Search Results - "Pais, Miguel P."

Assessing microplastic exposure of the Critically Endangered Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) on a remote oceanic island by McIvor, Ashlie J., Pires, Rosa, Lopes, Clara, Raimundo, Joana, Campos, Paula F., Pais, Miguel P., Canning-Clode, João, Dinis, Ana

“…Microplastics (<5 mm) are a ubiquitous marine pollutant which are highly bioavailable to marine organisms across all trophic levels. Marine predators are…”
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Biomarker and behavioural responses of an estuarine fish following acute exposure to fluoxetine by Duarte, Irina A., Pais, Miguel P., Reis-Santos, Patrick, Cabral, Henrique N., Fonseca, Vanessa F.

“…Antidepressants such as fluoxetine are frequently detected in estuaries and can have profound effects on non-target organisms by interfering with the neural…”
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Assessment of cumulative human pressures on a coastal area: Integrating information for MPA planning and management by Batista, Marisa I., Henriques, Sofia, Pais, Miguel P., Cabral, Henrique N.

“…As recently reinforced in the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), knowledge on the location and intensity of human impacts on marine ecosystems is…”
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The Status of Marine Megafauna Research in Macaronesia: A Systematic Review by McIvor, Ashlie J., Williams, Collin T., Alves, Filipe, Dinis, Ana, Pais, Miguel P., Canning-Clode, João

“…Marine megafauna serve valuable ecological and economical roles globally, yet, many species have experienced precipitous population declines. The significance…”
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Mapping elasmobranch occurrences and overlap with human activities using local knowledge and non-invasive sampling to identify areas of potential conflict by Batista, Marisa I., Abril, Catarina, Veríssimo, Ana, Vasconcelos, Rita P., Pais, Miguel P., Henriques, Sofia

“…Over one-third of all elasmobranch species are at risk of extinction worldwide. This study aims to contribute to their conservation worldwide through a case…”
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Structural and functional trends indicate fishing pressure on marine fish assemblages by Henriques, Sofia, Pais, Miguel P, Vasconcelos, Rita P, Murta, Alberto, Azevedo, Manuela, Costa, Maria J, Cabral, Henrique N, Blanchard, Julia

“…Conservation science increasingly focuses on how ecosystem functioning is affected by anthropogenic pressures, which implies an understanding of the structural…”
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A framework for the assessment of MPA effectiveness based on life history of fishes by Batista, Marisa I., Henriques, Sofia, Pais, Miguel P., Cabral, Henrique N.

“…Changes in ecosystems structure and function due to the high impacts human pressures on oceans have led to the increasing numbers of Marine Protected Areas…”
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Conservation beyond science: scientists as storytellers by Veríssimo, Diogo, Pais, Miguel P.

“…As scientists we are often unprepared and unwilling to communicate our passion for what we do to those outside our professional circles. Scientific literature…”
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Ichthyofauna of the Selvagens Islands. Do small coastal areas show high species richness in the northeastern Atlantic? by Almada, Frederico, Abecasis, David, Villegas-Ríos, David, Henriques, Sofia, Pais, Miguel P., Batista, Marisa, Costa, Bárbara Horta e, Martins, Joana, Tojeira, Inês, Rodrigues, Nuno Vasco, Araújo, Ricardo, Souto, Miguel, Alonso, Hany, Falcón, Jesús M., Henriques, Filipe, Catry, Paulo, Cabral, Henrique, Biscoito, Manuel, Almada, Vitor C.

“…The Selvagens Islands are located in the northeastern Atlantic between the Canary Islands and Madeira Island. As a result of their small size, remote location…”
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Roving pharmacies: Modelling the dispersion of pharmaceutical contamination in estuaries by Fonseca, Vanessa F., Reis-Santos, Patrick, Duarte, Bernardo, Cabral, Henrique N., Caçador, M. Isabel, Vaz, Nuno, Dias, João M., Pais, Miguel P.

“…•Modeling pharmaceuticals transport in an estuary under different freshwater flows.•Particles source and trajectories up to 10 days used as proxy to exposure…”
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Benthic source dominance in temperate rocky reefs revealed by stable isotopes by Pires, Helena, Batista, Marisa I., Pais, Miguel P., Silva, Filipa, Tanner, Susanne E., Henriques, Sofia

“…Rocky reefs are heavily impacted by anthropogenic activity and since they are important breeding, nursery and feeding areas, their protection is imperative. To…”
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Setting Performance Indicators for Coastal Marine Protected Areas: An Expert-Based Methodology by Cardoso-Andrade, Mariana, Queiroga, Henrique, Rangel, Mafalda, Sousa, Inês, Belackova, Adela, Bentes, Luís, Oliveira, Frederico, Monteiro, Pedro, Sales Henriques, Nuno, Afonso, Carlos M. L., Silva, Ana F., Quintella, Bernardo R., Costa, José L., Pais, Miguel P., Henriques, Sofia, Batista, Marisa I., Franco, Gustavo, Gonçalves, Emanuel J., Henriques, Miguel, Leonardo, Teresa, Coelho, Paula, Comas-González, Robert, Fernández, Laura P., Quiles-Pons, Carla, Costa, André, Espírito-Santo, Cristina, Castro, João J., Arenas, Francisco, Ramos, Sandra, Ferreira, Vasco, Gonçalves, Jorge M. S., Horta e Costa, Bárbara

“…Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) require effective indicators to assess their performance, in compliance with the goals of relevant national and international…”
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