Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables (CIBAS), Facultad de Ciencias

PhD Ángel Urzúa Osorio

Académico | Director del Departamento de Ecología

Biólogo Marino, Universidad Católica de la Santísima. Concepción

  • PhD in Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.)
    Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Alemania

Líneas de investigación

  • Fisiología Animal
  • Biología Acuática
  • Acuicultura y Pesca

Este académico también es parte del Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables (CIBAS) de la UCSC  http://cibas.cl/

Estudios y experiencia anterior

  • Licenciado en Ciencias, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
  • Magíster en Acuicultura, Universidad Austral de Chile, Puerto Montt, Chile.
  • PhD in Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.), Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Alemania.
  • Postdoctorado en Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (AWI), Alemania.
  • Postdoctorado en Instituto Fraunhofer IMTE, Lübeck, Alemania.

Más información

Cursos que dicta

Pregrado

  • Fisiología General
  • Ecofisiología Animal
  • Seminario de Investigación
  • Actividad Práctica Complementaria
  • Habilitación Profesional

Postgrado

  • Biología Reproductiva y Larval de Organismos Acuáticos
  • Ecofisiología Animal
  • Estequiometría Ecológica
  • Pesca y Acuicultura

Publicaciones académicas

  • Anthropogenic noise disrupts mating behavior and metabolic rate in a marine invertebrate. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001302.
  • Temporal variation in larval biochemical condition at hatching of the red squat lobsterPleuroncodes monodon(Decapoda: Munididae) from Humboldt Current System. Invertebrate Reproduction & Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07924259.2019.1647471.
  • Role of the larval feeding morphology and digestive enzyme activity in the early development of the polychaete Boccardia wellingtonensis. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6151.
  • Anthropogenic noise disrupts sexual behavior and oxygen consumption in the rock shrimp Rynchocinetes typus. The effects of noise on aquatic life conference.
  • Bioenergetic performance of two species of Antarctic bivalves at different spatial scales and levels of environmental disturbance. IX Chilean Congress of Antarctic Research.
  • Bioenergetics and trophodynamics of the jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas (D'Orbigny 1835) in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Changes in the biochemical composition of the bivalve Nuculana inaequisculpta and its relationship with oceanographic parameters in the Marian Inlet, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula. XXXIX Congress of Marine Sciences. Iquique, Chile.
  • Differences in the biochemical composition of two populations of the bivalve Aequiyoldia eightsii in the northern and southern parts of the Antarctic Peninsula. XXXIX Congress of Marine Sciences. Iquique, Chile.
  • Effect of anthropogenic noise on the mating behavior of the rock shrimp Rhynchocinetes typus. XXXIX Congress of Marine Sciences. Iquique, Chile.
  • Effect of anthropogenic noise on the physiology and reproductive behavior of the rock shrimp Rynchocinetes typus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837). Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Effect of parasitism by Proctoeces syciases Oliva et al. 2018 on the lipid content and fatty acid profile of its intermediate host, the maico mussel Perumytilus purpuratus (Lamarck 1819). Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Effect of seasonality and size of the female on the condition and viability of X. gladius oocytes. XXXIX Congress of Marine Sciences. Iquique, Chile..
  • Effect of the state of sexual maturity on the biochemical and bioenergetic composition of the jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas off the coast of Chile. XXXIX Congress of Marine Sciences. Iquique, Chile..
  • Fatty acid profile in amphibian crabs from the eastern South Pacific: a physiological signal of the potential terrestrialization of marine invertebrates towards coastal environments. XVIII Latin American Congress of Marine Sciences-COLACMAR 2019.
  • Influence of glacial melt on the biochemical composition and fatty acid profile of two Antarctic polychaetes (Maldane sarsi antarctica and Notomastus latericeus). XXXIX Congress of Marine Sciences. Iquique, Chile..
  • Ingestion of microplastics by the fish Galaxias maculatus (Osmeriformes: Galaxiidae): Color selectivity and its effect on physiological condition. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Physiological and biochemical responses during the reproductive phase and early ontogeny of porcelainids in contrasting coastal environments of the eastern South Pacific. XVIII Latin American Congress of Marine Sciences-COLACMAR 2019.
  • Reconstruction of the diet of jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas by using fatty acid profiles and stomach content analysis. XXXIX Congress of Marine Sciences. Iquique, Chile..
  • Seasonal differences in fatty acid composition in gonads of X. gladius females of different sizes. XXXIX Congress of Marine Sciences. Iquique, Chile..
  • Temporal variation in the energetic nutritional status of mothers and offsprings of Cyclograpsus cinereus in coastal environments of the Southeastern Pacific Ocean. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Variation of the nutritional condition of two species of bivalve molluscs from the benthic ecosystem of the Antarctic Peninsula. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.

