Pedro Raposo de Almeida

Pedro Raposo de Almeida's picture
Email: 
pmra@uevora.pt
URI: 
MARE - UÉvora
Role: 
Researcher
Qualifications: 
Aggregation
Research domain: 
River Basins
Research lines: 
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
Technological Tools for Exploration and Monitoring
ORCID ID: 
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2776-5420
Scopus Author ID: 
http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7004977644
Researcher ID: 
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-1895-2012
Google Scholar: 
http://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=BJyrIYUAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT

Activity summary

His scientific activity was dedicated to the study of the biology and ecology of fish (diadromous, freshwater, estuarine and coastal species), aquatic biotelemetry (radio, acoustic and physiological), conservation and management, fish population dynamics and ecological monitoring. Participated in more than 30 scientific and applied projects, and coordinated several projects dedicated to the study of anadromous fish. Published more than 82 papers in SCI journals, 3 books, 11 chapters of books.

Highlights

Scientific project: Habitat restoration for diadromous fish in river Mondego Scientific project: LIFE Águeda - Conservation and management actions for migratory fish in the Vouga river basin (LIFE16 ENV/PT/000411) Scientific paper: Performance of a vertical slot fish pass for the sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus L. and habitat recolonization. Scientific paper: Strong Genome-wide Divergence between Sympatric European River and Brook Lampreys. Scientific paper: Population ecology of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) as an invasive species in the Laurentian Great Lakes and an imperiled species in Europe. Scientific paper: Proposals for optimizing sea lamprey passage through a vertical-slot fishway. International prize: “Distinguished Project in Fisheries Engineering and Ecohydrology “ awarded by he American Society of Civil Engineers (Environmental & Water Resource Institute) and the American Fisheries Society (Bioengineering Section). National Geographic article - A janela indiscreta no Mondego