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Metagenomic profiling of raw wastewater in Portugal highlights microbiota and r...

In response to the rapid emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistant bacteria (ARB) and genes (ARGs), integrated surveillance systems are needed to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within the One Health Era. Wastewater analyses enable biomarker monitoring at the sewershed level, offering timely insights into pathogen circulation and ARB/ARGs trends originating from different compartments. Durin...

(In)formação sobre pictogramas de substâncias perigosas: (re)conhecer impactes ...

Considerando que o conhecimento dos pictogramas de substâncias perigosas é fundamental para promover atitudes que minimizem impactes no ambiente e na saúde, foi levado a cabo o trabalho que aqui se apresenta, alicerçado nos seguintes objetivos: i) avaliar o nível de perceção dos estudantes de Cursos Técnicos Superiores Profissionais de uma instituição do ensino superior sobre os pictogramas de substâncias perig...

Discrimination and surveillance of infectious severe acute respiratory syndrome...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA has been extensively detected in raw wastewater in studies exploring wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) for early warning purposes. Nonetheless, only a few limited studies investigated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in treated wastewaters to determine the potential health risks across the water cycle. The detection of SARS-CoV-2 has been done mostly ...

Management for sustainable cephalopod fisheries in Europe: review and recommend...

Although cephalopod fisheries are of world-wide importance, in Europe catching cephalopods is managed only in small-scale fisheries, at national level, and few stocks are formally assessed. Because cephalopods are not quota species under the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy, there is currently no requirement for assessment or management at European level. Given increasing interest in targeting cephalopods in Europe...

Spatial distribution of Cephalopods of the European Shelf and their associated ...

Changing oceans impact the whole marine ecosystem in different ways. For example, rising ocean temperatures can affect the presence / absence of species, especially when local environmental conditions exceed individual species’ physiological tolerances. Accordingly, climate change has caused shifts in distribution and expansions for various cephalopods worldwide. Cephalopods play an important role in the ecosys...

SARS-CoV-2 contamination potential in environmental and wastewaters in the Alga...

The Ria Formosa, Southern Portugal (Algarve) is a mesotidal lagoon with restricted exchange with Atlantic Ocean. Due to arid Mediterranean climate and absence of large freshwater inputs, the lagoon remains hypersaline relative to adjacent ocean (>= 37 psu). Generally, fecal coliforms and land-derived bacteria do not survive long in seawater due to UV, osmotic shock, oligotrophy and competition with marine bacte...

Antimicrobial ceramic filters for water bio-decontamination

Bio-contamination of water through biofouling, which involves the natural colonization of submerged surfaces by waterborne organisms, is a global socio-economic concern, allied to premature materials bio-corrosion and high human health risks. Most effective strategies release toxic and persistent disinfectant compounds into the aquatic medium, causing environmental problems and leading to more stringent legisla...

Biofouling inhibition with grafted econea biocide: toward a nonreleasing eco-fr...

The most effective strategies to control biofouling release toxic and persistent agents into the aquatic environment causing environmental concerns and leading to the implementation of more strict international legislation. This work presents recent progress on an innovative eco-friendly antifouling approach based on the isocyanate-functionalized Econea biocide allowing its chemical fixation in polymeric framew...

Working group on cephalopod fisheries and life history (WGCEPH; outputs from 20...

Synthesis and bactericide activity of nanofiltration composite membranes - Cell...

The present work addresses the synthesis of nanofiltration composite membranes with bactericide properties. The cellulose acetate based membranes with polyvinylpyrrolidone coated silver nano particles, silver ion-exchanged beta-zeolite and beta-zeolite are casted by the phase inversion technique and subjected to an annealing post-treatment. They are characterized in terms of the nanofiltration permeation perfor...