Person: Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José
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First Name
Francisco José
Last Name
Cabrero Sañudo
Affiliation
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Faculty / Institute
Ciencias Biológicas
Department
Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución
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Zoología
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Item Aridity could have driven the local extinction of a common and multivoltine butterfly(Ecological Entomology, 2022) Gil Tapetado, Diego; Soria, Carmen D.; Gómez, Jose F.; Sesma, Jose Manuel; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José1.Identifying which species are being negatively impacted by climate change and the mechanisms driving their decline is essential to effectively protect biodiversity. 2.Coenonympha pamphilus is a common and generalist butterfly, widely distributed throughout the Western Palearctic, being multivoltine in southern Europe. Previous studies indicate that it will not be substantially affected by climate change; however, it has seemingly disappeared from the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula in the last decades. 3. Here, we aim to determine if it has effectively disappeared from this area, as well as identify the environmental conditions limiting its distribution and the potential causes behind this a priori local extinction. 4.We downloaded all the occurrence records of C. pamphilus and analysed their spatial and temporal trends. To identify the climatic variables driving the distribution of this butterfly in the Iberian Peninsula, we performed an ensemble species distribution model (SDM), combining 600 individual models produced with 6 algorithms. 5.We confirmed that C. pamphilus has not been observed in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula since 2008. Aridity was the main factor limiting the distribution of C. pamphilus in our ensemble SDM, with areas with high aridity being unsuitable for this species. 6. We hypothesise that multivoltinism is the mechanism driving this local extirpation, as high aridity is causing host plants (Poaceae) to wither prematurely, precluding the development of the second and/or third generations of the butterfly. Even though generalist species are theoretically more resilient to climate change, other traits such as multivoltinism may increase their vulnerability and need to be further investigated.Item Torymus sinensis against the invasive chestnut gall wasp: Evaluating the physiological host range and hybridization risks of a classical biological control agent(Biological Control, 2023) Gil Tapetado, Diego; López-Estrada, Karen ; Jiménez Ruiz, Yolanda; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Gómez Sánchez, José Francisco; Durán Montes, Patrica; Rey del Castillo, Carmen; Rodríguez-Rojo, Pilar; Polidori, Carlo; Nieves-Aldrey, Jose LuisBackground: a common strategy to limit the negative impact of biological invasions is biological control through the release of specialized alien natural enemies. However, biological control plans are not without risks, which include parasitism of native hosts and hybridization with related native species, particularly those that are potential natural enemies of the invasive species. Here, we evaluate these potential risks resulting from the introduction of the parasitoid wasp Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) in Europe to control the invasive Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). Results: we found that, under laboratory conditions, the physiological host range of T. sinensis includes several native non-target species of Cynipidae, with oviposition observed on the galls of 8 of the 11 species tested. However, physiological host range of T. sinensis appears to be limited under field conditions, as we observed only one parasitized gall of Andricus curvator in the field. Regarding hybridization, inter-species mating between T. sinensis and its phylogenetically closest native Torymus species was not observed in the laboratory. Moreover, discordance between nuclear (ITS2) and mitochondrial (coxI) data does not support the presence of genetic introgression, suggesting that hybridization between T. sinensis and native Torymus species does not occur. In addition, we cite and discuss the unexpected presence of one individual of the related alien species Torymus beneficus in Spain. Conclusion: our results suggest that T. sinensis may negatively impact several non-target species, highlighting the need for careful monitoring of the extent of such undesired behaviour and its effects on the native fauna.Item Distribution and dispersal of the invasive Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), across the heterogeneous landscape of the Iberian Peninsula(European Journal of Entomology, 2018) Gil Tapetado, Diego; Gómez Sánchez, José Francisco; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Nieves-Aldrey, Jose LuisDryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), also known as the Asian chestnut gall wasp, is a non-native invasive species that has recently appeared in many regions of Europe, including the Iberian Peninsula. This species is an important pest of chestnut trees in several regions and is of concern for foresters in these areas. The results of this research revealed 14 different hotspots of infestation of D. kuriphilus and resulted in the development of models that predict the distribution of D. kuriphilus in Spain over the next 37 years (2019-2055). These results indicate a rapid spread in all Spanish chestnut forests and identify areas that are theoretically highly suitable and susceptible to colonization by this cynipid based on predictions of three different niche models. Although D. kuriphilus is able to induce galls on all chestnut trees, the models indicate that there are differences in the suitability of the different regions for this species. This differential suitability results in some areas having better environmental conditions than others for D. kuriphilus, which is a factor that should be taken into account in its management and biological control. This study of the current distribution, patterns of dispersal using GIS and potentially suitable areas for D. kuriphilus, using niche models will assist in the management and control of this pest in Spain.- Project number: PIMCD412/23-24
