Publications
Peer-reviewed publications
Pre-Prints
-- Chung, SW. S., Cheung, K., Arromrak, BS, , Li, Z., Tse, S., & Gaitán-Espitía, JD. The Interplay between Host-Specificity and Habitat-Filtering Influences Sea Cucumber Microbiota Across an Environmental Gradient of Pollution (Under Review: LINK).
-- Mishra, A^., Ho, T*., Dwi, WS*., Zhao, M^., Man*, TC., Premarathne, C., Not, C., Thibodeau, B., & Gaitán-Espitía, JD. Seasonality and Coastal Urbanization Drive Changes in Organic Carbon in Seagrass Ecosystems in Hong Kong. (Under Review: LINK).
2024
92. Yu, S., Cui, L., Tussenbroek, B., Wu, Y., Zhu, F., Gaitán-Espitía, JD, Jiang, K. Frequent flowering but low sexual reproductive success of the dioecious seagrass Enhalus acoroides in Li’an Bay, China. Estuaries & Coasts (Accepted: LINK).
91. Fernandez, P., Amsler, C., Hurd, C., Schimder, A., Gaitán-Espitía, JD., Macaya, E., Diaz, P., Garrido, I., Murua, P., & Buschmann, A. Diverse Inorganic Carbon Uptake Strategies in Antarctic Seaweeds Reveal Species-Specific Responses to Ocean Acidification. Science of the Total Environment, (Accepted: LINK).
90. Kam, C., Chung, A., Tin, M., Gaitán-Espitia, JD & Schunter, C. Temporal trends of key commercial species under live reef food fish trade in Hong Kong. Marine Policy (In Press; Link).
89. Li, Z & Gaitán-Espitia, JD. Temperature-dependent toxicity of fluoxetine alters the thermal plasticity of marine diatoms. Science of the Total Environment, 926:172146 (LINK).
88. Bacigalupe, L., Solano-Iguaran, J., Longo, A., Gaitán-Espitia, JD, Valenzuela-Sánchez, A., Alvarado-Rybak, M., & Azat, C. Nor climate, nor human impact factors: chytrid infection shapes the skin microbiome of an endemic amphibian in a biodiversity hotspot. Ecology and Evolution (LINK).
87. Arromrak, B., Wong, T., Hui, T., Leung, K., Willliams, G., Ganmanee., M., Lee., C., Durand, T., & Gaitán-Espitía, JD. Thermal fluctuations independently modulate physiological plasticity and the dynamics of the gut microbiome in a tropical rocky shore oyster. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. (Accepted LINK, Pre-Print LINK).
86. Gao, X., Gaitán-Espitía, JD., & Lee, SY. Nitrogen Enrichment Changes the Biogeochemical Role of Sesarmid Crabs by Shifting Their Diets in Tropical Mangrove Ecosystems. Marine Pollution Bulletin (Accepted, Pre-Print: LINK).
85. Britton, D., Layton, C., Mundy, C., Brewer, E., Revill, A., Gaitán-Espitía, JD., Beardall, J., Raven, JA., Hurd, CL. Cool-edge populations of the kelp Ecklonia radiata under global ocean change: sensitivity to warming but little effect of ocean acidification. Proceedings of the Royal Society B., (LINK).
84. Gao, X., Gaitán-Espitía, JD., & Lee, SY. Regulatory role of sesarmid crabs in nutrient dynamics and implications for the productivity of mangroves. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. (Pre-Print:LINK; Published MS: LINK).
83. Zhong, K., Masanori H., Gao, X., Russell, B., Hu, ZM., Chen, W., Kim, JH., Yotsukura, N., Endo, H., Oka, N., Yoshikawa, S., & Gaitán-Espitía, JD. Environmental gradients influence geographic differentiation and low genetic diversity of morphologically similar Ulva species in the Northwest Pacific. Botanica Marina (LINK).
82 Hui, J., Chan, TF., Chan, LL., Cheung, SG., Cheang, CC., Fang, KJ., Gaitán-Espitía, JD., Lau, SCK., Sung, YH., Wong, CKC., Yip, YL., Wei, Y., Au, MF., So, WL., Nong, W., Fong, HW., Chui, PYA., Yip, HY. Chromosomal-level genome assembly of golden birdwing Troides aeacus (Felder & Felder, 1860). Gygabyte (Accepted: LINK).
