REPORT 2007 - CIMA - Universidade do Algarve

REPORT 2007 

CIMA - Centre for Marine and Environmental Research 

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Index 

A) CIMA General Report 

1. Unit Description …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 

2. General Objectives ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3 

3. Main Achievements during the year of 2007 ………………………………………………… 4 

4. Integrative/multidisciplinary activities during the year of 2007 ………………… 6 

5. Outreach activities during the year of 2007 ………………………………………………… 7 

a) Participation in regional events promoting marine and environmental 

activities; …………………………………………………………………………………… 7 

b) Divulgation of findings/activities of social interest; …………………………… 7 

c) Development of multimedia applications for open and school education 7 

B) Reports by Research Objectives 

Research Objective I - Marine Processes 

1. Funding, source, dates ………………………………………………………………………………… 9 

2. Objectives …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9 

3. Main Achievements ……………………………………………………………………………………… 10 

4. Productivity…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 

a) Publications in peer review Journals …………………………………………………… 11 

b) Other publications ……………………………………………………………………………… 11 

c) Master and Ph.D. thesis completed …………………………………………………… 12 

d) Organization of conferences ……………………………………………………………… 13 

e) Industry contract research ………………………………………………………………… 13 

f) Internationalization …………………………………………………………………………… 13 

Research Objective II- Marine Morfosedimentary Processes 


2. Objectives …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 


4. Productivity ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 

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a) Publications in peer review ………………………………………………………………… 18 


c) Master and Ph.D. thesis completed ……………………………………………………… 19 

d) Organization of conferences ………………………………………………………………… 20 

e) Internationalization ……………………………………………………………………………… 20 

Research Objective III- Large Scale Geological Processes 


2. Objectives …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22 


4. Productivity ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 25 

a) Publications in peer review Journals…………………………………………………… 25 




e) Internationalization …………………………………………………………………………… 28 

Research Objective IV - Impact of Environmental Processes 


2. Objectives …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30 


4. Productivity ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31 

a) Publications in peer review Journals ………………………………………………… 31 




e) Industry contract research ………………………………………………………………… 34 

f) Internationalization …………………………………………………………………………… 35 

Research………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 35 

Graduate Training Networks…………………………………………………………………………… 36 

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A) CIMA General Report 

1. Unit Description 

CIMA research activity is structured around for major Research Objectives (RO) with 

the aim to further improve the creation of synergies and conditions for merging of 

complementary skills. The functional objective of the Centre is to fulfill the role of 

binder between a series of specific initiatives financed from other sources, and at the 

same time to enhance the pluridisciplinarity of the unit. 

The Centre management was based on the close collaboration of CIMA coordination 

(co-ordinator and scientific secretary and the collective body – The Scientific 

Commission. The latter met regularly once a month for the discussion of major issues 

relevant to carrying out the research plans. These issues embraced wide range of 

subjects like: scientific information, grant allocations, preparation of project 

proposals for EU and national calls, purchase of equipment, lab-space, internal and 

external evaluation of the Centre activities. The decisions were recorded in the 

meeting minutes available from the CIMA web-site. The allocation of funds was 

decided within the Scientific Commission and was based on the following principles: 

- 10% retained by the coordination for administrative expenses, including 40% of the 

salary of administrative secretary 

- 90% spent by the individual researchers mostly on laboratory consumables, 

informatics equipment, acquisition of external services and conference travel. This 

part of the budget played a very important role in complementing the insufficiencies 

in project financing or by providing for the linkage period between successive project 

grants. 

On the national scale CIMA integrates the IMAR network which aggregates 5 National 

Research Units lead by IMAR-Coimbra. Through this network a purchase of 2 important 

pieces of equipment was finalized in 2007: the XRD diffratometer and the multisensor 

buoy SIMPATICO which is installed now in Guadiana River Estuary. A common strategy 

for participating in National Marine Consortium was set during several meetings which 

occurred in the second half of the year. 

2. General Objectives 

This refers to the current aims of the Unit as a whole. 

The integrating strategic aim of CIMA is defined as Factors , Dynamics and Records of 

the Processes in Marine, Coastal and Watershed Systems. Under this integrating topic 

4 research objectives (RO’s) are defined together with 14 associated tasks/lines: 

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1) MARINE PROCESSES 

a) Models and measurements of transfer phenomena in the ocean 

b) Chemical dynamics in the ocean 

c) Marine microbial dynamics and foodwebs 

d) Sutainable marine resources 

2) LARGE SCALE GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND THEIR LOCAL RECORD 

a) Sea-level and climate change 

b) Numerical modelling of lithosphere processes 

c) Biogeochemical processes in sediment water exchange and the fate of OM 

3) MARINE MORPHOSEDIMENTARY PROCESSES 

a) Shelf sedimentary dynamics 

b) Coastal dynamics 

c) Science and policy integration for ICZM 

4) IMPACTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES 

a) Impacts on human health 

b) Eutrophication and rehabilitation methods 

c) Impacts of emerging contaminants 

d) Development of new biomarkers and indexes in risk management 

e) Harmful algal blooms 

Such approach to the observation, quantification and modelling of the phenomena 

of is supposed to enable our team of researchers to explore new areas in the 

interfaces between the traditional domains of science and produce new knowledge 

transferable to the public domain 

a) Training on MSc and PhD level 

b) Expert Services 

c) Design of digital applications 

3. Main Achievements during the year of 2007 

Description of the Iberian wind field and upwelling filament off SW Iberia with 

quantification of the coastal waters - open ocean exchange 

Integration of the scattered mesoscale knowledge on physical-chemical-biologic 

coupling in two Atlantic areas (SW Europe and SW Africa). 

Setup of numerical models to predict the propagationt of oil-spills(The patos lagoon, 

Brasil and the Kong’s Fjorden, Norway) 

Setup of numerical models to characterize hydrodynamic and biogeochemical cycles in 

Ria Formosa and the main Portuguese estuaries. 

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In terms of training the research work for the Master's theses of 23 Angolan students, 

who completed their course work, was started. 

MSc of Portuguese students, based on research in Cuba and Mozambique, 

Ecological models with evaluation of carbon fluxes and the role of microbiological 

compartments as carbon sinks in the Algarve coastal zone 

Estimation of the impact of the Alqueva Dam on nutrient regime and phytoplankton 

dynamics, (cyanobacteria blooms) in the Guadiana River 

Assessment of Ria Formosa tidal inlet evolution ,definition of a new classification 

method for barrier overwash and a new management approach for channels in the 

area, based on a DPSIR approach. 

Definition of a new method for characterisation of the morphodynamics of fetch 

limited beaches. 

Characterisation of the impact of storm events on of benthic communities at the 

Algarve. 

Definition of a multitool, GIS based method for morphodynamics and hazard 

assessment at rocky coasts. 

Coastal dunes proxy introduced for Sea level fluctuations 

Modelling of the estuariine infill in the Algarve region. 

Definition of the depositional sequences for the shelf off the Guadiana River, 

Definition of the Holocene evolution of NW Iberian shelf-slope circulation by multiproxy 

analysis. 

Virtual system definition of Guadiana River estuary for further modelling by means of 

EXTEND tool. 

Evaluation of the Neogene compression in the Tagus Abyssal Plain using an association 

of numerical modelling with seismic data. 

Alternative explanation of the small magnitude background seismicity in the Gulf of 

Cadiz 

Five releases (1.0, 1.1, 1.2.0, 1.2.1 and 1.2.3) of the MIRONE package . 

Finished the multi-beam bathymetric survey of the Azores Triple Junction area. 

Publication of the first results and the map the maturation of the South Portuguese 

Zone 

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Geochemical and petrologic description, of the Mértola Formation (SPZ). 

Concluded heavy mineral survey in stream sediments, Monchique area; 

Defining zircon age groups in Plio- Holocene deposits of Algarve 

Stable isotopes definition of groundwater discharge to Ria Formosa lagoon system, 

Publishing of the first climatic reconstruction of the last 13000 years in Algarve 

Launching of the full trilingual version of the educational application GUADID. 

Use of deep sea cages for the assessment of deep sea vent fluids - mussels 

interactions 

Development of the models of metal (Cd, and Zn) accumulation and 

metallothionein induction in Ruditapes decussatus. 

Knowledge of PAHs accumulation and biological effects in the clam Ruditapes 

decussatus from the Ria Formosa lagoon 

Identification of an inverse relationship between Pb and ALAD activity in molluscs 

in the Guadiana Estuary – potential for ALAD as a biomarker. 

Establishment of main differences in bloom dynamics between western and 

eastern reservoirs in the Algarve. 

