The number and distribution of species determines ecosystem diversity and influences its structure. This structure regulates biotic and abiotic interactions and in doing so, determines the ecosystem function in terms of energy fluxes, biogeochemical cycles and biological production. We study the links between structure and function, which is essential to guide implementation plans of marine protected areas and to assess marine food provisions, while prioritizing sustainable aquaculture and fisheries practices.
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Life and Ecosystems
Life organization and ecosystem functioning
Research groups involved on this line
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Biology of Reproduction and Environmental Epigenetics
Francesc Piferrer -
Ecology of Marine Microbes
Ramon Massana -
Ecology and Conservation of Marine Living Resources
Roger Villanueva -
Functioning and Vulnerability of Marine Ecosystems
Mercedes Blázquez -
Littoral Biological Processes
Esther Garcés -
Plankton Ecology and Ocean Health
Elisa Berdalet -
Ecology and Resilience of Benthic Ecosystems in a Changing Ocean
Joaquim Garrabou -
Environmental and Sustainability Participatory Information Systems
Jaume Piera -
Marine Biogeochemistry, Atmosphere and Climate
Rafel Simó