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Jesús Muñoz
Perfil profesional
My current research interests are mainly three-fold, and although apparently unrelated, the two latter arise from my life-long interest on moss taxonomy, especially of the genus Grimmia
Systematics of the moss family Grimmiaceae
I use both classical and new tools to study the systematic of the moss family Grimmiaceae in a world-wide basis. Although mainly focused on the genus Grimmia, the study of its phylogenetic relationships led me to include all the genera in the family, as well as the members of the family Pthychomitriaceae (Campylostelium, Glyphomitrium, and Ptychomitrium). The Grimmia taxonomy in Muñoz & Pando (2000) has been adopted by the Species 2000 organization.
Ecological modelling and climate change consequences in diversity
I am part of the Kraken research group, which main objective is the development of simulation methods and models that can be applied to the study of biological and environmental processes. We integrate museum data (presence-only) and survey data (presence/absence) with remote-sensing data to examine individual species’ distributions that, combined, are used to explore diversity richness patterns. We also study the use of these diversity patterns in the formulation of explicit conservation and management strategies.
Currently we are focused in the study of predictive modelling methods applied to generation of suitability spatial models, and also in the role of climate change on the diversity patterns change. We are also actively investigating the environmental applications of satellite data as QuikSCAT, ASTER and VEGETATION.
Long-Distance Dispersal by wind
Just a superficial look to moss distributions in the Southern Hemisphere (or in the Northern Hemisphere, for that matter) shows the striking fact that localities separated by immense spans of ocean share many species. This fact was until recently explained by vicariance: mosses are old, ‘evolutionary handicaped’ organisms that since the breakup of Gondwana have not changed much.
We have demonstrated that landmasses in the Southern Hemisphere share more species of mosses, liverworts, lichens, pteridophytes, and tardigrades (small animals living in moss cushions) if they are connected by “wind highways”, and that Gondwana breakup sequence shows no correlation with the number of species shared.
Now we are replicating the experiment on the northern Atlantic, an area where we can also use, besides the number of species in common between landmasses, genetic similarity of a set of target species. In this study we have widened the target groups to include mosses, liverworts, lichens, pteridophytes, aphids, tardigrades, Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera), and corticiaceous fungi (Aphyllophorales, Basidiomycota). In this exciting study I work in collaboration with Ángel M. Felicísimo (Universidad de Extremadura), William R. Miller (Baker University, Kansas), Matthias Nuss (Museum of Zoology, Dresden), Dietmar Quandt (Technical University Dresden), and M. Teresa Tellería (Real Jardín Botánico, Madrid), among others.
Proyectos en curso
Flora Briofítica IV .
2009 - 2011.
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Plan Nacional I+D (CGL2008-03521)
Selección de publicaciones
Mateo, R.G.; Croat, T.B.; Felicísimo, Á.M.; Muñoz, J. 2010. Profile or group discriminative techniques? Generating reliable species distribution models using pseudo-absences and target-group absences from natural history collections. Diversity and Distributions 16(1): 84-94. PDF
González-Solís J.; Felicísimo, Á.M.; Fox, J.W.; Afanasyev, V.; Kolbeinsson, Y.; Muñoz, J. 2009. Influence of sea surface winds on shearwater migration detours. Marine Ecology Progress Series 391: 221-230. PDF
Felicísimo, Á.M.; Muñoz, J.; González-Solis, J. 2008. Ocean Surface Winds Drive Dynamics of Transoceanic Aerial Movements. PLoS ONE 3(8): e2928. permanent link PDF
Hernández-Maqueda, R.; Quandt, D.; Werner, O.; Muñoz, J. (2008). Phylogeny and classification of the Grimmiaceae/Ptychomitriaceae complex (Bryophyta) inferred from cpDNA. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 46: 863-877. PDF
Felicísimo, Á.M.; Gómez, A.; Muñoz, J. (2004). Potential distribution of forest species in dehesas of Extremadura (Spain). In: Schnabel, S. & Ferreira, A. (eds.), Sustainability of Agrosilvopastoral Systems-Dehesas, Montados. Advances in GeoEcology 37: 231-246. Catena Verlag: Reiskirchen. PDF
Muñoz, J.; Felicísimo, Á.M.; Cabezas, F.; Burgaz, A.R.; Martínez, I. (2004). Wind as a Long-distance Dispersal Vehicle in the Southern Hemisphere. Science 304 (5674): 1144-1147.
