Alejandro Perez
Lines of Investigation
My interests are centered in the ecology of subtidal communities with emphasis on the interactions between fishes and habitat-forming species like macroalgae and corals. I am also interested in understanding patterns of trophic interactions, abundance, distribution and reproductive biology of species in subtidal environments. Im active member of the Kelp Ecosystem Ecology Network (KEEN) as part of a collection of marine scientists around the globe interested in assessing the impacts of global change on kelp forests. Kelp forests are ubiquitous along temperate coasts, covering 25% of the world’s coastline. I do underwater photography and filming since these are very important tools to support scientific content towards the improvement of management and conservation.
Lab Members
Catalina Sallen Ruz Muñoz
Javier Andrés Zapata Cuevas
Courses in which participates
- Ecología de Peces (BIO345M)
- Vertebrados Marinos (BIO250M)
Selected Publications
The hidden diversity of temperate mesophotic reefs from central Chile (south-eastern Pacific Ocean) assessed through towed underwater videos.
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Navarro Campoy, Alejandro Pérez-Matus, Evie Wieters, Rodrigo Alarcón-Ireland, Vladimir Garmendia, Ricardo Beldade, Sergio A. Navarrete, Miriam Fernández. 2023.
- Diversity, 15, 360
Spatio-temporal patterns of the crustacean demersal fishery discard from the south Humboldt Current System, based on scientific observer program (2014–2019).
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Landaeta MF, Hernández-Santoro C, Search FV, Castillo MI, C Bernal, SA Navarrete, EA Wieters, R Beldade, AN Campoi, A Pérez-Matus. 2023.
- PLoS One, Febrero
Temperate rocky reef fish community patterns in a coastal marine protected area (MPA) from northern Chile, utilizing remote underwater video cameras (RUVs)
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Mateo Gres, Mathias Hüne, Simone Baldanzi, Alejandro Pérez-Matus, Mauricio F. Landaeta
- Regional Studies in Marine Science Volume 69, January 2024, 103305