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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Carmen B de los Santos

Citation names

  • Santos, Carmen
  • de los Santos, Carmen B.
  • Carmen Barrena de los Santos

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C317-02C0-516E
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7013-494X
Researcher Id
L-3723-2014
Scopus Author Id
26427612000

Addresses

  • Centro de Ciências do Mar, University of Algarve, Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Faro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Sciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
Education
Degree Classification
2011
Concluded
 PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
"Mechanical stress in seagrasses: morphological, biomechanical and structural composition responses" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Excelente (20) (summa cum laude)
2007
Concluded
 Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA)
Major in Marine Sciences
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 Excelente (18) (Sobresaliente)
2005
Concluded
 Licenciada en Ciencias Del Mar (EQF 7, MECES 3) (Bachelor)
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
"Photosynthesis, growth and isotopic composition of macroalgae from Cádiz Bay " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito bom (17)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021 - Current Research Assistant (Research) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2016 - 2021 Postdoc (Research) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2013 - 2015 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Researcher (Research) National Oceanography Centre, United Kingdom
2006 - 2011 Researcher (Research) Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
2005 - 2005 Research Trainee (Research) Russian State Hydrometeorological University, Russia
2005 - 2005 Research Trainee (Research) Instituto Español de Oceanografía Centro Oceanográfico de Cádiz, Spain
2003 - 2005 Research Trainee (Research) Universidad de Cádiz, Spain

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019 - 2022 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2006 - 2011 Lecturer (University Teacher) Universidad de Cádiz, Spain

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2004 - 2011 Council of the Department of Biology (elected member) Universidad de Cádiz, Spain

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019 - 2019 Visiting researcher Göteborgs Universitet, Sweden
2018 - 2018 Visiting researcher King Abdullah University of Sciences and Technology, Saudi Arabia
2013 - 2013 Visiting researcher Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
2012 - 2012 Visiting researcher Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Visiting researcher Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Netherlands
2010 - 2010 Visiting researcher University of Hasanuddin, Indonesia
2009 - 2009 Visiting researcher Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Netherlands
2008 - 2008 Visiting researcher Universidad del Magdalena, Colombia
2008 - 2008 Visiting researcher Macquarie University, Australia
2007 - 2007 Visiting researcher Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Netherlands
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/05/01 - Current Assessment and restoration of coastal blue carbon stocks in Portugal for climate change mitigation (BLUEPORT)
2020.03825.CEECIND
Researcher
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017/04/01 - 2021/04/30 Ecological production functions to evaluate ecosystem services delivered by seagrass beds (ECOFUN)
SFRH/BPD/119344/2016
Post-doc Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006/04/01 - 2009/04/30 Mechanical stress in seagrasses: morphological, biomechanical and structural composition responses (FPU)
AP2005-2912
PhD Student Fellow
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 Gobierno de España Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia
Concluded
2004/09/01 - 2005/08/31 Photosynthesis, growth and isotopic composition of macroalgae from Cádiz Bay (BECA-COLABORACIÓN)
NA
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 Gobierno de España Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023 - Current Intertidal Biogeomorphic Ecosystem Services: blue carbon and resilience to sea level rise in Cadiz bay (IBESBLUE)
IBESBLUE
Researcher
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Ongoing
2021/11/09 - Current Seaforests for blue carbon - natural capital from nature-based solutions (BLUEFORESTS)
EEA.BG.CALL4.012.2020
Researcher
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 EEA Grants
Ongoing
2024 - 2025 Blue carbon in the Algarve region for climate change mitigation and environmental protection (ALGARVE BLUE CARBON)
Blue Carbon
Principal investigator
Ongoing
2021 - 2023 Boosting Blue Forests Education and Capacity Building (BLUEFORESTS)
EEA.BG.CALL5.002.2020
Researcher
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 EEA Grants
Concluded
2016/06/01 - 2019/12/31 Valuation of the ecosystem services delivered by Ria Formosa lagoon (RIAVALUE)
PTDC/MAR-EST/3223/2014
Post-doc Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/09/01 - 2019/08/31 Carbon dynamics in vegetated coastal communities of Cádiz bay (CADYCCO)
CADYCCO
Principal investigator
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
International Campus of Excellence of the Sea (CEIMAR)
Concluded
2013/09/01 - 2015/06/30 Ecological risk assessment of oils and hazardous and noxiuous substances in the NW Portuguese coast (ECORISK)
NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000054
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2012 - 2014/12/31 Feedback and trade-offs in seagrass meadows: the cost of living in aquatic ecosystems (SEALIVE)
CTM2011-24482
Research Fellow
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 Gobierno de España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Concluded
2009/01/13 - 2011/12/31 Role of seagrasses in the biodiversity: the importance of the interaction between vegetation canopy and hydrodynamical conditions on the resources supply (PAMBIO)
P08-RMN-03783
Researcher
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain

Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee Vestiging Yerseke, Netherlands
Junta de Andalucía
Concluded
2009/01/01 - 2011/12/31 Interactions between hydrodynamics and marine macrophytes meadows: from the organisms to the ecosystems (IMACHYDRO)
CTM2008-00012/MAR
Research Fellow
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain

Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee Vestiging Yerseke, Netherlands

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Macquarie University, Australia

Lancaster University, United Kingdom
Gobierno de España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Concluded
2009/04/15 - 2011/08/15 Environmental management of aquatic lagoons (ECOLAGUNES)
SOE1/P2/F153
Researcher
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Université de Bordeaux, France

Université de Montpellier, France
European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2006/04/01 - 2008/12/31 Integrative study of the effect of physico-chemical and biological variables on the ecology of marine macrophytes meadows in Cádiz Bay Natural Park. Applications to the management (EVAMARIA)
CTM2005-00395/MAR
Researcher
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain

Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee Vestiging Yerseke, Netherlands

