About me
Candela Marco-Méndez (San Sebastián, 1982) graduated in Marine Sciences from the University of Vigo (2007). She holds an MSc in Mediterranean Ecosystems Analysis (2008-2009) and a PhD in Marine Sciences and Applied Biology (2009-2015) from the University of Alicante. During this time, she collaborated with and undertook several stays at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (Alabama, USA) with Kenneth Heck and Just Cebrián. She currently works at the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB) with Miguel Ángel Mateo in the Aquatic Macrophyte Ecology Group (GAME). Her research focuses on marine ecology, herbivory, marine biology, and anthropogenic impacts on Mediterranean seagrass beds.Posidonia oceanica, Cymodocea nodosa) and Gulf of Mexico (Thalassia testudinum, Halodule wrightii and other species), tropicalization, blue carbon, paleoecology and climate change.
Hobbies
Diving, hiking, cycling, the sea, nature. Any outdoor activity with the company of my puppy Mero. Travel and explore the oceans. Music, cinema, reading, playing the guitar, practising some sport…
Scientific interests
Marine ecology, herbivory, tropicalisation and climate change.
Projects
- The tropicalisation of western Atlantic Seagrass beds. National Science Foundation.
- Life Blue Natura
- Paleopark
- Sumilen
Publications
Marco-Méndez, C., Ferrero-Vicente, L. M., Prado, P., Sánchez-Lizaso, J. L. (2017). Epífitas e conteúdos de nutrientes influenciam Sarpa salpa herbivory on Caulerpa spp. vs. seagrass species in Mediterranean meadows. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Volume 184 – 5, pp. 54 – 66.
Marco-Méndez, C; Wessel, C; Scheffel, W; Ferrero-Vicente, L. M.; Fernández-Torquemada, Y.; Cebrián, J; Heck, K. L.; Sánchez-Lizaso, J. L. (2016). Falta de impacto de Posidonia oceanica Leaf Nutrient Enrichment On Sarpa salpa Herbivory: Additional Evidence for the Generalist Consumer Behaviour of This Cornerstone Mediterranean Herbivore. PLoS ONE 11(12): e0168398
Marco-Méndez, C.; et al. (2015). Seasonal effects of waterfowl grazing on submerged macrophytes: The role of flowers. Aquatic Botany, 120, 275-282.
Marco-Méndez, C; et al. (2015). Epiphyte presence and seagrass species identity influence rates of herbivory in Mediterranean seagrass meadows. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 154(9): 94-101.
