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Publication list
Tânia Nobre
International
(refereed) journals
According to ISI Web of Science 2010, the median impact factor in Evolutionary Biology is 2.82, in
Biology is 1.54 and in Entomology is 0.89. The average impact factor of the journals where I have
published is given at the end of the reference according to the scheme: (Journal IF / IF5 year: Subject
category, IFmedian 2010).
Jansen, J.; Langveld, F.; Korb, J.; Reichmann, S.; Aanen, D.K. & Nobre, T. (2013) Can fungusgrowing termites help in shapping the savannah ‘islands of fertility’?. In preparation.
Poulsen, M.; Hu, H.; Li, C.; Chen, Z.; Xu L.; Nygaard, S.; Otani, S.; Nobre, T.; Schindler, P. ; Klaubauf,
S.; Hauser, F.; Pan, H.; Yang Z.; Lombard, V.; Sonnenberg, A.; Henrissat, B.; Zhang, Y.; de
Beer, W.; Grimmelikhuijzen, C.; Wingfield, M.; de Vries, R.; Korb, J.; Aanen, D.K.; Wang, J.;
Boomsma, J.J.; Zhang, G. (2013). Holobiomic division of labor in a fungus-farming termites.
Submitted to Nature (36.28 /32.45: Multidisciplinary sciences,0.49).
Nobre, T.; Sonnenberg, A.S.M.; Lavrijssen, B. & Aanen, D.K. (2013) Lifetime commitment at three
levels of selection in fungus-growing termites. Submitted to Proceedings of the Royal
Society of London B. (5.41/5.67: Biology, 1.54).
Nobre, T. & Aanen, D.K. (2012) Fungiculture or Termite Husbandry? (Invited manuscript) Insects
Special issue on Symbiosis: A Source of Evolutionary Innovation in Insects. 3, 307-323;
doi:10.3390/insects3010307 (not yet available)
Visser, A.; Nobre, T.; Currie, C.R.; Aanen, D.K. & Poulsen, M. (2011) Exploring the potential for
Actinobacteria as defensive symbionts in fungus-growing termites. Microbial Ecology.
Online first. (2.91/3.61: Ecology, 1.82)
Nobre, T.; Koné, N.A.; Konaté, S.; Linsenmair, E.K. & Aanen, D.K. (2011) Dating the fungusgrowing termites mutualism shows a mixture between ancient codiversification and
recent symbiont dispersal across divergent hosts. Molecular Ecology 20(12): 2619-2627.
(6.46/6.63: Evolutionary Biology, 2.82)
Nobre, T.; Fernandes, C; Korb, J; Boomsma, J. & Aanen, D.K. (2011) Farming termites determine
the genetic population structure of Termitomyces fungal symbionts. Molecular Ecology.
20(9):2023-2033. (6.46/6.63: Evolutionary Biology, 2.82)
Nobre, T.; Eggleton, P. & Aanen, D.K. (2010) Vertical transmission as the key to the colonization of
Madagascar by fungus-growing termites? Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B.
