Grupo de Ecología en Ambientes Costeros

I am a postdoctoral fellow at CONICET and I study the effects of exotic ascidians on fouling communities. To do this, I carried out experiments at the Puerto Madryn port to evaluate how the density of sea squirts affects the diversity of these communities. Additionally, I compare the invertebrate communities associated with exotic ascidians to the communities associated with dominant native species, such as mussels and cholgas, on rocky reefs and on artificial structures. Knowing the effects of exotic species helps us design early detection and management plans to prevent their dispersion on the coasts of Argentina.