LaConBi-Mar
Laboratório de Conservação e Biodiversidade Marinha
Laboratory for Marine Conservation and Biodiversity
Scientific Journals
2023-2024
Zanotti AP, Capel KCC, Zilberberg C, Kitahara MV (2024) The microbiome of the main deep-water scleractinian reef-framework engineers from the Southwestern Atlantic. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 214, 104417. DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2024.104417
Vaga CF, Seiblitz IGL, Stolarski J, Capel KCC, Quattrini AM, Cairns SD, Huang D, Quek RZB, Kitahara MV (2024) 300 million years apart: the extreme case of macromorphological skeletal convergence between deltocyathids and a turbinoliid coral (Anthozoa, Scleractinia). Invertebrate Systematics 38, IS23053. DOI: 10.1071/IS23053
Vaga CF, Seiblitz IGL, Capel KCC, Quattrini AM, Stolarski J, Cairns SD, Kitahara MV (2024) Untangling deep-sea corals systematics: Description of a new family, Stephanocyathidae (Anthozoa, Scleractinia), through a genomic approach. Zoologica Scripta, 00:1-14. DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12657
Corazza BM, Lacerda CHF, Güth AZ, Marcançoli RKM, Bianchini A, Calderon EM, Capel KCC, Conceição E, Faria SC, Francini-Filho RB, Garrido AG, Guebert FM, Kitahara MV, Longo GO, Lotufo TMC, Salvi KP, Segal B, Sumida PYG, Zilberberg C, Mies M (2024) No coral recovery three years after a major bleaching event in reefs in the Southwestern Atlantic refugium. Marine Biology, 171:114. DOI: 10.1007/s00227-024-04432-3
Bucair N, Garrido AG, Capel KCC, Bruno CEM, Schabiuk L, Kitahara MV (2024) The complete mitochondrial genome of the endangered Atlantic Pygmy Devil Ray, Mobula hypostoma (Bancroft, 1831), from Brazil. Molecular Biology Reports, 51:1052. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09982-9
Zanotti AP, Capel KCC, Kitahara MV (2024) Microbial characterization of the first occurrence of White Plague disease in the endemic brain coral Mussismilia hispida at Alcatrazes Archipelago, Brazil. Coral Reefs, 43, 763-772. DOI: 10.1007/s00338-024-02499-4
Martins I, Capel KCC, Abessa DMS (2024) Adults of sun coral Tubastraea coccinea (Lesson 1829) are resistant to new antifouling biocides. Toxics, 12:44. DOI: 10.3390/toxics12010044
Capel KCC, Zilberberg C, Carpes, RM, Vaga CF, Quattrini AM, Quek ZBR, Huang D, Cairns SD, Kitahara MV (2024) How long have we been mistaken? Multi-tools shedding light into the systematics of the widespread deep-water genus Madrepora Linnaeus, 1758 (Scleractinia). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 191:107994. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107994
2022
Braz GB, Lacerda CH, Evangelista H, Guth AZ, Rumbelsperger AMB, Capel KCC, Dall’Occo PL, Mies, B (2022) Unprecedented erosion of Mussismilia harttii, a major reef‐building species in the Southwestern Atlantic, after the 2019 bleaching event. Coral Reefs, 41: 1537-1548 DOI:10.1007/s00338-022-02303-1
Seiblitz IGL, Vaga CF, Capel KCC, Cairns SD, Stolarski J, Quattrini AM, Kitahara MV (2022) Caryophylliids (Anthozoa, Scleractinia) and mitochondrial gene order: Insights from mitochondrial and nuclear phylogenomics. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 175:107565. DOI:10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107565
Vaga CF, Seiblitz IGL, Capel KCC, Kitahara MV (2022) The mitochondrial genomes of Crispatotrochus rubescens and Crispatotrochus rugosus (Hexacorallia; Scleractinia): new insights on the phylogeny of the family Caryophylliidae. Molecular Biology Reports. DOI:10.1007/s11033-022-08029-1
Natálio LF, Chernieski D, Tomida L, Capel KCC (2022) Alien corals in a Brazilian seaport and perspectives for improving marine bioinvasion detection and management in commercial ports. Ocean and Coastal Management 2018: 106021. DOI:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.106021
2020-2021
Cordeiro CAMM, Lucena MB, Muhate F, Capel KCC (2021) Uncharted coral reefs from the Inhambane Province, Mozambique. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 48: 102037. DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2021.102037
