First Name: Joan
Name: Artigas
Position: Associate professor
Email: joan.artigas_alejo@uca.fr
Institute / University / Company: Université Clermont Auvergne
Research Unit: LMGE
Address (city, state): Clermont-Ferrand
Country: France
Please give 5 key-words showing your research / interest in Microbial Ecotoxicolgy:
- leaf litter decomposition
- biofilms
- extracellular enzymatic activities
- microbial interactions
- global change
Main kinds of contaminant(s) of interest:
- pesticides
- pharmaceuticals
Main kinds of microorganisms of interest:
- aquatic fungi
- bacteria
Main kinds of ecosystems of interest:
- rivers
Do you give courses on Microbial Ecotoxicology ?: YES
If yes, please tell us more about the courses (University, course level,website,etc):
Ecotoxicology (Master Gestion de l’Environnement, Université Clermont Auvergne)
Most relevant articles in the field of Microbial Ecotoxicology (max.5):
*Artigas J, Rossi F, Gerphagnon M, Mallet C. (2017) Sensitivity of laccase activity to the fungicide tebuconazole in decomposing litter. Science of the Total Environment, 584-585: 1084-1092.
*Carles L, Rossi F, Joly M, Besse-Hoggan P, Batisson I, Artigas J. (2017) Biotransformation of herbicides by aquatic microbial communities associated to submerged leaves. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24: 3664-3674.
*Donnadieu, F., Besse-Hogan, P., Forestier, C. Artigas, J. (2016) Influence of streambed substratum composition on stream microbial communities exposed to the fungicide tebuconazole. Freshwater Biology, 61: 2026-2036.
*Artigas, J., Pascault, N., Bouchez, A., Chastain, J. et al. (2014) Comparative sensitivity to the fungicide tebuconazole of biofilm and plankton microbial communities in freshwater ecosystems. Science of the Total Environment, 468-469: 326-336.
*Artigas, J., Majerholc, J., Margoum, C., Volat, B., et al. (2012) Effects of the fungicide tebuconazole on microbial capacities for litter breakdown in streams. Aquatic Toxicology, 122:197-205.