  • Interspecific variation in the physiological and reproductive parameters of porcelain crabs from the Southeastern Pacific coast: potential adaptation in contrasting marine environments. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.07.006.
  • Temporal variation in the fatty acid composition of ovigerous females and embryos of the squat lobsterPleuroncodes monodon(Decapoda, Munididae). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1017/s002531541700145x.
  • Carry-over effects modulated by salinity during the early ontogeny of the euryhaline crab Hemigrapsus crenulatus from the Southeastern Pacific coast: Development time and carbon and energy content of offspring. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.01.001.
  • Biochemical characteristics of the Yendegaia Bay species that describe the dynamics of trophic webs. XXXVIII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valdivia, Chile.
  • Bioenergetics and reproduction as adaptive traits of varunid crabs resulting from the transition from marine environments to estuarine environments. XXXVIII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valdivia, Chile..
  • Digestive enzymatic activity and alimentary structural morphology in larvae of the polychaete Boccardia wellingtonensis: determining factors associated with larval development modes. XXXVIII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valdivia, Chile.
  • Latitudinal variations in biomass, biochemical composition and bioenergetic condition of juvenile red prawn Pleuroncodes monodon in nursery habitats of the Eastern South Pacific, Chile. XXXVIII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valdivia, Chile..
  • Physiological and biochemical responses during early ontogeny of Porcelanid species from the Eastern South Pacific. XXXVIII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valdivia, Chile..
  • Physiological, biochemical and behavioral responses during the reproductive phase and early ontogeny of Porcelain species from the Southeastern Pacific Ocean. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Reproductive and larval strategies of the poecilogonian polychaete Boccardia wellingtonensis: determining factors associated with larval development modes in marine invertebrates. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Reproductive bioenergetic investment in the poecilogonian polychaete Boccardia wellingtonensis. XXXVIII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valdivia, Chile.
  • Spatiotemporal changes in the biochemical composition of Concholepas concholepas and Fissurella sp. in management areas of the coast of Central Chile. XXXVIII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valdivia, Chile..
  • Spatiotemporal variation in the biochemical, energetic composition and fatty acid profile of the main benthic fishing resources: Concholepas concholepas (bruguière, 1789) and Fissurella cumingi (reeve, 1849) (mollusca: gastropoda) from the Chilean coast. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.
  • Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) oocyte viability in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean. Fisheries Development Institute, Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ministry of Economy, Government of Chile..
  • Temporal changes in the Fatty Acid content of Concholepas concholepas and Fissurella sp. in Central Chile. XXXVIII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valdivia, Chile.
  • Variation in the concentration of essential fatty acids present in three species (Ctenodiscus australis (CA), Munida subrugosa (MS), Eleginops maclovinus (EM)) from Yendegaia Bay to predict the trophic level to which they belong from their diet. XXXVIII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valdivia, Chile..
  • Variation of the food spectrum of the guanay Phalacrocorax bougainvillorum during the pre- and post-reproductive stage 2013-2014 in the San Juan de Marcona Reserve (Ica-Peru). XXXVIII Congreso de Ciencias del Mar. Valdivia, Chile.
  • Variations in total lipid content, composition and fatty acid profile in juveniles of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon in two nursery areas of the Eastern South Pacific. XXXVIII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valdivia, Chile..

  • Growth, elemental and proximate biochemical composition of larval Amazon River prawn, Macrobrachium amazonicum, reared under different salinity conditions. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research. https://doi.org/10.3856/vol45-issue5-fulltext-14.
  • Ecophysiological adaptations to variable salinity environments in the crab Hemigrapsus crenulatus from the Southeastern Pacific coast: Sodium regulation, respiration and excretion. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2017.05.010.
  • Seasonal changes in the biochemical composition of females and offspring of red squat lobster, Pleuroncodes monodon (Decapoda, Munididae), from the Southeastern Pacific. Marine Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/maec.12419.
  • Applied Physiology and Trophic Ecology of Fisheries Resources of the Eastern South Pacific. Aquaculture and fisheries of native crustaceans of South America. Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul – UEMS, Brasil..
  • Bioenergetics of parasitism by Thaumamermis sp. (Nematoda: Mermithidae) on its host Orchestoidea tuberculata (Amphipoda, Talitridae). XXXVII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Bioenergetics of the reproduction of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon in the southeastern Pacific. XXXVII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Ecological and physiological aspects of parasitism by Thaumamermis (Nematoda: Mermithidae) on its host Orchestoidea tuberculata (Amphipoda, Talitridae). Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Ecophysiological adaptations in early life history stages of porcelain crabs to coastal environments of the southeastern Pacific. XXXVII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Effects of parasitism by Thaumamermis sp. (Nematoda: Mermithidae) on its host, the beach flea Orchestoidea tuberculata (Amphipoda, Talitridae). XXXVII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Influence of temperature on changes in biomass and chemical composition during the early ontogeny of the panchote crab Taliepus dentatus.. XXXVII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Interspecific variation of the fatty acid profile and bioenergetic parameters of two commercially exploited species of sardines from the Southeastern Pacific Ocean. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Latitudinal differentiation in reproductive traits and growth of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon from the Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem. XXXVII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Presence and characterization of micro-plastic in fish of commercial importance in the Biobío Region. XXXVII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Profile of fatty acids, biochemical composition and energy content in highly migratory resources swordfish (Xiphias gladius), blue shark (Prionace glauca), shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) and porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus): effective and high-precision methods to determine the state of condition of these fishing resources, their trophic interactions and structure of the ecosystem they inhabit. Fisheries Development Institute, Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ministry of Economy, Government of Chile..
  • Reproductive ecology of Taliepus dentatus and its relationship with the environmental conditions of the Southeastern Pacific Ocean. Universidad Católica del Santísima Concepción.
  • Reproductive ecology of Taliepus dentatus and its relationship with the environmental conditions of the southeastern Pacific, off the coast of Concepción, Chile. XXXVII Congress of Marine Sciences. Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Spatial variations in size, biomass and bioenergetic condition of juvenile red squat lobster, Pleuroncodes monodon (Milne-Edwards 1837) in nursery habitats of the Southeastern Pacific Ocean, Chile. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Trophic ecology of swordfish and sharks through fatty acid analysis. National Workshop for Monitoring Highly Migratory Resources. Ecosystem Approach. IFOP-SUBPESCA. Valparaiso, Chile..

  • Effect of starvation on the nutritional condition of early zoea larvae of the red squat lobsterPleuroncodes monodon(Decapoda, Munididae). Invertebrate Reproduction & Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07924259.2016.1174157.
  • Seasonal variation in reproductive parameters of the squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon from a South Pacific population. Invertebrate Reproduction & Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07924259.2016.1174155.
  • Changes in lipid content and fatty acid composition during the life cycle of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon. Binational Congress of Ecology. Misiones Province, Iguazú, Argentina..
  • Discriminating prey species from top predators of the Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem by lipid and fatty acid analysis. XXXVI Congress of Marine Sciences. Concepción, Chile..
  • Effect of temperature and oxygen level on the biochemical composition during pelagic larval development of red squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon H. Milne-Edwards, 1837). Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Effect of temperature and photoperiod on the embryonic development and biochemical content of the eggs and Zoea I of the rock shrimp (Rhynchocinetes typus, Milne-Edwards 1837). Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Effect of temperature on lipid and fatty acid composition during embryonic development of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon.. XXXVI Congress of Marine Sciences. Concepción, Chile..
  • Effect of temperature on lipid content and fatty acid composition during embryonic development of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon (Milne-Edwards, 1837). Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Effect of temperature on the embryonic development and biochemical content of the eggs of the rock shrimp Rhynchocinetes typus (H. Milne-Edwards 1837). XXXVI Congress of Marine Sciences. Concepción, Chile..
  • Intraspecific differences in reproductive traits and biochemical components of females and eggs of Heterocarpus reedi (Bahamonde, 1955).. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Latitudinal variations in life history traits of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon from the Humboldt Large Marine Ecosystem.. Binational Congress of Ecology. Misiones Province, Iguazú, Argentina..
  • Maternal effect on fecundity and egg quality of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon (H. Milne Edwards 1837) and yellow Cervimunida johni (Porter 1903). Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Maternal effect on fecundity and egg quality of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon and yellow Cervimunida johni.. XXXVI Congress of Marine Sciences. Concepción, Chile..
  • Seasonal variability of the reproductive parameters of Taliepus dentatus (Milne-Edwards, 1834). Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Seasonal variation in biomass and biochemical composition of newly hatched larvae of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon. Binational Congress of Ecology. Misiones Province, Iguazú, Argentina..
  • Seasonal variations in the biomass and chemical composition of newly hatched larvae of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon (H. Milne-Edwards 1837). Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • The effect of salinity on embryonic development and early stages of the euryhaline crab Hemigrapsus crenulatus. XXXVI Congress of Marine Sciences, Concepción, Chile..
  • Variability in the lipids composition and fatty acids of highly migratory fish species of the Humboldt Current marine ecosystem. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.

