;José L. Luque

  • Checklist of Acanthocephala associated with the fishes of Brazil

    Claudia P. Santos;David I. Gibson;Luiz E. R. Tavares;Jose L. Luque

  • Parasites of Cynoscion guatucupa along South American Atlantic coasts: evidence for stock discrimination

    J. T. Timi;J. T. Timi;J. L. Luque;N. H. Sardella

  • Community ecology of the metazoan parasites of grey mullets, Mugil platanus (Osteichthyes: Mugilidae) from the littoral of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    M Knoff;J L Luque;J F Amato

  • Checklist of helminth parasites of threatened vertebrate species from Brazil

    Luís C. Muniz-Pereira;Fabiano M. Vieira;José L. Luque

  • Community structure of metazoan parasites of the yellow Cururu toad, Bufo ictericus [Anura, Bufonidae] from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    José L. Luque;Amanda N. Martins

  • Comparative analysis of the metazoan parasite communities of leatherjackets, Oligoplites palometa, O. saurus, and O. saliens (Osteichthyes:Carangidae) from Sepetiba Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    R M Takemoto;J F Amato;J L Luque

  • Acanthocephala, Annelida, Arthropoda, Myxozoa, Nematoda and Platyhelminthes parasites of fishes from the Guandu river, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Rodney K. de Azevedo;Vanessa D. Abdallah;José L. Luque

  • Metazoan Parasite Infracommunities in Five Sciaenids from the Central Peruvian Coast

    Marcelo E Oliva;José L Luque

  • Host population density as the major determinant of endoparasite species richness in floodplain fishes of the upper Paraná River, Brazil.

    R.M. Takemoto;G.C. Pavanelli;M.A.P. Lizama;J.L. Luque

  • Helminth parasites of South American fishes: current status and characterization as a model for studies of biodiversity.

    J L Luque;F B Pereira;P V Alves;M E Oliva

  • Endemic angiostrongyliasis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    Raquel O Simoes;Fernando A Monteiro;Elizabeth Sanchez;Silvana C Thiengo

  • ECOLOGIA DAS COMUNIDADES DE METAZOÁRIOS PARASITOS DE CINCO ESPÉCIES DE ESCOMBRÍDEOS (PERCIFORMES: SCOMBRIDAE) DO LITORAL DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL

    Dimitri R. Alves;José L. Luque

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomáš Scholz
Tomáš Scholz Czech Academy of Sciences
Ricardo Massato Takemoto
Ricardo Massato Takemoto State University of Maringa
Robert Poulin
Robert Poulin University of Otago
David Mouillot
David Mouillot University of Montpellier
Marcos Tavares-Dias
Marcos Tavares-Dias Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Clément Lagrue
Clément Lagrue University of Alberta
David I. Gibson
David I. Gibson Natural History Museum
Maurício Laterça Martins
Maurício Laterça Martins Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Jorge C. Eiras
Jorge C. Eiras University of Porto

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