Publications

– Silva SE, Seabra SG, Carvalheiro LG, Nunes VL, Marabuto E, Mendes R, Rodrigues ASB, Pina-Martins F, Yurtsever S, Laurentino TG, Figueiredo E, Rebelo MT, Paulo OS. 2020. Population genomics of Bombus terrestris reveals high but unstructured genetic diversity in a potential glacial refugium. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 129: 259–272. URL
– Seabra SG, Silva SE, Nunes VL, Sousa VC, Martins J, Marabuto E, Rodrigues ASB, Pina-Martins F, Laurentino TG, Rebelo MT, Figueiredo E, Paulo OS. 2019. Genomic signatures of introgression between commercial and native bumblebees, Bombus terrestris, in western Iberian Peninsula – implications for conservation and trade regulation. Evolutionary Applications, 12: 679–691. URL
– Borges PAV, Rodrigues ASB, Silva SE, Seabra SG, Paulo OS & Quartau JA. 2017. New data on polymorphism of the meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae) from the island of São Miguel (Azores). Zootaxa, 4369: 144–150.
– Seabra SG, Fragata I, Antunes MA, Faria GS, Santos MA, Sousa VC, Simões P & Matos M. 2018. Different genomic changes underlie adaptive evolution in populations of contrasting history. Molecular Biology and Evolution 35: 549–563.URL
– Simões P, Fragata I, Seabra SG, Faria GS, Santos MA, Rose MR, Santos M & Matos M. 2017. Predictable phenotypic, but not karyotypic, evolution of populations with contrasting initial history. Scientific Reports 7:913.
– Rodrigues ASB, Silva SE, Pina-Martins F, Loureiro J, Castro M, Gharbi K, Johnson KP, Dietrich CH, Borges PAV, Quartau JA, Jiggins CD, Paulo OS & Seabra SG. 2016. Assessing genotype-phenotype associations in three dorsal colour morphs in the meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae) using genomic and transcriptomic resources. BMC Genetics 17:144. doi: 10.1186/s12863-016-0455-5 URL
– Pina-Martins F, Vieira BM, Seabra SG, Batista D, Paulo OS. 2016. 4Pipe4 – A 454 data analysis pipeline for SNP detection in datasets with no reference sequence or strain information. BMC Bioinformatics, 17:41. doi:10.1186/s12859-016-0892-1 URL
– Fragata I, Lopes-Cunha M, Bárbaro M, Kellen B, Lima M, Faria GS, Seabra SG, Santos M, Simões P, Matos M. 2015. Keeping your options open: Maintenance of thermal plasticity during adaptation to a stable environment. Evolution, doi:10.1111/evo.12828 URL
– Silva SE, Rodrigues ASB, Marabuto E, Yurtsever S, Borges PAV, Quartau JA, Paulo OS & Seabra SG. 2015. Differential survival and reproduction in colour forms of Philaenus spumarius give new insights to the study of its balanced polymorphism. Ecological Entomology, 40: 759–766. URL
– Matos M, Simões P, Santos MA, Seabra SG, Faria GS, Vala F, Santos J & Fragata I. 2015. History, chance and selection during phenotypic and genomic experimental evolution: replaying the tape of life at different levels. Frontiers in Genetics, 6, article 71: 1-4. URL
– Seabra SG, Brás PG, Martins J, Martins R, Wyatt N, Shirazi J, Rebelo MT, Franco JC, Mateus C, Figueiredo E, Paulo OS. 2015. Phylogeographic patterns in Coenosia attenuata (Diptera: Muscidae), a widespread predator of insect species associated with greenhouse crops. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 14: 308-326. URL
– Seabra SG, Satar I, Paulo OS. 2014. Microsatellite loci isolated from Chamaeleo chamaeleon. Journal of Genetics, 93: e144-e147. URL
– Rodrigues ASB, Silva SE, Marabuto E, Silva DN, Wilson MR, Thompson V, Yurtsever S, Halkka A, Borges PAV, Quartau JA, Paulo OS, Seabra SG. 2014. New mitochondrial and nuclear evidences support recent demographic expansion and an atypical phylogeographic pattern in the spittlebug Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera, Aphrophoridae). PLoS ONE, 9(6): e98375. doi:10.1371/ journal.pone.0098375 URL
– Simoes PC, Nunes VL, Mendes R, Seabra SG, Paulo OS, Quartau JA. 2014. Tettigettalna josei (Boulard, 1982) (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea): first record in Spain, with notes on the distribution, genetic variation and behaviour of the species. Biodiversity Data Journal, 2: e1045. URL
