CURRICULUM VITAE
Rafael Morales Baquero
Departamento de Ecología
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada
18071 Granada, Spain
Phone: +34 958243241
Fax: +34 958243238
e-mail: rmorales@ugr.es
Experiencia Profesional
Catedrático de Ecología, Universidad de Granada 2007- presente
Profesor Titular de Ecología, Universidad de Granada 1989- 2007
Profesor Titular Interino de Ecología, Universidad de Granada 1987-89
Profesor Andante de Ecología, Universidad de Granada 1982-1987
Profesor Ayudante de Zoología, Universidad de Granada 1979-82
Profesor Ayudante de Bioquímica, Universidad de Granada 1977-78
Formación Académica
Doctor en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Granada, 1985
Licenciado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Granada, 1976
Líneas de Investigación
Influencia de la deposición de aerosoles atmosféricos sobre sistemas
acuáticos. Limnología regional: limitación de recursos. Acoplamiento
fitoplancton-zooplancton. Zooplancton: dinámica de poblaciones; relaciones
inter-específicas
Dirección de Tesis Doctorales
1) Amelia Ocaña Martín, Ph.D. 1987. University of Granada.
Nematodes of miner-medical springs of Granada Province
2) Jose Mª Conde Porcuna, Ph.D. 1993. University of Granada.
Trophic inter-actions in the zooplankton of four reservoirs comprising a
eutrophic gradient.
3) María Isabel Cabrera Fernández, Ph.D. 1997. University of Granada
Model and stability study of a high mountain pelagic system.
4) Elvira Pulido-Villena, Ph.D. 2004 University of Granada
The role of atmospheric deposition on the biogeochemistry of high mountain
lakes (Sierra Nevada, Spain).
5) José Barea Arco (Ph.D. student) University of Granada.
Relationship between Daphnia pulicaria and the epizoic algae Korshikoviella
gracillipes in a high mountain lake.
6) Otila Romera Romero (Ph.D. student). University of Granada.
Synchronic study of the epilimnetic phytoplankton development in three
reservoirs in relation with aerosol atmospheric deposition.
Proyectos e Investigación
Ecology of zooplankton in high mountain lakes. Spanish Science and Education
Ministery: CAICYT, 3069/83. 1984-1987. IP Luis Cruz Pizarro.
Physical, chemical and biological characterization of reservoirs in the head
waters of Genil River. Spanish Ministery of Public Works (MOPU). 19871989. IP Luis Cruz Pizarro.
Inventory and structural characterization of planktonic communities of high
mountain lakes of Sierra Nevada. Spanish Science and Education
Ministery: CICYT NAT89-1111. 1989-1992. IP Pedro Sánchez Castillo.
The development of an automated network of water quality monitoring statíons
in a series of European lakes. European Union Contract-LIFE93
UK/3167. 1994-1997. IP Luis Cruz Pizarro (Spanish partner).
Resources limitation: Determinism and hazard in the dynamics of planktonic
populations from oligotrophic and variable environments. Spanish
Science and Education Ministery: CICYT AMB94-0021. 1994-1997. IP
Rafael Morales Baquero.
Solar radiation effects on biogeochemistry dynamics of aquatic environments
along an altitudinal gradient: Climate change implications. Spanish
Science and Education Ministery: CICYT AMB97-0996. 1997-2000. IP
Presentación Carrillo Lechuga.
Using automatic monitoring and dynamic modelling for the active management
of lakes and reservoirs. European Union LIFE98 ENV/UK/000607. 19992001. IP Luis Cruz Pizarro (Spanish partner).
Saharan aerosol influence on biogeochemistry and community structure of
planktonic communities in high mountain lakes from southern Iberian
Paninsula. Global change implications. Spanish Science and Education
Ministery: CICYT AMB99/ 0541 from 2000 to 2002 IP Rafael Morales
Baquero Budget: 8300000 ptas
BIOdiversidad and huMAN impact in Shallow Lakes (BIOMAN). EVK-CT 199900046. From 2000 to 2003 IP: JM Conde-Porcuna Budget 16980000
ptas
Complex interactions in the pelagic ecosystems of Southern Ocean: Untangling
antarctic paradox (ICEPOS). Spanish Science and Education Ministery
MCYT REN2002-04165-C03-02 / ANT from 2003 to 2005 IP CM. Duarte
Quesada Budget: 223.900 €
Remote aquatic ecosystems as sensors of global change and models to
establish microbial biodiversity patterns: the role of atmospheric aerosols
(ECOSENSOR). IP: Isabel Reche; Supported by Fundación BBVA
(BIOCON04/009) from July 2005 to July 2008, Budget: 190000 €
Impact of Atmospheric Aerosol Deposition on Biogeochemical Cycles of
Reservoirs in the South Iberian Peninsula (IPAES). Spanish Science and
Education Ministery MCYT REN2003-03038. 2003-2007. IP Rafael
Morales Baquero. Budget: 60000 €
From dissolved to particulate organic carbon in lakes: food webs and carbon
cycling implications" (DISPAR). IP: Isabel Reche; supported by Ministerio
Educación y Ciencia (CGL2005-00076) and the National Science
Foundation from December 2005 to 2008; Budget (Spanish): 107100 €
A multidisciplinary approach to the role of atmospheric aerosol in global change
(AEROGLOBAL). IP: Lucas Alados-Arboledas; supported by Junta de
Andalucía from January 2007 to December 2009, Budget: 179999 €.
