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Pedro Seixas started his career of marine biologist in 2003 when he finished Aquatic Life Sciences at ICBAS - University of Porto, Portugal. In 2004 he got a PhD grant from FCT Fundaçao da Ciencia e Tecnologia, Portugal, to make his PhD at the University of Santiago de Compostela USC, Spain. He obtained his PhD title in 2009, in "Marine Biology and Aquaculture" with Sobresaliente "cum laude" at the USC, with his thesis "Composición bioquímica y crecimiento de paralarvas de pulpo (Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797), alimentadas con juveniles de Artemia enriquecidos con microalgas y otros suplementos nutricionales." After a one year period at the USC as hired postdoc researcher, Pedro Seixas decided to found in 2011 a spin-off company named AQUALGAE SL in Spain. Four years later, in 2015, Aqualgae opened a branch in Portugal (Aqualgae Sociedade Limitada Sucursal em Portugal) to expand its domain in the field of microalgae production equipment and automation for aquaculture. Aqualgae is a company dedicated to the design, manufacturing and installation of photobioreactors (PBRs) for the production of microalgae, and also develops automation, supervision and control systems for aquaculture. Presently, AQUALGAE is one of the leading companies in Europe offering PBRs for the optimal production of microalgae, with clients in more than 15 countries. In 2023, Pedro Seixas joined the Center for Research and Development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability - CISAS, based at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
PEDRO FERNANDES SEIXAS

Citation names

  • SEIXAS, PEDRO

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3310-F4C2-8E29
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5484-0425

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • (+351) 965192232 (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Water Resources

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2004/09/10 - 2009/07/10
Concluded
 Biologia Marina y Acuicultura (Doktor (PhD))
Major in Biologia Marina y Acuicultura
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
"Composición bioquímica y crecimiento de paralarvas de pulpo (Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797), alimentadas con juveniles de Artemia enriquecidos con microalgas y otros suplementos nutricionales." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Sobresaliente "cum laude"
1997/09/01 - 2003/12/05
Concluded
 Ciências do Meio Aquático (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
"Composición bioquímica y crecimiento de paralarvas de pulpo (Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797), alimentadas con juveniles de Artemia enriquecidos con microalgas y otros suplementos nutricionales." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/03/27 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
2010/01/02 - 2010/12/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2011/01/04 - Current Encarregado Geral Operacional (Assistente Operacional) AQUALGAE, Spain
AQUALGAE, Spain

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/04/15 - Current Managing Director Aqualgae Sociedade Limitada Sucursal em Portugal, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Wollesen, T.; Sukhsangchan, C.; Seixas, P.; Nabhitabhata, J.; Wanninger, A.. "Analysis of neurotransmitter distribution in brain development of benthic and pelagic octopod cephalopods". Journal of Morphology 273 7 (2012): 776-790. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861920837&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/jmor.20023
  2. Wollesen, T.; Nishiguchi, M.K.; Seixas, P.; Degnan, B.M.; Wanninger, A.. "The VD1/RPD2 a1-neuropeptide is highly expressed in the brain of cephalopod mollusks". Cell and Tissue Research 348 3 (2012): 439-452. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84866332797&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00441-012-1378-8
  3. Ferreira, M.; Seixas, P.; Coutinho, P.; Fábregas, J.; Otero, A.. "Effect of the Nutritional Status of Semi-continuous Microalgal Cultures on the Productivity and Biochemical Composition of Brachionus plicatilis". Marine Biotechnology 13 6 (2011): 1074-1085. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80255129280&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10126-011-9370-y
  4. Uriarte, I.; Iglesias, J.; Domingues, P.; Rosas, C.; Viana, M.T.; Navarro, J.C.; Seixas, P.; et al. "Current Status and Bottle Neck of Octopod Aquaculture: The Case of American Species". Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 42 6 (2011): 735-752. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-83055165629&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1749-7345.2011.00524.x
  5. Quinteiro, J.; Baibai, T.; Oukhattar, L.; Soukri, A.; Seixas, P.; Rey-Méndez, M.. "Multiple paternity in the common octopus Octopus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1797), as revealed by microsatellite DNA analysis". Molluscan Research 31 1 (2011): 15-20. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855181588&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  6. Seixas, P.; Rey-Méndez, M.; Valente, L.M.P.; Otero, A.. "High DHA content in Artemia is ineffective to improve Octopus vulgaris paralarvae rearing". Aquaculture 300 1-4 (2010): 156-162. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-76349109905&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.12.021
  7. Seixas, P.; Otero, A.; Valente, L.M.P.; Dias, J.; Rey-Méndez, M.. "Growth and fatty acid composition of Octopus vulgaris paralarvae fed with enriched Artemia or co-fed with an inert diet". Aquaculture International 18 6 (2010): 1121-1135. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77957278524&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10499-010-9328-5
  8. Seixas, P.; Coutinho, P.; Ferreira, M.; Otero, A.. "Nutritional value of the cryptophyte Rhodomonas lens for Artemia sp.". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 381 1 (2009): 1-9. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70349937922&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jembe.2009.09.007
  9. Ferreira, M.; Coutinho, P.; Seixas, P.; Fábregas, J.; Otero, A.. "Enriching rotifers with "Premium" microalgae. Nannochloropsis gaditana". Marine Biotechnology 11 5 (2009): 585-595. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70349469728&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10126-008-9174-x
  10. Seixas, P.; Rey-Méndez, M.; Valente, L.M.P.; Otero, A.. "Producing juvenile Artemia as prey for Octopus vulgaris paralarvae with different microalgal species of controlled biochemical composition". Aquaculture 283 1-4 (2008): 83-91. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-51249116890&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.06.019
  11. Vaz-Pires, P.; Seixas, P.; Mota, M.; Lapa-Guimarães, J.; Pickova, J.; Lindo, A.; Silva, T.. "Sensory, microbiological, physical and chemical properties of cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) and broadtail shortfin squid (Illex coindetii) stored in ice". LWT 41 9 (2008): 1655-1664. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-47649131094&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.lwt.2007.10.003
  12. Vaz-Pires, P.; Seixas, P.. "Development of new quality index method (QIM) schemes for cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) and broadtail shortfin squid (Illex coindetii)". Food Control 17 12 (2006): 942-949. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33747024095&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodcont.2005.07.004
  13. Vaz-Pires, P.; Seixas, P.; Barbosa, A.. "Aquaculture potential of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797): A review". Aquaculture 238 1-4 (2004): 221-238. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-4344616985&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.aquaculture.2004.05.018
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/09 - Current Efeito de diferentes tipos de luz LED e meios de cultura na concentraçao de pigmentos naturais em microalgas marinhas e de água doce.
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Alimentar (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
2022/01 - 2023 Comparaçao de meios de cultura para crescimento da microalga marinha Tisochrysis lutea
Co-supervisor
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2011 del Premio Consejo Social al Mejor Proyecto Empresarial “Iniciativas Económicas de Almería"
Universidad de Almería, Spain
2011 Accésit de Investigación INESMA
Intistuto de Estudios Marinos para la nutrición y el bienestar, Spain
2005 Prémio Engº António de Almeida
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2005 Prémio ICBAS/CMA
Universidade do Porto, Portugal