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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sofia Alexandra Dias Engrola

Citation names

  • Engrola, Sofia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A610-29E7-9B83
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5244-5541
Google Scholar ID
gtmISFMAAAAJ
Researcher Id
A-2485-2012
Scopus Author Id
8669620600

Addresses

  • Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR) . CCMAR, Universidade do Algarve, Edificio 7, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Faro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Education
Degree Classification
2008
Concluded
 Aquacultura (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Nutrição
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
"Improving Growth Performance of Senegalese Sole Postlarvae" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
1998
Concluded
 Biologia Marinha e Pescas, Ramo Pescas (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
"Posturas de Solea senegalensis: caracterização biométrica, histológica, histoquímica e bioquímica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014 - Current COORDINATION - Leader of the Aquaculture Research Group (Aquagroup) at CCMAR Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/03/01 - 2025/12/31 PRR: Blue Bioeconomy Pact - Vertical Algae (subproject Feeds SP5)
C644915664-00000026
Sparos Lda, Portugal

GreenCoLab, Portugal

Universidade do Algarve Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Necton, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Olhão, Portugal

S2AQUAcoLAB, Portugal
Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Centre for Marine and Environmental Research
LA/P/0101/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0101/2020
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Universidade do Algarve Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2024/05/01 - Current FlatFirst-Early feeding of flatfish on microfeeds: improved performance, survival and quality of larvae and juveniles
E!4876
Universidade do Algarve Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Xavier, Maria João; Gonçalves, Renata; Conceição, Luis E. C.; Valente, Luisa M.P.; Engrola, Sofia. "Improving growth performance through early nutrition.". Paper presented in SIBIC VII – Iberian Congress of Ichthyology, Faro, 2018.
    In press
  2. FARINHA, ANA PAULA; Cerqueira, Marco; Schrama, Denise; Colen, Rita; Engrola, Sofia. "Effects of amino acid supplementation on the performance of Sparus aurata using metabolic fingerprinting, proteomics and western blot techniques. ORAL COMMUNICATION". Paper presented in 3rd AquaImprove Aquaculture research workshop, Porto, 2018.
    Published
  3. Schrama, Denise; Engrola, Sofia; Colen, Rita; Silva, Tomé; RODRIGUES, PEDRO. "Effects of supplementation in histidine, threonine and tryptophan on Gilthead seabream imune status using a proteomics approach". Paper presented in 15th Human Proteome Organization World Congress, Taipé, 2016.
  4. Canada, Paula; Engrola, Sofia; Conceição, Luís E. C.; Teodósio, Rita; Mira, Sara; Sousa, Vera; Fernandes, Jorge M. O.; Valente, Luísa M. P.. "Dietary fish protein hydrolysate affects growth and is associated with altered expression of myogenic regulatory factors and DNA methyltransferases in Senegalese sole larvae.". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2015, Aquaculture, Nature and Society, Rotterdam, 2015.
    Accepted
  5. Canada, Paula; Engrola, Sofia; Valente, Luísa M. P.; Conceição, Luís E. C.. "Estratégias para a formulação da fracção proteica em microdietas para larvas de linguado.". Paper presented in XV Congreso Nacional de Acuicultura (CNA) y I Congreso Ibérico de Acuicultura (CIA), Huelva, 2015.
    Accepted
  6. Conceição, Luís E. C.; Richard, Nadège; Vareilles, Mahaut; Canada, Paula; Santos, André; Pinto, Wilson; Ronnestad, Ivar; Yúfera, Manolo; Engrola, Sofia. "Using protein hydrolysates to improve performance and quality of marine fish larvae: Combining nutrition physiology, feed technology and tracer studies.". Paper presented in International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding., Cairns, 2014.
    Accepted