Horn Point Laboratory, United States
Gobierno de España Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022 - 2023 Compensação da pegada carbónica através de projetos de carbono azul (service procurement)
S-ECO-05/2022
Researcher
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Ongoing
2022 - 2022 Resilience of macrophyte species to stress temperature pulses (RESIST) (access grant)
RESIST
Researcher
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Research Infrastructures and E-Infrastructures
Concluded
2021 - 2022 Development of a training manual and preparation and facilitation of a regional training workshop on seagrass beds (service procurement)
O-S-C-01/2021
Principal investigator
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas in West Africa
Concluded
2019/08/19 - 2019/09/06 Fate of microplastics: The role of seagrass meadows as particle sinks (SEASINK) (access grant)
APPLICATION-336
Researcher
University of Gothenburg - Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Sciences Kristineberg, Sweden
 Horizon 2020
Concluded
2013/07/15 - 2013/08/31 Follow-up on the study long-term changes in European seagrasses (mobility grant)
COST-STSM-ES0906-06441
Researcher
Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Concluded
2013/03/15 - 2013/05/31 Long-term changes in European seagrasses (mobility grant)
COST-STSM-ES0906-06419
Researcher
Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Concluded
2012/10/16 - 2012/12/21 Effect of ocean acidification on the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa (mobility grant)
EUROMARINE_20120020
Researcher
National Oceanography Centre, United Kingdom
 European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
Concluded
2012/05/15 - 2012/08/15 Preliminary historical baseline of seagrasses in European coasts (mobility grant)
COST-STSM-ES0906-06377
Researcher
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Concluded
2010/07/08 - 2011/07/08 Development and application of biological indicators based on macroalgae and seagrasses in transitional and coastal waters of Andalusia, in pursuance of the Water Framework Directive (service procurement)
OT2010/102
Researcher
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 Junta de Andalucía
Concluded
2009/06/01 - 2010/12/31 Consulting for the survey of marine flora in Barbate fishery with commercial interest (service procurement)
OT2009/069
Researcher
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 Innova Vegetalia Del Mar Sabor Original Del Sur S.L.L.
Concluded
2009/12/01 - 2010/08/31 Volunteer programme for the monitoring of seagrasses in the Bay of Cadiz FAMAR (other grants)
UCAPARTICIPA-NOV09-08
Principal investigator
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 Universidad de Cádiz
Concluded
2009/09/01 - 2010/02/28 Survey of the macroalgae communities in the eastern part of Tarifa Island and the influence of hydrodynamical changes on such communities as a consequence of the Tarifa port expansion (service procurement)
OT2009/116
Researcher
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 Autoridad Portuaria Bahía de Algeciras
Concluded
2009/03/01 - 2009/08/31 Volunteer programme for the monitoring of seagrasses in the Bay of Cadiz FAMAR (other grants)
UCAPARTICIPA-FEB09-03
Principal investigator
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 Universidad de Cádiz
Concluded
2008/10/01 - 2008/12/15 Biomechanical properties of Australian seagrasses (mobility grant)
AP2005-2912
PhD Student Fellow
Macquarie University, Australia
 Gobierno de España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Concluded
2007/12/01 - 2008/08/31 Volunteer programme for the monitoring of seagrasses in the Bay of Cadiz (other grants)
UCAPARTICIPA-NOV07
Principal investigator
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 Universidad de Cádiz
Concluded
2008/01/20 - 2008/02/20 Seagrass monitoring in Colombia using SeagrassNet protocol (mobility grant)
SEPTIEMBRE-2007-12
PhD Student Fellow
Universidad del Magdalena, Colombia
 Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Postgrado
Concluded
2007/08/01 - 2007/11/30 Experimental studies with seagrasses using flume tanks (mobility grant)
2006-271
PhD Student Fellow
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Netherlands
 Gobierno de España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Concluded
2007/03/01 - 2007/08/31 FAMAR Volunteer Programme (other grants)
UCAPARTICIPA-FEB07
Principal investigator
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
 Universidad de Cádiz
Concluded
2005 - 2005 Participation in the Baltic Floating University (mobility grant)
BFU2005-UCA
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Russian State Hydrometeorological University, Russia
 United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Santos, R; Ito, P; de los Santos, Carmen B.. Relatório Científico I: Avaliação dos ecossistemas de carbono azul em Portugal continental.. Faro, Portugal. 2023.
    Published
  2. Santos, R; Ito, P; de los Santos, Carmen B.. Relatório Científico II: Os 10 principais ecossistemas de carbono azul em Portugal continental.. Faro, Portugal. 2023.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Las praderas de angiospermas marinas en Europa". In Praderas marinas, tesoros de biodiversidad, 15-23. Spain: CEIDA-Centro de Extensión Universitaria e Divulgación Ambiental de Galicia, 2021.
    Published
  2. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Scott, A; Arias-Ortiz, A; Jones, B; Kennedy, H; Mazarrasa, I; McKenzie, L; Nordlund, LM; de la Torre-Castro, M. "Seagrass ecosystem services: Assessment and scale of benefits". In Out of the blue: The value of seagrasses to the environment and to people, edited by Potouroglou, M; Grimsditch, G; Weatherdon, L; Lutz, S. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment, 2020.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Martins, M; Carrasco, AR; Ito, P; von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Simon; Ricart, A; Masqué, P; Santos, R. "Blue carbon stocks in intertidal seagrass and saltmarsh habitats of the Ria Formosa lagoon (south Portugal): accounting for spatial variability". Palma de Mallorca, 2023.
    Published
  2. Santos, R; Ito, P; de los Santos, Carmen B.. "National assessment of blue carbon in Portugal". Paper presented in ASLO 2023 Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Palma de Mallorca, 2023.
    Published
  3. ten Brink, F; Caswell, B; Carmen Barrena de los Santos. "Microplastics: Ingestion by marine invertebrates with different feeding traits". Paper presented in 16th International Conference Littoral22, Costa da Caparica, 2022.
    Published
  4. Martins, M; Santos, R; Carmen Barrena de los Santos; et al. "Carbon stocks, burial rates and environmental DNA in seagrass sediments at the Banc d Arguin, Mauritania". Paper presented in World Seagrass Conference 2022, Annapolis, 2022.
    Published
  5. Casal-Porras, I; Carmen Barrena de los Santos; Martins, M; Santos, R; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Brun, FG. "Sedimentary carbon stocks of intertidal seagrass meadows in an impacted wetland: effects of coastal infrastructure constructions". Paper presented in World Seagrass Conference 2022, Annapolis, 2022.
    Published
  6. Oliva, S; Mendoza-Durán, JC; de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Above-ground structural complexity of Cymodocea nodosa meadows enhances their role as carbon sinks". Paper presented in EEF, 2022.
    Published
  7. de los Santos, Carmen B.. "SeagrassTrait Database (plenary talk)". Paper presented in World Seagrass Conference 2022, Annapolis, 2022.
    Published
  8. Casal-Porras, I; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Martins, M; Santos, R; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Brun, FG. "Impacts of small coastal infrastructures on seagrass carbon stocks". Paper presented in ECSA 58 - EMECS 13 Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene, Hull, 2021.
    Published
  9. Casal-Porras, I; Carmen Barrena de los Santos; Martins, M; Santos, R; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Brun, FG. "Impacts of coastal infrastructures in the carbon stocks of Zostera noltei.". Paper presented in III Congreso de Jóvenes investigadores del Mar, Granada, 2021.
    Published
  10. de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Microplastic retention in marine coastal canopies". Paper presented in ASSEMBLE Plus Conference 2021 - Marine biological research at the frontier, Faro, 2021.
    Published
  11. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Martins, M; Santos, R. "Blue Carbon in the Ria Formosa". Paper presented in CCMAR Symposium 2020, Faro, 2020.
    Published
  12. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Krause-Jensen, D. "Recent trend reversal for declining European seagrass meadows". Paper presented in Danish Sea Scientists Meeting, 2019.
    Published
  13. de los Santos, Carmen B.. "An ecosystem service approach to decision-making in the Ria Formosa (South Portugal)". Paper presented in Conference Climate change and implication to Smart ICZM and sustainable Blue Growth, 2018.
    Published
  14. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Martins, M; Mace, R; Silva, AT; Freitas, C; Martínez-Crego, B; Parreira, F; et al. "An ecosystem service approach to decision making in the Ria Formosa (South Portugal)". Paper presented in World Seagrass Conference 2018, 2018.
    Published
  15. Santos, Rui; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Martins, M; Freitas, C; Pinheiro, A; Veiga-Pires, C; Reis, E; et al. "REASE: A regional network to raise awareness on ecosystem services provided by seagrass meadows in the Algarve (south Portugal)". Paper presented in World Seagrass Conference 2018, 2018.
    Published
  16. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Neuparth, T; Santos, MM. "Ecological modelling and toxicity data coupled to assess population recovery of marine amphipod Gammarus locusta: application to disturbance by chronic exposure to aniline". Paper presented in 4º Encontro Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas da Universidade de Aveiro, 2015.
    Published
  17. Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Peralta, G; González-Oritiz, V; García-Marín, P; Villazan, B; Lara, M; Morris, EP; et al. "Cymodocea nodosa meadows in Cádiz Bay: eigth years of seasonal monitoring". Paper presented in Final Conference COST Action ES0906, 2014.
  18. de los Santos, Carmen B.; et al.. "Long-term changes in distribution and abundance of European seagrasses". Paper presented in Final Conference COST Action ES0906, 2014.
    Published
  19. Peralta, G; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Lara, M; Villazan, B; González-Ortiz, V; García-Marín, P; Morris, EP; et al. "Seagrass meadow of Cymodocea nodosa from Cádiz Bay: six years of monitoring". Paper presented in III International Symposium of Marine Sciences, 2012.
    Published
  20. Ramírez, MC; Navarrete, A; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Vergara, JJ; Brun, FG. "FAMAR-EA: the environmental education in action. An environmental volunteering for giving importance and promoting the knowledge of the seagrass meadows from bay of Cádiz". Paper presented in III International Symposium of Marine Sciences, 2012.
    Published
  21. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Villazan, B; Ramírez, MC; García-Marín, P; González-Ortiz, V; Lara, M; Peralta, G; et al. "FAMAR: watching the underwater treasure of Cádiz Bay". Paper presented in III International Symposium of Marine Sciences, 2012.
    Published
  22. Navarrete, A; Ramírez, MC; Gracia, J; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Pérez, J; Cupello, R; Sueiro, L. "Sustainability and environmental education through volunteering for the dissemination of the marine phanerogams of the Bay of Cadiz.". Paper presented in Jornadas Aprender del Medio Ambiente. Encuentro de Educación Ambiental., 2012.
    Published
  23. La Nafie, YA; de los Santos, Carmen B.; van Katwijk, MM; Bouma, TJ. "Interacting effects of waves and nutrient availability on morphological and biomechanical properties of seagrass". Paper presented in 9th World Seagrass Conference, 2010.
    Published
  24. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Brun, FG; Onoda, Y; Bouma, TJ; Cambridge, ML; Vergara, JJ; Pérez-Lloréns, JL. "Seagrass biomechanics: coping with hydrodynamics forces". Paper presented in 9th World Seagrass Conference, 2010.
    Published
  25. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Lara, M; García-Marín, P. "FAMAR Volunteering: a new way of bringing science closer to society". Paper presented in 6º Congreso Andaluz del Voluntariado, 2009.
    Published
  26. Morris, EP; Peralta, G; Brun, FG; Lara, M; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Hendricks, IE; Bouma, TJ. "Biological-hydrodynamic interactions within submerged macrophyte landscape". Paper presented in 8th International Seagrass Biology Workshop, 2008.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Felisberto, Paulo; Rodríguez, Orlando C.; Silva, João P.; Jesus, Sérgio; Ferreira, Hugo Q.; Ferreira, Pedro P.; Cunha, Maria E.; et al. "Monitoring bubble production in a seagrass meadow using a source of opportunity". 2017.
    Published • 10.1121/2.0000584
  2. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Sigurðardóttir, Ragnhildur; Cunha, Alexandra; Cook, Kevan; Wiktor, Józef M.; Tatarek, Agnieszka. "A survey-based assessment of seagrass status, management and legislation in Europe". Paper presented in IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2014, Peniche, 2014.
    Published • 10.3389/conf.fmars.2014.02.00027
  3. Ramírez, M. Carmen; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Navarrete, Antonio; Vergara, Juan J.. "Un programa de voluntariado para implicar a la sociedad en la protección de las praderas marinas en la bahía de Cádiz.". Paper presented in 10th Congreso Nacional de Medio Ambiente, Madrid, 2011.
    Published
  4. Hernández, Ignacio; Morris, Edward P.; Vergara, J. José; de los Santos, Carmen B.; González-Ortiz, Vanessa; Villazan, Beatriz; Peralta, Gloria; et al. "Praderas de fanerógamas marinas en la bahía de Cádiz: conservación y gestión". Paper presented in 10th Congreso Nacional de Medio Ambiente, 2011.
    Published
  5. Olivé, I; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Lara, M; Peralta, G; García-Sánchez, MP; Morris, EP; Brun, FG; et al. "Voluntariado Ambiental para el seguimiento de fanerógamas marinas". Paper presented in VI Congreso Andaluz de Ciencias Ambientales y II Congreso Andaluz de Desarrollo Sostenible, Cádiz, 2007.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Martins, M; Herrero-Fernández, A; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Aires, Tânia; Abrantes, F; Serrão, EA; Santos, R. "DNA metabarcoding to determine organic carbon sources: a case study for natural and restored seagrass meadows". Paper presented in ASLO 2023 Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 2023.
  2. Olivia, S; Villanova-Solano, C; Mendoza-Durán, JC; Hernández-Sánchez, C; Hernández-Borges, J; de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Epigeal structural complexity mediates seagrass meadow microplastics sink capacity". Paper presented in ASLO 2023 Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 2023.
  3. Martins, M; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Bogalho, A; Silva, J; Paulo, D; Santos, R. "Effects of an outstanding development of the seaweed Caulerpa prolifera on the blue carbon sequestration of a coastal lagoon". Paper presented in VI Congreso Nacional sobre Especies Exóticas Invasoras, 2022.
