Alexis Rojas

Causal analysis of rock-biodiversity relationships over the global Phanerozoic challenges rock record bias and common cause hypothesis

This study evaluates the causes of covariation between marine biodiversity and sedimentary rock quantity over the Phanerozoic, finding that rock-record bias and common-cause mechanisms both contribute, but neither fully explains the patterns.

Spatial patterns of trematode-induced pits on bivalve skeletons: Challenges and prospects for research on parasite-host dynamics

This study uses spatial point pattern analysis to examine trematode-induced pits on bivalve shells, revealing non-random spatial patterns that provide insights into parasite-host interactions.

Insights on Chamelea gallina growth dynamics from the Holocene climate optimum in the Northern Adriatic Sea (Italy)

This study compares shell growth dynamics of Chamelea gallina during the Holocene Climate Optimum and today, finding reduced growth rates and delayed sexual maturity in warmer past conditions.