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Marta Cunha completed her Bachelor’s degree in Marine Sciences on September 15, 2021, at the University of Aveiro with a final classification of 15 (out of 20), and a Master's degree in the same institution on December 6, 2023, with a final classification of 19 (out of 20). Her research experience encompasses the development of scientific activities, writing scientific papers (5 published and 1 under revision) - ALL AS FIRST AUTHOR - and presenting her work in international conferences as a co-author in 3 oral communications (SEB, RELITE 2024, and PRIMO22) and 1 poster (PRIMO22). Marta collaborated with the national fisheries institute (IPMA), learning how to detect toxins for her master thesis. During her ERASMUS internship at the Polytechnic University of Marche (Department of Life and Environmental Sciences), she acquired new skills related to cell cultures and in vitro exposures. Her current research interests focus on the effects of emerging contaminants (particularly PFAS) on marine invertebrates and the influence of climate change on these impacts, aiming for a better assessment of environmental risks, impacts on public health, risks of shellfish consumption, and generating new knowledge for sustainable marine ecosystem management. Marta's coordinating activities include tutoring new students joining the working group (tutoring 9 bachelor's/master's and doctoral students). Her methodological skills include markers of biochemical and physiological states of bivalves, design of uni and multifactorial experiments on bivalves, and univariate and multivariate data analysis using various software. Keywords: Bivalves; climate change; contaminants; metabolism; oxidative stress
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Marta Barros Cunha
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Cunha, M.
  • Cunha, Marta

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3513-FB38-6AE0
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0173-4447
Researcher Id
AEQ-4455-2022
Scopus Author Id
57695757000

