Brazilian Rhodolith Beds Oasis of Marine Biodiversity to be protected

Paulo Antunes Horta -
Graduated in Biological Sciences in the University of São Paulo (1996), Ph.D. in Biological Sciences in the University of São Paulo (2000) and PostDoc. in Marine Ecology in Plymouth University, UK (2013), and University of Algarve (2018). He was a professor at the Federal University of Paraíba (2004), visiting professor at the University of Salento (2021) and since 2006 is professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina. He is interested in marine ecology, studying the impacts of climate change and local stressors on marine biodiversity
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Marina Nasri Sissini -
Graduated as biologist at Federal University of Santa Catarina (2011), Ph.D in Ecology at the same university. She is particularly interested in the Biodiversity, Evolution and Conservation of rhodolith beds in the South Atlantic.