Research

Research Interests

Freshwater trophic interactions under global change

Aquatic biodiversity is under a great threat worldwide due to anthropogenic perturbations and climate warming. My research focuses on how multiple stressors such as salinisation, warming, drought, and nutrient enrichment shape aquatic communities and their trophic interactions using various approaches such as mesocosm experiments, biomonitoring surveys, and data syntheses.

Size based approaches to understand freshwater community dynamics

Body size is one of the key traits of organisms, related to important life history characteristics and determines predator-prey interactions in aquatic ecosystems. I use different size metrics such as size diversity and size spectrum to assess changes in community body size structure of aquatic ecosystems.

Biodiversity indicators for temporary rivers

Temporary rivers are hotspots of freshwater biodiversity. They are becoming more widespread with the current global change. I work to assess their biological quality and how drying and human activities, impact these highly dynamic ecosystems. Particulary, I work to improve the biomonitoring tools to assess their biological quality. By using eDNA metabarcoding and simulations, I work to develop novel tools to understand changes in their communities at different hydrological states.