  7. RODRIGUES, PEDRO; Richard, Nadège; de Vareilles, M.; Silva, Tomé; Canada, P.; Engrola, Sofia; Pinto, W.; Dias, Jorge; Conceição, Luis E.C.. "Proteomics as a toll to evaluate the bioactivity effects of farmed senegales sole fed with a new developed microencapsulated feed". Paper presented in EuPA 2012 Scientific Meeting, Glasgow, 2012.
Conference poster
  1. Sharif, Aqsa; Teodósio, R.; Colen, Rita; Gonçalves, Ana Teresa; Pinto, Wilson; Conceição, L.E.C.; Engrola, Sofia. "Enhancing larval robustness with algal products: insights into growth and redox status.". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology,, 2025.
  2. Teodósio, R.; Colen, R.; Gonçalves, Ana Teresa; Soares, F.; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro; Magalhães, S.; Aires, T.; Engrola, Sofia. "Efeito de dietas suplementadas com micro e macroalgas na resiliência de juvenis de dourada (Sparus aurata).". Paper presented in AQUA’25: IV Jornadas de Aquacultura, 2025.
  3. Barruncho, R.; Sharif, Aqsa; Teodósio, R.; Colen, R.; Pinto, Wilson; Castro, C.; Serradeiro, R.; Conceição, L.E.C.; Engrola, Sofia. "Otimização da qualidade larvar em linguado senegalês através da inclusão de hidrolisados proteicos em microdietas.". Paper presented in AQUA’25: IV Jornadas de Aquacultura, 2025.
  4. Bolinhas, J.; Teodósio, R.; Gonçalves, Ana Teresa; Soares, F.; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro; Magalhães, S.; Aires, T.; Engrola, Sofia. "Melhoria da resposta antioxidante em juvenis de dourada através da suplementação alimentar com algas.". Paper presented in AQUA’25: IV Jornadas de Aquacultura, 2025.
  5. Engrola, Sofia; Teodósio, R.; Sharif, Aqsa; Colen, R.; Barruncho, R.; Pinto, Wilson; Castro, C.; Serradeiro, R.; Conceição, L.E.C.. "Influência de hidrolisados proteicos no desenvolvimento larvar de peixes planos.". Paper presented in AQUA’25: IV Jornadas de Aquacultura, 2025.
  6. Oliveira, C.F.; Sharif, Aqsa; Colen, R.; Teodósio, R.; Pinto, Wilson; Conceição, L.E.C.; Engrola, Sofia. "Suplementação de microdietas com uma mistura de micro- e macroalgas para melhorar a performance de linguado senegalês (Solea senegalensis) na fase pós-larvar.". Paper presented in AQUA’25: IV Jornadas de Aquacultura, 2025.
  7. Barruncho, R; Sharif, Aqsa; Rita Teodósio; Colen, Rita; Pinto, Wilson; Castro, C; Serradeiro, R; CONCEIÇÃO, LUÍS; Engrola, Sofia. "Optimization of larval quality in Senegalese sole through the inclusion of protein hydrolysates in microdiets". Paper presented in AQUA'25: IV Aquaculture Conference, 2025.
  8. Engrola, Sofia; Rita Teodósio; Sharif, Aqsa; Colen, Rita; Barruncho, R; Pinto, Wilson; Castro, Carolina; Serradeiro, R; CONCEIÇÃO, LUÍS. "Influence of protein hydrolysates on the larval development of flat fish". Paper presented in AQUA'25: IV Aquaculture Conference, 2025.
  9. Oliveira, C.F; Sharif, Aqsa; Colen, Rita; Rita Teodósio; Pinto, Wilson; CONCEIÇÃO, LUÍS; Engrola, Sofia. "Supplementation of microdiets with a mixture of micro- and macroalgae to improve the performance of Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) in the post-larval stage". Paper presented in AQUA'25: IV Aquaculture Conference, 2025.
  10. Gonçalves, Ana Teresa; Pinto, Wilson; Barata, Mafalda; Candeias-Mendes, Ana; Castanho, Sara; DOMINGOS, CÉLIA; Lourenço-Marques, Cátia; et al. "LARVAL SEABASS AND SEABREAM RESPONSES TO ALGAE-BASED FUNCTIONAL MICROFEEDS". Paper presented in Larvi 2024, 2024.
  11. Mendes, Rodrigo; Teodósio, Rita; Dias, Jorge; Gonçalves, Ana Teresa; Galileu Speranza, Lais; Magalhães, Sara; Aires, Tiago; et al. "IMPACT OF ORGANIC-BASED AND CIRCULAR -ECONOMY-DRIVEN FEEDS ON GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL, PERFORMANCE, AND ROBUSTNESS OF JUVENILE GILTHEAD SEABREAM (Sparus aurata)". Paper presented in AQUA 2024, 2024.
  12. Xavier, Maria João; Teodósio, Rita; Conceição, Luis; Engrola, Sofia; Gonçalves, Ana Teresa. "ALGAE-DERIVED FUNCTIONAL FEEDS AS HEALTH BOOSTERS FOR TURBOT POSTLARVAE PERFORMANCE". Paper presented in AQUA 2024, 2024.
  13. Livramento, M; Lourenço, C.F.; Pedro, Joana; Sousa, Rui; Ribeiro, Maria Carolina; Freitas, Inês; Barata, Marisa; et al. "EFFECT OF DIETARY PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES AND KYOTORPHIN SUPPLEMENTATION ON RESISTANCE AGAINST Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida IN SEABASS (Dicentrarchus labrax) JUVENILES". Paper presented in III Jornadas de Aquacultura, 2023.
