Rita García Seoane, PhD
Published Manuscripts:
[17] Viana, I.G.*, García-Seoane, R., Bode, A. (2023). A missing trophic link: Contribution of the microbial loop to the estimation of the trophic position of pelagic consumers. Limnol. Oceanogr. 68, 2587–2602. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.12445
# Denotes corresponding author
[16] García-Seoane, R.*, Viana, I.G., Bode, A. (2023). Seasonal upwelling influence on trophic indices of mesozooplankton in a coastal food web estimated from δ15N in amino acids. Prog. Oceanogr. 219, 103149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2023.103149
[15] García-Seoane, R.*-Antelo, J., Fiol, S., Fernández, J.A., Aboal, J.R. (2023). Unravelling the metal uptake process in mosses: comparison of aquatic and terrestrial species as air pollution biomonitors. Environ. Pollut. 333, 122069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122069
[14] García-Seoane, R.*, Viana, I.G., Bode, A. (2023). Using MixSIAR to quantify mixed contributions of primary producers from amino acid δ15N of marine consumers. Mar. Environ. Res. 183, 105792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105792
[13] Aboal, J.R.#-Pacín, C.#, García-Seoane, R.*, Varela, Z., González, A.G., Fernández, J.A. (2023). Global decrease in heavy metal concentrations in brown algae in the last 90 years. J. Hazard. Mater. 445, 130511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130511
# Denotes joint first authors
[12] García-Seoane, R.*, Fernández, J.A., Boquete, M.T., Aboal, J.R. (2021). Analysis of intra-thallus and temporal variability of trace elements and nitrogen in Fucus vesiculosus: Sampling protocol optimization for biomonitoring. J. Hazard. Mater. 412, 125268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125268
[11] García Seoane, R.*, Aboal, J.R., Boquete, M.T., Fernández, J.A. (2020). Phenotypic differences in heavy metal accumulation in populations of the brown macroalgae Fucus vesiculosus: A transplantation experiment. Ecol. Indic. 111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105978
[10] García Seoane, R.*, Aboal, J.R., Fernández, J.A. (2020). Optimal number of Fucus vesiculosus subsamples to differentiate between sites affected by distinct levels of heavy metal pollution. Aquat. Toxicol. 222, 105465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105465
[9] García-Seoane, R.*, Fernández, J.A., Chilà, A., Aboal, J.R. (2019). Improving the uptake of pollutants in moss bags: The wind effect. Ecol. Indic. 107, 105577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105577
[8] García Seoane, R.*, Fernández, J.A., Varela, Z., Real, C., Boquete, M.T., Aboal, J.R. (2019). Sampling optimization for biomonitoring metal contamination with marine macroalgae. Environ. Pollut. 255, 113349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113349
[7] García-Seoane, R.*, Fernández, J.A., Boquete, M.T., Aboal, J.R. (2019). Application of macroalgae analysis to assess the natural variability in selected pollution concentrations (N and Hg), and to detect sources of it in coastal environments. Sci. Total Environ. 650, 1403–1421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.156
[6] García-Seoane, R.*, Aboal, J.R., Boquete, M.T., Fernández, J.A. (2018). Biomonitoring coastal environments with transplanted macroalgae: A methodological review. Mar. Poll. Bull. 135, 988–999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.08.027
[5] Seoane, R.G.*, Río, Z.V., Ocaña, A.C., Escribano, J.A.F., Viñas, J.R.A. (2018). Selection of tawny owl (Strix aluco) flight feather shaft for biomonitoring As, Cd and Pb pollution. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 25(14), 14271–14276. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1477-5
[4] García-Seoane, R.*, Fernández, J.A., Villares, R., Aboal, J.R. (2018). Use of macroalgae to biomonitor pollutants in coastal waters: Optimization of the methodology. Ecol. Indic. 84, 710–726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.09.015
[3] García-Seoane, R.*, Varela, Z., Carballeira, A., Aboal, J.R., Fernández, J.A. (2017). Temporal trends in mercury concentrations in raptor flight feathers stored in an environmental specimen bank in Galicia (NW Spain) between 2000 and 2013. Ecotoxicology 26(2), 196–201. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-016-1754-3
[2] Varela, Z.*, García-Seoane, R., Fernández, J.A., Carballeira, A., Aboal, J.R. (2016). Study of temporal trends in mercury concentrations in the primary flight feathers of Strix aluco. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 130, 199–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.04.006
[1] Varela, Z.*, García-Seoane, R., Arróniz-Crespo, M., Carballeira, A., Fernández, J.A., Aboal, J.R. (2016). Evaluation of the use of moss transplants (Pseudoscleropodium purum) for biomonitoring different forms of air pollutant nitrogen compounds. Environ. Pollut. 213, 841–849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2016.03.056
Manuscripts in Preparation:
[2] García-Seoane, R., Viana, I.G., Bode, A., Close, H.G. Trophic dynamics of small pelagic fishes in the NE Atlantic by using stable isotopes and fatty acids.
[1] García-Seoane, R., Clements, K.D. Unraveling the trophic ecology of tropical reef fishes from stable isotopes and fatty acids analysis.
