My career began at the university of Alicante focusing on the ecological impacts of desalination plants on benthic assemblages. However, seagrasses caught my attention (and passion) and my research has focused mostly on them since then, from gene expression to long-term meadow-scale variation. My interest is to unravel the effects of human (and natural) environmental stressors on marine plants, with the aim of using this knowledge to better preserve this unique marine ecosystems.
I am currently working with Dr. Procaccini group on the effects of marine heat waves on Posidonia oceanica rhizosphere.
EDUCATION
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Marine Sciences and Applied Biology (Universidad de Alicante, Spain) and in Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences (Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile) (2020-2024). Project entitled “Desalination discharge effects on seagrasses: unravelling mechanisms and novel biomonitoring tools” (Cum Laude), supervised by Prof. Jose Luis Sánchez Lizaso (UA) and Dr. Claudio A. Sáez (UPLA) and developed in collaboration with the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (thesis in .
- Specialist course in Geoinformation Analyses. University of Basque country (UPV) (2020).
- Master’s Degree in Analyses and Management of Mediterranean ecosystems (graduated with distinction), UA (2018-2019).
- Degree and Bachelor in Marine Sciences (graduated with distinction), UA (2014-2018).
Male-biased sensitivity to wastewater effluent exposure in Harpagifer antarcticus from Fildes Bay, King George Island K Fabres, E Vergara, I Sola, MJ Díaz, F Blanco-Murillo, F Valenzuela, ... Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology , 2025 2025
Evaluating physico-chemical and biological impacts of brine discharges for a sustainable desalination development on South America’s Pacific coast I Sola, C Santana-Anticoy, R Silva-García, G Pérez-Hernández, ... Journal of Hazardous Materials 489, 137464 , 2025 2025 Citations: 13
The evolutive role of shoot apical meristems in the adaptation of angiosperms to life at sea and the jump to potential environmental biotechnology applications F Blanco-Murillo, L Marín-Guirao, F Rodríguez-Rojas, I Sola, ... Science of the Total Environment 955, 176917 , 2024 2024
The halotolerant white sea anemone Anthothoe chilensis, highly abundant in brine discharges zones, as a promising biomonitoring species for evaluating the impacts of … G Pérez-Hernández, D Morales, J Pereira-Rojas, MJ Díaz, ... Desalination 581, 117612 , 2024 2024 Citations: 10
Metabolic responses to desalination brine discharges in field-transplanted Posidonia oceanica: Advances for the development of specific early warning biomarkers F Blanco-Murillo, L Marín-Guirao, I Sola, E Carbonell-Garzón, ... Desalination 576, 117395 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Transcriptomic profiles and diagnostic biomarkers in the Mediterranean seagrasses Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa reveal mechanistic insights of adaptative strategies … F Rodríguez-Rojas, C Navarrete, C Rámila, P Tapia-Reyes, ... Science of the Total Environment 916, 170326 , 2024 2024 Citations: 9
Evaluating the extent and impact of the extreme Storm Gloria on Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows C Marco-Méndez, N Marbà, Á Amores, J Romero, M Minguito-Frutos, ... Science of The Total Environment 908, 168404 , 2024 2024 Citations: 19
Desalination discharge effects on seagrasses: unraveling mechanisms and novel biomonitoring tools F Blanco Murillo Desalination discharge effects on seagrasses: unraveling mechanisms and … , 2024 2024
Desalination brine effects beyond excess salinity: Unravelling specific stress signaling and tolerance responses in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. F Blanco-Murillo, L Marín-Guirao, I Sola, F Rodríguez-Rojas, JM Ruiz, ... Chemosphere 341, 140061 , 2023 2023 Citations: 26
