Éditeur(s) : Taylor and Francis
Résumé : A new cumacean genus and species, Thalycrocuma sarradini gen. et sp. nov., belonging to the family Nannastacidae is described from several sites of the Lucky Strike hydrothermal vent field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 37N, 1700 m depth). The new genus differs from others in the family by males lacking exopods on the pereopods 3 and 4 and having an antenna with a five-articulate peduncle and a short flagellum. This is the first cumacean species that could be considered, at the moment, as endemic from hydrothermal vent areas. Data on the accompanying fauna including other cumacean species (Cyclaspis longicaudata, Bathycuma brevirostre, Procampylaspis sp. and Makrokylindrus sp.) and some ecological remarks are included. A key for the currently known genera of the family Nannastacidae is provided and the taxonomic position of some genera is discussed.
Marine Biology Research (1745-1000) (Taylor and Francis), 2008-06 , Vol. 4 , N. 3 , P. 180-192

Droits : 2008 Taylor & Francis Group
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-4358.pdf
DOI:10.1080/17451000801898576
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/4358/

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Oxford University Press (OUP)
Résumé : International audience
127 patients from Tahiti who were suffering from elephantiasis were interviewed about their opinion of the origin of their disease. Ancestral beliefs are still widely held even after 25 years of antifilarial campaigns which have resulted in a drastic decrease in endemicity with almost no clinical incidence. It is disappointing that the responsibility of mosquitoes is denied by a majority of patients. The explanations are to be found in the unusual evolution of this disease and in the small importance attached to sanitary education.
ISSN: 0035-9203

hal-00715426
https://hal.univ-antilles.fr/hal-00715426
PUBMED : 45325

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Résumé : International audience
To determine when risk for Buruli ulcer is highest, we examined seasonal patterns in a highly disease-endemic area of Cameroon during 2002-2012. Cases peaked in March, suggesting that risk is highest during the high rainy season. During and after this season, populations should increase protective behaviors, and case detection efforts should be intensified.
ISSN: 1080-6040

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hal-01307147
https://hal-amu.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01307147
https://hal-amu.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01307147/document
https://hal-amu.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01307147/file/14-1336.pdf
DOI : 10.3201/eid2108.141336

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD
Résumé : International audience
Direct examinations of blood and serologic tests were used to assess the intensity of the filarial endemicity in Gabon. Both methods revealed that the prevalence of filariasis with microfilaremia (Loa loa and Dipetalonema perstans) is presently very elevated. The areas that are more involved are the forest regions as well as the highest ones (ogoue, Lolo, Ngounie). Women appeared to be suffering from loasis to a lesser extent than men. On the other hand, the prevalence was identical for Dipetalonema perstans. For the gabonese population one can approximately say that 3 out of 5 adults patients have filariasis, two being D. perstans and one L. loa. Consequently these affections represent a major public health problem. Finally one must note that no case of lymphatic filariasis has been identified.
Bull Soc Pathol Exot Filiales

hal-00717069
https://hal.univ-antilles.fr/hal-00717069
PUBMED : 6936082

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Résumé : International audience
French Guiana, the French territory most affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (1.3% of pregnant women), is also endemic for human T lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV1). The objective of this study was to determine if the HTLV1/HIV coinfected patients had particular characteristics. All HIV-infected patients having a computerized medical file containing an HTLV1 serology were included: there were 1,333 HIV monoinfections and 76 HTLV1/VIH coinfections. The prevalence of HTLV1/HIV coinfections was 5.39%. Women (odds ratio [OR] = 1.91[1.13-3.24]), subjects > 40 years of age, and patients of Surinamese origin (OR = 2.65 [1.25-5.61]) were overrepresented among the coinfected. CD4 count at the time of diagnosis and viral loads were higher among coinfected patients. The clinical stage was not significantly different between the two groups. The number of CD4 cells was not higher among the coinfected, unlike most reports from the literature. Prevalence of HTLV1 among HIV-infected patients is high in French Guiana, and physicians seem to omit the prescription of serology for this potentially serious coinfection.
ISSN: 0002-9637

inserm-00913990
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00913990
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00913990/document
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00913990/file/2013_Gouhier_-_Predictive_factorssur HTLV1-HIV.pdf
DOI : 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0769

