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Ana Couto completed her Biology degree in 2004 (Aveiro University) and completed the PhD in Biology in 2014 from Porto University, in collaboration with the Norwegian School of Veterinarian Sciences. From 2015-2018 she was a research fellow at Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) and Nordland University. Ana in currently an Auxiliary Researcher in CIIMAR and Invited Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Sciences of Porto University. She published 56 articles in SCI-indexed journals (citations: 1411; h-index: 23). She is/was Principal investigator in 3 projects (1 FCT and 2 industry funded) and is currently participating as full-member in 6 projects (2 EU, 1 Interreg, 3 FCT funded). Ana also participated in 25 other projects as full member or member of the research team. Ana enroled in the supervision/co-supervision of 4 PhD , 20 MsC thesis and 9 degree internships. Ana Organized 9 events and participated in >30 events. received 5 awards and/or honors, including a startup challenge. Is editor in 2 ISI-journals in her field of work and peer-reviewed >40 paper. Integrates the Innovation and Exploitation board and the Ethics committee of NeoGiant; and is advisor for nutritional pathologies in aquaculture companies. Ana Couto field of work include nutrition of fish species relevant to the aquaculture industry (larvae and juveniles); Nutritional pathologies and nutritional strategies to promote fish health (oral vaccines or health promoting supplements); Fish health and welfare and the use of functional ingredients to promote health and relieve stress; Alternative ingredients in aquafeeds that contribute to a more cost-effective, sustainable and environmental-friendly aquaculture; Antinutritional factors, naturally present in alternative ingredients used in aquaculture and their effect in fish. Key words in this CV: Nutrition; Intestine mucosal histomorphology; Digestive physiology; Mucosal health; Compound Feeds; Antinutritional factors; Nutritional pathologies; health management; Functional feeds; algae; functional feeds; aquaculture; stress.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Couto

Citation names

  • Couto, Ana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0A17-B413-4164
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1664-3556
Researcher Id
C-5970-2011
Scopus Author Id
7005046258

Email addresses

  • acouto@fc.up.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 917259951 (Professional)

Addresses

  • CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research. Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões; Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N , 4450-208, Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Fishery

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2014/05/26
Concluded
 Biologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Aquaculture Fish Nutrition
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"The effect of antinutritional factors in Sea Bream (Sparus aurata) and Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) at two development stages: juveniles and on growing fish" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with distinction
2014/05/26
Concluded
 PhD (Doutoramento)
Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet Veterinærhøgskolen, Norway
2013/05/24
Concluded
 Laboratory Animal in Science Course - Aquatic Organisms (CAL-AQUA) (Outros)
Direcção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2004
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Effects of microalgae in the activity of digestive enzymes in marine fish larvae" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15 valores
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/10/01 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2015/05/01 - 2018/09 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/09/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/09 - 2018/10 Collaboration under ther framework of project ALGAFISH Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Italy
2013/11/01 - 2015/04/30 Research Assistant - fish nutrition trials, sampling procedures of various tissues, enzymatic analysis; histomorphological evaluation; maintenance and management of the histology laboratory; supervisi Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2009/09/01 - 2014/05/01 PhD Student: The effect of antinutrients in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) in two life stages: juveniles and on-growing fish. (Grant: SFRH/BD/47495/200 Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2007/01/01 - 2008/12/01 Research assistant: growth and digestibility trials; maintenance of recirculating aquatic systems; aquafeeds manufacture; plasma metabolites quantification and intermediary metabolism enzymes. Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2005/08/01 - 2005/12/01 Research assistant: quantification of metabolic enzymes and related metabolits in Senegalese sole eggs. Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2004/10/01 - 2004/12/01 Research assistant: quantification of digestive and intermediar metabolism enzymes lipid quantification protein and RNA/DNA content in fish larvae. Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2003/10/01 - 2004/06/01 Trainee- “The effect of microalgae in the development of the digestive enzymes of Sparus aurata and Solea senegalensis larvae”. Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2002/09/01 - 2003/06/01 Short training - Effects TBT, HPAs and their interaction in biotransformation mechanisms of Nassarius reticulatus and Nucela lapillus. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/10/01 - 2023/09/30 AQUACOMBINE - Integrated on-farm Aquaponics systems for co-production of fish, halophyte vegetables, bioactive compounds, and bioenergy
862834
Researcher
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal
 H2020 Food Security Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Marine Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2021 - Current ATLANTIDA - Platform for the monitoring of the North Atlantic ocean and tools for the sustainable exploitation of the marine resources. Institutions: UP, FCUP, ICBAS, FEUP, CIIMAR. Funding: 1.632.057€ (Total); 624.789€ (FCUP); 50.000€ (NUTRIMU)
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000040
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Ongoing
2023/03/12 - 2026/03/11 Macroalgae Biorefinery: a novel approach to produce sustainable feedstuffs and functional additives towards low carbon footprint aquafeeds
2022.06587.PTDC
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/09/01 - 2025/08/31 EspargueiraV – Screening of Intestinal health in Sea bream (Sparus aurata) and Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
EspargueiraV
Principal investigator
Viveiros da Espargueira
Ongoing
2021/08/01 - 2025/07/31 NeoGiant - The power of grape extracts: antimicrobial and antioxidant properties to prevent the use of antibiotics in farmed animalsGrant Agreement number: 101036768 ¿ NeoGiANT ¿ H2020-LC-GD-2020 / H2020-LC-GD-2020-4. Total Funding: 8 374 688.42€. FCUP Funding: 431 551.25€
101036768
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Science with and for Society
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 ProbioVaccine: Probiotics as novel platforms of oral vaccines for Aquaculture
PTDC/CVT-CVT/2477/2021
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/10/01 - 2024/09/30 Not available
DL 57/2016/CP1344/CT0008
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/03/01 - 2024/08/31 ProZyme – Novel probiotics isolated from fish gut microbiota for improving insect meal utilization, gut health and disease resistance of carnivorous fish species
2022.02618.PTDC
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/07/26 - 2022/05/25 Cyanobacterial outer membrane vesicles as novel platforms for Vaccine technology
PTDC/BIA-OUT/29540/2017
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/07/26 - 2022/03/31 Development of innovative sustainable protein and omega-3 rich feedstuffs for aquafeeds, from local agro-industrial by-products
PTDC/BAA-AGR/30377/2017
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - 2021 ALGALUP - Alternativa integral para la explotación de macroalgas en la zona del Galicia y Portugal