Elaboration of policy recommendations for reservoir management to mitigate toxic 

cyanobacteria blooms 

4. Integrative/multidisciplinary activities during the year of 2007 

The activities within CIMA which help to create a true added value based on the 

integration of nearly 100 individuals take several forms. Two most emblematic are: 

a) - CIMA Advanced Seminars (http://cima.ualg.pt/eventos/semi_avancados.htm) – 

during the period under evaluation, 8 sessions were organized. The topics presented 

by local and invited researchers embraced a very broad thematic spectrum and very 

frequently led to lively/hot discussions. 

b) - Formulation and execution of projects based on sharing of complementary 

technical know-how and on sharing of common facilities (laboratories, small boats and 

library), equipment and full secretarial support. Indeed the elaboration of 8 successful 

project EU and FCT proposals, approved in late 2007/early 2008 involved the broad 

participation across the disciplines. For that very reason the researchers are not any 

more bound to the thematic groups but instead, are freely contributing to the 

research objectives. The modelling know-how, is currently the most interdisciplinary 

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and unifying skill which is gaining new adherents in that group. From the past year 

experience, it appeared that the application of measurement and analytical 

techniques (eg. GPS, multisensor buoy, statistical analyses, MATLAB programming, GIS) 

for different purposes provokes discussion and exchange improves the experimental 

proceedings. 

c) design of educational applications which aggregate multidisciplinary knowledge (eg. 

MIRONE and GUADID) was another platform at which occurs the interdisciplinary 

exchange. 

5. Outreach activities during the year of 2007 

Throughout 2007, multiple links with society were maintained and further developed. 

Following initiatives took place: 

a) Participation in regional events promoting marine and environmental activities; 

CIMA maintained its own stands in annual fairs like EXPOMAR (Olhão) or during the 

open week of the Universidade do Algarve. The presentation of the video-shows 

showing the full panorama of field and laboratory activities , the miniature models of 

physical phenomena and geological features like for instance internal waves, coastal 

aquifers, luminescent sands coastal barriers and live microscope identification of 

microfauna and minerals in marine sediments were very successful sessions and 

attracted wide public interest. 

b) Divulgation of findings/activities of social interest; 

This promotional activity received a strong support from the University of Algarve, 

which helped to produce regular press releases and to establish contacts with TV 

stations . These channels were used to promote our new initiatives or to comment on 

“hot topics” like for instance: pollution,, coastal erosion, climate change etc. 

c) Development of multimedia applications for open and school education; 

MIRONE is a didactic Windows MATLAB-based framework tool that allows the display 

and manipulation of a large number of grid/images formats through its interface with 

the GDAL library. Its main purpose is to provide end-users with an easy-to-use 

graphical interface to manipulate GMT grids. In addition it offers a wide range of tools 

dedicated to topics in the earth sciences, including tools for multibeam mission 

planning, elastic deformation studies, tsunami propagation modelling, earth magnetic 

field computations and magnetic Parker inversions, Euler rotations and poles 

computations, plate tectonic reconstructions, and seismicity and focal mechanism 

plotting. The high quality mapping and cartographic capabilities for which GMT is 

renowned is guaranteed through Mirone’s ability to automatically generate GMT cshell 

scripts and dos batch files. 

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GUADID is a didactic Windows application intended to support environmental 

management, natural science teaching at school level and ecology teaching at 

undergraduate level. It was developed by means of Macromedia tools as a by-product 

of GIS “MEGASIG” of Guadiana Estuary. It is organised in modules, describing in a 

dynamic way the geological, chemical, biological and geographical aspects of an 

estuary and includes the auto-evaluation tests. The latter resulted from the 

collaboration with University of Huelva, IRNAS-CSIC in Seville and NGO “A Rocha”. The 

socioeconomic model was developed within the framework of EU 6 FP projects 

SPICOSA and COASTALPROFS After successful tests in secondary schools in 2006, more 

than 80 copies of GUADID were distributed in schools of Algarve and Andalucia.. 

GUADID is on permanent display in the headquarters of Castro Marim Natural Reserve 

with which CIMA has very close working relation. It was also distributed as a 

“template” in India and Vietnam and received very warm comments MONDID is 

another educational application which is developed in the framework of VALEMON 

project (EU INTERREG program). It will be launched in 2008 after pilot tests, which 

took place in 2007. 

d) CIMA researchers participate frequently in the open science sessions organized by 

Ciência Vive Centers in Faro and in Tavira. Every month Café Oceano meeting 

promotes public discussions on “hot” marine topics. 

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B) Reports by Research Objectives 

Research Objective I - Marine Processes 

1. Funding, source, dates 

Proj: “Physical and Biogeochemical Dynamics of Coastal Countercurrents: A 

Study Case in Algarve Luff - DYNCOASTAL” 2006-2008. FCT POCTI/CTA/48250/2002 

Total funding: 100.000 €; attributed to CIMA: 26.746€ 

Postgraduate Training in Angola – 100000 € 

FCT Base Funding 28100€ 

Total estimated: 140.000 € 

2. Objectives 

In this section please describe the main objectives and achievements of the group 

during the 2007. 

- The broad goal of this Research Objective is the characterisation of Marine Aquatic 

Processes off SW Iberian Peninsula,in the Gulf of Cadiz, and off SW Africa , 

including Eastern Boundary Current System of the North Atlantic, Iberian coastal 

upwelling phenomena, regional fluvial inputs and the coastal transition zone 

processes, approached by means of measurements, interpretation and modelling.. 

The physical descriptors are integrated with the chemical and biologic processes 

including microbial dynamics and the research on basic fisheries information of the 

main exploited stocks in the cited areas. 

More specific tasks associated to the research objective are: 

- Mesoscale features in the coastal ocean off Iberia, in particular upwelling filaments 

and eddies. 

- Crosshelf and alongshore transports off Iberia. 

- Air-sea interactions in the coastal regions / wind forcing 

- Dynamics of the eastern boundary current system of the North Atlantic, in 

particular the Iberian regional basin. 

- Chemical dynamics of the ocean at the shelf and at the continental slope of South 

of Portugal 

- Marine microbial dynamics and foodwebs 

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- To study bacterioplankton biomass, activity and environmental controls in aquatic 

systems 

- To analyse regulation factors on the composition, biomass and productivity of 

phytoplankton: importance of hydrodynamic regime, light and nutrient 

environments and grazing pressure 

- To assess the impact of microbial food-web structure on organic matter degradation 

and export in estuarine and coastal areas. 

- To determine the impact of Alqueva dam on nutrient, light availability and 

sediment load regime in the Guadiana estuary 

- To monitor alterations in phytoplankton species composition and succession as well 

as primary productivity after construction of this dam 

- Development, Adaptation and Evaluation of different Fish Stock Assessment 

Methods for the data-poor situations of most developing countries; 

- Operationalization of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAF), 

especially in developing countries; 

- development of a geo-referenced system (software GeoCrust 2.0) to cross vessel 

monitoring system data with catch, landings and log-books data for the Portuguese 

trawl fisheries and provide geo-referenced information on fishing effort and catch 

rates for these fisheries, in particular for the crustacean trawl fishery. 

3. Main Achievements 

- Description of the Iberian wind field based on remote sensed and directly 

observed data; detailed analysis of the role of the wind forcing in the dynamics of 

the ocean off SW Iberia. 

- Detailed description of an upwelling filament off SW Iberia through 

multidisciplinary “in situ” sampling; Quantification of the exchange between 

coastal waters and open ocean. 

- Identification of the relations between the physical findings and the biological and 

chemical distributions, transports and processes. 

- Large scale characterization of the coastal ocean off southern Portugal. 

- Integration of the scattered mesoscale knowledge in a regional-scale 

understanding of the ocean functioning in two geographical areas (SW Europe and 

SW Africa). 

- Setup of numerical models to characterize hydrodynamic and predict the impact 

of oil-spill accidents in coastal regions (The patos lagoon, Brasil and the Kong’s 

Fjorden, Norway) 

- Setup of numerical models to characterize hydrodynamic and biogeochemical 

cycles in Ria Formosa and the main Portuguese estuaries. 

- In terms of training the research work for the Master's theses of 23 Angolan 

students, who completed their course work, was started. 

- Two Portuguese Master students, who carried out their research in Cuba and 

Mozambique, delivered and defended their theses. 

- Increase of the information available on the biology of the main exploited fish 

resources in Angola; 

- Ecological models with evaluation of carbon fluxes and importance of different 

microbiological compartments as carbon sinks in the Algarve coastal zone 

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- Estimation of the impact of the Alqueva Dam construction on nutrient regime and 

phytoplankton dynamics in the Guadiana River, particularly in increased frequency 

and duration of cyanobacteria blooms 

4. Productivity 

a) Publications in peer review Journals (3000 ca.) 

1. Kilongo, K,, Barros, P., and Diehdiou, M. 2007. Diet of large-eye dentex Dentex 

macrophthalmus (Pisces: Sparidae) off Angola and Namibia. African Journal of 

Marine Science 29(1): 49–54 IF=1.08 C=0 

2. Mudge, S.M.,Icely, J.D, Newton, A. (2007).Residence times in a hypersaline 

lagoon: using salinity as a tracer. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 

doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2007.09.032 (IF 1.73 ) 

3. Mudge, S.M.,Icely, J.D, Newton, A.(2007). Oxygen depletion in relation to 

water residence times. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. doi: 

10.1039/b708178b (IF 1.52) 

4. Pereira, M.G., Icely, J.D., Mudge,S.M., Newton,A., Rodrigues,R. (2007). 

Temporal and spatial variation of phytopigments in the western part of the Ria 

Formosa lagoon, Southern Portugal, Evironmental Forensics 8, 205-220. (IF 

0.98 C=0) 

5. R.B Domingues, C. Sobrino & H.M. Galvão. Impact of reservoir filling on 

phytoplankton succession and cyanobacteria blooms in a temperate estuary. 