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD
Résumé : Designing biodiversity conservation plans requires knowledge on the biogeographic distribution of taxabut also accurate estimates of species richness and diversification processes. However, measuring the phyleticrichness can be biased by the use of inappropriate taxonomical characters, leading to erroneous speciesdelimitation and diversity estimates.This work explores the phyletic richness at several taxonomic levels (generic, specific and intraspecific) ofthe hydrozoan family Aglaopheniidae (Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890), with a particular focus on the South-Western Indian Ocean. Firstly, using several newly constructed phylogenies based on mitochondrial andnuclear markers, this study reveals that the phyletic diversity of this family is at underestimated by at least 50%:all studied genera are polyphyletic or with doubtful monophyletic status. Then, using several speciesdelimitation methods based on molecular markers, it sheds light on the richness of cryptic diversity of thisfamily, enlightening the potential of using an integrative taxonomic approach on these morphologically simpleorganisms. Finally, the population genetics of an Aglaopheniidae brooding species shows a high populationsstructuring with pervasive pattern of isolation by distance at several geographic scales (several to thousands ofkilometres), implying a potentially high cryptic diversity existing in this family.The results of this work provide new insights on Aglaopheniidae diversity, underlining the potentialinfluence of reproductive mode on the phyletic diversity and diversification processes of brooding hydrozoanbrooders. This thesis further highlights the relevance of using several complementary
La conservation et la gestion sur le long terme de la biodiversité nécessitent une connaissance de larépartition des taxons, mais également une estimation précise de leur diversité spécifique ainsi que desprocessus de spéciation ayant permis leur formation. Cependant, la mesure de la richesse phylétique peut êtrebiaisée par l’utilisation de caractères taxinomiques ne permettant pas de délimiter les espèces de manièreappropriée.Ce travail de thèse propose d’explorer la diversité phylétique à plusieurs niveaux taxinomiques(générique, spécifique et intra-spécifique) des Aglaopheniidae, une famille d’hydrozoaires, notamment présentedans le Sud-Ouest de l’océan Indien. Dans un premier temps, en utilisant des phylogénies basées sur plusieursmarqueurs (mitochondriaux et nucléaires), ce travail démontre que la diversité phylétique de cette famille est,au minimum, sous-estimée de moitié: tous les genres de la famille sont polyphyléthiques ou présentent un statutmonophylétique restant à confirmer. Dans un deuxième temps, l’utilisation de méthodes de délimitationd’espèces basées sur des données moléculaires met en évidence la diversité cryptique très élevée des morphoespècesétudiées, révélant l’intérêt potentiel des protocoles de taxinomie intégrative chez les organismesmorphologiquement simples. Enfin, l’étude de génétique des populations d’une espèce incubatriced’Aglaopheniidae révèle l’importance de la structuration des populations et de l’isolement par la distance chezcette espèce à plusieurs échelles géographiques (de quelques kilomètres à plusieurs milliers), impliquant unepotentielle diversité cryptique extrêmement élevée chez cette famille.L’ensemble des connaissances acquises lors de ce travail de thèse fournit un nouveau regard sur ladiversité de la famille des Aglaopheniidae, soulignant le potentiel impact du cycle de reproduction sur ladiversité phylétique et les processus de spéciation des hydrozoaires incubateurs. Cette thèse met en évidence lapertinence de l’utilisation de plusieurs procédures complémentaires de délimitation d’espèces pour étudier ladiversité des organismes morphologiquement simples.
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01359424

tel-01359424
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01359424
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01359424/document
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01359424/file/These%20manuscrit%20final.pdf

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD BioMed Central
Résumé : International audience
BackgroundMalaria is endemic in French Guiana, an overseas territory of France on the Guiana Shield. Since 2005, notified malaria cases are decreasing. However, new data show that malaria affects many Brazilian gold miners working illegally in French Guiana, the majority of whom are not counted in official data. In addition, one major concern is the usual practice of improper self-treatment in this mining population, raising fear of the development of antimalarial resistance. This prospective study, conducted in 2015, aimed to estimate the prevalence of Plasmodium spp. in illegal gold miners working in French Guiana. MethodsThe recruitment of gold miners was carried out in resting sites along the French Guiana-Suriname border, where they go for supplies, medical care or leisure. After recording agreement, three malaria diagnostic methods were performed: rapid diagnostic test, microscopy and PCR,ResultsAmong 421 persons recruited in the study, malaria prevalence, detected by nested-PCR, was 22.3% (CI=[18.3-26.3], n=94/421) of which 84% were asymptomatic. ConclusionThis significant malaria reservoir in a mobile and illegal population with difficult access to a health care system raises the threat of artemisinin resistance and puts the population of the Guiana Shield at risk of new transmission foci while countries of the region aim at malaria elimination. Even though French legislation may hamper dealing with this population, France must face the reality of malaria in illegal gold miners in order to meet its commitment to malaria elimination.
ISSN: 1475-2875

