Camila Tavano Formigo

I am a PhD student. I'm carrying on my project on the Laboratory of Marine Mammals (LAMAMA) in the Center for the Study of Marine Systems (CESIMAR) - National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET). In my undergraduate research, I investigated microplastic contamination in the diet of two cetacean species, the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) and the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), which inhabit the Golfo Nuevo in Argentine Patagonia. I analyzed the presence of this contaminant in their gastrointestinal tracts and compared it with microplastics found in their main prey (zooplankton and fish, respectively). Additionally, I refined isolation techniques for these samples. Currently, in my PhD research, I am continuing with the same topic, analyzing plastic pollution in the Coastal Marine System of Peninsula Valdes, focusing on marine mammals as bioindicator species.

April 2024