Capel KCC, Creed JC, Kitahara MV (2020) Invasive corals trigger seascape changes in the southwestern Atlantic. Bulletin of Marine Science, 96(1). DOI:10.5343/bms.2019.0075
Zanotti AA, Gregoracci GB, Capel KCC, Kitahara MV (2020) Microbiome of the Southwestern Atlantic invasive scleractinian coral, Tubastraea tagusensis. Animal Microbiome, 2: 2-29. DOI:10.1186/s42523-020-00047-3
Seiblitz IGL, Capel KCC, Stolarski J, Quek ZBR, Huang D, Kitahara MV (2020) The earliest diverging extant scleractinian corals recovered by mitochondrial genomes. Scientific Reports, 10: 20714. DOI:10.1038/s41598-020-77763-y
Capel KCC, López C, Moltó-Martín I, Zilberberg C, Creed JC, Knapp ISS, Hernández M, Forsman Z, Toonen RJ, Kitahara MV (2020) Atlantia, a new genus of Dendrophylliidae (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Scleractinia) from the eastern Atlantic. PeerJ, 8: e8633. DOI:10.7717/peerj.8633
Kitahara MV , Capel KCC, Migotto, AE (2020) Coenocyathus sebroecki sp. nov.: a new azooxanthellate coral (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae) from southeastern Brazil. Marine Biodiversity, 50: 59. DOI:10.1007/s12526-020-01077-5
2018-2019
Capel KCC, Creed JC, Kitahara MV, Chen CA, Zilberberg C (2019) Multiple introductions and secondary dispersion of Tubastraea spp. in the Southwestern Atlantic. Scientific Reports, 9: 13978, 2019. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50442-3
Banha TNS, Capel KCC, Kitahara MV, Francini-Filho RB, Francini CLB, Sumida PYG, Mies M (2019) Low coral mortality during the most intense bleaching event ever recorded in subtropical Southwestern Atlantic reefs. Coral Reefs, 39: 515-521. DOI: 10.1007/s00338-019- 01856-y
Luz BLP, Capel KCC, Zilberberg C, Flores AAV, Migotto AE, Kitahara MV (2018) A polyp from nothing: the extreme regeneration capacity of the Atlantic invasive sun-corals Tubastraea coccinea and T. tagusensis (Anthozoa, Scleractinia). Journal: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 503: 60-65. DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2018.02.002
2016 - 2017
Capel KCC, Toonen RJ, Rachid CTCC, Creed JC, Kitahara MV, Forsman Z, Zilberberg C (2017) Clone wars: asexual reproduction dominates in the invasive range of Tubastraea spp. (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the South-Atlantic Ocean. PeerJ, 5: p.e3873. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3873
Oigman-Pszczol S, Creed JC, Fleury B, Mantelatto MC, Capel KCC, Meireles C, Cabral D, Masi B, Junqueira A (2017) O controle da invasão do coral-sol no Brasil não é uma causa perdida. Ciência e Cultura, 69: 56–59. DOI: 10.21800/2317-66602017000100019
Creed JC, Fenner D, Sammarco P, Cairns S, Capel KCC, Junqueira AOR, Cruz I, Miranda R, Junior L, Mantellato M, Oigman-Pszczol S (2016) The biological invasion of the azooxanthellate coral Tubastraea (Scleractinia: Dendrophylliidae) throughout the world: history, pathways and vectors. Biological Invasions, 19: 283–305. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-016-1279-y
Capel KCC, Migotto AE, Zilberberg C, Lin MF, Forsman Z, Miller DJ, Kitahara MV (2016) Complete mitochondrial genome sequences of Atlantic representatives of the invasive Pacific coral species Tubastraea coccinea and T. tagusensis (Scleractinia, Dendrophylliidae): Implications for species identification. Gene, 590(2):270-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2016.05.034
2012 - 2015
Luz BLP, Capel KCC, Stampar SN, Kitahara MV. (2015) Description of the mitochondrial genome of the tree coral Dendrophyllia arbuscula (Anthozoa, Scleractinia). Mitochondrial DNA. 1-2:2911-2912. DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1060435
Capel KCC, Migotto AE, Zilberberg C, Kitahara MV (2014) Another tool towards invasion? Polyp - bail-out- in Tubastraea coccinea. Coral Reefs, 33:1165. DOI: 10.1007/s00338-014-1200-z
Almeida MTR, Moritz MIG, Capel KCC, Pérez CD, Schenkel EP (2014) Chemical and biological aspects of octocorals from the Brazilian coast. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 24:446 - 467. DOI: 10.1016/j.bjp.2014.05.002.