hal-01346800
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01346800
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01346800/document
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01346800/file/2016%2C%20Douine%20-%20Prevalence%20of%20Plasmodium%20spp.%20in%20illegal%20gold%20miners%20in%20French%20Guiana%20in%202015.pdf
DOI : 10.1186/s12936-016-1367-6

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Publisher : Baltimore : Williams & Wilkins, c1950-. Latest Publisher : Bethesda, MD : American Association of Immunologists
Résumé : International audience
Schistosome infection is a major public health concern affecting millions of people living in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and South America. Schistosomes cause mild clinical symptoms in most subjects, whereas a small proportion of individuals presents severe clinical disease (as periportal fibrosis (PPF)) that may lead to death. Severe PPF results from an abnormal deposition of extracellular matrix proteins in the periportal spaces due to a chronic inflammation triggered by eggs and schistosome Ags. Extracellular matrix protein production is regulated by a number of cytokines, including IFN-gamma. We have now screened putative polymorphic sites within this gene in a population living in an endemic area for Schistosoma mansoni. Two polymorphisms located in the third intron of the IFN-gamma gene are associated with PPF. The IFN-gamma +2109 A/G polymorphism is associated with a higher risk for developing PPF, whereas the IFN-gamma +3810 G/A polymorphism is associated with less PPF. The polymorphisms result in changes in nuclear protein interactions with the intronic regions of the gene, suggesting that they may modify IFN-gamma mRNA expression. These results are consistent with the results of previous studies. Indeed, PPF is controlled by a major locus located on chromosome 6q22-q23, closely linked to the gene encoding the alpha-chain of the IFN-gamma receptor, and low IFN-gamma producers have been shown to have an increased risk of severe PPF. Together, these observations support the view that IFN-gamma expression and subsequent signal transduction play a critical role in the control of PPF in human hepatic schistosome infection (S. mansoni).
ISSN: 0022-1767

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hal-01211760
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01211760
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01211760/document
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01211760/file/J%20Immunol-2003-Chevillard-5596-601.pdf
DOI : 10.4049/jimmunol.171.10.5596

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD
Résumé : International audience
As part of an inventory of Carabidae from Tunisia many field surveys were conducted specifically targeting endogean and hypogean environments. This work led to the discovery of two new endemic Trechus species belonging to the species-complex of Trechus fulvus Dejean, 1831. Characters of these species are related to the group of Trechus lallemantii Fairmaire, 1859 that we redefine on the basis of a set of morphological characters.
BULLETIN MENSUEL DE LA SOCIETE LINNEENNE DE LYON

hal-01544482
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01544482

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD BioMed Central
Résumé : International audience
UNLABELLED: ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: High circulating parasite load is one of the WHO criteria for severe falciparum malaria. During a period of 11 years (2000-2010), the frequency of hyperparasitaemia (HP) (≥4% infected erythrocytes) during bouts of malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium malariae in patients referred to Cayenne General Hospital (CGH) in French Guiana and the frequency of their admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) were evaluated. METHODS: A mean of 1,150 malaria cases were referred to the Parasitology Laboratory of CGH each year over the last decade. During this period, malaria diagnostic (microscopy) and parasitaemia evaluation have remained unchanged: determination of the parasitized erythrocytes percentage with asexual forms on thin blood smears for all cases of parasitaemia exceeding 0.1%. Patients admitted to the ICU can be counted by origin of the request for malaria testing. All the data collected retrospectively were anonymized in a standardized case report form and in database. RESULTS: Between 2000 and 2010, 12,254 bouts of malaria were confirmed at the Parasitology Laboratory of CHG: P. vivax: 56.2%, P. falciparum: 39.5%, co-infection with both species: 3.4%, P. malariae: 0.9%. HP was observed in 262 cases, at a frequency of 4.9% for P. falciparum and only 0.041% for P. vivax, with no recorded cases for P. malariae. The need for intensive care was correlated with P. falciparum parasite load: 12.3% of cases for parasitaemia of 4-9%, 21.2% for parasitaemia 10-19%, 50% for parasitaemia 20-29% and 77.8% for parasitaemia ≥30% (n=9). The patient with the highest parasitaemia (75% infected erythrocytes with asexual form) presented a major concomitant lupus flare-up treated with corticoids. He survived without obvious sequelae. CONCLUSIONS: In French Guiana during bouts of malaria, HP was observed at a frequency of ~ 5% for P. falciparum and two orders of magnitude less frequent for P. vivax. HP is a severity criterion for falciparum malaria in this endemic area. However, two of the patients with HP ≥30% were not admitted to the ICU and sequel-free cure in malaria patients with 75% parasitaemia is, therefore, possible.
ISSN: 1475-2875

