A5060361526- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine and environmental studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
Universidade dos Açores
2016-2023
University of Florida
2020-2021
University of Coimbra
2016
Atlantic menhaden ( Brevoortia tyrannus ) are an important forage fish for many predators, and they also support the largest commercial fishery by weight on U.S. East Coast. Menhaden management has been working toward ecological reference points (ERPs) that account menhaden’s role in ecosystem. The goal of this work was to develop ERPs using ecosystem models. An existing Ecopath with Ecosim model Northwest Continental Shelf (NWACS) reduced complexity from 61 17 species/functional groups. new...
Atlantic menhaden ( Brevoortia tyrannus ) support the largest fishery by volume on United States East Coast, while also playing an important role as a forage species. Managers’ and stakeholders’ increasing concerns about impact of harvest ecosystem processes led to evolution in assessment management this species from purely single-species approach approach. The first coastwide stock for used virtual population analysis (VPA). Subsequent assessments forward projecting statistical catch-at-age...
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive intends to adopt ecosystem-based management for resources, biodiversity and habitats that puts emphasis on maintaining the health of ecosystem alongside appropriate human use marine environment, benefit current future generations. Within overall framework management, models are tools evaluate gain insights in properties. low data availability complexity modelling deep-water ecosystems has limited application few ecosystems. Here, we aim develop an...
The long-term provision of ecosystem goods and services depends on the operationalisation ecosystem-based management approaches that ensure effective conservation sustainable use marine resources. This challenge is addressed internationally through two United Nations instruments: Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 - Life Below Water, Convention Law Sea (UNCLOS) for Conservation Use Marine Biological Diversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). To achieve...
The long-term provision of ecosystem goods and services depends on the operationalisation ecosystem-based management approaches that ensure effective conservation sustainable use marine resources. At international level, this challenge is addressed through two United Nations instruments - Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14: Life Below Water, Convention Law Sea (UNCLOS) Conservation Use Marine Biological Diversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). To achieve resource goals...
The European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) recognises that maintaining marine food-webs in Good Environmental Status (GES) is fundamental to ensure the long-term provision of essential ecosystem goods and services. However, operationalising food-web assessments challenging due difficulties i) implementing simple but complete monitoring programmes, ii) identifying thresholds indicators inform when perturbations are diverting state from GES iii) providing an integrative...