Identification
            Personal identification
- Full name
 - Sílvia Correia Gonçalves Fernandes
 
Citation names
- S.C. Gonçalves
 
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
 - 6E19-0C5D-6398
 - ORCID iD
 - 0000-0003-1970-0181
 
Websites
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
 
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
| English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
| French | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | 
Education
            | Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| 
                                  2007 
                                 Concluded 
                               | 
                              Biology (Ecology) (Doutoramento)
                                  Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal 
                                 "************" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) 
                               | 
                              00 | 
| 
                                  2002 
                                 Concluded 
                               | 
                              Ecology (Mestrado)
                                  Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal 
                                 "************" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) 
                               | 
                              00 | 
| 
                                  1999 
                                 Concluded 
                               | 
                              Biology (Licenciatura)
                                  Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal 
                               | 
                              00 | 
Affiliation
            Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution  | 
                              Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013/04 - Current | Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal | 
| 2003/01 - 2013/03 | Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal | 
| 2003/01 - 2013/02 | Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal | 
| 2001/11 - 2003/08 | Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal | 
Projects
            Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 - 2020 | Ouriceira Aqua - Aquaculture and enhancement of gonad production in the sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus).
                                  MAR-02.01.01-FEAMP-0004 
                                 Researcher
                                    
                                  
                               | 
                              
                                  Ongoing 
                               | 
                           
Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012/01 - 2016/12 | Seasonal assessment of the environmental quality of Óbidos Lagoon
                                  ********* 
                                 Principal investigator
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              
                                  Ongoing 
                               | 
                           
| 2014/06 - 2015/12 | LiveSea - Documentary on the life of coastal invertebrates
                                  ********************** 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2014/06 - 2015/12 | LIVE BAIT - Polychaete annelids as live bait in Portugal: management of harvesting, import and cultivation
                                  ******************* 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2014/06 - 2015/12 | Impact of pollution from the Rio de S. Domingos on Molho Leste beach
                                  **************** 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2012 - 2013 | SpaGaRufa – Production of the fish Garra rufa for therapeutic purposes
                                  ************ 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              
                                  Ongoing 
                               | 
                           
| 2011/09 - 2012/09 | Characterization of the pollution in Molho Leste beach and at the São Domingos river
                                  ******************** 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2010/09 - 2012/09 | Phytoremediation of trace metals at different salinities by salt marsh halophyte plants
                                  ************ 
                                 Principal investigator
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2010 - 2012 | Optimization of the purification water renewal process in a live bivalve mollusc purification center
                                  ************ 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2009 - 2010 | Monitoring of coastal habitats
                                  ************ 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              Instituto de Investigação, Desenvolvimento e Estudos Avançados - IPL
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2006 - 2008 | WADI (Sustainable management of Mediterranean coastal fresh and transitional water bodies: a socioeconomic and environmental
                                 analysis of changes and trends to enhance and sustain stakeholders benefits)
                                  ************ 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              European Commission
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2004 - 2006 | Effects of natural stress generated by freshwater discharges in the benthic invertebrate estuarine
                                  POCI/MAR/61324 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2002 - 2004 | MEDCORE (Mediterranean Coast-River Ecosystems) - From river catchment areas to the sea: a comparative and integrated approach
                                 to the ecology of Mediterranean coastal zones for sustainable management
                                  ************ 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                 Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy  | 
                              European Commission
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 2000 - 2002 | Ecological adaptation and genetic divergence in changing sandy shores. Concepts and guidelines for beach protection and management
                                  POCTI/CTA/36553/99 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                  | 
                              Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
| 1998 - 2000 | MECO (Mediterranean coastal ECOsystems)- Bases for the integrated sustainable management of Mediterranean sensitive coastal
                                 ecosystems
                                  ************ 
                                 Researcher
                                     
                              Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                                 Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy  | 
                              European Commission
                                  Concluded 
                               | 
                           
Outputs
            Publications
| Book | 
                                 
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| Book chapter | 
                                 
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| Conference abstract | 
                                 
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| Conference paper | 
                                 
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| Conference poster | 
                                 
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| Edited book | 
                                 
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| Journal article | 
                                 
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Activities
            Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location)  | 
                           |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/12/14 | Reproductive and histopathological changes in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus in the presence of contaminants. | Congresso Online de Biologia BIO.CON
                                   (Brazil) 
                               | 
                           
| 2020/12/11 | Considerações ecológicas sobre a contaminação por metais traço dos sedimentos da Lagoa de Óbidos, Portugal. | XIX Encontro Nacional de Ecologia e Celebração dos 25 Anos da SPECO, Desafios para a nova década.
                                  SPECO (Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2019/10/07 | Assessment of feed doses to be administered to Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843) under an ichthyotherapy regimen. | Aquaculture Europe 19
                                   (Berlin, Germany) 
                               | 
                           
