Areco, María Mar
Associate Researcher CONICET
Assistant Professor 3ia UNSAM
Professional resume + Expertise
She has a PhD in Biology and is an associate researcher at CONICET and a professor of Environmental Microbiology at UNSAM. Since 2005, she has researched the biotechnological potential of macro- and microalgae, particularly with regard to the remediation of effluents and the extraction of valuable metabolites (such as lipids, proteins, pigments, and extracellular polymeric substances). She integrates projects on effluent treatment, nutrient recycling and high-value biomass production within the framework of the circular economy. She collaborates with national institutions such as INTA, INTI and FCEN-UBA, as well as international partners including the University of Toulouse (France) and the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom). She supervises four doctoral fellows and one undergraduate student.
She has participated in conferences, published scientific articles and book chapters, and led interdisciplinary projects, including studies on the valorisation of dairy farm effluents, the remediation of heavy metals, the impact of microplastics, the optimisation of biofilms for energy and remediation, and art–science proposals.
Most recent publications
Investigating the role of extracellular polymeric substances produced by Parachlorella kessleri in Zn(II) bioremediation using atomic force microscopy
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; 2024
Nitrogen uptake and associated pH changes influence growth and biomass composition in microalgae from a polluted river
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 2024
Microplastic Pollution in Marine Environments: Exploring Sources, Sinks, and Consequences with a Focus on Algal Interactions
Regional Studies in Marine Science; 2023
Effect of nitrogen source and nickel concentration on green microalgae Botryococcus braunii growth and its remediation potential
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY; Berlin; 2022; vol. 34 p. 2941 - 2954
ULVA LACTUCA: A BIOINDICATOR FOR ANTHROPOGENIC CONTAMINATION AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION CAPACITY
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; Amsterdam; 2021; vol. 171
Native Desmodesmus sp. and Chlorella sp. isolated from the Reconquista River display a different binding preference for Cu(II) and Zn(II)
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; 2021; vol. 293
Zinc induced stress on cells of Halamphora luciae (Bacillariophyceae)
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY; Londres; 2020; p. 37 - 50