Biodiversidad de las plantas vasculares de las Islas Baleares

Se presentan los principales descriptores cuantitativos de la flora de plantas vasculares de las Islas Baleares. La flora autóctona asciende a 1729 taxones, con una proporción de 4.7 géneros por familia y de 3 taxones por género. Cerca del 50% de los taxones se agrupan en sólo 8 familias, entre éstas las gramíneas, compuestas y leguminosas suman más del 10% de los taxones cada una de ellas. Los terófitos son la forma vital más frecuente con un 40.9% de los taxones autóctonos, los fanerófitos por el contrario son minoritarios con únicamente el 8.4% de los taxones. Más de la mitad de los taxones (52.0%) pertenecen al elemento mediterráneo, y sólo el 5.5% son taxones eurosiberianos. La flora endémica representa el 10% de la flora autóctona (173 taxones). Los caméfitos (37.7%) son las formas biológicas más frecuentes entre los endemismos, mientras que los terófitos alcanzan solo al 6.2%. Esta desarmonía se repite en otras zonas mediterráneas y podría estar relacionada con la mayor proporción de formas leñosas que caracteriza a la flora de las islas.In this paper the main quantitative descriptors of the vascular flora of the Balearic Islands are presented. The autochthonous flora has 1729 taxa, with a rate of 4.7 genus each family, and 3 taxa each genus. About 50% of the taxa belong to only eight families; but Gramineae, Compositae and Leguminosae have more than 10% of the taxa each one. Therophytes are the most common life form with the 40.9% of the autochthonous taxa, on the other hand, phanerophytes are the less common with the 8.4% of the taxa. The 52% of the taxa have a Mediterranean distribution, and a scarce 5.5% could be considered as Eurosiberiane distribution. The endemic flora represents the 10% of the autochthonous flora (173 taxa). The chamephytes (37.7%) are the most frequent life form among the endemic, and the therophytes with only the 6.2% are the less common. This disharmony can be found in other Mediterranean areas, according with the characteristic woodiness of the islands flora

Consorci per a la Recuperació de la Fauna de les Illes Balears, 11 años trabajando para la conservación de la biodiversidad

El COFIB, Consorci per a la Recuperació de la Fauna de las Illes Balears se creó en el año 2004 con la finalidad de atender las necesidades de recuperación de la fauna silvestre así como gestionar problemáticas relacionadas con la fauna exótica. Las entidades que lo constituyen son la Conselleria de Agricultura, Medi Ambient i Territori del Govern de les Illes Balears y la Fundació Natura Parc, entidades que aportan los medios necesarios para llevar a cabo las actividades del Consorcio. Durante estos años se han atendido 26.119 casos de fauna silvestre de las Islas Baleares y se han recogido 4.148 ejemplares de fauna exótica. Se ha participado en diferentes planes de conservación y recuperación que lleva a cabo el Servei de Protecció d’Espècies de la DG de Medi Natural. Los cuatro últimos años se ha incorporado el equipo de Sanidad y Control de Fauna, que interviene en acciones de control de especies invasoras y domésticas asilvestradas en diferentes espacios de la R.N.2000 y que ha capturado 11.622 especímenes de 25 especies distintas. Se colabora y participa en el seguimiento y monitorización de las enfermedades que afectan a la fauna silvestre. Desde el año 201,2 el COFIB coordina la recuperación de ejemplares de la fauna silvestre en todas las Islas Baleares. Gracias a los datos obtenidos a lo largo de estos 11 años, se ha contribuido en líneas de investigación y publicaciones que mejoran el conocimiento sobre nuestras especies. Finalmente, la educación ambiental y la investigación complementan las acciones de recuperación que lleva a cabo el COFIB. El artículo repasa algunas de las actuaciones, resultados y los datos más importantes recogidos durante este periodo

Therapeutic targeting of tumor growth and angiogenesis with a novel anti-S100A4 monoclonal antibody

S100A4, a member of the S100 calcium-binding protein family secreted by tumor and stromal cells, supports tumorigenesis by stimulating angiogenesis. We demonstrated that S100A4 synergizes with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), via the RAGE receptor, in promoting endothelial cell migration by increasing KDR expression and MMP-9 activity. In vivo overexpression of S100A4 led to a significant increase in tumor growth and vascularization in a human melanoma xenograft M21 model. Conversely, when silencing S100A4 by shRNA technology, a dramatic decrease in tumor development of the pancreatic MiaPACA-2 cell line was observed. Based on these results we developed 5C3, a neutralizing monoclonal antibody against S100A4. This antibody abolished endothelial cell migration, tumor growth and angiogenesis in immunodeficient mouse xenograft models of MiaPACA-2 and M21-S100A4 cells. It is concluded that extracellular S100A4 inhibition is an attractive approach for the treatment of human cancer

