NULIBAC research group (Paraiba, Brazil)
Dr Luciana Barbosa, Head of the Laboratory
The research group's main aim is to study aspects of temporary ecosystems from the perspective of "space for time." Among the main elements are the effects of drought and multiple stressors, such as salinity and eutrophication, on the resilience of temporary systems and aquatic communities.
The main activities are currently developed in shallow and small temporary ecosystems such as rock pools, lakes, and rivers (mainly lentic phases).
Main research lines
i. Biodiversity, structure, and function of the lentic ecosystems in the dryland regions
Keywords: Functional Ecology; Functional Redundancy; Cyanobacteria blooms; catastrophic shifts; second‐order effects on biodiversity.
ii. Trophic interactions and relationship stability- diversity in temporary shallow ecosystems
Keywords: Functional Ecology; Functional Redundancy; Metacommunities; Second‐order effects on biodiversity.
iii. Water and sediment Chemistry: multiple stressors
Keywords: Resilience; Eutrophication; salinity and Water level fluctuation; “space for time approach”; experimental approach
iv. Scientometric studies with emphasis in Drylands regions
