Poster Presentations in Scientific Meetings

Caçador, I. and Duarte, B. How do salt marsh processes contribute to estuarine system remediation? 6th International Symposium on Ecosystem Behavior BIOGEOMON 2009. 29 – 3 June 2009, University of Helsinki, Finland.



Caçador, I., Costa, J. L., Duarte, B., Silva, G., Medeiros, J. P., Azeda, C., Castro, N., Freitas, J., Cabral, H. and Costa, M. J. Heavy metal contamination in the different biological elements of the Seixal Bay (Tagus Estuary) as indicators of water and sediment contamination. Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA 2010. 14 –19 September 2010, Figueira da Foz, Portugal.



Couto, T., Duarte, B., Caçador, I. and Marques, J.C. Accumulation and biological cycling of heavy metals and carbon in Mondego estuary (Portugal). Joint Meeting of Society of Wetlands Scientists (SWS), WETPOL and Wetland Biogeochemistry Symposium, 3-8 July 2011, Prague, Czech Republic.



Couto, T., Duarte, B., Caçador, I. and Marques, J.C.  The role of Scirpus maritimus in the Heavy metal speciation and mobility in the Mondego estuary (Portugal). Joint Meeting of Society of Wetlands Scientists (SWS), WETPOL and Wetland Biogeochemistry Symposium, 3-8 July 2011, Prague, Czech Republic.



Duarte, B., Freitas, J., Couto, T., Silva, H., Marques, J.C. and Caçador, I. Application of a new Rhizosphere Sediment Microbial Index (RSMI) to assess the ecological quality status of salt marsh sediments. The 4th International Conference Enzymes in the Environment: Activity, Ecology & Applications, 17-21 July 2011, Bad Nauheim, Germany.



Brito A., Duarte, B., Diniz, T. and. Brotas, V. The yield of microphytobenthic chlorophyll from nitrogen: the role of denitrification. Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA 2010 poster presentation. September 14 – September 19, 2010, Figueira da Foz, Portugal.



Silva, H., Duarte, B., Silva, J., Dias, J. and Caçador., I. Structure and dynamics of Aveiro Lagoon salt marsh plants in the last 20 years. 5th European Coastal Lagoons Symposium (EUROLAG), 25-30 July 2011, Aveiro, Portugal.



Silva, H., Dias, J., Duarte, B., Freitas, J., Valentim, J. and Caçador, I. Halophyte pioneer species colonization and establishment as function of the hydrological conditions. 50th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA’50, 3 –7 June, 2012 Venice, Italy.



Duarte, B., Couto, T., Freitas, J., Valentim, J., Silva, H., Marques, J. C. and Caçador, I. Photosynthetic traits of different halophytes populations in three coastal systems located at different latitudes. 50th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA’50, 3 –7 June, 2012 Venice, Italy.



Silva, G., Duarte, B., Costa, J. L., Medeiros, J., Azeda, C., Sá, E., Metelo, I., Costa, M. J. and Caçador, I. Heavy metal contamination of the discharge areas of the main drainage basins of Lisbon in the Tagus estuary, Portugal. XVII Iberian Symposium of Marine Biology Studies (SIEBM), 11 – 14 September 2012, San Sebastián, Spain.



Valentim, J., Duarte, B., Silva, H. Caçador, I. and Dias, J. Spartina maritima colonization as a response to the hydrodynamic conditions. VII Simpósio sobre a Margem Ibérica Atlântica MIA 2012, 16 – 20 December, 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.



Silva, G., Duarte, B., Costa, J. L., Medeiros, J., Azeda, C., Sá, E., Metelo, I., Costa, M. J. and Caçador, I. Influence of organic discharges on metal mobility in estuarine waters: Tagus estuary case study. VII Simpósio sobre a Margem Ibérica Atlântica MIA 2012, 16 – 20 December, 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.



Valentim, J., Vaz, L., Duarte, B., Vaz, N., Silva, H., Caçador, I. and Dias, J. Sea level rise impact in Lagrangean transport at Tagus estuary and Ria de Aveiro lagoon. Transboundary water management across borders and interfaces: present and future challenges, TWAM 2013, 16 – 20 March 2013, Aveiro, Portugal.

 

Caçador, I., Duarte, B., Vaz, N. and Dias, J.M. Tidal influences on particulate metals circulation in a mesotidal estuary – a modelling approach from field data. 54th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA’54, 12-16 May 2014, Sesimbra, Portugal.

 

Caçador, I., Duarte, B., Valentim, J.M., Silva, H., Vaz, N. and Dias, J.M. Revisiting the outwelling hypothesis at Tagus Estuary: modelling Sea Level Rise (SLR) impacts on salt marsh detrital heavy metal and nutrient exports. 54th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA’54, 12-16 May 2014, Sesimbra, Portugal.

 

Pedro, S., Duarte, B., Almeida, P.R. and Caçador, M.I. Influence of sediment metal partition on metal uptake and celular allocation in diferente salt marsh plants. 54th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA’54, 12-16 May 2014, Sesimbra, Portugal.

 

Duarte, B., Freitas, J., Couto, T., Marques, J.C. and Caçador, I. Phosphatase-driven changes in sediment phosphorous speciation in estuarine marshes. 54th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA’54, 12-16 May 2014, Sesimbra, Portugal.

 

Duarte, B., Rato, J., Adão, H. and Caçador, I. Shifts in sediment microbial activities driven by Spartina versicolor: implications for the ecosystem services. 54th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA’54, 12-16 May 2014, Sesimbra, Portugal.

 

Duarte, B., Sapienza-Bianchi, C., Rousseau, M., Ainouche, M., Marques, J.C. and Caçador, I. A tale of two Spartinas: photobiological performance in invasive versus endemic species. 54th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA’54, 12-16 May 2014, Sesimbra, Portugal.

 

Duarte, B., Caçador, I., Paiva, F., Brennecke, D. and Canning-Clode, J. Heavy metal transfer from anti-fouling paints to microplastic particles in marine environments. 54th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA’54, 12-16 May 2014, Sesimbra, Portugal.

 

Russo, D., Duarte, B., Caçador, I., Mecca, A. and Milella, L. Exploitation of halophytes antioxidant potential. 54th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA’54, 12-16 May 2014, Sesimbra, Portugal.

 

Bel Hadj Sghaier, D., Sleimi, N., Duarte, B. and Caçador, I. Effects of arsenic and/or NaCl on growth, chlorophyll fluorescence and pigment contents in halophytic species: Arthrocnemum indicum. 54th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association ECSA’54, 12-16 May 2014, Sesimbra, Portugal.

 

Caçador, I., Marques, J.C. and Duarte, B. Biophysical and Biochemical mechanisms underlying the drought-tolerant Spartina versicolor to PEG mediated water stress. 4th International Conference on Invasive Spartina, 7-10th July 2014, Rennes, France.