María Valencia Marcos

PhD candidate

Current Research:

My current research focuses on the trophic ecology and habitat use of Mediterranean mesopelagic fish. I combine stable isotope analysis of otoliths and muscle tissue with ecological and modelling approaches to investigate their feeding strategies, habitat use and distribution. This research aims to better understand the role of mesopelagic fish in marine food webs and how environmental variability may influence their ecology and distribution in the Mediterranean Sea.

Research Interests:

Marine ecology and biodiversity · Trophic ecology and marine food webs · Mesopelagic ecosystems and fish ecology · Stable isotope analysis · Habitat use and species distribution · Marine conservation · Ocean–climate interactions

Contact: mariavama02[@]gmail.com