  4. Oliva, S; Villanova-Solano, C; Mendoza-Durán, JC; Hernández-Sánchez, C; Hernández-Borges, J; de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Seagrass meadow role as microplastics sink is mediated by above-ground structural complexity". Paper presented in VIII International Symposium on Marine Sciences, 2022.
  5. Herrero-Fernández, A; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Martins, M; Aires, T; Abrantes, F; Serrão, E; Santos, R. "Blue carbon and nitrogen sequestration in restored seagrass meadows increases over time but has not reached natural levels after 10 years". Paper presented in ECSA 59, 2022.
  6. Machado, J; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Santos, R; De Moro, Gianluca; Cox, Cymon J.. "SeagrassTraitDB: a seagrasses traits database". 2022.
    https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7186141
  7. Jiménez-Ramos, R; Egea, LG; Brun, FG; Hernández, I.; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Carbon dynamics in vegetated coastal communities of Cádiz Bay". Paper presented in I Congreso Internacional de Jóvenes Investigadores del Mar, 2018.
  8. Reis, E; Santos, Rui; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Martins, M; Freitas, C; Pinheiro, A; Veiga-Pires, C; et al. "REASE - Regional network to raise awareness of the services provided by the ecosystems of seagrass beds and salt marshes in the Algarve region". Paper presented in SciComPT 2018: Ciência Aberta à Sociedade Participação e Inclusão em Comunicação de Ciência, 2018.
    10.5281/zenodo.1470613
  9. Vicencio-Rammsy, B; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Lepoint, G; Remy, F; Bouma, TJ; Gobert, S. "Biomechanics of Posidonia oceanica: relation with leaf ageing and effect of collection procedure". Paper presented in Final Conference COST Action ES0906, 2014.
  10. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Sigurðardóttir, R; Cunha, AH; Cook, K; Wiktor, JM; Tatarek, A; Santos, R. "A survey-based assessment of seagrass status, management and legislation in Europe". Paper presented in International Meeting on Marine Research 2014, 2014.
  11. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Brun, FG; Vergara, JJ; Pérez-Lloréns, JL. "Thriving under the action of currents and waves: how do seagrasses cope with it?". Paper presented in 3rd Simposio Internacional en Ciencias del Mar, 2012.
  12. Hernández, I; de los Santos, Carmen B.; de la Fuente, G; Bermejo, R; Vergara, JJ. "Biomechanical properties of macroalgae in the vicinity of a proposed harbour: implications for coastal management". Paper presented in V European Phycological Congress., 2011.
  13. Hernández, I; Morris, EP; Vergara, JJ; de los Santos, Carmen B.; González-Ortiz, V; Villazán B; Peralta, G; et al. "Seagrass meadows in the Bay of Cadiz: conservation and management". Paper presented in 10º Congreso Nacional de Medio Ambiente, 2010.
  14. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Brun, FG; Bouma, TJ; Vergara, JJ; Pérez-Lloréns, JL. "Interactive effects of hydrodynamics and light stresses on seagrass Zostera noltii". Paper presented in 8th International Seagrass Biology Workshop, 2008.
  15. Peralta, G; García-Sánchez, MP; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Lara, M; Olivé, I; Morris, EP; Brun, FG; Vergara, JJ; Hernández, I. "Four years of seasonal monitoring of Cymodocea nodosa in Cádiz Bay Natural Park". Paper presented in 8th International Seagrass Biology Workshop, 2008.
  16. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Vergara, JJ. "Photosynthesis and growth in marine macroalgae from Cádiz Bay (southern Spain): a morpho-functional and allometric approach". Paper presented in IV European Phycological Congress, 2007.
  17. García-Sánchez, MP; Olivé, I; Brun, FG; Peralta, G; Morris, EP; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Hernández, I; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Vergara, JJ. "Seagrass meadows in the Bay of Cadiz Natural Park". Paper presented in VI Congreso Andaluz de Ciencias Ambientales y II Congreso Andaluz de Desarrollo Sostenible, 2007.
  18. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Olivé, I; García-Sánchez, MP; Lara, M; Morris, EP; Brun, FG; Peralta, G; et al. "Environmental volunteering to monitor seagrasses in the Bay of Cádiz FAMAR". Paper presented in VI Congreso Andaluz de Ciencias Ambientales y II Congreso Andaluz de Desarrollo Sostenible, 2007.
  19. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Mercado, JM; Silva, J; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Vergara, JJ. "Carbon isotope discrimination in macroalgae from the Cádiz Bay (southern Spain)". Paper presented in 6th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms, 2006.
  20. García-Sánchez, MP; Olivé, I; Brun, FG; Peralta, G; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Hernández, I; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Vergara, JJ. "Non-structural carbohydrates and elemental composition in seagrasses: an indicator of seagrass meadow health". Paper presented in 6th Mediterranean Seagrass Workshop, 2006.
  21. García-Sánchez, MP; Olivé, I; Brun, FG; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Hernández, I; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Vergara, JJ. "Coupling between plant morphometry, meadow features and environmental variations in seagrass beds from the Cadiz Bay Natural Park (SW Spain)". Paper presented in ASLO 2005 Summer Meeting, 2005.
Journal article
  1. Gillis, Lucy G.; Román, Salvador; Gustafsson, Camilla; Kauppi, Laura; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Varela, Zulema; Viana, Inés G.. "The role of lag phases between real-term marine heatwaves in the trait responses of two macrophyte species". Marine Environmental Research 204 (2025): 106894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106894.
    Published • 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106894
  2. Trevathan-Tackett, Stacey M.; Kepfer-Rojas, Sebastian; Malerba, Martino; Macreadie, Peter I.; Djukic, Ika; Zhao, Junbin; Young, Erica B.; et al. "Climate effects on belowground tea litter decomposition depend on ecosystem and organic matter types in global wetlands". Environmental Science & Technology 58 49 (2024): 21589-21603. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c02116.
    Published • 10.1021/acs.est.4c02116
  3. Souza, Ana M.C; Ferreira, Guilherme V.B.; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Frédou, Flávia L.; Magalhães, Karine M.. "Anthropogenic microparticles accumulation in small-bodied seagrass meadows: The case of tropical estuarine species in Brazil". Marine Pollution Bulletin 207 (2024): 116799. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116799.
    Published • 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116799
  4. Nordlund, Lina Mtwana; Unsworth, Richard K. F.; Wallner-Hahn, Sieglind; Ratnarajah, Lavenia; Beca-Carretero, Pedro; Boikova, Elmira; Bull, James C.; et al. "One hundred priority questions for advancing seagrass conservation in Europe". PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10486.
    10.1002/ppp3.10486
  5. Maxwell, Tania L.; Rovai, André S.; Adame, Maria Fernanda; Adams, Janine B.; Álvarez-Rogel, José; Austin, William E. N.; Beasy, Kim; et al. "Global dataset of soil organic carbon in tidal marshes". Scientific Data 10 1 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02633-x.
    Published • 10.1038/s41597-023-02633-x
  6. Gillis, LG; Viana, IG; de los Santos, CB. "A research blueprint: plant traits responses to stress and effects on Blue Carbon storage potential". Functional Ecology (2023):
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14352
  7. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Lahuna, François; Silva, André; Freitas, Cátia; Martins, Márcio; Carrasco, A. Rita; Santos, Rui. "Vertical intertidal variation of organic matter stocks and patterns of sediment deposition in a mesotidal coastal wetland". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 272 (2022): 107896. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2022.107896.
    10.1016/j.ecss.2022.107896
  8. Román, Marta; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Román, Salvador; Santos, Rui; Troncoso, Jesús S.; Vázquez, Elsa; Olabarria, Celia. "Loss of surficial sedimentary carbon stocks in seagrass meadows subjected to intensive clam harvesting". Marine Environmental Research 175 (2022): 105570. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105570.
    10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105570
  9. Martins, M; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Masqué, P; Carrasco, AR; Veiga-Pires, C; Santos, R. "Carbon and nitrogen stocks and burial rates in intertidal vegetated habitats of a mesotidal coastal lagoon". Ecosystems (2022):
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-021-00660-6
  10. Erzini, Karim; Parreira, Filipe; Sadat, Zineb; Castro, Margarida; Bentes, Luís; Coelho, Rui; Gonçalves, Jorge M.S.; et al. "Influence of seagrass meadows on nursery and fish provisioning ecosystem services delivered by Ria Formosa, a coastal lagoon in Portugal". Ecosystem Services 58 (2022): 101490. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101490.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101490
  11. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Egea, Luis G.; Martins, Márcio; Santos, Rui; Masqué, Pere; Peralta, Gloria; Brun, Fernando G.; Jiménez-Ramos, Rocío. "Sedimentary organic carbon and nitrogen sequestration across a vertical gradient on a temperate wetland seascape Including salt marshes, seagrass meadows and rhizophytic macroalgae beds". Ecosystems 26 (2022): 826-842. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10021-022-00801-5.
    Published • 10.1007/s10021-022-00801-5
  12. Casal-Porras, Isabel; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Martins, Márcio; Santos, Rui; Pérez-Lloréns, J. Lucas; Brun, Fernando G.. "Sedimentary organic carbon and nitrogen stocks of intertidal seagrass meadows in a dynamic and impacted wetland: Effects of coastal infrastructure constructions and meadow establishment time". Journal of Environmental Management 322 (2022): 115841. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115841.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115841
  13. Mishra, A.K.; Cabaço, S.; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Apostolaki, E.T.; Vizzini, S.; Santos, R.. "Long-term effects of elevated CO2 on the population dynamics of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa: Evidence from volcanic seeps". Marine Pollution Bulletin 162 (2021): 111824. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111824.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111824
  14. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Krång, Anna-Sara; Infantes, Eduardo. "Microplastic retention by marine vegetated canopies: Simulations with seagrass meadows in a hydraulic flume". Environmental Pollution 269 (2021): 116050. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116050.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116050
  15. Cozzolino, Lorenzo; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Zardi, Gerardo I.; Repetto, Luca; Nicastro, Katy R.. "Microplastics in commercial bivalves harvested from intertidal seagrasses and sandbanks in the Ria Formosa lagoon, Portugal". Marine and Freshwater Research (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf20202.
    Published • 10.1071/mf20202
  16. Peralta, G; Godoy, O; Egea, LG; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Jiménez-Ramos, R; Lara, M; Brun, FG; et al. "The morphometric acclimation to depth explains the long-term resilience of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in a shallow tidal lagoon". Journal of Environmental Management 299 (2021): 113452.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113452
  17. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Olivé, Irene; Moreira, Márcio; Silva, André; Freitas, Cátia; Araújo Luna, Ravi; Quental-Ferreira, Hugo; et al. "Seagrass meadows improve inflowing water quality in aquaculture ponds". Aquaculture 528 (2020): 735502. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735502.
    Published • 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735502
  18. Cozzolino, Lorenzo; Nicastro, Katy R.; Zardi, Gerardo I.; de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Species-specific plastic accumulation in the sediment and canopy of coastal vegetated habitats". Science of The Total Environment 723 (2020): 138018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138018.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138018
  19. Franco, João N.; Arenas, Francisco; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel; de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Snapshot of macroalgae and fish assemblages in temperate reefs in the southern European Atlantic ecoregion". Diversity 12 1 (2020): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d12010026.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/d12010026
  20. Barracosa, Helena; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Martins, Márcio; Freitas, Cátia; Santos, Rui. "Ocean literacy to mainstream ecosystem services concept in formal and informal education: the example of coastal ecosystems of Southern Portugal". Frontiers in Marine Science 6 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00626.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fmars.2019.00626
  21. Paul, Maike; de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Variation in flexural, morphological, and biochemical leaf properties of eelgrass (Zostera marina) along the European Atlantic climate regions". Marine Biology 166 10 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-019-3577-2.
    Published • 10.1007/s00227-019-3577-2
  22. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Krause-Jensen, Dorte; Alcoverro, Teresa; Marbà, Núria; Duarte, Carlos M.; van Katwijk, Marieke M.; Pérez, Marta; et al. "Recent trend reversal for declining European seagrass meadows". Nature Communications 10 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11340-4.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/s41467-019-11340-4
  23. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Arenas, Francisco; Neuparth, Teresa; Santos, Miguel M.. "Interaction of short-term copper pollution and ocean acidification in seagrass ecosystems: Toxicity, bioconcentration and dietary transfer". Marine Pollution Bulletin 142 (2019): 155-163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.03.034.
    Published • 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.03.034
  24. Santos, Rui; Duque-Núñez, Natalia; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Martins, Márcio; Carrasco, A. Rita; Veiga-Pires, Cristina. "Superficial sedimentary stocks and sources of carbon and nitrogen in coastal vegetated assemblages along a flow gradient". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37031-6.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/s41598-018-37031-6
  25. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Godbold, Jasmin A.; Solan, Martin. "Short-term growth and biomechanical responses of the temperate seagrass Cymodocea nodosa to CO2 enrichment". Marine Ecology Progress Series 572 (2017): 91-102. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps12153.
    Open access • Published • 10.3354/meps12153
  26. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Onoda, Yusuke; Vergara, JJ; Pérez-Lloréns, J. Lucas; Bouma, Tjeerd J.; La Nafie, Yayu A.; Cambridge, Marion L.; Brun, Fernando G.. "A comprehensive analysis of mechanical and morphological traits in temperate and tropical seagrass species". Marine Ecology Progress Series 551 (2016): 81-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps11717.