| 2018/03/23 | Ouriceira Aqua | Technical Seminars of the 4th International Festival of the Sea Urchin
                                   (Ericeira, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2017/04/01 | Projeto Ouriceira AQUA - Aquacultura e acabamento das gónadas do ouriço-do-mar (Paracentrotus lividus). | Jornadas Técnicas do 3º Festival Internacional do Ouriço-do-Mar
                                   (Ericeira, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2017/04/01 | Avanços e novos desafios para o cultivo do Ouriço-do-Mar (Paracentrotus lividus). | Jornadas Técnicas do 3º Festival Internacional do Ouriço-do-Mar
                                   (Ericeira, Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2016/10/20 | The use of clove oil as an anaesthetic in Cyprinid fish Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843). | Aquaculture Europe 2016
                                   (Edinburgo, United Kingdom) 
                               | 
                           
| 2015 | The use of 2-phenoxyethanol as an anaesthetic in the Cyprinid fish Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843). | Aquaculture Europe 15
                                   (Roterdão, Netherlands) 
                               | 
                           
| 2015 | Annelid polychaetes as live bait in Portugal: harvest, import and rearing management. Preliminary results. | Aquaculture Europe 15
                                   (Roterdão, Netherlands) 
                               | 
                           
| 2015 | Native annelid polychaetes aquaculture development and potential risks of the introduction of imported species. | FENACAM & LACQUA/SARA (WAS)’ 15, "Science and Industry Joining Forces to Meet Seafood Demands" The Annual International Conference
                                 & Exposition of Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture 2015
                                   (Fortaleza, Brazil) 
                               | 
                           
| 2011 | Issues on Tourism and Marine Resources employability: a challenge for Higher Education? | V International Tourism Congress
                                   (Peniche , Portugal) 
                               | 
                           
| 2003 | Comparison of Talorchestia brito (Amphipoda, Talitridae) biology, dynamics, and secondary production in Atlantic (Portugal) and Mediterranean (Tunísia) populations | XI International Colloquium on Amphipoda
                                   (Tunis, Tunisia) 
                               | 
                           
| 2002 | A comparison of model structures for the simulation of Amphipod (Talitrus saltator) population dynamics. | IEMSs 2002– International Modelling and Software Society
                                   (Lugano, Switzerland) 
                               | 
                           
| 2001 | A model for amphipod (Talitrus saltator) population dynamics | International woorkshop on Beaches – What future? An integrated approach to the ecology and evolution of beaches and sand
                                 dunes
                                   ( Florence, Italy) 
                               | 
                           
| 2001 | Biochemical analysis in sandy beach arthropods | International woorkshop on Beaches – What future? An integrated approach to the ecology and evolution of beaches and sand
                                 dunes
                                   (Florence, Italy) 
                               | 
                           
| 2001 | Biology, population dynamics, and productivity of Talitrus saltator at Cabedelo (western coast of Portugal), Ucellina (western coast of Italy), and Zouaara (north-western coast of Tunisia): a comparative study between Atlantic and Mediterranean populations | International woorkshop on Beaches – What future? An integrated approach to the ecology and evolution of beaches and sand
                                 dunes
                                   (Florence, Italy) 
                               | 
                           
Supervision
| Thesis Title Role  | 
                              Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization  | 
                           |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2020 | Assessment of trace metals contamination (Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cd and Pb) at the Óbidos Lagoon using Hediste diversicolor (O. F.
                                 Müller, 1776) as a bioindicator
                                  Supervisor 
                               | 
                              Biotecnologia dos Recursos Marinhos (Master)
                                  Politécnico de Leiria - Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2018 - 2020 | Evaluation of the impact of an oil spill on the coast of Peniche using the bioindicator Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816).
                                  Supervisor 
                               | 
                              Biotecnologia de Recursos Marinhos (Master) | 
| 2018 - 2020 | Anaesthesia with MS-222, 2-Phenoxyethanol and clove oil in doctor fish Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843).
                                  Co-supervisor 
                               | 
                              Aquacultura (Master) | 
| 2016 - 2019 | Determinação da dose ideal de alimento para peixes Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843) em ictioterapia.
                                  Supervisor 
                               | 
                              Aquacultura (Master) | 
| 2015 - 2015 | Assessment of metals (Cd, Pb, Ni) contamination at the Óbidos Lagoon using Cerastoderma edule as a biomonitoring tool.
                                  Supervisor 
                               | 
                              Biotecnologia de Recursos Marinhos (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2015 - 2015 | Formulação de uma dieta adequada à produção de Garra rufa (Haeckel,1843) e avaliação da sua performance zootécnica.
                                  Supervisor 
                               | 
                              Aquacultura (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2015 - 2015 | Estudo da reprodução e desenvolvimento embrionário de Garra rufa (Heckel,1843), com vista à sua produção em Aquacultura
                                  Co-supervisor 
                               | 
                              Aquacultura (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2010 - 2014/01/28 | Ecological status and functioning evaluation of sandy beach ecosystems: a macrobenthic communities based approach.” 
                                  Co-supervisor 
                               | 
                              Biociências (PhD)
                                  Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2011 - 2011 | How do salinity and heavy metal contamination affect Salicornia ramosissima and the Cadmium accumulation capacity?
                                  Supervisor 
                               | 
                              Aquacultura (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2011 - 2011 | Phytoremediation of cadmium at different salinities by Scirpus maritimus from the Óbidos Lagoon (Portugal).
                                  Co-supervisor 
                               | 
                              Aquacultura (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role)  | 
                              Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 - 2012 | International Meeting on Marine Resources 2012 
                                  Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee) 
                               | 
                              |
| 2010 - 2010 | International Meeting on Marine Resources 2010 
                                  Meeting (Other) 
                               | 
                              |
| 2009 - 2009 | International Meeting on Marine Resources 2009
                                  Meeting (Other) 
                               | 
                              
