Name
Albufera Biological Station
Legal name of organisation
University of Valencia
Country
Spain
Continent
Europe
Organisation address
Catedrático José Beltrán 2,
46980 Paterna
(Spain)
Primary contact information (PI)
Years of Mesocosm Experiments
2021 - present
Description of Facility
The aquatic mesocosm facility of the Albufera Biological Station is made up of 30 mesocosms of >1 m3, stocked with aquatic plants, plankton, and macroinvertebrate species characteristic of Mediterranean coastal wetlands.
Controlled Parameters
- Nutrient concentrations
- Salinity
- Presence/absence of macrophytes
- Invasive Species
- Contaminant concentrations
Research Topics
- Response of aquatic ecosystems to multiple stressors related to global change, including
- chemical pollution,
- salinization,
- eutrophication,
- etc.
Facility location(s)
39.315582, -0.318789
Primary interests
Assessment of the structural and functional response of Mediterranean aquatic ecosystems to multiple stressors
Specialist areas
- Aquatic ecology
- ecotoxicology
- functional microbiology
Equipment
30 mesocosms and all equipments needed for sampling and water quality assessments
Lodging
Yes (nearby in El Palmar)
Source of Information
Photos of experiments/installations