inserm-00780740
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00780740
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00780740/document
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00780740/file/1475-2875-12-20.pdf
DOI : 10.1186/1475-2875-12-20

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Public Library of Science
Résumé : International audience
The Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO) is a striking marine biodiversity hotspot. Coral reefs in this region host a high proportion of endemics compared to total species richness and they are particularly threatened by human activities. The island archipelagos with their diverse marine habitats constitute a natural laboratory for studying diversification processes. Rocky shores in the SWIO region have remained understudied. This habitat presents a high diversity of molluscs, in particular gastropods. To explore the role of climatic and geological factors in lineage diversification within the genus Nerita, we constructed a new phylogeny with an associated chronogram from two mitochondrial genes [cytochrome oxidase sub-unit 1 and 16S rRNA], combining previously published and new data from eight species sampled throughout the region. All species from the SWIO originated less than 20 Ma ago, their closest extant relatives living in the Indo-Australian Archipelago (IAA). Furthermore, the SWIO clades within species with Indo-Pacific distribution ranges are quite recent, less than 5 Ma. These results suggest that the regional diversification of Nerita is closely linked to tectonic events in the SWIO region. The Reunion mantle plume head reached Earth's surface 67 Ma and has been stable and active since then, generating island archipelagos, some of which are partly below sea level today. Since the Miocene, sea-level fluctuations have intermittently created new rocky shore habitats. These represent ephemeral stepping-stones, which have likely facilitated repeated colonization by intertidal gastropods, like Nerita populations from the IAA, leading to allopatric speciation. This highlights the importance of taking into account past climatic and geological factors when studying diversification of highly dispersive tropical marine species. It also underlines the unique history of the marine biodiversity of the SWIO region.
ISSN: 1932-6203

hal-01185713
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01185713
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01185713/document
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01185713/file/PLoS%20ONE%202014%20Postaire.pdf
DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0095040

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD BioMed Central
Résumé : International audience
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major public health problem in French Guiana, where Plasmodium vivax has become the dominant malaria species since 2000. As in others endemic areas, it is important to specify the pattern of vivax malaria relapses and to try to discriminate efficiently re-infections from relapses. METHODS: This study was conducted in children born between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2008 in Camopi, an Amerindian village located in the Amazon forest (n = 325), using an open cohort design. Primary and secondary attack rates of P. vivax were calculated using survival analysis. With the difference between the primary and secondary rates, this study aimed to estimate indirectly P. vivax relapse rate and evaluate its time evolution. RESULTS: Of the 1042 malaria attacks recorded, 689 (66%) were due to P. vivax (without mixed infection). One hundred and fifty one children had their primary attack with P. vivax and 106 had their two first attacks with P. vivax. In the absence of primaquine treatment, it was shown that P. vivax relapses mainly occurred during the first three months after the first attack. Thirty percent of children never had a relapse, 42% had a relapse before the first month after primary attack, 59% before the second month and 63% before the third month. CONCLUSION: This study confirmed that the relapse pattern in Camopi was compatible with the pattern described for the P. vivax Chesson (tropical) strain. In addition, due to the relapse rate time evolution, a simple arbitrary classification rule could be constructed: before 90 days after the primary attack, the secondary attack is a relapse; after 90 days, it is a re-infection. Adapted management of malaria cases based on these results could be devised.
ISSN: 1475-2875

inserm-00663913
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00663913
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00663913/document
http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00663913/file/1475-2875-8-278.pdf
DOI : 10.1186/1475-2875-8-278