EP - INTERREG V A España Portugal (POCTEP)
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Ongoing
2018 - 2021 CyanoVaccine – Cyanobacterial outer membrane vesicles as novel platforms for Vaccine technology
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029540
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - 2021 SPO3 - Development of innovative sustainable protein and omega-3 rich feedstuffs for aquafeeds, from local agro-industrial by-products
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030377
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/07/01 - 2020/01/01 From zebrafish to meagre: use of macro- and microalgae as functional feeds
PTDC/CVT-WEL/5207/2014
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019 - 2020 RelaxMeagre - Functional feeds to tackle meagre (Argyrosomus regius) stress: physiological responses under chronic and acute stressful conditions
PP-IJUP2019-SOJA DE PORTUGAL-14
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 SOJA DE PORTUGAL
Ongoing
2018 - 2020 InovFeed: Inovação na valorização tecnológica de subprodutos agroindustriais para a promoção de rações sustentáveis para peixe de aquacultura
MAR-02.01.01-FEAMP-0111
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 MAR2020
Ongoing
2017 - 2020 ValorMar - Valorização Integral dos Recursos Marinhos: Potencial, Inovação Tecnológica e Novas Aplicações
valormar
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 ANI - Agência Nacional de Inovação
Ongoing
2016/07/01 - 2019/12/31 Effect of fatty acid source n-6 vs. n-3 on the eicosanoid cascade and intestine inflammation in gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata
PTDC/MAR-BIO/1949/2014
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/07/01 - 2019/12/31 Inclusion of microalgas in sea bass diets: boosting immunity through nutrition
PTDC/MAR-BIO/6233/2014
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018 - 2019 Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) as fish meal substitute in diets for meagre (Argyrosomus regius): growth, digestibility and gut health
PP_IJUP2017_SOJA DE PORTUGAL 33
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 SOJA DE PORTUGAL
Concluded
2016 - 2019 ALGAFISH - Inclusion of microalgae in sea bass diets: boosting immunity through nutrition
PTDC/MAR-BIO/6233/2014-POCI-01-0124FEDER- 016796
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016 - 2019 ZEBRALGRE - From zebrafish to meagre: use of macro- and microalgae as functional feeds
PTDC/CVT-WEL/5207/2014 – POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016797
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016 - 2019 EICOBREAM - Effect of fatty acid source (n-6 vs. n-3) on the eicosanoid cascade and intestine inflammation in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata)
PTDC/MAR-BIO/1949/2014 - POCI-01-0124-FEDER- 016794
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016 - 2019 ZEBRALGRE - From zebrafish to meagre: use of macro- and microalgae as functional feeds
PTDC/CVT-WEL/5207/2014 POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016797
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2015/05/01 - 2018/09/30 Microalgae in aquafeeds: effects on growth and health of sea bass
SFRH/BPD/101354/2014
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016 - 2018 INSEAFOOD – Innovation and valorization of seafood products: meeting local challenges and opportunities
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000035
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Norte2020
Concluded
2014 - 2015 Interactive effects of fish meal replacement by plant protein sources and novel immunostimulating nutrients on immune mechanisms and disease resistance in fish: towards functional and sustainable feeds
FCT-DAAD – 2014/2015; Project nº 441.00 DAAD
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014 - 2015 Interactive effects of fish meal replacement by plant protein sources and novel immunostimulating nutrients on immune mechanisms and disease resistance in fish: towards functional and sustainable feeds
FCT-DAAD 2014/2015; Project nº 441.00 DAAD
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2013 - 2015 OMEGAFISH - Effect on lipid metabolism of vegetable lipid interaction with carbohydrate in an important marine aquaculture fish species, European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax).
PTDC/MAR-BIO/4107/2012
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013 - 2014 Carob seed germ meal as a partial fish meal substitute in diets for meagre (Argyrosomus regius): growth and health status
PP_IJUP2012_SOJA DE PORTUGAL 20
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 SOJA DE PORTUGAL
Concluded
2009/04/01 - 2013/07/31 EFFECT OF ANTINUTRIENTS IN EUROPEAN SEA BASS DICENTRATCHUS LABRAX AND GILTHEAD SEA BREAN SPARUS AURATA JUVENILES AND ON-GROWING FISH
SFRH/BD/47495/2008
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/01 - 2008/12 CARBOHYDRATES - Utilization of dietary carbohydrates by sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and sea bream (Sparus aurata) juveniles.
POCI/CVT/57695/2004
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2004 - 2005 INTERREG III - DiverAqua - New species for aquaculture
SP5.E36
Research Technician Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Interreg Europe
Concluded
2004/07 - 2004/12 GORAZ – Nutritional requirements and feeding of blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo), a new species for aquaculture
POCTI/CVT/39239/2001
Research Technician Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2003 - 2004 MICROALGAE - The underlying mechanisms of the effect of microalgae on the early life stages of fishes
POCTI/BSE/37978/2001
Research Technician Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Oliva-Teles, A.; Enes, P.; Couto, A.; Peres, H.. "Replacing fish meal and fish oil in industrial fish feeds". 231-268. 2022.
Conference abstract
  1. Martins, Nicole; Bizogno, T; Piscitelli, Fabiana; Verde, R; Magalhães, Rui; Vieira, Lúcia; Couto, Ana; et al. Corresponding author: Martins, Nicole. "The role of oleic acid in fat deposition in European Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juvenile". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2022, 2023.
    Published
  2. Sousa, Carla; Monteiro, Marta; Castro, Carolina; Coutinho, Filipe; Guerreiro, Inês; Diaz-Rosales, Patricia; Fontinha, Filipa; et al. "Functional feeds to tackel meagre (Argurosomus regius) stress: physiological responses under chronic and acute stressfull conditions". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2020 (Virtual), 2021.
    Published
  3. Sousa, Carla; Monteiro, Marta; Castro, Carolina; Coutinho, Filipe; Guerreiro, Inês; Diaz-Rosales, Patricia; Fontinha, Filipa; et al. "Functional feeds to tackel meagre (Argyrosomus regius) stress: physiological responses under chronic and acute stressfull conditions". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2020 (Virtual), 2021.
    Published
  4. "CAGED GILTHEAD SEABREAM LIKES BITING THE NETS. SO WHAT?". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2021, Funchal, 2021.
  5. "Bacillus subtilis SPORES ARE EFFICIENT VEHICLES FOR ORAL VACCINATION OF FISH AGAINST VIBRIOSIS". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2021, Funchal, 2021.
  6. "DIETARY ARA/DHA RATIOS AND CARBOHYDRATE LEVEL EFFECTS ON GILTHEAD SEA BREAM LIVER AND INTESTINE WELFARE AND GUT MICROBIOTA". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2021, Funchal, 2021.
  7. "OLEIC ACID DECREASES FEED-INTAKE IN EUROPEAN SEABASS (Dicentrarchus labrax) JUVENILES.". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2021, Funchal, 2021.
  8. carla sousa; Paula Enes; Marta Monteiro; Carolina Castro; Inês Guerreiro; Pedro Pousão-Ferreira; Elisabete Matos; Aires Oliva-Teles; Couto, Ana. "Functional feeds to tackle meagre (Argyrosomus regius) stress: physiological responses under chronic and acute stressful conditions". Paper presented in Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2020, porto, 2020.
    Published
  9. Magalhães, Rui; Coutinho, Filipe; Guerreiro, Inês; Couto, Ana; Serra, Cláudia; Peres, Helena; Oliva-Teles, Aires. "Effect of dietary ARA/EPA/DHA ratios on growth performance, intermediary metabolism, and health indicators of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata).". Paper presented in AQUAIMPROVE, Matosinhos, 2019.
