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On the properties evolution of eco-material dedicated to manufacturing artifici...
Boukhelf, Fouad; Sebaibi, Nassim; Boutouil, Mohamed; Yoris-Nobile, Adrian I.; Blanco-Fernandez, Elena; Castro-Fresno, Daniel; Real-Gutierrez, CarlosThis paper deals with the evolution monitoring of biomass colonization and mechanical properties of 3D printed eco-materials/mortars immersed in the sea. Measurements of tensile strength, compressive strength, and Young’s modulus were determined on samples deployed along the Atlantic coast of Europe, in France, United Kingdom, Spain, and Portugal. The samples were manufactured using 3D printing, where six mix d...
Artificial reefs in the North-East Atlantic area: Present situation, knowledge ...
Reis, Bianca; van der Linden, Pieter; Pinto, Isabel Sousa; Almada, Emanuel; Borges, Maria Teresa; Hall, Alice E.; Stafford, Rick; Herbert, Roger J.H.Artificial reefs have been deployed in multiple regions of the world for different purposes including habitat restoration and protection, biodiversity and fish stock enhancement, fisheries management and recreation. Artificial reefs can be a valuable tool for ecosystem protection and rehabilitation, helping mitigate the effects of anthropogenic impacts that we face today. However, knowledge on artificial reefs ...
Chlorella vulgaris (SAG 211-12) biofilm formation capacity and proposal of a ro...
Melo, Miguel; Fernandes, Sílvia; Caetano, Nídia; Borges, Maria TeresaDifficulties and cost of suspended microalgal biomass harvest and processing can be overcome by cultivating microalgae as biofilms. In the present work, a new photoautotrophic biofilm photobioreactor, the rotating flat plate photobioreactor (RFPPB), was developed aiming at a cost-effective production of Chlorella vulgaris (SAG 211-12), a strain not frequently referred in the literature but promising for biofuel...
Performance of outdoor seawater treatment systems for recirculation in an inten...
Borges, Maria Teresa; Morais, Aurora; Castro, Paula M.L.Water treatment systems are mandatory in recirculating aquaculture facilities facing existing regulations, but data on system efficiency, especially for marine species, are scarce. The present work aimed at contributing to the evaluation of the effluent characteristics and the performance of a combined outdoor biological and non-biological treatment system in an intensive turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) farm, ope...