fauna of Argentina. This is reflected in recent Doctoral theses (Díaz de Vivar 2002;
Pérez 2009; Brogger 2010; Escolar 2010; Rubilar 2010, Epherra in prep., Gil in
prep., Martinez in prep., Meretta in prep.) and Licenciatura theses (Gil 2002;
Rubilar 2004; Brogger 2005; Marzinelli 2005; Martinez 2008; Villares 2008;
Epherra 2009; Rodríguez 2009; Di Giorgio 2011; Pérez-Gallo in prep; Reartes in
prep.). These studies are mainly focused on biological and ecological aspects.
However, some have focused on chemical, taxonomical, physiological or anatomical aspects. We expect that these will be the beginning of new echinoderm
researches in Argentina.
Acknowledgments The present chapter was greatly improved with the valuable comments on
the manuscript of five reviewers: J Lawrence, D Pawson, P Lambert, J Pearse, and J Cortés. We
would like to thank them for kindly reviewing the manuscript and for their useful suggestions.
We are very grateful to all Argentinean researchers who contributed to increase the knowledge
about this phylum in the region. A special recognition must be done to the Institutions and the
directors for helping us conduct research on echinoderms. Thank you very much to P Penchaszadeh, H Zaixso, C Pastor de Ward, C Bremec, J Calvo, and to the late A Seldes and I
Bernasconi.
References
Adami ML, Gordillo S (1999) Structure and dynamics of the biota associated with Macrocystis
pyrifera (Phaeophyta) from the Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego. Sci Mar 63:183–191
Acha E, Mianzan H, Guerrero R, Favero M, Bava J (2004) Marine fronts at the continental
shelves of austral South America, physical and ecological processes. J Mar Syst 44:83–105
Agassiz A (1873) The Echini collected in the Hassler expedition. Bull Mus Comp Zool Harvard
3:187–190
Agassiz A (1881) Report on the echinoidea report of the challenger expedition. Zoology 9:1–321
Agassiz A (1904) Reports on an exploration off the west coast of Mexico, Central and south
America, and off the Galapagos Islands, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish
Commission Steamer ‘‘Albatross’’, during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.
Commanding. XXXII. The Panamic deep sea echini. Mem Mus Comp Zool Harvard Coll
31:1–246
Agatep CP (1967) Some Elasipodid holothurians of Antarctic and Subantarctic Seas. Antarctic
Res Ser Am Geophys Union, Washington
Ahearn CG (1994) Family Psolidae: new distributional records from the Antarctic. In: David B,
Guille A, Feral JP (eds) Echinoderms Through Time, Proc 8th Int Echinoderm Conference,
Dijon pp 503
Améziane N, Roux M (1997) Biodiversity and historical biogeography of stalked crinoids
(Echinodermata) in the deep sea. Biodiv Conserv 6:1557–1570
Andersson KA (1904) Brutpflege bei Antedon hirsuta Carpenter. Wiss Ergebn d Schwed
Südpolar-Exped 1901–1903(5):1–7
Antonov AS, Avilov SA, Kalinovsky AI, Anastyuk SD, Dmitrenok PS, Evtushenko EV, Kalinin
VI, Smirnov AV, Taboada S, Ballesteros M, Avila C, Stonik VA (2008) Triterpene glycosides
from Antarctic sea cucumbers. 1. Structure of liouvillosides A1, A2, A3, B1, and B2 from the
sea cucumber Staurocucumis liouvillei: new procedure for separation of highly polar
glycoside fractions and taxonomic revision. J Nat Prod 71:1677–1685
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Pérez 2009; Brogger 2010; Escolar 2010; Rubilar 2010, Epherra in prep., Gil in
prep., Martinez in prep., Meretta in prep.) and Licenciatura theses (Gil 2002;
Rubilar 2004; Brogger 2005; Marzinelli 2005; Martinez 2008; Villares 2008;
Epherra 2009; Rodríguez 2009; Di Giorgio 2011; Pérez-Gallo in prep; Reartes in
prep.). These studies are mainly focused on biological and ecological aspects.
However, some have focused on chemical, taxonomical, physiological or anatomical aspects. We expect that these will be the beginning of new echinoderm
researches in Argentina.
Acknowledgments The present chapter was greatly improved with the valuable comments on
the manuscript of five reviewers: J Lawrence, D Pawson, P Lambert, J Pearse, and J Cortés. We
would like to thank them for kindly reviewing the manuscript and for their useful suggestions.
We are very grateful to all Argentinean researchers who contributed to increase the knowledge
about this phylum in the region. A special recognition must be done to the Institutions and the
directors for helping us conduct research on echinoderms. Thank you very much to P Penchaszadeh, H Zaixso, C Pastor de Ward, C Bremec, J Calvo, and to the late A Seldes and I
Bernasconi.
References
Adami ML, Gordillo S (1999) Structure and dynamics of the biota associated with Macrocystis
pyrifera (Phaeophyta) from the Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego. Sci Mar 63:183–191
Acha E, Mianzan H, Guerrero R, Favero M, Bava J (2004) Marine fronts at the continental
shelves of austral South America, physical and ecological processes. J Mar Syst 44:83–105
Agassiz A (1873) The Echini collected in the Hassler expedition. Bull Mus Comp Zool Harvard
3:187–190
Agassiz A (1881) Report on the echinoidea report of the challenger expedition. Zoology 9:1–321
Agassiz A (1904) Reports on an exploration off the west coast of Mexico, Central and south
America, and off the Galapagos Islands, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish
Commission Steamer ‘‘Albatross’’, during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.
Commanding. XXXII. The Panamic deep sea echini. Mem Mus Comp Zool Harvard Coll
31:1–246
Agatep CP (1967) Some Elasipodid holothurians of Antarctic and Subantarctic Seas. Antarctic
Res Ser Am Geophys Union, Washington
Ahearn CG (1994) Family Psolidae: new distributional records from the Antarctic. In: David B,
Guille A, Feral JP (eds) Echinoderms Through Time, Proc 8th Int Echinoderm Conference,
Dijon pp 503
Améziane N, Roux M (1997) Biodiversity and historical biogeography of stalked crinoids
(Echinodermata) in the deep sea. Biodiv Conserv 6:1557–1570
Andersson KA (1904) Brutpflege bei Antedon hirsuta Carpenter. Wiss Ergebn d Schwed
Südpolar-Exped 1901–1903(5):1–7
Antonov AS, Avilov SA, Kalinovsky AI, Anastyuk SD, Dmitrenok PS, Evtushenko EV, Kalinin
VI, Smirnov AV, Taboada S, Ballesteros M, Avila C, Stonik VA (2008) Triterpene glycosides
from Antarctic sea cucumbers. 1. Structure of liouvillosides A1, A2, A3, B1, and B2 from the
sea cucumber Staurocucumis liouvillei: new procedure for separation of highly polar
glycoside fractions and taxonomic revision. J Nat Prod 71:1677–1685
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