Benthic ecosystem functioning
Responsable: Ballesteros Sagarra, Enric
The goal of our group is to understand patterns and processes underlying the structure and functioning of the marine benthos at multiple temporal and spatial scales and at different environmental situations. Our group combines descriptive field ecology and natural history with experimental and modelling approaches in order to understand functional drivers of species, communities and ecosystems. In addition, we work to determine how benthic ecosystems may be influenced by human alterations at local, regional and global scales. The main ecosystems studied are shallow rocky bottoms and seagrass meadows in a wide range of geographical areas: Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans and Gulf of California and Caribbean Sea.
Projects
Membres
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Alcoverro Pedrola, Teresa
Principal Researcher
Scientific Researcher. -
Arthur, Rohan
Temporary staff & Visiting Scientist
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Ballesteros Sagarra, Enric
Scientist
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Burgués Martínez, Itziar
Project contract
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Cebrian Pujol, Emma
Principal Researcher
Scientist -
Coma Bau, Rafel
Principal Researcher
Scientist -
Garcia Gonzalez, Maria
Responsable tècnica del servei de microscòpia electrònica (SEM)
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Jordana Costa, Esther
Technician
Doctor -
Mallenco Fornies, Rebeca
Project contract
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Marco-Méndez, Candela
Post-doctoral researcher
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Minguito Frutos, Mario
Pre-doctoral researcher
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Olmo Cerdà, Adrià
Master student
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Pagès Fauria, Jordi
Post-doctoral researcher
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Pinedo Salazar, Susana
Technician
Doctor. Responsable científica del Laboratori d'Identificació d'Organismes -
Raventós Klein, Nuria
Project contract
Technical manager of the LEOV (Laboratory for Experimentation of Living Organisms) and the OTOLAB (Growth Structure Analysis Service) -
Salvador Alguacil, Elisabeth
Master student
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Satta, Maria Paola
Technician
Responsable técnica del Laboratorio de Identificación de Organismos -
Serrano Gras, Eduard
Post-doctoral researcher
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Torras Boldú, Xavier
Technician