Jury of academic degree
| Topic Role  | 
                              Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization  | 
                           |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Assessment of metals (Cd, Pb, Ni) contamination at the Óbidos Lagoon using Cerastoderma edule as a biomonitoring tool. | Kelly Veiga (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2015 | Formulação de uma dieta adequada à produção de Garra rufa (Heckel,1843) e avaliação da sua performance zootécnica. | Mafalda Maximino Rojão Sobreiro Catarino (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2015 | Impacto da acidificação dos oceanos no desenvolvimento embrionário e larvar de peixes marinhos. | Soraia Alexandra Costa Filipe (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2015 | The use of animal processed proteins and fat on the growth performance of rainbow trout (Onchorynchus mykiss). | Luís Miguel Lima Resende (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2015 | Caracterização da reprodução e ensaios de crescimento da tilápia moçambicana (Oreochromis mossambicus, Peters 1852). | Inês Hermenegildo Silva (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2014 | Otimização de técnicas de captura, manutenção e transporte de animais marinhos para fins ornamentais | Hugo Arantes de Morais (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2014 | Manutenção e reprodução em cativeiro do caboz-de-duas-pintas, Gobiusculus flavescens. Recurso para a aquariofilia ornamental | Vera Mónica Amaral Teles (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2013 | Estudo da biologia reprodutiva e do potencial biotecnológico e alimentar de Holotúrias da costa de Peniche | Rita Figueiras Alves dos Santos (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2013 | Reprodução e crescimento do poliqueta Hediste diversicolor (O. F. Muller, 1776) sob diferentes condições ambientais | Renato Manuel da Encarnação Bagarrão (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2011 | Efeito da intensidade luminosa na coloração do peixe-palhaço Clarkii (Amphiprion clarkii). | Vinícia da Florência Matias (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2011 | Estudo da cadeia alimentar do cavalo-marinho Hippocampus guttulatus em condições de cultivo utilizando isótopos estáveis | Tânia Catarina Gomes Ferreira (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2011 | Comparação da sensibilidade de Danio rerio, Poecilia reticulata e Xiphophorus helleri a Aeromonas hydrophila e Aeromonas aquariorum | João Pedro Chambel Martins (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2011 | How do salinity and heavy metal contamination affect Salicornia ramosissima and the Cadmium accumulation capacity? | Carmen Alexandra Costa Pedro (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2011 | Phytoremediation of cadmium at different salinities by Scirpus maritimus from the Óbidos Lagoon (Portugal). | Márcia Sofia da Silva Santos (Master)
                                  Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
| 2009 | Variação da Estrutura da Comunidade Macrobentónica da Costa Rochosa de Peniche, ao Longo de um Gradiente de Poluição | Joana Filipa Valério dos Santos Pacheco (Master)
                                  Universidade dos Açores, Portugal 
                               | 
                           
Ad Hoc journal article review
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - Current | Reviews in Aquaculture | Wiley | 
| 2021 - Current | Marine Pollution Bulletin | Elsevier | 
| 2019 - Current | Chemosphere | Elsevier | 
| 2019 - Current | Environmental Pollution | Elsevier | 
| 2018 - Current | Global Change Biology | Wiley-Blackwell | 
| 2018 - Current | Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology | Taylor & Francis | 
| 2017 - Current | Science of the Total Environment | Elsevier | 
| 2017 - Current | Chemistry and Ecology | Taylor & Francis | 
| 2017 - Current | Environmental Technology | Taylor & Francis | 
| 2016 - Current | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety | Elsevier | 
| 2015/08/27 - Current | Environmental and Experimental Botany | Elsevier | 
| 2015/03/27 - Current | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | Springer-Verlag | 
| 2014/10/27 - Current | Ocean & Coastal Management | Elsevier | 
| 2014/01/27 - Current | International Journal of Phytoremediation | Taylor & Francis | 
| 2013 - Current | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science | Elsevier | 
| 2013 - Current | Journal of Crustacean Biology | Brill | 
| 2012 - Current | Aquatic Botany | Elsevier | 
| 2012 - Current | Ecological Indicators | Elsevier | 
| 2010 - Current | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom | Cambridge University Press | 
| 2008 - Current | Invertebrate Biology | Wiley-Blackwell | 
| 2007 - Current | Marine Biology | Springer | 
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Current | Portuguese Biologists Association - Ordem dos Biólogos | 
Journal scientific committee
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/11 - Current | Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (2077-1312) | MDPI | 
| 2014/08/06 - Current | Frontiers in Marine Science & Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology | 
