A5040531398- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Silkworms and Sericulture Research
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Biological Research and Disease Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Animal testing and alternatives
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Heavy metals in environment
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Psychology and Mental Health
Universidade do Porto
2018-2025
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
2019-2023
Institute of Marine Research
2019-2021
University of Lisbon
2013
The deep sea is the biggest ecosystem on Earth, representing around 90% of marine environment. Despite its remoteness and inaccessibility, under constant threat from anthropogenic activities. Among them deep-sea mining, that quickly rising as an appealing alternative to land-based mining. Deep-sea mining refers extraction mineral resources seabed, activity can potentially, among other consequences, release large plumes sediments ore across water column affecting vast areas ocean. present...
Simvastatin (SIM), a hypocholesterolaemic drug belonging to the statins group, is widely prescribed pharmaceutical for prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Several studies showed that lipophilic statins, as SIM, cross blood-brain barrier and interfere with energy metabolism central nervous system in humans mammalian models. In fish other aquatic organisms, effects SIM on brain are unknown, particularly following exposure low environmentally relevant concentrations. Therefore, present study...
The antidiabetic drug Metformin (MET), one of the most prevalent pharmaceuticals in environment, is currently detected surface waters range ng/L to low μg/L. As current knowledge regarding long-term effects environmentally relevant concentrations MET nontarget organisms limited, present study aimed at investigating generational MET, ranging from 390 14 423 model organism Danio rerio (up 9 mpf), including on its nonexposed offspring (until 60 dpf). We integrate several apical end points,...
Due to the consistent lack of Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) for deep-sea mining scenarios, potential impacts this industry on marine ecosystems remain largely unknown. In order fill gap, a Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) model was developed study consequences toxic sediment plumes derived from energy budget Atlantic mussel, Bathymodiolus azoricus. Model calibration based environmental conditions observed at Menez Gwen (MG) vent field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge- MAR), assuming B. azoricus lifespan...
The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxen (NPX) is among the most consumed pharmaceuticals worldwide, being detected in surface waters within ng to μg/L range. Considering limited chronic ecotoxicity data available for NPX aquatic ecosystems, present study aimed at evaluating its impact model organism
Abstract Metformin (MET) is an anti-diabetic pharmaceutical with a large-scale consumption, which increasingly detected in surface waters. However, current knowledge on the generational effects of MET exposure metabolism non-target organisms limited. The present study aimed at investigating model freshwater teleost Danio rerio , following (from egg up to 9 months exposure) environmentally relevant concentrations ranging from 361 ng/L 13 000 ng/L. Biochemical markers were used determine...
Metformin (MET) is an anti-diabetic pharmaceutical with a large-scale consumption, which increasingly detected in surface waters. However, current knowledge on the generational effects of MET exposure metabolism non-target organisms limited. The present study aimed at investigating model freshwater teleost Danio rerio , following (from egg up to 9 months exposure) environmentally relevant concentrations ranging from 361 ng/L 13 000 ng/L. Biochemical markers were used determine cholesterol...