Jérôme Latron
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jerome.latron@idaea.csic.es
ORCID:
0000-0003-3253-6734
Research group: Surface Hydrology and Erosion
My research focuses on hydrology and global change in Mediterranean environments with a strong emphasis on understanding the spatio-temporal variability of the hydrological response and the dynamics of water fluxes and residence times at the plot and catchment scale. Throughout my career, I have combined empirical (hydrometric approximations, environmental tracers,…) and modelling approaches at different spatio-temporal scales in order to investigate the hydrological functioning of Mediterranean headwater catchments and their potential alteration due to future land-cover and climate changes.
Bioacuana
Distribution and vulnerability to climate change of the aquatic macroinvertebrates of the Canary Islands
This project focuses on the aquatic insect fauna of the Canary Islands archipelago, which is especially interesting for three reasons: 1) it is little known due to the lack of inventories and scientific studies; 2) includes a large number of endemisms; 3) presents a great vulnerability to hydric stress derived from climate change. The project has four specific objectives: 1) Hydrologically characterize the main bodies of surface water; 2) Generate basic information on the taxonomic and genetic diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates; 3) Determine the vulnerability of species to global climate change; 4) Identify the priority zones for the conservation of the biodiversity of aquatic insects. Thus, this project will serve to establish basic knowledge about the aquatic biodiversity of the Canary Islands, which includes a large number of endemic species, and to promote conservation strategies in anticipation of the effects of climate change.
Funding: Fundación BBVA (Ayudas a proyectos de investigación científica en Cambio Climático y Ecología y Biología de la Conservación)
Project Leader: Miguel Cañedo-Argüelles Iglesias, Núria Bonada