Supporting Online Material
Science Cover
Database ZIP PDF
Felicísimo, A.M. & Muñoz, J. 2003. Dispersed by wind project: a motion analysis over wind fields. En: Levachkine, S., Serra, J. & Egenhofer, M.(eds). Research on Computing Science. 4. Semantic Processing of Spatial Data: 238-244. Ciudad de México. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. PDF
Más publicaciones
Cezón, K.; Muñoz, J.; Hedenäs, L.; Huttunen, S. 2010. Rhynchostegium confusum, a new species from the Iberian Peninsula and its relation to R. confertum based on morphological and molecular data. Journal of Bryology 32(1): 1-8
Mateo, R.G.; Felicísimo, A.M.; Muñoz, J. (2010) Effects of the number of presences on reliability and stability of MARS species distribution models: the importance of regional niche variation and ecological heterogeneity. Journal of Vegetation Science, 21, 908-922. PDF
González-Mancebo, J.M.; Draper, I.; Lara, F.; Marrero, J.D.; Muñoz, J.; Patiño, J.; Romaguera, F.; Vanderpoorten, A. (2009). Amendments to the bryophyte flora of the Cape Verde and Canary Islands. Cryptogamie, Bryologie, 30 (4) : 433-441.
Muñoz, J.; Hespanhol, H.; Cezón, K.; Séneca, A. (2009) Grimmia horrida (Grimmiaceae), a new species from the Iberian Peninsula. The Bryologist 112(2): 325-328. PDF
Calabrese, G.M.; Muñoz, J. (2008). Zygodon (Orthotrichaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula. Bryologist 111(2): 231-247. PDF
Cezón, K.; Muñoz, J.; Kingston, N. (2008) A contribution to the bryoflora of Pitcairn and Austral Islands groups Cryptogamie. Bryologie, 29 (3): 299-305. PDF
Hernández-Maqueda, R.; Quandt, D.; Muñoz, J. 2008. Testing reticulation and adaptive convergence in the Grimmiaceae (Bryophyta). Taxon 57(2): 500-510. PDF
Ros, R. M.; Muñoz, J.; Werner, O.; Rams, S. (2008). New typifications and synonyms in Tortula sect. Pottia (Pottiaceae, Musci). Taxon 57(1): 279-288. PDF
Guerra, J.; Cros, R.M.; Brugués, M.; Cano, M.J.; Casas, C.; Ederra, A.; Garilleti, R.; Heras, P.; Infante, M.; Lara, F.; Mazimpaka, V.; Muñoz, J.; Puche, F.; Ron, M.E.; Ros, R.M.; Sérgio, C. (eds) (2007). Flora briofítica ibérica. Vol. 1. Sphagnales, Andreaeales, Polytrichales, Tetraphidales, Buxbaumiales, Diphysciales. Murcia. Sociedad Española de Briología. 181 páginas.
Hernández-Maqueda, R., Quandt, D., Werner, O., & Muñoz, J. (2007). Chloroplast data reveal two conflicting hypotheses for the positions of Campylostelium and Grimmia pitardii (Bryophyta). Taxon, 56 (1), 89-94.
Calabrese, G.M. & Muñoz, J. (2006). Zygodon bistratus sp. Nov. (Orthotrichaceae) from the Iberian Peninsula. Bryologist 109 (1): 38-42. PDF
Cezón, K. & Muñoz, J. 2006. The rediscovery of Tortella limbata (Pottiaceae). Bryologist 109 (3): 401-403. PDF
Hill, M.O.; Bell, N.; Bruggeman-Nannenga, M.A.; Cano, M.J.; Enroth, J.; Flatberg, K.I.; Frahm, J-P.; Gallego, M.T.; Garilleti, R.; Guerra, J.; Hdenas, L.; Holyoak, D.T.; Hyvonen, J.; Igantov, M.S.; Lara, F.; Mazimpaka, V.; Muñoz, J. & Soderstrom, L. 2006. An annotated checklist of the mosses of Europe and Macaronesia. Journal of Bryology 28 (3): 198-267. PDF
Muñoz, J. & Zippel, E. 2006. Typification of Grimmia pilifera P. Beauv. (Musci, Grimmiaceae). The Bryologist 109(4): 560-561. PDF
Ignatova, E. & Muñoz, J. (2005). The genus Grimmia (Grimmiaceae, Musci) in Russia. Arctoa 13: 101-182. PDF
Muñoz, J. & Felicísimo, Á.M. (2004). A comparison between some statistical methods commonly used in predictive modeling. Journal of Vegetation Science 15: 285-292. PDF
Ignatova, E., Bednarek-Ochyra, H., Afonina, O. & Muñoz, J. 2003. A new species of Grimmia (Grimmiaceae, Musci) from North-East Asia and Alaska. Arctoa 12: 1-8. PDF
