M. Barbosa

Invasive traits of freshwater fish database (ITOFF)

The paper introduces the ITOFF database, which integrates data on freshwater fish invasions and life-history traits to show that classical trait-based predictions of invasion success are not reliable.

Coral settlement and recruitment are negatively related to reef fish trait diversity

The paper examines how reef fish foraging trait diversity affects coral settlement and recruitment success across multiple sites.

Coral niche construction: coral recruitment increases along a coral-built structural complexity gradient

The paper shows that coral-built structural complexity increases larval recruitment, supporting niche construction theory in corals.

Shaping coral traits: plasticity more than filtering

This study shows that coral morphological traits are more influenced by phenotypic plasticity than environmental filtering, affecting habitat structure in reef ecosystems.

The mistletoe Struthanthus flexicaulis reduces dominance and increases diversity of plants in campo rupestre

This study shows that parasitism by Struthanthus flexicaulis reduces host dominance and increases plant community diversity in campo rupestre over time.