João N. Franco

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Email: 
joaonunofranco@gmail.com
URI: 
MARE - IPLeiria
Qualifications: 
PhD
Research domain: 
Coastal Systems and Ocean
Research lines: 
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
Environmental Risk
Aquaculture and Fisheries

Activity summary

I am a marine ecologist and my research interest aims at understanding the global to local processes that control the performance and function of flora and fauna and how they interact in nearshore ecosystems, including their performance and bio-development in artificial structures. Most of my current research is focused on the implications of climate variability, especially the threats to kelp forest ecosystems (from abiotic and biotic drivers) and also perspectives for their conservation.