    Published
  10. Monteiro, Marta; Lavrador, Ana Sofia; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana; Enes, Paula; Carvalho, António Paulo; Díaz-Rosales, Patrícia. "Zebrafish as an experimental model in fish nutrition studies: assessment of macro and microalgae extracts effect on inflammatory response and growth.". Paper presented in AQUAIMPROVE, Matosinhos, 2019.
    Published
  11. Magalhães, Rui; Coutinho, Filipe; Guerreiro, Inês; Couto, Ana; Serra, Cláudia; Peres, Helena; Oliva-Teles, Aires. "Oxidative stress status and microbiota of Gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata fed different dietary ARA/EPA/DHA ratios". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe, Berlim, 2019.
    Published
  12. Viskovic, Ana; Guardiola, Francisco; Sá, Inês; Machado, Marina; Fontinha, Filipa; Azeredo, Rita; Costas, Benjamín; Couto, Ana. "Evaluation of health status in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) juveniles fed diets with partial replacement of fish meal by microalgae meal". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe, berlim, 2019.
    Published
  13. Sá, Inês; Viskovic, Ana; Coutinho, Filipe; Peres, Helena; Iglesias, Paula; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana. "Fishmeal substitution for microalgae in diets for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles: effect on growth and feed utilization.". Paper presented in Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2019, porto, 2019.
    Published
  14. Antunes, Beatriz; Guerreiro, Inês; Coutinho, Filipe; Rangel, Fábio; Castro, Carolina; Couto, Ana; Serra, Cláudia; et al. "Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens meal as fish meal substitute in diets for meagre (Argyrosomus regius)". Paper presented in Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2019, porto, 2019.
    Published
  15. Lavrador, Ana Sofia; Guerreiro, Inês; Coutinho, Filipe; Castro, Carolina; Couto, Ana; Peres, Helena; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro; et al. "Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) meal as a fish meal substitute in diets for meagre (Argyrosomus regius): effects on gut microbiota". Paper presented in Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2019, porto, 2019.
    Published
  16. Monteiro, Marta; Santos, Rafaela; Couto, Ana; Serra, Cláudia; Gouvinhas, Irene; Barros, Ana; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Enes, Paula ; Díaz-Rosales, Patricia. "Effect of extraction method and solvent system on the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of selected macro- and microalgae extracts.". Paper presented in III AQUAIMPROVE, Matosinhos, 2018.
    Published
  17. Lavrador, Ana Sofia; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana; Serra, Cláudia. "Molecular tools for labelling and monitoring Bacillus subtilis probiotics in vivo.". Paper presented in III AQUAIMPROVE, Matosinhos, 2018.
  18. Jorge, Sara; Enes, Paula ; Serra, Cláudia; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana. "Effect of microalgae in gilthead seabream Sparus aurata diets". Paper presented in II AQUAIMPROVE, Porto, 2017.
    Published
  19. Leite, Nuno; Díaz-Rosales, Patrícia; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana. "Microalgae as functional ingredients in marine fish aquafeeds: effect in fish health and welfare". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2017, Dubrovnik, 2017.
    Published
  20. Barroso, Carolina; Costas, Benjamín; Peres, Helena; Matos, Elisabete; Couto, Ana; Oliva Teles, Aires; Enes, Paula. "Carob seed germ meal as a partial fish meal substitute in diets for meagre (Argyrosomus regius): growth and health status". Paper presented in 7th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto - IJUP 2014, Porto, 2014.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Fernandes, Helena; Martins, Nicole; Salgado, José Manuel Seara; Couto, Ana; Belo, Isabel; Marques, A.; Gonçalves, A.; et al. "Effect of biological and physical pre-treatments of Ulva rigida in the quality of on-growing European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax". Paper presented in European Aquaculture 2019, Berlim, 2019.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Magalhães, Rui; Santos, Rafaela A.; Sousa, J.I; de Azevedo, A.; Pérez-Díaz, M.; Couto, Ana; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Serra, Claudia R.. "Santos R.A. "Magalhães, R., Santos, R.A., Sousa, J.I., Bermúdez, R., de Azevedo, A., Pérez-Díaz, M., Couto, A., Oliva-Teles, A., Serra, C.R. 2023. White grape marc extracts as potential antimicrobial products and modulators of European seabass growth and immune status. Aquaculture Europe 2023 Conference (Vienna, Austria)."". 2023.
  2. Gonçalves, Gabriela; Santos, Rafaela A.; Dias, J.; Carvalho, António Paulo; Diaz-Rosales, Patricia; Couto, Ana; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Serra, Cláudia. "Santos, R.A. "Gonçalves, G. C., Santos, R. A., Dias, J., Carvalho, A. P., Díaz-Rosales, P., Couto, A., Oliva- Teles, A., Serra, C. R. 2023. Development of antigen-displaying Bacillus spores for oral vaccination against vibriosis and mycobacteriosis in fish. Microbiotec'23 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Covilhã, Portugal)."". 2023.
  3. Diaz-Rosales, Patricia; Monteiro, Marta; Lavrador, Ana S.; Rangel, Fábio; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana; Carvalho, António Paulo; Enes, Paula. "Zebrafish As An Experimental Model In Fish Nutrition Studies: Assessment Of Macro- And Microalgae Extracts Effect On Immune Response And Growth". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2021, 2021.
  4. "Salicornia ramosissima BIOMASS INCORPORATION IN DIETS FOR JUVENILE SEA BASS (Dicentrarchus labrax): EFFECTS ON GROWTH, SURVIVAL, WHOLE-BODY COMPOSITION AND NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2021, 2021.
  5. "Salicornia ramosissima BIOMASS INCORPORATION IN DIETS FOR JUVENILE SEA BASS (Dicentrarchus labrax): EFFECTS ON GROWTH, SURVIVAL, WHOLE-BODY COMPOSITION AND NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2021, 2021.
  6. "ZEBARFISH AS AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL IN FISH NUTRITION STUDIES: ASSESSMENT OF MACRO- AND MICROALGAE EXTRACTS EFFECT ON IMMUNE RESPONSE AND GROWTH". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2021, 2021.
  7. Castro, Carolina; Coutinho, Filipe; Iglesias, Paula; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana. "Chlorella sp. and Nannochloropsis sp. inclusion in plant-based diets cause imbalanced redox status in the intestine and liver of European sea bass juveniles". Paper presented in AQUAIMPROVE, 2019.
  8. Lavrador, Ana Sofia; Monteiro, Marta; Rangel, Fábio; Couto, Ana; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Tafalla, Carolina; Enes, Paula ; Díaz-Rosales, Patrícia. "In vitro cytotoxic, antiviral and immunomodulatory effects of micro- and macroalgae extracts". Paper presented in AQUAIMPROVE, 2019.
  9. Fernandes, Helena; Martins, Nicole; Salgado, José; Couto, Ana; Belo, Isabel; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Marques, António; et al. "Influence of biological and physical pre-treatments of Ulva rigida on nutritional and sensory quality of European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax.". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2019, 2019.
  10. Monteiro, Marta; Rangel, Fábio; Serra, Cláudia; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana; Enes, Paula ; Díaz-Rosales, Patrícia. "Antibacterial and antiviral activities from macro- and microalgae extracts.". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2019, 2019.