Item Universos interdisciplinares (entre la biología y el arte)(2024) Castelo Sardina, Luis; San Frutos Forja, Manuel; Gómez Isla, José; Legido García, María Victoria; Álvarez Couso, Pablo; Gómez Tribello, Pablo; López Collar, Diego; Moreno Diz, Lucía; Gil Tapetado, Diego; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Acevedo Ramos, Fernando; Atienza Alonso, Javier; Grzechnick, Sandra; Muñoz González, Francisco Javier; Villar Soblechero, David; Castelo Sardina, LuisAnte la alarmante pérdida de biodiversidad observada en las últimas décadas por los expertos en entomología, el presente proyecto propone, a través de la tecnología digital de producción de imágenes, aportar un mayor conocimiento de esta problemática, tanto entre docentes como entre estudiantes de Bellas Artes y Biología, y servir como herramienta para proporcionar contenidos didácticos/expositivos a través de creaciones digitales en alta resolución. El proyecto se propone colaborar entre dos departamentos de la UCM, uno en la facultad de Bellas Artes y el otro en la Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas. Concretamente, los departamentos colaboradores serán el Departamento de Diseño e Imagen y el Departamento de Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución. La intención última será la de crear recursos didácticos, y también investigadores, obtenidos a través de la tecnología digital de generación de imágenes fotográficas por un sistema de apilamiento de enfoque. Estas imágenes serán generadas digitalmente mediante la reproducción de especímenes pertenecientes a la colección de entomología que alberga la facultad de Ciencias Biológicas de la UCM. El apilamiento de enfoque (focus stacking) es un procedimiento fotográfico novedoso, utilizado esencialmente en ciencia en el ámbito de la macrofotografía y la microscopía óptica. Mediante un complejo procesamiento digital y un software específico de tratamiento de imágenes se consiguen agrupar múltiples fotografías de un mismo motivo, pequeño y cercano al objetivo de la cámara, que han sido obtenidas enfocando a distintos planos del mismo y con profundidades de campo muy limitadas. La finalidad del procedimiento consiste en crear una única representación gráfica que tenga una profundidad de campo infinitamente mayor que cualquiera de las fotos tomadas de forma individual. Esta representación se consigue mediante la combinación selectiva de todos los planos enfocados del objeto, integrados ahora en una sola imagen. De este modo, y gracias a la agrupación y combinación digital de dichas imágenes, el motivo fotografiado puede gozar de la máxima profundidad de campo, desde su primer hasta su último término. Así mismo, y de determinados especímenes tipo, se realizará, a través de fotogrametría, una imagen múltiple y tridimensional que nos permitirá realizar modelos en 3D. Item Across the firefly-verse: comparison of niche suitability of an exotic firefly in its native and colonized range(Journal of Insect Conservation, 2023) Gil Tapetado, Diego; Koken, Marcel; De Cock, Raphaël; Gómez Sánchez, José Francisco; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Polidori, CarloPhotinus signaticollis Blanchard, 1846 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) is a firefly native to South America and recently established in Europe. Since 2016, this firefly has colonized the northeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula and crossed the Pyrenees to reach southern France in 2019. The larvae of this firefly feed on earthworms, so a high density of this species could negatively impact this key group in soil processes and agriculture. The precise extent of colonization, the environmental niche and the potential range expansion in non-native areas are currently unknown. Using species distribution models, we have found the high suitability areas across Europe where P. signaticollis may become established if introduced. Interestingly, using only South American records and associated conditions modelling it can be strongly predicted where the species is currently found in Europe. Despite a few propagules of P. signaticollis detected in very unsuitable areas of Spain were no longer detected after their initial observation, the climatic niche overlap between South America and Europe populations appeared to be very low. In our case, this pattern is more likely to reflect a high unfilled niche rather than a niche expansion or niche shift, because many occupied areas in South America possess a climate not occurring in Europe. Among the considered variables, we furthermore found that only the temperature seasonality appeared to be the same in both native and European areas and relevant in the models, suggesting that it may represent the main limiting factor for establishing this firefly.Item Climate change as a driver of insect invasions: Dispersal patterns of a dragonfly species colonizing a new region(PLoS ONE, 2023) Gil Tapetado, Diego; López Collar, Diego; Gómez Sánchez, José Francisco; Mañani-Perez, José; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Muñoz, JesúsThe dragonfly Trithemis kirbyi Sélys, 1891 recently colonized Western Europe from North Africa. Since its first record in the Iberian Peninsula in 2007, the species has been spreading northward and has become naturally established in the central and eastern Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands and southern France. Despite its worldwide distribution, its rapid colonization of the western Mediterranean area occurred only very recently. The aims of this study were to evaluate (1) whether the species’ colonization of the western Mediterranean is related to climate