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Carlos Santamaria
PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer
1,275 Points

Contributions by role

Author 535
Preprint Author 105
Reviewer 35
Editor 600

Contributions by subject area

Biodiversity
Biogeography
Evolutionary Studies
Marine Biology
Zoology
Genetics
Taxonomy
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Molecular Biology
Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fish Science
Genomics
Ecosystem Science
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Impacts

Carlos A Santamaria

PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer

Summary

Santamaria’s primary research interests are on cryptic biodiversity and phylogeography of coastal invertebrates, particularly those from highly biodiverse and geologically active regions such as Hawai’i, southern Africa, Pacific Islands, the Greater Caribbean Region, the Mediterranean and the Baja Peninsula of Mexico.

As a Hispanic, he is aware of the difficulties that under-represented students face in higher education and when pursuing careers in the biological sciences. Thus, he is dedicated to increasing their participation in the sciences. He has mentored undergraduates who self-identify as members of underrepresented groups in his research activities. He also participates in community outreach events as well as professional development programs geared towards developing a better understanding of the needs of a multi-cultural student body and to improve the participation of under-represented groups in the sciences.

Biodiversity Biogeography Evolutionary Studies Marine Biology Zoology

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

Sam Houston State University
Texas A&M University Libraries
University of South Florida
University of Tampa

Work details

Assistant Professor

University of Tampa
August 2021
Biology

Graduate Assistant (Ph.D.)

Texas A&M University
September 2006 - December 2013

Visiting Assistant Professor

Sam Houston State University
August 2013 - May 2015
Department of Biological Sciences

Assistant Professor (Biology)

University of South Florida
August 2015 - May 2020

Affiliate Assistant Professor

Thomas University
August 2020 - May 2021
Biology

Websites

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PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 7
  • Preprints 3
  • Edited 4
  • Reviewed 1
May 22, 2025
Description of a novel Ligia species from Nihoa, a remote island in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Carlos A. Santamaria, Annabelle Bork, Alexandra J. Larson, Daniel J. Link
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19373 PubMed 40416627
December 4, 2023
Cryptic diversity and phylogeographic patterns of Deto echinata (Isopoda: Detonidae) in southern Africa
Carlos A. Santamaria, Charles L. Griffiths
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16529 PubMed 38077409
September 11, 2020
First report of lionfish prey from Western Florida waters as identified by DNA barcoding
Carlos A. Santamaria, James Locascio, Taylor M. Greenan
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9922 PubMed 32974106
August 15, 2019
Molecular taxonomy of endemic coastal Ligia isopods from the Hawaiian Islands: re-description of L. hawaiensis and description of seven novel cryptic species
Carlos A. Santamaria
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7531 PubMed 31435494
April 19, 2018
Molecular approaches uncover cryptic diversity in intertidal Ligia isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda, Ligiidae) across the southern Africa coastline
Taylor M. Greenan, Charles L. Griffiths, Carlos A. Santamaria
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4658 PubMed 29686947
March 12, 2018
Out of Asia: mitochondrial evolutionary history of the globally introduced supralittoral isopod Ligia exotica
Luis A. Hurtado, Mariana Mateos, Chang Wang, Carlos A. Santamaria, Jongwoo Jung, Valiallah Khalaji-Pirbalouty, Won Kim
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4337 PubMed 29576934
October 6, 2017
Cryptic biodiversity and phylogeographic patterns of Seychellois Ligia isopods
Carlos A. Santamaria, Joanna K. Bluemel, Nancy Bunbury, Melinda Curran
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3894 PubMed 29018626
December 28, 2017 - Version: 1
Out of Asia: Mitochondrial evolutionary history of the globally introduced supralittoral isopod Ligia exotica
Luis A Hurtado, Mariana Mateos, Chang Wang, Carlos A Santamaria, Jongwoo Jung, Valiallah Khalaji-Pirbalouty, Won Kim
https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.3497v1
October 9, 2017 - Version: 1
Phylogeography and cryptic diversity of intertidal Ligia isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda, Ligiidae) across the southern Africa coastline
Taylor M Greenan, Charles L Griffiths, Carlos A Santamaria
https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.3332v1
August 16, 2017 - Version: 1
Cryptic biodiversity and phylogeographic patterns of Seychellois Ligia isopods
Carlos A Santamaria, Joanna K Bluemel, Nancy Bunbury, Melinda Curran
https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.3156v1

Academic Editor on

August 19, 2025
Assessing the carbon footprint of the 15th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Bremen, Germany
Sophie Littke, Jennifer Bogun, Christian Wild
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19811 PubMed 40860679
May 28, 2025
A hundred species, mostly new—first assessment of ribbon worm diversity and distribution in Oman
Svetlana Maslakova, Irina Cherneva, Ethan Kahn, Audrey Wong, Gustav Paulay
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19438 PubMed 40452930
February 17, 2025
The micro-niche explains allotopy and syntopy in South American Liolaemus (Iguania: Liolaemidae) lizards
Andrés S. Quinteros, Sabrina N. Portelli
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18979 PubMed 39981051
March 13, 2024
On population structure and breeding biology of burrowing crab Dotilla blanfordi Alcock, 1900
Krupal Patel, Heris Patel, Daoud Ali, Swapnil Gosavi, Nisha Choudhary, Virendra Kumar Yadav, Kauresh Vachhrajani, Ashish Patel, Dipak Kumar Sahoo, Jigneshkumar Trivedi
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17065 PubMed 38495759

Signed reviews submitted for articles published in PeerJ Note that some articles may not have the review itself made public unless authors have made them open as well.

March 28, 2017
Molecular barcoding confirms the presence of exotic Asian seaweeds (Pachymeniopsis gargiuli and Grateloupia turuturu) in the Cantabrian Sea, Bay of Biscay
Marcos Montes, Jose M. Rico, Eva García-Vazquez, Yaisel J. Borrell Pichs
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3116 PubMed 28367369