I am a biologist specialized in the study of the form variation in marine invertebrates from Patagonia, and other organisms such as fishes and plants. I work on topics of evolutionary ecology, biogeography, paleontology, Fisheries and Ecotoxicology. The basis of my studies is to understand the interactions between organisms and their environment. I am also interested in the environmental factors that produce these variations and their consequences. The findings of most of my works could be applied in fisheries management or to detect pollution in marine environments using the shape of organisms as biomarker. Research goals To understand the effects of environmental variables on shape variations in populations with different physical and biological constrains. To understand the effects of human use of the environment in order to monitor and conserve marine ecosystems. To provide fisheries management with methodological tools to determine seafood stocks.