81 Hui, J.H.L., Chan, T.F., Chan, L., Cheung, S.G., Cheang, C.C., Fang, J., Gaitán-Espitía, JD., Lau, S., Sung, Y.H. and Wong, C Yip, HY. Genome assembly of the rare and endangered Grantham's camellia, Camellia granthamiana. Gygabyte (Accepted: LINK).
80 Hui, J., Chan, TF., Chan, LL., Cheung, SG., Cheang, CC., Fang, KJ., Gaitán-Espitía, JD., Lau, SCK., Sung, YH., Wong, CKC., Yip, YL., Wei, Y., So, WL., Nong, W. Genome assembly of the edible jelly fungus Dacryopinax spathularia (Dacrymycetaceae) Gygabyte (Accepted: LINK).
79 Hui, J., Chan, TF., Chan, LL., Cheung, SG., Cheang, CC., Fang, KJ., Gaitán-Espitía, JD., Lau, SCK., Sung, YH., Wong, CKC., Yip, YL., Wei, Y., Au, MF., So, WL., Nong, W., Wai, LT., Lee, SY., and Yip, HY. Genome assembly of the milky mangrove Excoecaria agallocha. Gygabyte (Accepted: LINK).
78 Hui, J., Chan, TF., Chan, LL., Cheung, SG., Cheang, CC., Fang, KJ., Gaitán-Espitía, JD., Lau, SCK., Sung, YH., Wong, CKC., Yip, YL., Wei, Y., Au, MF., So, WL., Nong, W., Fong, HW., Chui, PYA., Yip, HY. Chromosomal-level genome assembly of the long-spined sea urchin Diadema setosum (Leske, 1778) Gygabyte (Accepted: LINK).
77 Hui, J., Chan, TF., Chan, LL., Cheung, SG., Cheang, CC., Fang, KJ., Gaitán-Espitía, JD., Lau, SCK., Sung, YH., Wong, CKC., Yip, YL., Wei, Y., Au, MF., So, WL., Nong, W., Hui, TY., Leung, KH., Williams, GA. Chromosome-level genome assembly of the common chiton, Liolophura japonica (Lischke, 1873) Gigabyte (Accepted: LINK).
2023
76. Stankovica, M., Mishra, A., Rahayud, YP., Lefcheck, J., Murdiyarsog, D.,, Friess, DA., Corkalo, M., Vukovic, T., Vanderklift, M., Farooq., SH., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Prathep, A. Blue carbon assessments of seagrass and mangrove ecosystems in South and Southeast Asia: Current progress and knowledge gaps. Science of the Total Environment (Link).
75. Carini, A., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Thiyagarajan, V. Extracting proteins from microscopic biominerals: a reproducible method development using oyster larvae. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods (Link)
74. Donelson, J*., Gaitán-Espitia, JD*., Hobday, AJ., Mokany, K., Andrew, SC., Boulter, S., Cook, CN., Dickson, F., Macgregor, NA., Mitchell, NJ., Pickup, M., Fox RJ*. Putting plasticity into practice for effective conservation actions under climate change. Nature Climate Change (Link).
73. Aguilera, V., Sepulveda, F., Von Dassow, P., Gaitán-Espitía, JD, Mesas, A., & Vargas, CA. Local scale extreme low pH conditions and genetic differences shape phenotypic variation in a broad dispersal copepod species. Frontiers in Marine Science (Link).
72. Huo, D., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Spicer, J., Yang, H. The Adaptation and Response of Aquatic Animals in the Context of Global Climate Change. Frontiers in Marine Science (In press).
71. Breedon, SA., Varma, A., Quintero-Galvis, J Gaitán-Espitia, JD., MejíasC., Nespolo, RF., Storey, KB. Torpor-responsive microRNAs in the heart of the Monito del Monte, Dromiciops gliroides. BioFactors (Link).
