Austral University of Chile

Misunderstanding and Overprotection: The Impact of Research Ethics Committees on Social Disability Studies in Chile

This study explores the experiences of researchers in Chile when submitting disability-related projects to Research Ethics Committees. Through a qualitative approach involving 18 semi-structured interviews with researchers, the study identifies the barriers that arise from applyi...

Functional partitioning among core and peripheral bacteria shapes the giant kelp holobiont

The giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera hosts diverse microbial communities integral to its ecological function, yet the distribution of microbial functions across different holobionts remains poorly resolved. Here, we used genome-resolved metagenomics to examine how microbial occupa...

Structure and Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Marine Communities Associated with the Kelp Forests at Cape Froward, Strait of Magellan

Giant kelp forests, Macrocystis pyrifera, dominate the coasts of southern Patagonia and are particularly abundant in the coastal ecosystems of Cape Froward, where they play a key role in biodiversity conservation and the provision of multiple ecosystem services, establishing them...