277 (1680): 359-365 (5.41/5.67: Biology, 1.54)
Nobre, T.; Nunes, L. & Bignell, D.E. (2009) Survey of subterranean termites (Isoptera:
Rhinotermitidae) in a managed silvicultural plantation in Portugal, using a line-intersection
method (LIS). Bulletin of Entomological Research 9(1): 11-22 (1.91/1.71: Entomology, 0.90)
Nobre, T.; Nunes, L. & Bignell, D.E. (2008) Colony interactions in a termite population assessed by
behavioral and molecular genetic methods. Insectes Sociaux. 55 (1): 66-73 (1.43/1.58:
Entomology, 0.90)
Nobre, T.; Nunes, L. & Bignell, D.E. (2007). Estimation of foraging territories of Reticulitermes
grassei (Clément) through mark-release-recapture. Entomologia Experimentalis et
Applicata 123: 119-128. (1.57/1.72: Entomology, 0.90)
Nobre, T.; Nunes, L. & Bignell, D.E. (2007) Tunnel geometry of the subterranean termite
Reticulitermes grassei (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae) in response to sand bulk density and
the presence of food (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Insect Science 14: 511-518 (1.13/1.08:
Entomology, 0.90)
Nobre, T.; Nunes, L.; Eggleton, P. & Bignell, D.E. (2006). Distribution and genetic variation of
Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Portugal. Heredity 96(5): 403-409 (4.57/4.57:
Evolutionary Biology, 2.67)
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Nobre, T. & Nunes, L. (2007) Non-traditional approaches to subterranean termite control in
buildings. Wood Material Science and Engineering 2(3): 147 – 156
Nunes, L.; Nobre, T.; Gigante, B. & Silva, A.M. (2004). Toxicity of pine resin derivatives to
subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Management of Environmental
Quality: An International Journal. 15 (5): 521-528.
Nobre, T. & Meierrose, C. (2000). The species composition, whitin-plant distribution, and possible
predatory role of spiders (Araneae) in a vineyard in Southern Portugal. Ekologia. 19 (Supp
3): 193-200
Nobre, T.; Meierrose, C. & Oliveira, N. (2000). Comparision of sampling techniques for vineyard
foliage spiders. Ekologia 19 (Supp 3): 201-206.
National
(refereed) journals
Nobre, T. & Nunes, L. (2001). Preliminary assessment of the termite distribution in Portugal. Silva
Lusitana 9(2): 217-224.
Chaves, L.; Marques, T.; Nobre, T., Geraldes, P. & Serrano, A. (2001). Distribuição e abundância de
Coleópteros em relação a uma estrada na região de Corroios (Portugal). Boletim da
Sociedade Portuguesa de Entomologia 6: 23-32.
Books
Nobre, T. (2007). Foraging ecology of Reticulitermes grassei (Clément) with reference to its
management as a pest of timber. PhD Thesis. University of London. 213pp.
Book
chapters
Brussaard, L., Aanen, D.K., Briones, M., Decaëns, T., De Deyn, G.B., Fayle, T.M., James, S.W. &
Nobre, T.
(2012). Biogeography and phylogenetic community structure of soil
invertebrate ecosystem engineers: global to local patterns and implications for ecosystem
functioning and global environmental change impacts. In: Soil Ecology & Ecosystem
Services (Ed: D. Wall) In press.
Nobre, T., Rouland-Lefèvre, C. & Aanen, D.K. (2011) Comparative biology of fungus-growing ants
and termites. In: Biology of termites: a modern synthesis (Eds: D.E. Bignell, Y. Roisin and N.
Lo.) Springer 193-210.
Other
publications
Nobre, T. & Aanen, D.K. (2010) Dispersion and colonisation by fungus-growing termites: vertical
transmission of the symbiont helps, but then…? Communicative & Integrative Biology 3(3):
1-3
Nobre, T; Nunes, L; & Bignell, D.E. (2007) Tunneling patterns of the subterranean termite species
Reticulitermes grassei (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). The International Research Group on
Wood Protection Doc. nº IRG/WP 07-10619.
Nunes, L.; Nobre, T (2007) The subterranean termite Reticulitermes grassei in mainland Portugal
and its potential impact in the Azores. In: P.A.V. Borges & T. Myles (eds.), Térmitas dos
Açores - Workshop: “Medidas para a Gestão e Combate das Térmitas nos Açores”.
Princípia, Lisboa. pp 83-90.
Nobre, T; Nunes, L; Eggleton, P.E. & Bignell, D.E. (2006) Distribution and genetic variation of
Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Portugal. The International Research Group
on Wood Protection Doc. nº IRG/WP 06-105181.