Addresses

  • Universidade de Aveiro. Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemical Research Methods
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Oceanography
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Climatic Research
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Italian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/11/03 - 2023/12/06
Concluded
 Eco-Toxicologia e Análise de Risco (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Ecotoxicological effects of neodymium on Mytilus galloprovincialis subjected to environmental changes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2023/01/31 - 2023/05/01
Concluded
 ERASMUS traineeship on biochemical parameters and in vitro assays with haemocytes (Outros)
Università Politecnica delle Marche Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie Alimentari ed Ambientali, Italy
2022/07/11 - 2022/07/15
Concluded
 Advanced course on Global Change in Transitional Envrionments (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
2018/09/06 - 2021/09/20
Concluded
 Ciências do Mar (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 15
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Cunha, Marta; Pinto, João C.; Cruz, Iara; Benito, Denis; Ruiz, Pamela; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Pereira, Eduarda; Izagirre, Urtzi; Freitas, Rosa. Corresponding author: Freitas, Rosa. "The influence of temperature on the effects of lead and lithium in Mytilus galloprovincialis through biochemical, cell and tissue levels: Comparison between mono and multi-element exposures". Paper presented in PRIMO22 Conference, 2024.
  2. Bajwa, Farhat-Un-Nisá; Cunha, Marta; Vilke, Juliano Marcelo; Freitas, Rosa; Tainá Garcia da Fonseca. "Pharmaceutical pollution under a changing climate: Unravelling the ecotoxicological effects of carbamazepine in marine mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis.". Paper presented in 22nd Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms (PRIMO) International Symposium, 2024.
Journal article
  1. Cunha, Marta; Petrillo, Vincenzo; Madeira, Madalena; He, Yide; Coppola, Francesca; Meucci, Valentina; De Marchi, Lucia; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Freitas, Rosa. Corresponding author: Freitas, Rosa. "The influence of temperature on the impacts of caffeine in mussels: Evaluating subcellular impacts and model predictions". Science of The Total Environment 940 (2024): 173453. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173453.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173453
  2. Cunha, Marta; Nardi, Alessandro; Henriques, Bruno; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Pereira, Eduarda; Regoli, Francesco; Freitas, Rosa. Corresponding author: Freitas, Rosa. "The role of the macroalgae Ulva lactuca on the cellular effects of neodymium and mercury in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis". Chemosphere (2024): 141908. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141908.
    Accepted • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141908
  3. Cunha, Marta; Nardi, Alessandro; Botelho, Maria João; Sales, Sabrina; Pereira, Eduarda; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Regoli, Francesco; Freitas, Rosa. Corresponding author: Freitas, Rosa. "Can exposure to Gymnodinium catenatum toxic blooms influence the impacts induced by Neodymium in Mytilus galloprovincialis mussels? What doesn’t kill can make them stronger?". Journal of Hazardous Materials (2024): 134220. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134220.
    Accepted • 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134220
  4. João Pinto; Cunha, Marta; Leite, Carla; Soares, Amadeu MVM.; Pereira, Eduarda; Freitas, Rosa. Corresponding author: Freitas, Rosa. "The Hidden Threat: Investigating Yttrium Contamination in Aquatic Environments from Fluorescent Lamp Waste". Aquatic Toxicology (2024):
    Submitted
  5. Cunha, Marta; Cruz, Iara; Pinto, João; Benito, Denis; Ruiz, Pamela; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Pereira, Eduarda; Izagirre, Urtzi; Freitas, Rosa. Corresponding author: Freitas, Rosa. "The influence of temperature on the effects of lead and lithium in Mytilus galloprovincialis through biochemical, cell and tissue levels: Comparison between mono and multi-element exposures". Science of The Total Environment 902 (2023): 165786. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165786.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165786
  6. Cunha, Marta; Silva, Mónica G.; De Marchi, Lucia; Morgado, Rui G.; Esteves, Valdemar I.; Meucci, Valentina; Battaglia, Federica; et al. Corresponding author: Freitas, Rosa. "Toxic effects of a mixture of pharmaceuticals in Mytilus galloprovincialis: The case of 17a-ethinylestradiol and salicylic acid". Environmental Pollution 324 (2023): 121070. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121070.
    Published • 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121070
  7. Cunha, Marta; Louro, Patricia; Silva, Mónica; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Pereira, Eduarda; Freitas, Rosa. Corresponding author: Freitas, Rosa. "Biochemical alterations caused by lanthanum and gadolinium in Mytilus galloprovincialis after exposure and recovery periods". Environmental Pollution 307 (2022): 119387. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119387.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119387
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Ecotoxicological effects of neodymium on Mytilus galloprovincialis subjected to environmental changes". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/40789.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/07 Ecotoxicological impacts of lithium in estuarine bivalves in a global change scenario Responsible Lithium Production for Energy Transition and Electric Mobility - RELITE 2024
(Jujuy, Argentina)
2024/06/02 Unravelling the biochemical dynamics of invasive clams in response to caffeine concentrations across present and future climate scenarios 5th International Manila Clam Symposium
Kunsan National University (Gunsan, South Korea)
2024/05/27 The influence of temperature on the effects of lead and lithium in Mytilus galloprovincialis through biochemical, cell and tissue levels: Comparison between mono and multi-element exposures 22nd PRIMO International Symposium
PRIMO (Nantes, France)
2024/05/26 Pharmaceutical pollution under a changing climate: Unravelling the ecotoxicological effects of carbamazepine in marine mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis 22nd PRIMO International Symposium
PRIMO (Nantes, France)
2023/07/04 Toxic effects of a mixture of pharmaceuticals in Mytilus galloprovincialis: The case of 17a-ethinylestradiol and salicylic acid SEB Centenary Conference
SEB (Edinburg, United Kingdom)
2021/10/28 Toxicological effects of the contaminant Dy on Mytilus galloprovincialis and influence of the seaweed Ulva lactuca Seminário Elementos críticos para a tecnologia em ecossistemas aquáticos: remoção e avaliação de impactos
N9ve Rare Earth Elements (Aveiro, Portugal)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/09/21 - 2023/09/21 Diálogos interdisciplinares relativos ao impacto dos bivalves da Ria de Aveiro na saúde pública da região
Conference
 Bivalves e Saúde Planetária
2023/07/05 - 2023/07/05 Exhibition of scientific work carried out by the research team
Exhibition
 Ciência 2023
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/03/29 - 2023/03/31 Development of innovative technologies and circular economy to counteract the impact of plastics in the coastal areas of the Conero
Conference
 Annual project meeting: SOLVING
Università Politecnica delle Marche Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie Alimentari ed Ambientali, Italy
2021/05/20 - 2021/05/20 Lectures on the problem of rare earth elements in marine ecosystems and bioremediation techniques for these elements
Seminar
 N9ve Rare Earth elements project
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
2019/07/15 - 2019/07/19 Summer Academy Program: Weather, oceans and climate change
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2019 - 2020 Associação Académica da Universidade de Aveiro Relatora do Conselho Fiscal e Jurisdição

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2020 - 2021 Representative of third-year students enrolled in the Marine Sciences course
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024/02/01 - 2024/07/01 Impacts of PFAS in marine invertebrates Claudio Bortot
2024/02/01 - 2024/07/01 Metal contamination in Ruditapes philippinarum: comparison of different locations in the Ria de Aveiro Vincenzo Petrillo
2023/12/15 - 2024/05/01 Bivalves exposure under salinity alterations Nicole Stakowian
2023/11/01 - 2024/04/30 Oxidative stress in Donax trunculus exposed to increasing gadolinium concentrations: Implications for environmental health Silvia Secco
2023 - 2024 Recirculation systems in aquaculture Patrícia Carvalho
2023 - 2024 Study of the influence of rising temperatures on the impact of emerging pollutants on populations of Mytilus galloprovincialis João Roleira
2023 - 2024 Ecotoxicity of nicotine and cotinine in Mytilus galloprovincialis Guilherme Mendes
2023 - 2024 Ecotoxicity of drugs in Mytilus galloprovincialis Afonso Pereira
2023/10/01 - 2023/11/30 Unravelling ecotoxicological effects at a multiple-stress scenario: the interaction of carbamazepine pollution and climate change stressors on marine mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis Farhat-Un-Nisa Bajwa