Since its creation in 1990, the research group has been studying continent-ocean interactions within the coastal ecosystem, including continental flows and their implications for the marine environment, mainly the nutritional enrichment of coastal waters and its consequences: harmful algal blooms and eutrophication.
The stud of this processes is approached by researching the mechanisms relevant to the associated biological processes and organisms involved. Since these processes cannot be understood without knowing the organisms involved and their characteristics, the group has a strong interest in studying the diversity of protists present in the water column and coastal sediments, as well as their interactions.
The group is mainly devoted to basic science but it also addresses the growing demands arising from management criteria and legislation enacted by society and, in particular, by the European Union on environmental quality, human health and wellbeing.
The group also has a strong commitment to science dissemination and outreach.