change and rising temperatures, specifically the summer warming peaks that have occurred in the last decade, (2) which climatic variables have most influenced its distribution and dispersal, and (3) its potential future dispersal and colonization capacity towards the eastern Mediterranean. We found that the dispersal and recent establishment of T. kirbyi in southwestern Europe strongly depends on increasing temperatures, particularly summer temperature peaks, which has allowed this species to disperse farther and more effectively than during years with average summer temperatures. The most important variable in the suitability models is the minimum temperature of the coldest month, which, in recent decades, has become less of a limiting factor for ectotherms. According to the models, suitable areas for the species are currently found throughout the eastern Mediterranean parts of Europe, and it is likely that it can naturally colonize these areas as it did in the Iberian Peninsula. Trithemis kirbyi is a model of how climate change and observed rising temperatures have turned previously inhospitable regions into suitable areas for exotic species, which may successfully colonize them naturally if they can reach these promising lands on their own. However, this study serves as a warning that such species can also colonize these new regions with a little help from unsuspecting means, which are often responsible for the increasingly common presence of invasive, noxious taxa in Europe.- Project number: 338
Item Contribución al conocimiento del inventario de Biodiversidad del Campus Moncloa(2023) Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Alemany Sánchez, Darío; Asenjo Guerra, Álvaro; Cañizares García, Roberto; Carballo Creagh, María; García Pita, Alicia; Gil Tapetado, Diego; Grzechnik, Sandra; López Collar, Diego; Mateos García, Elvira; Molina Abril, José Antonio; Ortega Cobos, Lorena; Patán Herranz, Claudia; Quintana Nieto, José Ramón; Tribaldos Anda, Claudia; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco JoséEl proyecto contribuye al conocimiento de la Biodiversidad presente en el Campus Moncloa, con el fin de fomentar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes en conocimientos naturales, en un contexto de ciencia ciudadana. Item Identification of the intermediate host of Gongylonema sp., the etiological agent of the necrotic oropharyngeal disease of the Scops owl (Otus scops)(Parasitology International, 2021) Lopes, Fatima; Esperón, Fernando; Bravo-Barriga, D.; Frontera, E.; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Gil Tapetado, Diego; Orejas, P.; Alonso, R.Since 1997, fledgling Scops owls (Chordata: Strigidae) have been brought to the Brinzal Owl Rescue Centre (Madrid, Spain) with severe lesions in their oral cavities. Lesions consist of the presence of proliferative necrotic material in the oral cavity resulting in white plaques, which can lead to death by starvation. This disease has been detected in owls only within the limits of the city of Madrid. The etiologic agent has been identified as Gongylonema sp. (Nematoda: Spirurida), a nematode genus that includes a coprophagous arthropod as intermediate host in its cycle. The aim of this study was to identify the intermediate host of the parasite. Our work was structured in four component phases: i) Diet study of newborn chicks; ii) trapping arthropods that could be intermediate hosts; iii) molecular detection of the parasite in the selected arthropods: and iv) molecular characterization of the detected parasites by amplifying the cox1 gene. Four male owls were radio-tagged in order to locate their nests and a camera trap was placed to identify the prey brought to the owlets. Secondly, the arthropods present in the hunting areas of the owls were sampled, identified and analyzed by real time PCR (rtPCR). Only oriental cockroaches, B. orientalis (Arthropoda: Blattodea), were positive by rtPCR detection of Gongylonema sp. (66.7%). The nematodes obtained from cockroaches had a 99.8% identity of the cox1 gene with the Gongylonema sp. isolated for the first time in a Scops owl. Furthermore, these sequences only showed an <89% identity with all the other Gongylonema sequences available in the GenBank database. We conclude that the oriental cockroach should be considered as an intermediate host of the etiologic agent of NOD.- Project number: 232
Item Actitudes y conocimiento de la Biodiversidad de la comunidad universitaria(2021) Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Aguirre De Miguel, José Ignacio; Banda Rueda, Eva Isabel; Gómez Sánchez, Jose Francisco; Molina Abril, José Antonio; Grzechnik, Sandra; Gil Tapetado, Diego; Hernández Téllez, Irene; López García, Alejandro; Herrero Sanz, Aida; Montero Delgado, Jesús María; Hernández de Miguel, José María; Alonso Martínez, PuyProyecto de Innovación Docente 232 de la convocatoria 2019/2020. Se pretende conocer la actitud y los conocimientos generales de los usuarios del campus sobre la Biodiversidad, con el objetivo de mejorar la calidad docente en relación a ésta (proyectos ApS, asignaturas transversales y cursos relacionados). - Project number: 286
Item BIOVID: Micro espacios audiovisuales sobre biodiversidad(2018) Aguirre De Miguel, José Ignacio; Cabrero Sañudo, Francisco José; Gómez Sánchez, Jose Francisco; Molina Abril, José Antonio; Ramírez García, Álvaro; San Mauro, Diego; Tena López, Elena; Banda Rueda, Eva Isabel; López García, Alejandro; Conde De Dios, Miriam; Castro Díaz, Cristina De; Catalina Allueva, Patricia; Mazarro Zafra, Sergio; Gutiérrez De La Peña, Alba; Gil Tapetado, Diego; Caro Miralles, Elvira; Grzechnik, Sandra; Cañizares García, Roberto; Gómez Urdiano, Irene; López Collar, Diego; Medrano Puche, SergioSe han realizado, editado y publicado microespacios de video alojados en la web www.ucm.es/segbiodiversidad/videos sobre aspectos relacionados con la biodiversidad, ecología y metodologías de seguimiento de aves, murciélagos, artrópodos y flora del campus de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid.