Trayectoria profesional
Antonio Brante es Docteur con mención en “Diversité du Vivant” por la Universidad Pierre et Marie Curie, Francia, así como Doctor en Ciencias Biológicas mención Ecología por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, además de Biólogo Marino por la Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.
El docente, quien posee la categoría académica de Profesor Titular, es parte de la Comunidad UCSC desde 2008, año en que se integró a la Facultad de Ciencias, donde ha ejercido como Decano y Jefe del Departamento de Ecología y del Doctorado en Ciencias mención en Biodiversidad y Biorecursos.
Asimismo, se ha desempeñado como Director del Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables (CIBAS) y del Núcleo Científico Tecnológico para el Desarrollo Costero Sustentable de la Universidad.
Antonio Brante también es parte del Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables (CIBAS) de la UCSC http://cibas.cl/
Publicaciones académicas
- Distribution of functionally distinct native and non‐indigenous species within marine urban habitats. Diversity and Distributions. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13769.
- Latitudinal distribution and genetic divergence between shallow and mesophotic cold-water gorgonians in Chile. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2947425/v1.
- Genetic diversity and resilience in benthic marine populations. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40693-023-00117-1.
- Intraspecific variation in reproductive traits and embryo elemental composition of the crab Hemigrapsus crenulatus (Milne Edwards, 1837) across fluctuating coastal environments along Chilean coasts. Marine Environmental Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106023.
- Investigating the risk of non-indigenous species introduction through ship hulls in Chile. Management of Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2023.14.1.09.
- Natural mega disturbances drive spatial and temporal changes in diversity and genetic structure on the toadfish Aphos porosus. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40698-1.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Predictions: Is the Green Crab Carcinus maenas a Threat to Antarctica and Southern South America under a Climate-Change Scenario?. Diversity. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15050632.
- Predator control of marine communities increases with temperature across 115 degrees of latitude. Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abc4916.
- Ecological niche dynamics of three invasive marine species under the conservatism and shift niche hypotheses. Aquatic Invasions. https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2022.17.4.01.
- First steps toward the knowledge of macrofaunal assemblages in rose gorgonian gardens from Central Chile: opening the door for conservation actions. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2184052/v1.
- One step ahead of sea anemone invasions with ecological niche modeling: potential distributions and niche dynamics of three successful invasive species. Marine Ecology Progress Series. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14044.
- Abundancia y ecología trófica del pez león, Pterois volitans, en el Parque Nacional Morrocoy, Venezuela, mar Caribe Sur. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía. https://doi.org/10.22370/rbmo.2021.56.2.3057.
- Inbreeding vs outbreeding depression in a marine species with low dispersal potential. Marine Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/maec.12635.
- Do non-native sea anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria) share a common invasion pattern? – A systematic review. Aquatic Invasions. https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2021.16.3.01.
- Ecomorphological analyses reveal impact of land-based stressors on stock structure of two commercially important fish species (Lutjanus synagris and Haemulon plumierii) in the Caribbean. Fisheries Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2020.105812.
- Genetic variation in the small bivalve Nuculana inaequisculpta along a retreating glacier fjord, King George Island, Antarctica. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía. https://doi.org/10.22370/RBMO.2021.56.2.3059.
- Greater functional similarity in mobile compared to sessile assemblages colonizing artificial coastal habitats. Marine Pollution Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112844.
- Interpopulational differences in the nutritional condition of Aequiyoldia eightsii (Protobranchia: Nuculanidae) from the Western Antarctic Peninsula during austral summer. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12679.
- RNA-Seq reveals divergent gene expression between larvae with contrasting trophic modes in the poecilogonous polychaete Boccardia wellingtonensis. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94646-y.
- Rapid recovery of native habitat-builders following physical disturbance on pier pilings offsets colonization of cryptogenic and non-indigenous species in a Chilean port. Marine Environmental Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105231.
- Costs and Benefits of Brooding among Decapod Crustaceans: The Challenges of Incubating in Aquatic Systems. Reproductive Biology. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190688554.003.0004.
- Genetic structure and diversity in the freshwater gastropod Chilina dombeiana in the Biobío River, Chile. Conservation Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-020-01308-z.
- Gene flow in the Antarctic bivalve Aequiyoldia eightsii (Jay, 1839) suggests a role for the Antarctic Peninsula Coastal Current in larval dispersal. Royal Society Open Science. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.200603.
- After a catastrophe, a little bit of sex is better than nothing: Genetic consequences of a major earthquake on asexual and sexual populations. Evolutionary Applications. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12967.
- Bioenergetics of parental investment in two polychaete species with contrasting reproductive strategies: The planktotrophicBoccardia chilensisand the poecilogonicBoccardia wellingtonensis(Spionidae). Marine Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/maec.12574.
- Estado actual del conocimiento de las bioinvasiones marinas en Venezuela: temáticas desarrolladas y tendencia temporal. Gayana (Concepción). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-65382020000100001.
- Experimental and survey-based evidences for effective biotic resistance by predators in ports. Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-019-02092-9.
- Habitat type drives the distribution of non‐indigenous species in fouling communities regardless of associated maritime traffic. Diversity and Distributions. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12997.
- Short communication: Characterization of the expression of microRNAs in the poecilogonous polychaete B. wellingtonensis. Marine Genomics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margen.2019.100736.
- Site fidelity and homing behaviour in the intertidal species Chiton granosus (Polyplacophora) (Frembly 1889). Journal of Sea Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2020.101932.
- The influence of glacial melt and retreat on the nutritional condition of the bivalve Nuculana inaequisculpta (Protobranchia: Nuculanidae) in the West Antarctic Peninsula. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233513.
- Aggressive interactions between the invasive anemone Anemonia alicemartinae and the native anemone Phymactis papillosa. Aquatic Biology. https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00718.
- Contrasting Metatrochal Behavior of Mollusc and Annelid Larvae and the Regulation of Feeding While Swimming. The Biological Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1086/701730.
- Post-Disturbance Genetic Changes: The Impact of the 2010 Mega-Earthquake and Tsunami on Chilean Sandy Beach Fauna. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50525-1.
- Post-settlement movement as response to interspecific competition between the bioengineer mussels Semimytilus algosus and Perumytilus purpuratus. Journal of Sea Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2019.101809.
- 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.
- Spread of the non-native anemone Anemonia alicemartinae Häussermann & Försterra, 2001 along the Humboldt-current large marine ecosystem: an ecological niche model approach. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7156.
- Non-indigenous species contribute equally to biofouling communities in internationalvslocal ports in the Biobío region, Chile. Biofouling. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2018.1502276.
- The alien slipper limpet Crepipatella dilatata (Lamarck, 1819) in northern Spain: A multidisciplinary approach to its taxonomic identification and invasive biology. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205739.
- Tidal height and sand as potential drivers of the ecological interaction of the two intertidal mussels Perumytilus purpuratus and Semimytilus algosus. Marine Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/maec.12503.
- Paternity Outcomes in the Freshwater Gastropod, Chilina dombeiana in the Biobío River, Chile. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169574.
- Presence of the tunicate Asterocarpa humilis on ship hulls and aquaculture facilities in the coast of the Biobío Region, south central Chile. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3672.
- The identification of sympatric cryptic free-living nematode species in the Antarctic intertidal. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186140.
- The relationship between sex change and reproductive success in a protandric marine gastropod. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep29439.
- A New Case of Poecilogony From South America and the Implications of Nurse Eggs, Capsule Structure, and Maternal Brooding Behavior on the Development of Different Larval Types. The Biological Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1086/BBLv228n2p85.
- Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for the toadfish Aphos porosus. Conservation Genetics Resources. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0383-5.
- Early plastic responses in the shell morphology of Acanthina monodon (Mollusca, Gastropoda) under predation risk and water turbulence. Marine Ecology Progress Series. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11221.
- Intracapsular development in the freshwater gastropod Chilina dombeiana (Bruguière, 1789) (Gastropoda: Hygrophila: Chilinidae). Nautilus.
