Professor | University of Murcia | Spain
Miguel Motas is a distinguished environmental chemistry researcher at the Universidad de Murcia, specializing in emerging pollutants, contaminant transformation, and ecological risk assessment. His work focuses on pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and persistent organic pollutants in aquatic, terrestrial, and polar ecosystems. Motas has authored 43 peer-reviewed publications with 1,164 citations and an h-index of 22, demonstrating strong scientific influence and sustained research productivity. His recent studies include monitoring pharmaceuticals in Iberian coastal waters, assessing pesticide residues in food matrices, and evaluating PCBs and emerging pollutants in Antarctic species such as Chinstrap penguins and krill. Collaborating with over 140 co-authors, he integrates analytical chemistry and toxicology to support evidence-based environmental policy, ecosystem protection, and sustainable pollution management.
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