Feel free to contact me for copies of manuscripts
[17] Viana, I.G.*, García-Seoane, R., Bode, A. (2023). A missing trophic link: Contribution of the microbial loop to the estimation of the trophic position of pelagic consumers. Limnol. Oceanogr. 68, 2587–2602. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.12445
# Denotes corresponding author
[16] García-Seoane, R.*, Viana, I.G., Bode, A. (2023). Seasonal upwelling influence on trophic indices of mesozooplankton in a coastal food web estimated from δ15N in amino acids. Prog. Oceanogr. 219, 103149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2023.103149
[15] García-Seoane, R.*-Antelo, J., Fiol, S., Fernández, J.A., Aboal, J.R. (2023). Unravelling the metal uptake process in mosses: comparison of aquatic and terrestrial species as air pollution biomonitors. Environ. Pollut. 333, 122069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122069
[14] García-Seoane, R.*, Viana, I.G., Bode, A. (2023). Using MixSIAR to quantify mixed contributions of primary producers from amino acid δ15N of marine consumers. Mar. Environ. Res. 183, 105792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105792
[13] Aboal, J.R.#-Pacín, C.#, García-Seoane, R.*, Varela, Z., González, A.G., Fernández, J.A. (2023). Global decrease in heavy metal concentrations in brown algae in the last 90 years. J. Hazard. Mater. 445, 130511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130511
# Denotes joint first authors
[12] García-Seoane, R.*, Fernández, J.A., Boquete, M.T., Aboal, J.R. (2021). Analysis of intra-thallus and temporal variability of trace elements and nitrogen in Fucus vesiculosus: Sampling protocol optimization for biomonitoring. J. Hazard. Mater. 412, 125268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125268
[11] García Seoane, R.*, Aboal, J.R., Boquete, M.T., Fernández, J.A. (2020). Phenotypic differences in heavy metal accumulation in populations of the brown macroalgae Fucus vesiculosus: A transplantation experiment. Ecol. Indic. 111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105978
[10] García Seoane, R.*, Aboal, J.R., Fernández, J.A. (2020). Optimal number of Fucus vesiculosus subsamples to differentiate between sites affected by distinct levels of heavy metal pollution. Aquat. Toxicol. 222, 105465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105465
[9] García-Seoane, R.*, Fernández, J.A., Chilà, A., Aboal, J.R. (2019). Improving the uptake of pollutants in moss bags: The wind effect. Ecol. Indic. 107, 105577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105577
[8] García Seoane, R.*, Fernández, J.A., Varela, Z., Real, C., Boquete, M.T., Aboal, J.R. (2019). Sampling optimization for biomonitoring metal contamination with marine macroalgae. Environ. Pollut. 255, 113349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113349
[7] García-Seoane, R.*, Fernández, J.A., Boquete, M.T., Aboal, J.R. (2019). Application of macroalgae analysis to assess the natural variability in selected pollution concentrations (N and Hg), and to detect sources of it in coastal environments. Sci. Total Environ. 650, 1403–1421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.156
[6] García-Seoane, R.*, Aboal, J.R., Boquete, M.T., Fernández, J.A. (2018). Biomonitoring coastal environments with transplanted macroalgae: A methodological review. Mar. Poll. Bull. 135, 988–999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.08.027
[5] Seoane, R.G.*, Río, Z.V., Ocaña, A.C., Escribano, J.A.F., Viñas, J.R.A. (2018). Selection of tawny owl (Strix aluco) flight feather shaft for biomonitoring As, Cd and Pb pollution. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 25(14), 14271–14276. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1477-5
[4] García-Seoane, R.*, Fernández, J.A., Villares, R., Aboal, J.R. (2018). Use of macroalgae to biomonitor pollutants in coastal waters: Optimization of the methodology. Ecol. Indic. 84, 710–726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.09.015
[3] García-Seoane, R.*, Varela, Z., Carballeira, A., Aboal, J.R., Fernández, J.A. (2017). Temporal trends in mercury concentrations in raptor flight feathers stored in an environmental specimen bank in Galicia (NW Spain) between 2000 and 2013. Ecotoxicology 26(2), 196–201. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-016-1754-3
[2] Varela, Z.*, García-Seoane, R., Fernández, J.A., Carballeira, A., Aboal, J.R. (2016). Study of temporal trends in mercury concentrations in the primary flight feathers of Strix aluco. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 130, 199–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.04.006
[1] Varela, Z.*, García-Seoane, R., Arróniz-Crespo, M., Carballeira, A., Fernández, J.A., Aboal, J.R. (2016). Evaluation of the use of moss transplants (Pseudoscleropodium purum) for biomonitoring different forms of air pollutant nitrogen compounds. Environ. Pollut. 213, 841–849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2016.03.056
Manuscripts in Preparation:
[2] García-Seoane, R., Viana, I.G., Bode, A., Close, H.G. Trophic dynamics of small pelagic fishes in the NE Atlantic by using stable isotopes and fatty acids.
[1] García-Seoane, R., Clements, K.D. Unraveling the trophic ecology of tropical reef fishes from stable isotopes and fatty acids analysis.
Feel free to contact me for copies of manuscripts