  11. Sá, Inês; Viskovic, Ana; Coutinho, Filipe; Enes, Paula ; Peres, Helena; Iglesias, Paula; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana. "Zootechnical performance and gut histomorphology of European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax L. Juveniles fed diets with partial or total replacement of fish meal by microalgae meal.". Paper presented in Aquaculture 2019, 2019.
  12. Magalhães, Rui; Guerreiro, Inês; Couto, Ana; Serra, Cláudia; Peres, Helena; Oliva-Teles, Aires. "Intestinal immune status, histomorphology and microbiota of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) fed different dietary ara/epa/dha ratios.". Paper presented in Aquaculture 2019, 2019.
  13. Fernandes, Helena; Martins, Nicole; Salgado, José; Couto, Ana; Belo, Isabel; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Peres, Helena. "Effect of inclusion of untreated and pre-treated Ulva rigida in diets for on-growing european seabass Dicentrarchus labrax.". Paper presented in Aquaculture 2019, 2019.
  14. Lavrador, Ana Sofia; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana; Serra, Cláudia. "Molecular tools for labelling and monitoring Bacillus subtilis probiotics in vivo.". Paper presented in Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2019, 2019.
  15. Guardiola, Francisco A.; Barroso, Carolina; Enes, Paula; Couto, Ana; Díaz-Rosales, Patricia; Afonso, António; Kanashiro, Erika; et al. "Mucosal immune responses in meagre (Argyrosomus regius) juveniles fed diets with varying inclusion levels of carob seed germ meal.". Paper presented in 31st Congress of the New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (ESCPB), 2018.
  16. Guerreiro, Inês; Magalhães, Rui; Coutinho, Filipe; Couto, Ana; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Peres, Helena. "Are Ulva lactuca and Chondrus crispus potential functional ingredients for gilthead seabream?". Paper presented in 18th International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding, 2018.
  17. Castro, Carolina; Couto, Ana; Diógenes, Alexandre F.; Corraze, Geneviève; Panserat, Stéphane; Serra, Cláudia R.; Oliva-Teles, Aires. "Intestine histomorphology, digestive enzymes, and microbiota of gilthead sea bream fed vegetable oil and carbohydrate rich diets". Paper presented in Aquaimprove Workshop- 2nd edition- Porto Portugal, 2017.
  18. Guerreiro, Inês; Magalhães, Rui; Couto, Ana; Machado, Marina; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Peres, Helena. "Evaluation of two seaweeds species, Ulva lactuca and Chondrus crispus, as aquafeed ingredients in gilthead seabream Sparus aurata". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2017, 2017.
  19. Castro, Carolina; Díaz-Rosales, Patricia; Jorge, Sara; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana. "Effects of dietary microalgae on intestinal gene expression in gilthead seabream: assessing antioxidant and immune-modulatory potential". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2017, 2017.
  20. Santos, Rafaela; Couto, Ana; Lavrador, Ana Sofia; Oliva Teles, Aires; Enes, Paula ; Serra, Cláudia Reis. "Snack for fish: sporeformers and their natural antimicrobial compounds as a knowledgeable approach to control fish diseases". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2016, 2016.
  21. Jorge, Sara; Enes, Paula ; Serra, Cláudia Reis; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana. "Effect of microalgae in Sparus aurata (Gilthead seabream) diets". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2016, 2016.
  22. Santos, Rafaela; Couto, Ana; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Saavedra, Maria José; Enes, Paula ; Serra, Cláudia Reis. "Fish gut sporeformers to control fish pathogens". Paper presented in IMMR'16 - International Meeting on Marine Research, 2016.
  23. Jorge, Sara; Enes, Paula ; Serra, Cláudia; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Couto, Ana. "Effect of microalgae in gilthead seabream Sparus aurata diets". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2016, 2016.
  24. Luz, Tiago; Couto, Ana; Serra, Cláudia; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Enes, Paula. "Potential of novel probiotics isolated from fish gut microbiota for improving plant feedstuffs utilization and gut homeostasis in white sea bream Diplodus sargus juveniles". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2016, 2016.
  25. Monteiro, Marta; Couto, Ana; Guedes, Catarina; Azevedo, Isabel; Amaro, Helena; Tavares, Tânia; Costa, E.; et al. "From zebrafish to meagre: use of macroalgae as functional feeds". Paper presented in Seagriculture 2016, 2016.
  26. Barroso, Carolina; Couto, Ana; Enes, Paula ; Díaz-Rosales, Patricia; Afonso, António; Matos, Elisabete; Peres, Helena; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Costas, Benjamin. "Blood cells and gut immune parameters of meagre (Argyrosomus regius) are unaffected by high dietary carob seed germ meal". Paper presented in IV National Meeting Postgraduate in Biological Sciences, 2015.
  27. Couto, Ana; Machado, Marina; Malheiro, Diogo; Azeredo, Rita; Svendsen, Jonathan; Afonso, António; Serradeiro, Renata; Costas, Benjamín. "Acute hyperoxia modulates peripheral blood cell dynamics of senegalese sole Solea senegalensis juveniles but does not induce an inflammatory response". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2015, 2015.
  28. Barroso, Carolina; Couto, Ana; Enes, Paula ; Díaz-Rosales, Patrícia; Afonso, António; Matos, Elisabete; Peres, Helena; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Costas, Benjamín. "Blood cells and immune parameters of meagre Argyrosomus regius gut are unaffected by high carob seed germ meal inclusion". Paper presented in IV Congresso Nacional de pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas, 2015.
  29. Couto, Ana; Castro, Carolina; Pérez-Jiménez, Amália; Díaz-Rosales, Patrícia; Serra, Cláudia; Oliva-Teles, Aires. "Vegetable oil in european sea bass diets: effects on digestive enzymes and intestinal histomorphology". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2014, 2014.
  30. Couto, Ana; Enes, Paula ; Peres, Helena; Oliva-Teles, Aires. "Growth performance of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) fed diets containing whole cereal meals". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2010, 2010.
  31. Couto, Ana; Enes, Paula ; Peres, Helena; Oliva-Teles, Aires. "Growth performance of European Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) fed diets containing whole cereal meals". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2010, 2010.
  32. Couto, Ana; Pimentel-Rodrigues, Ana; Oliva-Teles, Aires. "Apparent digestibility of carbohydrate in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles". Paper presented in ISFNF2008 – International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding, 2008.
  33. Couto, Ana; Peres, Helena; Oliva-Teles, Aires. "Effect of dietary starch level and water temperature on digestibility of diets in Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata) juveniles". Paper presented in ISFNF2008 – International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding, 2008.
  34. Ribeiro, Laura; Couto, Ana; Olmedo, M.; Álvarez-Blázquez, B; Linares, F.; Valente, Luísa. "Digestive enzymes activity during Black Spot Seabream larvae and post-larvae development". Paper presented in LARVI ’05 – Fish and Shellfish larviculture symposium, 2005.
