- First Name: Luciana
- Last Name: Griffero
- Position: Researcher
- Email address: lugrif@gmail.com
- Institute / University / Company: Universidad de la República de Uruguay
- Research Unit / Laboratory: Grupo Ecología microbiana de Sistemas Acuáticos
- Address (city, country): Rocha, Uruguay
- Personal webpage, ORCID ID, ResearchGate or LinkedIn account:
- Key words showing your research / interest in Microbial Ecotoxicology:
- microbial indicators,
- emerging contaminants,
- predictive models,
- risk assessment,
- aquatic environment
- Main kinds of contaminant(s) of interest:
- pharmaceutical,
- pesticides,
- antibiotics,
- lifestyle products,
- abuse drugs
- Main kinds of microorganisms of interest:
- Bacteria
- Main kinds of ecosystems of interest:
- coastal lagoons,
- coastal sea
- Do you give courses on Microbial Ecotoxicology ?: yes
- If yes, please tell us more about the courses (University, course level,website,etc): Eastern Regional University Center, University of La República, Environmental Microbiology, grade, Basic Science Development Program, Ministry of Education and Culture, Microorganisms as Indicatos of Environmental quality, posgrade
- Website URL:
- Message you want to publish on your member page:
My research focuses on identifying microbial indicators for the integrated assessment of the ecological status of aquatic ecosystems, particularly in relation to the presence and concentration of emerging contaminants. My work integrates multiple approaches, including chemical analyses, risk assessment, characterization of the taxonomic structure of microbial communities through amplicon sequencing, and statistical tools to build models that predict different environmental impacts.
- Most relevant articles in the field of Microbial Ecotoxicology YOU AUTHORED (max.5):
- Griffero, Luciana & Pereira Flores, Emiliano & Lescano, Carolina & Rodríguez-Gallego, Lorena & Pérez Parada, Andrés & Alonso, Cecilia. (2024). Microbial communities indicate fine differences in pollution levels by emerging contaminants. Ecological Indicators. 169. 112875. 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112875.