  14. Freitas, Inês; Livramento, M; Pedro, Joana; Sousa, Rui; Silva, Iris AL; Rocha, Mafalda; Requeijo, Bárbara; et al. "EFFECT OF DIETARY PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES AND KYOTORPHIN SUPPLEMENTATION ON THE PERFORMANCE, GENE EXPRESSION, AND OXIDATIVE STRESS OF SEABASS (DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX) JUVENILES". Paper presented in III Jornadas de Aquacultura, 2023.
  15. Schrama, Denise; Cláudia Raposo de Magalhães; Carrilho, Raquel; Cerqueira, Marco; Annette Kuehn; Engrola, Sofia; Pedro M. Leal Rodrigues. "Fish processing reduces parvalbumin detectability in gilthead seabream and European seabass". Paper presented in World Allergy Congress (WAC), 2022.
  16. Schrama, Denise; Raposo de Magalhães, Cláudia; Cerqueira, Marco Alexandre Cavaco; Raquel Carrilho; Kuehn, Annette; Engrola, Sofia; Pedro Rodrigues. "Dietary supplementation with creatine and EDTA in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) muscle quality". Paper presented in Aquaculture22, 2022.
  17. Schrama, Denise; Raposo de Magalhães, Cláudia; Cerqueira, Marco; Carrilho, Raquel; Kuehn, Annette; Engrola, Sofia; Rodrigues, Pedro M. L.. "Dietary supplementation with creatine and EDTA in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) maintains fish quality". Paper presented in Aquaculture America 2022, 2022.
  18. Jerez-Cepa, Ismael; Xavier, Maria João; Engrola, Sofia; Conceição, Luis E. C.; Valente, Luisa M.P.. "Dietary antioxidant supplementation boots intermediary metabolism in Senegalese sole postlarvae.". Paper presented in EAS2020 - European Aquaculture Society, 2021.
  19. Teodósio, Rita; Engrola, Sofia; Cabano, Miguel; Colen, R.; Masagounder, Karthik; Aragão, Cláudia. "Different methionine sources affect metabolism and growth in Nile tilapaia juveniles". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência '20, November 2-4, Lisboa, Portugal, 2020.
  20. Teodósio, Rita; Engrola, Sofia; Cabano, Miguel; Colen, Rita; Masagounder, Karthik; Aragão, Cláudia. "Growth performance and metabolic utilisation of methionine in tilapia fed diets supplemented with different methionine sources". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2019, 2019.
  21. Cerqueira, Marco; Farinha, Ana Paula; Schrama, Denise; Raposo de Magalhães, Cláudia; Silva, T.; Conceição, L.; Engrola, Sofia; Rodrigues, Pedro. "Dietary effects of methionine in Atlantic seabass analysed by shotgun proteomics". Paper presented in L’acqua 2019, 2019.
  22. Cerqueira, Marco; Farinha, Ana Paula; Schrama, Denise; Silva, Tomé; Colen, Rita; Conceição, Luis; Engrola, Sofia; et al. "The effects of dietary trypthophan in the liver proteome of Gilthead Seabream". Paper presented in L¿Acqua 2019, Latin American & Caribbean Aquaculture, 2019.
  23. Goncalves, Renata; Baptista, Vânia; Xavier, Maria João; Maria Alexandra Teodósio; Conceição, Luís; Engrola, Sofia. Corresponding author: Engrola, Sofia. "Leucine supplementation improves performance during zebrafish (Danio rerio) early stages.". Paper presented in Congresso Iberico de Ictiologia, Faro, Portugal, 2018.
  24. Schrama, Denise; Colen, Rita; Engrola, Sofia; Silva, Tomé; Rodrigues, Pedro M L. "Effects of amino acid supplementation on the nutritional status of gilthead seabream using 2D-DIGE". Paper presented in 16th Human Proteome Organization World Congress, 2017.
  25. Schrama, Denise; Engrola, Sofia; Colen, Rita; Silva, Tomé S.; Rodrigues, Pedro M.L. "Effects of supplementation in histidine, threonine and tryptophan on gilthead seabream immune status using a proteomics approach". Paper presented in 15th Human Proteome Organization World Congress, 2016.
  26. Canada, Paula; Engrola, Sofia; Conceição, Luís E. C.; Teodósio, Rita; Mira, Sara; Barriga-Negra, Lúcia; Sousa, Vera; Fernandes, Jorge M. O.; Valente, Luísa M. P.. "Using muscle cellularity and the expression of DNA methyltransferases to understand the effect of dietary protein composition on myogenesis regulation". Paper presented in COST Action FA1201 EPICONCEPT Workshop 2014 “Epigenomic Toolbox: from Methods to Models”, 2014.
Journal article
  1. Cláudia Aragão; Sofia Engrola; Benjamín Costas. "Amino Acid Supplementation in Fish Nutrition and Welfare". Animals (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15111656.
    10.3390/ani15111656