TFG 2016/2017

Amb aquesta publicació, EINA, Centre universitari de Disseny i Art adscrit a la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, dóna a conèixer el recull dels Treballs de Fi de Grau presentats durant el curs 2016-2017. Voldríem que un recull com aquest donés una idea més precisa de la tasca que es realitza a EINA per tal de formar nous dissenyadors amb capacitat de respondre professionalment i intel·lectualment a les necessitats i exigències de la nostra societat. El treball formatiu s’orienta a oferir resultats que responguin tant a paràmetres de rigor acadèmic i capacitat d’anàlisi del context com a l’experimentació i la creació de nous llenguatges, tot fomentant el potencial innovador del disseny.Con esta publicación, EINA, Centro universitario de diseño y arte adscrito a la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, da a conocer la recopilación de los Trabajos de Fin de Grado presentados durante el curso 2016-2017. Querríamos que una recopilación como ésta diera una idea más precisa del trabajo que se realiza en EINA para formar nuevos diseñadores con capacidad de responder profesional e intelectualmente a las necesidades y exigencias de nuestra sociedad. El trabajo formativo se orienta a ofrecer resultados que respondan tanto a parámetros de rigor académico y capacidad de análisis, como a la experimentación y la creación de nuevos lenguajes, al tiempo que se fomenta el potencial innovador del diseño.With this publication, EINA, University School of Design and Art, affiliated to the Autonomous University of Barcelona, brings to the public eye the Final Degree Projects presented during the 2016-2017 academic year. Our hope is that this volume might offer a more precise idea of the task performed by EINA in training new designers, able to speak both professionally and intellectually to the needs and demands of our society. The educational task is oriented towards results that might respond to the parameters of academic rigour and the capacity for contextual analysis, as well as to considerations of experimentation and the creation of new languages, all the while reinforcing design’s innovative potential

Biodiversidad de las plantas vasculares de las Islas Baleares

Se presentan los principales descriptores cuantitativos de la flora de plantas vasculares de las Islas Baleares. La flora autóctona asciende a 1729 taxones, con una proporción de 4.7 géneros por familia y de 3 taxones por género. Cerca del 50% de los taxones se agrupan en sólo 8 familias, entre éstas las gramíneas, compuestas y leguminosas suman más del 10% de los taxones cada una de ellas. Los terófitos son la forma vital más frecuente con un 40.9% de los taxones autóctonos, los fanerófitos por el contrario son minoritarios con únicamente el 8.4% de los taxones. Más de la mitad de los taxones (52.0%) pertenecen al elemento mediterráneo, y sólo el 5.5% son taxones eurosiberianos. La flora endémica representa el 10% de la flora autóctona (173 taxones). Los caméfitos (37.7%) son las formas biológicas más frecuentes entre los endemismos, mientras que los terófitos alcanzan solo al 6.2%. Esta desarmonía se repite en otras zonas mediterráneas y podría estar relacionada con la mayor proporción de formas leñosas que caracteriza a la flora de las islas.In this paper the main quantitative descriptors of the vascular flora of the Balearic Islands are presented. The autochthonous flora has 1729 taxa, with a rate of 4.7 genus each family, and 3 taxa each genus. About 50% of the taxa belong to only eight families; but Gramineae, Compositae and Leguminosae have more than 10% of the taxa each one. Therophytes are the most common life form with the 40.9% of the autochthonous taxa, on the other hand, phanerophytes are the less common with the 8.4% of the taxa. The 52% of the taxa have a Mediterranean distribution, and a scarce 5.5% could be considered as Eurosiberiane distribution. The endemic flora represents the 10% of the autochthonous flora (173 taxa). The chamephytes (37.7%) are the most frequent life form among the endemic, and the therophytes with only the 6.2% are the less common. This disharmony can be found in other Mediterranean areas, according with the characteristic woodiness of the islands flora

The utilization of a self-sufficient didactic material in a self-directed learning process

Este artículo tiene como objetivo el análisis de las actividades de enseñanza-aprendizaje previstas en el diseño de un material didáctico autosuficiente, que ha sido creado para ser utilizado en un proceso autodirigido de aprendizaje, para compararlo con el desarrollo de este proceso de aprendizaje autodirigido enmarcado en una secuencia didáctica real. Los resultados obtenidos en el estudio nos aportan evidencias empíricas que proporcionan una mayor comprensión de los procesos de aprendizaje de los alumnos con este tipo de materiales, a la vez que nos que permiten extraer algunas implicaciones para el diseño tecnológico y pedagógico de este tipo de materiales didácticos.This paper has as objective the analysis of the teaching activities -learning anticipated in the design of a self-sufficient didactic material, that it has been created to be used in a self-directed of learning, to compare it with the development of this self-directed learning process framed in a real didactic sequence. The results obtained in the study provide us empirical evidence that provide a greater comprehension of the learning processes of the pupils with this type of materials, at the same time that us that permit to extract some implications for the technological and pedagogic design of this type of didactic materials

