**About the Editor**

**Jos´e Enrique Torres Vaamonde** is currently working at the Microbiology Laboratory of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Coruna (Spain) as an Associate Professor. He received his PhD ˜ in Biology from University of Coruna in 1997. His main scientific focus is on the study and application ˜ of systems based on microalgae. He has more than 25 years of experience in the application of these microorganisms for various scientific purposes, including in studies of the toxic effects of pollutants, studies of response mechanisms and tolerance to pollutants, pollutant removal and physiological studies. He has published more than 45 papers in international peer-reviewed journals and has reviewed papers in various international scientific journals. He has supervised several PhD theses and has participated in several projects.
