Marine Protected Areas: Littoral Ecology, conservation of marine ecosystems and artisanal fishing sustainability (RESMARIEO)

The group develops research projects related to the factors and mechanisms that evaluate the effects of Marine Protected Areas as management tools for the marine environment. To achieve this, a multidisciplinary approach is adopted that ranges from taxonomy and systematics, to the biology of species, structure and dynamics of populations and benthic communities and the relationship of biological processes with environmental factors. The multidisciplinary approach entails the need to apply a great diversity of analytical, experimental (in the field and in the laboratory), statistical and modeling techniques. The team works mainly on coastal benthic ecosystems, bionomic mapping, artisanal fishing, model species of marine ecosystems, innovation in non-invasive methodologies and improvement of artisanal fishing activity to minimize impacts. The group has extensive experience (both in campaigns aboard oceanographic and littoral vessels and with scuba diving). Scientific activity is compleme