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Integrative taxonomic revision of the woodlouse-hunter spider genus Dysdera (Araneae: Dysderidae) in the Madeira archipelago with notes on its conservation status by Crespo, Luís C, Silva, Isamberto, Enguídanos, Alba, Cardoso, Pedro, Arnedo, Miquel A

“…Abstract Dysdera is a highly speciose genus of mid-sized, nocturnal hunting spiders, mostly circumscribed to the Mediterranean. The genus managed to colonize…”
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Taxonomic divergence and functional convergence in Iberian spider forest communities: Insights from beta diversity partitioning by Carvalho, José C., Malumbres‐Olarte, Jagoba, Arnedo, Miquel A., Crespo, Luís C., Domenech, Marc, Cardoso, Pedro

“…Aim The main aims were to determine: (a) the relative contribution of species replacement and richness difference from components to overall taxonomic (TDβ)…”
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Island hoppers: Integrative taxonomic revision of Hogna wolf spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae) endemic to the Madeira islands with description of a new species by Crespo, Luís C, Silva, Isamberto, Enguídanos, Alba, Cardoso, Pedro, Arnedo, Miquel

“…Because of their ability for aerial dispersal using silk and preference for open habitats, many wolf spiders are formidable colonisers. Pioneering…”
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Mitochondrial discordance in closely related Theridion spiders (Araneae, Theridiidae), with description of a new species of the T. melanurum group by Domènech, Marc, Crespo, Luís C., Enguídanos, Alba, Arnedo, Miquel A.

“…The incorporation of molecular data into current taxonomic practise has unravelled instances of incongruence among different data sets. Here we report a case…”
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Determinants of beta diversity of spiders in coastal dunes along a gradient of mediterraneity by Carvalho, José C., Cardoso, Pedro, Crespo, Luís C., Henriques, Sérgio, Carvalho, Rui, Gomes, Pedro

“…Aim The Mediterranean Basin is recognized for its high levels of species richness, rarity and endemicity. Our main aim was to evaluate the relative effects of…”
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Biogeographic patterns of spiders in coastal dunes along a gradient of mediterraneity by Carvalho, José C., Cardoso, Pedro, Crespo, Luís C., Henriques, Sérgio, Carvalho, Rui, Gomes, Pedro

“…The Iberian Peninsula is recognized for its high levels of species richness, rarity and endemicity. Our main aim was to study biogeographic patterns of spiders…”
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A DNA barcode-assisted annotated checklist of the spider (Arachnida, Araneae) communities associated to white oak woodlands in Spanish National Parks by Crespo, Luís C, Domènech, Marc, Enguídanos, Alba, Malumbres-Olarte, Jagoba, Cardoso, Pedro, Moya-Laraño, Jordi, Frías-López, Cristina, Macías-Hernández, Nuria, De Mas, Eva, Mazzuca, Paola, Mora, Elisa, Opatova, Vera, Planas, Enric, Ribera, Carles, Roca-Cusachs, Marcos, Ruiz, Dolores, Sousa, Pedro, Tonzo, Vanina, Arnedo, Miquel A

“…A large scale semi-quantitative biodiversity assessment was conducted in white oak woodlands in areas included in the Spanish Network of National Parks, as…”
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Species conservation profiles of endemic spiders (Araneae) from Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos, Portugal by Cardoso, Pedro, Crespo, Luís C, Silva, Isamberto, Borges, Paulo Av, Boieiro, Mário

“…The North Atlantic archipelagos of Madeira and Selvagens present a unique biological diversity including, presently, 56 endemic spider species. Several recent…”
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Species richness and composition assessment of spiders in a Mediterranean scrubland by Cardoso, Pedro, Henriques, Sérgio S, Gaspar, Clara, Crespo, Luis C, Carvalho, Rui, Schmidt, Jesper B, Sousa, Pedro, Szűts, Tamás

“…Intensive fieldwork has been undertaken in Portugal in order to develop a standardized and optimized sampling protocol for Mediterranean spiders. The present…”
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Determinants of spider species richness in coastal dunes along a gradient of mediterraneity by CARVALHO, JOSÉ C, CARDOSO, PEDRO, CRESPO, LUÍS C, HENRIQUES, SÉRGIO, CARVALHO, RUI, GOMES, PEDRO

“…1. The Iberian Peninsula is one of the most relevant areas in terms of species richness, rarity and endemism in the Mediterranean Basin. Using spiders as a…”
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The Atlantic connection: coastal habitat favoured long distance dispersal and colonization of Azores and Madeira by Dysdera spiders (Araneae: Dysderidae) by Crespo, Luís C., Silva, Isamberto, Enguídanos, Alba, Cardoso, Pedro, Arnedo, Miquel A.

“…The woodlouse hunter Dysdera spiders have colonized all Macaronesian archipelagos. We report here for the first time an evolutionary connection between the…”
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Ad-Hoc vs. Standardized and Optimized Arthropod Diversity Sampling by Cardoso, Pedro, Crespo, Luís C., Carvalho, Rui, Rufino, Ana C., Henriques, Sérgio S.

