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Polystyrene microplastics exposure modulated the content and the profile of fat...
Parolini, Marco; De Felice, Beatrice; Góis, André; Faria, Marisa; Cordeiro, Nereida; Nogueira, NatachaA growing number of studies has shown that the exposure to microplastics (MPs) of different polymeric compositions can induce diverse adverse effects towards several aquatic species. The vast majority of such studies has been focused on the effects induced by the administration of MPs made by polystyrene (PS; hereafter PS-MPs). However, despite the increase in the knowledge on the potential toxicity of PS-MPs, ...
Population density, reproduction cycle and nutritional value of Sphaerechinus g...
Lourenço, Sílvia; José, Ricardo; Neves, Pedro; Góis, André; Cordeiro, Nereida; Andrade, Carlos; Ribeiro, CláudiaSea urchins play an important role in island coastal ecosystems as keystone species and as potential resources for harvesting and aquaculture. In Southern Europe, the most valuable and harvested species is the European purple sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus, but there is a growing interest to explore other edible species like the blunt sea urchin Sphaerechinus granularis. The echinoderms biodiversity of Madeir...
Population density, reproduction cycle and nutritional value of Sphaerechinus g...
Lourenço, Sílvia; José, Ricardo; Neves, Pedro; Góis, André; Cordeiro, Nereida; Andrade, Carlos; Ribeiro, CláudiaSea urchins play an important role in island coastal ecosystems as keystone species and as potential Resources for harvesting and aquaculture. In Southern Europe, the most valuable and harvested species is the European purple sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus, but there is a growing interest to explore other edible Species like the blunt sea urchin Sphaerechinus granularis. The echinoderms biodiversity of Madeir...
Population density, reproduction cycle and nutritional value of Sphaerechinus g...
Lourenço, Sílvia; José, Ricardo; Neves, Pedro A.; Góis, André; Cordeiro, Nereida; Andrade, Carlos; Ribeiro, CláudiaSea urchins play an important role in island coastal ecosystems as keystone species and as potential resources for harvesting and aquaculture. In Southern Europe, the most valuable and harvested species is the European purple sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus, but there is a growing interest to explore other edible species like the blunt sea urchin Sphaerechinus granularis. The echinoderms biodiversity of Madeir...
Influence of outdoor air pollution on cardiovascular diseases in Madeira (Portu...
Camacho, Irene; Camacho, Jaime; Camacho, Roberto; Góis, André; Nóbrega, VítorPrevious studies suggest that human exposure to atmospheric pollution can trigger cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This study aimed at assessing the influence of short-term exposure to atmospheric pollution in the occurrence of CVD and mortality in Madeira. A single-centre retrospective study was conducted during 2005–2011. Air pollutant data and meteorological parameters were gathered. Daily admissions at the e...
Typicality assessment of onions (Allium cepa) from different geographical regio...
Fernandes, Sara; Góis, André; Mendes, Fátima; Perestrelo, Rosa; Medina, Sonia; Camara, José S.Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the main agricultural commodities produced and consumed around the world. In the present work, for the first time, the volatile signature of onions from different geographical regions of Madeira Island (Caniço, Santa Cruz, Ribeira Brava, and Porto Moniz) was tested with headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME/GC-qMS) and chemometric tools, showing that the volatile signat...
The impact of urban and forest fires on the airborne fungal spore aerobiology
Camacho, Irene; Góis, André; Camacho, Roberto; Nóbrega, Vítor; FernandezThe occurrence of airborne fungal spores is driven by several biogeographic and climatic factors. In addition, the occurrence of fires near fungal ecosystems seems to play an important role on the aerobiology of fungal spores. Wildfires are prevalent throughout the world and particularly so in several South European countries with Mediterranean climate. The present survey aimed at analysing the impact of urban ...