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Publications timeline

2024

Roa-Varón, A., Moulos, P., Harter, S., David, A., Quattrini, AM., Herrera, S. 2024. Chromosome-level genome assembly of the Vermillion Snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens). Research Square Preprint. PDF
 

Zhou, X., Lopera-Garcia, L., Roa-Varón, A., Bracco, A. 2024. Modeling the Larval Dispersal and Connectivity of Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Progress in Oceanography. 224. PDF

 

2021

Roa-Varón, A., Dikow, R., Carnevale, G., Tornabene, L., Baldwin, C. C., Li, C., Hilton, E.J. Confronting Sources of Systematic Error to Resolve Historically Contentious Relationships: A Case Study Using Gadiform Fishes (Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii, Gadiformes). Syst. Biol. 70(4): 739-755. PDF

Urbano-Bonilla, A., Roa-Varon, A., Arce, M.H. 2021. “Dr. Javier Alejandro Maldonado-Ocampo,” Ichthyology. & Herpetology. 109(4):1073-1074. PDF

Roa-Varón, A., Arce H., M., Bell, R., Franklin, M., and Wehrle, B.A.  “Margaret Hamilton Storey,” Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (2):641-642. PDF

Wehrle, B.A., Arce, M.H., Bell, R., Franklin, M., Roa-Varón, A. “John Widgeon”,  Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (2):640. PDF

Bell, R., Arce, H. M., Franklin, M., Roa- Varón, A., and Wehrle, B. A. Helen Thompson Gaige. Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (1): 322. PDF

Arce, H. M., Bell, R., Franklin, M., Roa- Varón, A., and Wehrle, B. A. Rosa Smith Eigenmann. Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (1): 323. PDF

2016 - 2017

Quattrini, A.M., Demopoulos, A.W.J., Singer, R., Roa-Varon, A. & Chaytor, J.D. 2017. Demersal Fish Assemblages on Seamounts and other Rugged Features in the Northeastern Caribbean. Deep Sea Research I: Oceanographic Research Papers. PDF

Gaither, M.R., Violi, B., Gray, H., Neat, F., Drazen, J.F., Grubbs, R.D., Roa-Varon, A., Sutton, T.T. & Hoelzel, R. 2016. Depth as a driver of evolution in the deep sea: Insights from grenadiers (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) of the genus Coryphaenoides. Mol. Phylogen. Evol. 104:73-82. PDF

2009 - 2010

Ross, W.S., Quattrini, A.M., Roa-Varón, A. & McClain, J.P. 2010. Species Composition and Distributions of Mesopelagic Fishes Over the Slope of the North-Central Gulf of Mexico. Deep Sea Research II: Tropical Studies in Oceanography. 57 (21-23): 1926- 1956

Roa-Varón, A. & Ortí, G. 2009. Phylogenetic Relationships among Families of Gadiformes (Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii) Based on Nuclear and Mitochondrial Data. Mol. Phylogen. Evol. 52: 688-704

Ross, S.W., Quattrini, A.M., Roa-Varón, A& McClain, J.P. 2009. Community Structure of Mesopelagic Fishes Over the Slope of the North-Central Gulf of Mexico. 2009. US Geological Survey Deepwater Program: Investigations of Chemosynthetic Communities on the Lower Continental Slope of the Gulf of Mexico

Ross, S.W., Quattrini, A.M., Roa-Varón, A& McClain, J.P. 2009. Diets and Feeding Behavior of Midwater Fishes over Cold Seep Sites in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico. US Geological Survey Deep-water Program: Investigations of Chemosynthetic Communities on the Lower Continental Slope of the Gulf of Mexico

2001 - 2003

Roa-Varón, A., Acero, A., Mejía, L.S. & Saavedra, L.M. 2003. New Records of Fishes for the Colombian Caribbean slope of the orders Beryciformes, Zeiformes, Perciformes y Tetraodontiformes. Bol. Invest Mar. Cost. 32: 3-24.

Mejía, L.S., Acero, A., Roa-Varón, A., Saavedra, L.M. 2001. Review of the fishes of the Genus Synagrops from the Tropical Western Atlantic (Perciformes: Acropomatidae). Caribbean Journal. 37 (3-4): 202-209. 

Roa-Varón, A., Solano, O.D. Evaluation of the ecological impacts caused by the construction of Urrá I Hydroelectric dam on the fish community of the Sinú River. Trimestral reports (2001- 2003).

