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Research interests

• Ecology of estuarine coastal systems
• Abundance and diversity of fish in coastal systems
• Population dynamics of fishery resources
• Vulnerability of socioecosystems
• Evaluation of the effects of aquatic invasive alien species

Profile

Professor Luis Armando Ayala is a Biologist from the Escuela Nacional de Estudios Profesionales Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Master in Marine Sciences from the Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología. UNAM. Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM). International Diploma "Ecological economics in tropical coastal ecosystems", Course on Fisheries Bioeconomy: A precautionary approach. International Diploma "Dynamics and Evaluation of Fishery Resources", Simulation models in landscape ecology; theory and practice and the course Analysis and simulation of ecosystems: Tools for research and management of natural resources.

He has published more than 40 scientific papers as book chapters and articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has 150 papers presented in national and international specialized scientific events. He has participated as responsible and/or advisor in 25 research and productive projects. Professor of the modules Analysis of Ecological Systems and Environmental Analysis and Planning of the Bachelor's Degree in Biology, and Ecological and Economic Foundations for the Use and Conservation of Biotic Natural Resources of the Master's Degree in Applied Ecology. UAM Xochimilco Campus, to date. Advisor of 66 social service projects. Director or member of the Master's Tutorial Committee of 16 students at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Facultad de Ciencias UNAM, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche and Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Xochimilco and Iztapalapa Campuses. Director or member of the Doctoral Tutorial Committee of 10 students at UAM and UNAM. Certified accreditor of the Bachelor's Degree programs in Biology. CACEB. May 2007 to date.

Within his University Participation he has worked as Coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Biology. Division of Biological and Health Sciences (DCBS), UAM Xochimilco Campus (1991 - 1994). Head of the Department "Man and his Environment". Division of Biological and Health Sciences, UAM Xochimilco Campus (1994 -1996). Head of the Departmental Area "Systems and Ecological Processes of Tropical Aquatic Resources (SPERAT)" (2012 - 2014). Coordinator of the Master's Program in Applied Ecology, UAM Xochimilco Campus. DCBS. (2014 - 2018). Academic Secretary of the Division of Biological and Health Sciences, UAM Xochimilco Campus November 15, 2018 to date.

Distinctions
Member of the National System of Researchers (SNI). 2021-2023.
Professor with PRODEP distinction. 2020-2023

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Research interests

• Ecology of estuarine coastal systems
• Abundance and diversity of fish in coastal systems
• Population dynamics of fishery resources
• Vulnerability of socioecosystems
• Evaluation of the effects of aquatic invasive alien species

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Open Access	References	UN SDGs
OA	Rendón-Hernández, E., Ayala-Pérez, L.A., Golubov, J. and 2 more (...) (2025).Aquatic Invasive Species in the Protected Areas of the Yucatan Peninsula and Adjacent Marine Zone, Mexico. Sustainability (Switzerland),17(11)	\| 8\| 14\| 15 \|
OA	Rendón-Hernández, E., Ayala-Pérez, L.A., Golubov, J. and 1 more (...) (2024).Invasive alien species and their implications on mangrove forests in the Ría Celestún and Ría Lagartos biosphere reserves. Madera y Bosques,30(4)	\| 12\| 14\| 15 \|
	Ayala-Pérez, L.A., Vega-Rodríguez, B.I., Ramos-Miranda, J. and 2 more (...) (2024).Temporal integration analysis of environmental behavior and fish abundance in selected coastal systems of the southern Gulf of Mexico. Community Ecology,25(3) 441-457	\| 6\| 14\| 15 \|
OA	Muciño-Márquez, R.E., Aldana-Aranda, D., Chavez-Villegas, J.F. and 4 more (...) (2022).Colonizationof epizoicdiatomsonlarvaeof Aligergigas(Mollusca: Gastropoda). Hidrobiologica,32(3) 331-340
OA	Ayala-Pérez, L.A., Castillo-Adame, I.L., Esquivel- Herrera, A. and 4 more (...) (2022).Relationships between the environment and structure of the fish community in nycthemeral cycles in the Mecoacán lagoon, Tabasco, Mexico. Revista Ciencias Marinas y Costeras,14(1) 9-29
	Can-González, M.J., Ramos-Miranda, J., Ayala-Pérez, L.A. and 2 more (...) (2021).Evaluating the Fish Community of “Los Petenes” Biosphere Reserve, Campeche, Mexico, through the Characteristics of the Environment and Indicators of Taxonomic Diversity. Thalassas,37(1) 331-346	\| 12 \|
OA	Montes-Domínguez, H.M., Castillo-Rivera, M.A., Ayala-Pérez, L.A. and 2 more (...) (2021).Brain morphology of Gymnura lessae and Gymnura marmorata (Chondrichthyes: Gymnuridae) and its implications for batoid brain evolution. Anatomical Record,304(3) 613-624
OA	Montes-Domínguez, H.M., Ayala Pérez, L.A., Rivera, M.A.C. and 2 more (...) (2020).Neuroanatomy of two species of genus myliobatis (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatoidea). International Journal of Morphology,38(2) 499-504

Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	25O	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
2	25O	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
3	25O	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
4	25O	Seminario IV	Posgrado
5	25P	Seminario III	Posgrado
6	25P	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado
7	25P	Trabajo de Investigación I	Posgrado
8	25P	Trabajo de Investigación I	Posgrado
9	25I	Seminario II	Posgrado
10	25I	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
11	25I	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis III	Posgrado
12	24O	Seminario I	Posgrado
13	24O	Trabajo de Investigación I	Posgrado
14	24O	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis II	Posgrado
15	24P	Proyecto de Investigación IV	Posgrado
16	24P	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis I	Posgrado
17	24I	Trabajo de Investigación IX	Posgrado
18	24I	Seminario de Investigación II	Posgrado
19	24I	Seminario de Investigación II	Posgrado
20	24I	Seminario VII	Posgrado
21	24I	Proyecto de Investigación III	Posgrado
22	24I	Temas Selectos II	Posgrado
23	23O	Proyecto de Investigación II	Posgrado
24	23O	Seminario de Investigación I	Posgrado
25	23O	Seminario de Investigación I	Posgrado
26	23O	Trabajo de Investigación VIII	Posgrado
27	23P	Proyecto de Investigación I	Posgrado
28	23P	Trabajo de Investigación VII	Posgrado
29	23P	Fundamentos Ecológicos y Económicos para el Uso y Conservación de Recursos Naturales Bióticos	Posgrado
30	23P	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
31	23P	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
32	23I	Trabajo de Investigación VI	Posgrado
33	23I	Seminario VI	Posgrado
34	23I	Seminario de Investigación II	Posgrado
35	23I	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado
36	23I	Seminario II	Posgrado
37	23I	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado
38	22O	Seminario I	Posgrado
39	22O	Seminario V	Posgrado
40	22O	Trabajo de Investigación V	Posgrado
41	22O	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis III	Posgrado
42	22O	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
43	22O	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
44	22O	Seminario de Investigación I	Posgrado
45	22P	Gestión de la Eficiencia Reproductiva y Genética	Licenciatura
46	22P	Estrategias para la Protección Vegetal en los Sistemas Agrícolas	Licenciatura
47	22P	Gestión de la Eficiencia Reproductiva y Genética	Licenciatura
48	22P	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis II	Posgrado
49	22P	Fundamentos Ecológicos y Económicos para el Uso y Conservación de Recursos Naturales Bióticos	Posgrado
50	22P	Trabajo de Investigación I	Posgrado
51	22P	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
52	22P	Trabajo de Investigación IX	Posgrado
53	22P	Seminario IV	Posgrado
54	22P	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
55	22P	Técnicas y Terapéutica Quirúrgicas	Licenciatura
56	22P	Innovación Tecnológica en la Agricultura	Licenciatura
57	22P	Estrategias para la Protección Vegetal en los Sistemas Agrícolas	Licenciatura
58	22P	Estrategias para la Protección Vegetal en los Sistemas Agrícolas	Licenciatura
59	22P	Análisis de Comunidades	Licenciatura
60	22P	Análisis de Comunidades	Licenciatura

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