Est. Coast. & Shelf Science (2007) 31-43. IF=1.733 C=0 

6. R.B. Domingues & H.M. Galvão. Phytoplankton and environmental variability in 

a dam regulated temperate estuary. Hydrobiologia (2007) 586:117–134. IF=1.05 

C=0 

7. Relvas, P., E. D. Barton, J. Dubert, P. B. Oliveira, Á. J. Peliz, J. C. da Silva and 

A. M. P. Santos, 2007.Physical oceanography of the Western Iberia Ecosystem: 

latest views and challenges, Progress in Oceanography, 74, 149-173, (IF=2.26 

C=2) 

8. Sánchez, R., and P. Relvas, and M. Delgado. 2007. Coupled ocean wind and sea 

surface patterns off the western Iberian Peninsula. Journal of Marine Systems, 

68, 103-127, , IF=1.45 C=0 

9. Sánchez, R., P. Relvas, and H. O. Pires 2007, Comparison of scatterometer and 

anemometer winds off the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Continental Shelf 

Research, 27, 155-175,. IF=2.30 C=0 

10. Saraiva, S., Pina, P., Martins, F., Santos, M., Braunschweig, F. & Neves, R., 

2007. Modelling the influence of nutrient loads on portuguese estuaries, 

Hydrobiologia 587:5 -18. IF=1.05 C=0 

b) Other publications 

AFONSO-DIAS, M., P. SOUSA, P. FERNANDES, C. RIBEIRO, L. ELIAS, C. PINTO E L. 

PEREIRA, 2007. A pequena pesca na costa continental portuguesa em 2005. Programa 

Nacional de Recolha de Dados da Pesca. Universidade do Algarve / Direcção-Geral das 

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Pescas e Aquicultura. Publicação digital, 40 pp. + anexos . Digital Book ISBN 978-972- 

9341-65-6. (http://w3.ualg.pt/~madias/progmin/Publicacaodigital.pdf). 

Martins, F., Janeiro, J., Gabriel, S., Venâncio, A., Neves, R., Chícharo, L. and Santos, 

R., 2007, Advanced monitoring of South Portugal water bodies towards WFD. Water 

Status Monitoring under the WFD Conference, IWO, Lille, France. 

R. B. Domingues, H. M. Galvão & E. Ribeiro (2007) Abstract Book of the 10th 

Symposium on Aquatic Microbial Ecology. Universidade do Algarve, 263 p. ISBN: 978- 

972-9341-66-3 

R. B. Domingues, A. B. Barbosa, H. M. Galvão (2007) Algas tóxicas no estuário do 

Guadiana: impacto da barragem de Alqueva. Actas do 13º Congresso do Algarve, 559- 

566. 

d) Master and Ph.D. thesis completed 

Ph.D. thesis 

Universidade do Algarve .Maria Alexandra Cordeiro de Almeida e Silva. “Geographic 

variation in sardine population traits: implications for stock assessment”. Supervisor 

Manuel A. Dias, Co-supervisor: Dr. Georgios Stratoudakis L-IPIMAR, Lisbon). 

MSc. theses 

1. Universidade do Algarve. Sara Isabel Cardeira, "Caracterização química do 

Oceano costeiro ao largo do Algarve" Mestrado em Oceanografia, Universidade 

do Algarve/FCMA). Supervisors: Alexandra Cravo & Paulo Relvas. 

2. Universidade do Algarve. Bárbara Bastos Horta e Costa. Mestrado em Biologia 

Marinha,"Distribuição e Abundância de peixes comerciais dentro e fora da Área 

Marinha Protegida de Punta Francés, Cuba". Supervisor: Pedro Barros. 

3. Universidade do Algarve .Laura Diniz Leite. "A pescaria artesanal de peixe com 

mergulho em Inhassoro, Província de Inhambane, Moçambique". Supervisor: 

Pedro Barros 

4. Universidade da Madeira. Joana Patrícia Reis Vasconcelos “Contribuição para o 

conhecimento da biologia da cavala, Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782 do 

Arquipélago da Madeira” Supervisor : Manuel A. Dias, Co-supervisor: Dr. Graça 

Costa (Departament of Biology, University of Madeira. 

5. University of Cadiz, Spain. Mehmet Cüneyd Demirel. European Joint Master in 

Water and Coastal Management. “Forecasting streamflow by artificial neural 

networks, auto-regressive models and implementation of mapserver for ria 

Formosa” Supervisor: Flávio Martins. 

6. Universidade do Algarve. Mafalda de Serpa Pimentel Teixeira Viana. Mestrado 

em Biologia Marinha. “Migration and distribution of the veneid squid Loligo 

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forbesi in Scottish (UK) waters” Supervisor: Dr. Graham Pierce (School of 

Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen) Co-supervisor: : Manuel A. Dias 

7. Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Rita B. Domingues. Phytoplankton succession in 

the Guadiana estuary: before and after the Alqueva dam. Master´s in 

“Ecologia, Gestão e Modelação dos Recursos Marinhos” Supervisor: Helena 

Galvão. 

8. EU Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Water and Coastal Management. 

Universidade do Algarve: Faye Brinkman . Analysis of Annuli in Otoliths, Age 

Distribution and Growth Rates of the Namibian (Merluccius Capensis . 

Supervisor: Alice Newton. 

d) Organization of conferences 

10th Symposium on Aquatic Microbial Ecology. 2 to 7 September 2007 at the 

Universidade do Algarve. Coordinator Helena Galvão. 

e) Industry contract research 

Estudo de Avaliação de Impacte Ambiental do Projecto de Infra-Estruturas para ILS da 

Pista 10, Ampliação de Plataformas e Caminhos de Circulação e Ampliação e 

Remodelação da Aerogare do Aeroporto de Faro. Profico - Ambiente e Ordenamento. 

Relatório Técnico 24p. 

f) Internationalization 

(Collaborative publication, Research, Graduate Training Networks or other forms of 

participation of the Research Group at the international level) 

Participation in the Spanish project: 

"Produccion Pelágica en la Plataforma Atlántico-Andaluza (P3A2)", CTM2005- 

01091/MAR, CSIC - ICMAN Cadiz 

Partners of the Network Of Excelence - ESONET 

Participation in GEOHAB, GLOBEC and GEO WP 2006 Tasks CL-06-04, CL-05-06 and WA- 

06-05 

Very strong ties to the university teaching on post-graduate level and capacity building 

in Angola and Mozambique . Pedro Barros lead the Master's course on Marine and 

Coastal Science lectured at University Agostinho Neto, Angola, in which several CIMA 

members participated as guest professors. 

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Regular cooperation with FAO in the area of Fish Stock Assessment, with an emphasis 

on support to the work of the Central Eastern Atlantic Fisheries Commission (CECAF). 

The CIMA Microbiology group has been participating in the ICES/IOC Working Group on 

Harmful Algae Bloom Dynamics since 1996. 

Invitation and preparation meetings to participate in a targeted MarinEranet project 

addressing the necessity of further understanding the structure and function of the 

Mediterranean microbial food webs. 

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Research Objective II - Marine Morfosedimentary Processes 


FCT funding: POCTI/CTA/45431/2002 (BERNA); POCI/CLI/60192/2004 (IMCA); 

POCI/MAR/56533/2004 (IDEM); PTDC/CTE-GEX/66893/2006 (BAYBEACH); PTDC/CTE- 

GEX/71357/2006 (MORFEA); PTDC/CTE-GEX/70448/2006 (BISHOP); PTDC/CTE- 

GEX/64966/2006 (GEOCONSERVATION); 

EU 6FP Funding: Asia Link COASTALPROFS project (ca 30.000 €), SPICOSA project 

(40.000 €) 

Civil Protection Funding: ERSTA (Tsunami Hazard). 

Integrated Luso-French Action: Cosmogenic Nucleides 

National Geographic Society and Archaeological Institute of America: 

Geoarcheology. 

Grant funding 

Direct FCT grants: 2 post-doc grants (A. Matias; E. Garel); 3 PhD grants (A. Pacheco; C. 

Loureiro; I. Mendes) 

Grants within FCT projects: 2 BIC grants (M. Nunes; F. Prudencio) 

Civil Protection grant: 1 BIC (L. Albardeiro) 

FCT Base funding: 20.100€ 

Estimated total funding in 2007: 300000 euros 

2. Objectives 



In general terms this scientific objective embraces the dynamic processes which are 

shaping the morphology of the coastal interface and of the continental shelf. This goal 

iinvolves a multi tool monitoring, interpretation and modeling of processes. Moreover, 

such holistic approach is used to set a knowledge-based rationale for formulation of 

ICZM. Furthermore more specific tasks may be defined as follows: 

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In terms of coastal Dynamics: 

To define the hydrodynamic and sediment transport at the Ria Formosa inlets and 

their relationships with driving factors 

To define patterns of morphodynamic behaviour of fetch limited beaches, namely 

regarding the sediment transport at those environments 

To characterise limits for overwash occurrence, formation and disappearance and 

associated mechanisms 

To analyse the impacts of storms on the benthic community 

To analyse the evolution of headland embayed beaches at coastal areas with 

contrasting setting 

To determine what are the first order factors on sculpting coastal features such as 

shore platforms, caves and notches; 

To quantify the relative role of physical, chemical and biological processes on the 

coastal landforms development at the Algarve rocky coast; 

To use several dating techniques to date the exposure time of the shore platforms and 

sedimentary sequences; 

To correlate dunes’ generation with sea level fluctuations; 

To start the research on the establishment of the hydro-sediment dynamics condition 

in the Guadiana estuary before the closure of the Alqueva dam, for further 

identification of the dam-related impacts. 