    Published • 10.3354/meps11717
  27. Santos, Miguel M.; Ruivo, Raquel; Lopes-Marques, Mónica; Torres, Tiago; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Castro, L. Filipe C.; Neuparth, Teresa. "Statins: An undesirable class of aquatic contaminants?". Aquatic Toxicology 174 (2016): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.02.001.
    Published • 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.02.001
  28. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Vicencio-Rammsy, Bárbara; Lepoint, Gilles; Remy, François; Bouma, Tjeerd J.; Gobert, Sylvie. "Ontogenic variation and effect of collection procedure on leaf biomechanical properties of Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile". Marine Ecology 37 4 (2016): 750-759. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/maec.12340.
    Published • 10.1111/maec.12340
  29. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Neuparth, Teresa; Torres, Tiago; Martins, Irene; Cunha, Isabel; Sheahan, Dave; McGowan, Tom; Santos, Miguel M.. "Ecological modelling and toxicity data coupled to assess population recovery of marine amphipod Gammarus locusta: Application to disturbance by chronic exposure to aniline". Aquatic Toxicology 163 (2015): 60-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2015.03.019.
    Published • 10.1016/j.aquatox.2015.03.019
  30. Neuparth, Teresa; Martins, Carla; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Costa, Maria H.; Martins, Irene; Costa, Pedro M.; Santos, Miguel M.. "Hypocholesterolaemic pharmaceutical simvastatin disrupts reproduction and population growth of the amphipod Gammarus locusta at the ng/L range". Aquatic Toxicology 155 (2014): 337-347. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.07.009.
    Published
  31. La Nafie, Yayu A.; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Brun, Fernando G.; Mashoreng, Supriadi; van Katwijk, Marieke M.; Bouma, Tjeerd J.. "Biomechanical response of two fast-growing tropical seagrass species subjected to in situ shading and sediment fertilization". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 446 (2013): 186-193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2013.05.020.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.05.020
  32. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Brun, Fernando G.; Vergara, Juan J.; Pérez-Lloréns, J. Lucas. "New aspect in seagrass acclimation: leaf mechanical properties vary spatially and seasonally in the temperate species Cymodocea nodosa Ucria (Ascherson)". Marine Biology 160 5 (2013): 1083-1093. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-012-2159-3.
    Published • 10.1007/s00227-012-2159-3
  33. La Nafie, Yayu A.; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Brun, Fernando G.; van Katwijk, Marieke M.; Bouma, Tjeerd J.. "Waves and high nutrient loads jointly decrease survival and separately affect morphological and biomechanical properties in the seagrassZostera noltii". Limnology and Oceanography 57 6 (2012): 1664-1672. http://dx.doi.org/10.4319/lo.2012.57.6.1664.
    Open access • Published • 10.4319/lo.2012.57.6.1664
  34. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Brun, FG; Onoda, Yusuke; Cambridge, Marion L.; Bouma, Tjeerd J.; Vergara, Juan J.. "Leaf-fracture properties correlated with nutritional traits in nine Australian seagrass species: implications for susceptibility to herbivory". Marine Ecology Progress Series 458 (2012): 89-102. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps09757.
    Open access • Published • 10.3354/meps09757
  35. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Brun, Fernando G.; Bouma, Tjeerd J.; Vergara, Juan J.; Pérez-Lloréns, J. Lucas. "Acclimation of seagrass Zostera noltii to co-occurring hydrodynamic and light stresses". Marine Ecology Progress Series 398 (2010): 127-135. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps08343.
    Open access • Published • 10.3354/meps08343
  36. Mercado, Jesús M.; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Pérez-Lloréns, J. Lucas; Vergara, Juan J.. "Carbon isotopic fractionation in macroalgae from Cádiz Bay (Southern Spain): Comparison with other bio-geographic regions". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 85 3 (2009): 449-458. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2009.09.005.
    10.1016/j.ecss.2009.09.005
  37. de los Santos, CB; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Vergara, JJ. "Photosynthesis and growth in macroalgae: linking functional-form and power-scaling approaches". Marine Ecology Progress Series 377 (2009): 113-122. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps07844.
    Open access • 10.3354/meps07844
Magazine article
  1. de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Nymphs of the sea", SeagrassWatch Magazine, 2013
  2. de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Beyond the lab", UCampus, 2012
  3. Hernández, Ignacio; Bermejo, Ricardo; Vergara, Juan J.; Olivé, Irene; Brun, Fernando G.; Mourente, Gabriel; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Pérez-Lloréns, J. Lucas. "Phycological study of the intertidal and subtidal beds of the eastern sector of the Strait Natural Park, between the port of Tarifa and Piedra Alta", Migres Revista Ecología, 2010
  4. de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Thermohaline description of Luga and Koporye Bays during the scientific expedition on-board the sailing catamaran Centaurus II", BFU Research Bulletin, 2005
Manual
  1. de los Santos, Carmen B.; Queiroga, H; Cheikh, S; Araújo, A; Serrão, EA. Training manual for seagrass monitoring and management in the RAMPAO countries (editor). Portugal. 2022.
    In press
Report
  1. Carmen Barrena de los Santos; Cunha, AH; Santos, R; Sigurðardóttir, R. 2012. Historical seagrass reconstruction along European coasts: preliminary assessment and project proposal..
  2. Hernández, I; Bermejo, R; García-Marín, P; Carmen Barrena de los Santos; Brun, FG; de la Fuente, G; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Vergara, JJ. 2010. Desarrollo y aplicación de indicadores basados en macroalgas y angiospermas marinas en aguas de transición y costeras de Andalucía en cumplimiento de la Directiva Marco de Agua..
  3. Hernández I; Peralta, G; García-Marín, P; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Brun, FG; Pérez-Lloréns, JL; Morris, EP; et al. 2010. Técnicas para la estimación de variables de interés en el análisis del estado ecológico de las praderas de angiospermas marinas..
  4. Hernández, I.; de los Santos, Carmen B.. 2009. Estudio sobre las comunidades de macroalgas en la zona oriental de la isla de Tarifa y la influencia de los cambios en el regimen hidrodinámico sobre dichas comunidades como consecuencia del proyecto de ampliación del Puerto de Tarifa.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Mechanical stress in seagrasses: morphological, biomechanical and structural composition responses". PhD, Universidad de Cádiz, 2011.
  2. de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Photosynthesis, growth and isotopic composition of macroalgae of Cádiz Bay". Degree, Universidad de Cádiz, 2006.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022 Os ecossistemas vegetados da Ria Formosa: uma cornucópia de benefícios Inaguração da Exposição “Ria Formosa” no Dia Mundial das Zonas Húmidas
Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas (ICNF) (Olhão, Portugal)
2022 Seagrass trends in Europe and globally Blue Forests Week 2022
Norwegian Blue Forests Network (Oslo, Norway)
2021 SeagrassTrait Database CCMAR Seminars by Izasa Scientific
Centro de Ciências do Mar (Faro, Portugal)
2021 Os ecossistemas vegetados da Ria Formosa: uma cornucópia de benefícios Webinar “Águas, Zonas Húmidas e Vida” Dia Mundial das Zonas Húmidas”
Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas (Lisbon, Portugal)
2021 Tendencia actual das pradarías mariñas europeas Seminario Pradarías mariñas – Tesouros de Biodiversidade
CEIDA Centro de Extensión Universitaria e Divulgación Ambiental de Galicia (Vigo, Spain)
2020 Recent trend reversal for declining European seagrass meadows Webinar “The value of blue carbon ecosystems for climate change adaptation and mitigation”
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (Málaga, Spain)
2019 Recent trend reversal for declining European seagrass meadows CCMAR Seminars by Izasa Scientific
Centre of Marine Sciences of Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
2018 Ecosystem services in coastal vegetated areas of the Ria Formosa Round Table Past and Present anthropogenic impacts on the coastal environment
Centro de Ciências do Mar (Faro, Portugal)
2014 Fascination for Marine Plants Conversation with Carmen
Cultural Association Casa da Horta (Porto, Portugal)
2012 Seagrasses in the Estrecho Natural Park VI Jornadas del Parque Natural del Estrecho
Asociación Medioambiental Garum Tarifa (Tarifa, Spain)
2011 Inferring leaf susceptibility to grazing in Western Australian seagrasses Scientific seminars by the EDEA research group
Universidad de Cádiz (Puerto Real, Spain)
2008 Introduction to biomechanics in marine angiosperms Scientific seminars by the EDEA research group
Universidad de Cádiz (Puerto Real, Spain)
2008 Neguange Bay, Tayrona Natural National Park (Colombia) joins the Scientific Seagrass Monitoring Network SeagrassNet Scientific seminars by the EDEA research group
Universidad de Cádiz (Puerto Real, Spain)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Blue carbon inventories in the warm temperate NE Atlantic seagrass meadows.
Co-supervisor of Márcio Martins
 Doctoral Programme Ciencias da Terra do Mar e do Ambiente (PhD)
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Determinação da quantidade de carbono armazenado na biomassa das ervas marinhas na Ria de Aveiro e no estuário do Rio Mondego.
Supervisor of Caio Schettino
 BSc Marine Biology (Degree)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Tracking microplastic accumulation over time in sediments of coastal marine vegetated habitats
Supervisor of Charlotte Van den Auwelant
 MSc Erasmus Mundus Joint International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea) (Master)
Universiteit Gent, Belgium
2022 - 2022 Blue carbon in intertidal and subtidal seagrass meadows of the Ria Formosa lagoon
Supervisor of Olivia Jocelyne Fleur García
 MSc Marine Biology (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Microplastix: the role of marine angiosperms in microplastic retention
Co-supervisor of Ana Maria da Costa Souza
 MSc Biodiversity (Master)
Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil
2021 - 2021 Seagrass dominance over seaweeds in oligotrophic coastal ecosystems.
Co-supervisor of Simon von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
 MSc International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea) (Master)
Universiteit Gent, Belgium
2021 - 2021 Blue carbon in the Ria Formosa.
Supervisor of Charlotte Van den Auwelant
 MSc International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea) (Scientific initiation)
Universiteit Gent, Belgium
2020 - 2021 Evaluation of the carbon offset in the aquaculture station in Olhão.
Co-supervisor of Bernat Martí Alsina
 MSc Marine Biology (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Effects of clam digging and bivalve farming on blue carbon stocks of the Ria Formosa lagoon.
Co-supervisor of Carlotta Paone
 MSc Marine Biology (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Blue carbon and nitrogen sequestration of restored Zostera marina meadows in the Arrábida Natural Park.
Co-supervisor of Ángela Herrero Fernández
 MSc Marine Biology (Master)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Ecosystem services of saltpans: ornithological biodiversity support and carbon sequestration.
Co-supervisor of Saray Pérez
 Marine Biology (Master)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Evaluation of carbon stocks in the seagrass Zostera noltei (Erasmus+ CEIMAR Prácticas, Programme Erasmus+ KA103 SMP, 480 hours).
Supervisor of Isabel Casal Porras
 Doctorate Programme Marine Sciences and Technologies (Other)
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
2018 - 2019 Service or disservice? The role of marine vegetated coastal bioengineers in plastic debris trapping.
Co-supervisor of Lorenzo Cozzolino
 Biologia Marinha (2º ciclo) (Master)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Commercial value of bivalves associated to seagrass meadows in the Ria Formosa lagoon.
Co-supervisor of Andreia da Silva Marçal
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Microplastic presence in three commercially grown bivalve species in the Ria Formosa lagoon, southern Portugal.
Co-supervisor of Lorenzo Cozzolino
 Biologia Marinha (2º ciclo) - mestrado - Laboratory Methods B - Report (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Macro- and microplastics accumulation in seagrass Zostera noltei and saltmarsh plant Sporobolus maritimus.
Co-supervisor of Lorenzo Cozzolino
 Biologia Marinha (2º ciclo) - mestrado - Field Methods A – Report (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Quantifying macro- and microplastics accumulation in seagrass meadows.
Co-supervisor of Stéphanie Birnstiel
 Biologia Marinha (2º ciclo) - mestrado - Field Methods B (3 ECTS) (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Assessment the blue carbon stocks in vegetated habitats of Ria Formosa.
Co-supervisor of Pelayo Rico Fernández
 MSc Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (EMBC) - Laboratory Methods B (3 ECTS) (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Sediment deposition in seagrass and salt marsh ecosystems: an approach to quantify ecosystem services in a coastal tidal lagoon.
Co-supervisor of François-Xavier Lahuna
 MSc SDUEE Oceanigraphie and Marine Enviornments (Master)
Sorbonne Université Campus Pierre et Marie Curie, France
2016 - 2017 Assessment of the bivalve abundance, biodiversity and recruitment in intertidal areas of the Ria Formosa lagoon: an ecosystem services approach.
Co-supervisor of Rafaela Paulo Texeira
 BSc Biologia Marinha (Degree)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Project RiaValue (EPPO).
Co-supervisor of Jean Dupont de Dinechin
MSc Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (EMBC) - Laboratory Methods B - Report (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Availação da qualidade da água ao longo de um reservatório colonizado por ervas marinhas numa estação de Acuicultura.
Co-supervisor of Márcio Martins
 Biología Marinha (2º ciclo) - mestrado - Trabalho Experimental em Biologia Marinha (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Desenho e optimização da metodologia (cores) para avaliação de sequestro de C a longo prazo no sedimento da Ria Formosa .
Co-supervisor of Márcio Martins
 Biologia Marinha (2º ciclo) - mestrado - Trabalho Experimental em Biologia Marinha (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Seagrasses ecosystem services in the Ria Formosa lagoon. The services for an aquaculture station.
Co-supervisor of Yaiza Santana Bernaldo de Quirós
 MSc Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (EMBC) - Field Methods A – Report (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Abundance evaluation of seagrasses and quantification of the effect of leaves in trapping particulate matter in the water column.
Co-supervisor of Marta Sofia Neves Basto
 Biologia Marinha (2º ciclo) - mestrado - Trabalho Experimental em Biologia Marinha (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Biomechanics of Posidonia oceanica: relation with leaf age and effect of collection procedure
Co-supervisor of Bárbara Vicencio-Rammsy
 Professional Stage (4 ECTS) - MSc Oceanography (Scientific initiation)
Université de Liège, Belgium

