Rita García Seoane, PhD
Published Manuscripts:
[22] García-Seoane, R.*, White, W.L., Taylor, B.M., Clements, K.D. (2025). Characterizing the trophic ecology of herbivorous coral reef fishes using stable isotope and fatty acid biomarkers.PLOS One 20(6), e0327594. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327594
[21] Bode, A.*, García-Seoane, R., Varela, Z., Viana, I.G. Assessment of decadal changes in coastal nitrogen sources in NW Spain with stable isotopes in macroalgae and mussels. (2025). PLOS One 20(7), e0327159. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327159
[20] Pacín C.*, Fernández, J.A., Conde-Amboage, M., Lazzari, M., García-Seoane, R., Viana, I.G., Varela, Z., Real, C., Villares, R., Aboal, J.R. (2025). Three Decades of Change in Potentially Toxic Elements in Brown Algae in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Environ. Sci. Technol. 59(21), 10476–10487. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.4c14013
[19] Sabadel, A.J.M.*, Riekenberg, P., Ayala-Diaz, M., Belk, M.C., Bennett, J., Bode, A., Bury, S.J., Dabouineau, L., Delgado, J., Finucci, B., García-Seoane, R., Giari, L., Henkens, J., IJsseldijk, L.L., Joling, T., Kerr-Hislop, O., MacLeod, C.D., Meyer, L., McGill, R., Negro, E., Quillfeldt, P., Reed, C., Roberts, C., Sayyaf Dezfuli, B., Schmidt, O., Sturbois, A., Suchomel, A.D., Thieltges, D., van der Lingen, C., van der Meer, M.T.J., Viana, I.G., Weston, M., Willis, T., Filion, A. (2025). Establishing a comprehensive host-parasite stable isotope database to unravel trophic relationships. Sci. Data 12, 623. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04970-5
[18] García-Seoane, R.*, Richards, C.L., Aboal, J. R., Fernández, J. Á., Schmid, M.W., Boquete, M.T. (2024). A field study of the molecular response of brown macroalgae to heavy metal exposure: An (epi) genetic approach. J. Hazard. Mater. 480, 136304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136304
# Denotes corresponding author
[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
[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
Submitted Manuscripts:
[3] Meyer*, C. G., García-Seoane, R., Wall, C. B, Stoner-Osborne, B., Papastamatiou, Y. P., Popp, B. N. Foraging across diverse trophic sources promotes resilience to storms in coral reef top predators.
[2] Mondéjar, N.*, Viana, I.G., García-Seoane, R., Otero, J., Bode, A. Trophic niche characterization of zooplankton and planktivorous fish: a comparative approach using stable isotopes in bulk and amino acid samples.
[1] García-Seoane, R.*, Viana, I.G., Bode, A., Close, H.G. Stable isotopes and fatty acids reveal diet plasticity and trophic interactions of small pelagic fishes in a coastal upwelling system.
Manuscripts in Preparation:
[5] García-Seoane, R., Stoner-Osborne, B., Drazen, J.C., Popp, B.N. Tracing trophic links between coastal and oligotrophic offshore food webs in Hawai'ian Islands using compound-specific stable isotope analysis.
[4] García-Seoane, R., Clifton, C., Wallsgrove, N., West, K.L., Popp, B.N. Influence of reproductive status on individual amino acids isotopic composition in Antarctic blue whales.
[3] Stoner-Osborne, B., García-Seoane, R., Drazen, J.C., Popp, B.N. Using compound-specific stable isotope analysis of zooplankton to identify a biomarker for nearshore primary production in the Hawaiian Islands.
[2] Viana, I.G., Otero, J., García-Seoane, R., Louro, M.A., Bode, A. Multi-decadal changes in zooplankton trophic dynamics in a highly dynamic upwelling ecosystem.
[1] Viana, I.G., García-Seoane, R., Bode, A. Trophic relationships between the white anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius) and its parasites (Anisakis and other species).