An outbreak of the invasive macroalgae Rugulopteryx okamurae in Alicante Bay and its colonization on dead Posidonia oceanica matte M Terradas-Fernández, C Pena-Martín, M Valverde-Urrea, A Gran, ... Aquatic Botany 189, 103706 , 2023 2023 Citations: 22
A risk assessment on Zostera chilensis, the last relict of marine angiosperms in the South-East Pacific Ocean, due to the development of the desalination industry in Chile F Blanco-Murillo, MJ Díaz, F Rodríguez-Rojas, C Navarrete, ... Science of the Total Environment 883, 163538 , 2023 2023 Citations: 22
Desalination effects on macroalgae (part b): Transplantation experiments at brine-impacted sites with Dictyota spp. from the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean Sea PT Muñoz, F Rodríguez-Rojas, PSM Celis-Plá, A López-Marras, ... Frontiers in Marine Science 10, 1042799 , 2023 2023 Citations: 17
Desalination effects on macroalgae (part A): Laboratory-controlled experiments with Dictyota spp. from the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean Sea PT Muñoz, F Rodríguez-Rojas, PSM Celis-Pla, A Lopez-Marras, ... Frontiers in Marine Science 10, 1042782 , 2023 2023 Citations: 9
An outbreak of the invasive macroalgae Rugulopteryx okamurae in Alicante Bay and its colonization on dead Posidonia oceanica matte M Terradas, C Pena-Martín, M Valverde Urrea, A Gran García, ... 2023
Posidonia oceanica L.(Delile) meadows regression: Long-term affection may be induced by multiple impacts F Blanco-Murillo, Y Fernández-Torquemada, A Garrote-Moreno, CA Sáez, ... Marine environmental research 174, 105557 , 2022 2022 Citations: 38
Spatiotemporal Trends Observed in 20 Years of Posidonia oceanica Monitoring along the Alicante Coast, Spain F Blanco-Murillo, S Jimenez-Gutierrez, J Martínez-Vidal, JE Guillén, ... Water 14 (3), 274 , 2022 2022 Citations: 15
Application of salinity thresholds in Spanish brine discharge regulations: Energetic and environmental implications RN Barrio, I Sola, F Blanco-Murillo, Y del-Pilar-Ruso, ... Desalination 501, 114901 , 2021 2021 Citations: 24
Red para la Planificación, Seguimiento, Mejora de una actividad docente interuniversitaria en el Grado de Ciencias del Mar: Prácticas UA-Vigo Y Del-Pilar-Ruso, M Terradas, AA Ramos-Esplá, F Gimenez-Casalduero, ... Universitat d’Alacant. Institut de Ciències de l’Educació , 2020 2020
Influence of the change of trawling otter boards on demersal species’ catches F Blanco Murillo, JL Sánchez Lizaso Front. Mar. Sci. Conference Abstract: XX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology … , 2019 2019
Evolución y estado actual de las praderas de Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile en la provincia de Alicante (Mediterráneo occidental) F Blanco Murillo 2018 Citations: 2
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Posidonia oceanica L.(Delile) meadows regression: Long-term affection may be induced by multiple impacts F Blanco-Murillo, Y Fernández-Torquemada, A Garrote-Moreno, CA Sáez, ... Marine environmental research 174, 105557 , 2022 2022 Citations: 38
Desalination brine effects beyond excess salinity: Unravelling specific stress signaling and tolerance responses in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. F Blanco-Murillo, L Marín-Guirao, I Sola, F Rodríguez-Rojas, JM Ruiz, ... Chemosphere 341, 140061 , 2023 2023 Citations: 26
Application of salinity thresholds in Spanish brine discharge regulations: Energetic and environmental implications RN Barrio, I Sola, F Blanco-Murillo, Y del-Pilar-Ruso, ... Desalination 501, 114901 , 2021 2021 Citations: 24
An outbreak of the invasive macroalgae Rugulopteryx okamurae in Alicante Bay and its colonization on dead Posidonia oceanica matte M Terradas-Fernández, C Pena-Martín, M Valverde-Urrea, A Gran, ... Aquatic Botany 189, 103706 , 2023 2023 Citations: 22
A risk assessment on Zostera chilensis, the last relict of marine angiosperms in the South-East Pacific Ocean, due to the development of the desalination industry in Chile F Blanco-Murillo, MJ Díaz, F Rodríguez-Rojas, C Navarrete, ... Science of the Total Environment 883, 163538 , 2023 2023 Citations: 22