Nunes, L.; Nobre, T.; Welzbacher, C. & Rapp, A. (2006). Termite response to oil-heat-treated
Norway spruce, scots pine and eucalyptus wood. The International Research Group on
Wood Protection Doc. Nº IRG/WP 06-20325.
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Nunes, L.; Cruz, H.; Fragoso, M.; Nobre, T.; Machado, J. S. & Soares, A. (2005). Impact of drywood
termites in the Islands of Azores. IABSE Symposium on Structures and Extreme Events. 7pp
Nobre, T.; Nunes, L. & Bignell, D.E. (2004). Evaluation of mark-release-recapture dyes for
Reticulitermes grassei (Clément) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). The International Research
Group on Wood Protection. Doc. Nº IRG/WP 04-20305. 10pp. Stockholm.
Nobre, T.; Nunes, L.; Brinca, L. & Bignell, D.E. (2003). Subterranean termite attack potential of
field-test sites: assessment methods and field characterization. The International Research
Group on Wood Protection. Doc. Nº IRG/WP 03-10472. 8pp. Stockholm.
Nobre, T. & Nunes, L. (2003). Model of termite distribution in Portugal. Follow-up. The
International Research Group on Wood Protection. Doc. Nº IRG/WP 03-10475. 8pp.
Stockholm.
Nobre, T. & Nunes, L. (2002). Subterranean termites in Portugal. Tentative model of distribution.
The International Research Group on Wood Protection. Doc. Nº IRG/WP 02-10420. 8pp.
Stockholm.
Nunes, L. & Nobre, T. (2001). Strategies of Subterranean Termite Control in Buildings. In
Lourenço, P.B. and Roca, P. [eds]. Proceedings of the III International Seminar on Historical
Constructions. Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions – Possibilities of numerical
and experimental techniques. University of Minho. pp: 867-874.
Nunes, L.; Nobre, T. & Saporiti, M. (2000). Degradação e Reabilitação de Estruturas de Madeira.
Importância da acção de térmitas subterrâneas. In Encontro Nacional sobre Conservação e
Reabilitação de Estruturas. LNEC, Lisboa, p. 167-175.
Communications
at meetings
Poulsen, M.; Li, C.; Hu, H.; Nobre, T.; Korb, J.; Aanen, D.; Boomsma, J. & Zhang, G. (2012).
Genomic analyses suggest metabolic complementary between fungus-growing termites,
their mutualistic fungus and termite gut communities. Submitted to the 5th Congress of
the European Section of the International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI),
Tuscany [IT]
Nobre, T.; Eggleton, P. & Aanen, D. (2010). Colonization of Madagascar by fungus-growing
termites raises adaptive radiation hypothesis. XVI Congress of the International Union for
the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI), Copenhagen, Denmark (oral presentation)
Nobre, T.; Eggleton, P. & Aanen, D. (2009). Termitomyces and fungus-growing termites: the origin
of this symbiosis on Madagascar. Annual Meeting of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor
Microbiologie (NVvM), Utrecht, The Netherlands (oral presentation)
Nobre, T.; Eggleton, P. & Aanen, D. (2008). Colonization of Madagascar by fungus-growing
termites and the role of symbiont transmission mode. 4th European Meeting of the
International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI), La Roche-en-Ardenne, Belgium
(poster)
nd
Nobre, T. & Nunes, L. (2006). Non-traditional approaches to subterranean termite control. 2
International Conference on Environmental-Compatible Forest Products, Porto. (oral
presentation)
Nobre, T.; Nunes, L. & Bignell, D.E. (2004). Avaliação de presença de Reticulitermes (Insecta:
Isoptera) em Portugal. XI Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia, Funchal. (oral presentation)
Nobre, T.; Nunes, L. & Bignell, D.E. (2002). Seasonal variation of termite occupancy in a forest
field. X Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia, Zamora. (oral presentation)
Nobre, T.; Nunes, L.; Bignell, D.E.; Gabriel, S.; Pereira, I. & Santos, A. (2002). The line-intercept
method: an application to subterranean termites. X Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia,
Zamora. (poster)
Nunes, L.; Nobre, T.; Gigante, B. & Silva, A.M. (2001). Utilização de derivados da colófonia na
protecção de madeira contra térmitas subterrâneas. 4º Congresso Florestal Nacional.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências Florestais, Évora. (poster)
Nobre, T., Meierrose, C. & Quartau, J.A. (1998). Biodiversidade da aracnofauna associada à vinha
– comparação de metodologias. VIII Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia, Évora. (poster)
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Invited
seminars/lectures
Nobre, T (25th Jully 2012). From pattern to process in fungus-growing termites: the ruminant
hypothesis. Symposium on "Interdisciplinary approaches to symbiotic inquiry" organized
by Dr. Arnold [USA] and Dr. Lutzoni [USA] for the seventh International Symbiosis
Congress (http://www.eko.uj.edu.pl/symbiosis/), Krakow [PL]
Nobre, T. (6th June 2012). Fungus-growing termites mutualism: it takes more than two to tango.