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024 - 2024 Congress session BG 4.1 Vegetated coastal ecosystems: Bridging disciplines to understand Blue carbon dynamics under global change (2024 - 2024)
Congress (Other)
 European Geosciences Union, Germany
2024 - 2024 Congress session SS03 Seagrass trait-based ecology applied to seagrass responses to environmental change, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and conservation (2024 - 2024)
Congress (Other)
 World Seagrass Association, Australia
2024 - 2024 Scientific workshop WS08 Consolidation and sharing of seagrass trait data at the International Seagrass Biology Workshop 15 (ISBW15) (2024 - 2024)
Workshop (Other)
 World Seagrass Association, Australia
2023 - 2023 Congress session SS090 Plastic Pollution in Aquatic Systems: The Role of Biogenic Habitats in the Dynamics and Accumulation of Plastics (2023 - 2023)
Congress (Other)
 Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, United States
2020 - 2020 2020 CCMAR Symposium (annual conference of the Center of Marine Sciences of Algarve) (2020/05/29 - 2020/05/29)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Exhibition “A Ria faz bem a todos” ("The Ria benefits everybody") during the "Ria Formosa Week" (a week dedicated to raise awareness during the Natural Park of the Ria Formosa) at the Algarve Outlet, Olhão, Portugal. (2018/04/16 - 2018/04/20)
Exhibition (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Exhibition at the Centro de Ciência Viva, a science museum, about the Ria Formosa lagoon and its ecosystem services. (2018 - 2018)
Exhibition (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Ciência Viva, Portugal
2014 - 2014 First Workshop ECORISK Ecological Risk Assessment of Oils and Hazardous and Noxious Substances in the NW Portuguese Coast. (2014/11/04 - 2014/11/04)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021 - 2021 Invited scientist - Activity with Portuguese schoolchildren, organized by Centre of Marine Sciences and the Tempos Brilhantes, a non-profit association whose goal is to support socially innovative projects that provide opportunities for curricular/artistic enrichment and better education for all (2 sessions of 1 h each)
Other
 À conversa sobre ervas marinhas da Ria Formosa
Tempos Brilhantes, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Invited scientist - Guided scientific tour in the Ria Formosa the framework of the Ciência Viva no Verão program organised by the Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve.
Other
 À descoberta da Ria Formosa em caiaque
Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve, Portugal

