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Natàlia Corcoll Cornet

Universitetslektor

Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap
Telefon
031-786 48 54
0766-18 48 54
E-post
natalia.corcoll@bioenv.gu.se
Besöksadress
Medicinaregatan 7 B
41390 Göteborg
Rumsnummer
4256
Postadress
Box 463
40530 Göteborg

Om Natàlia Corcoll Cornet

Research Area

The high degree of chemical pollution in aquatic ecosystems, together with the decline in biodiversity and ecosystem functions, have highlighted the urgent need for ecotoxicological studies using natural communities, such as periphyton and microbial biofilms.

My research group "Algal and Microbial Ecotoxicology (AME)" focuses on assessing impacts of water quality changes, such as the presence and effects of chemicals (pharmaceuticals, pesticides, metals) and microplastics, on the diversity and functioning of algal and microbial communities. In addition, we investigate the environmental dimension of antibitiotic resistance.

We usually combine field and laboratory-based approaches, including acute and chronic in vivo toxicity testing, chl fluorescence techniques, HPLC pigment analysis, PICT approach, 14C and H-incorporation, enzymatic activity assays, agar platting for phenotypic chracterization and DNA- and RNA-based methods (eg. qPCR, metabarcoding, genomics, and transcriptomics).

The ultimate goal of our research is to protect the environment from chemical and microbial pollution and to ensure healthy aquatic environments that benefit both the aquatic biodiversity and society as whole.

Our research group "Algal and Microbial Ecotoxicology (AME)" is part of the Aquatic Ecotoxicology research area.

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Commission and appointments

Teaching

ES2615 Fundamentals in Ecotoxoxicology, ES1220 Ecology and Evolution for Environmental Scientists, BIO430 Ecotoxicology at the Community Level, ES2617 Environmental Assessments of Planetary Crises, ES1410 Environmental Impact Assessment

Supervisor PhD, master, and bachelor students

Ana Luisa Camacho, PhD student, 2024 -

Daniela Gómez Martinez, PhD student, 2020 - 2025. Title: Unveiling pesticide effects and antibiotic resistance in freshwater microorganisms through genomics.

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