research areas
objectives
This line of research aims to investigate effects of toxic chemicals on populations and communities of biological organisms, in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems.
highlights
6 research papers
research projects & international networks
PIMQUERLoures - Plano Integrado de Monitorização da Qualidade Ecológica das Zonas Ropícolas do Município de Loures
FITOREMEDIAÇÃO II – Avaliação do Potencial de Fitorremediação para Mitigação/Restauro dos Solos da Exploração Mineira
RibOeiras - Monitorização da qualidade ecológica e da biodiversidade das principais linhas de água do concelho de Oeiras
SOLOS II – Melhoramento de solos e optimização de substratos
dissemination outputs
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publications
Bravo AG., Kothawala DN.,Attermeyer K., Tessier E.,Bodmer P., Ledesma JLJ., Audet J., PereCasas-Ruiz J., Catalán N.,Cauvy-Fraunié S., Colls M., Deininger A.,Evtimova VV., Fonvielle JA., Fuß T., Gilbert P.,., Ortega SH., Liu L., Mendoza-Lera C., Monteiro J., Mor JR Nagler M., Niedrist GH., Nydahl AC., Pastor A., Pegg J., Roberts CG., Pilotto F., Portela AP., González-Quijano C., Romero F., Rulík M., Amouroux D. (2018) The interplay between total mercury, methylmercury and dissolved organic matter in fluvial systems: A latitudinal study across Europe. Water Research, 144: 172-182 doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.06.064 +info
Parelho, C., Rodrigues, A.S., Bernardo, F., Barreto, M.C., Cunha, L., Poeta, P. & Garcia, P. (2018) Biological endpoints in earthworms (Amynthas gracilis) as tools for the ecotoxicity assessment of soils from livestock production systems. Ecological Indicators, Online early, . DOI:10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.09.045 (IF2017 3,983; Q1 Environmental Sciences) +info
Pinho, P., Dias, T., Cordovil, C.M.D.S., Dragosits, U., Dise, N.B., Sutton, M.A. & Branquinho, C. (2018) Mapping Portuguese Natura 2000 sites in risk of biodiversity change caused by atmospheric nitrogen pollution. PLOS One, 13(6), e0198955. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0198955 (IF2017 2.766; Q1 Multidisciplinary Sciences) +info
Dominguez-Morueco, N., Augusto, S., Trabalón, L., Pocurull, E., Borrull, F., Schuhmacher, M., Domingo, J.L. & Nadal, M. (2017) Monitoring PAHs in the petrochemical area of Tarragona County, Spain: comparing passive air samplers with lichen transplants. Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 24(13), 11890-11900. DOI:10.1007/s11356-015-5612-2 (IF2017 2,800; Q1 Environmental Sciences)+info
Munzi, S., Sheppard, L.J., Leith, I.D., Cruz, C., Branquinho, C., Bini, L., Gagliardi, A., Cai, G. & Parrotta, L. (2017) The cost of surviving nitrogen excess: energy and protein demand in the lichen Cladonia portentosa as revealed by proteomic analysis. Planta, 245(4), 819-833. DOI:10.1007/s00425-017-2647-2 (IF2017 3.249; Q1 Plant Sciences) +info
Augusto, S., Pinho, P., Santos, A., Botelho, M.J., Palma-Oliveira, J. & Branquinho, C. (2016) Tracking the spatial fate of PCDD/F emissions from a cement plant by using lichens as environmental biomonitors. Environmental Science & Technology, 50(5), 2434–2441. DOI:10.1021/acs.est.5b04873 (IF2016 6,198; Q1 Environmental Sciences) +info
Roccotiello, E., Serrano, H.C., Mariotti, M.G., Branquinho, C. (2015) Nickel phytoremediation potential of the Mediterranean Alyssoides utriculata (L.) Medik. Chemosphere, 119, 1372-1378. DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.02.031 (IF2015 3,698; Q1 Environmental Sciences) +info
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