Roberto Martins

TL;DR: Assessment of trematode parasites infecting the edible cockle Cerastoderma edule in the Ria de Aveiro lagoon highlighted the good ecological status of the ecosystem and the transitional biogeographic characteristics of the western Portuguese coast where northern and subtropical faunas can coexist.

TL;DR: Evaluation of the short-term exposure effects of two commercial cationic surfactants and three novel gemini surfactant on four marine species opens prospects for the replacement of commercially available Surfactants by more environmentally friendly alternatives.

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive assessment of the diversity and spatial distribution of the soft-bottom benthic macrofauna communities along the Portuguese continental shelf is presented, where a total of 145 sites were sampled using a 0.1m2 Smith-McIntyre grab covering the whole west and south coast of Portugal, at depths ranging 13 and 195m.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors applied multivariate analysis to geochemical data for soft-bottom sediments from the Portuguese continental shelf to determine their provenance and to identify the main factors governing the sediment distribution patterns.

TL;DR: The immobilization of the biocide ZnPT into nanoclays proved to be a promising efficient and eco-friendly anti-fouling strategy.