A5053720451- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Water Quality and Resources Studies
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
Universidade do Porto
2013-2025
University of Minho
2019-2021
Freshwater mussels are one of the most threatened animal groups in world. In European Union, and protected mussel species not adequately monitored, while considered to be common widespread receive even less attention. This is particularly worrying Mediterranean region, where endemism high freshwater habitats severely affected by water scarcity. absence hard data on population trends, we report here a long-term comparison assemblages at 132 sites covering 15 different hydrological basins...
Invasion scientists need to focus on the population level, not species if aiming unravel complexities of invasion dynamics at meaningful spatial and temporal scales contribute a more comprehensive understanding how invasive non‐native interact with impact ecosystems.
Europe has a long history of human pressure on freshwater ecosystems. As continues to grow and new threats emerge, there is an urgent need for conservation biodiversity its ecosystem services. However, whilst some taxonomic groups, mainly vertebrates, have received disproportionate amount attention funds, other groups remain largely off the public scientific radar. Freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionida) are alarming example this bias here we point out six conceptual areas that immediate...
Abstract Freshwater ecosystems are essential to human well‐being and most have high biodiversity. However, this biodiversity has been suffering severe declines owing the expansion of activities. Protected areas (PAs) for conservation proved be successful in stopping species extirpation if managed properly. Unfortunately, they usually focused on terrestrial biodiversity, leaving freshwater aside. The main goal study was determine influence a PA (Montesinho Natural Park (MNP), Portugal)...
Abstract Theidentification of key biodiversity areas (KBA) was initiated by the International Union for Conservation Nature in 2004 to overcome taxonomic biases selection important conservation, including freshwater ecosystems. Since then, several KBAs have been identified mainly based on presence trigger species (i.e., that either vulnerability and or irreplaceability criterion thus identify a site as KBA). However, our knowledge, many these not validated. Therefore, classical surveys taxa...
The Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe, is home to a distinctive freshwater fish fauna, predominantly composed of endemic species. This consequence the prolonged isolation from western Europe caused by Pyrenees, diverse geological and climatic gradients, river basins. Freshwater diadromous fishes have diversified Peninsula include 72 currently recognized native species, 50 which are region. Habitat loss degradation, introduction invasive climate change placed among most threatened...