70. Wong, JC., Raven, JA., Aldunate, A., Silva, S., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Vargas, C., Ulloa, O., von Dassow, P. Do phytoplankton require oxygen to survive? A hypothesis and model synthesis from Oxygen Minimum Zones. Limnology and Oceanography (LINK).
69. Fernández, P., Labbé, B., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Hurd, C., Paine, E., Willis, A., Sanderson, C., and Buschmann, A. The influence of ammonium to nitrate ratio on the thermal responses of early life stages of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera. Algal Research (Accepted).
68. Pecl, G., Kelly, R., Lucas, C., van Putten, I., Badhe, R., Champion, C., Chen, IC., Defeo, Gaitán-Espitia, JD, Evengård, B., Fordham, D., Guo, F., Henriques, R., Henry, S., Lenoir, J., McGhie, H., Mustonen, T., Oliver, S., Pettorelli, N., Pinsky, L., Potts, W., Santana-Garcon, J., Sauer, W., Stensgaard, AS., Tingley, M., Verges, A. Climate-driven ‘species-on-the-move’ provide tangible anchors to engage the public on climate change. People and Nature (Link).
67. Cheng, W., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Solano, J., Nakamura, A., Machjer, B., & Ashton, L. Heat tolerance variation reveals vulnerability of tropical herbivore-parasitoid interactions to climate change. Ecology Letters, 26:278-290 (LINK).
66. Dang, X., Huang, Q., He, YQ, Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Zhang, T., Thiyagarajan, V. Ocean acidification drives gut microbiome changes linked to species-specific immune defence. Aquatic Toxicology (Accepted).
65. Widdicombe, S., Isensee, K., Artioli, Y., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Hauri, C., Newton, JA., Wells, M., Dupont S. Unifying biological field observations to detect and compare ocean acidification impacts across marine species and ecosystems: What to monitor and why. Ocean Science, 19: 101–119 (LINK)
2022
64. Arromrak, B., Li, Z., Gaitan-Espitia, JD*. Adaptive strategies and evolutionary responses of microbial organisms to changing oceans. Frontiers in Marine Science (LINK)
63. Feng, S., Bai, M., Li, C., Liu, S., Yang, S., Chen, G., Xie, D., Sears, K., Franco, M., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Nespolo, RF., Johnson, W., Yang, H., Boomsma, J., Schierup, M., & Zhang, G. Incomplete lineage sorting drove phenotypic diversification in marsupials. Cell (LINK, PDF)
62. So, W., Nong, W., Xie, Y., Ma, H., Baril, T., Qu, Z., Haimovitz, J., Swale, T. Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Lau, K., Bendena, W., Kai, Z., Hayward, A., Hui, JH. Myriapod genomes reveal ancestral horizontal gene transfer and hormonal gene loss in millipedes. Nature Communications (LINK, PDF)
61. Vargas, C., Cuevas, A., Broitman, B., San Martin, V., Lagos, N., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., & Dupont, S. Upper environmental pCO2 drives sensitivity to ocean acidification in marine invertebrates. Nature Climate Change (LINK)
60. Rodríguez-Romero, A*., Gaitan-Espitia, JD*., Optiz, T,m & Lardies, MA. Heterogeneous environmental seascape across a biogeographic break influences the thermal physiology and tolerances to ocean acidification in an ecosystem engineer. Diversity and Distributions (In Press LINK)
59. Cooley, S., Schoeman, D., Bopp, L., Boyd, P., .... Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Gurney-Smith, H., Henson, S.... Yool, A. 2022. Oceans and Coastal Ecosystems and their Services. Chapter 3: IPCC AR6 WGII. Cambridge University Press (LINK)
2021
58. Gaitan-Espitia, JD., & Hobday, A. Evolutionary principles and genetic considerations for guiding conservation interventions under climate change. Global Change Biology , 27(3):475-488. (LINK)
57. Hemraj, DA., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., & Russell, BD. Species’ distribution and evolutionary history influence the responses of marine copepods to climate change: a global meta-analysis. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review (Link)
56. Pain, E., Schmid, M., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., & Castle, J., Jameson, I., Sanderson, J., & Hurd, C. Narrow range of temperature and irradiance supports optimal development of Lessonia corrugata (Orchrophyta, Phaeophyceae, Laminariales) gametophytes: implications for kelp aquaculture and climate change. Journal of Applied Phycology (Accepted)