  35. Couto, Ana; Ribeiro, Laura; Rocha, Rui; Dinis, Maria Teresa. "The effect of microalgae addition on the activity of digestive enzymes of sea bream (Sparus aurata) larvae.". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2004, 2004.
  36. Ribeiro, Laura; Rocha, Rui; Couto, Ana; Dinis, Maria Teresa. "Efeito do regime alimentar na capacidade digestiva de pós-larvas de dourada (Sparus aurata)". Paper presented in Jornadas de diversificação em aquacultura, 2004.
  37. Rocha, Rui; Couto, Ana; Ribeiro, Laura; Dinis, Maria Teresa. "Qualidade nutricional de rotíferos mantidos em água verde". Paper presented in Jornadas de diversificação em aquacultura, 2004.
  38. Pacheco, Mário; Couto, Ana; Rebocho, Ana; Barroso, Carlos; Gravato, Carlos; Ahmad, I; Santos, Maria Ana. "Biotransformation and antioxidant responses of the neogastropod Nucella lapillus to crude oil from Prestige’s spillage". Paper presented in Congresso Iberoamericano de Contaminação e Toxicologia Ambiental (CICTA 2003), 2003.
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    Accepted
  27. Sara S. Jorge; Paula Enes; Cláudia R. Serra; Carolina Castro; Paula Iglesias; Aires Oliva Teles; Ana Couto. "Short-term supplementation of gilthead seabream ( Sparus aurata ) diets with Nannochloropsis gaditana modulates intestinal microbiota without affecting intestinal morphology and function". Aquaculture Nutrition (2019): https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.12959.
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  39. A. Couto; H. Peres; A. Oliva-Teles; P. Enes; Couto, A.; Peres, H.; Oliva-Teles, A.; Enes, P.. "Nutritional value of whole cereal meals for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles". Aquaculture 473 (2017): 128-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2017.01.031.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2017.01.031
  40. Magalhães, R.; Lopes, T.; Martins, N.; Díaz-Rosales, P.; Couto, A.; Pousão-Ferreira, P.; Oliva-Teles, A.; Peres, H.. "Carbohydrases supplementation increased nutrient utilization in white seabream (Diplodus sargus) juveniles fed high soybean meal diets". Aquaculture 463 (2016): 43-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2016.05.019.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2016.05.019
  41. Inês Guerreiro; Ana Couto; Marina Machado; Carolina Castro; Pedro Pousão-Ferreira; Aires Oliva-Teles; Paula Enes; et al. "Prebiotics effect on immune and hepatic oxidative status and gut morphology of white sea bream (Diplodus sargus)". Fish & Shellfish Immunology 50 (2016): 168-174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2016.01.023.
    10.1016/j.fsi.2016.01.023
  42. Couto, Ana; Couto, A.; Barroso, C.; Guerreiro, I.; Pousão-Ferreira, P.; Matos, E.; Peres, H.; Oliva-Teles, A.; Enes, P.. "Carob seed germ meal in diets for meagre (Argyrosomus regius) juveniles: Growth, digestive enzymes, intermediary metabolism, liver and gut histology". Aquaculture 451 (2016): 396-404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.10.007.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.10.007
  43. Couto, A.; Peres, H.; Oliva-Teles, A.; Enes, P.; Couto, Ana; Peres, Helena; Oliva-Teles, Aires; Enes, Paula. "Screening of nutrient digestibility, glycaemic response and gut morphology alterations in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) fed whole cereal meals". Aquaculture 450 (2016): 31-37. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84937057068&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.07.006
  44. Guerreiro, I.; Serra, C.R.; Enes, P.; Couto, A.; Salvador, A.; Costas, B.; Oliva-Teles, A.; et al. "Effect of short chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS) on immunological status and gut microbiota of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) reared at two temperatures". Fish and Shellfish Immunology 49 (2016): 122-131. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84951933573&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.fsi.2015.12.032
  45. Castro, Carolina; Couto, Ana; Pérez-Jiménez, Amalia; Serra, Cláudia R.; Díaz-Rosales, Patricia; Fernandes, Rui; Corraze, Geneviève; et al. "Effects of fish oil replacement by vegetable oil blend on digestive enzymes and tissue histomorphology of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles". Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 42 1 (2015): 203-217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10695-015-0130-1.
    10.1007/s10695-015-0130-1
  46. Couto, A.; Kortner, T.M.; Penn, M.; Bakke, A.M.; Krogdahl, Å.; Oliva-Teles, A.; Couto, Ana. "Dietary saponins and phytosterols do not affect growth, intestinal morphology and immune response of on-growing European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)". Aquaculture Nutrition 21 6 (2015): 970-982. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84945456265&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/anu.12220
  47. Guerreiro, I.; Couto, A.; Pérez-Jiménez, A.; Oliva-Teles, A.; Enes, P.; Guerreiro, Inês; Couto, Ana; et al. "Gut morphology and hepatic oxidative status of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles fed plant feedstuffs or fishmeal-based diets supplemented with short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides and xylo-oligosaccharides". British Journal of Nutrition 114 12 (2015): 1975-1984. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84949256204&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S0007114515003773
  48. Enes, P.; García-Meilán, I.; Guerreiro, I.; Couto, A.; Pousão-Ferreira, P.; Gallardo, M.A.; Oliva-Teles, A.; Couto, Ana. "Utilization of dietary starch by juvenile white sea bream Diplodus sargus at different feeding frequencies". Aquaculture Nutrition 21 6 (2015): 926-934. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84945479086&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/anu.12227
  49. Couto, A.; Kortner, T.M.; Penn, M.; Østby, G.; Bakke, A.M.; Krogdahl, A.; Oliva-Teles, A.. "Saponins and phytosterols in diets for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles: Effects on growth, intestinal morphology and physiology". Aquaculture Nutrition (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84894479893&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/anu.12146
  50. Costas, B.; Couto, A.; Azeredo, R.; Machado, M.; Krogdahl, A.; Oliva-Teles, A.. "Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) immune responses are modulated after feeding with purified antinutrients". Fish and Shellfish Immunology (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902072305&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.fsi.2014.05.032
  51. Couto, A.; Kortner, T.M.; Penn, M.; Bakke, A.M.; Krogdahl, T.; Oliva-Teles, A.. "Effects of dietary phytosterols and soy saponins on growth, feed utilization efficiency and intestinal integrity of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) juveniles". Aquaculture 432 (2014): 295-303. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902477970&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2014.05.009
  52. Couto, Ana; Couto, A.; Kortner, T.M.; Penn, M.; Bakke, A.M.; Krogdahl, Å.; Oliva-Teles, A.. "Effects of dietary soy saponins and phytosterols on gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) during the on-growing period". Animal Feed Science and Technology 198 (2014): 203-214. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84918828683&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.09.005
  53. Enes, P.; Pérez-Jiménez, A.; Peres, H.; Couto, A.; Pousão-Ferreira, P.; Oliva-Teles, A.. "Oxidative status and gut morphology of white sea bream, Diplodus sargus fed soluble non-starch polysaccharide supplemented diets". Aquaculture 358-359 (2012): 79-84. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863837795&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2012.06.020
  54. Couto, A.; Enes, P.; Peres, H.; Oliva-Teles, A.. "Temperature and dietary starch level affected protein but not starch digestibility in gilthead sea bream juveniles". Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 38 3 (2012): 595-601. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84860886999&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10695-011-9537-5
