Search Results - "Isabel Caçador"
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Microplastics as vector for heavy metal contamination from the marine environment
Published in Estuarine, coastal and shelf science (05-09-2016)“…The permanent presence of microplastics in the marine environment is considered a global threat to several marine animals. Heavy metals and microplastics are…”
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Sources and distribution of yttrium and rare earth elements in surface sediments from Tagus estuary, Portugal
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-04-2018)“…The distribution and sources of yttrium and rare-earth elements (YREE) in surface sediments were studied on 78 samples collected in the Tagus estuary (SW…”
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Photobiological and lipidic responses reveal the drought tolerance of Aster tripolium cultivated under severe and moderate drought: Perspectives for arid agriculture in the mediterranean
Published in Plant physiology and biochemistry (01-09-2020)“…In the past Aster tripolium has already proved to be a good candidate for saline agriculture in soils with low water availability. Thus, the aim of the present…”
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Biochar-plant interaction and detoxification strategies under abiotic stresses for achieving agricultural resilience: A critical review
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (01-01-2023)“…The unpredictable climatic perturbations, the expanding industrial and mining sectors, excessive agrochemicals, greater reliance on wastewater usage in…”
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Sediment phosphorus speciation changes by extracellular enzymatic activity (EEA) of three phosphatase pH-dependent isoforms
Published in Marine chemistry (20-10-2022)“…Salt marshes are key ecosystems for biogeochemical cycling of nutrients in coastal areas, providing essential sequestration of contaminants and elemental…”
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Lipid landscape remodelling in Sarcocornia fruticosa green and red physiotypes
Published in Plant physiology and biochemistry (01-12-2020)“…Under certain abiotic conditions (elevated irradiance, temperature and sediment salinity) observed mostly during the Mediterranean summer, the halophyte…”
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Effects of salt marsh plants on mobility and bioavailability of REE in estuarine sediments
Published in The Science of the total environment (10-03-2021)“…Sediments colonised by three halophyte species, Spartina maritima (Curtis) Fernald, Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen and Sarcocornia fruticosa (L.) Scott)…”
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First screening of biocides, persistent organic pollutants, pharmaceutical and personal care products in Antarctic phytoplankton from Deception Island by FT-ICR-MS
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-07-2021)“…In recent years, the Antarctic territory has seen a rise in the number of tourists and scientists. This has led to an increase in the anthropogenic footprint…”
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Heat wave impacts on the model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum: Searching for photochemical and fatty acid biomarkers of thermal stress
Published in Ecological indicators (01-12-2018)“…•Photochemical and biochemical features assessed as biomarkers of heat wave stress.•Marine diatom species Phaeodactylum tricornutum used as model…”
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Photochemical features and trace element substituted chlorophylls as early detection biomarkers of metal exposure in the model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Published in Ecological indicators (01-12-2018)“…•Photochemical features assessed as biomarkers of trace element stress early detection.•Marine diatom species Phaeodactylum tricornutum evaluated as sentinel…”
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Assessing salt marsh extent and condition changes with 35 years of Landsat imagery: Tagus Estuary case study
Published in Remote sensing of environment (15-09-2020)“…Reliable information on salt marsh extent and condition is crucial to promote effective management strategies towards their maintenance and recovery. Most of…”
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Climate Change Impacts on Salt Marsh Blue Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorous Stocks and Ecosystem Services
Published in Applied sciences (01-02-2021)“…Salt marshes are valuable ecosystems, as they provide food, shelter, and important nursery areas for fish and macroinvertebrates, and a wide variety of…”
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Mercury mobility and effects in the salt-marsh plant Halimione portulacoides: Uptake, transport, and toxicity and tolerance mechanisms
Published in The Science of the total environment (10-02-2019)“…The plant Halimione portulacoides, an abundant species widely distributed in temperate salt-marshes, has been previously assessed as bioindicator and…”
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The leaf lipid composition of ectomycorrhizal oak plants shows a drought-tolerance signature
Published in Plant physiology and biochemistry (01-11-2019)“…Ectomycorrhizas have been reported to increase plant tolerance to drought. However, the mechanisms involved are not yet fully understood. Membranes are the…”
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Growth, chlorophyll fluorescence and mineral nutrition in the halophyte Tamarix gallica cultivated in combined stress conditions: Arsenic and NaCl
Published in Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology (01-08-2015)“…Trace metal elements can cause various environmental and health issues due to their accumulation and integration in the food chain. In the present study, we…”
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Fatty acid profiles of estuarine macroalgae are biomarkers of anthropogenic pressures: Development and application of a multivariate pressure index
Published in The Science of the total environment (20-09-2021)“…Transitional ecosystems are among the most degraded ecosystems worldwide, with several groups of organisms investigated for their reliability as biological…”
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Impacts of phytoplankton blooms on trace metal recycling and bioavailability during dredging events in the Sado estuary (Portugal)
Published in Marine environmental research (01-01-2020)“…This work evaluates the impact of phytoplankton blooms on metal availability driven by dredging, in an area of the Sado estuary (Portugal), subject to ongoing…”
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Bioinvasion by Spartina patens alters sediment biogeochemical functioning of European salt marshes
Published in Biological invasions (01-10-2022)“…Bioinvasions pose undeniable threats and trigger changes in salt marsh ecosystem functioning. In Mediterranean and Atlantic marshes, the invasion by S. patens…”
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Development of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte Juncus acutus: Juncus-TOX
Published in Ecological indicators (01-02-2021)“…•Trace element (Zn, Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb, and As) exposed seedlings presented biophysical and morphometric stress signs.•42 bio-optical parameters extracted from the…”
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Improving Salicornia ramosissima photochemical and biochemical resilience to extreme heatwaves through rhizosphere engineering with Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria
Published in Plant physiology and biochemistry (01-06-2023)“…The anticipated rise in the length, frequency, and intensity of heatwaves (HW) in the Mediterranean region poses a danger to the crops, as these brief but…”
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