Seminar organized by Mr. Dimitrov and Mr. Westra (PhD students) at the Laboratory of
Microbiology, Wageningen University [NL].
Nobre, T. (21 March 2011). On the origin and co-evolution of fungus growing termites. Organized
by Prof. Meierrose, Centro de Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Évora
Nobre, T. (17 March 2010). Termitomyces and fungus-growing termites: the origin of the
symbiosis on Madagascar. Organized by Dr. Aanen within the course Population and
Quantitative Genetics. Wageningen University and Research Center, Plant Sciences Group.
Nobre, T. (2004). The impact of termites in soil properties. Organized by Prof. Serrano within the
course Terrestrial Arthropods Ecology. Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon.
Nobre, T. (2002). Termites as timber pests. Organized by Prof. Quartau within the course
Entomology and Pest Management. Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon.
Workshops
Nobre, T. & Nunes, L. (2005). Subterranean termite control through baiting. What can be learned
from behavioural studies. COST Action E37 “Sustainability Through New Technologies For
Enhanced Wood Durability”, Oslo. (oral presentation)
Nunes, L.; Nobre, T. & Rapp, A. (2004). Thermally modified wood in choice tests with
subterranean termites. COST Action E37 “Sustainability Through New Technologies For
Enhanced Wood Durability”, Reinbek. (oral presentation)
Nobre, T., Soares, A. & Nunes, L. (2004). One year monitoring of the traits of attack in the soil by
subterranean termites. COST Action E22 “Environmental optimisation of wood protection”,
Lisbon. (oral presentation)
Nunes, L. & Nobre, T. (2002). Methods for the evaluation of termite attack potential of field test
sites. COST Action E22 “Environmental optimisation of wood protection”, Madrid. (oral
presentation)
Nunes, L. & Nobre, T. (2002). Notes on the presence of wood-boring beetles in Portugal. COST
Action E22 “Environmental optimisation of wood protection”, Madrid. (oral presentation)
Nunes, L.; Eusébio, I.; Baptista, J.P.; Nobre, T. & Custódio, J. (2002). Patterns of biological
degradation of coated wood under different weathering cycles. COST Action E18 “High
Performance Wood Coating”, Lisboa. (oral presentation)
Scientific
divulgation
Nunes, L. & Nobre, T. (2006). Presença de térmitas na madeira aplicada na construção. Pedra e
Cal 29: 10-12.
Nobre, T. & Nunes, L. (2005). Subterranean termite control – a baiting system approach. Bulletin
of the European Network of Building Research Institutes (ENBRI).
Nunes, L. & Nobre, T. (2003). Térmitas subterrâneas em Portugal. Portal Naturlink.
http://www.naturlink.pt/canais/artigo.asp?
iCanal=1&iSubCanal=11&iArtigo=10904&iLingua=1
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