“…The use of standardized and optimized protocols has been recently advocated for different arthropod taxa instead of ad-hoc sampling or sampling with protocols…”
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Spatial distribution of Madeira Island Laurisilva endemic spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) by Crespo, Luís C, Boieiro, Mário, Cardoso, Pedro, Aguiar, Carlos A S, Amorim, Isabel R, Barrinha, Carla, Borges, Paulo A V, Menezes, Dília, Pereira, Fernando, Rego, Carla, Ribeiro, Sérvio, Silva, Israel F, Serrano, Artur R M

“…Madeira island presents a unique spider diversity with a high number of endemic species, many of which are still poorly known. A recent biodiversity survey on…”
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Rapid biodiversity assessment of spiders (Araneae) using semi-quantitative sampling: a case study in a Mediterranean forest by CARDOSO, PEDRO, SCHARFF, NIKOLAJ, GASPAR, CLARA, HENRIQUES, SÉRGIO S., CARVALHO, RUI, CASTRO, PEDRO H., SCHMIDT, JESPER B., SILVA, ISRAEL, SZÜTS, TAMÁS, DE CASTRO, ALBERTO, CRESPO, LUIS C.

“…  1 A thorough inventory of a Mediterranean oak forest spider fauna carried out during 2 weeks is presented. It used a semi‐quantitative sampling protocol to…”
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Island hoppers: Integrative taxonomic revision of Hogna wolf spiders endemic to the Madeira islands with description of a new species by Crespo, Luís C, Silva, Isamberto, Enguídanos, Alba, Cardoso, Pedro, Arnedo, Miquel

“… Because of their ability for aerial dispersal using silk and preference for open habitats, many wolf spiders are formidable colonisers. Pioneering…”
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How Iberian are we? Mediterranean climate determines structure and endemicity of spider communities in Iberian oak forests by Malumbres-Olarte, Jagoba, Crespo, Luís Carlos, Domènech, Marc, Cardoso, Pedro, Moya-Laraño, Jordi, Ribera, Carles, Arnedo, Miquel A.

“…Understanding the causes behind species richness and endemicity is fundamental to explain biodiversity and assist conservation management, especially in…”
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Habitat filtering and inferred dispersal ability condition across‐scale species turnover and rarity in Macaronesian island spider assemblages by Malumbres-Olarte, Jagoba, Rigal, François, Girardello, Marco, Cardoso, Pedro, Crespo, Luís C., Amorim do Rosário, Isabel, Arnedo, Miquel A., Canelas Boieiro, Mário Rui, Carvalho, José Carlos, Carvalho, Rui, Gabriel, Rosalina, Lamelas López, Lucas, López, Heriberto, Paulo, Octávio S., Pereira, Fernando, Pérez‐Delgado, Antonio J., Rego, Carla, Romeiras, Maria M., Ros-Prieto, Alejandra, Oromí, Pedro, Vieira, Ana, Emerson, Brent C., Borges, Paulo

“…AIM: Habitat diversity has been linked to the diversity and structure of island communities, however, little is known about patterns and processes within…”
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An updated checklist of Azorean arthropods (Arthropoda) by Borges, Paulo, Lamelas López, Lucas, Andrade, Rui, Lhoumeau, Sébastien, Vieira, Virgilio, Soares, António Onofre, Borges, Isabel, Canelas Boieiro, Mário Rui, Cardoso, Pedro, Crespo, Luís C., Karsholt, Ole, Schülke, Michael, Serrano, Artur R. M., Quartau, José A., Assing, Volker

“…BACKGROUND: The Azores is a remote oceanic archipelago of nine islands which belongs to the Macaronesia biogeographical region hosting a unique biodiversity…”
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Comparative phylogeography of endemic Azorean arthropods by Parmakelis, Aristeidis, Rigal, François, Mourikis, Thanos, Balanika, Katerina, Terzopoulou, Sofia, Rego, Carla, Amorim, Isabel R, Crespo, Luís, Pereira, Fernando, Triantis, Kostas A, Whittaker, Robert J, Borges, Paulo A V

“…For a remote oceanic archipelago of up to 8 Myr age, the Azores have a comparatively low level of endemism. We present an analysis of phylogeographic patterns…”
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Standardised inventories of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of Macaronesia II: The native forests and dry habitats of Madeira archipelago (Madeira and Porto Santo islands) by Malumbres-Olarte, Jagoba, Boieiro, Mário, Cardoso, Pedro, Carvalho, Rui, Crespo, Luís Carlos Fonseca, Gabriel, Rosalina, Macías Hernández, Nuria, Paulo, Octávio S, Pereira, Fernando, Rego, Carla, Ros-Prieto, Alejandra, Silva, Isamberto, Vieira, Ana, Rigal, François, Borges, Paulo A V

“…Here we present the data obtained from the samples collected as part of a large research project (MACDIV) which aims at understanding the drivers of spider…”
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