In terms of shelf sedimentary dynamics: 

To characterize the recent and Holocene sedimentation in different areas of the 

continental shelf near the Guadiana River. 

To improve the age model of the cored sediment profiles. 

To analyse environmental proxies (e.g. benthic foraminifera) both at the surface and 

along the cores, in order to reconstruct the Guadiana shelf evolution during the 

Holocene. 

In terms of science and policy integration for ICZM: 

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To define vulnerability classes for cliffed coasts based on the integration of wave 

action, lithology and profile characteristics 

To formulate system model and integrate data of Guadiana Estuary 

To promote capacity building activities for a better integration of scientific findings in 

management policies. 

3 Main Achievements 

In terms of Coastal Dynamics 

Assessment of tidal inlet evolution and stability by using integrated sediment budget 

computations and hydraulic parameter analysis. 

Definition of a new management approach for channels located in backbarrier areas 

based on a DPSIR approach. 

Improvement of knowledge regarding the morphodynamic behaviour of fetch limited 

beaches, and definition of a new method for morphodynamic characterisation of this 

beach type. 

Definition of a new classification method for overwash formation and disappearance. 

Characterisation of the role of storm events on changes on the abundance and 

diversity of benthic communities at the Algarve. 

Definition of a new GIS based method for hazard assessment at rocky coasts. 

Wave attack was found to be the first order factor on sculpting shore platforms, 

whereas platform dimensions are influenced by the lithology and structural trend of 

geological layers. Smaller-scale morphological variations are caused by chemical 

weathering, bioerosion, and bioprotection; 

Shore platforms lying above the present tidal range are inherited from older sea-level 

highstands probably corresponding to MIS 5 (substage 5e) and MIS 11 respectively and, 

their morphologies suggest coastal uplift of some sectors in the Algarve; 

Coastal dunes can be used as a proxy for sea level fluctuations 

Establishment of the sedimentary pattern for the estuaries infill in the Algarve region. 

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In terms of Shelf sedimentary dynamics 

Definition of the depositional sequences for the shelf off the Guadiana River, including 

the changes on the depositional facies as a result of different environmental 

conditions. Clear differentiation between stronger influence of the Guadiana River and 

marine conditions. 

Definition of the Holocene evolution of shelf-slope circulation on the NW Iberian 

Continental Shelf by multi-proxy analysis. 

In terms of Science and policy integration for Integrated coastal zone managment 

Virtual system definition of Guadiana River estuary area in the framwork of EU 6 FP 

SPICOSA project , which will be further modelled by means of EXTEND tool. This was 

achieved after a broad stake-holder consultation . 

Final setting of manual for training of ICZM at the post-graduate level in the framwork 

of 6 EU FP COASTALPROFS project 

4. Productivity. 

a) Publications in peer review 

1. Carrasco, A.R., Ferreira, Ó., Matias, A., Dias, J.A. (2007). Historic Monuments 

threatened by coastal hazards at Boca do Rio, Algarve, Portugal. Coastal 

Management, 35 (2), 163-179. (IF= 0.738; nº C=0) 

2. Dolbeth, M., Ferreira, Ó., Teixeira, H., Marques, J.C., Dias, J.A., Pardal, M.A. 

(2007). Beach morphodynamics impact on a macrobenthic community along a 

subtidal depth gradient. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 352, 113-124. (IF= 2.286; 

nº C=0) 

3. Garel, E., Lopez, L., Collins, M.B., Sediment resuspension events induced by the 

wake wash of deep-draft vessels. Geo-Marine Letters. In press. (IF= 0.677; nº C=0) 

4. Gonzalez, R., Araújo, M. F., Burdloff, D., Cachao, M., Cascalho, J., Corredeira, C., 

Dias, J. M. A., Fradique, C., Feffeira, J., Gomes, C., Machado, A., Mendes, I., 

Rocha, F. (2007). Journal of Marine Systems, 68(1-2), 1-23. (IF= 1.447; nº C=0) 

5. Martins, V.; Dubert, J.; Jouanneau, J.; Weber, O.; Silva, E.F.; Patinha, C.; Dias, 

J.M.A.; Rocha, F. (2007). A multiproxy approach of the Holocene evolution of shelfslope 

circulation on the NW Iberian Continental Shelf. Marine Geology, 239, 1-18. 

(IF= 2.029; nº C=0) 

6. Moura, D., Veiga-Pires, C., Albardeiro, L., Boski, T., Rodrigues, A.L., Tareco, H. 

(2007). Holocene sea level fluctuations and coastal evolution in the central Algarve 

(southern Portugal). Marine Geology, 237, 127-142. (IF= 2.029; nº C=0) 

7. Newton,A., Icely,J.D. (2007). Land ocean interactions in the coastal zone (LOICZ): 

Lessons from Banda Aceh, Atlantis and Canute. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf 

Science. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2007.09.016 ((IF 1.73 C=O ) 

8. Pacheco, A., Carrasco, A.R., Vila-Concejo, A., Ferreira, Ó., Dias, J.A. (2007). A 

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coastal management program for channels located in backbarrier systems. Ocean & 

Coastal Management, 50(1-2), 119-143. (IF= 1.011; nº C=1) 

9. Soares, A.M.M., Dias, J.M.A. (2007). Reservoir effect of coastal waters off western 

and northwestern Galicia. Radiocarbon, 49(2), 925-936. (IF= 2.538; nº C=0) 

10. Zózimo, A., Fortes, C., Neves, M., Ferreira, Ó., Fernandes, J. (2007). Irregular 

wave propagation model. Validation with field data. Journal of Coastal Research, 

23 (2), 395-404. (IF= 0.665; nº C=0) 


Bicho, N., Stiner, M.C., Moura, D., Lucena, A. (2007)- Rockshelter studies in 

Southwestern Iberia: The case of vale Boi (Algarve, Southern Portugal). Union 

Internationale des Sciences Préhistoriques et Protohistoriques, Lisboa. Vol.14, 75-82. 

Boski, T., Moura, D., Veiga-Pires, C., Fletcher, W., Correia, V. (2007)- Does the 

glacial/interglacial sea-level changes modulate the atmospheric CO2 variations 

Abstracts/Quaternary International 167-168 (2007) 3-486. 

Carrasco, A.R., Ferreira, Ó., Matias, A., Dias, J.A. (2007). Backbarrier Evolution and 

Complete Overwash Occurrence. Proceedings of the Coastal Sediments ’07 

Conference. New Orleans, May 2007, pp. 2084-2096. 

Matias, A., Vila-Concejo, A., Ferreira, Ó., Morris, B., Dias, J.A. (2007). Sediment 

transport patterns during overwash. Proceedings of the Coastal Sediments ’07 


Pacheco, A., Vila-Concejo, A., Ferreira, Ó., Dias, J.A. (2007). Present Hydrodynamics 

of Ancão Inlet, 10 years after its Relocation. Proceedings of the Coastal Sediments ’07 


Veiga-Pires, C., Moura, D., Rodrigues, B., Machado, N., Campo, L., Simonetti, A., 

2007. Provenance of Quaternary sands in the Algarve (Portugal) revealed by U-Pb ages 

of detrital zircon. In: Nichols, G., Williams Ed and Paola C. (Eds.), Sedimentary 

Processes, Environments and basins: A tribute to Peter Friend. Special publication 

number 38 of the International Association of Sedimentologists, Blackwell (publ.), 327- 

340 

c) Master and Ph.D. thesis completed 

1. Universidade do Algarve. Mestrado em Oceanografia..Ana Catarina Brito - 

Caracterização sedimentar da plataforma interna algarvia. Supervisor: O.Ferreira. 

2. EU Erasmus Mundus. Universidade do Algarve e Universidade de Portsmouth.: Mara 

Lúcia Duarte Nunes - Hazard assessment in Galé – Olhos de Água sea cliffs: a tool 

for coastal management. Tese de Mestrado em Gestão da Água e da Costa. 

3. EU Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Water and Coastal Management. Universidade 

do Algarve: Benjamin John Tomlinson The Cultural and Sócio-Economic Impacts of 

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Marine Protected Áreas in Catalonia; Supervisor: Alice Newton 

EU Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Water and Coastal Management. Universidade 

do Algarve: Dong Zhang. Modelling Porphyra Haitanensis Growth in Huangdun Bay; 

Supervisor: Alice Newton 


do Algarve: Ganapuram Sreedhar: Application of LOICZ DPSIR Framework to South 

Asia Basins and Developing Typology for Coastal Vulnerability in south Asia; 



do Algarve: Jian Su: Biogeochemical Model LOICZ Approach on Ria Formosa Lagoon, 

Algarve, South Portugal; Supervisor: Alice Newton 


do Algarve: : Probath Jayasinghe : Valuing Water in a Irrigated Agriculture and 

Reservoir Fisheries in a Reservoir in Sri Lanka; Orientadora: Supervisor: Alice 

Newton 


do Algarve: Subramanian Karuppiah.: Requirements of Innovative ICZM Curricula 

at Post-Graduate Professional Level Education in India: Tamil Nadu; Supervisor: 

Alice Newton 


do Algarve: Thomas Chevalier : Research and Management of European Lagoons; 



6 EU FP project - From postgraduate to professional - a partnership for the 

development of a course for professional capacity in coastal zone managers- 

COASTALPROFS . International Symposium in Castro Marim, Guadiana Estuary 11-16 

June 2007. Organized by T.Boski and Alice Newton. 