Feel free to contact me for copies of manuscripts
[22] García-Seoane, R.*, White, W.L., Taylor, B.M., Clements, K.D. (2025). Characterizing the trophic ecology of herbivorous coral reef fishes using stable isotope and fatty acid biomarkers.PLOS One 20(6), e0327594. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327594
[21] Bode, A.*, García-Seoane, R., Varela, Z., Viana, I.G. Assessment of decadal changes in coastal nitrogen sources in NW Spain with stable isotopes in macroalgae and mussels. (2025). PLOS One 20(7), e0327159. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327159
[20] Pacín C.*, Fernández, J.A., Conde-Amboage, M., Lazzari, M., García-Seoane, R., Viana, I.G., Varela, Z., Real, C., Villares, R., Aboal, J.R. (2025). Three Decades of Change in Potentially Toxic Elements in Brown Algae in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Environ. Sci. Technol. 59(21), 10476–10487. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.4c14013
[19] Sabadel, A.J.M.*, Riekenberg, P., Ayala-Diaz, M., Belk, M.C., Bennett, J., Bode, A., Bury, S.J., Dabouineau, L., Delgado, J., Finucci, B., García-Seoane, R., Giari, L., Henkens, J., IJsseldijk, L.L., Joling, T., Kerr-Hislop, O., MacLeod, C.D., Meyer, L., McGill, R., Negro, E., Quillfeldt, P., Reed, C., Roberts, C., Sayyaf Dezfuli, B., Schmidt, O., Sturbois, A., Suchomel, A.D., Thieltges, D., van der Lingen, C., van der Meer, M.T.J., Viana, I.G., Weston, M., Willis, T., Filion, A. (2025). Establishing a comprehensive host-parasite stable isotope database to unravel trophic relationships. Sci. Data 12, 623. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04970-5
[18] García-Seoane, R.*, Richards, C.L., Aboal, J. R., Fernández, J. Á., Schmid, M.W., Boquete, M.T. (2024). A field study of the molecular response of brown macroalgae to heavy metal exposure: An (epi) genetic approach. J. Hazard. Mater. 480, 136304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136304
# Denotes corresponding author
[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
[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
Submitted Manuscripts:
[3] Meyer*, C. G., García-Seoane, R., Wall, C. B, Stoner-Osborne, B., Papastamatiou, Y. P., Popp, B. N. Foraging across diverse trophic sources promotes resilience to storms in coral reef top predators.
[2] Mondéjar, N.*, Viana, I.G., García-Seoane, R., Otero, J., Bode, A. Trophic niche characterization of zooplankton and planktivorous fish: a comparative approach using stable isotopes in bulk and amino acid samples.
[1] García-Seoane, R.*, Viana, I.G., Bode, A., Close, H.G. Stable isotopes and fatty acids reveal diet plasticity and trophic interactions of small pelagic fishes in a coastal upwelling system.
Manuscripts in Preparation:
[5] García-Seoane, R., Stoner-Osborne, B., Drazen, J.C., Popp, B.N. Tracing trophic links between coastal and oligotrophic offshore food webs in Hawai'ian Islands using compound-specific stable isotope analysis.
[4] García-Seoane, R., Clifton, C., Wallsgrove, N., West, K.L., Popp, B.N. Influence of reproductive status on individual amino acids isotopic composition in Antarctic blue whales.
[3] Stoner-Osborne, B., García-Seoane, R., Drazen, J.C., Popp, B.N. Using compound-specific stable isotope analysis of zooplankton to identify a biomarker for nearshore primary production in the Hawaiian Islands.
[2] Viana, I.G., Otero, J., García-Seoane, R., Louro, M.A., Bode, A. Multi-decadal changes in zooplankton trophic dynamics in a highly dynamic upwelling ecosystem.
[1] Viana, I.G., García-Seoane, R., Bode, A. Trophic relationships between the white anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius) and its parasites (Anisakis and other species).
Feel free to contact me for copies of manuscripts