Load and viability of bacteria associated to airborne particles and effects of
ultraviolet radiation on their composition. IP: Isabel Reche; supported by
Ministerio Educación y Ciencia (HU2006-0015) from January 2007 to
December 2008, Budget: 9200 €.
Publicaciones
L. Cruz-Pizarro, R. Morales-Baquero y A. González. Descripción del ciclo anual de
desarrollo del zooplancton de un lago de alta montaña mediante un análisis
factorial. 1981. Actas I Congreso Español de Limnología. 69-74.
R. Morales-Baquero, J.C. Canteras y L. Cruz-Pizarro. Características físicas y
químicas de dos lagunas de turbera de la depresión de Padul (Granada). 1984
Limnetica, 1: 96-100.
A. Ocaña, R. Morales-Baquero y R. Peña. Distribución de los nematodos del orden
Dorilaimida en determinados manantiales minero-medicinales de la Provincia
de Granada.1986. Limnetica, 2: 189-195.
R. Morales-Baquero, L. Cruz-Pizarro y P. Carrillo.Lagunas de alta montaña de Sierra
Nevada: algunas características físicas y químicas. 1986. Actas II Simposio
sobre el Agua en Andalucía: 413-424.
L. Cruz-Pizarro, P. Carrillo y R. Morales-Baquero. Limnología de la laguna del Agía
(depresión de Padul, Granada). I Caraterísticas físico-químicas, ciclo anual.
1986. Actas II Simposio sobre el Agua en Andalucía : 41-56.
L. Cruz-Pizarro, P. Carrillo y R. Morales-Baquero. Limnología de la laguna del Agía
(depresión de Padul, Granada). II Comunidad zooplanctónica. 1986. Actas II
Simposio sobre el Agua en Andalucía: 57-70.
R. Morales-Baquero. Rotifer fauna of lakes and ponds above 2500 m in Sierra
Nevada (Granada), with description of a new subspecies. 1987. Hydrobiologia,
147: 97-101.
R. Morales-Baquero. Distribución de los Rotíferos de la zona litoral de las lagunas de
alta montaña de Sierra Nevada. 1987. Limnetica, 3: 75-83.
P. Carrillo, L. Cruz-Pizarro, R. Morales-Baquero y P. Sánchez-Castillo. Cambios
estacionales en las comunidades de fitoplancton y de zooplancton de la
Albufera de Adra. 1987. Limnetica, 3(2): 243-254.
L. Cruz-Pizarro y R. Morales-Baquero. Taxonomical and ecological notes on
Hexarthra bulgarica canadensis from high mountain lakes and ponds in Sierra
Nevada (Spain). 1987. Hydrobiologia, 147: 91-95.
R. Morales-Baquero. Body size variability of Euchlanis dilatata EHRENBERG in high
mountain lakes of Sierra Nevada (Spain). 1988. Archiv für Hydrobiologie, 112:
597-609.
R. Morales-Baquero, L. Cruz-Pizarro y P. Carrillo. Biomass and production of
Euchlanis dilatata in high mountain lakes and ponds of Sierra Nevada (Spain).
1988. Journal of Plankton Research, 10(5): 1065-1075.
R. Morales-Baquero, L. Cruz-Pizarro y P. Carrillo. Patterns in the composition of
rotifer communities from high mountain lakes and ponds of Sierra Nevada
(Spain). 1989. Hydrobiologia, 186/187: 215-221.
L. Cruz-Pizarro, P. Carrillo y R. Morales-Baquero. Empirical evidence for a complex
diurnal mouvement in Hexarthra bulgarica from a oligotrophic high mountain
lake (La Caldera, Spain). 1989. Hydrobiologia, 186/187: 103-108.