The effects of marine protected areas on ecosystem recovery and fisheries using a comparative modelling approach

17 pages, 11 figures, 1 table, supporting information https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3368.-- This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Daniel Vilas, Marta Coll, Xavier Corrales, Jeroen Steenbeek, Chiara Piroddi, Antonio Calò, Antonio Di Franco, Toni Font, Paolo Guidetti, Alessandro Ligas, Josep Lloret, Giulia Prato, Rita Sahyoun, Paolo Sartor, Joachim Claudet, The effects of marine protected areas on ecosystem recovery and fisheries using a comparative modelling approach, Aquatic Conservation - Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 30(10):1885-1901(2020), which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3368. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived VersionsThe overexploitation of many marine resources and ecosystems calls for the development and implementation of measures to support their recovery and conservation. The potential contributions to support fisheries and ecosystem recovery were assessed at the local level of the three multiple-use marine protected areas (MPAs) of Cerbère-Banyuls, Medes Islands, and Cap de Creus, located in the north-western Mediterranean Sea. For each MPA, a food-web model accounting for each protection level (PL) was developed: the fully protected area (FPA), the partially protected area (PPA) and the unprotected area (UPA) surrounding the MPA. Using the resulting nine food-web models, the ecosystem structure and functioning of each PL were compared and characterized, differences and similarities within and among the three MPAs were assessed, and ecosystem response to full protection was evaluated for the three MPAs. Differences in terms of ecosystem structure and functioning were found among PLs. Overall, FPAs presented the most positive effect of protection in terms of ecosystem structure and functioning, followed by PPAs. However, the effects of protection on neighbouring UPAs were hardly noticeable. Similarities between Cerbère-Banyuls and Medes Islands MPAs were observed, while Cap de Creus MPA showed the least benefits from protection overall. These results are likely to be due to similarities in the configuration of the protected areas, the levels of enforcement and compliance, and the impact of recreational and small-scale fisheries allowed in the PPAs and UPAs. This study illustrates that well-enforced Mediterranean MPAs, even when small, can yield local positive impacts on the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems that can contribute to support local fisheriesThis work was funded by EU Research Project SAFENET project (“Sustainable Fisheries in EU Mediterranean Waters through Network of MPAs.” Call for proposals MARE/2014/41, Grant Agreement n. 721708). D. Vilas benefited from a Short Term Scientific Mission by the COST Action MarCons (CA15121)With the funding support of the ‘Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence’ accreditation (CEX2019-000928-S), of the Spanish Research Agency (AEI

Benefits of MPA networks in the Western Mediterranean Sea: a geographically-nested ecosystem modelling approach

Forum on Fisheries Science in the Mediterranean and The Black Sea (FishForum 2018), 10-14 December 2018, Rome, ItalyWe implemented a geographically-nested modelling approach to quantify the ecological and fisheries benefits of the establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs) networks in the western Mediterranean Sea. We used Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) to develop spatial-temporal local, subregional and regional food-web models representing areas with different levels of protection. For three Mediterranean MPAs, Cerbere-Banyuls, Cap de Creus and Medes Islands, we developed nine models (three for each MPA) representing different management zones: Fully Protected Area (FPA), Partially Protected Area (PPA), and Unprotected Area (UPA). We then built three models representing each MPA zone integrating the different management schemes. Afterwards, we developed a subregional model including the three MPAs and their surroundings to describe the whole MPA network. Finally, a model covering the western Mediterranean included current general MPA dynamics. The nested modelling approach allowed us to: (1) characterize the structure and functioning of MPA zones and identify differences between zones and between MPAs, (2) assess the regional impacts of local MPAs, and (3) quantify temporal changes and explore alternative MPA spatial configurations to promote fisheries sustainability, accounting for stakeholders’ suggestions. Results highlight the ecological importance of FPAs, although their benefits are local due to their small size. Current MPAs show small differences with each other in terms of ecosystem structure and functioning. A significant increase in the level of protection and enforcement is needed to achieve positive impacts on fisheries at the regional level. This study represents a baseline for the development of further management scenarios of MPA networksPeer Reviewe