A5039432188- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Marine and fisheries research
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
Universidade do Porto
2016-2025
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
2011-2024
Instituto Nacional de Pediatria
2022
University of Hull
2015-2019
Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas "Francisco García Salinas"
2016
New York Academy of Medicine
2004
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
2001
Ocean Sampling Day was initiated by the EU-funded Micro B3 (Marine Microbial Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology) project to obtain a snapshot of marine microbial biodiversity and function world's oceans. It is simultaneous global mega-sequencing campaign aiming generate largest standardized data set in single day. This will be achievable only through coordinated efforts an Consortium, supportive partnerships networks between sites. commentary outlines establishment, aims Consortium...
Cultural ecosystem services (CES) reflect peoples’ physical and cognitive interactions with nature are increasingly recognised for providing non-material benefits to human societies. Whereas coasts, seas, oceans sustain a great proportion of the population, CES provided by these ecosystems have remained largely unexplored. Therefore, our aims were (1) analyse state research on marine coastal CES, (2) identify knowledge gaps, (3) pinpoint priorities way forward. To accomplish objectives, we...
Concerns regarding plastic pollution, especially microplastics, have increased, as they can be present in different environmental compartments, including estuarine areas and saltmarshes. Although saltmarshes are highly vulnerable to human activities pressures, the ability trap/retain contaminants their vegetated sediments. However, there is still little information role of microplastic retention. Thus, study aims investigate capability an saltmarsh trap microplastics by comparing...
Oil spills are among the most catastrophic events to marine ecosystems and current remediation techniques not suitable for ecological restoration. Bioremediation approaches can take advantage of activity microorganisms with biodegradation capacity thus helping accelerate recovery contaminated environments. The use native increase bioremediation efficiency since they have higher potential survive in natural environment while preventing unpredictable impacts associated introduction non-native...
Fishes are one of the most important components oceans and exposed to several anthropogenic pressures, namely microplastic (MP), contaminants that now ubiquitous worldwide. Taking advantage 2020 Circumnavigation Expedition carried by NRP Sagres tall ship Portuguese Navy, fish samples from southern Atlantic ocean were collected evaluate possible MP contamination. In a total 14 weeks campaign, seven large migratory fishes commercial interest across middle Ocean along South American coast. All...
This study hypothesized whether microplastics (MPs) contamination of larval stages fishes starts at the commencement exogenous feeding phase and, secondly, estuarine fish species are more exposed to MPs pollution than marine ones. Hence, we assessed for first time, presence in two species, European sardine (Sardina pilchardus), a migrant and common goby (Pomatoschistus microps), an resident inhabiting Douro Estuary (NW Portugal). Both were contaminated with MPs, average 4.1 ± 3.6 (S....
This article presents a comprehensive dataset of physicochemical data from two urban estuaries on the northern Portuguese coast, based five sampling campaigns conducted between October 2021 and November 2022. The includes: a) in-situ vertical profiles water parameters (temperature, salinity, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen concentration saturation) collected at 8 stations along Lima estuary (during both ebb flood tides) 11 Douro tides); b) chemical analyses data, including nutrients...
Abandoned, Lost, or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) has a great impact on marine ecosystems. This is not only due to the direct contribution litter production with particular emphasis plastics but also effects of ghost fishing.The Nettag+ project aims reduce these impacts by acting three main lines action: prevention, avoidance, and mitigation. In first line, action collaboration fishers nature protection organizations around Europe aim establish fishermen community as guardians...
Marine sediments and sessile biota (i.e. oysters) are nowadays recognised to be affected by microplastic (MP) pollution. NOAA proposes two distinct MP extraction protocols for sandy bed sediments, which, however, were already demonstrated suffer from many limitations. Conversely, what concern oysters, works published usually time consuming, requiring a KOH 24-48 h oxidation step. The aim of this study is show how iterative adaptation the protocol allows extract MPs, included PET, marine...
This study investigated the potential control of selected abiotic parameters on an estuarine larval fish assemblage from Lima River. Surveys were done fortnightly during spring tides, April 2002 until 2004, at 11 stations distributed along estuary mouth to 7 km upstream. The surveys consisted subsurface plankton tows 5-min duration using a 1-m diameter, 500-μm mesh net and coupled with vertical profile measurements temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH turbidity. River exhibited...