Publicações

APLICAÇÕES ECOLÓGICAS E ECOLOGIA DE MACROALGAS

  • Amaral-Zettler, L. A. (2021) Latitudinal Diversity Gradients (LDGs) and macroalgal microbiomes: A chimera of biotic and abiotic effects? Journal of Phycology – link
  • Capistrant-Fossa et al. (2021) The microbiome of the habitat-forming brown alga Fucus vesiculosus (Phaeophyceae) has similar cross-atlantic structure that reflects past and present drivers. Journal of Phycology – link
  • Kim et al. (2016) Tolerances to hypo-osmotic and temperature stresses in native and invasive species of Gracilaria (Rhodophyta). Phycologia – link
  • Ratcliff et al. (2016) Metal content of kelp (Laminaria digitata) co-cultivated with Atlantic salmon in an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture system.  Aquaculture – link
  • Reis et al. (2016) Seaweed Alaria esculenta as a biomonitor species of metal contamination in Aughinish Bay (Ireland). Ecological Indicators – link
  • Domingues et al. (2015) On the bioremediation efficiency of Mastocarpus stellatus (Stackhouse) Guiry, in an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture system. Journal of Applied Phycology – link
  • Rebours et al. (2014) Seaweeds: An opportunity for wealth and sustainable livelihood for coastal communities. Journal of Applied Phycology – link
  • Bertocci et al. (2012) Benthic assemblages of rock pools in northern Portugal: Seasonal and between-pool variability. Scientia Marina – link
  • Abreu et al. (2011) Ecophysiological studies of the non-indigenous species Gracilaria vermiculophylla (Rhodophyta) and its abundance patterns in Ria de Aveiro lagoon, Portugal. European Journal of Phycology – link
  • Araújo et al. (2011) Distribution and population dynamics of the introduced seaweed Grateloupia turuturu (halymeniaceae, rhodophyta) along the Portuguese coast. Phycologia – link
  • Bertocci et al. (2010) Canopy-forming species mediate the effects of disturbance on macroalgal assemblages on Portuguese rocky shores. Marine Ecology Progress Serie – link
  • Pereira et al. (2008) Nitrogen uptake by gametophytes of Porphyra dioica (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) under controlled-culture conditions. European Journal of Phycology – link

MOLÉCULAS DE VALOR ACRESCENTADO

  • Silva-Brito et al. (2021b) Improving agar properties of farmed Gracilaria gracilis by using filtered sunlight. Journal Of Applied Phycology – link
  • Moreira et al. (2021) Polar Lipids of Commercial Ulva spp. of Different Origins: Profiling and Relevance for Seaweed Valorization. Foods – link
  • Lopes et al. (2018) Lipidomic signature of the green macroalgae Ulva rigida farmed in a sustainable integrated multi-trophic aquaculture. Journal Of Applied Phycology – link
  • Neto et al. (2018). Screening of Ulva rigida, Gracilaria , Fucus vesiculosus and Saccharina latissima as Functional Ingredients. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences – link
  • da Costa et al. (2018) High-resolution lipidomics of the early life stages of the red seaweed Porphyra dioica. Molecules – link
  • Barceló-Villalobos et al. (2017) Production of mycosporine-like amino acids from Gracilaria vermiculophylla (Rhodophyta) cultured through one year in an Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) System. Marine Biotechnology – link
  • da Costa et al. (2017) Valorization of lipids from Gracilaria sp. through lipidomics and decoding of antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory activity. Marine Drugs – link
  • Santos et al. (2017) Lipophilic fraction of cultivated Bifurcaria bifurcata R. Ross: Detailed composition and in vitro prospection of current challenging bioactive properties. Marine Drugs – link
  • da Costa et al. (2016) Lipidomic approaches towards deciphering glycolipids from microalgae as a reservoir of bioactive lipids. Marine Drugs – link
  • Santos et al. (2016) Bioprospecting for lipophilic-like components of five Phaeophyta macroalgae from the Portuguese coast. Journal of Applied Phycology – link
  • da Costa et al. (2015) Decoding bioactive polar lipid profile of the macroalgae Codium tomentosum from a sustainable IMTA system using a lipidomic approach. Algal Research – link
  • Melo et al. (2015) Lipidomics as a new approach for the bioprospecting of marine macroalgae – unraveling the polar lipid and fatty acid composition of Chondrus crispus. Algal Research – link
  • Santos et al. (2015) Chlorophyta and Rhodophyta macroalgae: A source of health promoting phytochemicals. Food Chemistry – link
  • Mendes et al. (2013) Antimicrobial activity and lipid profile of seaweed extracts from the North Portuguese Coast. International Food Research Journal – link

