Frederico Almada

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Email: 
frederico.almada@gmail.com
URI: 
MARE - ISPA
Role: 
Researcher
Qualifications: 
PhD
Research domain: 
Coastal Systems and Ocean
Research lines: 
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
Biotechnology and Resources Valorisation
ORCID ID: 
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1389-8951
Scopus Author ID: 
http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=9243175200
ResearchGate: 
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frederico_Almada
Google Scholar: 
https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=_yMUm3UAAAAJ&hl=en

Activity summary

My research interests are centered on understanding the evolutionary and ecological processes conditioning biodiversity. I have focused in molecular phylogenies, population genetics and behavioural ecology but I am also working on climate change and long-term projects monitoring marine protected areas (MPA's). Currently I am starting a new research line in the characterization of temperate fish venoms and have a project on ocean literacy (www.kidsdive.pt) directed to school students.

Highlights

Magliozzi L, Almada F, Robalo JI, Mollo E, Polese G, Gonçalves EJ, Terlizzi A, D’Aniello B (2017) Cryptic effects of biological invasions: Reduction of the aggressive behaviour of a native fish under the influence of an "invasive" biomolecule. PLoS ONE Almada et al. (2017) Historical gene flow constraints in a northeastern Atlantic fish: phylogeography of the ballan wrasse Labrus bergylta (Pisces: Labridae) across its distribution range. Royal Society Open Science, 4: 160773. Almada et al. (2017) Identification of adult and juvenile Atherina presbyter in a marine coastal area adjacent to Tagus estuary (NE Atlantic). A molecular tool for an ecological question. Journal of Applied Ichthyology Martins J, Almada F, Gonçalves A, Coelho P, Jorge PE (2016) Home sweet home: Evidence for nest-fidelity in the rocky intertidal fish Lipophrys pholis. Journal of Fish Biology Almada et al. (2016) On the absence of genetic differentiation between morphotypes of the ballan wrasse Labrus bergylta (Labridae). Marine Biology Almada F, Levy A, Robalo J (2016) Not so sluggish: the success of the Felimare picta complex (Gastropoda, Nudibranchia) crossing Atlantic biogeographic barriers. PeerJ Organizer of the Workshop Venomics and Drug Development: using venoms for activity screening and product development and kick-off meeting of FishVen project at MARE/ISPA, Portugal (17-20 January 2016) Project in Ocean Literacy "Kids Dive: dive with children, discover the Ocean"