Research themes developed in Dissertations and Thesis
Chemical Oceanography in Estuarine, Coastal and Open Waters.
This topic is devoted to the study of the chemical variables of marine and coastal ecosystems and their interactions with physical and biological processes.
Physical Oceanography in Estuarine, Coastal and Open Waters.
The characterization and distribution of physical properties and physical-oceanographic processes in estuarine, coastal and oceanic areas. Numerical modeling of physical-oceanographic processes.
Geological Oceanography in Estuarine, Coastal and Deep-sea Areas
This topic is dedicated to the geological, geomorphological and geophysical study of marine and coastal environments.
Marine Pollution
Studies of pollutants, theirs sources and sinks in marine environments, as well as processes involving pollutants and other biogeochemical elements. Assessment of pollutants toxicity to the fauna and flora of tropical marine environments..
Plankton in Estuarine, Coastal and Open Waters
Ecology and systematics of plankton organisms; bioindicators; primary production in coastal and oceanic environments; patterns of dispersal and interactions with other links in the marine food web.
Necton in Estuarine, Coastal and Open Water environments
This topic is dedicated to the study of the systematics, ecology and population dynamics of estuarine, reef and oceanic fish, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Benthos in Estuarine, Coastal and Deep-sea Areas.
Systematics and ecology of the different groups of benthic organisms, population dynamics and distribution patterns. Studies are conducted with all groups within this ecological division.
Mariculture
studies aiming at improving the rearing of tropical marine and estuarine fish, mollusks, crustaceans, phyto and zooplankton, with special emphasis on microalgae. Adaptation and maintenance of cultures for use in toxicological studies.
Environmental management
Integrated projects within this research topic study the coastal and oceanic environments from an interdisciplinary point of view, taking into account social and economic issues as well as the environmental aspect.
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