II Guadiana Forum – MEGASIG project INTERREG IIIa program , Ayamonte, 5 May 2007. 

e) Internationalization 

The European Erasmus Mundus Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Water and Coastal 

Management network of the Universities of Algarve, Bergen,. Cadiz and Plymouth. Coordinator 

- Alice Newton . 

Joint fieldwork at barrier islands with the School of Geography, University of 

Plymouth. Development of a joint PhD thesis (André Pacheco) with researchers from 

the same university. 

Cooperation with the University of Portsmouth in GIS and remote sensing, which 

resulted in a joint MSc thesis (Mara Nunes) and publications (submitted). 

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Cooperation with the University of Ulster in the study of headland bay beaches, with a 

joint PhD (Carlos Loureiro) under development. 

Cooperation with the GEOMAR-University of Bremen in the area of paleoenvironmental 

reconstitution, with a joint PhD (Isabel Mendes) under development. 

Proposal of an European project (MICORE, submited in 2007, already approved, 

starting in June 2008) with 15 european universities, institutes and companies from 

Italy, Spain, France, England, Poland, Bulgary, Netherlands and Belgium. 

Proposal and approval (started in 2008) of an European project (BARDEX) for using a 

large wave tank (Delft) together with 5 UK universities. 

Participation at an Iberian-American network (TANGO) for teaching and research in the 

area of coastal hazards and remote sensing, together with universities from Spain, 

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Cuba. 

6 EU FP project - From postgraduate to professional - a partnership for the 

development of a course for professional capacity in coastal zone managers- 

COASTALPROFS . A network of the Universities of Wageningen and Amsterdam 

(Netherlands), Algarve, Anna (Chennai-India), Can Tho (Vietnam). 

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Research Objective III- Large Scale Geological Processes 


ERSTA (Estudo do Risco Sísmico e Tsunamis do Algarve) Protocol with the National 

Agency for Civil Protection – Budget:12. 000€ 

FCT project, STRIPAREA – Estudo do Ponto Triplo dos Açores, Budget: 2000 €, 

Investigação Colaborativa não contabilizada com EMEPC 

FCT-Modelação Multi-escala da Deformação no Golfo de Cadiz (ALMOND) Budget: 

15.000 euros 

FCT- Structure, Stratigraphy and Tectono-thermal evolution of the Tagus Abyssal Plain 

(TECTAP), Budget: 1.000 euros 

FCT project POCI/CTE-GEX/60278/2004 – PROVENANCE, Budget €36.496,00. 

EU-INTERREG IIIA Valorização Económica e Ambiental do Maciço Alcalino de Monchique 

VALEMON, Budget: 25000€ 

FCT “CHYNA – Changing Hydrographic Network in Algarve during the Quaternary” 

(POCTI/CTA/48375/2002),Budget: 90 000 Euros 

FCT - Sabbatical grant C.V-Pires 3250 

CRUP Renewal of Luso-French Bilateral agreement from the aiming evaluate the age of 

some Algarve littoral platforms, Budget:1500 € 

FCT base funding 20.200€ 

Total estimated for 2007: 120.000€ 

2. Objectives 



The research objective III Large Scale Geological processes is further subdivided into 3 

major work tasks detailed as follows: 

Sea level and climatic change 

- To reconstruct/define age and environmental conditions (temperature and humidity) 

of regional speleothems; 

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- To define age of the Algarve regional littoral platforms (also approached in RO III) 

- To continue with the reconstruction of infilling processes which occurred in S and SW 

Iberian estuaries during the post-glacial sea-level rise 

- To develop micropaleontological , geochemical and palynological proxies of the 

environmental change in S.Iberia 

Numerical modelling of ocean lithosphere processes 

-To continue with the numerical modeling of tsunami propagation and fine scale 

inundation studies on southern Portugal coast. 

- To develop numerical models of stress at the ocean-continent transition in the SW 

Iberian Peninsula (Gulf of Cadiz and Tagus Abyssal Plain). 

- To develop an automatic recognition system of tectonic lineaments from topographic 

features in swath bathymetry based on wavelet edge detection analysis. 

- To develop codes that incorporate damage theories capable of simulating fault 

generation and rift propagation (application to the Azores triple junction). 

Biogeochemical processes across the land-ocean interface and fate organic matter 

in multiple time scale 

- To characterize of the ecological processes that control marine trofic chains for 

posterior elaboration of dynamic models with the objective to improve quality 

management and control of resources with commercial and nutritional value 

- To define of organic maturation work from the South Portuguese Zone, Baixo 

Alentejo Flysch Group 

The following questions have been identified as relevant for understanding the 

Quaternary history of the Algarve Region as they can be approached by the mean sof 

isotopic geochemistry: 

Age and origin of single grains, mainly zircons, in sedimentary deposits from Lower 

Pliocene to Holocene in Algarve; 

Origin and pathways of Coastal groundwater discharge; 

Age of regional littoral platforms. 

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Evaluation of the effect of the Miocene to present compression in the Tagus Abyssal 

Plain using an association of numerical modeling with seismic reflection and refraction 

data. 

Identification of an alternative explanation for the small magnitude background 

seismicity in the Gulf of Cadiz 

Five releases (1.0, 1.1, 1.2.0, 1.2.1 and 1.2.3) of the multipurpose 

educational/research MIRONE package . 

Finished the multi-beam bathymetric survey of the Azores Triple Junction area. 

Publication of the first results on the maturation of the South Portuguese Zone (SPZ); 

Production of the organic maturation map for the Baixo Alentejo Flysch of the SPZ; 

Geochemical characterization, in terms of trace elements and REE, and petrologic 

description of the Mértola Formation (SPZ). 

Detailed descriptions of heavy minerals present in sands form present day rivers and 

beaches, which helped identifying Titanite as a possible sedimentary tracer for 

Monchique source; 

Dating of zircons from Lower Pliocene to Holocene deposits, which revealed the 

presence of three age groups: Paleozoic to Neoproterozoic (200-800 Ma), 

Palaeoproterozoic ( ca. 1700-2100 Ma) and Neo- to Meso- Archean (2600 -3200 Ma); 

A stalagmite has been dated and showed growing two phases one older than 25 kyrs 

and one between 10 & 18 kyrs, results from stable isotopes are still in process; 

Stable isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen measured in Coastal groundwater discharge 

from a barrier island of Ria Formosa lagoon system, allowed to identify the origin of 

the mixing water being mostly between groundwater from mainland aquifers and 

oceanic waters; 

Sampling of littoral platforms has been done for cosmogenic nuclides analyses which 

are still undergoing. 

Publishing of the first climatic reconstruction of the last 13000 years for the Lower 

Guadiana basin. 

Launching of the full trilingual version of the educational application GUADID. 

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4. Productivity 

a) Publications in peer review 

1. Aníbal, J.; Rocha, C. & M. Sprung (2007). Mudflat surface morphology as a 

structuring agent of algae and associated macroepifauna communities: a case study 

in Ria Formosa. Journal of Sea Research 57: 36-46 (IF: 1.765; C: --). 

2. Baptista MA, Miranda JM, Lopes FC, Luis, J.F.2007. The source of the 1722 Algarve 

earthquake: evidence from MCS and Tsunami data. Journal of Seismology 11 (4): 

371-380. (IF=0.7; C=0) 

3. Boski T., Moura D., Santos Correia.V, Camacho, C., Veiga-Pires C., Martins H., 

Wilamowski, A.,(2007) – Postglacial Organic carbon accumulation in coastal zones – 

a possible cause for varying atmosferic CO2 levels.. Journal of Coastal Research, SI 

39, 1863 - 1867. (IF:0.86 C:0) 

4. D. Moura, C. Veiga-Pires, T. Boski, L. Albardeiro, A.L. Rodrigues, H. Tareco (2007). 

Holocene sea level fluctuations and coastal evolution in the Central Algarve 

(southern Portugal)- Marine Geology, Vol 237, Issues 3-4, p.127-142. IF=2.029 , 

nºC= 0 

5. Dias, N.A., Matias, L., Lourenço, N., Madeira, J., Gaspar, J. and Carrilho, F., 2006. 

Crustal seismic velocity structure near Faial and Pico Islands (Azores), from local 

earthquake tomography. Tectonophysics. (accepted for publication). (IF=1.67 C=O) 

6. Fletcher, W.J., Boski, T., Moura D., 2007, Palynological evidence for environmental 

and climatic changes in the lower Guadiana valley (Portugal) during the last 13,000 

years. Holocene. 17, 481 – 494. IF=2.4, nºC=0 

7. J. F. Luis, 2007. Mirone: A multi-purpose tool for exploring grid data. Computers & 

Geosciences, 33, 31-41,. (IF=0.8; C=1) 

8. Marques, F.O., Cobbold, P.R., Lourenço, N., 2007. Physical models of rifting and 

transform faulting, due to ridge push in a wedge-shaped oceanic lithosphere. 