Ciência Viva, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Invited scientist - Technical Meeting on Methodology for calculating carbon fluxes in the context of climate change, along with other national scientists and an expert from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) (1 day).
Meeting
 Technical Meeting on Methodology for calculating carbon fluxes
Ocean Alive - Cooperativa para a educação criativa marinha CRL, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Participant - Training Workshop Coastal wetlands and seagrass meadows restoration, based in Blue Carbon actions, online event (3 days)
Workshop
 Training workshop in coastal wetlands and seagrass meadows restoration, based in Blue Carbon actions
International Union for Conservation of Nature - Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, Spain
2020 - 2020 Invited speaker and participant - Webinar The value of blue carbon ecosystems for climate change adaptation and mitigation, online event (2 days, 6 hours)
Seminar
 The value of blue carbon ecosystems for climate change adaptation and mitigation
International Union for Conservation of Nature - Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, Spain
2019 - 2019 Invited participant as coordinating lead author - Authors Meeting of the Global Synthesis Report in Arendal (Norway) (2 days)
Meeting
 Authors Meeting of the Global Synthesis Report
GRID-Arendal, Norway

United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya
2019 - 2019 Participant - International Marine Biology Summer School 2019 for Seahorse Survey, in Stratoni (Greece) (8 days)
Other
 Stratoni Seahorse Survey 2019
Hippocampus Marine Institute, Greece
2018 - 2018 Invited participant and speaker - Workshop Towards an international seagrass science, policy and conservation agenda, in Singapore (1 day)
Workshop
 Towards an international seagrass science, policy and conservation agenda
United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya

GRID-Arendal, Norway

World Seagrass Association, Australia
2018 - 2018 Invited scientist - Workshop Integrated seagrass accounts: protocols for linking ecosystem extent and condition to service supply and use, in Copenhagen (Denmark) (1 day)
Workshop
 Integrated seagrass accounts: protocols for linking ecosystem extent and condition to service supply and use
United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, United Kingdom
2018 - 2018 Invited participant and speaker - Round table Past and present anthropogenic impacts on the coastal environment, in Faro (Portugal) (1 day)
Round table
 Past and Present anthropogenic impacts on the coastal environment
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Invited scientist - Workshop on ecosystem services by seagrass meadows Pradarias para quê?, in Olhão (Portugal) (1 day)
Workshop
 Semana da Ria Formosa
Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Invited scientist - Guided scientific tour in the Ria Formosa the framework of the Ciência Viva no Verão program organised by the Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve
Other
 À descoberta da Ria Formosa em caiaque
Ciência Viva, Portugal

Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Participant - Reception and scientific training of students (secondary education) at the Centre of Marine Sciences in the framework of the Mitose: Ciência a Sul project organized by the University of Algarve, Portugal.
Other
 Mitose: Ciência a Sul
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Participant - Reception and scientific training of students from the Shanghai Ocean University at the Centre of Marine Sciences, Portugal.
Other
 Reception students from the Shanghai Ocean University
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Participant and speaker - Workshop Final do Projeto ECORISK Monitorização e avaliação de risco ecológico de derrames químicos e contaminação por substâncias químicas, in Porto (Portugal) (1 day)
Workshop
 Monitorização e avaliação de risco ecológico de derrames químicos e contaminação por substâncias químicas
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Participant, speaker and organiser - Workshop ECORISK Ecological Risk Assessment of Oils and Hazardous and Noxious Substances in the NW Portuguese Coast, in Porto (Portugal) (1 day)
Workshop
 Ecological risk assessment of oils and Hazardous and Noxious Substances in the NW Portuguese Coast
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Participant - Workshop Net changes in seagrass abundance along Europe's coast COST Action ES0906, in Brussels (Belgium) (2 days)
Workshop
 Net changes in seagrass abundance along Europe's coast
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2013 - 2013 Participant - Workshop Long-term changes in seagrass abundance along European coasts. Preliminary results and discussion, COST Action ES0906, in Santa Pola (Spain) (2 days)
Workshop
 Workshop “Long-term changes in seagrass abundance along European coasts. Preliminary results and discussion”
Universitat d'Alacant, Spain
2013 - 2013 Participant - Workshop Streamlining seagrass monitoring and management: Research inputs for an integrated plan COST Action ES0906, in Blanes (Spain) (2 days)
Workshop
 Streamlining seagrass monitoring and management: Research inputs for an integrated plan
Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes, Spain
2012 - 2012 Participant - Summer School Marine Environmental Science Monitoring and Sciences Outreach, in Porto (Portugal) (4 days)
Other
 Marine Environmental Science Monitoring and Sciences Outreach
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Participant - Workshop Seagrass Management in Europe COST Action ES0906, in Hveragerdi (Iceland) (3 days)
Workshop
 Seagrass Management in Europe
Landbunadarhaskoli Islands, Iceland

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022 Response of seagrasses to aquaculture effluents and the filtering capacity of seagrass meadows for anthropogenic nitrogen in Hainan, China
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Esther Thomas (PhD)
Universität Bremen, Germany
2022 A meta-analysis of the carbon ecosystem service in human-managed coastal environments
(Thesis) Arguer
 Kady Ramjattan (Master)
Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy
2022 Baseline mapping of Seagrass Meadow using UAV technologies and quadrat assessments, Beau Vallon, Seychelles
(Thesis) Arguer
 Eleanor Brettle (Master)
Universiteit Gent, Belgium
2022 Tools and techniques for restoring Zostera muelleri in temperate Australia
Thesis Member
 Yi Mei Tan (PhD)
Deakin University, Australia
2021 Assessment of the marine biodegradation and suitability of textile carrier substrates for Zostera marina transplantation
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sarah A. Rautenbach (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 Ecosystem services of saltpans: ornithological biodiversity support and carbon sequestration
Supervisor
 Saray Pérez de la Rosa (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 Blue Carbon and Nitrogen sequestration of restored Zostera marina meadows in the Arrábida Natural Park
Supervisor
 Ángela Herrero Fernández (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020 Exploring carbon dynamics in connected mangrove forests and seagrass beds: How important is it?
Thesis Member
 Daniel Saavedra Hortua (PhD)
Universität Bremen, Germany
2020 The environmental change in coastal ecosystems during the Late Holocene as recorded in seagrass sedimentary archives (substitute member of the jury)
Thesis Member
 Carmen Leiva Dueñas (PhD)
Universitat de Barcelona Facultat de Biologia, Spain
2019 Primary production of intertidal microphytobenthos: effects of photoperiod and tides (substitute member of the jury)
Thesis Member
 Sara Haro Paez (PhD)
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
2018 The use of stranded aquatic-associated bird surveys for plastic litter monitoring in Portugal
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marta Sofia Neves Basto (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 Prevalence and impacts of pollution by plastic debris along shores of south Portugal and Morocco
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Nadja Vanessa Rosa Velez (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018 - Current World Seagrass Association (WSA) Member
2018 - Current UN Environment International Seagrass Experts Network (ISEN) Member
2016 - Current TeaComposition H2O: a global-scale analysis of litter decomposition within wetland ecosystems Coordinator for sites in the Ria Formosa
2016 - Current Algae Marine Plant Ecology research group (ALGAE) Member
2013 - 2015 Endocrine Disruptors and Emergent Contaminants research group (EDEC) Member
2010 - 2014 COST Action Seagrass productivity: from genes to ecosystem management (ES0906) Researcher in Working Groups 3 and 4
2006 - 2012 Structure and Functioning of Aquatic Ecosystems research group (EDEA) Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2020 - 2021 IUCN Species Survival Commission - Seagrass Species Group
Member
 International Union for Conservation of Nature, Switzerland
2009 - 2009 Committee for the drafting of the Internal Regulations of the Department of Biology of the University of Cádiz
Member
 Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
2009 - 2009 Committee for the Strategic Plan of the Department of Biology of the University of Cádiz
Member
 Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
2005 - 2005 Committee of the Improvement Plan for the Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Member
 Universidad de Cádiz, Spain