Éditeur(s) : Université des Antilles Études caribéennes
Résumé : Le Maroc est l’un des rares pays d’Afrique du Nord à disposer d’un ensemble d’écosystèmes endémiques d’une biodiversité remarquable. Ces écosystèmes sont sérieusement menacés par l’expansion et le développement de certains secteurs comme le tourisme, l’agriculture et l’urbanisation. Conscient de l’importance de ces écosystèmes dans le développement durable, l’UNESCO a distingué certains d’entre eux par le Label du Patrimoine Mondial en leur donnant le statut de « Réserve de Biosphère ». Cette contribution tente d’examiner l’expérience marocaine en matière de politique des espaces protégés à partir de l’exemple de la Réserve de Biosphère de l’Arganeraie.
Morocco is one of the few countries in North Africa to have a range of ecosystems endemic biodiversity remarkable. These ecosystems are seriously threatened by the expansion and development of certain sectors such as tourism, agriculture and urbanization. Recognizing the importance of these ecosystems in sustainable development, UNESCO has identified some of them by the World Heritage label by giving them the status of "Biosphere Reserve". This contribution attempts to examine the Moroccan experience in policy areas protected from the example of the Biosphere Reserve of Arganeraie.
Maroc

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urn:doi:10.4000/etudescaribeennes.3711
http://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/3711

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Wiley
Résumé : In the Amazon basin and the Guiana Shield, white-sand (WS) forests are recognized as a low-resource habitat often composed by a distinct flora with many edaphic endemic plants. Small patches of nutrient-poor white-sand forests can pose a series of challenges to plants and animals. For plants, these challenges have been shown to function as strong filters that in turn drive taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic plant composition. However, very little is known about animal communities in WS forest and the effect that low-resource availability may have on higher trophic levels. Here, we investigate the diversity of both taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of three Lepidoptera families' (Nymphalidae, Saturniidae, and Sphingidae) assemblages between low-resource (White-Sand Forest) and two adjacent high-resource habitats, terra firme clay and seasonally flooded forests. We found no clear effect of habitat type on taxonomic composition although butterfly and moth species abundance differed among the three contrasted habitats. The WS forest Lepidoptera community is significantly more phylogenetically overdispersed than expected by chance. We suggest that these low-resource habitats filter the number of plant lineages which, in turn, creates a bottom-up control structuring Lepidoptera phylogenetic structure. We recommend long-term sampling on Lepidoptera community both at larval and adult stages that may complement this study and test hypotheses linking herbivore phylogenetic structure to plant resource availability and trophic cascade theory.
ISSN: 0006-3606

hal-01532550
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01532550
DOI : 10.1111/btp.12294
PRODINRA : 353400

Éditeur(s) : Université des Antilles Études caribéennes
Résumé : La mer des Caraïbes abrite une diversité de biotopes littoraux qui favorisent l’installation de trois écosystèmes - les récifs coralliens, les mangroves et les herbiers – riches et complexes. On y trouve également d’autres formations uniques tels les stromatolithes ou les trous bleus. Des conditions climatiques et océanographiques homogènes permettent à l’ensemble du bassin Caraïbe de constituer une unité sur les plans floristique et faunistique. Cette unité n’exclut pas une diversité biologique exceptionnelle avec notamment des espèces endémiques à la zone ; ce qui confère aux côtes des pays caribéens un intérêt écologique, paysager et scientifique certain. La reconnaissance sur le plan international et régional de l’importance de la Mer des Caraïbes mais aussi de sa fragilité a permis au milieu marin caribéen d’acquérir son statut de patrimoine naturel.En plus des services écosystémiques qu’elle rend (ressources halieutiques, protection des littoraux…), la Mer des Caraïbes constitue un atout indéniable dans le cadre du développement touristique de la zone aussi bien par le balnéaire que, plus récemment, par l’écotourisme. Ce dernier s’appuie généralement sur des aires marines protégées et doit permettre un développement durable des îles.A partir d’une étude de cas, le parc marin de Saba, l’objectif de cette étude est d’analyser les rapports entre patrimoine naturel marin et l’écotourisme, ainsi que les impacts économiques, sociaux et environnementaux de la mise en valeur de ces ressources.
The Caribbean Sea is home to a diversity of coastal habitats that support the installation of three rich and complex ecosystems - coral reefs, mangroves and seagrasses -. There are also other unique formations such as stromatolites or blue holes. Oceanographic and climatic conditions allow homogeneous throughout the Caribbean basin to form a unit in terms of flora and fauna. This unit does not exclude an exceptional biological diversity, including species endemic to the area, which give the coasts of the Caribbean countries an ecological, landscape and some science. Recognition on the international and regional importance of the Caribbean Sea but also its fragile marine environment has allowed the Caribbean to gain its status as a natural heritage.In addition to the ecosystem services it render (fisheries, coastal protection ...), the Caribbean Sea is a definite asset in the development of tourism in the area by the seaside as well as, more recently, ecotourism. The latter is generally based on marine protected areas and should facilitate the sustainable development of islands.From a case study, the Saba Marine Park, the objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between natural heritage and marine ecotourism, as well as economic, social and environmental development of these resources.
Saba