2022 - 2023

Rotjan, R.D., Lynn, Croff Bell, K., Huber, J.A., Wheat, C.G., Fisher, A., Sylvan, R., McManus, J., Bigham, K.T., Cambronero-Solano, S., Cordier, C., Goode, S., Leonard, J., Murdock, S., Paula, F.S., Ponsoni, L., Roa-Varón, A., Seabrook, S., Schomberg, R., Van Audenhaege, L., OrcuttB. 2023. COBRA Master Class: Deep-Sea expedition leadership training to accelerate early career advancement. Frontiers in Marine Science 10.  PDF

Roa-Varón A., Pirro S. 2022. The Complete Genome Sequences of 18 Species of Gadiformes (Actinopterygii, Chordata). Biodiversity Genomes. PDF

2019

Roa-Varón, A., & Iwamoto, T. 2019. Red List Assessment for 67 species belonging to the orders Ateleopodiformes, Cetomimiformes, Gadiformes, Lophiiformes, Perciformes and Polymixiiformes. IUCN Red List of Deep-Sea Bony Fishes.

Ross, S.W., Iwamoto, T. & Roa-Varón, A. 2019. Red List Assessment for six species belonging to the orders Gadiformes and Polymixiiformes. IUCN Red List of Deep-Sea Bony Fishes.

Quattrini, A.M., McClain-Counts, J.P., Ross, W.S., Artabane, Roa-Varón, A. McIver, T.C.,Rhode, M., & Ross, S.W. Distribution of Anguilliform Leptocephali in the Gulf of Mexico, with notes on feeding habits based on stable isotope analysis J. Fish. Biol. 94 (4): 621-647. DOI 10.1111/jfb.13933 PDF

2012 - 2013

Betancur-R, R., Broughton, R.E., Wiley, E.O., Carpenter, K., López, J.A., Li, C., Holcroft, N.I., Arcila, D., Sanciangco, M., Cureton II, J.C., Zhang, F., Buser, T., Campbell, M.A., Ballesteros, J.A., Roa-Varon, A., Willis, S., Borden, W.C., Rowley, T., Reneau, P.C., Houg,h D.J., Lu, G., Grande, T., Arratia, G. & Ortí, G. 2013. The Tree of Life and a New Classification of Bony Fishes. PLOS Currents Tree of Life.  PDF

Ross, S.W., Demopoulos, A., Kellogg, C.A., Morrison, C.L., Nizinski, M.S., Ames, C.L., Casazza, T., Gualtieri, D., Kovacs, K., McClain, J.P., Quattrini, A.M., Roa-Varón, A. & Thaler, A.D. 2012. Deepwater Program: Studies of Gulf of Mexico lower continental slope communities related to chemosynthetic and hard substrate habitats: U.S. Geological Survey, 301 p. PDF

 

2004 - 2007

Roa-Varón, A., Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., Acero, A.P. & Mejía, L.S. 2007. First records of fishes for the Colombian Caribbean, orders Myctophiformes, Polymixiformes, Gadiformes, Ophidiiformes, and Lophiiformes. Bol. Invest Mar. Cost. 36: 181-207.

Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., Roa-Varón, A., Acero, A.P. & Mejía, L.S. 2004. New Records of Fishes for the Colombian Caribbean slope orders Albuliformes, Anguilliformes, Osmeriformes, Stomiiformes, Ateleopodiformes, Aulopiformes, and Pleuronectiformes). Bol. Invest Mar. Cost. 33: 181-207.

Publications timeline

2021

Roa-Varón, A., Dikow, R., Carnevale, G., Tornabene, L., Baldwin, C. C., Li, C., Hilton, E.J. Confronting Sources of Systematic Error to Resolve Historically Contentious Relationships: A Case Study Using Gadiform Fishes (Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii, Gadiformes). Syst. Biol. 70(4): 739-755. PDF

Urbano-Bonilla, A., Roa-Varon, A., Arce, M.H. 2021. “Dr. Javier Alejandro Maldonado-Ocampo,” Ichthyology. & Herpetology. 109(4):1073-1074. PDF

Roa-Varón, A., Arce H., M., Bell, R., Franklin, M., and Wehrle, B.A.  “Margaret Hamilton Storey,” Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (2):641-642. PDF

Wehrle, B.A., Arce, M.H., Bell, R., Franklin, M., Roa-Varón, A. “John Widgeon”,  Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (2):640. PDF

Bell, R., Arce, H. M., Franklin, M., Roa- Varón, A., and Wehrle, B. A. Helen Thompson Gaige. Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (1): 322. PDF

Arce, H. M., Bell, R., Franklin, M., Roa- Varón, A., and Wehrle, B. A. Rosa Smith Eigenmann. Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (1): 323. PDF

2019

Roa-Varón, A., & Iwamoto, T. 2019. Red List Assessment for 67 species belonging to the orders Ateleopodiformes, Cetomimiformes, Gadiformes, Lophiiformes, Perciformes and Polymixiiformes. IUCN Red List of Deep-Sea Bony Fishes.

Ross, S.W., Iwamoto, T. & Roa-Varón, A. 2019. Red List Assessment for six species belonging to the orders Gadiformes and Polymixiiformes. IUCN Red List of Deep-Sea Bony Fishes.

