Bastias Álamo, Elliot (Date of defense: 2018-04-11)
Understanding the dynamics of leaf litter inputs in streams involves assessment of retention, spatial distribution and processing of leaf litter inputs. However, leaf litter dynamics in streams has ...
Anadon Rosell, Alba (Date of defense: 2017-04-25)
High-elevation and high-latitude ecosystems are expected to be especially vulnerable to global change. Dwarf shrub species cover extensive areas in high mountain ecosystems, and warmer temperatures and ...
Arias del Real, Rebeca (Date of defense: 2020-07-06)
Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) are watercourses that naturally and periodically cease to flow. They represent more than half of the global river network and are expanding due to global ...
Montero Serra, Ignasi (Date of defense: 2018-06-07)
Temperate benthic communities face cumulative impacts from multiple stressors acting both at local and global scales. Understanding how local management and ocean warming affect the dynamics and resilience ...
Guerreiro Duarte Rivaes da Silva, Ana Sofia (Date of defense: 2018-12-14)
Migration associated with movements between breeding and wintering areas allow animals to maximize fitness in response to seasonal changes in resources (Dingle 2014). Some of the most incredible migrations ...
López Cristoffanini, Camilo Alonso (Date of defense: 2019-03-11)
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is without doubt one of the major crops worldwide, as its consumption is continuously increasing, especially in low- and lower-middle-income countries where it is the most important ...
Gamboa Badilla, Nancy (Date of defense: 2017-12-19)
Biological diversity in a global scale has been threaten seriously by anthropogenic disturbances in ecosystems. Changes in land cover and land use affect biodiversity, causing habitat loss and species ...
Zajková, Zuzana (Date of defense: 2020-01-20)
Movement is a fundamental component of behaviour and thus both are inextricably linked. Variation in movement patterns usually reflects different behaviours, including those most glaring, such as foraging, ...
Pérez-Llorca, Marina (Date of defense: 2021-02-10)
Mediterranean species have to be in constant acclimation to seasonal environmental changes, including variations in water availability, air temperature and solar radiation. Due to global warming, these ...
Guarch Ribot, Alba (Date of defense: 2017-07-24)
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is an important source of carbon for aquatic microorganisms and it regulates many biogeochemical processes. Therefore, changes in river DOM concentration and properties ...