55. Byrne, P., Keogh, S., O'Brien, D., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Silla, A. Evidence that genetic compatibility underpins female mate choice in a monandrous amphibian. Evolution (In press)
54. Usandizaga, S., Valenzuela, P., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Buschman, A., Destombe, C., & Guilleming, ML. Reproductive effort in the domesticated red alga Agarophyton chilense: differences between farms and natural populations. Journal of Applied Phycology (Accepted)
2020
53. Gaitan-Espitia, JD., & Schimd, M. Diversity and Functioning of Antarctic Seaweed Microbiomes. p 279-291. In: Antarctic Seaweeds. Eds: Gomez, I & Huovinen, P. (2020), Springer (LINK)
52. Schimd, M., Fernandez, P., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Leal, P., Revill, A., & Hurd, D. Stress due to low nitrate availability reduces the biochemical acclimation potential of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera to high temperature. Algal Research (Accepted)
51. Fernandez, P., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Leal, P., Schimd, M., Revill, A., & Hurd, D. Nitrogen sufficiency enhances thermal tolerance in habitat-forming kelp: implications for acclimation under thermal stress. Scientific Reports (Accepted).
2019
50. Byrne, P., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Silla, A. Genetic benefits of extreme sequential polyandry in a terrestrial-breeding frog. Evolution (Accepted).
49. Wong, J., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Hofmann, G. Transcriptional profiles of early stage red sea urchins (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) reveal differential regulation of gene expression across development. Marine Genomics (Accepted).
48. Donelson, JM., Sunday, JM., Figueira, W., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Hobday, AJ., Johnson, C., Leis, J., Ling, S., Marshall, D., Pandolfi, JM., Pecl, G., Rodgers, GG., Booth, D., & Munday, PL. Understanding interactions between plasticity, adaptation and range shifts in response to marine environmental change. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 374 (1768) (LINK)
47. Fox, R., Donelson, JM., Schunter, C., Ravasi, R., & Gaitán-Espitia, JD. Beyond buying time: the role of plasticity in phenotypic adaptation to rapid environmental change. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 374 (1768) (LINK)
46. Stark, J. S., Peltzer, E. T., Kline, D. I., Queirós, A. M., Cox, T. E., Headley, K., ... Gaitan-Espitia, JD, Kirkwood, W., Gattuso, JP. Free Ocean CO2 Enrichment (FOCE) experiments: scientific and technical recommendations for future in situ ocean acidification projects. Progress in Oceanography, (In press). LINK
45. Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Gonzalez-Wevar, C., Poulin, E., & Cardenas, L. Antarctic and sub-Antarctic Nacella limpets reveal novel evolutionary characteristics of mitochondrial genomes in Patellogastropoda. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, (Accepted). LINK
44. McDonald, K., Hobday, A., & Gaitan-Espitia, JD. Inter-disciplinary, multi-scale science to support society to adapt under global change. Marine and Freshwater Research (Accepted). LINK
2018
43. Nespolo R., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Xilva, A., Storey K, & Bozinovic, F. A functional transcriptomic analysis in the relict marsupial Dromiciops gliroides reveals adaptive regulation of protective functions during hibernation Molecular Ecology, (Accepted).
42. Bacigalupe L., Gaitan-Espitia, JD., Barria, A., Gonzalez, A., Aravena, M., & Sinervo, B. Natural selection on plasticity of thermal traits in a highly seasonal environment. Evolutionary Applications (Accepted).
41. von Dassow, P., Díaz-Rosas, F., Bendif, EM., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Mella-Flores, D., Rokitta, S., John U., & Torres R. Overcalcified forms of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi in high CO2 waters are not pre-adapted to ocean acidification. Biogeosciences, (Accepted).
40. Luu, B., Wijenayake, S., Zhang, J., Tessier, S., Quintero-Galvis, J., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Nespolo, RF., & Storey, K. Torpor activates pro-survival response pathways in Monito del Monte (Dromiciops gliroides), a hibernating South American Marsupial. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B (Accepted). Invited contribution–special issue “The Legacy of Peter Hochachka".
