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Clara LORD
I work on goby species belonging to the Sicydiinae subfamily, which have developed particular life traits adapted to the colonisation of tropical island freshwater ecosystems. Indeed, rivers in tropical islands are colonised by species for which the life cycle is adapted to the extreme conditions found is these young environments, poor in nutrients and subject to strong climatic and hydrological variations. These species have developed an amphidromous life cycle: they reproduce in freshwater. Larvae hatch in the river and reach the sea where they undergo a marine phase. This phase is important in terms of the dispersal of the species and the duration of this pelagic larval life varies according to the species. Post-larvae recruit back to rivers where they metamorphose into juveniles, grow and reproduce. Sicydiinae gobies represent most of the insular freshwater biodiversity and have the highest level of endemism.
I use various tools to study Sicydiinae gobies. I work on larval traits by analysing the microstructure and the elemental composition of otoliths. Phylogeography also bring insights into the dispersal capacity of these species shedding light on the population structure of each species. Finally, I work on the diversification of Sicydiinae by using molecular phylogenies.
I am an assistant professor in the UMR Borea and I teach at the University Pierre et Marie Curie. I teach animal biology for first, second and third years. I also work with groups of first and second year students to help them with their orientation and professional integration.
My Papers
2015
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Keith, Philippe , Clara Lord, S Sauri, Frédéric Busson, Nicolas Hubert, and Renny Hadiaty. 2015. “A New Species Of Sicyopterus (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From Indonesia. ”. Cybium 39 (4): 243-248.1-Keith [394]243-248.pdf (1.12 MB)
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Keith, Philippe , Clara Lord, and Ken Maeda. 2015. Indo-Pacific Sicydiine Gobies: Biodiversity, Life Traits And Conservation.. Paris: Société Française d’Icthyologie.
2014
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Keith, Philippe , Clara Lord, Laura Taillebois, and Pierre Feutry. 2014. “New Data On Freshwater Fish Of New Caledonia”. In In Guilbert É., Robillard T., Jourdan H., & Grandcolas P.(Eds), Zoologia Neocaledonica 8. Biodiversity Studies In New Caledonia. , Mémoires du Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle , 127-132 . Paris : Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle.07 Keith ZN8.pdf (831.69 KB)
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Taillebois, Laura , Magalie Castelin, Clara Lord, Ryan Chabarria, Agnès Dettai, and Philippe Keith. 2014. “New Sicydiinae Phylogeny (Teleostei: Gobioidei) Inferred From Mitochondrial And Nuclear Genes: Insights On Systematics And Ancestral Areas.”. Mol Phylogenet Evol 70: 260-71. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.09.026.Taillebois et al, 2014 - New Sicydiinae phylogeny inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear genes Insights on systematics and ancestral areas.pdf (4.77 MB)
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Watanabe, S , Midori Iida, Clara Lord, Philippe Keith, and Katsumi Tsukamoto. 2014. “Tropical And Temperate Freshwater Amphidromy: A Comparison Between Life History Characteristics Of Sicydiinae, Ayu, Sculpins And Galaxiids.”. Rev Fish Biol Fisheries 24: 1:14. doi:DOI 10.1007/s11160-013-9316-8.watanabe et al-Rev Fish Biol Fisheries-2014.pdf (314.6 KB)
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Tabouret, Hélène , Marina Tomadin, Laura Taillebois, Midori Iida, Clara Lord, C Pécheyran, and Philippe Keith. 2014. “Amphidromy And Marine Larval Phase Of Ancestral Gobioids Rhyacichthys Guilberti And Protogobius Attiti (Teleostei: Rhyacichthyidae).”. Marine And Freshwater Research 65: 776–783.Protogobius-MFR-2014.pdf (559.75 KB)
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Keith, Philippe , Renny Hadiaty, Nicolas Hubert, Frédéric Busson, and Clara Lord. 2014. “Three New Species Of Lentipes (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From Indonesia. ”. Cybium 38 (2): 133-146.Keith 872-lentipes.pdf (1.9 MB)
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