Tectonophysics.(accepted for publication) 

9. McCormack, N., Clayton, G. & Fernandes, P. - 2007. The thermal history of the 

Upper Palaeozoic rocks of southern Portugal. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 

vol.24(3), pp. 145-150. IF = 2.013, Nº C = 0. 

10. Neves, M.C, Neves R.G.M., (submitted in 2007). The contribution of the oceancontinent 

transition to the seismicity in the Gulf of Cadiz. Journal of Geodynamics 

(under revision) 

11. Neves, M.C., Terrinha, P., Afilhado, A., Moulin, M., Matias, L., Rosas, F., 

(submitted in 2007) Miocene reactivation of the Western Iberian Passive Margin: 

insigths from 2D numerical modelling at the Tagus abyssal plain. Tectonophysics 

(under revision) 


Veiga-Pires, C., D. Moura, B. Rodrigues, N. Machado, L. Campo, A. Simonetti (2007). 

Provenance of quaternary sands in Algarve (Portugal) revealed by U-Pb ages of detrital 

zircon; In: Nichols, G.J., Williams, E.A. and Paola, C. (eds) Sedimentary processes, 

environments and basins - a tribute to Peter Friend. IAS Special Publication, 327-340, 

ISBN-9781405179225. 

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Boski, T., Moura, D., Veiga-Pires, C., Fletcher, W., Correia, V. (2007)- Does the 

glacial/interglacial sea-level changes modulate the atmospheric CO2 variations 

Abstracts/Quaternary International 167-168 3-486. 

Lourenço, N., Afilhado, A., Pimentel, F.M.M., Matias, L.M., Abreu, M.P. and Miranda, 

J.M.. Insigths on the Deep Structure of the Iberia Abyssal Plain and Galicia Southern 

edge, from new MCS and Wide angle data. AGU Fall Meeting 2007. S Francisco, USA. 

Luis, J., Lourenço, N, Mata, J., Miranda, J. M., Madureira, P., Goslin, J., Perrot, J., 

Simão, J. 2007. The Azores Triple Junction: A highly detailed multibeam bathymetry 

survey. AGU Fall Meeting 2007, S. Francisco. USA 

Pimentel, F.M.M., Lourenço, N., Abreu, M.P. and the EMEPC Team. 2007. Zone of 

Exhumed Continental Mantle: a Natural Component of the West Iberian Margin within 

the Legal Framework of the UNCLOS. OCT meeting, Academie Sciences, Paris, France. 

Lourenço, N., Afilhado, A., Pimentel, F.M.M., Matias, L.M., Abreu, M.P. and the EMEPC 

Team. 2007. New seismic reflection images of the Zone of Exhumed Continental 

Mantle (ZECM) at the Iberian Abyssal Plain Ocean-Continent Transition. OCT meeting, 

Academie Sciences, Paris, France. 

Afilhado, A., Lourenço, N., Matias, L., Corela, C., Pimentel, F.M.M., Abreu, M.P., 

Miranda, J. M. and the EMEPC Team. 2007. Preliminary results from new wide-angle 

and MCS data at seismic line IB02: the southern edge of the Galicia Bank. OCT 

meeting, Academie Sciences, Paris, France. 

Lourenço, N., Artilheiro, F., Campos, A., Pimentel, F. EM120 Swath bathymetric 

surveys on the deep West-Iberia margin: performance and new geological insights. 

Aceppted in FEMME (Forum for EM Mutual Experience) Amesterdão, Holanda 

Neves, M.C., Terrinha, P., Afilhado, A., Moulin, M., Matias, L., Rosas, F., The interplay 

of the OCT and Miocenic deformation in the Tagus Abyssal Plain. The Ocean-Continent 

Transition. International meeting organized by the "Académie des Sciences", Paris, 

2007. 

M.C. Neves, The contribution of the ocean-continent transition to the deformation in 

the Gulf of Cadiz, Proceedings do 5º simpósio da APMG, Peniche, 2007. 

Afilhado, M. C. Neves, L. Matias, Constraining the tectonic-thermal evolution of the 

SW Portuguese margin, Proceedings do 5º simpósio da APMG, Peniche, 2007. 

Fernandes, P. & Clayton, G. 2007. Organic maturation levels and thermal history of 

the Carboniferous rocks of the Dublin Basin. Proceedings of the XVth International 

Congress on Carboniferous and Permian Stratigraphy, Utrecht. Wong, Th. E. (Ed.). p. 

37 - 45. Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. 

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Pereira, Z., Fernandes, P. & Oliveira, J. T. 2006. The Upper Devonian 

Palynostratigraphy and Organic Matter maturation of the Pulo do Lobo Domain, South 

Portuguese Zone, Portugal. Comunicações Geológicas, T.93, pp. 23-38. 

Jorge. R., Fernandes, P., Pereira, Z., Oliveira, J. T. & Relvas, J. 2007. A Late 

Fammenian age storm-dominated succession at Berrocal (Iberian Pyrite Belt – Spain). 

CIMP, Joint Meeting of Spores and Acriarch Subcommissions, Pereira, Z., Oliveira, J. T. 

& Wicander, R. (eds), pp. 83 – 87. 

Pereira. Z., Matos, J., Fernandes, P. & Oliveira, J. T. 2007. Devonian and 

Carboniferous palynostratigraphy of the South Portuguese Zone, Portugal – An 

overview. CIMP, Joint Meeting of Spores and Acriarch Subcommissions, Pereira, Z., 

Oliveira, J. T. & Wicander, R. (eds), pp. 83 – 87. 

Palynostratigraphic contributions to the understanding Ossa Morena and South 

Portuguese Zone Geology, Portugal. Post—meeting field-trip. CIMP, , Joint Meeting of 

Spores and Acriarch Subcommissions, Oliveira, J. T., Pereira, Z., Fernandes, P. & 

Matos, J. (eds), 2007, 45p. 

Aníbal, J.; Viegas, A. S.; Geraldes A.; Francisco, V. (2007). Variações sazonais da 

composição química e índice de condição da amêijoa-boa, Ruditapes decussatus, na 

Ria Formosa. 13º Congresso do Algarve, Lagos, Portugal, 385-390. 

Esteves, E.; Aníbal, J. (2007). Quality Index Method (QIM): utilização da Análise 

Sensorial para determinação da qualidade do pescado. 13º Congresso do Algarve, 

Lagos, Portugal, 365-373. 

f) Master and Ph.D. thesis completed 

PhD theses 

Universidade do Algarve : Lourenço, N. Tectono-magmatic processes at the Azores 

Triple Junction. PhD thesis in Marine Sciences. 239 p. 

MSc Theses 

1. Universidade do Algarve – Curso de Mestrado em Ensino de Biologia e Geologia 

.Pereira, D: Comparação geomorfológica de algumas estruturas da superfície dos 

planetas Marte e Terra. Tese de Mestrado. Supervisor: Paulo Fernandes 

2. Universidade do Algarve – EMAC , Curso de Mestrado em estudos Marinhos e 

Costeiros . Rodrigues, B. 2007: Relação entre sedimentos arenosos fluviais e 

costeiros: Estudo dos minerais pesados das areias actuais do Algarve Ocidental 

.Supervisor: Cristina Veiga-Pires. 

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3. Universidade do Algarve, – Curso de Mestrado em Ensino de Biologia e Geologia.Luís 

Vaz - Evolução Recente do Litoral de Cacela Velha (Ria Formosa). Spervisors : 

Delinda Moura and Tomasz Boski 

4. Universidade de Montreal, Canadá. Leif Campo - Datação de Zircões em Formações 

do Quaternário Algarvio, Supervisor: Cristina Veiga-Pires 

5. Universidade do Algarve, Mestrado em Biologia Marinha. Mahaut de Vareilles 

Sommières: Dinoflagellate cysts in recent sediments from the Guadiana Estuary, 

South-East Portugal. Supervisors: Tomasz Boski, Cristina Veiga Pires, Anne de Vernal 

(UCAM) 

6. Universidade do Algarve – Curso de Mestrado em Ensino de Biologia e Geologia 

Neves, T. 2007: “Influência da tectónica sobre o clima da Península Ibérica”, Master 

Thesis, 147 pp. 


Co-organiser of the conference CIMP (Commission Internationale de la Microflore du 

Paléozoïque) Lisbon 2007, Joint Meeting of Spore/Pollen and Acritarch 

Subcommissions, Lisbon 24 – 27 September 2007. 

e) Internationalization 

(Collaborative publication, Research, Graduate Training Networks or other forms of 

participation of the Research Group at the international level) 

. Collaboartive work in research and teaching hás been developped with: 

- GEOTOP research center from Montreal, Quebec, Canada; 

- Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; 

- Université du Québec, Trois Rivières, Montreal Rimouskis, Quebec, Canada; 

- CEREGE research Center, Aix-Marseille, France; 

- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. 

