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María Gómez-Brandón

María Gómez-Brandón

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
37
Citations
6081
World Ranking
8855
National Ranking
277

Overview

María Gómez-Brandón is affiliated with Universidade de Vigo in Spain and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research encompasses a range of subfields, including Soil Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Insect Science, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work often focuses on topics related to soil and microbial ecology, particularly on Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology. Additional research areas include Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Gut Microbiota and Health, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, and Insect Utilization and Effects.

María Gómez-Brandón has published papers in several environmental and biological science journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Microorganisms
  • Applied Soil Ecology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Waste Management

Recent publications authored or co-authored by María Gómez-Brandón include:

  • Fungal communities and their association with nitrogen-fixing bacteria affect early decomposition of Norway spruce deadwood, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Influence of land use on the microbiological properties of urban soils, 2022, Applied Soil Ecology
  • Temporal Dynamics of Bacterial Communities in a Pilot-Scale Vermireactor Fed with Distilled Grape Marc, 2020, Microorganisms

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of their career. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Heribert Insam
  • Maraike Probst
  • Jorge Domínguez
  • Judith Ascher-Jenull
  • José A. Siles

Their research contributes to understanding microbial roles in environmental processes such as decomposition, soil fertility, waste treatment, and biogas production. This is reflected in the diversity of research topics and interdisciplinary approaches across their publications.

Best Publications

  • Comparison of the effectiveness of composting and vermicomposting for the biological stabilization of cattle manure.

    Cristina Lazcano;María Gómez-Brandón;Jorge Domínguez

  • Short-term effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil microbial community structure and function

    Cristina Lazcano;Cristina Lazcano;María Gómez-Brandón;María Gómez-Brandón;Pedro Revilla;Jorge Domínguez

  • Plant genotype strongly modifies the structure and growth of maize rhizosphere microbial communities

    Manuel Aira;María Gómez-Brandón;María Gómez-Brandón;Cristina Lazcano;Erland Bååth

  • Manure-based biogas fermentation residues – Friend or foe of soil fertility?

    Heribert Insam;María Gómez-Brandón;Judith Ascher;Judith Ascher

  • Adaptation of soil microbial communities to temperature: comparison of fungi and bacteria in a laboratory experiment

    Gema Bárcenas-Moreno;Maria Gómez-Brandón;Johannes Rousk;Erland Bååth

  • The evaluation of stability and maturity during the composting of cattle manure

    María Gómez-Brandón;Cristina Lazcano;Jorge Domínguez

  • Vermicomposting: Earthworms Enhance the Work of Microbes

    Jorge Domínguez;Manuel Aira;María Gómez-Brandón

  • Using FAME profiles for the characterization of animal wastes and vermicomposts

    Marta Lores;María Gómez-Brandón;Domingo Pérez-Díaz;Jorge Domínguez

  • Coffee husk composting: an investigation of the process using molecular and non-molecular tools.

    Fekadu Shemekite;María Gómez-Brandón;Ingrid H. Franke-Whittle;Barbara Praehauser

  • Expanding DEMON Sidestream Deammonification Technology Towards Mainstream Application.

    B Wett;S M Podmirseg;M Gómez-Brandón;M Hell

  • Changes in the composition and function of bacterial communities during vermicomposting may explain beneficial properties of vermicompost.

    Jorge Domínguez;Manuel Aira;Allison R. Kolbe;María Gómez-Brandón

  • Epigeic Earthworms Exert a Bottleneck Effect on Microbial Communities through Gut Associated Processes

    María Gómez-Brandón;Manuel Aira;Marta Lores;Jorge Domínguez

  • Changes in microbial community structure and function during vermicomposting of pig slurry.

    María Gómez-Brandón;Manuel Aira;Marta Lores;Jorge Domínguez

  • Strategies for recycling and valorization of grape marc

    María Gómez-Brandón;Marta Lores;Heribert Insam;Jorge Domínguez

  • Effects of slope exposure on soil physico-chemical and microbiological properties along an altitudinal climosequence in the Italian Alps.

    Tommaso Bardelli;Tommaso Bardelli;María Gómez-Brandón;Judith Ascher-Jenull;Judith Ascher-Jenull;Flavio Fornasier

  • Species-specific effects of epigeic earthworms on microbial community structure during first stages of decomposition of organic matter.

    María Gómez-Brandón;María Gómez-Brandón;Marta Lores;Jorge Domínguez

  • Recycling of Solid Organic Wastes Through Vermicomposting: Microbial Community Changes Throughout the Process and Use of Vermicompost as a Soil Amendment

    M. Gómez-Brandón;J. Domínguez

  • Effects of digestate on soil chemical and microbiological properties: A comparative study with compost and vermicompost.

    María Gómez-Brandón;Marina Fernández-Delgado Juárez;Matthias Zangerle;Heribert Insam

  • Changes in chemical and microbiological properties of rabbit manure in a continuous-feeding vermicomposting system.

    María Gómez-Brandón;Marta Lores;Jorge Domínguez

  • Selective reduction of the pathogenic load of cow manure in an industrial-scale continuous-feeding vermireactor.

    Manuel Aira;María Gómez-Brandón;Pablo González-Porto;Jorge Domínguez

  • El papel de las lombrices de tierra en la descomposición de la materia orgánica y el ciclo de nutrientes

    J. Domínguez;M. Aira;M. Gómez-Brandón

Frequent Co-Authors

Jorge Domínguez
Jorge Domínguez Universidade de Vigo
Heribert Insam
Heribert Insam University of Innsbruck
Markus Egli
Markus Egli University of Zurich
Marcos Pérez-Losada
Marcos Pérez-Losada George Washington University
Paolo Cherubini
Paolo Cherubini Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
Georg Wohlfahrt
Georg Wohlfahrt University of Innsbruck
Roberto Tognetti
Roberto Tognetti University of Molise
Erland Bååth
Erland Bååth Lund University
Andreas Ibrom
Andreas Ibrom Technical University of Denmark
Gerardo Moreno
Gerardo Moreno University of Extremadura

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