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021 - 2021 Expert consultation on the distribution of seagrass meadows in Iceland and the role of seagrass meadows in supporting the Cod fishery. Ocean Alive - Cooperativa para a educação criativa marinha CRL, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Expert consultation for preparing the Stand up for seagrass meadows in the Portuguese national strategy for carbon neutrality of the economy by 2050, a recommendation to the Portuguese Minister of the Environment and Climate Action and to the Minister of the Sea. Ocean Alive - Cooperativa para a educação criativa marinha CRL, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Expert consultation for the preparation of a pedagogical guide on seagrass and the importance of the ocean in combating climate change, entitled "O Mar da Bom Clima". Ocean Alive - Cooperativa para a educação criativa marinha CRL, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021 - 2022 Marine Biology Population Studies (code 14331052) (6 h) MSc Marine Biology (Mestrado) Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2022 Marine Botany (14121165) (142 h) Marine Biology (Licenciatura) Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Invited lecture "Ecosystem Services" (1 h) International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea) (Master) Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Course for school teachers entitled "The importance of the seagrasses in the Ria Formosa" (3h) Ação de formação para professores (Outros) Centro de Formação Ria Formosa – Associação de Escolas Faro-Olhão, Portugal

Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Invited lecture "Climate change and blue carbon" in the Ocean Alive Camp Summer School 2019 (1 h) (Outros) Ocean Alive - Cooperativa para a educação criativa marinha CRL, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Course for school teachers entitled "Ecosystem Services provided by coastal systems" (25h) Ação de formação para professores (Outros) Centro de Formação Ria Formosa – Associação de Escolas Faro-Olhão, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Course for school teachers entitled "Ecosystem Services provided by coastal systems" (25h) Ação de formação para professores (Outros) Centro de Formação de Aasociação de Escolas do Levante Algarvio, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Methodology for Environmental Impact Assessment (code 2305017) (25 h) Licenciatura en Ciencias Ambientales (Bachelor) Universidad de Cádiz Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Spain
2007 - 2011 Marine Ecology (codes 2302003 and 42307017) (48.8 h) Grado/Licenciatura en Ciencias de Mar (Bachelor) Universidad de Cádiz Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Spain
2010 - 2010 Invited lecture "Introduction to seagrasses" (1.5 h) (Bachelor) University of Hasanuddin, Indonesia
2010 - 2010 Invited lecture "Seagrass adaptations to the aquatic environment" within the discipline "Plant Biology" (1 h) Licenciatura en Ciencias Ambientales (Bachelor) Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
2010 - 2010 Invited lecture "Seagrasses from the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Identification of marine plants" (2.5 h) (Bachelor) Universidad de Cádiz Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Spain
2006 - 2010 Phycology (code 2302039) (40 h) Licenciatura en Ciencias de Mar (Bachelor) Universidad de Cádiz Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Spain
2009 - 2009 Course entitled "Introduction to seagrasses" (4h) (Outros) Jardín Botánico de San Fernando, Spain
2009 - 2009 Invited lecture "The role of seagrasses against climate change and identification of marine plants" (1 h) (Outros) Universidad de Cádiz Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Spain
2006 - 2009 Primary Production (code 2304027) (30 h) Licenciatura en Ciencias de Mar (Bachelor) Universidad de Cádiz Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Spain
2008 - 2008 Course entitled "Tools for seagrass assessment and monitoring" (25h) (Outros) Universidad del Magdalena, Colombia

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2020 - 2021 CCMAR fellowship evaluation committee
Evaluator
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal Centro de Ciências do Mar
2015 - 2015 Evaluator of scientific projects for the Portuguese Polar Programme PROPOLAR
Evaluator
 Programa Polar Português, Portugal Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2021 - 2021 Ciênseries Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve Blue carbon research
2021 - 2021 Deutsche Welle - Eco India Blue carbon
2018 - 2018 Geração Digital - RDP África Citizen Science
2011 - 2011 Buenos Días - Onda Cádiz TV Seagrass meadows in Cádiz Bay
2011 - 2011 Espacio Protegido - CanalSur Andalucía. FAMAR Volunteering Programme

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021 - Current Science Advances (2375-2548) AAAS
2021 - Current Biogeochemistry (1573-515X) Springer
2021 - Current Journal for Nature Conservation (1617-1381) Elseiver
2020 - Current Frontiers in Marine Science (2296-7745) Frontiers Media SA
2020 - Current Marine Ecology Progress Series (1616-1599) Inter-Research Science Center
2020 - Current Marine Environmental Research (0141-1136) Elsevier
2020 - Current The Science of The Total Environment (0048-9697) Elsevier
2020 - Current Water Resources Research (1944-7973) American Geophysical Union
2020 - Current Biologia (1336-9563) De Gruyter Open Sp. z o.o.
2020 - Current Ecosystems (1435-0629) Springer-Verlag
2020 - Current Marine Pollution Bulletin (0025-326X) Elsevier
2019 - Current New Phytologist (1469-8137) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2018 - Current Biogeosciences Copernicus GmbH
2018 - Current International Review of Hydrology (1522-2632) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2017 - Current Estuaries and Coasts (1559-2731) Springer-Verlag
2017 - Current Scientia Marina (1886-8134) Editorial CSIC
2015 - Current Aquatic Botany (0304-3770) Elsevier
2015 - Current Ecological Research (1440-1703) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2013 - Current American Journal of Botany (1537-2197) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2012 - Current Functional Ecology (1365-2435) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2009 - Current Marine Biology (1432-1793) Springer-Verlag

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021 - 2021 External evaluator of a MSc Thesis proposal for the Post-graduate Program in Biodiversity of the Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (Brazil). Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil
2019 - 2019 External evaluator of a MSc Thesis for the Degree of Masters of Applied Science School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences of the Central Queensland University (Australia) Central Queensland University, Australia
2019 - 2019 Member of the evaluation committee of the Centre of Ciência Viva do Algarve in Faro (Portugal) Ciência Viva, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Evaluator for Best Student for Poster Presentation Award at the World Seagrass Conference 2018 (Singapore) World Seagrass Association, Australia
2017 - 2017 External evaluator for 2 PhD Theses at University of Cádiz (Spain) Universidad de Cádiz, Spain

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2005 - 2005 Oceanographic cruise ARSA-1105 onboard the vessel B/O Cornide de Saavedra to assess fishery resources in the Gulf of Cádiz (13 days) (role: participant as research trainee) Instituto Español de Oceanografía Centro Oceanográfico de Cádiz, Spain
2005 - 2005 Oceanographic cruise BOCADEVA-0605 onboard the vessel B/O Cornide de Saavedra to assess fishery resources in the Gulf of Cádiz (7 days) (role: participant as research trainee) Instituto Español de Oceanografía Centro Oceanográfico de Cádiz, Spain
2005 - 2005 International Baltic Floating University Cruise BFU-2005 onboard the sailing catamaran Centaurus II for environmental monitoring of the Baltic Sean and the Gulf of Finland (11 days) (role: participant as research trainee) Russian State Hydrometeorological University, Russia

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, France
2003 - 2003 Oceanographic cruise GIBRALTAR-2003 onboard the vessel BIO Hespérides to study physical-biological coupling in the Gibraltar Strait (15 days) (role: participant as research trainee) Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
Distinctions

Award

2013 Extraordinary Doctorate Award (Sciences Programme)
Universidad de Cádiz, Spain

Other distinction

2023 Qualification as University Associate Professor
National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA), Spain
2023 Qualification as Private University Associate Professor
Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación, Spain
2017 Qualification as Teacher/Trainer by the Scientific and Pedagogic Council for Continual Training (CCPFC/RFO-38554/17) Areas of Biology, Natural Sciences, and Laboratory Techniques.
Governo da República Portuguesa, Portugal
2012 Qualification as University Assistant Professor
National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA), Spain