Blanca Rios-Touma

Phylogeny and placement of two unique case-making caddisflies, Limnocentropus and Phryganopsyche. The cases of both Limnocentropus and Phrgyanopsyche are illustrated, showing the characteristic stalk on Limnocentropus cases and the "floppiness" of the Phryganopsyche case.

Figure from paper illustrating the convergence of Phryganopsyche silk h-fibroin with fixed-retreat makers (rather than other case-makers)

New paper with Xiling, Deng, Jacqueline Heckenhauer and co. examining silk fibroin evolution in weird case-making caddisflies.

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Thanks for sharing this Postdoctoral opportunity for AmazonWaters @wcs.org @danidoroi.bsky.social @blancanauta.bsky.social @jorgecelis.bsky.social @sfsemerge.bsky.social @aslo.org

Atopsyche is the largest genus of Hydrobiosidae in South America. The larvae are aquatic predators and highly sensitive to environmental changes. In the Andes, there are several endemic species. Here, we present seven new species and update the species present in Ecuador. @lerazuri.bsky.social

🌟 Jumping into this week’s Member Spotlight with
@esalatamcarib.bsky.social! 🌟

🌍 Meet Ivan Arismendi 🌍
Ivan specializes in freshwater ecology and conservation.

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Noticias COMUNICADO: Derrame de crudo ocurrido el 13 de marzo en el sector de Quinindé, Esmeraldas. Observatorio de Ríos Andinos. 20 de marzo de 2025 El pasado 13 de marzo del 2025, ocurrió uno de los peore…

Un derrame catastrófico, que no es un evento aislado en nuestro país.

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Comparing morphological and DNA-based bioassessment methodologies for macroinvertebrates in Neotropical streams: a case study from Ecuador As unimpacted freshwater environments decline worldwide, developing effective and accurate biomonitoring approaches is critical for detecting ecosystem deterioration and facilitating conservation effo...

This study compares DNA metabarcoding and traditional morphology-based methods for monitoring macroinvertebrates in Ecuadorian streams, highlighting the need for improved DNA reference libraries before full adoption in biomonitoring.

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Nuevo artículo -Online first- publicado en #Limnetica. ICAYAR, Índice basado en insectos acuáticos. Cuenca del río Ayuquila-Armería, México. Por: F.E. Rodríguez-Contreras, L.M. Martínez Rivera, C.I. Ortiz-Arrona, B. Ríos-Touma @blancanauta.bsky.social ,C. Villamarín www.limnetica.com/es/limnetica...

Comparing morphological and DNA-based bioassessment methodologies for macroinvertebrates in Neotropical streams: a case study from Ecuador As unimpacted freshwater environments decline worldwide, developing effective and accurate biomonitoring approaches is critical for detecting ecosystem deterioration and facilitating conservation effo...

A new paper on our ongoing Ecuador work on testing molecular tools for bioassessment. A team effort, led by Frandlab grad student @gjijonn.bsky.social. Always grateful for an opportunity to work with @blancanauta.bsky.social :)

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Today let’s honor Ramon Margalef (1919-2004) who pioneering works on ecosystem organization, energy dynamics, and biodiversity.

While indirect his work align conceptually with the holistic approach of #Gaia theory, emphasizing the intricate ties between life and the environment.

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Scientists as political advocates Science, both teaching and doing, is under attack. The recent US presidential election of a person and platform with anti-science bias exemplifies this. The study of climate processes and patterns and...

Time for science, not silence
Las gentes de ciencia debemos asumir que "la presentación, divulgación y apoyo del conocimiento científico se ha convertido tanto en una de nuestras tareas básicas como en un acto político"
Clima, salud, gatos, lobos, anguilas...
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Esta semana participo en el congreso de conservación de Latinoamérica y el Caribe, presentando nuestro trabajo en diversidad de #Trichoptera y los impactos humanos en ríos de los Andes Tropicales