– Nunes VL, Mendes R, Marabuto E, Novais BM, Hertach T, Quartau JA, Seabra SG, Paulo OS, Simoes PC (2013) Conflicting patterns of DNA barcoding and taxonomy in the cicada genus Tettigettalna from southern Europe (Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Molecular Ecology Resources, 14: 27-38. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12158. URL
– Seabra SG, Bras PG, Zina V, Borges da Silva E, Rebelo MT, Figueiredo E, Mendel Z, Paulo OS, Franco JC. 2013. Molecular evidence of polyandry in the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). PLoS ONE, 8(7): e68241. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068241. URL
– Martins RF, Zina V, da Silva EB, Rebelo MT, Figueiredo E, Mendel Z, Paulo OS, Franco JC, Seabra SG. 2012. Isolation and characterization of fifteen polymorphic microsatellite loci for the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), and cross-amplification in two other mealybug species. Journal of Genetics, 91, Online Resources : e75-e78. URL
– Pereira CM, Rosado J, Seabra SG, Pina-Martins F, Paulo OS, Fonseca PJ. 2010. Conus pennaceus: a phylogenetic analysis of the Mozambican molluscan complex. African Journal of Marine Science, 32: 591-599. URL
– Seabra SG, Pina-Martins F, Marabuto E, Yurtserver S, Halkka O, Quartau JA, Paulo OS. 2010. Molecular phylogeny and DNA barcoding in the meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera, Cercopidae) and its related species. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 56: 462-467. URL
– Seabra SG, Quartau JA & Bruford MW. 2009. Spatio-temporal genetic variation in sympatric and allopatric Mediterranean Cicada species (Hemiptera, Cicadidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 96: 249-265. URL
– Seabra SG, Andre G & Quartau JA. 2008. Variation in the acoustic properties of the calling songs of Cicada barbara and C. orni (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) at the individual and population levels. Zoological Studies, 47: 1-10. URL
– Pinto-Juma GA, Seabra SG & Quartau JA. 2008. Patterns of acoustic variation in Cicada barbara Stal (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea) from the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 98:1-14. URL
– Seabra SG. 2007. Patterns of divergence in populations of two Mediterranean species of genus Cicada L. (Hemiptera, Cicadidae) based on microsatellites genetic markers and acoustic data. PhD thesis. Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa. pdf
– Seabra SG, Pinto-Juma G & Quartau JA. 2006. Calling songs of sympatric and allopatric populations of Cicada barbara and C. orni (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) on the Iberian Peninsula. European Journal of Entomology, 103:843-852. URL
– Pinto-Juma G, Simoes PC, Seabra SG & Quartau JA. 2005. Calling song structure and geographical variation in Cicada orni L. (Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Zoological Studies, 44: 81-94. URL
– Filipe AF, Marques TA, Seabra S, Tiago P, Ribeiro F, Moreira da Costa L, Cowx IG & Collares-Pereira MJ. 2004. Selection of Priority areas for fish conservation in Guadiana river basin, Iberian Peninsula. Conservation Biology, 18: 189-200. URL
– Sueur J, Puissant S, Simoes PC, Seabra S, Boulard M & Quartau JA. 2004. Cicadas from Portugal: revised list of species with eco-ethological data (Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Insect Systematics & Evolution, 35: 177-187.
– Seabra SG, Wilcock HR, Quartau JA & Bruford MW. 2002. Microsatellite loci isolated from the Mediterranean species Cicada barbara (Stal) and C. orni L. (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea). Molecular Ecology Notes, 2: 173-175. URL
– Quartau JA, Seabra S & Sanborn A. 2000. Effect of ambient air temperature on the calling song of Cicada orni Linnaeus, 1758 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in Portugal. Acta zoologica Cracoviensia, 43: 193-198. abstract
– Seabra S, Simoes PC, Drosopoulos S & Quartau JA. 2000. Genetic variability and differentiation in two allopatric species of genus Cicada L. (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea) in Greece. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 47: 143-145.