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Overview

Miriam Fernández is affiliated with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, focusing their research in the field of Environmental Science with a particular emphasis on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography. Their work intersects various subfields including Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and aspects of Molecular Biology.

The main scientific topics of their research include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond

Miriam Fernández has contributed research published in multiple venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Ocean & Coastal Management
  • Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Science
  • Cell Reports

Selected recent papers by Miriam Fernández include:

  • The MPA Guide: A framework to achieve global goals for the ocean, 2021, Science
  • Effects of harvesting on subtidal kelp forests (Lessonia trabeculata) in central Chile, 2022, Ecosphere
  • Exploring gaps in mapping marine ecosystem services: A benchmark analysis, 2020, Ocean & Coastal Management
  • Biofunctionalized gelatin hydrogels support development and maturation of iPSC-derived cortical organoids, 2024, Cell Reports
  • Integration of biophysical connectivity in the spatial optimization of coastal ecosystem services, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent collaborators of Fernández include:

  • Sérgio A. Navarrete
  • María Dulce Subida
  • Evie A. Wieters
  • Alejandro Pérez-Matus
  • Vladimir Garmendia

Best Publications

  • Navigating transformations in governance of Chilean marine coastal resources.

    Stefan Gelcich;Terry P. Hughes;Per Olsson;Carl Folke

  • The MPA Guide: A framework to achieve global goals for the ocean

    Kirsten Grorud-Colvert;Kirsten Grorud-Colvert;Jenna Sullivan-Stack;Callum Roberts;Vanessa Constant

  • The humboldt current system of northern and central chile : Oceanographic processes, ecological interactions and socioeconomic feedback

    Martin Thiel;Erasmo C. Macaya;Enzo Acuna;Wolf E. Arntz

  • Small-scale benthic fisheries in chile: on co-management and sustainable use of benthic invertebrates

    Juan C. Castilla;Miriam Fernandez

  • Habitat selection by young-of-the-year Dungeness crab Cancer magister and predation risk in intertidal habitats

    M. Fernandez;O. Iribame;D. Armstrong

  • Active brood care in Cancer setosus (Crustacea: Decapoda): the relationship between female behaviour, embryo oxygen consumption and the cost of brooding

    J. A. Baeza;M. Fernández

  • Diversity, dynamics and biogeography of Chilean benthic nearshore ecosystems: an overview and guidelines for conservation

    Miriam Fernandez;Eduardo Jaramillo;Pablo A Marquet;Carlos A Moreno

  • Territorial User Rights for Fisheries as Ancillary Instruments for Marine Coastal Conservation in Chile

    Stefan Gelcich;Miriam Fernández;Natalio Godoy;Antonio Canepa

  • The cost of being a caring mother: the ignored factor in the reproduction of marine invertebrates

    M. Fernández;Christian Bock;Hans-Otto Pörtner

  • Latitudinal trends of species diversity in rocky intertidal herbivore assemblages: spatial scale and the relationship between local and regional species richness

    Marcelo M. Rivadeneira;Miriam Fernández;Sergio A. Navarrete

  • Reproductive investment in the crab Cancer setosus along a latitudinal cline: egg production, embryo losses and embryo ventilation

    A. Brante;M. Fernández;Lars Eckerle;Felix Christopher Mark

  • Marine Conservation in Chile: Historical Perspective, Lessons, and Challenges

    Miriam Fernández;Juan Carlos Castilla

  • Impact of elevated UVB radiation on marine biota: a meta‐analysis

    Moira Llabrés;Moira Llabrés;Susana Agustí;Susana Agustí;Susana Agustí;Miriam Fernández;Antonio Canepa;Antonio Canepa

  • Addressing Criticisms of Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas.

    Bethan Christine O'Leary;Natalie Ban;Miriam Fernandez;Alan Friedlander

  • Shifts in southern endpoints of distribution in rocky intertidal species along the south-eastern Pacific coast

    Marcelo M. Rivadeneira;Miriam Fernández

  • Cannibalism in Dungeness crab Cancer magister: effects of predator-prey size ratio, density, and habitat type

    Miriam Fernández

  • Financing marine protected areas through visitor fees: insights from tourists willingness to pay in Chile.

    Stefan Gelcich;Francisca Amar;Abel Valdebenito;Juan Carlos Castilla

  • Physical-Chemical processes and Patterns of Diversity of the chilean eastern boundary pelagic and benthic marine ecosystems: An overview

    Rubén Escribano;Miriam Fernández;Antonio Aranís

  • First cohort of young-of-the-year dungeness crab, Cancer magister, reduces abundance of subsequent cohorts in intertidal shell habitat

    Miriam Fernandez;David Armstrong;Oscar Iribarne

  • Thermal tolerance of crustacean larvae (zoea I) in two different populations of the kelp crab Taliepus dentatus (Milne-Edwards).

    Daniela Storch;Daniela Storch;Pedro Santelices;Jessica Barria;Karla Cabeza

  • Diversity, dynamics and biogeography of Chilean benthic nearshore ecosystems: an overview and guidelines for conservation Diversidad, dinámica y biogeografía del ecosistema costero bentónico de Chile: revisión y bases para conservación marina

    Miriam Fernandez;Eduardo Jaramillo;Pablo A. Marquet;Carlos A. Moreno

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Carlos Castilla
Juan Carlos Castilla Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Sergio A. Navarrete
Sergio A. Navarrete Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Susana Agustí
Susana Agustí King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Hans-Otto Pörtner
Hans-Otto Pörtner Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Carlos M. Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Frédérique Viard
Frédérique Viard University of Montpellier
Pablo A. Marquet
Pablo A. Marquet Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Wolf Arntz
Wolf Arntz Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Natalie C. Ban
Natalie C. Ban University of Victoria
Ruben Escribano
Ruben Escribano University of Concepción

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