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“My Grandmother’s House”. A Collaborative Exhibition on the History of Whales i...

In Atouguia da Baleia, a former medieval port now 5 km from the sea, cetacean bones can be found with intriguing regularity in grandmothers’ houses. The exhibition “A Baleia em Atou­guia” rescued stories of the people of Peniche, and specifically the town of Atouguia, to the whale and whaling. The exhibi­tion was inaugurated in March 2023 at CIAB - Interpretive Center of Atouguia da Baleia (part of the Museum N...

Cristina Brito

Tell a Story to Save a River: Assessing the Impact of Using a Children’s Book i...

Listening to a story stimulates children to understand concepts and vocabulary, while developing their background knowledge. Previous research indicates that the use of scientifically accurate literature helps children connect to the natural world. Promoting environmental education (EE) should be of utmost importance in school curricula, providing opportunities to students to improve their knowledge regarding t...

Retinal structural changes in preterm children without retinopathy of prematurity

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare all retinal layers' thickness in full-term and preterm children without retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods: Cross-sectional study including two groups of patients: group 1 children with a history of preterm gestation without ROP (gestational age < 37 weeks) and group 2 healthy children with a history of full-term gestation. All subjects underwent an ophthalmi...

Shaping Landscapes: Thinking On the Interactions between People and Nature in I...

This article addresses broad and plural concepts of landscape, considering its diversity of meanings and uses, which go far beyond its environmental and geographical connotations. It discusses the relationship between humanity and the rest of the natural world as a global process that combines physical and cultural aspects, and it seeks to highlight the contribution of environ mental humanities to the understan...

Shaping Landscapes: Thinking On the Interactions between People and Nature in I...

This article addresses broad and plural concepts of landscape, considering its diversity of meanings and uses, which go far beyond its environmental and geographical connotations. It discusses the relationship between humanity and the rest of the natural world as a global process that combines physical and cultural aspects, and it seeks to highlight the contribution of environmental humanities to the understand...

Mentz, Steve. 2020. Ocean: London: Bloomsbury Academic. 192 pp., ISBN: 978-1-50...

From sea monsters to charismatic megafauna: changes in perception and use of la...

Marine megafauna has always elicited contrasting feelings. In the past, large marine animals were often depicted as fantastic mythological creatures and dangerous monsters, while also arousing human curiosity. Marine megafauna has been a valuable resource to exploit, leading to the collapse of populations and local extinctions. In addition, some species have been perceived as competitors of fishers for marine r...

Avaliação Externa da Qualidade Laboratorial em Microbiologia de Areias de praia...

As areias das praias contêm microrganismos nocivos para a saúde humana, frequentemente em concentrações maiores do que na água. Atualmente, não existem normas internacionais para a amostragem, análise e apreciação da qualidade microbiológica de areias. O Programa Nacional de Avaliação Externa da Qualidade inserido no Departamento de Epidemiologia do Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal rea...

Avaliação do Desempenho dos Participantes no PNAEQ em Morfologia Parasitária – ...

O Programa Nacional de Avaliação Externa da Qualidade (PNAEQ), inserido no Departamento de Epidemiologia do Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, em Lisboa, tem implementado entre outros, o programa de Morfologia parasitária desde 1995. Neste programa são enviadas amostras de sangue e de fezes para identificação de parasitas e conta com o apoio de um grupo de trabalho cuja principal atividade é a se...