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Overview

Marta Pérez is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has contributed to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science.

Their work spans several subfields, including Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Molecular Biology.

Research topics covered by Marta Pérez include:

  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior

The frequent publication venues for Marta Pérez are diverse, reflecting multidisciplinary research interests:

  • Marine Environmental Research
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Biological Conservation
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Oikos

Their recent papers include:

  • Can we save a marine species affected by a highly infective, highly lethal, waterborne disease from extinction? (2020) - Biological Conservation
  • Warming intensifies the interaction between the temperate seagrass Posidonia oceanica and its dominant fish herbivore Sarpa salpa (2020) - Marine Environmental Research
  • Positive effects of high salinity can buffer the negative effects of experimental warming on functional traits of the seagrass Halophila ovalis (2020) - Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Evaluating the extent and impact of the extreme Storm Gloria on Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows (2023) - The Science of The Total Environment
  • Understanding the depth limit of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa as a critical transition: Field and modeling evidence (2022) - Marine Environmental Research

Marta Pérez collaborates frequently with other researchers, including Javier Romero, Neus Sanmartí, Teresa Alcoverro, Rohan Arthur, and Yaiza Ontoria.

Best Publications

  • The genomic history of the Iberian Peninsula over the past 8000 years.

    Iñigo Olalde;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Nick Patterson;Nadin Rohland

  • Dynamics of Millenary Organic Deposits Resulting from the Growth of the Mediterranean Seagrass Posidonia oceanica

    M.A. Mateo;J. Romero;M. Pérez;M.M. Littler

  • Recent trend reversal for declining European seagrass meadows

    Carmen B de los Santos;Dorte Krause-Jensen;Teresa Alcoverro;Núria Marba

  • Effects of Fish Farm Loadings on Seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) Distribution, Growth and Photosynthesis

    Juan Manuel Ruiz;Marta Pérez;Javier Romero

  • Effects of fish farming on seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) in a Mediterranean bay: seagrass decline after organic loading cessation

    Olga Delgado;Juanma Ruiz;Marta Pérez;Javier Romero

  • Nutrient dynamics in seagrass ecosystems.

    Javier Romero;Kun-Seop Lee;Marta M. Pérez;Miguel Ángel Mateo

  • A multivariate index based on the seagrass Posidonia oceanica (POMI) to assess ecological status of coastal waters under the water framework directive (WFD)

    Javier Romero;Begoña Martínez-Crego;Teresa Alcoverro;Marta M. Pérez

  • Effects of fish farm waste on Posidonia oceanica meadows: Synthesis and provision of monitoring and management tools

    Marianne Holmer;Marina Argyrou;Tage Dalsgaard;Roberto Danovaro

  • Effects of nitrogen addition on nitrogen metabolism and carbon reserves in the temperate seagrass Posidonia oceanica

    Olga Invers;George P. Kraemer;Marta Pérez;Javier Romero

  • Inorganic carbon sources for seagrass photosynthesis: an experimental evaluation of bicarbonate use in species inhabiting temperate waters

    Olga Invers;Richard C Zimmerman;Randall S Alberte;Marta Pérez

  • Photosynthetic response to light and temperature of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa and the prediction of its seasonality

    Marta Pérez;Javier Romero

  • Growth plasticity in Cymodocea nodosa stands: the importance of nutrient supply

    Marta Perez;Carlos M. Duarte;Javier Romero;Kaj Sand-Jensen

  • Effects of pH on seagrass photosynthesis: a laboratory and field assessment

    Olga Invers;Javier Romero;Marta Pérez

  • The belowground organs of the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica as a biogeochemical sink

    J. Romero;M. Pérez;M.A. Mateo;E. Sala

  • S.O.S. Pinna nobilis: a mass mortality event in western Mediterranean Sea.

    Maite Vázquez-Luis;Elvira Álvarez;Agustín Barrajón;José R. García-March

  • Compensation and resistance to herbivory in seagrasses: induced responses to simulated consumption by fish

    Adriana Vergés;Marta M. Pérez;Teresa Alcoverro;Javier Romero

  • Physiological responses of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica to elevated organic matter content in sediments: An experimental assessment

    Marta Pérez;Olga Invers;Juan Manuel Ruiz;Morten S. Frederiksen

  • Variability of sedimentary organic carbon in patchy seagrass landscapes.

    Aurora M. Ricart;Paul H. York;Michael A. Rasheed;Marta Pérez

  • Growth Dynamics, Production, and Nutrient Status of the Seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in a Mediterranean Semi‐Estuarine Environment

    Marta Pérez;Javier Romero

  • Macrograzers strongly influence patterns of epiphytic assemblages in seagrass meadows.

    Patricia Prado;Teresa Alcoverro;Begoña Martínez-Crego;Adriana Vergés

Frequent Co-Authors

Javier Romero
Javier Romero Harvard University
Teresa Alcoverro
Teresa Alcoverro Spanish National Research Council
Juan M. Ruiz
Juan M. Ruiz University of Granada
Marianne Holmer
Marianne Holmer University of Southern Denmark
Carlos M. Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Núria Marbà
Núria Marbà Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies
Enric Ballesteros
Enric Ballesteros Spanish National Research Council
Swapan Mallick
Swapan Mallick Harvard Medical School
David Reich
David Reich Harvard Medical School
José Luis Sánchez-Lizaso
José Luis Sánchez-Lizaso University of Alicante

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