A5079531421- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Marine animal studies overview
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Media and Digital Communication
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Latin American Literature Studies
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
University of Évora
2015-2025
Sustainability Institute
2023
Center for Health and Gender Equity
2023
University of Lisbon
2016-2018
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2009
Environmental sensing via Earth Observation Satellites (EOS) is critically important for understanding Earth’ biosphere. The last decade witnessed a “Klondike Gold Rush” era ecological research given growing multidisciplinary interest in EOS. Presently, the combination of repositories remotely sensed big data, with cloud infrastructures granting exceptional analytical power, may now mark emergence new paradigm spatio-temporal dynamics systems, by allowing appropriate scaling environmental...
Genetic non-invasive sampling (gNIS) may provide valuable information for population monitoring, as it allows inferences of density and key behavioural traits such dispersal, kinship reproduction. Despite its enormous potential, gNIS has rarely been applied to small mammals, which live-trapping is still the most commonly used method. Here we evaluated applicability cost-effectiveness compared with live-trapping, monitor a metapopulation an Iberian endemic elusive rodent: Cabrera vole...
Accurate mapping is a main challenge for endangered small-sized terrestrial species. Freely available spatio-temporal data at high resolution from multispectral satellite offer excellent opportunities improving predictive distribution models of such species based on fine-scale habitat features, thus making it easier to achieve comprehensive biodiversity conservation goals. However, there are still few examples showing the utility remote-sensing-based products in microhabitat suitability...
Abstract Context Species distribution models (SDMs) may provide accurate predictions of species occurrence across space and time, being critical for effective conservation planning. Objectives Focusing on the little bustard ( Tetrax tetrax ), an endangered grassland bird, we aimed to: (i) characterise drivers along its key phenological phases (winter, breeding, post-breeding); (ii) quantify spatio-temporal variation in habitat suitability over years 2005–2021. Methods Combining remotely...
Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia are important diarrhea-causing protozoan parasites worldwide that exhibit broad host ranges. Wild small mammals can harbor host-adapted potentially zoonotic species of both parasites. The aim this study was to investigate in wild rodents shrews Portugal, focusing on the protist's occurrence genetic diversity. Molecular screening by PCR at subunit (SSU) rRNA gene locus 290 fecal samples from wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus), southwestern water voles (Arvicola...
Dispersal of organisms is a ubiquitous aspect the natural world, with wide implications across scales and organization levels. Interest in dispersal has risen sharply over past 30 years, mostly due to multiple rapid global changes ecosystems face. Among various aspects that may characterize dispersion event, distance considered key descriptor variety studies taxonomic groups. Typically, distances are defined form kernels describing distribution according probability density functions....
Steppe birds are among the most threatened terrestrial worldwide, requiring urgent, well-planned, and cost-effective conservation strategies to halt population declines. The little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) is one of those species that has experienced sharp declines across its western range, yet effectiveness different management interventions remains poorly understood. Predictive models, such as Individual-Based Models (IBM), provide powerful tools anticipate assess scenarios for endangered...
Abstract Glacial refugia protected and promoted biodiversity during the Pleistocene, not only at a broader scale, but also for many endemics that contracted expanded their ranges within refugial areas. Understanding evolutionary history of is especially important in case endangered species to recognize origins genetic structure thus produce better informed conservation practices. The Iberian Peninsula an European glacial refugium, rich concern, including small mammals, such as Cabrera vole (...
Metabarcoding is invaluable for understanding trophic interactions, enabling high-resolution and rapid dietary assessments. However, it requires a robust DNA barcode reference library accurate taxa identification. This dataset has been generated in the framework of InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Agrivole project. The integration these two projects was crucial, as aimed to investigate niche small mammals Trás-os-Montes Region through metabarcoding, which required reliable plant this same...
Microtus cabreraeThomas, 1906, or Cabrera's vole, is a medium-sized arvicoline, and one of the largest species. M. cabrerae an Iberoccitane endemic, which currently restricted to Iberian Peninsula, where it presents highly fragmented distribution. The species sole extant representative anagenetic Iberomys lineage with origin in early Pleistocene. primarily wet habitats dominated by tall grasses, sedges, rushes. has experienced strong population declines mainly during past 10 years,...
Abstract The loss of connectivity is among the main threats for species occupying freshwater pond networks. Landscape can impact persistence patchy populations by reducing movement rates ponds, thereby increasing likelihood local extinctions in source–sink systems, and probability colonisation following extinctions. In addition, may also reduce survival if individuals have to cross a hostile matrix, though this hypothesis has been rarely tested. Here, we address these issues evaluating how...
Understanding how small mammals (SM) are associated with environmental characteristics in olive groves is important to identify potential threats agriculture and assess the overall conservation value functioning of agro-ecosystems. Here, we provide first insights on this topic applied traditional northeast (NE) Portugal by assessing landscape attributes that determine SM occurrence, focusing one species concern (Microtus cabrerae Thomas 1906) often perceived as a pest olives lusitanicus...
Abstract Aim Reconstructing species' glacial refugial history and demographic changes over time has greatly relied on comparing inferences from multiple methods while not sufficiently acknowledging their limitations. Here, we aim to integrate as fully possible complementary in ecology, genomics palaeobiology improve the reconstruction of species biogeographical history. Location South‐western Europe. Taxon Cabrera vole ( Microtus cabrerae ). Methods We compiled mapped raw fossil data for...
This study outlines the procedures used for collecting, processing, and categorizing data on 16 new mammal species mainland Portugal, belonging to four taxonomic groups: Eulipotyphla (1), Chiroptera (4), Rodentia (2), Cetacea (9). Data collection processing encompassed field lab work bibliographic compilation. categorization involves, whenever possible, assessment of approximate number mature individuals in populations, extent occurrence, area occupancy. The approach employed led...