Manuel Maldonado Barahona Return to search form Please contact   Centro de Estudios Avanzados (CSIC) Departameno de Ecología Acuática Cami de Sta. Bárbara, s/n 17300 Blanes, Gerona (Spain) Phone: +34-972-33 61 01, Fax: +34-972-33 78 06 E-mail: maldonado@ceab.csic.es Systematic groups studied in the Iberian Fauna Project Phylum: Porifera Class: Demospongiae  [Research] [Academic positions] [Qualifications] [Projects] [Publications] Main field of research My research is devoted to investigate three major aspects of marine sponge biology, namely sponge taxonomy, patterns and causes of large-scale bathymetric and geographical distribution, and ecology of larvae and early life-history stages (for further information see section of Publications). Academic positions - Ph. D. (Programa de Contratación MEC de Incorporación de Doctores y Tecnólogos a grupos de Investigación en España). Higher Coucil for Scientific Research (=CSIC). Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes. Departament of Aquatic Ecology (1996 +). - Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (FL, USA). Division of Marine Sciences. Departament of Larval Ecology (1994-1996). - Researcher-Technician (Level II). Higher Coucil for Scientific Research (CSIC). Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes. Departament of Benthic Ecology (1993-1994). - Predoctoral Fellow. Programa of the Generalitat of Cataluña. Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes (CSIC). Departamento de Benthic Ecology (1989-1993). Professional qualifications - Ph. D. in Zoology. Department of Animal Biology- I. Faculty of Biology. Central University of Barcelona (1993). - Degree in Biology. Department of Animal Biology. Faculty of Biology. Complutense University of Madrid (1986). Research projects and grants -1987-91: Ecological bases for investigations on novel molecules with pharmacological interest in marine benthic communities. Pharma-Mar, S.A. -1988-90: Iberian Fauna I. DGCICYT:PB-87 0397. -1991-93: Iberian Fauna II. DGCICYT: PB-89 0081. -1991-94: Chemical, biological and ecological studies of bioactive marine natural products of the Mediterranean benthos, in view of their production. C.E. MAST: CT.-91 0004. -1991-95: Production of bioactive compounds in the sublittoral Mediterranean benthos: interacting mechanisms, factors of variability and ecological significance. CICYT: MAR 5-28/91. -1993. Program to prevent colonization of the Catalan coast by the seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia. Generalitat of Catalunya. Departament of Sanejament/ Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes (CSIC). -1994-96. Factors controlling recruitment and juvenile survivorship in sublittoral sponge communities. Spanish Ministry for Science and Education & Fulbright Commission (FU93 02207057). -1995-1997. Reproductive biology and the limits of bathymetric distribution in lithistid sponges and stalk crinoids. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. National Undersea Research Program (CMRC-95-3047). -1995-98. Processes inhibiting and promoting larval settlement and recruitment in the sublittoral Mediterranean benthos. DGCICYT: PB-94-0015-C02-01. Publications Maldonado, M., Georges, S., Young, C. M. & Vaquerizo, M. 1997. Depth regulation in parenchymella larvae of a demosponge: relative roles of skeletogenesis, biochemical changes and behavior. Marine Ecology Progress Series (In press). Maldonado, M. A. & Young, C. M. 1997-98. A new species of poecilosclerid sponge (Porifera) from bathyal methane seeps in the Gulf of México. Journal of the Biological Association of the United Kingdom (In press). Maldonado, M. & Young, C. M. 1996. Effects of physical factors on larval behavior, settlement and recruitment of four tropical demosponges. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 138: 169-180. Maldonado, M. 1996. On the presence of anatriaenes in Pachastrellidae (Porifera, Demospongiae): evidence for a new phylogenetic family concept. Journal of Natural History, 30 (4): 389-405. Maldonado, M. & Uriz, M. J. 1996. Skeletal morphology of two controversial poecilosclerid genera (Porifera Demospongiae): Discorhabdella and Crambe. Helgoländer Meeresuntersuchungen, 50: 369-390. Maldonado, M. & Young, C. M. 1996. Bathymetric patterns of sponge distribution on the Bahamian slope. Deep-Sea Research I, 43 (6): 897-915. Maldonado, M. & Uriz, M. J. 1996. A new species of Sphinctrella (Demospongiae, Astrophorida) and remarks on the status of the genus in the Mediterranean. En: Recent Advances in sponge biodiversity inventory and documentation. Willenz, Ph. (Ed). Bulletin de L'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique vol. 60 suppl., pp. 175-184. De Torres, M., Delgado, O., Weitzmann, B., Martin, D., Maldonado, M., Ribera, G., Sant, N. & Ballesteros, E. 1996. Surveillance programme on the introduction of Caulerpa taxifolia in the Catalan coast. Years 1992-1994. En: Second International Workshop on Caulerpa taxifolia. Ribera, M.A., Ballesteros, E. Boudouresque, C.F., Gómez, A y Gravez, V. (Eds). Publicacions Univesitat Barcelona, pp. 67-73. Uriz, M. J. & Maldonado, M. 1996. The genus Igernella (Demospongiae, Dendroceratida) with description of a new species from the Central Atlantic. In: Recent Advances in sponge biodiversity inventory and documentation. Willenz, Ph. (Ed). Bulletin de L'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique vol. 60 suppl., pp. 153-164. Maldonado, M. & Uriz, M.J. 1995. Biotic affinities in a transitional zone between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic: a biogeographical approach based on sponges. Journal of Biogeography, 22: 89-110. Uriz, M. J. & Maldonado, M. 1995. A reconsideration of the relationship between polyaxonid and monaxonid spicules in Demospongiae: new data from the genera Crambe and Discorhabdella (Porifera). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 55: 1-16. Maldonado, M. 1993. The taxonomic significance of the short-shafted mesotriaene reviewed by parsimony analysis: validation of Pachastrella ovisternata Von Lendenfeld (Demospongiae: Astrophorida). Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde, 63 (3): 129-148. Templado, J., Guerra A., Bedoya, J., Moreno, D., Remón, J., Maldonado, M. & Ramos, M. A. 1993. Fauna marina circalitoral del sur de la península ibérica. En: Resultados de la campaña oceanográfica "FAUNA- I" Ramos, M.A. et al. (Eds). Museo Ncinlde Ciencias Naturales (CSIC). Madrid. 135 p. Uriz, M. J. & Maldonado, M. 1993. Redescription of some rare sponge species in the Western Mediterranean. Recent advances in ecology and systematics of sponges. Uriz, M. J. y Rützler , K. (Eds). Scientia Marina. Barcelona. 81-94. Maldonado, M. 1992. Demosponges from the red coral bottoms of the Alboran Sea. Journal of Natural History, 26: 1131-1161. Maldonado, M. & Uriz, M. J. 1992. Relationships between sponges and crabs: patterns of epibiosis on Inachus aguiarii (Decapoda, Majidae). Marine Biology, 113: 282-286. Uriz, M. J., Rosell, D. & Maldonado, M. 1992. Parasitism, commensalism or mutualism? The case of Scyphozoa (Coronatae) and horny sponges. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 81: 247-255. Maldonado, M. & Benito, J. 1991 Crambe tuberosa n.sp. (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida): a new Mediterranean poecilosclerid with lithistid affinities. Cahiers de Biologie Marine, 32: 323-332. [The Project] [Publications] [Who's who] [Fauna] [Surf this site] [Home page] For any questions or comments about this web site please contact: Marisa Esteban Copyright © 1997, MNCN