Tesis doctoral de Alexandra Serra Gasa
Human activity is one of the major causes of elevated concentrations of nutrients and toxic substances in fluvial ecosystems. Among the many ecosystem stressors, eutrophication and metal pollution are two of the major environmental problems in many developed countries. Fluvial biofilms (periphyton communities) are a useful tool for monitoring the effects of pollutants (e.G. Nutrients and metals) into aquatic ecosytems. the present study aims to investigate the fate and effects of cu in fluvial ecosystems focusing on periphyton communities. Different methodologies have been developed and/or adapted to specifically investigate the dynamics of cu, its toxicity and bioaccumulation on natural periphyton communities, and the interaction between eutrophication and cu toxicity in these ecosystems.
Datos académicos de la tesis doctoral «Fate and effects of copper in fluvial ecosystems: the role of periphyton«
- Título de la tesis: Fate and effects of copper in fluvial ecosystems: the role of periphyton
- Autor: Alexandra Serra Gasa
- Universidad: Girona
- Fecha de lectura de la tesis: 03/07/2009
Dirección y tribunal
- Director de la tesis
- Helena Guasch Padró
- Tribunal
- Presidente del tribunal: sergi Sabater cortés
- enrique Navarro rodríguez (vocal)
- renata Behra (vocal)
- soizic Morin (vocal)