Rita Castilho
Assistant Professor of Populations Genetics and Evolution
Center for Marine Sciences
Biodiversity and Conservation Group
University of Algarve
Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro,
Portugal
Voice: +351 91 839 72 82
Fax: +351 289 800 069
Email: rcastil at ualg.pt
Skype: ritacastilho
Teaching
I teach 3 main subjects: Evolution; Marine Biogeography and Evolution, Introductory Bioinformatics (only the phylogenetic estimation) and Animal Diversity.
Research
Well, see the publication list. You will get the flavour. I have an attention deficit, therefore I need to work on a lot of different things. I feel very motivated and quite lucky to be able to work on things that I like. Getting up and going to work is really a joy, and I am not counting how many days are left till the next holiday!
Babies
This and my students make up for all my time during the day!
Publications
Correia, AT, Ramos AA, Barros F, Silva G, Hamer P, Morais P, Cunha RL, Castilho R (2012) Population structure and connectivity of the European conger eel (Conger conger) across the Northeastern-Atlantic and Western-Mediterranean: integrating molecular and otolith elemental approaches. Marine Biology (in press).
(IF2010–2.011; Ranking - Marine & freshwater biology – 12/45, Q1)
Robalo JI, Castilho R, Francisco SM, Almada F, Knutsen H, Jorde PE, Pereira AM, Almada VC. (2011). Northern refugia and recent expansion in the North Sea: the case of the wrasse Symphodus melops (Linnaeus, 1758). Ecology and Evolution. doi:10.1002/ece3.77
Reis DM, Cunha RL, Patrão C, Rebelo R, Castilho R. (2011) Salamandra salamandra (Amphibia: Caudata: Salamandridae) in Portugal: not all black and yellow. 139:1095-1105
(IF2010– 2.358; Ranking - Evolutionary Biology – 88/156, Q3).
Cunha RL, Lopes EP, Reis DM, Castilho R (2011) Genetic structure of Brachidontes puniceus populations in Cape Verde archipelago shows signature of expansion during the last glacial maximum. Journal of Molluscan Studies 77: 175-181.
(IF2010–0.969; Ranking - Marine & freshwater biology – 60/93, Q3).
Robalo, JI, Sousa-Santos, C, Cabral, H, Castilho, R and Almada, VC (2009). Genetic evidence fails to discriminate between Macroramphosus gracilis Lowe, 1839 and M. scolopax Linnaeus, 1758 in Portuguese waters. Marine Biology,156 (8): 1733-1737.
(IF 1.999; Ranking - Marine & freshwater biology – 19/88, Q1).
Francisco SM, Castilho R, Soares M, Congiu L, Brito A, Vieira MN and Almada VC (2009). Phylogeography and demographic history of Atherina presbyter (Pisces: Atherinidae) in the North-eastern Atlantic based on mitochondrial DNA. Marine Biology,156: 1421–1432.
(IF 1.999; Ranking - Marine & freshwater biology – 19/88, Q1).
Maggs CA, Castilho R, Foltz D, Henzler C, Jolly T, Kelly J, Olsen J, Perez KE, Stam W, Vainola R, Viard F and Wares J (2008). Evaluating signatures of glacial refugia for North Atlantic Marine Organims. Ecology, 89 (sp11): S108-S122.
(IF 4.874; Ranking - Ecology – 11/124, Q1).
Francisco SM, Congiu L, Stefanni S, Castilho R, Brito A, Ivanova PP, Levy A, Cabral A, Kilias G and Almada VC (2008). Phylogenetic relationships of the North-eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean forms of Atherina (Pisces, Atherinidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 48 (2): 782-788.
(IF 3.871; Ranking - Evolutionary Biology – 9/39, Q1).
Barata M, Harris DJ and Castilho R (2008) Variation within North African Natrix maura (Serpentes: Colubridae) inferred from mtDNA sequences: comparative phylogeography of Magrehbian reptiles. African Zoology.
(IF 0.437; Ranking - Zoology – 108/125, Q4).
Cunha RL, Tenório MJ, Afonso C, Castilho R, Zardoya R (2008). Replaying the tape: recurring biogeographical patterns in Cape Verde Conus after 12 million years. Molecular Ecology, 17 (3): 885-901.
(IF 5.325; Ranking – Ecology: 6/124, Q1; Evolutionary Biology: 5/39, Q1).