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urn:doi:10.4000/etudescaribeennes.5487
http://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/5487

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Magnolia Press
Résumé : International audience
Hydroporus galloprovincialis sp. n. is described from Jouques, north-east of Aix-en-Provence in south-eastern France (Provence). The new species belongs to the Hydroporus memnonius-group, within which it is the only ascertained normandi-complex species of the French fauna. The habitat (small springs) and morphological features of the species suggest a semi-subterranean life style. It can be separated from the other species of the complex notably by its more elongated and parallel-sided habitus, by its wider pronotum and flatter dorsal surface, and furthermore differs from H. normandi Regimbart, 1903 by a different shape of the gonocoxa. Illustrations are provided for other described normandi-complex species and subspecies for comparison. Analyses of partial cox1 sequences indicate that the three sampled H. normandi-complex species (H. galloprovincialis sp. n., H. normandi and H. lluci Fery, 1999) diverged recently; their relationships are unresolved. H. galloprovincialis sp. n. is for the moment the only species of the genus Hydroporus Clairville, 1806 endemic to continental France.
ISSN: 1175-5326

hal-01544484
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01544484
DOI : 10.11646/zootaxa.3652.4.4

Éditeur(s) : Revue Internationale d'Ichtyologie
Résumé : The ichthyofauna of Reunion Island, Southwestern Indian Ocean, was sampled during several ecological and artisanal fisheries studies. Information from these investigations and from other sources were included to compile the present checklist of the marine fishes of the island. A total of 885 species belonging to 150 families was recorded. Nine species are known only from Reunion, indicating endemism of about 1.0%. The most speciose families (Labridae, Gobiidae, Serranidae, and Pomacentridae) were also among the most speciose at the neighbouring Mauritius Island (except gobiids), and, generally, on other islands in the Indian Ocean area (Maldives, Chagos, Madagascar and Christmas Island). The Gobiidae only represented 5.4% of the ichthyofauna, which was similar to the ratio for Aqaba (Red Sea), contrasting with 8.0% recorded for the Maldives, 13.0% at Chagos or other higher percentages recorded in the Pacific Ocean. The Apogonidae and Scaridae are relatively poorly diversified at Reunion, also in contrast with the Maldives, Madagascar, Chagos, Aqaba (Red Sea) and certain Pacific areas. The recent geological origins of Reunion Island and the low diversity of its marine biotopes are probably the most significant factors explaining both the total species richness and species richness of some major families.
L'ichtyofaune de l'île de La Réunion a été étudiée au cours de plusieurs travaux portant sur l'écologie des poissons et sur les pêcheries artisanales. Les informations issues de ces études, ainsi que d'autres sources, ont été compilées dans la présente liste des poissons marins de l'île. Un total de 885 espèces appartenant à 150 familles est recensé. Neuf espèces ne sont connues que de La Réunion, indiquant un endémisme proche de 1,0%. Les familles les plus diversifiées (Labridae, Gobiidae, Serranidae et Pomacentridae) sont aussi parmi les plus diversifiées à l'île Maurice voisine (à l'exception des Gobiidae), ainsi que dans d'autres îles de l'océan Indien (Maldives, Chagos, Madagascar et Christmas). Les Gobiidae ne représentent que 5,4% de l'ichtyofaune totale, ce qui est semblable à ce qui est connu à Aqaba (mer Rouge), mais contraste avec les 8,0% trouvés aux Maldives, les 13,0% trouvés aux Chagos ou d'autres pourcentages élevés dans l'océan Pacifique. Les Apogonidae et les Scaridae sont relativement peu diversifiés à La Réunion, ce qui contraste également avec ce qui est connu des Maldives, Madagascar, Chagos, la mer Rouge et certaines régions de l'océan Pacifique. Le jeune âge géologique de l'île et la faible diversité de ses biotopes marins pourraient être parmi les facteurs les plus importants pouvant expliquer la faible richesse spécifique totale et la richesse spécifique de certaines familles.
CYBIUM (0399-0974) (Revue Internationale d'Ichtyologie), 2004-03 , Vol. 28 , N. 3 , P. 199-216

