Victor Hernando Morales

Victor Hernando Morales is a Research Fellow in the Department of Ecology and Animal Biology at the Faculty of Biology, University of Vigo. He is affiliated with the Marine Research Center of the University of Vigo and actively participates in the GEA Animal Ecology research group.

His academic background includes:

• Doctorate in Ecology from the University of Vigo (2016) with thesis titled "Biogeographic patterns of marine bacterioplankton in epipelagic waters," supervised by Dr. Eva Teira Gonzalez.

Dr. Morales specializes in Marine Ecology with emphasis on Microbial Ecology and Biogeography. His research examines spatial distribution patterns of marine bacterioplankton communities in surface ocean waters using molecular techniques and field sampling. This work contributes to understanding microbial diversity gradients across epipelagic zones and their ecological drivers in marine environments.

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He conducts research through the GEA Animal Ecology group at the Marine Research Center of the University of Vigo, focusing on microbial community dynamics in marine ecosystems. The center facilitates interdisciplinary oceanographic studies integrating biological, chemical, and physical oceanography approaches to investigate marine biodiversity patterns.