  2. Aragão, Cláudia; Colen, Rita; Teodósio, Rita; Cabano, Miguel; Antelo, L.T.; Vázquez, José Antonio; Engrola, Sofia. "Fish protein hydrolysates mitigate the adverse effects of no-fishmeal diets in gilthead seabream juveniles". Aquaculture Nutrition 2025 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1155/anu/1352251.
    Published • 10.1155/anu/1352251
  3. Rodrigo Mendes; Rita Teodósio; Jorge Dias; Ana Teresa Gonçalves; Lais Speranza; Sara Magalhães; Tiago Aires; et al. "Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Physiological Resilience of Juvenile Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Fed Organic and Circular Economy-Derived Diets". Aquaculture Nutrition (2025): https://doi.org/10.1155/anu/9559268.
    10.1155/anu/9559268
  4. Pires, Silvia F. S.; Vital, Ines; Pereira, Vitoria; Bustani, Henriques; Aragao, Claudia; Engrola, Sofia; Cabano, Miguel; et al. "Sustainable feed formulation to community-based aquaculture: Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings performance and antioxidant status". Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/64741989/.
    10.1111/JWAS.13040
  5. Engrola, S.; Richard, N.; Lopes, A.F.; Pinto, W.; Conceição, L.E.. "Linking weaning success to larval digestive capacity using radiolabelled peptide fractions.". Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences 78 4 (2013): 115-118. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907274621&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  6. Canada, P.; Engrola, S.; Lopes, A.F.; Richard, N.; Valente, L.M.; Conceição, L.E.. "Does dietary amino acid profile modulate senegalese sole larvae protein metabolism?". Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences 78 4 (2013): 62-65. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907278790&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  7. Martínez-Páramo, S.; Arfuso, F.; Engrola, S.; Dias, J.; Faggio, C.; Aragão, C.. "Do immunostimulants affect sperm quality in Senegalese sole?". Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences 78 4 (2013): 265-268. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907264016&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  8. Campos, C.; Valente, L.M.; Conceição, L.E.; Engrola, S.; Femrnandes, J.M.. "Epigenetic regulation of muscle development and growth in senegalese sole larvae.". Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences 78 4 (2013): 60-61. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907264007&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  9. Richard, N.; Engrola, S.; Palma, P.; Pinto, W.; Simes, D.; Conceição, L.. "Assessment of protein digestive capacity and utilisation during ontogeny of Senegalese sole larvae: a tracer study using in vivo produced radiolabelled peptide fractions.". Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences 78 4 (2013): 396-397. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907275627&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  10. Navarro-Guillén, C.; Engrola, S.; Castanheira, F.; Bandarra, N.; Hachero-Cruzado, I.; Conceição, L.E.; Morais, S.. "Interaction between dietary levels of LC-PUFA and vegetable oil sources in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) post-larvae: puzzling results suggesting complete biosynthesis pathway from C18 PUFA to DHA.". Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences 78 4 (2013): 300-303. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907259155&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  11. Conceicao, Luis; Cabrita, Elsa; Engrola, Sofia; Lacuisse, Marc; Pousao-Ferreira, Pedro; Dinis, Maria Teresa. "Hormonal induction of Atlantic dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) broodstock". Cybium (2008): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/9358232/.
Magazine article
  1. Teodósio, Rita; Engrola, Sofia; Colen, Rita; Aragão, Cláudia. "Otimização de rações para juvenis de tilápia de modo a aumentar a sustentabilidade do setor aquícola", Ualgoritmo, 2020, https://viewer.joomag.com/ualgoritmo-2-julho-2020/0881700001595970832.
Preprint
  1. Xavier, Maria; Conceição, Luís; Valente, Luisa; Colen, Rita; Rodrigues, Andreia; Rocha, Rui; Custódio, Luísa; et al. "Dietary Natural Plant Extracts Modulate Growth Performance and Antioxidant Status of Senegalese Sole Postlarvae". 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-117940/v1.
    10.21203/rs.3.rs-117940/v1

