Search Results - "Hugo Costa"
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Measuring local depletion of terrestrial game vertebrates by central-place hunters in rural Amazonia
Published in PloS one (17-10-2017)“…The degree to which terrestrial vertebrate populations are depleted in tropical forests occupied by human communities has been the subject of an intense…”
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Statistical mixture design approach for eco-efficient UHPC
Published in Cement & concrete composites (01-01-2015)“…This study presents an innovative analytical method based on statistical mixture design (SMD) approach for eco-efficient ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)…”
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The effect of nanosilica addition on flowability, strength and transport properties of ultra high performance concrete
Published in Materials in engineering (01-07-2014)“…The experimental study herein presented was conducted aiming to evaluate the influence of nanosilica (nS) addition on properties of ultra-high performance…”
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Predicting and improving outcome in severe pediatric traumatic brain injury
Published in Expert review of neurotherapeutics (02-10-2024)“…Severe pediatric traumatic brain injury (spTBI), including abusive head trauma (AHT) in young children, is a major public health problem. Long-term…”
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Seasonal dynamics of terrestrial vertebrate abundance between Amazonian flooded and unflooded forests
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (27-06-2018)“…The flood pulse is the main factor structuring and differentiating the ecological communities of Amazonian unflooded ( ) and seasonally-flooded ( ) forests as…”
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Associations of language‐based bedtime routines with early cognitive skills and academic achievement: A follow‐up from kindergarten to middle school
Published in British journal of developmental psychology (01-11-2021)“…Objective This study aimed to investigate the extent to which language‐based bedtime routines (LBR) reported by parents before kindergarten were associated…”
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Prediction of Fresh and Hardened State Properties of UHPC: Comparative Study of Statistical Mixture Design and an Artificial Neural Network Model
Published in Journal of materials in civil engineering (01-11-2015)“…AbstractThe main objective of the research study described herein is to build two analytical models based on artificial neural networks (ANNs) and the…”
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Assessment of the Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Acute Injuries of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Published in Arthroscopy (01-01-2017)“…Purpose To evaluate the epidemiology of injuries and abnormalities of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in cases of acute…”
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Mechanical Strength and Surface Analysis of a Composite Made from Recycled Carbon Fibre Obtained via the Pyrolysis Process for Reuse in the Manufacture of New Composites
Published in Materials (01-01-2024)“…This work aims to obtain recycled carbon fibre and develop an application for this new material. The carbon fibres were obtained by recycling aerospace prepreg…”
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Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Fauna of a Zoological Park in an Urban Setting: Analysis of Culex pipiens s.l. and Their Biotypes
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (01-01-2024)“…Mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) are important emerging diseases that affect humans and animals. Zoological parks can work as early warning systems for the…”
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Understanding bird collisions at wind farms: An updated review on the causes and possible mitigation strategies
Published in Biological conservation (01-11-2014)“…•Bird collisions with turbines are a result of species-, site- and wind farm-specific factors.•High collision risk is explained by a combination of factors,…”
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Wild ungulate responses to anthropogenic land use: a comparative Pantropical analysis
Published in Mammal review (01-10-2021)“…Escalating human development has severely threatened natural ecosystems, especially in the Tropics, resulting in the wholesale replacement and fragmentation of…”
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Merging two eDNA metabarcoding approaches and citizen‐science‐based sampling to facilitate fish community monitoring along vast Sub‐Saharan coastlines
Published in Molecular ecology resources (01-10-2023)“…The coastline of Sub‐Saharan Africa hosts highly diverse fish communities of great conservation value, which are also key resources for local livelihoods…”
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The circuitry between ribosome biogenesis and translation in stem cell function and ageing
Published in Mechanisms of ageing and development (01-07-2020)“…•Quiescent adult stem cells have considerable ribosome biogenesis, but low translational activity.•Stemness depends on balancing ribosome biogenesis and…”
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Manioc Losses by Terrestrial Vertebrates in Western Brazilian Amazonia
Published in The Journal of wildlife management (01-05-2018)“…Tropical biodiversity benefits humanity. However, the costs of conserving topical biodiversity are largely borne by local communities. The damage caused by…”
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Special Issue: Structural Concrete Material-New Trends for Eco-Efficiency and Performance
Published in Materials (24-11-2022)“…During the last few years, structural concrete has experienced significant advances, stimulated by the demand for stricter requirements in terms of…”
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Language and cognitive outcomes after childhood stroke: Theoretical implications for hemispheric specialization
Published in Cortex (01-11-2019)“…The purpose of this study was to investigate language and cognitive outcomes following severe childhood stroke, and the role of age at stroke according to…”
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Spatially Stratified and Multi-Stage Approach for National Land Cover Mapping Based on Sentinel-2 Data and Expert Knowledge
Published in Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland) (01-04-2022)“…Portugal is building a land cover monitoring system to deliver land cover products annually for its mainland territory. This paper presents the methodology…”
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Ranging ecology and resource selection of white-lipped peccaries ( Tayassu pecari ) in the world's largest tropical agricultural frontier
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-10-2023)“…Agricultural commodity production is one the main drivers of deforestation in Legal Brazilian Amazonia resulting in a deforested and/or fragmented landscape…”
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Long-term burden of informal caregiver 7-years after severe childhood traumatic brain injury in the traumatisme grave de l'Enfant (TGE) study
Published in Brain injury (11-05-2024)“…To investigate reported burden by the Primary Family Caregiver (PFC) 7-years after severe pediatric traumatic brain injury in the TGE (Traumatisme Grave de…”
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