Welcome!

I am a freshwater integrative zoologist. My research integrates zoology, ecotoxicology, and microbiology within a One Health framework to understand and anticipate ecological and public health risks in urban and agricultural freshwater ecosystems.

In collaboration with local taxonomists, international researchers, and stakeholders, my work is built around these three topics:

• Water pollution. I examine how pollution affects fish, mosquitoes, and other invertebrates using ecotoxicological and microbiological data.

• Aquatic and riparian plants. I explore how the presence of native or introduced vegetation can modulate animal responses to pollution.

• Aquarium trade. I study the aquarium and pond trade as a vector of invasive species and as a key source of knowledge for ex situ conservation projects.

Interested in learning more?

• Check out more details on research lines here and send your queries to: amaceda[a]ub.edu or albertomaceda[a]gmail.com. Always happy to host or collaborate with motivated people and offer practical advise to natural resource managers.

• Visit us at the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, and Environmental Sciences. Faculty of Biology. Universitat de Barcelona. Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.

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