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Inferring species boundaries or speciation events is not straightforward as these processes are often fuzzy and difficult to identify. By integrating a combination of approaches as molecular and biochemical, we were able to define species boundaries and make inferences on speciation patterns. However, speciation is not an isolated process. Inferring periods of climate change or geological formation offers an opportunity to explore the process of species diversification. One approach to inferring past responses is phylogeography. We demonstrated that the geological formation of a Japanese archipelago formation affected the evolutionary diversification of several species of stoneflies, and successfully discovered patterns of ancient distribution or range shift in a geological period. Currently, we are exploring further this finding by developing a 47 species phylogenomic systematics of aquatic insects to observe the patterns of biodiversity in East Asia using RAD-seq.
Publications
Publications
Gamboa M, Arrivillaga J. 2019. Biochemical and molecular differentiation of Anacroneuria species (Plecoptera, Insecta) in Andean National Park, Venezuela. Systematics and Biodiversity. 17(7): 669-678.
Gamboa M, Kanmori S, Muranyi D, Watanabe K. 2018. Molecular phylogeny and diversification timing of Nemouridae family (Insecta, Plecoptera) in the Japanese Archipelago. Plos one. 14(1): e0210269.
Gamboa M, M Castillo, R Guerrero. 2011. Anacroneuria (Insecta: Plecoptera: Perlidae) as paratenic host of Pheromermis mermithid in Venezuela. Nematology 14(2):185-190.
Gamboa M. 2010. Alternative tools for taxonomy studies of aquatic insects. Revista de la Universidad de Ciencias Univalle 12:73-88. [translated from Spanish]
Derka T., Tierno de Figueroa J. M., M. Gamboa. 2010. First records of Plecoptera from Pantepui biogegraphical province, with the first record of genus Kempnyia for Venezuela. Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Entomología 33(3-4):493-502.
Gamboa M. 2010. Population status of Plecoptera (Insecta) in Sierra Nevada National Park (Venezuela) and conservation implications. International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation 58(4):1299-1310.
Gamboa M, J Arrivillaga. 2010. Morphometric analysis of four sympatric species of Anacroneuria genera (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Limnetica 29(2):247-256.
Gamboa M. 2010. Dispersion of benthonic insects in freshwater systems. Intropica 5:87-96. (Front cover) [translated from Spanish]
Gamboa M, M Castillo. 2009. Report of Anacroneuria (Plecoptera: Perlidae) nyphms for Guare River in Venezuela. Boletín del Centro de investigaciones biológicas 43(3):405-410. [translated from spanish]
Gamboa M, J Arrivillaga. 2009. An efficient method for DNA extraction from preserved stoneflies (Insecta, Plecoptera). Journal of the Entomological Research Society 11(3):53-63.
Gamboa M., M. M. Chacon, S. Segnini. 2009. Diet composition of the mature larvae of four Anacroneuria species (Plecoptera: Perlidae) from the Venezuelan Andes. Aquatic insects 31(1): 407-415.
Gamboa M, MM Chacon, S Segnini. 2009. Daily rhythm of feeding and prey size in four sympatric species of Plecoptera (Insecta) in a Tropical Andean stream. Ecotropicos 22(1):37-43. [translated from spanish]
Gamboa M., R. Reyes, J. Arrivillaga. 2008. Benthonic macro-invertebrates as bio- indicators of aquatic contamination. Boletín de Malariología y Salud ambiental 48(2):109-120. [translated from spanish]
Gamboa M., R. Cipriani, J. Arrivillaga. 2007. Ontogeny of Anacroneuria chorrera (Plecoptera: Perlidae) using geometrical morphometrics. Entomología mexicana 6(1):183-188. [translated from spanish]
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