A5059442667- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
Universidade da Madeira
2016-2025
Universidade dos Açores
2019-2023
University of Coimbra
2023
Madeira Tecnopolo
2020-2022
Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos
2018-2022
Hospital de Santa Cruz
2022
Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu
2013-2020
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais
2020
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia
2018
Agencia Regional da Energia e Ambiente da Regiao Autonoma da Madeira
2016
Abstract Aim Higher‐elevation areas on islands and continental mountains tend to be separated by longer distances, predicting higher endemism at elevations; our study is the first test generality of predicted pattern. We also compare it empirically with contrasting expectations from hypotheses invoking speciation area, temperature species richness. Location Thirty‐two insular 18 elevational gradients around world. Methods compiled entire floras elevation‐specific occurrence information,...
Tribe Fabeae comprises about 380 legume species, including some of the most ancient and important crops like lentil, pea, broad bean. Breeding efforts in rely on a detailed knowledge closest wild relatives geographic origin. Relationships within tribe, however, are incompletely known previous molecular results conflicted with traditional morphology-based classification. Here we analyse systematics, biogeography, character evolution tribe based plastid nuclear DNA sequences. Phylogenetic...
The Macaronesian laurel forests (MLF) are dominated by trees with a laurophyll habit comparable to evergreen humid which were scattered across Europe and the Mediterranean in Paleogene Neogene. Therefore, MLF traditionally regarded as an old, 'Tertiary relict' vegetation type. Here we address question if key taxa of relictual. We evaluated relict hypothesis consulting fossil data analyses based on molecular phylogenies 18 representative species. For dating used program BEAST, for ancestral...
Abstract A high percentage of island floras are at risk extinction and have been reduced to relic populations, often in remote hard‐to‐reach areas. Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS aka drones) now being utilized assist the survey collection rare plants inaccessible areas or vertical cliff habitats. Here, we test application this technology for conservation 23 plant taxa three oceanic hotspots: Hawaiʻi, Madeira Republic Palau. We collect high‐resolution imagery using a small UAS document...
ABSTRACT Whether species extinctions have accelerated during the Anthropocene and extent to which certain are more susceptible extinction due their ecological preferences intrinsic biological traits among most pressing questions in conservation biology. Assessing rates is, however, challenging, as best exemplified by phenomenon of ‘ dark ’: loss that disappear before they even formally described. These issues particularly problematic oceanic islands, where exhibit high endemism unique but...
Abstract Plumbaginaceae is characterized by a history of multiple taxonomic rearrangements and lacks broad molecular phylogenetic framework. Limonium the most species‐rich genus family with ca . 600 species cosmopolitan distribution. Its center diversity Mediterranean region, where 70% all are endemic. In this study, we sample 201 covering described infrageneric entities spanning its wide geographic range, along 64 other genera, representing 23 out 29 genera family. Additionally, 20 sister...
ABSTRACT Aim Macaronesian cloud forests are insular ecosystems subjected to local environmental variability, but the responses of their tree species climate variations have never been studied. Our aim was assess how variation in conditions associated with geographical location several islands three archipelagos affects growth patterns and drought‐resistance dominant trees. Location Azores, Madeira Canary archipelagos. Portugal Spain. Taxon Lauraceae, Aquifoliaceae, Clethraceae, Oleaceae,...
Whereas examples of insular speciation within the endemic-rich Macaronesian hotspot flora have been documented, phylogeography recently evolved plants in region has received little attention. The red fescues constitute a narrow and recent radiation four closely related diploid species distributed Canary Islands (F. agustinii), Madeira jubata), Azores francoi F. petraea), with single extant relative mainland southwest Europe rivularis). Bayesian structure priority consensus tree approaches...
Abstract Background Several polymorphisms within the renin-angiotensin system cluster of genes have been associated with advent coronary artery disease (CAD) or related pathologies. We investigated distribution 5 these in order to find any association CAD development and distinguish if biochemical behavioural factors interact genetic disease. Methods ACE I/D (rs4340), A11860G (rs4343), AT1R A1166C (rs5186), AGT T174M (rs4762) M235T (rs699) gene were PCR-RFLP analysed 298 patients 510...
• Premise of the study: Endemic plants on oceanic islands have long served as model systems for studying patterns and processes evolution. However, phylogenetic studies island frequently illustrate a decoupling molecular divergence ecological/morphological diversity, resulting in phylogenies lacking resolution required to interpret evolution context. The current study uses primarily Macaronesian flowering plant genus Tolpis utility multiplexed shotgun genotyping (MSG) resolving relationships...
ABSTRACT Aim Species–area relationships ( SAR s) on oceanic archipelagos are shaped at least as much by speciation immigration–extinction dynamics. We examine three well‐studied Atlantic to quantify the relative contributions of colonization and diversification individual whole‐archipelago floras. Location Three Macaronesian archipelagos: Azores, Madeira Canary Islands. Methods assessed floras all in order compare s numbers endemic species with respect physical characteristics each...
The occurrence of plant fossils on Madeira Island has been known since the mid-nineteenth century. Charles Lyell and George Hartung discovered a leaf bed rich in Lauraceae fern at São Jorge 1854. determinations were controversial but full review was never performed. Here we propose possible geological settings for fossiliferous outcrop, present an inventory systematic surviving specimens macroflora. no longer outcrops due to landslide 1865. It establish two alternative...
Macaronesia is a biogeographical region with four volcanic archipelagos (Azores, Madeira, canaries and cape Verde) in the NE Atlantic Ocean (Fig. 1).These island chains share several endemic genera three northernmost ones retain laurel forests, which are widely considered to be impoverished remnants of Paleotropical Geoflora, distributed around Tethys Sea during cenozoic, disappeared at onset Pleistocene glaciations.
Abstract Aim Trees represent striking examples of habitat islands, with various degrees spatial isolation and evolving properties during their life cycle. Here, we investigate whether changes in conditions, dispersal limitations or competition cause variation patterns epiphytic species richness turnover. Location Madeira island. Taxon Bryophytes. Methods Using linear mixed effect models, test exhibits a monotonic hump‐shaped relationship time. Two groups host‐tree species, late‐...
The authors present two cases of purulent pericarditis secondary to pneumococcus pneumonia, a rare entity in the antibiotic era, one them an apparently healthy person. A systematized diagnostic approach moderate pericardial effusion is presented, together with review pericarditis. presence persistent fever or without known etiology, particularly immunocompromised but also patient, should always raise possibility Os autores apresentam dois casos de pericardite purulenta secundária pneumonia...