Her post-doctoral research focuses on phytoplankton functional traits in transitional and coastal-waters. She conducted her PhD research at the University of Bordeaux and Cemagref Institute (France) working on the use of primary producers (phytoplankton, phytobenthos, macrophytes) as ecological indicators in French freshwater lakes, including aspects as bioindication and exotic algae dispersal.

Representative publications:

1. Cellamare, M., Rolland, A., Jacquet, S. 2010. Flow cytometry sorting and specific determination of freshwater phytoplankton. Journal of Applied Phycology 22(1): 87-100.
2. Cellamare, M., Leitão, M., Coste, M., Dutartre, A., Haury, J. 2010. Tropical phytoplankton taxa in Aquitaine lakes (France). Hydrobiologia 639(1): 129-145.
3. Cellamare, M., Morin, S., Coste, M., Haury, J. 2011. Ecological assessment of French Atlantic lakes based on phytoplankton, phytobenthos and macrophytes. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-011-2295-0