Advancement of methods for passive acoustic monitoring : a framework for the study of deep-diving cetacean 

    Solsona Berga, Alba (Date of defense: 2019-01-30)

    Marine mammals face numerous anthropogenic threats, including fisheries interactions, ocean noise, ship strikes, and marine debris. Monitoring the negative impact on marine mammals through the assessment of population ...

    Distribution and drivers of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) and Coomassie stainable particles (CSP) in the ocean 

    Zamanillo Campos, Marina (Date of defense: 2019-12-12)

    Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) and Coomassie stainable particles (CSP) are operationally defined as organic particles > 0.4 µm that are stainable with the dyes Alcian Blue (specific for acidic polysaccharides) and ...

    Ecosystem modelling in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea : the cumulative impact of alien species, fishing and climate change on the Israeli marine ecosystem 

    Corrales Ribas, Xavier (Date of defense: 2019-03-21)

    Firstly, I reviewed modelling approaches that were used to assess the impact of invasive alien species (IAS) in aquatic ecosystems. According to the review, multispecies/ecosystem mechanistic models dominated the applications, ...

    Effects of atmospheric deposition on microbial dynamics and composition in two anthropogenically-influenced contrasted coastal sites 

    Marín Beltrán, Isabel (Date of defense: 2017-07-21)

    The Mediterranean Sea is an oligotrophic basin, while the atmosphere above is affected by continuous emissions of anthropogenic aerosols and episodic Saharan dust events. These atmospheric inputs finally deposit (as wet ...

    Microalgae in aquaculture wastewater : a new forecasting method of production in a marine system 

    Andreotti, Valeria (Date of defense: 2019-07-12)

    In the field of aquaculture, the main microalgae application is animal nutrition, in which they can be used as an unprocessed component, or as dried material for feed preparations. Moreover, microalgae can assimilate the ...

    Nuevas aproximaciones toxicológicas para la detección de disruptores endocrinos y lipídicos en ecosistemas mediterráneos y sistemas celulares 

    Blanco Rubio, María (Date of defense: 2018-03-20)

    Chemical compounds derived from human activities continuously reach aquatic systems, where they are available to the organisms that inhabit them. Traditionally, environmental risk assessment has been based on the chemical ...