research areas

objectives

This line of research aims to use systems analysis, mathematical models and computer simulations for the characterization and explanation of ecological processes, for the sustainable management of resources, global changes and pollution trends.

highlights

4 research papers

2 international networks

research projects & international networks

MACEIRA - Deposição atmosférica em Maceira e Pataias +info
GISA - Integrated Management of Environment and Health in the Alentejo Litoral Region +info
Ecological Restoration of a Mediterranean Limestone Quarry - The case study at Outão (Serra da Arrábida, Portugal) +info
Environmental monitoring of dioxins, furans and metals in the vicinity of a hospital incinerator +info
NitroPortugal - Strengthening Portuguese research and innovation capacities in the field of excess reactive nitrogen +info
UNITED - Unifying niches, interactions and distributions: A common theoretical framework for geographic range dynamics and local coexistence +info

dissemination outputs

publications

Vieira, C., Aguiar, F. C., Portela, P., Monteiro, J., Raven, P.J., Holmes, N.H.T., Cambra, J., Flor-Arnau, N., Chauvin, C., Loriot, S., Feret, T., Dörflinger, G., Germ, M., Kuhar, U., Papastergiadou, E., Manolaki, P., Minciardi, M.R., Munné, A., Urbanic, G. & Ferreira M.T. (2018) Bryophyte communities of Mediterranean Europe: a first approach to model their potential distribution in highly- seasonal rivers. Hydrobiologia, Online early, . DOI:10.​1007/​s10750-016-2743-5 (IF2017 2.165; Q1 Marine & Freshwater Biology) +info

Matos, P., Geiser, L., Hardman, A., Glavich, D., Pinho, P., Nunes, A., Soares, A.M.V.M. & Branquinho, C. (2017) Tracking global change using lichen diversity: towards a global-scale ecological indicator. Methods In Ecology and Evolution, 8(7), 788-798. DOI:10.1111/2041-210X.12712 (IF2017 6,363; Q1 Ecology) +info

Hunter Jr., M., Westgate, M., Barton, P., Calhoun, A., Pierson, J., Tulloch, A., Beger, M., Branquinho, C., Caro, T., Gross, J., Heino, J., Lane, P., Longo, C., Martin, K., McDowell, W.H., Mellin, C., Salo, H. & Lindenmayer, D. (2016) Two roles for ecological surrogacy: indicator surrogates and management surrogates. Ecological Indicators, 63, 121-125. DOI:10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.11.049 (IF2016 3,898; Q1 Environmental Sciences) +info

Barros, C., Pinho, P., Dur‹o, R., Augusto, S., Máguas, C., Pereira, M.J., Branquinho, C. (2015) Disentangling natural and anthropogenic sources of atmospheric sulfur in an industrial region using biomonitors. Environmental Science & Technology, 49, 2222Ð2229. DOI:10.1021/es505292t (IF2015 5,393; Q1 Environmental Sciences) +info

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