Search Results - "Serra, Sónia R. Q."

From headwaters into the estuarine zone: changes in processes and invertebrate communities in response to abiotic conditions by Feio, Maria João, R. Q. Serra, Sónia, M. Neto, João

“…We analysed the relationship between functional and structural variables (leaf litter decomposition, biofilms growth, primary productivity, invertebrate…”
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Modelling technical and biological biases in macroinvertebrate community assessment from bulk preservative using multiple metabarcoding markers by Martins, Filipa M. S., Porto, Miguel, Feio, Maria J., Egeter, Bastian, Bonin, Aurélie, Serra, Sónia R. Q., Taberlet, Pierre, Beja, Pedro

“…DNA metabarcoding from the ethanol used to store macroinvertebrate bulk samples is a convenient methodological option in molecular biodiversity assessment and…”
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Effect of environmental education on the knowledge of aquatic ecosystems and reconnection with nature in early childhood by Feio, Maria João, Mantas, Ana Isabel, Serra, Sónia R Q, Calapez, Ana Raquel, Almeida, Salomé F P, Sales, Manuela C, Montenegro, Mário, Moreira, Francisca

“…Blue and green ecosystems are considered a key for the improvement of cities sustainability, providing numerous ecosystem services and habitat for many…”
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Chironomidae of the Holarctic region: a comparison of ecological and functional traits between North America and Europe by Serra, Sónia R. Q., Graça, Manuel A. S., Dolédec, Sylvain, Feio, Maria João

“…Chironomidae (Diptera) are widespread, abundant, diverse and ubiquitous, and include genera and species that are distributed across the Holarctic region…”
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Influence of river regulation and instream habitat on invertebrate assemblage’ structure and function by Calapez, Ana Raquel, Serra, Sónia R.Q., Rivaes, Rui, Aguiar, Francisca C., Feio, Maria João

“…Dams modify geomorphology, water quantity, quality and timing of stream flows affecting ecosystem functioning and aquatic biota. In this study, we addressed…”
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Fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages reveal extensive degradation of the world's rivers by Feio, Maria João, Hughes, Robert M., Serra, Sónia R. Q., Nichols, Susan J., Kefford, Ben J., Lintermans, Mark, Robinson, Wayne, Odume, Oghenekaro N., Callisto, Marcos, Macedo, Diego R., Harding, Jon S., Yates, Adam G., Monk, Wendy, Nakamura, Keigo, Mori, Terutaka, Sueyoshi, Masanao, Mercado‐Silva, Norman, Chen, Kai, Baek, Min Jeong, Bae, Yeon Jae, Tachamo‐Shah, Ram Devi, Shah, Deep Narayan, Campbell, Ian, Moya, Nabor, Arimoro, Francis O., Keke, Unique N., Martins, Renato T., Alves, Carlos B. M., Pompeu, Paulo S., Sharma, Subodh

“…Rivers suffer from multiple stressors acting simultaneously on their biota, but the consequences are poorly quantified at the global scale. We evaluated the…”
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Adjusting the effect of seasonal variability in the bioassessment of streams by Serra, Sónia R. Q, Calapez, Ana Raquel, Pérez-Bilbao, Amaia, Feio, Maria João

“…Bioassessment tools should distinguish between the effects of anthropogenic degradation in communities and natural temporal changes. The present study tests…”
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The overlooked margins: how cities impact diversity of plants and terrestrial invertebrates along urban streams by Campos, Carolina Oliveira, Almeida, Salomé F. P., Serra, Sónia R. Q., Calapez, Ana Raquel, Silveira, Paulo, Feio, Maria João

“…The effect of different urbanization levels on terrestrial biodiversity associated with riparian zones remains poorly studied, despite the important ecosystem…”
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Effects of variations in water quantity and quality in the structure and functions of invertebrates’ community of a Mediterranean urban stream by Serra, Sónia R. Q., Calapez, Ana Raquel, Simões, Nuno Eduardo, Sá Marques, José A. A., Laranjo, Maria, Feio, Maria João

“…Urban streams provide important ecosystem services to cities’ population, from the maintenance of urban biodiversity, temperature, humidity and air quality to…”
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A taxonomy-free approach based on machine learning to assess the quality of rivers with diatoms by Feio, Maria João, Serra, Sónia R.Q., Mortágua, Andreia, Bouchez, Agnès, Rimet, Frédéric, Vasselon, Valentin, Almeida, Salomé F.P.

“…Diatoms are a compulsory biological quality element in the ecological assessment of rivers according to the Water Framework Directive. The application of…”
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Synthesising the trait information of European Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera): Towards a new database by Serra, Sónia R.Q., Cobo, Fernando, Graça, Manuel A.S., Dolédec, Sylvain, Feio, Maria João

“…•Chironomidae database provides additional trait information on European genera.•False ecological redundancy occurs in family and subfamilies of…”
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Chironomidae traits and life history strategies as indicators of anthropogenic disturbance by Serra, Sónia R.Q., Graça, Manuel A.S., Dolédec, Sylvain, Feio, Maria João

“…In freshwater ecosystems, Chironomidae are currently considered indicators of poor water quality because the family is often abundant in degraded sites…”
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Assessing changes in stream macroinvertebrate communities across ecological gradients using morphological versus DNA metabarcoding approaches by Martins, Filipa M.S., Feio, Maria J., Porto, Miguel, Filipe, Ana F., Bonin, Aurélie, Serra, Sónia R.Q., Alves, Paulo C., Taberlet, Pierre, Beja, Pedro

“…Freshwater macroinvertebrates provide valuable indicators for biomonitoring ecosystem change in relation to natural and anthropogenic drivers. DNA…”
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A stable temperature may favour continuous reproduction by Theodoxus fluviatilis and explain its high densities in some karstic springs by Graça, Manuel A. S., Serra, Sónia R. Q., Ferreira , Verónica

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Unveiling relationships between ecosystem services and aquatic communities in urban streams by Raquel Calapez, Ana, Serra, Sónia R.Q., Mortágua, Andreia, Almeida, Salomé F.P., João Feio, Maria

“…[Display omitted] •Stream ecosystems can provide important services to city inhabitants and sustain biodiversity.•Urbanization can affect biodiversity,…”
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Benefits of urban blue and green areas to the health and well-being of older adults by Serra, Sónia R.Q., Feio, Maria João

“…Urban Blue (like lakes, rivers and streams) and Green Areas (like parks or woods), UBGAs, provide natural areas within cities, potentially contributing to a…”
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Integrating Multisource Data for The Assessment of Urban Aquatic Ecosystems Health by Feio, Maria Joao, Koutalieris, Georgios, Symeonidis, Symeon, Karagiannis, Xenofon, Serra, Sonia RQ, Calapez, Ana Raquel, Silva, Janine P

“…This study introduces a method for assessing urban aquatic ecosystem health, combining in-situ and Earth Observation data. Covering 16 stream sites in Coimbra,…”
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