• Ecophysiology and ecotoxicology of cnidarians

Development and use of methodologies for the assessment of the effects of natural and anthropogenic environmental factors on cnidarians.

• Fish and aquatic invertebrates in the face of global warming and chemical pollution

Assessment of fish and aquatic invertebrate responses to global change considering both global warming and chemical pollution.

• Toxicity of nanomaterials on insects and development of new pesticides.

Analysis of the possibility of using nanoparticles to combat insect pests, either the nanoparticle itself or as vehicles for transporting and distributing insecticides. Aspects of both their toxicology and their effects on insect development and reproduction are studied.