- Participation in the worl wide IGCP program of UNESCO through the projects 496 and 

526 

- Collaborative research with University of Huelva and IRNAS Seville through the 

INERREG network 

- Collaborative research with Polish Academy of Science igeochemical/isotopic 

analyses. 

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Research Objective IV - Impact of Environmental Processes 


The main funding was from European Union (INTEREG IIIA – UTPIA )(40000€) INTERREG 

III A, contracts nº SP5/P19/02 and SP5/P138/03) for projects CIANOALERTA II and III. 

(total funding for this 2 phases for UAlg 190.000 €.) 

and National Foundation from Scientific Research (FCT)( 34292,76 €) and Municipalities 

(3 500€). 

Private funding through tourism linked enterprises for research in artificial coastal 

tidal lakes (ca. 15.000 €) 

FCT Base funding 16500€ 

The total funding for 2007 was approximately 200000. EUR 

2. Objectives 

Biological effects on hydrothermal vent molluscs transplanted between vent sites and 

metal accumulation in shells. Comparative adaptation strategies towards metals and 

organic contaminants between hydrothermal and coastal mussels and shrimps. 

Impact of contaminants (metals and POPs) on biomarkers of effect (CYP450), exposure 

(metallothionein and ALAD), and susceptibility (Reactive Oxygen Species) in fish, 

molluscs, crustacea from laboratory and field studies. 

Kinetic models of metal accumulation in molluscs, mainly Ruditapes decussates. 

Impact and biological effects of POPs in Ruditapes decussatus 

Hg distribution and effects in young rats from Brasil and black scabbard fish catch off 

the coast of Madera 

Impact of metals from abandoned mines in mammals, freshwater and marine molluscs 

from the Guadiana Estuary and coastal zone. 

Assessment of pollution along the Northern Iberian Shelf and Southern Coast of 

Portugal – the role of biomarkers in risk assessment. 

Impact of contaminants and its effects in different types of aquaculture explorations. 

A potential target for endocrine disruptors in sea bass. 

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Use of proteomics to assess the health of marine organisms. 

Use of biomarkers as a strategic tool in environmental quality assessment. 

The establishment of ecological water quality criteria for artificial lakes in ecoregions 

with less than 800 mm yearly rainfall 

Environmental regulation of phytoplankton blooms in the Guadiana estuary 


Use of deep sea cages for transplanting deep sea vent organisms to characterise 

the impact on hydrothermal vent changes in metal accumulation, reactive oxygen 

species, metallothionein, TOSC and lipid peroxidation in different tissues of 

mussels from hydrothermal vent fields. Furthermore, knowledge of the levels of 

metal accumulation in shells of Bathymodiolus azoricus from different vent sites in the 

Mid Atlantic Ridge 

Development of kinetic models of metal (Cd, and Zn) accumulation and 

metallothionein induction mechanisms in the clam Ruditapes decussatus. 

Knowledge of PAHs accumulation, distribution and biological effects in the clam 

Ruditapes decussatus from the Ria Formosa lagoon 

Identification of an inverse relationship between Pb accumulation and ALAD 

activity in fresh water (Corbicula fulminea) and marine molluscs (Mytilus 

galloprovincialis; Scrobicularia plana, Crassostrea angulata and Nereis 

diversicolor) from the Guadiana River and adjacent coastal zone pointing out for 

the use of ALAD as a biomarker of Pb exposure. 

Establishment of main differences in bloom dynamics between western and 

eastern reservoirs in the Algarve. 

Elaboration of policy recommendations for reservoir management to mitigate toxic 

cyanobacteria blooms 

Several international networks with Spanish, UK and French teams were 

established. 

As a result two Ph.D.s and two Msc thesis were completed. 15 papers were 

published in the SCI, eight of which as a result of international collaboration 

within Europe and Brasil. More than 11 papers submitted and 10 more in 

preparation. Several oral and poster presentations in national and international 

meetings. 

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4. Productivity. 

a) Publications in peer review Journals 

1. Barreira L. A., Mudge S. M.& M. J. Bebianno (2007). Concentration and sources of 

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in sediments from the Ria Formosa lagoon. 

Environmental Forensics 8, 231-243. (IF= 0.982) 

2. Barreira L. A., Mudge S. M. & M. J. Bebianno (2007). Oxidative Stress in the clam 

Ruditapes decussates in relation to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons body burden. 

Environmental Toxicology, 22 (2), 203-221. (IF=1.582) 

3. Barreira L. A., Mudge S. M. & M. J. Bebianno (2007). Polycyclic Aromatic 

Hydrocarbons in clams Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758). Journal of 

Environmental Monitoring 9, 197-197. (IF=1.523) 

4. Bebianno, M. J., Santos, C., Canário, J., Gouveia, N., Sena-Carvalho, D., Vale C. 

(2007). Hg and metallothionein-like proteins in the black scabbardfish Aphanopus 

carbo. Food and Chemical Toxicology 45, 1443-1452 (IF=2.393) 

5. Bebianno, M.J., Lopes, B., Guerra, L., Hoarau, P., Ferreira, AM. (2007). 

Glutathione-S-transferases and cytochrome P450 activities in Mytilus 

galloprovincialis from the South coast of Portugal: effect of abiotic factors 

Environment International 33, 550-558. (IF=2.626) 

6. Company, R., Serafim, A., Cosson, R., Fiala-Médioni, A., Dixon, D.R. & Bebianno, 

M.J. (2007). Adaptation of antioxidant defence system in transplanted mussels from 

two Mid-Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal vents. Marine Ecology 28(1), 93-99. (IF=0.936) 

7. Cravo, A., Foster, P., Almeida, C., Company, R., Cosson, R.P., Bebianno, M.J. 

(2007). Metals in the shell of Bathymodiolus azoricus from a hydrothermal vent site 

on the Mid Atlantic Ridge, Environment International 33, 609–615. (IF=2.626) 

8. Fernandes D., Porte C & M. J. Bebianno (2007). Chemical residues and biochemical 

responses in wild and cultured European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.). 

Environmental Research 103, 247–256. (IF=2.556) 

9. Fernandes, D., Bebianno, M.J. & Porte, C. (2007). Mitochondrial metabolism of 17αhydroxyprogesterone 

in male sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) : A potential target for 

endocrine disruptors. Aquatic Toxicology 85, 258-266. (IF=2.964) 

10. Fernandes, D., Andreu-Sánchez, O., Bebianno, M.J. & Porte, C. (2007). 

Assessment of pollution along the Northern Iberian shelf by the combined use of 

chemical and biochemical markers in two representative fish species. 

Environmental Pollution DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2007.11.010. (IF=2.769) 

11. Gonzalez-Rey M., Serafim A., Company R. & Bebianno M.J. (2007). Comparative 

adaptation strategies toward metals of hydrothermal and coastal shrimps. Marine 

Ecology 28(1), 100-107. (impact factor 0.936). 

12. Peixoto N. C., Serafim M. A., Flores E. M. M., Bebianno M. J. & Pereira M. E. 

(2007). Metallothionein, zinc and mercury levels in tissues of young rats exposed to 

zinc and subsequently to mercury. Life Sciences 81, 1264-1271. (IF=2.389). 

13. Picado A., Bebianno M. J., Costa M. H., Ferreira A. & Vale C. (2007). Biomarkers: 

a strategic tool in the assessment of environmental quality of coastal waters. 

Hydrobiologia 587, 79-87. (IF=1.049). 

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14. Serafim, A. & M. J. Bebianno (2007). Involvement of MT in Zn accumulation and 

elimination strategies in Ruditapes decussates. Archives of Environmental 

Contamination and Toxicology 52, 189–199. (IF=1.419). 

15. Serafim, A. & M.J. Bebianno (2007). Kinetic model of cadmium accumulation and 

elimination and metallothionein response in Ruditapes decussatus. Environmental 

Toxicology and Chemistry, 26 (5), 960–969. (IF=2.202). 


Books 

Bebianno, M.J., 2007. Effects of contaminants in marine organisms: from the 

multibiomarker approach to proteomics. In: Marine Sciences and Public Health- some 

major issues. CIESM (ed.), CIESM Workshop Monographs nº 31, 37-41. 

European Best Practice in Aquaculture Biofouling”. Major contribution to this 

publication by JD.Icely and B Fragoso. www.crabproject.com pp 60 

Conference Proceedings 

Lopes, B. & M. J. Bebianno. The impact of PAH levels on CYP450 in Mytilus 

galloprovincialis from the South coast of Portugal. 4th International Symposium on 

Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms (PRIMO 14), Florianopolis, Brazil, 6-9 May 

2007 

Chora S., Mcdonagh B., Sheehan D., Starita-Geribaldi M., Roméo, M.& Bebianno, M. J.. 

Ubiquitination and carbonylation as markers of oxidative-stress in Ruditapes 

decussatus 14th International Symposium Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms 

(PRIMO 14)Florianópolis, Brazil, 6-9 May 2007. 

Gonzalez-Rey, M., Serafim A., Company R., Gomes T.& Bebianno M. J.. Detoxification 

mechanisms in shrimps: comparative approach between hydrothermal vent fields and 

estuarine environments. 14th International Symposium Pollutant Responses in Marine 

Organisms (PRIMO 14), Florianópolis, Brazil, 6-9 May 2007. 

