María Adela Caría

[1]  She was part of the group of scientists known as the "Four of Melchior" who participated in the first fieldwork in Antarctica.

[5] In November 1968, Caría participated in the expedition to Antarctica together with Elena Martínez Fontes, Irene Bernasconi and Carmen Pujal.

[6][7][8][9] After embarking on the ARA Bahía Aguirre, it was transferred to the Melchior Base, where they worked during the summer collecting specimens from Antarctica.

[10] During the expedition they travelled a thousand kilometres by boat around Antarctica, making landings to take samples.

[11][12] Her research contributed to the knowledge of marine algae, siliceous sponges, starfish, sea urchins and other invertebrates, as well as to the understanding of environmental microbiology.