Capel KCC, Segal B, Bertuol P, Lindner A (2012) Corallith beds at the edge of the tropical South Atlantic. Coral Reefs, 31:75. DOI: 10.1007/s00338-011-0818-3
Book Chapters
Gherardi DFM, Capel KCC, Cordeiro CAMM, Eggertsen L, Endo CAK, Lima LS, Lotufo TCM, Zilberberg C (2024) Genetic and Demographic Connectivity in Brazilian Reef Environments. Brazilian Marine Biodiversity. 1ed.: Springer International Publishing, p. 171-196.
Soares MO, Matos E, Diniz B, Paiva SV, Gurgel AL, Lucas CC, Freitas JEP, Teixeira CEP, Guerra RGP, Barros EL, Kitahara MV, Capel KCC, Cotovicz LC, Cruz ICS, Rabelo EF (2024) Climate Change and Local Impacts Threaten Brazilian Coral Reefs. Brazilian Marine Biodiversity. 1ed.: Springer International Publishing, p. 249-279.
Bergallo HG, Santos LN, Barros F, Petruzzella A, Figueiredo BRS, Pereira AD, Latini AO, Lopes AV, Rosa C, Vieira Filho EA, Evangelista EF, Dias GM, Ortega JCG, Capel KCC, Abreu RCR (2024) Vetores de mudança diretos e indiretos que afetam a introdução, o estabelecimento e a disseminação de espécies exóticas invasoras. Relatório temático sobre espécies exóticas invasoras, biodiversidade e serviços ecossistêmicos. 1ed.: Editora Cubo, 1, p. 92-132.
Ghilardi-Lopes NP, Lotufo T, Kitahara M, Capel KCC, Petti MAV, Gonçalves C (2021) Sistema bentônico. In: Saviolo PM, Silva GCL, Victor RAB (coordenadores) Proposta de criação do Parque Estadual Marinho Tartaruga-de-pente.
Capel KCC, Segal B, Linder A (2019) Recifes e/ou ambiente coralíneos do sul de São Paulo (SP) a Santa Catarina (SC). In: Recifes brasileiros: o legado de Laborel. 1ed. Rio de Janeiro. Série livros 64 Museu Nacional, p. 256-257. ISBN: 978857427075-3
Lindner A, Faria-Junior E, Gregoletto BF, Oliveira AFS, Lawley JW, Capel KCC, Santos MEA (2016) Cnidários. In: Vida Marinha de Santa Catarina. 2 ed. Florianópolis. Editora da UFSC, p. 26–31. ISBN: 9788532807809
Lindner A, Faria-Junior E, Gregoletto BF, Oliveira AFS, Lawley JW, Capel KCC, Santos MEA (2014) Cnidarians. In: Marine Life of Santa Catarina.1 ed. Florianópolis: Editora da UFSC, v.1, p. 26-31.