Maria del Carmen Casado Martinez

Expertise Development and standardisation of guidelines for the assessment of contaminated sediments: ecotoxicological tests, bioaccumulation, application of sediment quality guidelines.Trace metal biology: bioaccumulation, ecotoxicology. Expertise Development and standardisation of guidelines for the assessment of contaminated sediments: ecotoxicological tests, bioaccumulation, application of sediment quality guidelines.Trace metal biology: bioaccumulation, ecotoxicology. Education PhD in Marine Science | 2006 – 2006 University of Cadiz, Spain Master in Water and Coastal Management | 2006 – 2006 University of Cadiz, Spain and University of Algarve, Portugal B.S. in Marine Science | 2001 – 2001 University of Cadiz, Spain Professionals experiences Scientist 2012–2012 Eawag-EPFLResearcher 2011–2011 University of Tromsø, NorwayPost-doctoral researcher 2007–2010 Natural History Museum, LondonPhD student 2002–2006 University of Cadiz, Spain ResearchJournal papers M.C. Casado-Martínez, K. Burga-Perez, R. Bebon, J.F. Férard, E.L.M. Vermeirssen, I. Werner. The sediment-contact test using the ostracod Heterocypris incongruens: effect of fine sediments and determination of toxicity thresholds. Chemosphere 151, 20-24, 2016.M.C. Casado-Martínez, I. Werner, B.J.D. Ferrari, N. Chèvre. Risikobewertung von Sedimenten- Methoden zur Bewertung der Sedimentqualitäat. Aqua & Gas N°4, Spring 2015. Feiler et al. Inter-laboratory trial of a standardized sediment contact test with the aquatic plant Myriophyllum aquaticum (ISO 16191). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 33, 662-670, 2014.M.C. Casado-Martínez, B.D. Smith, P.S. Rainbow. Assessing metal bioaccumulation from estuarine sediments: comparative experimental results for the polychaete Arenicola marina. Journal of Soils and Sediments 13, 429-440, 2013.M.C. Casado-Martinez, E. Duncan, B.D. Smith, W. Maher, P.S. Rainbow. Arsenic toxicity in a sediment-dwelling polychaete: detoxification and arsenic metabolism. Ecotoxicology, 21, 576 & 590, 2012.P.S. Rainbow, B.D. Smith, M.C. Casado-Martinez. Biodynamic modelling of the bioaccumulation of arsenic by the polychaete Nereis diversicolor. Environmetal Chemistry 8:1-8, 2011.M.C. Casado-Martínez, B.D. Smith, S.N. Luoma, P.S. Rainbow. Metal toxicity in a sediment-dwelling polychaete: threshold body concentrations or overwhelming accumulation rates? Environmental Pollution Vol. 158, 3071-3076, 2010.M.C. Casado-Martínez, B.D. Smith, S.N. Luoma, P.S. Rainbow. Bioaccumulation of arsenic from water and sediment by a deposit-feeding polychaete (Arenicola marina): a biodynamic modelling approach. Aquatic Toxicology Vol. 98, 34-43, 2010.M.C. Casado-Martínez, J.M. Forja, T.A. Delvalls. A multivariate assessment of sediment contamination in dredged sediments from Spanish ports. Journal of Hazardous Materials Vol. 163: 1353-1359, 2009.M.C. Casado-Martínez, B.D. Smith, T.A. Delvalls, P.S. Rainbow. Pathways of trace metal uptake in the lugworm Arenicola marina. Aquatic Toxicology Vol. 92: 9-17, 2009.M.C. Casado-Martínez, B.D. Smith, T.A. Delvalls, S.N. Luoma, P.S. Rainbow. Biodynamic modelling and the prediction of accumulated trace metal concentrations in the polychaete Arenicola marina. Environmental Pollution Vol. 157: 2743-2750, 2009.M.C. Casado-Martínez, N. Fernández, J.M. Forja, T.A. Delvalls. Liquid versus solid phase bioassays for dredged material characterisation. Environment International Vol. 33: 456- 462, 2007.M.C. Casado-Martínez, J.M. Forja, T.A. DelValls. Direct comparison of amphipod sensitivities to dredged sediments from Spanish ports. Chemosphere Vol. 68: 677-685, 2007.M. Alvarez-Guerra, J.R. Viguri, M.C. Casado-Martínez, T.A. DelValls. Sediment Quality Assessment and Dredged Material Management in Spain: Part I, Application of Sediment Quality Guidelines in the Bay of Santander. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management Vol. 3: 529&538, 2007.M. Alvarez-Guerra, J.R. Viguri, M.C. Casado-Martínez, T.A. DelValls. Sediment Quality Assessment and Dredged Material Management in Spain: Part II, Analysis of Action Levels for Dredged Material Management and Application to the Bay of Cádiz. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management Vol. 3: 539&551, 2007.M.C. Casado-Martínez, J.L. Buceta, M.J. Belzunce, T.A. Delvalls. Using Sediment Quality Guidelines for dredged material management in commercial ports from Spain. Environment Internacional. Vol. 32: 388- 392, 2006. T. Campisi, F. Abbondanzi, M.C. Casado-Martinez, T.A. DelValls, R. Guerra, A. Iacondini. Effect of sediment turbidity and color on light output measurement for Microtox® basic solid-phase test. Chemosphere. Vol. 60: 9-15, 2005.I. Riba, M.C. Casado-Martínez, J.M. Forja, T.A. DelValls. Sediment Quality in the Atlantic Coast of Spain. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Vol. 23 (2): 273-282, 2004.I. Riba, M.C. Casado-Martínez, J. Blasco, T.A. Delvalls. Bioavailability of heavy metals bound to sediments affected by a mining spill using Solea senegalensis and Scrobicularia plana. Marine Environmental Research. Vol 58 (2-5): 395- 399, 2004.E. García-Luque, T.A. DelValls, M.C. Casado-Martínez, J.M. Forja, A. Gómez-Parra. Simulating a heavy metal spill under estuarine conditions: effects on clam Scrobicularia plana. Marine Environmental Research. Vol 58 (2-5): 671- 674, 2004.M.L. Martín-Díaz, S. Bamber, M.C. Casado-Martínez, D. Sales, T.A. DelValls. Toxicokinetic of heavy metals from a mining spill using Carcinus maenas. Marine Environmental Research Vol. 58 (2-5): 833- 837, 2004.T.A. Delvalls, A. Andrés, M.J. Belzunce, J.L. Buceta, M.C. Casado-Martínez, R. Castro, J.R. Viguri, J. Blasco. Chemical and ecotoxicological guidelines for managing disposal of dredged material. Trends in Analytical Chemistry. Vol. 23 (10-11): 819- 828, 2004.