Lopes, B., Serafim, A., Company, R., Gomes T. C., Barreira, L., Cravo A., Bebianno 

M.J.. The use of biomarkers in risk assessment in the South Coast of Portugal.17th 

Annual Meeting SETAC Europe”Multiple stressors for the environment and Human 

health present and future challenges and perspectives” Porto, 20-24 May, p. 221 

(2007). 

Chora, S., Starita-Geribaldi M., Roméo M.& Bebianno M. J.. Application of proteomic 

analysis to assess the effect of nonylphenol in the clam Ruditapes decussates. 17th 

Annual Meeting SETAC Europe -”Multiple stressors for the environment and human 

health present and future challenges and perspectives”, Porto, Portugal 20-24 May 

2007, pg 29. 

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Lopes, B., Serafim, A., Company, R., Gomes T. C., Barreira, L., Cravo A., Bebianno 

M. J.. The use of biomarkers in risk assessment in the South Coast of Portugal.17th 

Annual Meeting SETAC Europe”Multiple stressors for the environment and Human 

health present and future challenges and perspectives” Porto, 20-24 May, p. 221 

(2007). 

Serafim A., Lopes B., Company R., Ferreira A. M. & Bebianno, M. J.. Comparative 

study of petroleum hydrocarbons levels and biochemical responses in mussels from 

hydrothermal vents (Bathymodiolus azoricus) and coastal environments (Mytilus 

galloprovincialis). 5th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology, 

Hong Kong (China), 3-6 de Junho 2007. 

Serafim, A., Company R.& Bebianno M. J.. Kinetic model of metal accumulation and 

metallothionein responses in Ruditapes decussatus exposed to cadmium and 

cadmium/copper/zinc mixture.15 th International Environmental Bioindicators 

Conference, Hong Kong (China), 7-9 de Junho 2007. 

Quental T., Cravo A., Relvas P., Moita, M.T.. Autumn phytoplankton composition of an 

upwelling filament off Cape S. Vicente (Portugal). SAME10 (10th Symposium on Aquatic 

Microbial Ecology). University of Algarve, September 2007. 

Bebianno M. J., Sousa V., Lopes B., Barreira L., Company R.,. Cravo A. & Serafim, A. 

Are biomarkers useful in environmental management Theme Session on Effects of 

hazardous substances on ecosystem health in coastal and brackish-water ecosystems: 

present research, monitoring strategies, and future, ICES 2007 Annual Conference 

meeting, Helsinki, Finland, 17- 21 de September, CM 2007/I:03, (2007). 

Blasco J., Rodríguez A., Rey M., Trombini C.,. Gomes T.C, Gomez-Ariza, J.L. & 

Bebianno M. J.. metal contamination in the coastal and estuarine ecosystem from the 

southwest of iberian peninsula, is there a risk situation. MESAEP, Seville (Spain), 

October 2007. 

c) Master and Ph.D. thesis completed 

Ph. D. thesis 

1. University of Algarve. Luísa Paula Viola Afonso Barreira - “Polycyclic aromatic 

hidrocarbons and oxidative stress markers in the clam Ruditapes decussatus”- Ph. 

D. in Environmental Sciences and Technology, - supervisor M. J. Bebianno 

2. University of Algarve. Denise Fernandes - “Chemical and biochemical tools to assess 

pollution exposure in aquatic ecosystems”- Ph. D. in Environmental Sciences and 

Technology, - supervisor M. J. Bebianno 

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Master thesis 

1. Master in Marine Biology, University of Algarve. Maria Margarida Ramos Gonzalez 

Rey – “Metals and detoxification mechanisms in shrimp: comparative approach 

between hydrothermal vent fields and estuarine environments”-”- supervisor: M. J. 

Bebianno 

2. Master in Oceanography, Universidade do Algarve. Cardeira, S. Caracterização 

Oceanográfica da costa sul Portuguesa. supervisors : Alexandra Cravo and Paulo 

Relvas. 


do Algarve: Yongjin Xiao: Trophic Assessment in Chinese Coastal Systems; 

Supervisor: Alice Newton. 

4. EU Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Water and Coastal Management: Yustina 

Kiwango. The Role of Papyrus Wetlands and Interval Waves in the Nutrient Mass 

Balance of Lake Victoria, East Africa; Supervisor: Alice Newton. 

5. Universidade do Algarve MSc in Marine Biology: Bruno Fragoso : Avaliação da 

acumulação de organismos (biofouling) em painéis de recrutamento de PVC e 

eficiência de materiais não tóxicos em redes numa Aquacultura de Ostras (Sagres). 

Supervisor: John Icely 


Workshop «Harmfull Algal Blooms in SW Iberian Waters» included in the 10th Aquatic 

Symposium in Aquatic Microbial Ecology – SAME10 (Coordinator: Helena M. Galvão) 

which was held from 2 to 7 September 2007 at the Universidade do Algarve, Gambelas 

Exploring patterns of metal-biota interactions in the oceans – Emeritus Professor 

Nicholas S. Fisher with the support of FLAD. 

Modelling metal bioaccumulation in marine animals - Emeritus Professor Nicholas S. 

Fisher with the support of FLAD. 

e) Industry contract research 

2005- Ongoing: Field trial for Materials Innovations Centre , Holland concerning 

“Novel non-toxic materials for anti-biofouling in aquaculture. 

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October 2007- Ongoing: Field trial on behalf of Portsmouth University UK and 

Amaethon Ltd, York University UK concerning “Digestion in marine wood borers". 

f) Internationalization 

Barreira L. A., Mudge S. M.& M. J. Bebianno (2007). Concentration and sources of 

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in sediments from the Ria Formosa lagoon. 

Environmental Forensics 8, 231-243. (impact factor 0.982) 

Barreira L. A., Mudge S. M. & M. J. Bebianno (2007). Oxidative Stress in the clam 

Ruditapes decussates in relation to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons body burden. 

Environmental Toxicology, 22 (2), 203-221. (impact factor 1.582) 

Barreira L. A., Mudge S. M. & M. J. Bebianno (2007). Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 

in clams Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758). Journal of Environmental Monitoring 

9, 197-197. (impact factor 1.523) 

Company, R., Serafim, A., Cosson, R., Fiala-Médioni, A., Dixon, D.R. & Bebianno, M.J. 

(2007). Adaptation of antioxidant defence system in transplanted mussels from two 

Mid-Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal vents. Marine Ecology 28(1), 93-99 (impact factor 

0.936). 

Cravo, A., Foster, P., Almeida, C., Company, R., Cosson, R.P., Bebianno, M.J. (2007). 

Metals in the shell of Bathymodiolus azoricus from a hydrothermal vent site on the Mid 

Atlantic Ridge, Environment International 33, 609–615. (impact factor 2.626). 

Fernandes D., Porte C & M. J. Bebianno (2007). Chemical residues and biochemical 

responses in wild and cultured European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.). 

Environmental Research 103, 247–256. (impact factor 2.556). 

Fernandes, D., Bebianno, M.J. & Porte, C. (2007). Mitochondrial metabolism of 17αhydroxyprogesterone 

in male sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) : A potential target for 

endocrine disruptors. Aquatic Toxicology 85, 258-266. (impact factor 2.964). 

Peixoto N. C., Serafim M. A., Flores E. M. M., Bebianno M. J. & Pereira M. E. (2007). 

Metallothionein, zinc and mercury levels in tissues of young rats exposed to zinc and 

subsequently to mercury. Life Sciences 81, 1264-1271. (impact factor 2.389). 

Research 

M. J. Bebianno invited to participate in the Working Group Risk assessment and 

monitoring of existing and emerging new chemicals in the European marine and 

coastal environment of the Marine Board of the European Science Foundation. 

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Colaboration with Dr Cinta Porte of the SCIC in Barcelona as a joint supervision of the 

PhD of D. Fernandes (M. J. Bebianno).. 

Cooperation with the Research Unit ECOMERS of the University Nice- Sophia Antipolis 

in the joint supervision and double degree of PH.D. Thesis of S. Chora (M. J. 

Bebianno). 

Participation in INTEREG projects between Portugal and Spain namely UTPIA – Use of 

Lead as na indicator of the environmental vulnerability of the pirite belt 

(UTPIA/SP.5P9/02); Cientific Network to characteize de levels of contamiants and the 

sustainable management of the coastal lagoons between Portugal and Spain 

(REDCONTAMAR) and development of new biomarkers for the sustainable management 

of sensitive areas: use of proteomics and metalomics (PROTEOBIOMAR) 

GRICES/CSIC (with CSIC de Barcelona – Dr. J. Blasco) – Use of proteomics in the 

identification of new biomarkers to assess the quality of the coastal Zone (2006/2007) 

(M. J. Bebianno). 

Five year collaboration with the Biochemistry Department of the Experimental 

Sciences Faculty of University of Huelva in CIANOALERTA projects. 

Two year collaboration with the Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences of the 

University of North Carolina through a common PhD student working on «Isolation and 

characterization of Microcystis’s sp. cyanophages: development of molecular tools for 

understanding cyanophage’s role towards cyanotoxins production/releasing». 

Graduate Training Networks 

Nilce Peixoto – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, , Brazil -6 month trainig at the 

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Chemistry Group 

Field Training for the Master programme of the University of Glamorgan in 

Conservation 02 2007 

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