Other

Dataset
  1. Aragão, Cláudia; Cabano, Miguel; Colen, Rita; Rita Teodósio; Gisbert, Enric; Dias, Jorge; Engrola, Sofia. MedAID_WP2_T2312S_CCMAR_202111. Zenodo. 2022.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2018 Improving growth performance of fish larvae through early nutrition Animal Science Doctoral Programme V Workshop
University of Oporto
2018 Effect of rearing temperature on the digestive function in Cobia fry 18th International Symposium on “Nutrition and Feeding in Fish"
2018 The effect of season on the gilthead seabream liver metabolome: from FT-IR fingerprints to interpretable metabolic profiles 18th International Symposium on “Nutrition and Feeding in Fish"
2018 Dietary amino acids inclusion in fishmeal-free diet for gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) juveniles induces opposite effects depending on feeding time 18th International Symposium on “Nutrition and Feeding in Fish"
2018 High performance microdiets for marine fish larvae: progress and difficulties. Effect of rearing temperature on the digestive function in Cobia fry . World Aquaculture Society 18 - #We R Aquaculture
World Aquaculture Society
2018 Effect of methionine supplementation on growth of European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax Aquaciência 2018
2018 Indispensable amino acid profile of pirarucu Arapaima gigas larvae and its feed sources: nutritional implications for rearing LACQUA 18 - Latin American & Caribbean Aquaculture 2018
World Aquaculture Society
2017 Optimizing dietary energy levels for gilthead seabream in a scenario of climate change Aquaculture Europe 17 – Cooperation for growth
European Aquaculture Society
2017 Health status in gilthead seabream Sparus aurata juveniles fed diets devoid of fishmeal and supplemented with Phaeodactilum tricornutum Aquaculture Europe 17 – Cooperation for growth
European Aquaculture Society
2017 Short-term dietary histidine, threonine and tryptophan supplementation in fishmeal-free diets, affects immune status in gilthead seabream Sparus aurata juveniles. Aquaculture Europe 17 – Cooperation for growth
European Aquaculture Society
2017 Early weaning of Senegalese sole: a success story of R&D on nutrition and technology. Larvi´17 – Fish & Shellfish Larviculture Symposium
Ghent University
2017 Daily rhythms in the feeding activity and food processing in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) larvae e post-larvae Larvi´17 – Fish & Shellfish Larviculture Symposium
Ghent University
2017 Gilthead seabream eggs high methionine exposure: targeting fish performance Aquaculture Europe 17 – Cooperation for growth
European Aquaculture Society
2017 Dietary inclusion of the microalgae Phaeodactilum tricornutum affects oxidative and immune status in gilthead seabream Sparus aurata juveniles Aquaculture Europe 17 – Cooperation for growth
European Aquaculture Society
2017 Improving growth potential in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) through dietary nitrogen Larvi´17 – Fish & Shellfish Larviculture Symposium
Ghent University