39. Wijenayake, S., Luu, B., Zhang, J., Tessier, S., Quintero-Galvis, J., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Nespolo, RF., & Storey, K.. Regulation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex (PDH) and Metabolic Fuel Selection during Torpor in the South American Marsupial, Dromiciops gliroides. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B (Accepted). Invited contribution–special issue “The Legacy of Peter Hochachka".
38. Wijenayake, S., Luu, B., Zhang, J., Tessier, S., Quintero-Galvis, J., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Nespolo, RF., & Storey, K. Regulation of Hibernation in the “Living Fossil”, Dromiciops gliroides: The Role of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B (Accepted). Invited contribution–special issue “The Legacy of Peter Hochachka".
37. Luu, B., Wijenayake, S., Zhang, J., Tessier, S., Quintero-Galvis, J., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Nespolo, RF., & Storey, K. Characterization of the Akt pathway and protein translation machinery in the hibernating South American Monito del Monte, Dromiciops gliroides. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B (Accepted). Invited contribution–special issue “The Legacy of Peter Hochachka".
36. Quintero-Galvis, JF., Paleo-Lopez, R., Solano-Iguaran, JJ., Poupin, MP., Ledger, T., Gaitán‐Espitia, J. D., Antoł, A., Travisano, M., Nespolo, RF. Exploring the evolution of multicellularity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae under bacteria environment: an experimental phylogenetics approach. Ecology & Evolution, (Accepted).
2017
35. Gaitán‐Espitia, J. D., D Gómez, AJ Hobday, R Daley, J Lamilla, L Cárdenas. Spatial overlap of shark nursery areas and the salmon farming industry influences the trophic ecology of Squalus acanthias on the southern coast of Chile. Ecology & Evolution, 7 (11), 3773-3783.
34. Gaitán‐Espitia, J. D., Bacigalupe, L., Optiz, T, Lagos, N., Osores, S., & Lardies, MA. Exploring physiological plasticity and local thermal adaptation in an intertidal crab along a latitudinal cline. Journal of Thermal Biology (In press)
33. Gaitán‐Espitia, J. D., & Hofmann, GE. Gene expression profiling during the embryo-to-larva transition in the giant red sea urchin Mesocentrotus franciscanus. Ecology and Evolution, 7(8): 2798-2811
32. Gaitán‐Espitia, J. D., Villanueva, P., Lopez, J., Torres, R., Navarro, J., & Bacigalupe, L. Spatio-temporal environmental variation mediates geographical differences in phenotypic responses to ocean acidification . Biology Letters, 13(2):
31. Gaitán‐Espitia, J. D., Marshall, D., Dupont, S., Bacigalupe, L., Bodrossy, L, & Hobday, A. Geographical gradients in selection can reveal genetic constraints for evolutionary responses to ocean acidification . Biology Letters, 13(2): 20160784
2016
30. Gaitán‐Espitia, J. D., Sanchez, R., Bruning, P. & Cardenas, L. Functional insights into the testis transcriptome of the edible sea urchin Loxechinus albus. Scientific Reports, 6: 36516 PDF
29. Padilla‐Gamiño, J. L., Gaitán‐Espitia, J. D., Kelly, M. W., & Hofmann, G. E. Physiological plasticity and local adaptation to elevated pCO2 in calcareous algae: an ontogenetic and geographic approach. Evolutionary Applications, 9(9):1043-1053 PDF
28. Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Quintero, J., Mesas, A., & D'Elia, G. Mitogenomics of southern hemisphere blue mussels (Bivalvia: Pteriomorphia): Insights into the evolutionary characteristics of the Mytilus edulis complex. Scientific Reports (PDF)
27. Hadj-Moussa, H., Moggridge, M., Luu, B., Quintero-Galvis, J., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Nespolo, RF., & Storey, K. The hibernating South American marsupial, Dromiciops gliroides, displays torpor-sensitive microRNA expression patterns. Scientific Reports (Accepted)
26. Paleo-Lopez, R., Quintero, J., Solano, J., Sanchez, A., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., & Nespolo, RF. A phylogenetic analysis of macroevolutionary patterns in fermentative yeasts. Ecology and Evolution (Accepted)
25. Gonzalez, K., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Font, A., Cardenas, C., & Gonzalez-Aravena, M. Expression pattern of heat shock protein during acute thermal stress in the Antarctic sea urchin, Sterechinus neumayeri. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural (PDF).
24. Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Solano, J., Tejada, D., & Quintero, J. Mitogenomics of electric rays: evolutionary considerations within Torpediniformes (Batoidea; Chondrichthyes). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (PDF)
23. Gaitán-Espitia, JD., & Hofmann, GE. Mitochondrial genome architecture of the giant red sea urchin Mesocentrotus franciscanus (Strongylocentrotidae, Echinoida). Mitochondrial DNA, 27(1): 591-592 (PDF)
2015
22. Cabrera, M. & Gaitán-Espitia, JD. Phylogenetic analysis of the complete mitogenome sequence of the raspberry weevil, Aegorhinus superciliosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), supports monophyly of the tribe Aterpini. Gene, 571(2): 205-211.
21. Bartheld, JL., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Artachon P., Salgado, C., Gianoli, E., & Nespolo, RF. Energy expenditure and body size are targets of natural selection across the geographic range of a terrestrial snail: a reciprocal transplant experiment. Functional Ecology. (Accepted).
20. Cea, G., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Cardenas, L. Complete mitogenome of the edible sea urchin Loxechinus albus: Genetic structure and comparative genomics within Echinozoa . Molecular Biology Reports. (PDF).
19. Dilly, G., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., & Hofmann, GE. Characterization of the Antarctic Sea Urchin (Sterechinus neumayeri) Transcriptome and Mitogenome: a Molecular Resource for Phylogenetics, Ecophysiology and Global Change Biology. Molecular Ecology Resources. (PDF).
2014
18. Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Bacigalupe, LD., Opitz, T., Lagos, NA., Timmermann, T., & Lardies MA. Geographic variation in thermal physiological performance of the intertidal crab Petrolisthes violaceus along a latitudinal gradient. Journal of Experimental Biology. (PDF).
17. Ruiz, M,m Gonzales A., Barria, I., Estay, S., Barthedl JL., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., & Bacigalupe, LD. Impact of global warming at the range margins: phenotypic plasticity and behavioural thermoregulation will buffer an endemic amphibian. Ecology and Evolution. (PDF).
16. Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Hancock, JR., Padilla-Gamiño, JL., Rivest, EB., Blanchette, CA., Reed, DC., & Hofmann, GE. Interactive effects of elevated temperature and pCO 2 on early-life-history stages of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 457:51-58. (PDF).
15. Gaitán-Espitia, JD., & Nespolo, RF. Is there metabolic cold adaptation in terrestrial ectotherms? Exploring a latitudinal compensation using a common garden experiment of the invasive snail Cornu aspersum. Journal of Experimental Biology (PDF).
14. Nespolo, RF., Bartheld, JL., Gonzalez, A., Bruning, A., Roff, D., Bacigalupe, L., & Gaitán-Espitia, JD. The quantitative genetics of physiological and morphological traits in an invasive terrestrial snail: additive versus non-additive genetic variation. Functional Ecology, 28(3): 682-692 (PDF)
13. Guillemin, ML, Valenzuela, P., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., & Destombe, C. Evidence of reproductive cost in the triphasic life history of the red alga Gracilaria chilensis (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta). Journal of Applied Phycology, 26(1): 569-575 (PDF).
2013
12. Bruning, A., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Gonzalez, A., Bartheld, JL., & Nespolo, RF. Metabolism, Growth, and the Energetic Definition of Fitness: A Quantitative Genetic Study in the Land Snail Cornu aspersum. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 86(5):538-46 (PDF)
11. Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Arías, MB, Lardies, M., & Nespolo, RF. Variation in thermal sensitivity and thermal tolerances in an invasive species across a climatic gradient: lessons from the land snail Cornu aspersum. PloS ONE, 8 (8): e70662 PDF
10. Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Nespolo, R., Opazo, JC. The complete mitochondrial genome of the land snail Cornu aspersum (Helicidae: Mollusca): intra-specific divergence of protein-coding genes and phylogenetic considerations within Euthyneura. PLoS ONE 8(6): e67299. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067299. (PDF)
9. Bruning, A., Gonzalez, A., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Bartheld, JL., Toader-Williams, A., Mondaca, F., & Nespolo, R. Energy metabolism, heart rate and physiological differentiation in pulmonate gastropods: lesson from land snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies (PDF).
8. Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Scheihing, R., Poulin, E., Artacho, P., & Nespolo, R. Mitochondrial phylogeography of the land snail Cornu aspersum: Tracing population history and the impact of human‐mediated invasion in austral South America. Evolutionary Ecology Research PDF.
7. Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Bruning, A., Mondaca, F., & Nespolo, R. Intraspecific variation in the metabolic scaling exponent in ectotherms: Testing the effect of latitudinal cline, ontogeny and transgenerational change in the land snail Cornu aspersum. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A PDF
6. Gaitán-Espitia, JD, Martinez, MA., Borrero, C., Ramirez, L., & Valencia, JP. Cryogenic preservation of sperm from lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris): Testing the effects of extenders and freezing rates on sperm quality. Aquaculture, 384–387: 6–12. PDF
2012
5. Gaitán-Espitia, JD., Franco, M., Bartheld, J. L., & Nespolo, R. Repeatability of energy metabolism and resistance to dehydration in the invasive slug Limax maximus. Invertebrate Biology, 131: 11-18. PDF
2011
4. Naya, D.E., Catalán, T., Artacho, P., Gaitán-Espitia, J.D., & Nespolo, R. Exploring the functional association between physiological plasticity, climatic variability, and geographical latitude: lessons from land snails. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 13: 1-13. PDF
3. Gaitán-Espitia, JD. Metabolic rates and primary productivity of the marine macroalgae Dictyopteris delicatula in the Taganga bay, Colombian Caribbean. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía. 46 (1): 73-77. PDF
2. Ramirez, A., Palacios, P., Gaitán-Espitia, JD. & Puentes, G. Morphological abnormality in the longnose stingray Dasyatis guttata (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) in the Media Guajira, Colombian Caribbean. CYBIUM 35 (1):79-80. PDF
2008
1. Gaitán-Espitia, JD. & López A. Presence of young blacktip sharks Carcharhinus limbatus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) in the north area of the Tayrona ecoregion, Colombian Caribbean. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research. Lat. Am. J. Aquat. Res., 36(1): 115-119. PDF
SCIELO JOURNALS
2010
3. Guerra, D. and Gaitán-Espitia, JD. Bioeconomic and strategic analysis for the lane snapper Lutjanus synagris pisciculture in the Colombian Caribbean. Intropica 5 (2):23-32.
2008
2. Gaitán-Espitia, JD. Shallow water Echinodermata Phylum community structure of Taganga Bay, Colombian Caribbean. Revista U.D.C.A Actualidad & Divulgación Científica 11 (1): 85-93, ISSN: 0123-4226.
2007
1. Gaitán-Espitia, JD. Evento de ictiotoxismo por consumo de barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) y morena manchada (Gymnothorax moringa) en la comunidad de pescadores artesanales de tasajera.DUAZARY, 4(2):160-167 ISSN: 1794-5992.
BOOK CHAPTERS
2011. Gaitán-Espitia, JD. Tiburones de la familia Scyliorhinidae en Colombia. En: En: Guía para la identificación de especies de tiburones y rayas de Colombia. Mejía-Falla, Paola A., Navia, Andrés F. y Puentes, Vladimir (Eds.), MAVDT & Fundación SQUALUS. Bogotá D.C.42-50 pp. 2011
. Navia, A.F., Hleap, J.S., Ramírez-Luna, V.A., Gaitán-Espitia, JD., & Tobón, M.A. Tiburones de la familia Carcharhinidae en Colombia. En: Guía para la identificación de especies de tiburones y rayas de Colombia. Mejía-Falla, Paola A., Navia, Andrés F. y Puentes, Vladimir (Eds.), MAVDT & Fundación SQUALUS. Bogotá D.C.59-79 pp.