Patarnello T, Volckaert F and Castilho R (2007). Pillars of Hercules: Is the Atlantic-Mediterranean transition a phylogeographic break? Molecular Ecology, 16 (21): 4426-4444. Invited review.
(IF 5.169; Ranking - Evolutionary Biology – 5/35, Q1; Ecology - 6/116, Q1).
Castilho R, Freitas M, Silva G., Fernandez-Carvalho, J and Coelho R (2007). Morphological and mitochondrial DNA divergence validates blackmouth, Galeus melastomus, and Atlantic sawtail catsharks, Galeus atlanticus, as separate species. Journal of Fish Biology, 70, Suppl.C: 346-358.
(IF 1.404; Ranking – Fisheries - 15/40, Q2).
Magoulas A, Castilho R, Caetano S, Marcato S and Patarnello T (2006). Mitochondrial DNA reveals a mosaic pattern of phylogeographical structure in Atlantic and Mediterranean populations of anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 3: 734-746.
(IF 3.528; Ranking - Evolutionary Biology – 10/35, Q2; Genetics and Heredity - 46/131, Q2).
Martinez P, Gonzalez EG, Castilho R and Zardoya R (2006). Genetic diversity and historical demography of Atlantic bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2: 404-416.
(IF 3.528; Ranking - Evolutionary Biology – 10/35, Q2; Genetics and Heredity - 46/131, Q2).
Fritz U, Barata M, Busack SD, Fritzsch G, Castilho R (2006). Impact of mountain chains, sea straits and peripheral populations on genetic and taxonomic structure of a freshwater turtle, Mauremys leprosa (Reptilia, Testudines, Geoemydidae). Zoologica Scripta, 35 (1): 97-108.
(IF 2.338; Ranking - Zoology – 10/115, Q1).
Castilho R and Cyfti Y (2005). Genetic differentiation between close Eastern Mediterranean sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) populations. Journal of Fish Biology, 67: 1746-1752
(IF 1.188; Ranking - Fisheries – 15/41 Q2).
Cunha RL, Castilho R, Rüber R, and Zardoya R (2005). Patterns of Cladogenesis in the Venomous Marine Gastropod Genus Conus from the Cape Verde Islands. Systematic Biology, 54(4):634–650. (IF 10.257; Ranking - Evolutionary Biology – 2/33, Q1).
Zardoya R, Castilho R, Grande C, Favre-Krey L, Caetano, Marcato S, Krey G and Patarnello T (2004). Differential population structuring of two closely related fish species, the mackerel (Scomber scombrus) and the chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) in the Mediterranean. Molecular Ecology,13: 1785-1798.
(IF 4.375; Ranking - Evolutionary Biology – 6/33, Q1; Ecology - 5/107, Q1).
Geenen S, Jordaens K, Castilho R & Backeljau T (2003). Congruence between starch gel and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in detecting allozyme variation in pulmonate land slugs. Electrophoresis, 24: 622-627.
(IF 4.040; Ranking – Biochemical Research Methods – 8/51, Q1; Chemistry Analytical – 2/67, Q1).
Ciftci Y, Castilho R and McAndrew BJ (2002). More polymorphic microsatellite markers in the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.). Molecular Ecology Notes, 2 (4): 575-576.
(IF 4.375; Ranking - Evolutionary Biology – 6/33, Q1).
Phillips A, Fonseca F, Povoa V, Castilho R and Nolasco G (2002). A reassessement of the anamorphic fungus Fusicoccum luteum and description of its teleomorph Botryosphaeria lutea sp. nov. Sydowia, 54 (1): 59-77.
(IF 0.500; Ranking - Mycology – 12/17, Q3).
Castilho R and McAndrew BJ (1998). Population structure of seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) in Portugal: evidence from allozymes. Journal of Fish Biology, 53(5): 1038-1049. Journal of Fish Biology.
(IF 1.198; Ranking - Fisheries – 11/40, Q2).
Castilho R and McAndrew BJ (1998). Two polymorphic microsatellite markers in the European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax (L.). Animal genetics, 29:151-152.
(IF 3.101; Ranking - Agriculture, Dairy and Animal Science – 1/41, Q1; Genetics and Heredity – 43/120, Q2).
Castilho R, Dinis MT and Erzini K (1993). Age and growth of megrim, Lepidorhombus boscii, Risso of the portuguese continental coast. Fisheries research, 16: 339-346.
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