Presenter: Aurora Giorgi

In this presentation I will talk about my work on crustose coralline algae taxonomy performed using a combination of morpho-anatomical observations, obtained through dissecting and scanning electron microscopy, and comparative analyses of four genetic markers, two plastidial (psbA, rbcL) and two nuclear (SSU, LSU). Species delimitation analyses were also implemented to evaluate species boundaries for this group while genetic distances were calculated intra- and inter- groups. Lastly, common problems and solutions experienced while performing these analyses will also be discussed.

Contact Aurora:

agiorgi@crimson.ua.edu

Twitter @AuroraGiorgi88