  • Application of fatty acids to determine prey in top predators. Second Binational Workshop. “Update on food webs of top predators in the southeastern Pacific Ocean”. Lima Peru..
  • Cascade effect through the initial phases of the complex life cycle of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon (Milne-Edwards, 1837) generated by temperature. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Cascade effect through the initial phases of the life cycle of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon generated by temperature. XXXV Congress of Marine Sciences. Coquimbo, Chile..
  • Changes in the composition of lipids and fatty acids during the ontogeny of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Changes in the lipids content and fatty acids of ovigerous females and eggs of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon during seasonal periods. XXII Congress of the Chilean Ecological Society. Olmue, Chile..
  • Discriminating prey species from top predators by analyzing fatty acid signals. Second Binational Workshop. “Update on food webs of top predators in the southeastern Pacific Ocean”. Lima Peru..
  • Effect of temperature and salinity on oxygen consumption in the estuarine crab Hemigrapsus crenulatus (Milne-Edwards 1837) (Decapoda: Varunidae) in the Lenga estuary. XXXV Congress of Marine Sciences. Coquimbo, Chile..
  • Influence of starvation on the nutritional vulnerability of Zoea I larvae of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Influence of starvation on the nutritional vulnerability of the early larvae of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon. XXXV Congress of Marine Sciences. Coquimbo, Chile..
  • Seasonal and interannual variations in reproductive traits of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon from the Southeastern Pacific ecosystem. XXII Congress of the Chilean Ecological Society. Olmue, Chile..
  • Seasonal variation in the biochemical composition of females and offsprings of the red squat lobster, Pleuroncodes monodon. XXII Congress of the Chilean Ecological Society. Olmue, Chile..
  • Seasonal variations in the nutritional status of females and biochemical composition of the eggs of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon (Milne-Edwards, 1837). Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Total fats in common sardines and lipid composition in southern sardines, anchoveta and common sardines. Fisheries Development Institute, Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ministry of Economy, Government of Chile.
  • Variability in reproductive traits of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon during seasonal periods. XXXV Congress of Marine Sciences. Coquimbo, Chile..

  • Application of fatty acids to determine prey in top predators. Binational Workshop, Chile-Peru, GEF Project, “Towards a Management with an Ecosystem Approach of the Great Marine Ecosystem of the Humboldt Current” IMARPE-IFOP. Valparaiso, Chile..
  • Biological tissue sampling protocol for fat analysis: Advances in fisheries. Monitoring program for highly migratory resources.. Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and Undersecretary of Economy. Valparaiso, Chile..
  • Discriminating prey species from top predators by analyzing fatty acid signals. Chile-Peru binational workshop, GEF Project, “Towards a Management with an Ecosystem Approach of the Great Marine Ecosystem of the Humboldt Current” IMARPE-IFOP. Valparaiso, Chile..
  • Inter and intraspecific variations in reproductive and developmental traits of decapod crustaceans: adaptive values in variable environments. XXXIV Congress of Marine Sciences. Osorno, Chile..
  • Salinity effect on the embryonic development time, size and biomass of the newly hatched larva of Hemigrapsus crenulatus (Milne-Edwards, 1837) (Decapoda, Varunidae). Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
  • Total fats in skeletal muscles and liver of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and species associated with its fishery. Fisheries Development Institute, Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ministry of Economy, Government of Chile..
  • Variability in reproductive traits of the red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) during seasonal periods. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.

  • Patterns of early larval feeding, biochemical composition and growth in a population of Macrobrachium amazonicum from the Pantanal, southwestern Brazil: comparison with a coastal population from the Amazon estuary. Seventh International Crustacean Congress. Qingdao, China.

  • Differential life-history traits in geographically isolated populations of the Amazon River prawn, Macrobrachium amazonicum, suggest speciation. The Crustacean Society Summer Meeting & 47th Annual Meeting of Carcinological Society of Japan.

  • Energy cost of osmoregulation in the estuarine crab Hemigrapsus crenulatus (Decapoda: Grapsidae) in relation to environmental salinity. XXVI Congress of Marine Sciences. Iquique, Chile..