PROCESSOS BIOTECNOLÓGICOS PARA EXTRAÇÃO DE COMPOSTOS

  • Kantarli et al. (2019) Fuel characteristics and combustion behavior of seaweed-derived hydrochars. Turkish Journal Of Chemistry – link
  • Silva et al. (2019) Effect of Oven-Drying on the Recovery of Valuable Compounds from Ulva rigida, Gracilaria sp. and Fucus vesiculosus. Marine Drugs – link
  • Helmes et al. (2018) Environmental Impacts of Experimental Production of Lactic Acid for Bioplastics from Ulva spp. Sustainability – link
  • Vieira et al. (2018) Recovery of carotenoids from brown seaweeds using aqueous solutions of surface-active ionic liquids and anionic surfactants. Separation and Purification Technology – link
  • Vieira et al. (2017) Single-step extraction of carotenoids from brown macroalgae using non-ionic surfactants. Separation and Purification Technology – link
  • Martins et al. (2016) Recovery of phycobiliproteins from the red macroalga: Gracilaria sp. using ionic liquid aqueous solutions. Green Chemistry – link
  • Sousa et al. (2012) Structural, physical, and chemical modifications induced by microwave heating on native agar-like galactans. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry – link

PROCESSOS DE PRODUÇÃO E SISTEMAS DE CULTIVO INTEGRADO

  • Silva-Brito et al. (2022) Dietary supplementation with Gracilaria gracilis by-products modulates the immune status and oxidative stress response of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) stimulated with Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida. Fish & Shellfish Immunology – link
  • Silva-Brito et al. (2021a) Fish performance, intestinal bacterial community, digestive function and skin and fillet attributes during cold storage of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) fed diets supplemented with Gracilaria by-products. Aquaculture – link
  • Califano et al. (2020) Cultivating the Macroalgal Holobiont: Effects of Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture on the Microbiome of Ulva rigida (Chlorophyta). Front. Mar. Sci. 7:52 – link
  • Silva-Brito et al. (2020) Dietary supplementation with Gracilaria sp. by-products modulates stress response, antioxidant and immune systems of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) exposed to crowding. Journal Of Applied Phycology – link
  • Ghaderiardakani et al. (2019) Analysis of algal growth- and morphogenesis-promoting factors in an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture system for farming Ulva spp.. Aquacult Environ Interact 11:375-391 – link
  • Charrier et al. (2017) Furthering knowledge of seaweed growth and development to facilitate sustainable aquaculture. New Phytologyst – link
  • Magnoni et al. (2017) Dietary supplementation of heat-treated Gracilaria and Ulva seaweeds enhanced acute hypoxia tolerance in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata). Biology Open – link
  • Patarra et al. (2017) Effects of light, temperature and stocking density on Halopteris scoparia growth. Journal of Applied Phycology – link
  • Peixoto et al. (2017) Effects of dietary Gracilaria sp. and Alaria sp. supplementation on growth performance, metabolic rates and health in meagre (Argyrosomus regius) subjected to pathogen infection. Journal of Applied Phycology – link
  • Peixoto et al. (2016) Role of dietary seaweed supplementation on growth performance, digestive capacity and immune and stress responsiveness in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Aquaculture Reports – link
  • Azevedo et al. (2015) Impact of cultivation of Mastocarpus stellatus in IMTA on the seaweeds’ chemistry and hybrid carrageenan properties. Carbohydrate Polymers – link
  • Pereira et al. (2015) A comparative analysis of carrageenans produced by underutilized versus industrially utilized macroalgae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta). Marine Algal Extracts, Processes, Products, and Applications – link
  • Figueroa et al. (2014) Short-term effects of increasing CO2, nitrate and temperature on three Mediterranean macroalgae: Biochemical composition. Aquatic Biology – link
  • Stengel et al. (2014) Short-term effects of CO2, nutrients and temperature on three marine macroalgae under solar radiation. Aquatic Biology – link
  • Hilliou et al. (2012) The impact of seaweed life phase and postharvest storage duration on the chemical and rheological properties of hybrid carrageenans isolated from Portuguese Mastocarpus stellatus. Carbohydrate Polymers – link
  • Abreu et al. (2011) Nitrogen uptake responses of Gracilaria vermiculophylla (Ohmi) Papenfuss under combined and single addition of nitrate and ammonium. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology – link
  • Abreu et al. (2011) IMTA with Gracilaria vermiculophylla: Productivity and nutrient removal performance of the seaweed in a land-based pilot scale system. Aquaculture – link
  • Abreu et al. (2009) Traditional vs. Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture of Gracilaria chilensis C. J. Bird, J. McLachlan & E. C. Oliveira: Productivity and physiological performance. Aquaculture – link

PROTOCOLOS INTERNOS

  • Atlantic Nori hatchery/nursery (Porphyra dioica and Porphyra umbilicalis) developed and optimised by ALGAplus
  • Land-based modular seaweed cultivation system developed and optimized by ALGAplus