https://dev.oceanexpert.org/expert/fernandogomez

ORCID : 0000-0002-5886-3488
ResearcherID : B-2495-2009

PhD

Research

Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Fisheries, Aquaculture

Ecology and biodiversity, life cycles and molecular phylogeny of marine protists, dinoflagellates, diatoms, ciliates, harmful algal blooms, toxic microalgae, microzooplankton, morphology, parasitism, phytoplankton, protistology, symbiosis, systematics, taxonomy, nomenclature, biogeography, alien species, bioindicators

Phytoplankton and microzooplankton identification and culturing. Light, fluorescence, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Techniques for morphological characterization: organelle staining (Fluorescence brightener, DAPI, etc.), dinoflagellate thecal plate dissection. Motile behavior, symbioses, predation and parasitism experiment settings. Preparation of samples for scanning electron microscopy (fixation, critical point drying). Technique for the observation of single cell (Takayama’s method). Cell isolation by micropipetting for culturing, molecular analyses, morphological observations and experiments. Culturing techniques for phytoplankton and zooplankton. Studies on the life cycle and ecology. Molecular methods: DNA extraction. PCR, including single-cell method. DNA visualization and purification. Elaboration of phylogenetic trees. Protologue for taxonomical innovations. Advanced knowledge of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae fungi and plants. Teaching courses on phytoplankton methods and identification. Scientific publications and funding proposals. Reviewer of scientific manuscripts and funding proposals.

English
French
Portuguese
Spanish

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https://https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fernando_Gomez12/publications/