  55. Enes, P.; Peres, H.; Almeida, I.; Couto, A.; Oliva-Teles, A.. "Growth, Feed Utilization, and Glycemic Response in European Sea Bass, Dicentrarchus labrax, Juveniles Fed Carbohydrate of Different Complexities". Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 42 6 (2011): 873-879. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-83055169863&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  58. Ribeiro, L.; Couto, A.; Olmedo, M.; Álvarez-Blázquez, B.; Linares, F.; Valente, L.M.P.. "Digestive enzyme activity at different developmental stages of blackspot seabream, Pagellus bogaraveo (Brunnich 1768)". Aquaculture Research 39 4 (2008): 339-346. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-40449120743&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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    10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.05.013
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021 OLEIC ACID DECREASES FEED-INTAKE IN EUROPEAN SEABASS (Dicentrarchus labrax) JUVENILES. Aquaculture Europe 2021
EAS (Funchal, Portugal)
2021 DIETARY ARA/DHA RATIOS AND CARBOHYDRATE LEVEL EFFECTS ON GILTHEAD SEA BREAM LIVER AND INTESTINE WELFARE AND GUT MICROBIOTA Aquaculture Europe 2021
EAS (Funchal, Portugal)
2021 Bacillus subtilis SPORES ARE EFFICIENT VEHICLES FOR ORAL VACCINATION OF FISH AGAINST VIBRIOSIS Aquaculture Europe 2021
EAS (Funchal, Portugal)
2021 CAGED GILTHEAD SEABREAM LIKES BITING THE NETS. SO WHAT? Aquaculture Europe 2021
EAS (Funchal, Portugal)
2020/02/12 Functional feeds to tackle meagre (Argyrosomus regius) stress: physiological responses under chronic and acute stressful conditions. Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2020
Porto University (Porto, Portugal)
2019/12/15 Nutrition in aquaculture: the role of microalgae Jornadas do Mar
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar-Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2019/11/29 Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens meal as fish meal substitute for meagre Argyrosomus regius IV Aquaculture Research Workshop (AQUAIMPROVE)
CIIMAR (Matosinhos, Portugal)
2019/11/29 Zebrafish as an experimental model in fish nutrition studies: assessment of macro and microalgae extracts effect on inflammatory response and growth IV Aquaculture Research Workshop (AQUAIMPROVE)
CIIMAR (Matosinhos, Portugal)
2019/11/29 Effect of dietary ARA/EPA/DHA ratios on growth performance, intermediary metabolism, and health indicators of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) IV Aquaculture Research Workshop (AQUAIMPROVE)
CIIMAR (Matosinhos, Portugal)
2019/10/07 Evaluation of health status in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) juveniles fed diets with partial replacement of fish meal by microalgae meal. Aquaculture Europe 2019
EAS (Berlin, Germany)
2019/10/07 Oxidative stress status and microbiota of Gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata fed different dietary ARA/EPA/DHA ratios Aquaculture Europe 2019
EAS (Berlin, Germany)
2019/09 Sea bass GALT and microbiota modulation in response to fish meal replacement by microalgae 1st International Symposium on Mucosal Health in Aquaculture (MHA2019)
NOFIMA (Oslo, Norway)
2019/06/16 Characterization of CD3?+ T lymphocytes in the teleost Dicentrarchus labrax L. International Conference of Fish and Shellfish Immunology
ISFSI (Gran Canaria, Spain)
2019/02/13 Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) meal as a fish meal substitute in diets for meagre (Argyrosomus regius): effects on gut microbiota. Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2019
Porto University (porto, Portugal)
2019/02/13 Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens meal as fish meal substitute in diets for meagre (Argyrosomus regius). Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2019
University of Porto (porto, Portugal)
2019/02/13 Fishmeal substitution for microalgae in diets for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles: effect on growth and feed utilization. Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2019
Porto University (porto, Portugal)
2018/12/18 Molecular tools for labelling and monitoring Bacillus subtilis probiotics in vivo 3rd Aquaculture Research Workshop
CIIMAR (matosinhos, Portugal)
2018/12/18 Effect of extraction method and solvent system on the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of selected macro- and microalgae extracts. 3rd Aquaculture Research Workshop
CIIMAR (Matosinhos, Portugal)
2017/10/17 Microalgae as functional ingredients in marine fish aquafeeds: effect in fish health and welfare Aquaculture Europe 2017
EAS (Dubrovnik, Croatia)
2017/03/17 Effect of microalgae in gilthead seabream Sparus aurata diets II Aquaimprove Workshop, Porto, Portugal, 17 March 2017
CIIMAR (Porto, Portugal)
2017 Aquaculture: making green the blue revolution Encontro Ciência '17, Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia em colaboração com a Ciência Viva – Agência Nacional para a Cultura Científica e Tecnológica e a Comissão Parlamentar de Educação e Ciência (Lisbon, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Novel probiotics isolates from the fish gut for stress mitigation in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) subject to acute stressful conditions
Co-supervisor
 Biology (Degree)
2021 - Current Development of molecular tools for identification of common aquaculture pathogens
Co-supervisor
 Biology (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018 - Current Effect of phyto-supplementation on physiological and biochemical performances on gilthead sea bream
Co-supervisor
Université de Monastir Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Monastir, Tunisia
2016 - Current Microalgae as functional ingredients in marine fish aquafeeds: effect in fish health and welfare.
Supervisor
 biology (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/01/10 - 2024/12/31 Functional aquafeeds to boost health and welfare of meagre
Supervisor
 PhD in Biology (PhD)
Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Functional aquafeeds to boost health and welfare of meagre
Supervisor
 Biologia (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Development of molecular tools for pathogens detection in Aquaculture
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Novel probiotics isolated from the fish gut for stress mitigation in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) subject to acute stressful conditions
Co-supervisor
 Biological Aquatic Resources (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Evaluation of Probiotic Bacillus spores immunomodulatory activity in zebrafish larvae: towards selection of ProbioVaccine antigen delivery vehicles
Co-supervisor
 Biology (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/06/30 Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) diet supplementation with halophytes biomass (Salicornia sp): effects on body composition and intestinal health
Supervisor
 Degree in Biology (Degree)
Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/06/10 NUTRIMU and EPPO Internship: Larval rearing and fish health in Aquaculture
Supervisor
 Master in Aquatic Biological Resources (Master)
Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2021 - 2021 NUTRIMU and EPPO Internship: Larval rearing and fish health in Aquaculture
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020 - 2020 DTU Aqua and Nordsøen Oceanarium Internship: The effect of turbidity and water exchange rate on pikeperch (Sander luciperca) larvae swim bladder inflation
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020 - 2020 CTAQUA internship under the projects INTEGRATE, BIOSEA & SIMBA
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Functional feeds to tackle meagre (Argyrosomus regius) stress: physiological responses under chronic and acute stressful conditions
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Functional feeds to tackle meagre (Argyrosomus regius) stress: physiological responses under chronic and acute stressful conditions
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019 - 2020 CTAQUA internship under the projects INTEGRATE, BIOSEA & SIMBA
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Fundación Centro Tecnológico Acuicultura de Andalucía, Spain
2019 - 2020 Cultivo e utilização de Fucus vesiculosus e Nannochloropsis gaditana em rações para corvina (Argyrosomus regius)
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Influence of rearing conditions on early development of pike perch (Sander lucioperca) larvae.