Droits : 2004 Société Française d'Ichtyologie
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2004/publication-713.pdf
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/713/

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Wiley
Résumé : Outcrossing rates, pollen dispersal and male mating success were assessed in Dicorynia guianensis Amshoff, a neotropical tree endemic to the Guiana shield. All adult trees within a continuous area of 40 ha (n = 157) were mapped, and were genotyped with six microsatellite loci. In addition, progenies were genotyped from 22 mature trees. At the population level, the species was mostly outcrossing (tm = 0.89) but there was marked variation among individuals. One tree exhibited mixed mating, confirming earlier results obtained with isozymes that D. guianensis can tolerate selfing. A Bayesian extension of the fractional paternity method was used for paternity analysis, and was compared with the neighbourhood method used widely for forest trees. Both methods indicated that pollen dispersal was only weakly related to distance between trees within the study area, and that the majority (62%) of pollen came from outside the study stand. Using maximum likelihood, male potential population size was estimated to be 1119, corresponding to a neighbourhood size of 560 hectares. Male mating success was, however, related to the diameter of the stem and to flowering intensity assessed visually. The mating behaviour of D. guianensis is a combination of long-distance pollen flow and occasional selfing. The species can still reproduce when it is extremely rare, either by selfing or by dispersing pollen at long distances. These results, together with the observation that male mating success was correlated with the size of the trees, could be implemented in management procedures aiming at regenerating the species
ISSN: 0962-1083

hal-01032227
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01032227
DOI : 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2004.02127.x

Éditeur(s) : Elsevier
Résumé : The discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vent fauna, kilometres deep in the oceans, is a great achievement of 20th-century marine biology. The deep-sea hydrothermal food web does not directly depend on the sun's energy. Vent communities rely primarily on trophic associations between chemoautotrophic bacteria and consumers A small. number of endemic taxa are adapted to the inhospitable vent environments that are distributed along ridge crests. Where these vent communities originated and how they dispersed are among the important questions ecologists must answer. Here, by statistical analysis of the most comprehensive database ever assembled about deep-sea hydrothermal fauna, we delineate six major hydrothermal provinces in the world ocean and identify seven possible dispersal pathways between adjacent provinces. Our model suggests that the East-Pacific Rise may have played a pivotal role as a centre of dispersal for the hydrothermal fauna. Our data-driven conclusion will have to be tested by phylogenetic studies and completed by surveys of less-explored fields.
Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers (0967-0637) (Elsevier), 2009-08 , Vol. 56 , N. 8 , P. 1371-1378

Droits : 2009 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-6936.pdf
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/sup-6936.xls
DOI:10.1016/j.dsr.2009.01.009
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/6936/

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD
Résumé : Anopheles darlingi, one of the main malaria vectors in the Neotropics, is widely distributed in French Guiana, where malaria remains a major public-health problem. Elucidation of the relationships between the population dynamics of An. darlingi and local environmental factors would appear to be an essential factor in the epidemiology of human malaria in French Guiana and the design of effective vector-control strategies. In a recent investigation, longitudinal entomological surveys were carried out for 2-4 years in one village in each of three distinct endemic areas of French Guiana. Anopheles darlingi was always the anopheline mosquito that was most frequently caught on human bait, although its relative abundance (as a proportion of all the anophelines collected) and human biting rate (in bites/person-year) differed with the study site. Seasonality in the abundance of human-landing An. darlingi (with peaks at the end of the rainy season) was observed in only two of the three study sites. Just three An. darlingi were found positive for Plasmodium (either P. falciparum or P. vivax) circumsporozoite protein, giving entomological inoculation rates of 0*0-8*7 infectious bites/person-year. Curiously, no infected An. darlingi were collected in the village with the highest incidence of human malaria. Relationships between malaria incidence, An. darlingi densities, rainfall and water levels in the nearest rivers were found to be variable and apparently dependent on land-cover specificities that reflected the diversity and availability of habitats suitable for the development and reproduction of An. darlingi.
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology / Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology

pasteur-00583507
https://hal-riip.archives-ouvertes.fr/pasteur-00583507
DOI : 10.1179/136485911X12899838683322
PUBMED : 21396247