Quattrini, A.M., McClain-Counts, J.P., Ross, W.S., Artabane, Roa-Varón, A. McIver, T.C.,Rhode, M., & Ross, S.W. Distribution of Anguilliform Leptocephali in the Gulf of Mexico, with notes on feeding habits based on stable isotope analysis J. Fish. Biol. 94 (4): 621-647. DOI 10.1111/jfb.13933 PDF

2016 - 2017

Quattrini, A.M., Demopoulos, A.W.J., Singer, R., Roa-Varon, A. & Chaytor, J.D. 2017. Demersal Fish Assemblages on Seamounts and other Rugged Features in the Northeastern Caribbean. Deep Sea Research I: Oceanographic Research Papers. DOI:10.1016/j.dsr.2017.03.009 PDF

Gaither, M.R., Violi, B., Gray, H., Neat, F., Drazen, J.F., Grubbs, R.D., Roa-Varon, A., Sutton, T.T. & Hoelzel, R. 2016. Depth as a driver of evolution in the deep sea: Insights from grenadiers (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) of the genus Coryphaenoides. Mol. Phylogen. Evol. 104:73-82

2012 - 2013

Ross, S.W., Demopoulos, A., Kellogg, C.A., Morrison, C.L., Nizinski, M.S., Ames, C.L., Casazza, T., Gualtieri, D., Kovacs, K., McClain, J.P., Quattrini, A.M., Roa-Varón, A. & Thaler, A.D. 2012. Deepwater Program: Studies of Gulf of Mexico lower continental slope communities related to chemosynthetic and hard substrate habitats: U.S. Geological Survey PDF, 301 p.

Betancur-R, R., Broughton, R.E., Wiley, E.O., Carpenter, K., López, J.A., Li, C., Holcroft, N.I., Arcila, D., Sanciangco, M., Cureton II, J.C., Zhang, F., Buser, T., Campbell, M.A., Ballesteros, J.A., Roa-Varon, A., Willis, S., Borden, W.C., Rowley, T., Reneau, P.C., Houg,h D.J., Lu, G., Grande, T., Arratia, G. & Ortí, G. The Tree of Life and a New Classification of Bony Fishes. PLOS Currents Tree of Life. 2013 Apr 18

2009 - 2010

Ross, W.S., Quattrini, A.M., Roa-Varón, A. & McClain, J.P. 2010. Species Composition and Distributions of Mesopelagic Fishes Over the Slope of the North-Central Gulf of Mexico. Deep Sea Research II: Tropical Studies in Oceanography. 57 (21-23): 1926- 1956

Roa-Varón, A. & Ortí, G. 2009. Phylogenetic Relationships among Families of Gadiformes (Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii) Based on Nuclear and Mitochondrial Data. Mol. Phylogen. Evol. 52: 688-704

Ross, S.W., Quattrini, A.M., Roa-Varón, A& McClain, J.P. 2009. Community Structure of Mesopelagic Fishes Over the Slope of the North-Central Gulf of Mexico. 2009. US Geological Survey Deepwater Program: Investigations of Chemosynthetic Communities on the Lower Continental Slope of the Gulf of Mexico

2004 - 2007

Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., Roa-Varón, A., Acero, A.P. & Mejía, L.S. 2004. New Records of Fishes for the Colombian Caribbean slope orders Albuliformes, Anguilliformes, Osmeriformes, Stomiiformes, Ateleopodiformes, Aulopiformes, and Pleuronectiformes). Bol. Invest Mar. Cost. 33: 181-207.

Roa-Varón, A., Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., Acero, A.P. & Mejía, L.S. 2007. First records of fishes for the Colombian Caribbean, orders Myctophiformes, Polymixiformes, Gadiformes, Ophidiiformes, and Lophiiformes. Bol. Invest Mar. Cost. 36: 181-207.

Ross, S.W., Quattrini, A.M., Roa-Varón, A& McClain, J.P. 2009. Diets and Feeding Behavior of Midwater Fishes over Cold Seep Sites in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico. US Geological Survey Deep-water Program: Investigations of Chemosynthetic Communities on the Lower Continental Slope of the Gulf of Mexico

2001 - 2003

Roa-Varón, A., Acero, A., Mejía, L.S. & Saavedra, L.M. 2003. New Records of Fishes for the Colombian Caribbean slope of the orders Beryciformes, Zeiformes, Perciformes y Tetraodontiformes. Bol. Invest Mar. Cost. 32: 3-24.

Mejía, L.S., Acero, A., Roa-Varón, A. & Saavedra, L.M. 2001. Review of the fishes of the Genus Synagrops from the Tropical Western Atlantic (Perciformes: Acropomatidae). Caribbean Journal. 37 (3-4): 202-209. 

Roa-Varón, A& Solano, O.D. Evaluation of the ecological impacts caused by the construction of Urrá I Hydroelectric dam on the fish community of the Sinú River. Trimestral reports (2001- 2003).