- New polymorphic microsatellite markers for the pelagic fish Normanichthys crockeri. Conservation Genetics Resources. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0404-4.
- Population genetics of the invasive cryptogenic anemone, Anemonia alicemartinae, along the southeastern Pacific coast. Journal of Sea Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2015.03.005.
- Diversidad de nematodos marinos de Chile continental y antártico: una evaluación morfológica y molecular. Revista de biología marina y oceanografía. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-19572014000100017.
- Megadisturbances and ecological recovery in the intertidal zone: the role of interspecific competition between bioengineer mussel species. Marine Ecology Progress Series. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10998.
- The effects of nurse eggs and sibling interactions on the larval development of the poecilogonous annelid Boccardia proboscidea (Spionidae). Invertebrate Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ivb.12065.
- Genetic variation of the shell morphology in Acanthina monodon (Gastropoda) in habitats with different wave exposure conditions. Aquatic Biology. https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00508.
- Non-Random Sibling Cannibalism in the Marine Gastropod Crepidula coquimbensis. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067050.
- The effect of light intensity and tidal cycle on the hatching and larval behaviour of the muricid gastropod Chorus giganteus. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2012.11.020.
- Association of Crepidula coquimbensis with Pagurus edwardsi: Effect on dispersal potential and population genetic structure,Asociación de Crepidula coquimbensis con Pagurus edwardsi: Efecto sobre el potencial de dispersión y diferenciación genético poblacional. Revista de Biologia Marina y Oceanografia.
- Can encapsulated embryos of Crepidula fornicata (L.) use extracapsular dissolved organic matter? An experimental study with a 13C-enriched amino acid. Journal of Molluscan Studies. https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyr044.
- Phylogeography and Biogeography Concordance in the Marine Gastropod Crepipatelladilatata (Calyptraeidae) along the Southeastern Pacific Coast. Journal of Heredity. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/ess030.
- Role of population traits and local social interactions in sex-change plasticity of the protandric marine gastropod Crepidula coquimbensis. Marine Ecology Progress Series. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09739.
- Microsatellite evidence for sperm storage and multiple paternity in the marine gastropod Crepidula coquimbensis. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2010.10.001.
- Spatial pattern of genetic and morphological diversity in the direct developer Acanthina monodon (Gastropoda: Mollusca). Marine Ecology Progress Series. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09184.
- The relationship between temperature, oxygen condition and embryo encapsulation in the marine gastropodChorus giganteus. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315410001335.
- Limiting factors to encapsulation: the combined effects of dissolved protein and oxygen availability on embryonic growth and survival of species with contrasting feeding strategies. Journal of Experimental Biology. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.016329.
- Effect of oxygen conditions on intracapsular development in two calyptraeid species with different modes of larval development. Marine Ecology Progress Series. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps07605.
- Isolation of 10 microsatellite markers in Crepidula coquimbensis (Gastropod, Calyptraeideae) for parentage analyses. Molecular Ecology Notes. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01788.x.
- An alternative mechanism to reduce intracapsular hypoxia in ovicapsules of Fusitriton oregonensis (Gastropoda). Marine Biology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-005-0199-7.
- Latitudinal comparisons of reproductive traits in five Brachyuran species along the Chilean coast. Revista chilena de historia natural. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0716-078X2004000100003.
- Brood care in Brachyuran crabs: the effect of oxygen provision on reproductive costs. Revista chilena de historia natural. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0716-078X2003000200003.
- Reproductive investment in the crab Cancer setosus along a latitudinal cline: egg production, embryo losses and embryo ventilation. Marine Ecology Progress Series. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps251221.
- Effect of hypoxia on the prey-handling behaviour of Carcinus maenas feeding on Mytilus edulis. Marine Ecology Progress Series. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps209301.
- Seasonal changes in abundance and shifts in dominance of life history stages of the carrageenophyte Sarcothalia crispata (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales) in south central Chile. Journal of Applied Phycology. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011135308283.
- Empirical estimates of natural mortality for the Chilean hake (Merluccius gayi): evaluation of precision. Fisheries Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-7836(99)00042-9.