Evaluating the extent and impact of the extreme Storm Gloria on Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows C Marco-Méndez, N Marbà, Á Amores, J Romero, M Minguito-Frutos, ... Science of The Total Environment 908, 168404 , 2024 2024 Citations: 19
Desalination effects on macroalgae (part b): Transplantation experiments at brine-impacted sites with Dictyota spp. from the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean Sea PT Muñoz, F Rodríguez-Rojas, PSM Celis-Plá, A López-Marras, ... Frontiers in Marine Science 10, 1042799 , 2023 2023 Citations: 17
Spatiotemporal Trends Observed in 20 Years of Posidonia oceanica Monitoring along the Alicante Coast, Spain F Blanco-Murillo, S Jimenez-Gutierrez, J Martínez-Vidal, JE Guillén, ... Water 14 (3), 274 , 2022 2022 Citations: 15
Evaluating physico-chemical and biological impacts of brine discharges for a sustainable desalination development on South America’s Pacific coast I Sola, C Santana-Anticoy, R Silva-García, G Pérez-Hernández, ... Journal of Hazardous Materials 489, 137464 , 2025 2025 Citations: 13
The halotolerant white sea anemone Anthothoe chilensis, highly abundant in brine discharges zones, as a promising biomonitoring species for evaluating the impacts of … G Pérez-Hernández, D Morales, J Pereira-Rojas, MJ Díaz, ... Desalination 581, 117612 , 2024 2024 Citations: 10
Transcriptomic profiles and diagnostic biomarkers in the Mediterranean seagrasses Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa reveal mechanistic insights of adaptative strategies … F Rodríguez-Rojas, C Navarrete, C Rámila, P Tapia-Reyes, ... Science of the Total Environment 916, 170326 , 2024 2024 Citations: 9
Desalination effects on macroalgae (part A): Laboratory-controlled experiments with Dictyota spp. from the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean Sea PT Muñoz, F Rodríguez-Rojas, PSM Celis-Pla, A Lopez-Marras, ... Frontiers in Marine Science 10, 1042782 , 2023 2023 Citations: 9
Metabolic responses to desalination brine discharges in field-transplanted Posidonia oceanica: Advances for the development of specific early warning biomarkers F Blanco-Murillo, L Marín-Guirao, I Sola, E Carbonell-Garzón, ... Desalination 576, 117395 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Evolución y estado actual de las praderas de Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile en la provincia de Alicante (Mediterráneo occidental) F Blanco Murillo 2018 Citations: 2
Male-biased sensitivity to wastewater effluent exposure in Harpagifer antarcticus from Fildes Bay, King George Island K Fabres, E Vergara, I Sola, MJ Díaz, F Blanco-Murillo, F Valenzuela, ... Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology , 2025 2025
The evolutive role of shoot apical meristems in the adaptation of angiosperms to life at sea and the jump to potential environmental biotechnology applications F Blanco-Murillo, L Marín-Guirao, F Rodríguez-Rojas, I Sola, ... Science of the Total Environment 955, 176917 , 2024 2024
Desalination discharge effects on seagrasses: unraveling mechanisms and novel biomonitoring tools F Blanco Murillo Desalination discharge effects on seagrasses: unraveling mechanisms and … , 2024 2024
An outbreak of the invasive macroalgae Rugulopteryx okamurae in Alicante Bay and its colonization on dead Posidonia oceanica matte M Terradas, C Pena-Martín, M Valverde Urrea, A Gran García, ... 2023
Red para la Planificación, Seguimiento, Mejora de una actividad docente interuniversitaria en el Grado de Ciencias del Mar: Prácticas UA-Vigo Y Del-Pilar-Ruso, M Terradas, AA Ramos-Esplá, F Gimenez-Casalduero, ... Universitat d’Alacant. Institut de Ciències de l’Educació , 2020 2020
Influence of the change of trawling otter boards on demersal species’ catches F Blanco Murillo, JL Sánchez Lizaso Front. Mar. Sci. Conference Abstract: XX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology … , 2019 2019