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark
2019 - 2020 Functional feeds to tackle meagre (Argyrosomus regius) stress: physiological responses under chronic and acute stressful conditions.
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Extra-curricular internship.
Supervisor
 Biologia (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2018/10 - 2019/09 pos-doc ALGAFISH
Supervisor
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Cultivo e utilização de macroalgas em alimentos funcionais para aquacultura
Co-supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Microalgae usage for cultivated rotifers (Brachionus sp.) enrichment to integrate zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae rearing protocol
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Zootechnical performance and fillet quality of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) fed diets replacing corn by tucumã hull (Astrocarium aculeatum G.Mey.)
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Feeding microalgae to sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax): effects on health and immune response.
Co-supervisor
 Mariculture (Master)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Sveuciliste u Dubrovniku, Croatia
2017 - 2018 Replacing fish meal by microalgae meal in diets for sea bass juveniles: effects on growth and feed utilisation.
Co-supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Molecular tools for labelling and monitoring Bacillus subtilis probiotics in vivo.
Co-supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Microalgae as a functional ingredient in fish aquafeeds: Effects on growth and well-being in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Technological and Biological issues in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems: effects of fatty acids on fish behaviour, and how size affects Rainbow Trout swimming speed.
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Effect of microalgae in Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) diets
Supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Potential of novel probiotics isolated from fish gut microbiota for improving plant feedstuffs utilization and gut health in white seabream (Diplodus sargus) juveniles.
Co-supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Potential of novel probiotics isolated from fish gut microbiota in improving plant feedstuffs utilization in white sea bream (Diplodus sargus) juveniles
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Potential of prebiotics in improving growth and gut morphology of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) juveniles fed plant feedstuffs-based diets
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) with red seaweed in Ria de Aveiro.
Co-supervisor
 Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Vegetable oils in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) diets: effects in liver and intestine histomorphology
Supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2020/11/06 - Current Aquaimprove, 5th Aquaculture Research Workshop (2020/11/06)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019 - Current Aquaimprove, 4th Aquaculture Research Workshop (2019)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019 - Current Participation in CIIMAR Open Day: Organization and implementation of the scientific activity “Peixe-zebra, um modelo experimental” (2019)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019 - Current Aquaimprove, 4th Aquaculture Research Workshop (2019)
Workshop (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2018 - Current Aquaimprove, 3rd Aquaculture Research Workshop (2018)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2018 - Current Aquaimprove, 3rd Aquaculture Research Workshop (2018)
Workshop (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

AQUAZOR, Portugal
2017 - Current Aquaimprove, 2nd Aquaculture Research Workshop (2017)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017 - Current Aquaimprove, 2nd Aquaculture Research Workshop (2017)
Workshop (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

AQUAZOR, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/10/11 - Current Aquaculture Europe 2021
Conference
2021/10/06 - Current Neo Giant kick-Off meeting
Meeting
2021/10 - Current 928 Startup Challenge - two-week intensive program to turn fresh ideas into high-potential business through a set of bootcamps. The bootcamp included talks and mentoring sessions designed to support the different stages of the business idea.
Other
 928 Startup Challenge
2021 - Current Aquaculture Europe 2021
Conference
 Aquaculture Europe 2021
2020 - Current Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2020 Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2020
2019 - Current Fish and Shellfish Immunology 2019
Conference
 International Conference of Fish and Shellfish Immunology
2019 - Current Mucosal Health in Aquaculture - Oral presentation
Symposium
 1st International Symposium on Mucosal Health in Aquaculture (MHA2019)
2019 - Current Aquaculture Europe 2019
Conference
 Aquaculture Europe 2019
2019 - Current World Aquaculture 2019
Congress
 World Aquaculture 2019
World Aquaculture Society, United States
2019 - Current Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2019
Meeting
 Meeting of Junior Research from Porto University - IJUP 2019
2019 - Current IV Aquaimprove Workshop
Workshop
 IV Aquaculture Research Workshop (AQUAIMPROVE)
2018 - Current Participation in the Tradeshow of the BUSINESS2SEA 2018 - FORUM OF THE SEA, 10th EDITION BUSINESS2SEA 2018
Fórum Oceano Associação da Economia do Mar, Portugal
2018 - Current Volunteer at 16ª Mostra da Universidade do Porto
Exhibition
 Mostra UP
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018 - Current International Meeting on MArine Research 2018
Meeting
 International Meeting on Marine Research (IMMR) 2018
2018 - Current 18th International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding (ISFNF)
Symposium
 18th International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding
2018 - Current III Aquaimprove Workshop
Workshop
 III AQUAIMPROVE
2017 - Current Volunteer at 15ª Mostra da Universidade do Porto
Exhibition
 Mostra UP
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017 - Current Aquaculture Europe 2017
Conference
 Aquaculture Europe 2017
2017 - Current II Aquaimprove Workshop
Workshop
 II Aquaimprove Workshop, Porto, Portugal, 17 March 2017
2016 - Current Seagriculture 2016
Congress
 Seagriculture 2016
2016 - Current Aquaculture Europe 2016
Conference
 Aquaculture Europe 2016
2016 - Current International Meeting in Marine Research
Meeting
 International Meeting on Marine Research (IMMR) 2016
2015/03 - Current IV Congresso Nacional de pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas IV Congresso Nacional de pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas
2015 - Current Aquaculture Europe 2015
Conference
 Aquaculture Europe 2015
2013 - Current HISTOLOGY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY OF AQUATIC ANIMALS
Workshop
 HISTOLOGY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY OF AQUATIC ANIMALS
Universidad del País Vasco, Spain
2013 - Current International Conference on Fish and Shellfish Immunology 2013
Conference
 International Conference of Fish and Shellfish Immunology
2012 - Current COST-FAProteomics Action (FA1002) entitled “Gel based protein separation by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and protein characterization by MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry”
Workshop
 COST-FAProteomics Action (FA1002) entitled “Gel based protein separation by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and protein characterization by MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry”
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
2010 - Current Aquaculture Europe 2010
Conference
 Aquaculture Europe 2010
2008 - Current ISFNF 2008
Symposium
 ISFNF2008 ¿ International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding
2005/09 - Current Larvi 2005
Symposium
 LARVI ¿05 ¿ Fish and Shellfish larviculture symposium
2004/10 - Current Aquaculture Europe 2004
Conference
 Aquaculture Europe 2004
2004 - Current Jornadas de Diversificação em Aquacultura
Congress
 Jornadas de diversificação em aquacultura
2004 - Current Aquaculture Europe 2004
Conference
 Aquaculture Europe 2004
2003 - Current CICTA 2003
Congress
 Congresso Iberoamericano de Contaminação e Toxicologia Ambiental (CICTA 2003)
2015/07/20 - 2015/07/24 “Sustainable Blue growth” summer school by the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS)
Other
 Summer School: Sustainable Blue Growth
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, Italy

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021/12/09 NUTRIMU and EPPO Internship: Larval rearing and fish health in Aquaculture
Supervisor
 Adriana Oliveira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/11/29 Dietary tryptophan supplementation and its modulatory role in juvenile European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) during chronic inflammation