P. Carrillo, L. Cruz-Pizarro y R. Morales-Baquero. Effects of unpredictible atmospheric
allochthonous input on light climate of an oligotrophic lake. 1991. Verh. int.
Verein. Limnol., 24: 201-210.
R. Morales-Baquero, J.M. Conde-Porcuna, C. Pérez-Martínez y L. Cruz-Pizarro.
Vertical light attenuation in four reservoirs of Genil river (Granada, Spain). 1991.
Proc. Internat. Congr. Large Dams, 91: 139-148.
C. Pérez-Martínez, R. Morales-Baquero y P. Sánchez-Castillo. The effect of the
volume decreasing on the trophic status in four reservoirs from Southern Spain.
1991. Verh. int. Verein. Limnol., 24: 1382-1385.
A. Ocaña y R. Morales-Baquero. The influence of ionic composition on the distribution
of nematode species in springs of the province of Granada (Spain). 1992.
Hydrobiologia, 237: 81-92.
R. Morales-Baquero, P. Carrillo, L. Cruz-Pizarro y P. Sánchez-Castillo. Southernmost
high mountain lakes in Europe (Sierra Nevada) as reference sites for pollution
and climate change monitoring. 1992. Limnetica, 8: 39-47.
J.M. Conde-Porcuna, R. Morales-Baquero y L. Cruz-Pizarro. Effectiveness of caudal
spine as a defense mechanism in Keratella cochlearis. 1993. Hydrobiologia,
255/256: 283-287
J.M. Conde-Porcuna, R. Morales-Baquero y L. Cruz-Pizarro. Dinámica poblacional y
hábitos alimenticios en dos especies congenéricas (Asplanchna girodi y
Asplanchna priodonta). 1993. Actas VI Congreso Español de Limnología: 221227.
R. Morales-Baquero, J.M. Conde-Porcuna and L. Cruz-Pizarro. The zooplankton
biomass and food availability in four reservoirs of contrasting trophíc
status.1994.. Arch. Hydrobiol. Beih., 40: 161-173.
Conde-Porcuna, J.M., R. Morales-Baquero and L. Cruz-Pizarro. Effects of Daphnía
longíspína on rotifer populations in a natural environment. Relative importance
of food limitation and interference competition. 1994. Journal of Plankton
Research, 16(6): 691-706.
R. Morales-Baquero, P. Carrillo and L.Cruz-Pizarro. Effects of fluctuating
temperatures on the populatíon dynamics of Hexarthra bulgarica (Wíszníewski)
from high mountain lakes in the Sierra Nevada (Spaín). 1995. Hydrobiologia
313/314: 359-363.
P. Carrillo, P. Sanchez-Castillo, L. Cruz-Pizarro y R. Morales-Baquero. Cambios
cíclicos y tendencias a largo plazo en la salinización de un ecosistema
fluctuante (Albufera de Adra). Evidencias de eutrofización y contaminación.
1996. Limnetica, 12(1): 59-65.
R. Morales-Baquero, Pérez-Martínez, C., Cruz-Pizarro, L., Carrillo, P., CondePorcuna, J.M. y Sánchez-Castillo, P. Las lagunas de alta montaña de Sierra
Nevada como recurso para la investigación fundamental y aplicada.1996. Actas
1ª Conferencia Internacional Sierra Nevada, conservación y desarrollo
sostenible: 221-231.
Cruz-Pizarro, L., Morales-Baquero, R., Carrillo, P., Reche, I., Villar, M. y SánchezCastillo, P. Los lagos de alta montaña en la investigación limnológica: el
ejemplo de la laguna de la Caldera.1996. Actas 1ª Conferencia Internacional
Sierra Nevada, conservación y desarrollo sostenible: 205-220
R. Morales Baquero, P. Carrillo, I. Reche and P. Sánchez-Castillo. The
nitrogen:phosphorus relationship in high mountain lakes: effects of the size of
catchment basins. 1999. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences,
56: 1809-1817.
R. Morales-Baquero y J.M. Conde-Porcuna. Effect of the catchment areas on the
abundance of zooplankton in high mountain lakes of the Sierra Nevada (Spain).
2000. Verh. int. Verein. Limnol., 27: 1804-1808.
J. Barea Arco, C. Pérez Martínez y R. Morales-Baquero. Evidence of a mutualistic
relationship between an algal epibiont and its host Daphnia pulicaria. 2001.
Limnology & Oceanography, 46(4) : 871-881.
E. Pulido-Villena, E. Ortega-Retuerta, R. Morales-Baquero e I. Reche. El papel de la
escala en los patrones de variación del bacterioplancton en lagunas de alta
montaña. 2003. Limnetica, 22(1-2): 283-287.