Muñoz, J., Aldasoro, J.J., Hoyos, C. De, Negro, A. & Vega, J.C. (2003). Flora and water chemistry in a relictic mire complex: the Sierra Segundera mire area (Zamora, NW Spain). Hydrobiologia 495: 1-16 PDF
Blockeel,T.M., Ros, R.M., Sabovljevic, M., Cano, M.J., Gallego, M.T., Muñoz, J. & Guerra, J. (2002). New and interesting bryophyte records for Greece. Cryptogamie:Bryologie, Lichénologie 23: 149-155. PDF
Fuentes, A. & Muñoz, J. (2002). Contribution to the bryoflora of Bolivia. I: Lowland mosses from two protected areas in the Department of Santa Cruz. Journal of Bryology 24: 165-167. PDF
Hedenäs, L. & Muñoz, J. (2002). Vittia salina L. Hedenäs & J. Muñoz, sp. nov., from Argentina. Journal of Bryology 24: 163-165. PDF
Muñoz, J. (2002). Grimmia exquisita J. Muñoz (Musci, Grimmiaceae), a newspecies from central Asia. Journal of Bryology 24: 315-318. PDF
Muñoz, J. , Shevock, J.R. & Toren, D. (2002). Grimmia serrana J. Muñoz (Musci, Grimmiaceae), a new species from California, U.S.A. Journal ofBryology. 24: 143-146. PDF
Muñoz, J. & Allen, B. (2002). Grimmia. En Moss Flora of CentralAmerica, Part 2. Monogr. Syst. Bot. MissouriBot. Gard. 90: 221-231. PDF
Sérgio, C. & Muñoz, J. (2001). Nova referencia de <em>Grimmia lisae</em> De Not. para Portugal. <em>Anuário da Sociedade Broteriana</em> 65: 93-94.
Matteri, C.M. & Muñoz, J. (2000). On the identity of Grimmia depressa and G. depressa var terrestris. Journal of Bryology 22: 62-63.
Muñoz, J. (2000). Proposal to conserve the name Grimmia crinita (Musci, Grimmiaceae) against Dicranum phascoideum. Taxon 49: 289-290.
Muñoz, J. (2000). Proposal to conserve the name Grimmia poecilostoma Cardot & Sebille (Musci, Grimmiaceae). Taxon 49: 287-288
Muñoz, J., Brugués, M., Ruiz, E. & Barrón, A. (2000). Claves de campo para Sphagnum de España y Andorra. Bol. Soc. Esp. Briol. 15: 1-8. PDF
Brugués, M. & Muñoz, J. (2000). Clave parala determinación de las Leskeáceas de España. Bol. Soc. Esp. Briol. 15: 11-14. PDF
Churchill, S. P., Griffin III, D., & Muñoz, J. (2000). A checklist of the mosses of the tropical Andean countries. Ruizia 17: 1-203. PDF
Muñoz, J. & Ochyra, R. (2000). Grimmia australis, new combination. Journal of Bryology 21: 319. PDF
Muñoz, J. & Pando, F. (2000). A world synopsis of Grimmia (Musci, Grimmiaceae). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 82: i-vi, 1-133. PDF
Muñoz, J. (2000). New synonyms on Grimmia. Journal of Bryology. 22: 99-102. PDF
Ros, R.M., Cano, M.J., Muñoz, J. & Guerra, J. (2000). Contribution to the bryophyte flora of Morocco: the Jbel Toubkal. Journal of Bryology 22: 283-289. PDF
Muñoz, J. 1999. A Revision of Grimmia (Musci, Grimmiaceae) in the Americas. 1: Latin America. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 86: 118-191. PDF
Muñoz, J. 1999. Grimmia arcuatifolia and G. leibergii (Musci, Grimmiaceae), two neglected species from northwestern North America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 57(1): 7-13. PDF
Aldasoro, J.J.; Aedo, C.; Muñoz, J.; De Hoyos, C.; Vega, J.C.; Negro, A.; Moreno, G. 1996. Un estudio preliminar de las turberas cantábricas. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 54: 472-489 PDF
Muñoz, J.; Aldasoro, J.J. 1995. Sphagnum majus subsp. norvegicum and Sphagnum subtile, new to the Iberian peninsula. The Bryologist. 98(1): 38-40. PDF
Sérgio, C.; Muñoz, J.; Ochyra, R. 1995. Racomitrium hespericum, a new species from the Iberian Peninsula. The Byologist, 98(1): 112-117. PDF
Casas, C; Cros, R.M.; Muñoz, J. 1993. Triquetella arapilensis y especies afines: su morfología y distribución geográfica. The Bryologist 96(1): 122-131. PDF
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