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Marta Ribes Llordes

Senior Researcher

Spanish Research Council CSIC (ICM)

Barcelona, Spain

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I'm a benthic ecologist studying the role of rocky shore communities in biogeochemical cycles and other ecosystem functions.

My organisation

The mission of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is to promote, coordinate, develop and disseminate scientific and technological multidisciplinary research, in order to contribute to the progress of knowledge and economic, social and cultural development; as well as to train researchers and provide advice to public and private entities in these fields . The Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) is the fourth largest research institute of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the largest dedicated to marine research. Under the motto “Ocean Science for a Healthy Planet,” the ICM conducts frontier research and foster both knowledge and technology transfer on topics related to ocean and climate interactions, conservation and sustainable use of marine life and ecosystems, and impact mitigation of natural and anthropogenic hazards. In-depth knowledge, determined action, and coordinated management are essential to confronting these global challenges, thereby driving sustainable development of humankind.
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About me

I am a senior researcher at the Spanish National Research Council (ICM-CSIC). I earned my Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Barcelona in 1998, with a thesis focused on the metabolism of benthic feeders, using in situ incubation chambers to study gorgonian species, sponges, and ascidians.

Following my Ph.D., I completed postdoctoral research at the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology, where I investigated the ecological importance of picoplankton in coral reefs and the role of hydrodynamics in nutrient acquisition.

In 2001, I was awarded the prestigious "Ramón y Cajal" contract, which led to a tenure-track position at the Institute of Marine Sciences in Barcelona. I became a permanent staff member in 2007.

Skills

  • field work
  • Experiment design
  • Benthic fluxes

Interests

  • benthic ecology
  • Global change
  • Ecosystem functions
  • Functional traits
  • biogeochemical cycles

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    Marine pollution's impact on ecosystem functions and services

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    Marta Ribes Llordes

    Senior Researcher at Spanish Research Council CSIC (ICM)

    Barcelona, Spain