I. Reche, E. Pulido-Villena, R. Morales-Baquero y E.O. Casamayor. Does ecosystem
size determine aquatic bacterial diversity? 2005. Ecology, 86: 1715-1722
E. Pulido-Villena, I. Reche and Morales-Baquero, R. Food web reliance on
allochthonous carbon in two high mountain lakes with contrasting catchments: a
stable isotope approach. 2005. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic
Sciences, 62: 2640-2648.
M. Álvarez Cobelas, J. Catalán, D. García de Jalón, M. Alonso, V. Amores, J.
Armengol, J. Artigas, J. Barquín, M. M. Bayo, D. Boix,A. Butturini, A. Camacho,
P. Carrillo, J. Casas, S. Cirujano, F. A. Comín, L. Cruz-Pizarro, A. Gaudes, J.
Lucena, M. Menéndez, R. Morales, E. Moreno, I. Muñoz,, C. Pérez Martínez, J.
Pozo, X. Quintana, I. Reche, M. A. Rodrigo, A. Romaní, S. Sabater, P. Sánchez
Castillo, J. Soria, M L. Suárez, S. Bernal, F. Sabater,J. Toja, J. C. Vega, I. de
Vicente, M. R. Vidal Abarca. Evaluación preliminar de los impactos en España
por efecto del Cambio Climático. Impactos sobre los ecosistemas acuáticos
continentales. 2005. Informe técnico del Ministerio Medio Ambiente (In
Spanish).
R. Morales-Baquero, E. Pulido-Villena e I. Reche. Atmospheric inputs of phosphorus
and nitrogen to southwest Mediterranean region: Biogeochemical response of
high mountain lakes. 2006. Limnology & Oceanography, 51(2): 830-837.
R. Morales-Baquero, P. Carrillo, J. Barea-Arco, C. Pérez-Martínez y M. Villar-Argaiz.
Climate-driven changes on phytoplankton-zooplankton coupling and nutrient
availability in high mountain lakes of Southern Europe. 2006. Freshwater
Biology, 51: 989-998.
E. Pulido-Villena, I. Reche y Morales-Baquero, R. Significance of atmospheric inputs
of calcium over the southwestern Mediterranean region: High mountain lakes as
tools for detection. 2006. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 20, GB2012. doi:
10.1029/2005GB002662
R. Morales-Baquero, E. Pulido-Villena, O. Romera, E. Ortega-Returta, J.M. CondePorcuna, C. Pérez-Martínez and I. Reche. Significance of atmospheric
deposition to freshwater ecosystems in the southern Iberian Peninsula. 2006.
Limnetica, 25(1-2): 171-180. (Invited article, special volume in homage to
Professor R. Margalef).
I. Reche, E. Pulido-Villena, R. Morales-Baquero y E.O. Casamayor. Does ecosystem
size determine aquatic bacterial diversity?: Reply. 2007. Ecology 88(1): 255–
259
Pérez-Martínez, C., Barea-Arco, J., Conde-Porcuna, J.M. and Morales-Baquero, R.
Reproduction strategies of Daphnia pulicaria population in a high mountain lake
of Southern Spain. 2007. Hydrobiologia 594: 75-82.
E. Pulido-Villena, I. Reche and R. Morales-Baquero. Evidence of an atmospheric
forcing on bacterioplankton and phytoplankton dynamics in a high mountain
lake. 2008. Aquatic Sciences 70 (1-9) DOI: 10.1007/s00027-007-0944-8
I. de Vicente, F. Rueda, L. Cruz-Pizarro and R. Morales-Baquero. Implications of
seston settling on phosphorus dynamics in three reservoirs of contrasting
trophic state. 2008. Archiv für Hydrobiologie. 170(4): 263–272
I. Reche, E. Ortega-Retuerta, O. Romera, E. Pulido-Villena, R. Morales-Baquero, and
E. O. Casamayor. Effect of dust inputs on bacterial activity and community
structure in freshwater ecosystems. Limnology & Oceanography (in press).
N. Mladenov, E. Pulido-Villena, R. Morales-Baquero, E. Ortega-Retuerta, R.
Sommaruga, and I. Reche. Spatio-temporal drivers of dissolved organic matter
in high alpine lakes: the role of saharan dust inputs and bacterial activity.
Journal of Geophysical Research – Biogeosciences. (in press)
O. Romera, D. Fernández-Moreno, R. Morales-Baquero, J. Barea-Arco, and C. PérezMartínez. Spatial and temporal distribution of a planktonic community in a small
high mountain lake. Aquatic Sciences. (submitted)