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Inês Nogueira Duarte (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2021/10/22 Establishment of different matrices to measure cortisol in zebrafish under acute and chronic stressful situations
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sara Silva Jorge (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2020/12/16 Evaluation of algal biomasses in diets for gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) juveniles- effects on immune condition and general performance
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rute Luís de Almeida Mateus (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2020/12/15 Functional feeds to tackle meagre (Argyrosomus regius) stress: physiological responses under chronic and acute stressful conditions
Supervisor
 Carla Daniela Mota de Sousa (Master)
Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2020/12/14 Influence of rearing conditions on early development of pike perch (Sander lucioperca) larvae
Supervisor
 João Alberto Henriques Rebola Branco (Master)
Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2020/06/29 Amino Acids as key mediators of imune status and nutritional condition in fish
(Thesis) Arguer
 Lourenço de Oliveira Coelho e Ramos Pinto (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018 Fishmeal substitution for microalgae in diets for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles: effect on growth and feed utilization
Supervisor
 Inês Sá (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018 Microalgae usage for cultivated rotifers (Brachionus sp.) enrichment to integrate zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae rearing protocol
Supervisor
 Pedro Vaz (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016 Produção de Solea senegalensis em policultura com Dicentrarchus labrax e Sparus aurata em regime semi-intensivo
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Christophe Avelar Castelejo Gonçalves Afonso (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015 Effect of dietary phospholipids and docosahexaenoic acid in growth performance and oxidative stress in Meagre (Argyrosomus regius) juveniles.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria João Magalhães de Almeida Xavier (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021 - Current Member of the RedeAlgae: Transborder hispanic-portuguese network of low trophic aquaculture organisms Associated member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Member of the Animal Welfare and Ethics Commitee of NeoGiant (H2020 Grant No 101036768)
Member
2020/11/06 - Current Member of the Scientific Committee of Aquaimprove, tth Aquaculture Research Workshop
Member
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019 - Current Member of the Scientific Committee of Aquaimprove, 4th Aquaculture Research Workshop
Member
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2018 - Current Member of the Organizing and Scientific comitee at Aquaimprove, 3rd Aquaculture Research Workshop
Member
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017 - Current Member of the organizing and scientific committees of “Aquaimprove, 2nd Aquaculture Research Workshop
Member
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020/09 - Current Advisor for gastrointestinal pathologies in production fish of Viveiros (Portugal) da Espargueira Aquaculture. Viveiros da Espargueira, Portugal
2019 - Current Advisor for nutritional pathologies and diagnosis; Technicians training on sample collection for diagnosis. AQUAZOR, Portugal
2010 - Current Reviewer of manuscripts for relevant publication in my domain of specialization: Aquaculture (12), Fish Physiology and Biochemistry (7), Aquaculture Nutrition (3), Aquaculture research (2), British J. Nutrition (2), J. World Aquaculture Society (4), Fish and Shellfish Immunology (2), European J of Lipid Sci. and Tech. (1), J of Ocean University of China (1), J Porteomics (1), J Morphology (1), J Applied Phycology (1), Algal Research (1), Acta Histochemica (1), Scientific Reports (1).

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020/09/01 - Current Topics in nutrition PhD in Marine Biotechnology and Aquaculture (Doutoramento) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/08/31 Aquaculture Biologia (Licenciatura) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/08/31 Cellular Biology Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/08/31 Algae and Fungi Biology Biologia (Licenciatura) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/08/31 Molecular and cellular biology II Biologia (Licenciatura) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/08/31 Molecular manipulation and Biotechnology Biologia (Licenciatura) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/08/31 Fish Disease Diagnosis Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Mestrado integrado) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/07/01 Sustainable Aquaculture Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Mestrado integrado) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/11/25 - 2022/12/25 Aquaculture Systems Sustainable Aquaculture: for a greener blue economy (Outros) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/12/14 - 2022/12/14 Recognition of Pain, Suffering and Distress: Disease Diagnosis CAL-AQUA: Laboratory Aquatic Animal Science Course (Outros) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/11/18 - 2022/12/10 Sustainable Aquaculture: for a greener blue economy (42h) (Outros) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/12/09 - 2022/12/09 Aquaculture 4.0 Sustainable aquaculture: for a greener blue economy (Outros) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/12/03 - 2022/12/03 Fish parasitic diseases: case studies Sustainable Aquaculture: for a greener blue economy (Outros) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2022/12/03 - 2022/12/03 Sampling techniques for diagnosis of fish diseases Sustainable aquaculture: for a greener blue economy (Outros) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/07/01 Sustainable Aquaculture Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Mestrado integrado) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2020/09/10 - 2021/07/01 Sustainable Aquaculture Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2020/07/01 Sustainable Aquaculture Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Mestrado integrado) Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/06/01 Sustainable Aquaculture Recursos Biológicos Aquáticos (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/01/01 - Current Animals - Section Aquatic Animals (2076-2615) MDPI
2022/09/01 - Current Frontiers in Veterinary sciences - Animal Nutrition and Metabolism (2297-1769) Frontiers

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2019/09 - Current Master Research Grant (0558-ALGALUP– 6-E). Member of the jury Porto University - Faculty of Science, Portugal
2019 - Current Master Research Grant (0558-ALGALUP– 6-E). Member of the jury. Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019 - Current Master Research Grant (EICOBREAM/PTDC/MAR-BIO/1949-2014/BI/2019-13) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019 - Current Master Research Grant (ZEBRALGRE/PTDC/CVT-WEL/5207/2014/BM/2019-003 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018 - Current Guillem Estruch Cucarella – PhD thesis - External Evaluator Thesis title: Assessment of the long-term impact of high plant protein diets on the intestinal status of the on-growing gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata, L.);Escola de Doctorat, Universitat Politècnica de València. Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2018 - Current Post-doctoral Research Grant (ALGAFISH/BPD/2018-032). President of the jury Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017 - Current Bruno Reis - PhD probational year – Opponent Project title: Improving health and growth in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) through fortified nutrition: discovering new nutraceuticals from marine bio-refinaries. Ongoing PhD in animal science (Sanfeed program); Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), Porto University, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017 - Current Master Research Grant (EICOBREAM/PTDC/MAR-BIO/1949-2014/BI/2017-031) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2021 Winner of the 928 Startup Challenge: ProbioVaccine: tailor-made aquaculture probiotic vaccines
2015 Full scholarship to attend “Sustainable Blue growth” summer school
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, Italy

Other distinction

2014 PhD Approval with distinction
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2014 Post Doc grant-SFRH/BPD/101354/2014
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2008 PhD grant - SFRH/BD/47495/2008
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal