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Margarida Saavedra is a researcher at the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). She has an MSc in Aquaculture from Stirling University (Scotland) and a PhD in fish larvae nutrition from Algarve University (Portugal). She has more than 20 years’ experience in fish reproduction and on-growing of species such as seabream, meagre, sole, white seabream, cod, and seahorses. Margarida is specialized in fish nutrition, feed formulation and muscle fibre growth. Her current main interests are related to fish welfare in aquaculture, food security in developing countries and in the launch of educational projects related to aquaculture. In 2022 she was the convener of a session entitled “Sustainable strengthening and safe use of marine and freshwater resources to increase food security in developing countries” which was held at the United Nations headquarters, in NY. In March 2024, a book related to this session will be published.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria Margarida Saavedra Amaro

Citation names

  • Saavedra, Margarida
  • Margarida Saavedra

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
131C-8E0A-8EE5
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5591-5257

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Italian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2008
Concluded
 Aquaculture (PhD) (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
"AMINO ACID REQUIREMENTS OF WHITE SEABREAM (Diplodus sargus) LARVAE:" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Very Good
2002
Concluded
 Master of Aquaculture from Stirling University, UK (Mestrado)
University of Stirling, United Kingdom
"Effects of methyl parathion on the heartbeat and gut movements of the white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Good
2001
Concluded
 Biology Applied to Animal Marine Resources (BSc) (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Growth and Survival of Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua L., 1758) juveniles in shallow raceways" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/10/03 - Current Researcher (Research) Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal
2021/12/01 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2020/03/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2016/08/01 - 2021/11/30 Postdoc (Research) Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2016/07/31 Postdoc (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2012/09/01 - 2013/08/31 Postdoc (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Oceanário de Lisboa, Portugal
2011/01/01 - 2012/08/31 Postdoc (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Institute of Zoology of the Zoological Society of London, United Kingdom
2002/11/01 - 2008/12/31 Researcher (Research) Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Olhão, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2013/09 - 2018/07 Potential of meagre, Argyrosomus regius, for aquaculture: determination of nutritional requirements and flesh quality
SFRH/BPD/68848/2010
 Universidade de Coimbra
2011/03 - 2017/07 Seahorse reprodution: what are the pouch functions during embryo development? (1st and 2nd year) Composition and muscle cellularity of meagre: how to increase flesh quality? (From 3rd year)
SFRH/BPD/68848/2010
 Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2005/01 - 2008/12 Amino acid requirements of white seabream larvae and postlarvae: effects on growth and performance
SFRH/BD/17156/2004
 Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/03/01 - 2026/02/28 CleanFish - New strategies for sustainable production of cell-based fish
2022.07677.PTDC
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2015/06/01 - 2020/06/30 Aquaculture diversification- Diversiaqua
16-02-01-FEAM-66
Post-doc Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Olhão, Portugal
Ongoing
2013/01/01 - 2016/12/31 Aquaculture of meagre
AQUACOR, PROMAR 31-03-05FEP-003
Post-doc Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
Concluded
2006/01/01 - 2008/12/31 Nutrition of white seabream larvae and juveniles
(POCTI/CVT/42426/2001
Researcher
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Olhão, Portugal
Concluded
2006/01/01 - 2008/12/31 Dietary amino acids and skeletal development in white bream (Diplodus spp.)
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/83408/PT
Researcher
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Olhão, Portugal
Concluded
2005/01/01 - 2008/12/31 Cooperation Algarve-Andalucía for Aquaculture promotion in the South Atlantic region Cooperação Transfronteiriça Algarvia-Andaluza . Cooperation Portugal-Spain, 2005-2008).
(PROMAR /SP5.P117/03. INTERREG III A
Research Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Olhão, Portugal
Concluded
2005/01/01 - 2008/12/31 Cooperation Algarve-Andalucía for Aquaculture development in the South Atlantic region
REDAQUA /SP5.E27/02 - INTERREG III A
Research Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Olhão, Portugal
Concluded
2002/01 - 2004/12/31 Cooperation Algarve and Andalucía for Aquaculture diversification in the South Atlantic region
DIVERAQUA /SP5.E36- INTERREG III A
Research Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Olhão, Portugal
Concluded
2002/01/01 - 2004/01/01 Fish restocking associated to the Algarve artificial reefs: environmental mitigation, biodiversity, and fisheries management
POCTI/BSE/35608/2001
Research Fellow
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Olhão, Portugal
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023/09/01 - Current Aquaponia nas Escolas (School farming)
Sem referência
Coordanadora em conjunto com o João Cotter
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Margarida Saavedra. Saavedra, M. 2023. Aquatic Food to Foster Food Security in Developing Countries.. United States: Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, USA. 2024.
    Published • Editor
Book chapter
  1. Margarida Saavedra. "Saavedra, M. 2023. Finding solutions for Food Security: the role of aquaculture.". In Aquatic Food to Foster Food Security in Developing Countries.. United States: Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, USA, 2024.
    Published
  2. Margarida Saavedra. "Saavedra, M., Costa, S., Guil-Guerrero, J., Pousão-Ferreira, P. and Bandarra, N.2023. Comparison of wild and farmed meagre, Argyrosomus regius, lipid composition.". In Aquatic Food to Foster Food Security in Developing Countries.. United States: Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, USA, 2024.
    Published
  3. Margarida Saavedra. "Advances in Medicine and Biology: chapter: Combined Effect of Water Temperature and Dietary Protein on Meagre, Argyrosomus regius, Juveniles Growth and Muscle Cellularity". NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers, 2022.
    Published • 10.52305/irvz5484
  4. Saavedra, Margarida. "Metabolism of tryptophan and evaluation of tryptophan supplementation on fish larval growth and frequency of skeletal deformities". In Tryptophan: Dietary Sources, Functions and Health Benefits.. NY, United States: Nova publishers, N, 2012.
    Published
  5. Saavedra, Margarida. "Comparison of growth, fatty acids and amino acid profiles during larval ontogeny in two marine fish species". In Larvae: Morphology, Biology and Life Cycle. NY, United States: Nova Publishers, 2012.
    Published
  6. NOTEVARP, OLAV. "Arginine requirement and metabolism in marine fish larvae- review of recent findings.". In Arginine amino acid. United States, 2011.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-395569-2.50014-5
Conference poster
  1. Margarida Saavedra. "PLANT-BASED DIETS WITH LOW METHIONINE SUPPLEMENTATION LEAD TO A REDUCTION ON MEAGRE, Argyrosomus regius, JUVENILES PERFORMANCE". Paper presented in European Aquaculture, Madeira, 2021.
  2. Margarida Saavedra. "EFFECT OF PARTIAL FISH MEAL REPLACEMENT REPLACEMENT WITH INSECT MEAL ON MEAGRE JUVENILES". Paper presented in European Aquaculture, Madeira, 2021.
  3. Saavedra, Margarida. "Combined effect of temperature and dietary protein on meagre juveniles growth and muscle cellularity". Paper presented in World Aquaculture, Montpellier, France., 2018.
  4. Kiselnikova, N.V.. "Effect of different water temperatures during meagre larval ontogeny on muscle fibre cellularity in later fish development stages". Paper presented in World Aquaculture, South Africa., 2017.
    10.15405/epsbs.2018.11.02.30
  5. Saavedra, Margarida. "Effect of diets with different histidine levels on meagre larval survival, growth and muscle cellularity". Paper presented in World Aquaculture, South Africa., 2017.
  6. Saavedra, Margarida. "Texture of wild and farmed meagre". Paper presented in XV Spanish National Congress and I Iberic Congress of Aquaculture, Huelva, Spain,, 2015.
  7. Saavedra, Margarida. "Effect of diets with different amino acid profiles on meagre larval survival and growth.". Paper presented in European Aquaculture, Edinburgh, Scotland., 2015.
  8. Saavedra, Margarida. "Amino acid profile of meagre during larval ontogeny: towards the formulation of feeds.". Paper presented in World Aquaculture Society, Jeju, Korea, 2015.
  9. Saavedra, Margarida. "Muscle cellularity and texture: differences between meagre and gilthead seabream". Paper presented in . Aquaculture Europe 14, Adding Value, San Sebastián, Spain, 2014.
  10. Saavedra, Margarida. "Dietary fatty acid enrichment during the spawning season increases egg viability and quality in seahorses". Paper presented in World Aquaculture, Adelaide, Australia, 2014.
  11. Saavedra, Margarida. "Relation between the moon cycle and spawning of seabream (Sparus aurata) and white seabream (Diplodus sargus).". 2013.
  12. Saavedra, Margarida. "Effect of methilparathion on the hearttbeat and gut movements in the white shrimp, Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931). National Congress of Etology. Faro, Portugal". 2013.
  13. Saavedra, Margarida. "A framework to assess indispensable amino acid requirements in fish: integration of the ideal protein concept and tracer studies". Paper presented in XIII International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding, Florianópolis, Brasil, 2008.
  14. Saavedra, Margarida. "Eggs lipid composition: the black box for the identification of the first exogenous feeding in larviculture". Paper presented in International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding, Florianópolis, Brasil, 2008.
  15. Saavedra, Margarida. "Effect of an amino acid balanced and unbalanced diet on white seabream metabolism and larval quality.". Paper presented in World Aqua 2007, San António, EUA, Books of abstracts pp.804, 2007.
  16. Saavedra, Margarida. "Amino acid requirements of white seabream larvae.: effects on growth and quality.". 2006.
  17. Saavedra, Margarida. "Zebra seabream a new specie for aquaculture? World Aqua 2006". 2006.
  18. Saavedra, Margarida. "Effect of tryptophan and arginine suplementation in the amino acid metabolism of white seabream larvae. World Aqua 2006, 9-13 Maio 2006". 2006.
  19. Saavedra, Margarida. "Riboflavin transference from rotifers to white seabream larvae.". 2005.
  20. Saavedra, Margarida. "Fatty acid profile of the eggs of the most important marine fish species reared in Europe. World Aquaculture 2005". 2005.
  21. Saavedra, Margarida. "Preliminary techniques of red porgy (Pagrus pagrus) farming. Aquaculture and new species, National Meeting. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Book of abstracts pp.59". 2004.
  22. Saavedra, Margarida. "Farming Diplodus cervinus: Preliminary approach. Aquaculture and new species, National Meeting. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.". 2004.
  23. Saavedra, Margarida. "Comparison between different feeding regimes with and without rotifers (Brachionus plicatilis) and Artemia (Artemia spp.) cofeeding in Diplodus sargus larvae. Aquaculture and new species, National Meeting. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal". 2004.
Journal article
  1. Ana Vasconcelos; Marta C Soares; Marisa Barata; Ana Couto; Bárbara Teixeira; Laura Ribeiro; Pedro Pousão-Ferreira; et al. "Effect of Tryptophan Dietary Content on Meagre, Argyrosomus regius, Juveniles Stress and Behavioral Response". Animals 13 24 (2023): 3762. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13243762.
    10.3390/ani13243762
  2. Margarida Saavedra; Marisa Barata; Ana Catarina Matias; Ana Couto; Ahmed Salem; Laura Ribeiro; Teresa Gama Pereira; et al. "Effect of Dietary Incorporation of Yellow Mealworm as a Partial Fishmeal Replacer on Growth, Metabolism, and Intestinal Histomorphology in Juvenile Meagre (Argyrosomus regius)". Aquaculture Nutrition (2023): https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6572421.
    10.1155/2023/6572421
  3. Margarida Saavedra; Teresa G. Pereira; Marisa Barata; Cláudia Aragão; Bárbara Requeijo; Luís E.C. Conceição; Pedro Pousão-Ferreira. "Plant-based diets fed to juvenile meagre Argyrosomus regius with low methionine and taurine supplementation led to an overall reduction in fish performance and to an increase in muscle fibre recruitment". Journal of Fish Biology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15188.
    10.1111/jfb.15188
  4. "Seasonal variations in texture, fat content and muscle cellularity in meagre of three different commercial sizes". Brazilian Journal of Animal and Environement Research (2022):
    Open access • Accepted
  5. "Long-term effect of larval rearing water temperature on meagre growth and muscle cellularity". Brazilian Journal of Animal and Environment Research (2022):
    Open access • Accepted
  6. Margarida Saavedra; Teresa G. Pereira; Laura Ribeiro; Marisa Barata; Ana Candeias-Mendes; Luis E. C. Conceição; Pedro Pousão-Ferreira. "Evaluation of dietary histidine supplementation on meagre, Argyrosomus regius , juvenile growth, haematological profile, stress and muscle cellularity". Aquaculture Nutrition 26 4 (2020): 1223-1230. https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.13078.
    10.1111/anu.13078
  7. M. Saavedra; T.G. Pereira; A. Candeias-Mendes; L. Carvalho; P. Pousão-Ferreira; L.E.C. Conceição. "Effect of increased dietary protein level in meagre (Argyrosomus regius ) juvenile growth and muscle cellularity". Aquaculture Nutrition (2018): https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.12654.
    10.1111/anu.12654
  8. M. Saavedra; T.G. Pereira; A. Candeias-Mendes; L.E.C. Conceição; B. Teixeira; R. Mendes; P. Pousão-Ferreira. "Dietary amino acid profile affects muscle cellularity, growth, survival and ammonia excretion of meagre (Argyrosomus regius) larvae". Aquaculture Nutrition (2018): https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.12610.
    10.1111/anu.12610
  9. Saavedra, M.; Pereira, T. G.; Carvalho, L. M.; Pousao-Ferreira, P.; Grade, Ana; Teixeira, B.; Quental-Ferreira, H.; et al. "Wild and farmed meagre, Argyrosomus regius: A nutritional, sensory and histological assessment of quality differences". Journal of Food Composition and Analysis (2017): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/10166252/.
    10.1016/J.JFCA.2017.07.028
  10. M. Saavedra; A. Grade; A. Candeias-Mendes; T.G. Pereira; B. Teixeira; M. Yúfera; L.E.C. Conceição; R. Mendes; P. Pousão-Ferreira. "Different dietary protein levels affect meagre ( Argyrosomus regius ) larval survival and muscle cellularity". Aquaculture 450 (2016): 89-94. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.aquaculture.2015.07.004.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.07.004
  11. Saavedra, M.; Candeias-Mendes, A.; Castanho, S.; Teixeira, B.; Mendes, R.; Pousão-Ferreira, P.. "Amino acid profiles of meagre (Argyrosomus regius) larvae: Towards the formulation of an amino acid balanced diet". Aquaculture 448 (2015): 315-320. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.06.003.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.06.003
  12. Saavedra, Margarida; Pereira, Teresa G.; Grade, Ana; Barbeiro, Mónica; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro; Quental-Ferreira, Hugo; Nunes, Maria Leonor; Bandarra, Narcisa; Gonçalves, Amparo. "Farmed meagre,Argyrosomus regiusof three different sizes: what are the differences in flesh quality and muscle cellularity?". International Journal of Food Science & Technology 50 6 (2015): 1311-1316. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.12769.
    10.1111/ijfs.12769
  13. Saavedra, M.; Batista, H.; Pousão-Ferreira, P.; Pousao-Ferreira, P.. "Dietary fatty acid enrichment during the spawning season increases egg viability and quality inHippocampus hippocampus". Aquaculture Nutrition 22 2 (2015): 343-351. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/anu.12252.
    10.1111/anu.12252
  14. Saavedra M; Masdeu M; Hale P; Sibbons CM; Holt WV; Saavedra, M.; Masdeu, M.; et al. "Dietary fatty acid enrichment increases egg size and quality of yellow seahorse Hippocampus kuda.". Animal Reproduction Science 145 1-2 (2014): 54-61. http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24070584.
    10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.08.004
  15. Saavedra, Margarida; Conceição, Luís E C; Barr, Yoav; Helland, Synnove; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro; Yúfera, Manuel; Dinis, Maria T; et al. "Tyrosine and phenylalanine supplementation onDiplodus sarguslarvae: effect on growth and quality". Aquaculture Research (2010): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02446.x.
    10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02446.x
  16. SAAVEDRA, M.; POUSÃO-FERREIRA, P.; YÚFERA, M.; DINIS, M.T.; CONCEIÇÃO, L.E.C.; SAAVEDRA M; POUSÃO-FERREIRA P; et al. "A balanced amino acid diet improvesDiplodus sarguslarval quality and reduces nitrogen excretion". Aquaculture Nutrition 15 5 (2009): 517-524. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2095.2008.00618.x.
    10.1111/j.1365-2095.2008.00618.x
  17. Saavedra, Margarida; Barr, Yoav; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro; Helland, Synnove; Yúfera, Manuel; Dinis, Maria T; Conceição, Luís E C; et al. "Supplementation of tryptophan and lysine inDiplodus sarguslarval diet: effects on growth and skeletal deformities". Aquaculture Research 40 10 (2009): 1191-1201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02219.x.
    10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02219.x
  18. Saavedra, Margarida. "Fatty acid composition of early stages of white seabream and diets.". (2009):
  19. Saavedra M; Conceição LE; Pousão-Ferreira P; Dinis MT; Saavedra, M.; Conceição, L. E. C.; Pousão-Ferreira, P.; Dinis, M. T.. "Metabolism of tryptophan, methionine and arginine in Diplodus sargus larvae fed rotifers: effect of amino acid supplementation.". Amino Acids 35 1 (2008): 59-64. http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/18204926.
    10.1007/s00726-007-0632-y
  20. Saavedra, Margarida; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro. "A preliminary study on the effect of lunar cycles on the spawning behaviour of the gilt-head sea bream, Sparus aurata". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 86 4 (2006): 899-901. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315406013841.
    10.1017/s0025315406013841
Magazine article
  1. Saavedra, Margarida. "The effects of the Moon on the eggs of sea bream", Global Marine Environment, 2006
Newspaper article
  1. Margarida Saavedra. "Aqui há peixe!", Público, 2022, Azul, https://www.publico.pt/2022/10/21/azul/opiniao/aqui-ha-peixe-2024865.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Saavedra, Margarida. "Amino acid requirements of white seabream (Diplodus sargus) larvae- effects on growth and performance.". PhD, Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/232.
  2. Saavedra, Margarida. "Saavedra, M.M. 2002. Effects of methyl parathion on the heartbeat and gut movements of the white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931). Master Thesis, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland". Master, University of Stirling, 2002.

Other

Other output
  1. Development of deformities at the vertebral column in Diplodus sargus (L., 1758) early larval stages. Aquaculture Research. 2010. Saavedra M; Nicolau L; Pousão-Ferreira P; Saavedra, Margarida; Nicolau, Lidia; Pousao-Ferreira, Pedro; Nicolau, Lídia; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro. http://europepmc.org/abstract/AGR/IND44383584.
    10.1111/J.1365-2109.2009.02389.X
  2. Effect of lysine and tyrosine supplementation in the amino acid metabolism of Diplodus sargus larvae fed rotifers. 2008. Saavedra M; Conceic¸a~o LEC; Helland S; Pousa~o-Ferreira P; Dinis MT. http://europepmc.org/abstract/AGR/IND44119147.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.07.021
  3. Riboflavin enrichment throughout the food chain from the marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica to the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis and to White Sea Bream (Diplodus sargus) and Gilthead Sea bream (Sparus aurata) larvae. 2008. Souto M; Saavedra M; Pousa~o-Ferreira P; Herrero C. http://europepmc.org/abstract/AGR/IND44104047.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.06.039
  4. Evaluation of bioavailability of individual amino acids in Diplodus puntazzo larvae: Towards the ideal dietary amino acid profile. 2007. Saavedra M; Beltran M; Pousa~o-Ferreira P; Dinis MT; Blasco J; Conceicao LEC. http://europepmc.org/abstract/AGR/IND43878831.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.10.027
  5. Amino acid profiles of Diplodus sargus (L., 1758) larvae: Implications for feed formulation. 2006. Saavedra M; Conceicao LEC; Pousao-Ferreira P; Dinis MT. http://europepmc.org/abstract/AGR/IND43859775.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.08.016
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/02/28 Aquaculture challenges: dry feed, animal welfare and environmental impact Biology and Water Quality Management Master project class
Porto University (Porto, Portugal)
2023/11/17 Saavedra, M. and Cotter, J. 2023. School farming: the role of education in the future of food security. Aquaculture Africa, World Aquaculture Society, November 2023, Zambia World Aquaculture Society- Africa chapter
World Aquaculture Society- Africa chapter
2023/11/16 Saavedra, M., Vasconcelos, A., Pereira, T.G., Barata, M., Conceição, L.E.C., Pousão-Ferreira, P. and Soares, M.C. 2023 Effect of tryptophan dietary content on meagre, Argyrosomus regius, juveniles growth, muscle cellularity and behavioural response. World Aquaculture Society, November 2023, Zambia World Aquaculture Society- Africa chapter
World Aquaculture Society- Africa chapter (Lusaka, Zambia)
2023/11/15 Saavedra, M. 2023. Aquaculture sustainability. Better Fish, Better Environment. World Aquaculture Society, November 2023, Zambia World Aquaculture Society- Africa chapter
World Aquaculture Society, Africa chapter (Lusaka, Zambia)
2023/03/16 Saavedra, M. 2023. Aquaculture sustainability. Better Fish, Better Environment. webinar Aquatic Ecosystem Services
Food4Sustainability (Portugal)
2019/03/06 Saavedra, M., Pereira, T.G., Barata, M., Conceição, L.E.C., Ribeiro, L., Mendes, A. and Pousão-Ferreira, P. 2019. Effect of dietary histidine supplementation on meagre, Argyrosomus regius, juveniles growth, haematological profile and muscle cellularity. Aquaculture 2019, New Orleans, USA
2014/10/01 Saavedra, M., Gonçalves, A., Grade, A., Barbeiro, M., Pousão-Ferreira, P. and Gama, T.G. 2014. Muscle cellularity in meagre of different commercial sizes. Aquaculture Europe 14, Adding Value, San Sebastián, Spain
2014/10/01 Saavedra, M., Pereira, T.G., Grade, A., Pousão-Ferreira, P., Nunes, M.L., Gonçalves, A., 2014. Influence of size on texture properties of farmed meagre (Argyrosomus regius). 44th Annual Western European Fish Technologist’s Association (WEFTA) Meeting: Seafood science for a changing demand. AZTI Tecnalia, Bilbau, Spain
2014/03/01 Saavedra, M., Bandarra, N., Pereira, T., Radelytska, O., Pousão-Ferreira, P. and Gonçalves, A. Texture of meagre: what the differences between wild and farmed fish? 2014. World Aquaculture , Adelaide, Australia
2014/03/01 Bandarra, N.M., Saavedra, M., Costa, S., Quental-Ferreira, H., and Pousão-Ferreira, P. 2014. Wild and farmed meagre: what are the main differences in lipid compositions? World Aquaculture, Adelaide, Australia
2013/09/01 Saavedra, M. and Pousão- Ferreira, P. 2013. Relation between the moon cycle and spawning of seabream (Sparus aurata) and white seabream (Diplodus sargus). 2003. National Congress of Etology. Faro, Portugal National Congress of Etology
2008/06/01 Saavedra, M., Conceição, L.E.C and Dinis, M.T. 2008. Amino acid requirements of white seabream. Sea and Environment Seminar. University of Algarve, Portugal
2008/03/01 Conceição, L.E.C. , Dias, J., Costas, B. , Saavedra, M. , Silva, J.M.G., Valente, L.M.P., Espe, M. 2008. A framework to assess indispensable amino acid requirements in fish: integration of the ideal protein concept and tracer studies. XIII International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding, Florianópolis, Brasil
2007/05/01 Saavedra, M., Yúfera, M., Conceição, L.E.C, Pousão-Ferreira, P. and Dinis, M.T. 2007. Effect of an amino acid balanced diet in white seabream larval survival, growth and performance. Sea and Environment Seminar . University of Algarve, Portugal
2005/03/01 Saavedra, M., Pousão- Ferreira,P., Conceição, L.E.C. and Dinis M.T.D. 2005. Evaluation of amino acid requirements of Diplodus sargus (L., 1758): Comparison between larval and diet profiles. X Congresso Nacional. Valência, Spain
2004/06/01 Saavedra, M.; Iglesias, M.; Dores, E. & Pousão- Ferreira,P. 2004. Comparison between the first and second spawning season of Senegalese sole, Solea senegalensis (Kaup, 1858). Aquaculture and new species, National Meeting. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
2004/06/01 Pousão- Ferreira, P., Dores, ., Mendes, A.I.I., Gonçalves, C., Saavedra, M., Iglesias, M. 2004. Production of Diplodus cervinus in aquaculture: Preliminary results. Aquaculture and new species, National Meeting. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
2003/06/01 Saavedra, M. and Pousão-Ferreira. 2003. Sparidae (Diplodus spp, Pagrus pagrus, Sparus aurata) broodstock management at IPMA Aquaculture Research Station. Aquaculture diversification in the South-Atlantic region, Iberic Meeting Huelva, Spain
2003/06/01 Saavedra and M. Pousão- Ferreira, P. 2003. Solea senegalensis broodstock management at IPMA Aquaculture Research Station. 2003. Aquaculture diversification in the South-Atlantic region, Iberic Meeting Huelva, Spain.

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/09/06 - 2024/06/30 Improving fish welfare in aquaculture: the effects of physical contact in fish responses to stress
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Ecologia e Ambiente (Master)
2021/09/01 - 2022/11/01 Effect of tryptophan dietary content on meagre, Argyrosomus regius, juveniles stress and behavioural response
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Ecologia e Ambiente (Master)
2011/07/01 - 2011/12/15 Influence of different diets on Hippocampus kuda egg quality
Supervisor
 Animal reproduction (Master)
Consejería de Educación y Universidades de la Región de Murcia, Spain

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/09/01 - Current Responsible for the workshop "Aquaculture is cool" within the Portuguse Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.) school programmne. (2023/09/01)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2023/06/01 - Current Responsible for the children pedagogic activity entitled "Aquaculture is cool!" run within the program of IPMA (Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere) schools. (2023/06/01)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2022/09/27 - 2022/09/27 Convener of a session entitled "Sustainable strengthening and safe use of marine and freshwater resources to increase food security in developing countries" that was held at the United Nations Headquarters during the Science Summit. The aim of this session was to provide updated information on how marine and freshwater resources, especially species that have low market value, can be safely consumed and emphasised the important role of aquaculture to increase food security in developing countries. (2022/09/13 - 2022/09/30)
Conference (Co-organisor)

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2022/03/01 - 2026/03/01 Elected member of the scientific council coordinating committee of the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere.
Member

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2018/12/01 - 2022/02/20 Aquaculture
2019/05/01 - 2022/02/18 International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture
2020/11/03 - 2020/12/04 Ecological and Integrative Physiology
2020/10/01 - 2020/11/01 African Journal of Agriculture Research
2019/03/01 - 2020/09/05 Aquaculture Society
2018/11/01 - 2018/11/24 Food Science and Nutrition
2018/03/02 - 2018/05/25 Neotropical Ichthyology
2018/04/01 - 2018/04/30 Marine Biology Research
2017/10/01 - 2017/11/01 Journal of Ocean University China