
Etelvina Figueira
Assistant Professor
- Author Name : Figueira E.
- Researcher ID: M-6116-2013
- ORCID: 0000-0002-6763-2665
- Ciencia ID: 6011-4A20-AE15
- Department: Biology
- Research Group: Biogeochemical Processes & Pollutants (BPP)
- ISI Web of KnowledgeSM search factor: (AU=(Figueira E) and AD=(Aveiro))
Research interests
1-Rhizobia
-Levels of tolerance of rhizobial populations under metal, salt and temperature stress – population genetics, biochemical mechanisms of resistance, metabolomic alterations
-Plant growth promotion and increase of plant tolerance
-Volatile organic compounds: influence on bacteria and plant growth and tolerance
2-Plants
-Biochemical mechanisms behind tolerance to metal and emergent pollutants toxicity in different environmental conditions
-Phytoremediation of metal contaminated areas
-Plant bacteria interactions: volatile communication and bacterial VOCs infleunce on growth, tolerance and resistance
3-Algae
-Biochemical and metabolomic alterations to metals and emergent pollutants in freshwater diatoms
4-Marine macroinvertebrates
-Biochemical and metabolomic changes to metals and emergent pollutants in benthic marine invertebrates
Academic degrees
2000 - PhD in Biology - University of Aveiro
Scientific activities
Others
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Environmental and Experimental Botany
Publications
Vitor H. Oliveira, J.P. Coelho, R. Borgogni, M.E. Pereira, E. Figueira (2022) Metal(oid)s accumulation (Hg and As) and their biochemical effects in Halimione portulacoides (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 180 . See more
Giménez V., Cardoso P., Sá C., Patinha C., Ferreira da Silva E., Figueira E. and Pires A. (2022) Interplay of Seasonality, Major and Trace Elements: Impacts on the Polychaete Diopatra neapolitana. 11, 1153 . See more
Francesca Coppola, Amadeu M.V.M. Soares, Etelvina Figueira, Paula Marques, Gianluca Polese, Eduarda Pereira, Rosa Freitas (2021) Application of nanomaterials to decontaminate wastewater: the influence of temperature on remediate water toxicity towards mussels. Nanomaterials. , 11 . See more
Ângela Almeida, Vânia Calisto, Valdemar I. Esteves, Rudolf J. Schneider, Etelvina Figueira, Amadeu M. V. M. Soares, Rosa Freitas (2021) Can ocean warming alter sub-lethal effects of antiepileptic and antihistaminic pharmaceuticals in marine bivalves? . Aquatic Toxicology, . See more
Sá C., Matos D., Pires A., Cardoso, P., Figueira, E. (2021) Effects of volatile sulfur compounds on growth and oxidative stress of Rhizobium leguminosarum E20-8 exposed to cadmium. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 800 , (149478), . See more
Silva M.S.S., Oliveira M., Lopez D., Martins M., Figueira E., Pires A. (2020) Do nanoplastics impact the ability of the polychaeta Hediste diversicolor to regenerate?. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, 110 . See more
Silva M.S.S., Oliveira M., Valente P., Figueira E., Martins M., Pires A. (2020) Behavior and biochemical responses of the polychaeta Hediste diversicolor to polystyrene nanoplastics. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 707 . See more
Coppola F., Bessa A., Henriques B., Russo T., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Pereira E., Marques P., Polese G., Freitas R. (2020) The Role of Temperature on the Impact of Remediated Water towards Marine Organisms. WATER, 12 , (8), . See more
Lopes M.M., Bartolomeu M., Gomes A.T.P.C., Figueira E., Pinto R., Reis L., Balcao V.M., Faustino M.A.F., Neves M.G.P.M.S., Almeida A. (2020) Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in the Control ofPseudomonas syringaepv.actinidiaeTransmission by Kiwifruit Pollen. MICROORGANISMS, 8 , (7), . See more
Campos P., Pires A., Figueira E. (2020) Can Palythoa cf. variabilis biochemical patterns be used to predict coral reef conservation state in Todos Os Santos Bay?. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 186 . See more
Soares R., Trejo J., Lorite M.J., Figueira E., Sanjuan J., Castro I.V.E. (2020) Diversity, Phylogeny and Plant Growth Promotion Traits of Nodule Associated Bacteria Isolated from Lotus parviflorus. MICROORGANISMS, 8 , (4), . See more
Cardoso P., Nunes T., Pinto R., Sa C., Matos D., Figueira E. (2020) Rhizobium response to sole and combined exposure to cadmium and the phytocompounds alpha-pinene and quercetin. ECOTOXICOLOGY, 29 , (4), 444-458. See more
Coppola F., Bessa A., Henriques B., Russo T., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Marques P.A.A.P., Polese G., Di Cosmo A., Pereira E., Freitas R. (2020) Oxidative stress, metabolic and histopathological alterations in mussels exposed to remediated seawater by GO-PEI after contamination with mercury. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, 243 . See more
Sa C., Matos D., Pires A., Cardoso P., Figueira E. (2020) Airborne exposure of Rhizobium leguminosarum strain E20-8 to volatile monoterpenes: Effects on cells challenged by cadmium. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 388 . See more
Coppola F., Tavares D.S., Henriques B., Monteiro R., Trindade T., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Pereira E., Freitas R. (2020) Can water remediated by manganese spinel ferrite nanoparticles be safe for marine bivalves?. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 723 . See more
Matos D., Sa C., Cardoso P., Pires A., Figueira E. (2020) Rhizobium sensing of airborne saturated aldehydes of different sizes modulates the response to Cd exposure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 395 . See more
Magalhães L., Pires A., Velez C., Martins R., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2019) Seasonal and spatial alterations in macrofaunal communities and in Nephtys cirrosa (Polychaeta) oxidative stress under a salinity gradient: A comparative field monitoring approach. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, 96 192-201. See more
De Marchi L., Oliva M., Freitas R., Neto V., Figueira E., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Soares A.M.V.M., Pretti C. (2019) Toxicity evaluation of carboxylated carbon nanotubes to the reef-forming tubeworm Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923). MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 143 1-9. See more
Magalhães L., de Montaudouin X., Correia S., Daffe G., Gonzalez P., Figueira E., Goncalves J.M.S., Freitas R. (2019) Seasonal variation of transcriptomic and biochemical parameters of Donax trunculus related to its infection by Bacciger bacciger (trematode parasite). ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE, 219 291-299. See more
De Marchi L., Pretti C., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Neto V., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2019) The influence of simulated global ocean acidification on the toxic effects of carbon nanoparticles on polychaetes. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 666 1178-1187. See more
Andrade M., De Marchi L., Pretti C., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Figueira E., Rocha R.J.M., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2019) The impacts of warming on the toxicity of carbon nanotubes in mussels. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 145 11-21. See more
De Marchi L., Neto V., Pretti C., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2019) The influence of Climate Change on the fate and behavior of different carbon nanotubes materials and implication to estuarine invertebrates. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY, 219 103-115. See more
Andrade M., De Marchi L., Soares A.M.V.M., Rocha R.J.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2019) Are the effects induced by increased temperature enhanced in Mytilus galloprovincialis submitted to air exposure?. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 647 431-440. See more
Luis A.T., Teixeira M., Duraes N., Pinto R., Almeida S.F.P., da Silva E.F., Figueira E. (2019) Extremely acidic environment: Biogeochemical effects on algal biofilms. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, 177 124-132. See more
De Marchi L., Pretti C., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Neto V., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2019) Impacts of ocean acidification on carboxylated carbon nanotube effects induced in the clam species Ruditapes philippinarum. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, 26 , (20), 20742-20752. See more
Goncalves S., Almeida S.F.P., Figueira E., Kahlert M. (2019) Valve teratologies and Chl c in the freshwater diatom Tabellaria flocculosa as biomarkers for metal contamination. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, 101 476-485. See more
Coppola F., Tavares D.S., Henriques B., Monteiro R., Trindade T., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Polese G., Pereira E., Freitas R. (2019) Remediation of arsenic from contaminated seawater using manganese spinel ferrite nanoparticles: Ecotoxicological evaluation in Mytilus galloprovincialis. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 175 200-212. See more
Britto R.S., Nascimento J.P., Serode T., Santos A.P., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Furtado C., Lima-Ventura J., Monserrat J.M., Freitas R. (2019) The effects of co-exposure of graphene oxide and copper under different pH conditions in Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, . See more
Silva M.S.S.L., Oliveira M., Valente P., Lopez D., Figueira E., Martins M., Pires A. (2019) Effect of polystyrene nanoplastics on the polychaete Hediste diversicolor: a multibiomarker approach. TOXICOLOGY LETTERS, 314 S83-S83. See more
Sa C., Cardoso P., Figueira E. (2019) Alginate as a feature of osmotolerance differentiation among soil bacteria isolated from wild legumes growing in Portugal. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 681 312-319. See more
Matos D., Sa C., Cardoso P., Pires A., Rocha S.M., Figueira E. (2019) The role of volatiles in Rhizobium tolerance to cadmium: Effects of aldehydes and alcohols on growth and biochemical endpoints. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, 186 . See more
Moreira A., Freitas R., Figueira E., Ghirardini A.V., Soares A.M.V.M., Radaelli M., Guida M., Libralato G. (2018) Combined effects of arsenic, salinity and temperature on Crassostrea gigas embryotoxicity. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, 147 251-259. See more
Coppola F., Almeida A., Henriques B., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Pereira E., Freitas R. (2018) Biochemical responses and accumulation patterns of Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to thermal stress and Arsenic contamination. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, 147 954-962. See more
De Marchi L., Neto V., Pretti C., Figueira E., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2018) Toxic effects of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on bivalves: Comparison between functionalized and nonfunctionalized nanoparticles. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 622 1532-1542. See more
Chiesa S., Chainho P., Almeida A., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2018) Metals and As content in sediments and Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum in the Tagus estuary (Portugal): Impacts and risk for human consumption. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, 126 281-292. See more
Almeida A., Freitas R., Calisto V., Esteves V.I., Schneider R.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Campos B., Barata C. (2018) Effects of carbamazepine and cetirizine under an ocean acidification scenario on the biochemical and transcriptome responses of the clam Ruditapes philippinarum. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 235 857-868. See more
Moreira A., Figueira E., Pecora I.L., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2018) Native and exotic oysters in Brazil: Comparative tolerance to hypercapnia. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 161 202-211. See more
Almeida A., Calisto V., Esteves V.I., Schneider R.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2018) Effects of single and combined exposure of pharmaceutical drugs (carbamazepine and cetirizine) and a metal (cadmium) on the biochemical responses of R-philippinarum. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 198 10-19. See more
De Marchi L., Neto V., Pretti C., Figueira E., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2018) Effects of multi-walled carbon nanotube materials on Ruditapes philippinarum under climate change: The case of salinity shifts. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 199 199-211. See more
Breda S., Chiesa S., Freitas R., Figueira E., Becherini F., Gobbo L., Soares A.M.V.M., Argese E. (2018) Biogeochemical dynamics and bioaccumulation processes in Manila clam: Implications for biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon. ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE, 209 136-148. See more
Martins D., Mesquita M.Q., Neves M.G.P.M.S., Faustino M.A.F., Reis L., Figueira E., Almeida A. (2018) Photoinactivation of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae in kiwifruit plants by cationic porphyrins. PLANTA, 248 , (2), 409-421. See more
Magalhães L., de Montaudouin X., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2018) Trematode infection modulates cockles biochemical response to climate change. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 637 30-40. See more
Freitas R., Coppola F., De Marchi L., Codella V., Pretti C., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Polese G., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E. (2018) The influence of Arsenic on the toxicity of carbon nanoparticles in bivalves. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 358 484-493. See more
De Marchi L., Neto V., Pretti C., Figueira E., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2018) The influence of salinity on the effects of Multi-walled carbon nanotubes on polychaetes. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8 . See more
Moreira A., Figueira E., Libralato G., Soares A.M.V.M., Guida M., Freitas R. (2018) Comparative sensitivity of Crassostrea angulata and Crassostrea gigas embryo-larval development to As under varying salinity and temperature. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 140 135-144. See more
Coppola F., Henriques B., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Pereira E., Freitas R. (2018) Influence of temperature rise on the recovery capacity of Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to mercury pollution. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, 93 1060-1069. See more
Moreira A., Figueira E., Mestre N.C., Schrama D., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R., Bebianno M.J. (2018) Impacts of the combined exposure to seawater acidification and arsenic on the proteome of Crassostrea angulata and Crassostrea gigas. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 203 117-129. See more
Magalhães L., de Montaudouin X., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2018) Interactive effects of contamination and trematode infection in cockles biochemical performance. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 243 1469-1478. See more
Esteves S.M., Almeida S.F.P., Goncalves S., Rimet F., Bouchez A., Figueira E. (2018) Sensitive vs. tolerant Nitzschia palea (Kutzing) W. Smith strains to atrazine: a biochemical perspective. ECOTOXICOLOGY, 27 , (7), 860-870. See more
Esteves S.M., Almeida S.F.P., Goncalves S., Rimet F., Bouchez A., Figueira E. (2018) Sensitive vs. tolerant Nitzschia palea (Kutzing) W. Smith strains to atrazine: a biochemical perspective. ECOTOXICOLOGY, 27 , (7), 860-870. See more
Fernandes C., Figueira E., Tauler R., Bedia C. (2018) Exposure to chlorpyrifos induces morphometric, biochemical and lipidomic alterations in green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, 156 25-33. See more
De Marchi L., Neto V., Pretti C., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2018) Does the exposure to salinity variations and water dispersible carbon nanotubes induce oxidative stress in Hediste diversicolor?. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 141 186-195. See more
Nunes T., Cardoso P., Freitas R., Figueira E. (2018) Protective effects of farnesol on a Rhizobium strain exposed to cadmium. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, 165 622-629. See more
Nunes T., Cardoso P., Freitas R., Figueira E. (2018) Protective effects of farnesol on a Rhizobium strain exposed to cadmium. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, 165 622-629. See more
Cardoso P., Corticeiro S., Freitas R., Figueira E. (2018) Different efficiencies of the same mechanisms result in distinct Cd tolerance within Rhizobium. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, 150 260-269. See more
Goncalves S., Kahlert M., Almeida S.F.P., Figueira E. (2018) A freshwater diatom challenged by Zn: Biochemical, physiological and metabolomic responses of Tabellaria flocculosa(Roth) Kutzing. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 238 959-971. See more
Goncalves S., Kahlert M., Almeida S.F.P., Figueira E. (2018) Assessing Cu impacts on freshwater diatoms: biochemical and metabolomic responses of Tabellaria flocculosa (Roth) Kutzing. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 625 1234-1246. See more
Andrade M., Soares A., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2018) Biochemical changes in mussels submitted to different time periods of air exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, 25 , (9), 8903-8913. See more
Andrade M., De Marchi L., Pretti C., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Soares A.M.V.M., Rocha R.J.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2018) Are the impacts of carbon nanotubes enhanced in Mytilus galloprovincialis submitted to air exposure?. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 202 163-172. See more
Cardoso P., Alves A., Silveira P., Sa C., Fidalgo C., Freitas R., Figueira E. (2018) Bacteria from nodules of wild legume species: Phylogenetic diversity, plant growth promotion abilities and osmotolerance. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 645 1094-1102. See more
Almeida A., Calisto V., Domingues M.R.M., Esteves V.I., Schneider R.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2017) Comparison of the toxicological impacts of carbamazepine and a mixture of its photodegradation products in Scrobicularia plana. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 323 220-232. See more
Chiesa S., Lucentini L., Freitas R., Marzano F.N., Breda S., Figueira E., Caill-Milly N., Herbert R.J.H., Soares A.M.V.M., Argese E. (2017) A history of invasion: COI phylogeny of Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum in Europe. FISHERIES RESEARCH, 186 25-35. See more
Moreira A., Figueira E., Pecora I.L., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2017) Biochemical alterations in native and exotic oyster species in Brazil in response to increasing temperature. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY, 191 183-193. See more
Velez C., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2017) Effects of seawater temperature increase on economically relevant native and introduced clam species. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 123 62-70. See more
Almeida A., Calisto V., Esteves V.I., Schneider R.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2017) Toxicity associated to uptake and depuration of carbamazepine in the clam Scrobicularia plana under a chronic exposure. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 580 1129-1145. See more
De Marchi L., Neto V., Pretti C., Figueira E., Chiellini F., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2017) Physiological and biochemical responses of two keystone polychaete species: Diopatra neapolitana and Hediste diversicolor to Multi-walled carbon nanotubes. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 154 126-138. See more
Pedrosa J., Gravato C., Campos D., Cardoso P., Figueira E., Nowak C., Soares A.M.V.M., Barata C., Pestana J.L.T. (2017) Investigating heritability of cadmium tolerance in Chironomus riparius natural populations: A physiological approach. CHEMOSPHERE, 170 83-94. See more
Elias C.L., Rocha R.J.M., Feio M.J., Figueira E., Almeida S.F.P. (2017) Influence of the colonizing substrate on diatom assemblages and implications for bioassessment: a mesocosm experiment. AQUATIC ECOLOGY, 51 , (1), 145-158. See more
De Marchi L., Neto V., Pretti C., Figueira E., Brambilla L., Rodriguez-Douton M.J., Rossella F., Tommasini M., Furtado C., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2017) Physiological and biochemical impacts of graphene oxide in polychaetes: The case of Diopatra neapolitana. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY, 193 50-60. See more
Teixeira M., Almeida A., Calisto V., Esteves V.I., Schneider R.J., Wrona F.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2017) Toxic effects of the antihistamine cetirizine in mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. WATER RESEARCH, 114 316-326. See more
Pires A., Velez C., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2017) Effects of sediment contamination on physiological and biochemical responses of the polychaete Diopatra neapolitana, an exploited natural resource. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, 119 , (1), 119-131. See more
De Marchi L., Neto V., Pretti C., Figueira E., Chiellini F., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2017) The impacts of emergent pollutants on Ruditapes philippinarum: biochemical responses to carbon nanoparticles exposure. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 187 38-47. See more
Oliveira P., Almeida A., Calisto V., Esteves V.I., Schneider R.J., Wrona F.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2017) Physiological and biochemical alterations induced in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis after short and long-term exposure to carbamazepine. WATER RESEARCH, 117 102-114. See more
Freitas R., De Marchi L., Bastos M., Moreira A., Velez C., Chiesa S., Wrona F.J., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M. (2017) Effects of seawater acidification and salinity alterations on metabolic, osmoregulation and oxidative stress markers in Mytilus galloprovincialis. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, 79 54-62. See more
Coppola F., Almeida A., Henriques B., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Pereira E., Freitas R. (2017) Biochemical impacts of Hg in Mytilus galloprovincialis under present and predicted warming scenarios. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 601 1129-1138. See more
Magalhães L., de Montaudouin X., Freitas R., Daffe G., Figueira E., Gonzalez P. (2017) Seasonal variation of transcriptomic and biochemical parameters of cockles (Cerastoderma edule) related to their infection by trematode parasites. JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY, 148 73-80. See more
De Marchi L., Neto V., Pretti C., Figueira E., Chiellini F., Morelli A., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2017) The impacts of seawater acidification on Ruditapes philippinarum sensitivity to carbon nanoparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO, 4 , (8), 1692-1704. See more
Cardoso P., Santos M., Freitas R., Rocha S.M., Figueira E. (2017) Response of Rhizobium to Cd exposure: A volatile perspective. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 231 802-811. See more
Nunes B., Nunes J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2017) Toxicological effects of paracetamol on the clam Ruditapes philippinarum: exposure vs recovery. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 192 198-206. See more
Freitas R., Coppola F., Henriques B., Wrona F., Figueira E., Pereira E., Soares A.M.V.M. (2017) Does pre-exposure to warming conditions increase Mytilus galloprovincialis tolerance to Hg contamination?. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY, 203 1-11. See more
Almeida A., Calisto V., Esteves V.I., Schnei.der RJ., Soares A.M.V.M., FIgueira E., Freitas R. (2017) Ecotoxicity of the antihistaminic drug cetirizine in Ruditapes philippinarum clams. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 601-602 793-801. See more
Freitas R., de Marchi L., Moreira A., Pestana J.L.T., Wrona F.J., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M. (2017) Physiological and biochemical impacts induced bymercury pollution and seawater acidification in Hediste diversicolor. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 595 691-701. See more
Velez C., Freitas R., Soares A., Figueira E. (2016) Bioaccumulation patterns, element partitioning and biochemical performance of Venerupis corrugata from a low contaminated system. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY, 31 , (5), 569-583. See more
Freitas R., Pires A., Velez C., Almeida A., Moreira A., Wrona F.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E. (2016) Effects of seawater acidification on Diopatra neapolitana (Polychaete, Onuphidae): Biochemical and regenerative capacity responses. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, 60 152-161. See more
Freitas R., Almeida A., Calisto V., Velez C., Moreira A., Schneider R.J., Esteves V.I., Wrona F.J., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M. (2016) The impacts of pharmaceutical drugs under ocean acidification: New data on single and combined long-term effects of carbamazepine on Scrobicularia plana. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 541 977-985. See more
Chiesa S., Lucentini L., Freitas R., Marzano FN ., Ferrari C., Filonzi L., Breda S., Minello F., Figueira E., Argese E. (2016) Null alleles of microsatellites for Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum. ANIMAL GENETICS, 47 , (1), 135-136. See more
Correia B., Freitas R., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Nunes B. (2016) Oxidative effects of the pharmaceutical drug paracetamol on the edible clam Ruditapes philippinarum under different salinities. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY, 179 116-124. See more
Freitas R., Salamanca L., Velez C., Wrona F.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E. (2016) Multiple stressors in estuarine waters: Effects of arsenic and salinity on Ruditapes philippinarum. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 541 1106-1114. See more
Velez C., Freitas R., Antunes S.C., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E. (2016) Clams sensitivity towards As and Hg: A comprehensive assessment of native and exotic species. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, 125 43-54. See more
Moreira A., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2016) The effects of arsenic and seawater acidification on antioxidant and biomineralization responses in two closely related Crassostrea species. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 545 569-581. See more
Pires A., Almeida A., Correia J., Calisto V., Schneider R.J., Esteves V.I., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2016) Long-term exposure to caffeine and carbamazepine: Impacts on the regenerative capacity of the polychaete Diopatra neapolitana. CHEMOSPHERE, 146 565-573. See more
Velez C., Teixeira M., Wrona F.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2016) Clam Ruditapes philippinarum recovery from short-term exposure to the combined effect of salinity shifts and Arsenic contamination. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 173 154-164. See more
Velez C., Pires A., Sampaio L., Cardoso P., Moreira A., Leandro S., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2016) The use of Cerastoderma glaucum as a sentinel and bioindicator species: Take-home message. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, 62 228-241. See more
Freitas R., Pires A., Moreira A., Wrona F.J., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M. (2016) Biochemical alterations induced in Hediste diversicolor under seawater acidification conditions. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 117 75-84. See more
Pires A., Almeida A., Calisto V., Schneider R.J., Esteves V.I., Wrona F.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2016) Long-term exposure of polychaetes to caffeine: Biochemical alterations induced in Diopatra neapolitana and Arenicola marina. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 214 456-463. See more
Moreira A., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2016) Salinity influences the biochemical response of Crassostrea angulata to Arsenic. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 214 756-766. See more
Velez C., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2016) Combined effects of seawater acidification and salinity changes in Ruditapes philippinarum. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 176 141-150. See more
Velez C., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2016) Accumulation and sub-cellular partitioning of metals and As in the clam Venerupis corrugata: Different strategies towards different elements. CHEMOSPHERE, 156 128-134. See more
Velez C., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2016) Native and introduced clams biochemical responses to salinity and pH changes. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 566 260-268. See more
Santos J., Almeida S.F.P., Freitas R., Velez C., Esteves S., Figueira E. (2016) Intraspecific differences in cadmium tolerance of Nitzschia palea (Kutzing) W. Smith: a biochemical approach. ECOTOXICOLOGY, 25 , (7), 1305-1317. See more
Coppola F., Pires A., Velez C., Soares A.M.V.M., Pereira E., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2016) Biochemical and physiological alterations induced in Diopatra neapolitana after a long-term exposure to Arsenic. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY, 189 1-9. See more
Pires A., Almeida A., Calisto V., Schneider R.J., Esteves V.I., Wrona F.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2016) Hediste diversicolor as bioindicator of pharmaceutical pollution: Results from single and combined exposure to carbamazepine and caffeine. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY, 188 30-38. See more
Cruz D., Almeida A., Calisto V., Esteves V.I., Schneider R.J., Wrona F.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2016) Caffeine impacts in the clam Ruditapes philippinarum: Alterations on energy reserves, metabolic activity and oxidative stress biomarkers. CHEMOSPHERE, 160 95-103. See more
Velez C., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2016) The impacts of As accumulation under different pH levels: Comparing Ruditapes decussatus and Ruditapes philippinarum biochemical performance. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 151 653-662. See more
Pires A., Figueira E., Moreira A., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2015) The effects of water acidification, temperature and salinity on the regenerative capacity of the polychaete Diopatra neapolitana. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 106 30-41. See more
Cardoso P., Freitas R., Figueira E. (2015) Salt tolerance of rhizobial populations from contrasting environmental conditions: understanding the implications of climate change. ECOTOXICOLOGY, 24 , (1), 143-152. See more
Velez C., Figueira E., Soares A., Freitas R. (2015) Spatial distribution and bioaccumulation patterns in three clam populations from a low contaminated ecosystem. ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE, 155 114-125. See more
Pires A., Martins R., Magalhães L., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Quintino V., Rodrigues A.M., Freitas R. (2015) Expansion of lugworms towards southern European habitats and their identification using combined ecological, morphological and genetic approaches. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES, 533 177-190. See more
Freitas R., Almeida A., Calisto V., Velez C., Moreira A., Schneider R.J., Esteves V.I., Wrona F.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E. (2015) How life history influences the responses of the clam Scrobicularia plana to the combined impacts of carbamazepine and pH decrease. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 202 205-214. See more
Velez C., Galvao P., Longo R., Malm O., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2015) Ruditapes philippinarum and Ruditapes decussatus under Hg environmental contamination. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, 22 , (15), 11890-11904. See more
Freitas R., Pires A., Velez C., Almeida A., Wrona F.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E. (2015) The effects of salinity changes on the Polychaete Diopatra neapolitana: Impacts on regenerative capacity and biochemical markers. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 163 167-176. See more
Freitas R., Coelho D., Pires A., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Nunes B. (2015) Preliminary evaluation of Diopatra neapolitana regenerative capacity as a biomarker for paracetamol exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, 22 , (17), 13382-13392. See more
Almeida A., Freitas R., Calisto V., Esteves V.I., Schneider R.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E. (2015) Chronic toxicity of the antiepileptic carbamazepine on the clam Ruditapes philippinarum. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY, 172 26-35. See more
Velez C., Leandro S., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2015) Biochemical performance of native and introduced clam species living in sympatry: The role of elements accumulation and partitioning. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 109 81-94. See more
Freitas R., Almeida A., Pires A., Velez C., Calisto V., Schneider R.J., Esteves V.I., Wrona F.J., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M. (2015) The effects of carbamazepine on macroinvertebrate species: Comparing bivalves and polychaetes biochemical responses. WATER RESEARCH, 85 137-147. See more
Pires A., Correia J., Almeida Â., Nunes B., Calisto V., Schneider R., Esteves V., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2015) Investigating the regenerative capacity of the polychaete Diopatra neapolitana when exposed to three pharmaceutical drugs (carbamazepine, paracetamol, caffeine). Toxicology Letters, 238 , (2), S336. See more
Figueira E., Freitas R., Guaschc H., Almeida S. (2014) Efficiency of cadmium chelation by phytochelatins in Nitzschia palea. Ecotoxicology, 23 , (2), 285-292. See more
Carregosa V., Figueira E., Gil A.M., Pereira S., Pinto J., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2014) Tolerance of Venerupis philippinarum to salinity: Osmotic and metabolic aspects. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology A-Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 171 36-43. 1531-4332. See more
Luis A.T., Bonet B., Corcoll N., Almeida S.F.P., da Silva E.F., Figueira E., Guasch H. (2014) Experimental evaluation of the contribution of acidic pH and Fe concentration to the structure, function and tolerance to metals (Cu and Zn) exposure in fluvial biofilms. ECOTOXICOLOGY, 23 , (7), 1270-1282. See more
Carregosa V., Velez C., Pires A., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2014) Physiological and biochemical responses of the Polychaete Diopatra neapolitana to organic matter enrichment. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 155 32-42. See more
Freitas R., Martins R., Campino B., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Montaudouin X (2014) Trematodes communities in cockles (Cerastoderma edule) of Ria de Aveiro (Portugal): influence of a contamination gradient. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 82 117-126. See more
Chiesa S., Lucentini L., Freitas R., Nonnis Marzano F., Minello F., Ferrari C., Filonzi L., Figueira E., Breda S., Baccarani G., Argese E. (2014) Genetic diversity of introduced Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum populations inferred by 16S rDNA. BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY, 57 52-59. See more
Carregosa V., Velez C., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2014) Physiological and biochemical responses of three Veneridae clams exposed to salinity changes. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 177 1-9. See more
Freitas R., Martins R., Antunes S., Velez C., Moreira A., Cardoso P., Pires A., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E. (2014) Venerupis decussata under environmentally relevant lead concentrations: bioconcentration, tolerance, and biochemical alterations. Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry, 33 , (12), 2786-2794. See more
Almeida A., Calisto V., Esteves V.I., Schneider R.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2014) Presence of the pharmaceutical drug carbamazepine in coastal systems: Effects on bivalves. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY, 156 74-87. See more
Figueira E., Freitas R. (2013) Consumption of Ruditapes philippinarum and Ruditapes decussatus: comparison of element accumulation and health risk. Environmental Science And Pollution Research, 20 , (8), 5682-5691. See more
Rocha S.M., Freitas R., Cardoso P., Santos M., Martins R. , Figueira E. (2013) Exploring the potentialities of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to time of flight mass spectrometry to distinguish bivalve species: comparison of two clam species (Venerupis decussata and Venerupis philippinarum). Journal Of Chromatography A, 1315 152–161. See more
Antunes S.C., Freitas R., Figueira E., Gonçalves F., Nunes B. (2013) Biochemical effects of Acetaminophen in aquatic species: edible clams Venerupis decussatus and Venerupis philippinarum. Environmental Science And Pollution Research, 20 6658–6666. See more
Corticeiro S., Freitas R., Figueira E. (2013) The role of GSTs in the tolerance of Rhizobium leguminosarum to cadmium. Biometals, 26 879–886. See more
Santos J., Almeida S., Figueira E. (2013) Cadmium chelation by frustulins: a novel metal tolerance mechanism in Nitzschia palea (Kutzing) W. Smith. Ecotoxicology, 22 166–173. See more
Freitas R., Costa E., Velez C., Santos J., Lima A., Oliveira C., Rodrigues A.M., Quintino V., Figueira E. (2012) Looking for suitable biomarkers in benthic macroinvertebrates inhabiting coastal areas with low metal contamination: Comparison between the bivalve Cerastoderma edule and the Polychaete Diopatra neapolitana. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety, 75 109-118. See more
Freitas R., Pires A., Quintino V., Rodrigues A.M., Figueira E. (2012) Subcellular partitioning of elements and availability for trophic transfer: comparison between the Bivalve Cerastoderma edule and the Polychaete Diopatra neapolitana. Estuarine Coastal And Shelf Science, 99 21-30. See more
Freitas R., Ramos Pinto L., Sampaio M., Costa A., Silva M., Rodrigues A.M., Quintino V., Figueira E. (2012) Effects of depuration on the element concentration in bivalves: comparison between sympatric Ruditapes decussatus and Ruditapes philippinarum. Estuarine Coastal And Shelf Science, 110 43-53. See more
Anjum N.A., Ahmad I., Válega M., Pacheco M., Figueira E., Duarte A.C., Pereira E. (2012) Salt marsh macrophyte Phragmites australis strategies assessment for its dominance in mercury-contaminated coastal lagoon (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal). Environmental Science And Pollution Research, 19 , (7), 2879-2888. See more
Figueira E., Cardoso P., Freitas R. (2012) Ruditapes decussatus and Ruditapes philippinarum exposed to Cadmium: toxicological effects and bioaccumulation patterns. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology Part C, 156 , (2), 80-86. See more
Figueira E., Freitas R., Pereira E., Duarte A. (2012) Mercury uptake and allocation in Juncus maritimus: implications for phytoremediation and restoration of a Mercury contaminated saltmarsh. Journal Of Environmental Monitoring, 14 , (8), 2181-2188. See more
Figueira E., Branco D., Antunes S.C., Gonçalves F., Freitas R. (2012) Are metallothioneins equally good biomarkers of metal and oxidative stress?. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety, 84 18-190. See more
Lima A., Cruz e Silva E., Figueira E. (2012) Cd-induced signaling pathways in plants: Possible regulation of PC synthase by protein phosphatase 1. Environmental And Experimental Botany, 79 31-36. See more
Heredia A., Figueira E., Rodrigues C.T., Rodriguez-Galvan A., Basiuk V.A., Vrieling E.G., Almeida S.F.P. (2012) Cd2+ affects the growth, hierarchical structure and peptide composition of the biosilica of the freshwater diatom Nitzschia palea (Kutzing) W. Smith. PHYCOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 60 , (3), 229-240. See more
Figueira E., Lima A., Branco D., Quintino V., Rodrigues A.M., Freitas R. (2011) Health concerns of consuming cockles (Cerastoderma edule L.) from a low contaminated coastal system. Environment International, 37 , (5), 965-972. See more
Anjum N.A., Ahmad I., Válega M., Pacheco M., Figueira E., Duarte A.C., Pereira E. (2011) Impact of seasonal fluctuations on the sediment-mercury, its accumulation and partitioning in Halimione portulacoides and Juncus maritimus collected from Ria de Aveiro Coastal Lagoon (Portugal). Water Air And Soil Pollution, 222 1-15. See more
Branco D., Lima A., Almeida S., Figueira E. (2010) Sensitivity of biochemical markers to evaluate cadmium stress in the freshwater diatom Nitzschia palea (Kützing) W. Smith. Aquatic Toxicology, 99 109-117. See more
Castro R., Pereira S., Lima A., Corticeiro S., Valega M., Pereira E., Duarte A., Figueira E. (2009) Accumulation, distribution and cellular partitioning of mercury in several halophytes of a contaminated salt marsh. CHEMOSPHERE, 76 , (10), 1348-1355. See more
Lima A., Pereira S., Figueira E., Caldeira H. (2006) Cadmium accumulation in pea plants: the risk of food chain transfer. J. Plant Nutr, 29 2165-2177. See more
Corticeiro S., Lima A., Figueira E. (2006) The importance of glutathione in oxidative status of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae under Cd exposure. Enz. Microbiol. Technol, 40 132-137. See more
Pereira S., Lima A., Figueira E. (2006) Heavy metal toxicity in Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae isolated from soils subjected to different sources of heavy-metal contamination: effects on protein expression. Appl. Soil Ecol., 33 286-293. See more
Lima A., Corticeiro S., Figueira E. (2006) Glutathione-mediated cadmium sequestration in Rhizobium leguminosarum. Enz. Microbiol. Technol, 39 763-769. See more
Pereira S., Lima A., Figueira E. (2006) Screening possible mechanisms mediating cadmium resistance in Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae isolated from contaminated Portuguese soils. Microbial Ecol, 52 176-186. See more
Lima A., Pereira S., Figueira E., Caldeia G., Caldeira H. (2006) Cadmium detoxification in Pisum sativum seedlings: relathioship between thiol pool alteration and growth responses. Environ. Exp. Bot., 55 145-162. See more
Figueira E., Caldeira G. (2005) Effect of nitrogen nutrition on salt tolerance of Pisum sativum during vegetative growth. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci, 168 359-363. See more
Figueira E., Lima A., Pereira S (2005) Cadmium tolerance plasticity in Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae: glutathione as a detoxifying agent. Can. J. Microbiol, 51 1-6. See more
Adília Pires, Etelvina Figueira, M.S.S. Silva, Carina Sá, Paula A.A.P. Marques Effects of graphene oxide nanosheets in the polychaete Hediste diversicolor: Behavioural, physiological and biochemical responses. Environmental Pollution, 299 . See more
Silva M.S.S., Oliveira M.;.L.o.p...z., Martins M., Figueira E., Pires A. (2000) Do nanoplastics impact the ability of the polychaeta Hediste diversicolor to regenerate?. Ecological Indicators, . See more
Almeida A., Oliveira P., Calisto V., Esteves V.I., Schneider R.J., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E., Freitas R. Fármacos no ambiente aquático. Quais os efeitos nos bivalves? 2017. PORTUGALA, 20, 1-25. See more
Corticeiro, S., Pereira, S., Lima, A., Figueira, E (2012) The influence of glutathione on the tolerance of Rhizobium leguminosarum to cadmium. In: Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of rhizosphere. Zaidi, A., Wani, P. A., Khan, M. S. . (EDS.), Springer. 89-100. See more
Lima, A., Figueira, E. (2011) Metal signaling in plants: new possibilities for crop management under cadmium contaminated soils. In: Biomanagement of Metal Contaminated soils. Khan, S.. (EDS.), 241-256. See more
Figueira, E. (2009) Pea cultivation in saline soils: influence of nitrogen nutrition . In: Microbial Strategies for Crop Improvement. Khan, S., Zaidi, A., Musarrat, J. . (EDS.), 267-286. See more
Pereira, S., Castro, I., Figueira E. (2008) Are Rhizobium and Soil Enzyme Activities Good Indicators of Heavy Metal Soil Contamination?. In: Environmental Microbiology Research Trends. George V. K. . (EDS.), New York. Nova Science Publishers Inc.. 237-255. See more
Pereira, S., Figueira, E. (2008) The Importance of Extracellular Metal Immobilization for Rhizobium Persistence in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils. In: Microbial Biotechnology. Saikia, R., Bezbaruah, R.L., Bora, T.C. . (EDS.), New Delhi. New India Publishing Agency. 187-205. See more
Lima A, Figueira E. (2006) The role of phytochelatins in cadmium detoxification in Pisum sativum L. In: Cadmium Stress in Plants. Samiullah, N.A.K.. (EDS.), Berlin. Springer-Verlag. 115-136. See more
Pereira, S. and Figueira, E. (2006) Heavy metal toxicity in Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae isolated from soils neighbouring metalomechanics industries. In: Multidisciplinary Applied Microbiology. Exploiting Microbes and Their Interactions. Mendez-Vilas, A. . (EDS.), Weinheim. Wiley-VCH. 89-94. See more
Cardoso, P. (2019) Bacterial-induced plant growth promotion under drought: the importance of airborne communication. PhD Thesis. . See more
Hawkins,Sara Joy (2015) The timing of regeneration in the amphibian olfactory system. MSc Thesis. . See more
Fonseca, Elizangela Lima (2015) A importância dos factores de transcrição Ndt80 e Upc2 na resistência aos azoles em Candida parapsilosis. MSc Thesis. . See more
Correia, Ângela Patricia da Silva (2015) The role of cellular prion protein in Alzheimer’s disease. MSc Thesis. . See more
Correia, Susana Margarida da Silva (2015) Altered regulatory response of Rab7a and Rab9 in MM1 and VV2 subtype of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. MSc Thesis. . See more
Cardoso, Paulo Jorge da Rocha (2015) Cadmium exposure induces alterations on the volatile metabolome of Rhizobium. MSc Thesis. . See more
Figueira E. (2000) Aspectos da Tolerância salina em Pisum sativum: influência da nutrição azotada. PhD Thesis. . See more
Marta Silva, Miguel Oliveira, Daniel Lopez, Pedro Valente, Etelvina Figueira, Manuel A. Martins, Adília Pires (2019) Behavior and biochemical responses of the polychaete Hediste diversicolor to polystyrene nanoplastics. SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting, 26 - 30 May, 2019, Helsinki, Finland. See more
Pinto, R., Nunes, T., Cardoso, P., Freitas, R., Figueira, E. (2019) Protective effects of farnesol on a Rhizobium strain exposed to cadmium. XVII National Meeting of the Spanish Society of Nitrogen Fixation/ VI Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, 10-12 July , Madrid, Spain. See more
Sá, C., Cardoso, P., Figueira, E (2019) Osmotolerance mechanisms of root nodule bacteria: the importance of intracellular alginate. XVII National Meeting of the Spanish Society of Nitrogen Fixation/ VI Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, 10-12 July , Madrid, Spain. See more
Pires, A., Freitas, R., Patinha, C., Ferreira da Silva, E., Figueira, E. (2019) Trace elements contamination and salinity changes: impacts on polychaetes. . SEB’s Annual Meeting, 2-5 July, 2019, Seville, Spain. See more
Cardoso, P., Alves, A., Sá, C., Silveira P., Rocha S.M., Figueira, E. (2019) Diversity, plant growth promotion and osmotolerance of bacteria isolated from nodules of wild legumes from Portugal. XVII National Meeting of the Spanish Society of Nitrogen Fixation/ VI Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, 10-12 July , Madrid, Spain. See more
Matos, D., Sá, C., Cardoso, P., Pires, A., Figueira, E. (2019) Shedding light on the role of volatiles on Rhizobium tolerance to cadmium: effects of aldehydes and alcohols in growth and biochemical endpoints. XVII National Meeting of the Spanish Society of Nitrogen Fixation/ VI Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, 10-12 July , Madrid, Spain. See more
Sá, C., Matos, D., Cardoso, P., Pires, A., Rocha, S.R., Figueira, E (2019) Influence of volatile monoterpenes on Rhizobium leguminosarum strain E20-8 exposed to cadmium. XVII National Meeting of the Spanish Society of Nitrogen Fixation/ VI Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitrogen Fixation. XVII National Meeting of the Spanish Society of Nitrogen Fixation/ VI Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, 10-12 July , Madrid, Spain. See more
Francesca Coppola, Ana Bessa, Bruno Henriques, Amadeu M.V.M. Soares, Etelvina Figueira, Eduarda Pereira, Paula Marques, Gianluca Polese, Tania Russo, Rosa Freitas (2019) Ecotoxic response by biochemical markers in Mytilus galloprovincialis after exposure to seawater previously contaminated to Hg and remediated by GO-PEI. ICCPB 2019- 10th International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, 5-9 August, Ottawa, Canada. See more
Francesca Coppola, Daniela S. Tavares, Bruno Henriques, Tito Trindade, Amadeu M.V.M. Soares, Etelvina Figueira, Eduarda Pereira, Rosa Freitas (2019) Can water contaminated with Pb be safe for Mytilus galloprovincialis after remediation with manganese spinel ferrite nanoparticles?. SEB's Annual Meeting 2019, 2-5 July, Seville, Spain. See more
Francesca Coppola, Daniela S. Tavares, Bruno Henriques, Amadeu M.V.M. Soares, Etelvina Figueira, Tito Trindade, Eduarda Pereira, Rosa Freitas (2019) Removal of arsenic from contaminated seawater by manganese spinel ferrite nanoparticles: ecotoxicological evaluation in Mytilus galloprovincialis. SETAC Europe 29th annual meeting, 26-30 May, Helsinki, Finland. See more
Magalhães, L., de Montaudouin, X., Figueira, E., Freitas, R. (2018) An intertidal host-parasite system: predicting some of the effects of climate change. NSA (National Shelfisheries Association) Annual Meeting, 18-22 March 2018, Seattle, USA. See more
Pires, A., Freitas, R., Patinha, C., Ferreira da Silva, E., Figueira, E (2018) Physiological and biochemical responses of polychaetes: interplay of elements contaminated sediments and salinity changes. SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting, 13-17 Maio 2018, Roma, Italy. See more
Moreira, A, Figueira, E., Libralato, G., Soares A.M.V.M, Freitas, R. (2018) Comparative sensitivity of Crassostrea angulata and Crassostrea gigas embryo-larval development to As under varying salinity and temperature. Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) Annual Meeting - Masters of Biology, 3-6 July, 2018, Florence, Italy. See more
Magalhães, L., de Montaudouin, X., Figueira, E., Freitas, R. (2018) Interactive effects of contamination and trematode infection in cockles biochemical performance. 31st ESCPB (New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry) Meeting, 9-12 September 2018, Porto, Portugal. See more
Ângela Almeida, Rosa Freitas, Vânia Calisto, Valdemar I. Esteves, Rudolf J. Schneider, Amadeu M. V. M. Soares, Etelvina Figueira, Bruno Campos, Carlos Barata (2018) Pharmaceutical drugs under an ocean acidification scenario: the biochemical and transcriptomic effects on the clam Ruditapes philippinarum. New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, 9 to 12 September, Porto, Portugal. See more
Moreira, A. Figueira, E. Soares, A.M.V.M., Freitas R. Bebianno M.J. (2018) Impact of multiple stressors on the proteome of C. angulata and C. gigas. 31st Congress of the New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (ESCPB), Porto, Portugal, 9-12th September 2018, Porto, Portugal. See more
Pires, A., Freitas, R., Patinha, C., Ferreira da Silva, E., Figueira, E (2018) Physiological, biochemical and behavior responses of polychaetes to contaminated sediments by trace elements: the influence of temperature increase and sediment granulometry. 31st ESCPB Congress, 9-12 september 2018, Porto, Portugal. See more
Magalhães, L., de Montaudouin, X., Correia, S., Daffe, G., Gonzalez, P., Figueira, E., Gonçalves, J.M.S., Freitas, R. (2018) Seasonal variation of transcriptomic and biochemical parameters of Donax trunculus related to its infection by Bacciger bacciger (trematode parasite). NSA (National Shelfisheries Association) Annual Meeting, 18-22 March 2018, Seattle, USA. See more
Cardoso P., Bedia C., Garreta-Lara, E., Tauler R., Figueira E. (2017) Bacterial volatiles as plant growth promoters – Detection by the combined application of HS-SPME, GC-MS and MCR-ALS analysis. International Workshop on Environmental OMICS, Integration & Modeling, Barcelona, Spain, . See more
Cardoso P., Santos M., Freitas R., Figueira E., Rocha S.M. (2017) Combined application of two-dimensional gas chromatography and headspace solid phase microextraction unravels changes in the volatiles of Rhizobium exposed to cadmium. . 10º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia, , Bragança, Portugal. See more
Miguel Teixeira, Ângela Almeida, Catia Velez, Frederick J. Wrona, Amadeu M.V.M Soares, Etelvina Figueira, Rosa Freitas (2016) Can bivalves recover from short-term exposure to environmental changes? The combined effect of salinity shifts and Arsenic contamination. SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting, 22-26 May 2016, Nantes, France. See more
Freitas, R., Almeida, A., Calisto, V., Velez, C., Moreira, A., Schneider, R.J., Esteves, V.I., Wrona, F.J., Figueira, E., Soares, A.M.V.M. (2016) The impacts of pharmaceutical drugs under ocean acidification: new data on single and combined chronic effects of Carbamazepine on Scrobicularia plana. SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting, 22-26 May 2016, Nantes, França. See more
Moreira A., Pecora I.L., Soares A.M.V.M, Figueira E., Freitas R. (2016) Comparing native and exotic oyster species from Brazil under increasing seawater temperature. 30th Congress of the New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (ESCPB), 4th-7th September, 2016, Barcelona-Spain. See more
Moreira A., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2016) Salinity influences the biochemical response of the Portuguese oyster to Arsenic. 30th Congress of the New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (ESCPB), 4th-7th September, 2016, Barcelona-Spain. See more
Cardoso P., Santos M., Freitas R., Figueira E., Rocha S.M. (2016) Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to time of flight mass spectrometry as a tool to study the metabolome of a metal-challenged rhizobacteria. 9º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia / XVI COLACRO, , Lisboa, Portugal. See more
Pires A., Figueira E., Moreira A., Soares A.M.V.M. Freitas, R. (2015) The effects of salinity, temperature and acidification on the regenerative capacity of the polychaete Diopatra neapolitana. SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting, 3 to 7, May 2015, Barcelona, Spain. See more
Freitas, R., Coelho, D., Pires, A., Soares, A.M.V.M., Figueira, E., Nunes, B. (2015) The Polychaete Diopatra neapolitana exposed to paracetamol: the use of the tissue regenerative capacity as a biomarker. SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting, 3 to 7 of May 2015, Barcelona, Spain. See more
Breda S, Chiesa S, Freitas R, Gobbo L, Figueira E, Soares AMVM, Argese E (2015) Metals contamination of marine sediments: how to assess bioavailability overcoming the granulometric bias. SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting, 3 to 7, May 2015, Barcelona, Spain. See more
Correia B, Freitas R, Velez, Soares AMVM, Figueira E, Nunes B. (2015) Interaction between an emergent contaminant and variations in abiotic conditions: the role of salinity in the modulation of the ecotoxicological response of paracetamol. SETAC Europe , Europe 25th, 3-7 May 2015, Barcelona, Spain. , . See more
Figueira E., Velez C., Salamanca L., Cardoso P., Rocha S., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas F (2015) Biochemical and metabolomic alterations in the invasive clam Venerupis philippinarum when exposed to salinity changes and Arsenic contamination. ICES 3rd International Symposium on Effects of Climate change on the World’s Oceans, 23-27 March 2015, Santos, Brazil. Accepted. See more
Figueira E., Velez C., Carregosa V., Pinto J., Pereira S., Gil A., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R (2015) Biochemical and metabolomic alterations in the invasive clam Venerupis philippinarum when exposed to salinity changes. 23-27 March 2015, Santos, Brazil. Accepted, . See more
Freitas R., Almeida A., Calisto V., Velez C., Moreira A., Schneider R., Esteves V., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E. (2015) How life history influences the responses of the clam Scrobicularia plana to the combined impacts of pH decrease and carbamazepine. ICES 3rd International Symposium on Effects of Climate change on the World’s Oceans, 23-27 March 2015, , Santos, Brazil. See more
Moreira A., Figueira E., Almeida A., Pecora I.L., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2015) Combined effects of seawater acidification and Arsenic in Crassostrea gigas and C. angulata: oxidative stress and biomineralization enzymes activity assessment. ICES 3rd International Symposium on Effects of Climate change on the World’s Oceans,, 25th March 2015, Santos (SP), Brazil.. See more
Velez C., Figueira E., Salamanca L., Almeida A., Moreira A., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2015) Salinity, pH and Arsenic effects on the biochemical responses of the manila clam Venerupis philippinarum. SETAC Europe, 25th, 3-7 May 2015, Barcelona. See more
Almeida Â, Calisto V, Esteves VI, Soares AMVM, Figueira E, Freitas R. (2015) Chronic toxicity of an antiepileptic on the clam V. philippinarum. . SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting, 3-7 May 2015, Barcelona, Spain. See more
Chiesa S., Lucentini L., Freitas R., Nonnis Marzano F., Breda S., Figueira E., Caill-Milly N., Herbert R., Soares A.M.V.M., Argese E. (2015) Mapping the stranger: genetic diversity of Manila clam in European coastal lagoons. Third International Symposium on Manila (Asari) clam, June 1 - 3, Tsu city, Mie prefecture, Japan. See more
Almeida I., Correia J., Calisto V., Velez C., Schneider R., Esteves V., Soares A., Figueira E., Freitas R. (2015) Chronic responses of the clam Scrobicularia plana to the antiepileptic carbamazepine. 51st Congress of the European-Societies-of-Toxicology (EUROTOX), SEP 13-16, 2015, Portuguese Soc Pharmacol, Sect Toxicol, Porto, PORTUGAL. 238 See more
Resende Cruz J., Almeida A., Calisto V. , Schneider R.J., Esteves V.I., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M., Freitas R. (2015) The impacts of caffeine in the clam species Ruditapes philippinarum: Biochemical alterations induced after acute exposure and recovery periods. Eurotox 2015, , . 238 See more
Cardoso P., Santos M.., Freitas R., Rocha S.M., Figueira E. (2015) Headspace solid phase micro extraction and comprehensive two‐dimensional gas chromatography coupled to time‐of‐flight mass spectrometer as a tool to detect bioactive volatile organic compounds synthesized by Rhizobium leguminosarum. XV SEFIN, 2015, León, Spain. See more
Velez, C., Pires, A., Almeida, A., Moreira, A., Calisto, V., Schneider, R.J., Esteves, V.I., Wrona, F., Nunes, B., Figueira, E., Soares, A. M.V.M., Freitas, R. (2015) Looking for suitable biomarkers in a changing environment. Second Conference on Oxidative Stress in Aquatic Ecosystems, 11 to 14 November 2015, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.. See more
Freitas, R., Velez, C., Pires, A., Almeida, A.,Moreira, A., Calisto, V., A., Schneider, R.J., Esteves, V.I., F. Wrona, Figueira, E. and A.M.V.M. Soares (2015) The use of biomarkers under a climate change scenario: bivalves vs polychaetes. Second International Conference on Oxidative Stress in Aquatic Ecosystems., 11-14 November, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.. See more
Freitas R., Pires A., Moreira A., Martins R., Almeida A., Velez C., Soares A.M.V.M., Figueira E. (2015) Effects of seawater acidification on Diopatra neapolitana (Polychaete, Onuphidae) performance: biochemical and regenerative capacity responses. ICES 3rd International Symposium on Effects of Climate change on the World’s Oceans, 23-27 March 2015, Santos, Brazil.. See more
Cardoso P., Freitas R., Figueira E. (2015) Salt tolerance of rhizobial populations from contrasting environmental conditions: understanding the implications of climate change. XV SEFIN, , León, Spain. See more
Freitas R., Correia B., Figueira E., Soares A.M.V.M, Nunes B. (2014) Acetaminophen ecotoxicity in a changing environment: oxidative effects in the edible clam Venerupis philippinarum under different conditions of salinity. SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting 11-15 May2014, Basel, Switzerland. . , , . See more
Freitas R., Almeida A., Calisto V., Esteves V., Soares A.M.V.M, Figueira E (2014) Presence of carbamazepine in coastal systems: effects on bivalves. SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting 11-15 May2014, Basel, Switzerland. . , , . See more
Sfriso A., Minello F., Gobbo L., Chiesa S., Freitas R., Figueira E., Breda S., Bettiol C., Argese E (2014) Comparison of trace elements bioavailability and their bioaccumulation in Manila clam Venerupis philippinarum from Atlantic and Mediterranean estuarine environments. SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting 11-15 May2014, Basel, Switzerland. , , . See more
Freitas R., Martins R., Campino B., Figueira E., Montaudouin X. (2014) Digenean trematodes in the edible cockle Cerastoderma edule from a Portuguese shallow coastal lagoon. International Symposium: Ecology and Evolution of Marine Parasites and Diseases. 10-14 March 2014, Texel, Netherlands. , , . See more
Sfriso A, Minello F, Gobbo L, Chiesa S, Freitas R, Figueira E, Breda S, Bettiol C, Argese E (2014) Comparison of trace elements bioavailability and their bioaccumulation in Manila clam Venerupis philippinarum from Atlantic and Mediterranean estuarine environments. 24th SETAC EUROPE, May 11-15th, 2014 , Basel, Switzerland. See more
Chiesa S, Lucentini L, Freitas R, Nonnis Marzano F, Figueira E, Minello F, Breda S, Argese E (2014) GENETIC VARIABILITY OF MANILA CLAM VENERUPIS PHILIPPINARUM AND ITS HYBRIDIZATION WITH NATIVE CLAM VENERUPIS DECUSSATA . 45° CONGRESSO SIBM 8SOCIETA' ITALIANA BIOLOGIA MARINA), May 19-23, 2014, Venice, Italy. See more
Velez, C., Freitas, R., Cardoso, P., Carregosa, V., Antunes, S., Martins, R., Soares, A.M.V., Figueira, E. (2014) Tolerance of Venerupis decussata and Venerupis philippinarum clams to lead. 24-26 September 2014, Porto, Portugal, . See more
Cátia Velez, Etelvina Figueira, Amadeu Soares, Rosa Freitas (2014) Three Veneridae clams from a low contaminated ecosystem: spatial distribution, bioaccumulation patterns and the impact of their consumption. Researchday, , Aveiro. See more
Freitas R., Almeida A., Calisto V., Esteves V., Soares A.M.V.M, Figueira E. (2014) Presence of carbamazepine in coastal systems: effects on bivalves. SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting 11-15 May2014, Basel, Switzerland. , , . See more
Chiesa S, Lucentini L, Freitas R, Nonnis Marzano F, Breda S, Figueira E, Filonzi L, Vaghi M, Caill-Milly N, Herbert RJH, Soares A, Argese E (2014) Genotyping of manila clam Venerupis philippinarum: successes and pitfalls. EAS 2014 European Aquaculture Society, October 14-17th 2014, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain. See more
Freitas R., Velez C., Soares A., Figueira E (2014) Spatial distribution and bioaccumulation patterns in three Veneridae clams from a low contaminated ecosystem and the impact of their consumption. European Malacological Congress , 2014 7-11 September 2014,, Cambridge, UK. See more
Almeida Â, Freitas R, Calisto V, Esteves VI, Soares AMVM, Figueira E. (2014) (2014) Presence of the pharmaceutical carbamazepine in the clam V. decussata: comparison of acute and chronic toxicity tests. ICEH-CISA 2014, International congress on environmental health., 24-26 September 2014, Porto, Portugal. See more
Chiesa S., Lucentini L., Freitas R., Nonnis Marzano F., Minello F., Figueira E., Argese E. (2013) GENETIC DIVERSITY OF INTRODUCED POPULATIONS OF MANILA CLAM Venerupis philippinarum IN EUROPE. 74° Congresso UZI (Unione Zoologica Italiana), 30th Sept-3 rd October, Modena, Italy. See more
Rocha, S. M., Freitas, R., Santos, M., Martins, R., Figueira, E. (2013) Novel methodological approach to distinguish two close related clam species (Venerupis philippinarum and V. decussata). ExTech® 2013, 15th International Symposium on Advances in Extraction Technologies. 5-7 August 2013, João Pessoa, Brazil. , , . See more
Carregosa V., Figueira E., Gil A., Freitas R. (2013) Tolerance and response of native (Ruditapes decussatus and Venerupis pullastra) and invasive (Ruditapes philippinarum) clams to salinity changes. PRIMO’17, Pollutant responses in marine organisms. 5-8 May 2013, Faro, Portugal. , , . See more
Chiesa, S., Lucentini, L., Freitas, R., Monnis, F., Minello, F., Figueira, E., Argese, E. (2013) Diversita genética delle popolazioni introdotte di vongola verace fillipina Venerupis philippinarum in Eupora. 74º Congresso dell’Union Zoologica Italiana. 30 September – 3 October 2013, Modena, Italy. , , . See more
Costa E., Ramos Pinto L., Freitas R., Figueira E., de Montaudouin X. (2012) Macroparasites in Cerastoderma edule, Ria Aveiro, Portugal: preliminary results. IMMR 2012 International Meeting on Marine Resources. 24-25 May 2012, Peniche, Portugal. , , . See more
Freitas R., Ramos Pinto L., Sampaio M., Costa A., Silva M., Rodrigues A.M., Quintino V. , Figueira E. (2012) Effects of depuration on the element concentration in Ruditapes decussatus and Ruditapes philippinarum. 50th ECSA Conference: Today's science for tomorrow's Management, 3-7 June 2012, Venice, Italy. , , . See more
Figueira E., Cardoso P., Freitas R. (2012) Cadmium tolerance in two clam species: R. decussatus and R. philippinarum. 50th ECSA Conference: Today's science for tomorrow's Management, 3-7 June 2012, Venice, Italy. , , . See more
Figueira E., Cardoso P., Freitas R. (2012) Cadmium tolerance in two clam species: R. decussatus and R. philippinarum. 50th ECSA Conference, 3-7 June, Venice, Portugal. See more
Santos, J., Almeida, S., Figueira, E (2011) Cadmium effects in Nitzschia palea (Kutzing) W. Smith frustule proteins. Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (SEFS7), 27 June to 1 July, Girone, Spain. , , . See more
Figueira E., Lima A., Branco D., Quintino V., Rodrigues A.M. .a.n.d. .F.r.e.i.t.a.s. (2011) Health concerns of consuming cockles (Cerastoderma edule L.): the Ria de Aveiro system. EUROLAG, European Coastal Lagoons Symposium, 25-30 July, Aveiro, Portugal. , , . See more
Branco D., Freitas R., Antunes S., Lima A., Gonçalves F., Figueira E. (2011) The double role of metallothioneins in Cerastoderma edule: metal chelation and oxidative stress protection. ICOEH 2011 – International Conference on Occupational and Environmental Health 2011, 17-19 October 2011, Porto, Portugal. . , , . See more
Freitas R., Lima L., Branco D., Quintino V., Rodrigues A.M., Figueira E. (2011) Element accumulation and trophic availability in Cerastoderma edule and Diopatra neapolitana: more than meets the eye. Eurolag: European Coastal Lagoons Symposium, 25-29 July 2011, Aveiro, Portugal. , , . See more
Corticeiro S., Figueira E. . (2010) GSTs activity of two R. leguminosarum strains differing in Cd-GSH complexation. Reunión Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Fijación de Nitrógeno y II Congreso Luso-Español de Fijación de Nitrógeno. 15-18 Junho, Zaragoza, Espanha. , , . See more
Rodrigues C., Oliveira C., Herédia C., Delgadillo I., Figueira E., Almeida S. (2009) Study of changes in the hybrid composition of cell walls of Nittschia sp. algae as response to cadmium toxicity: an ATR-FTIR analysis. First International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, Tours, 15-19March, France. , , . See more
Pereira S., Castro I., Figueira E. (2008) The influence of long-term metal exposures in the tolerance and in symbiotic effectiveness of host-Rhizobium leguminosarum bv trifolii. I Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fixação de Azoto. XII Reunião Nacional da Sociedade Espanhola de Fixação de Azoto. 1-4 Junho, Estoril, Portugal. , , . See more
Corticeiro S.C., Figueira E. .M. .A. .P. (2008) Glutathione mediating cadmium sequestration in R. leguminosarum. International Symposium “Glutathione and related thiols in microorganisms and plants”, Nancy, França. , , . See more
Figueira E., Castro,R. ., Pereira S., Corticeiro S., Lima A. (2008) Tolerância à salinidade e eficiência de nodulação em Rhizobium leguminosarum isolado de solos portugueses com diferentes condições ambientais. I Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fixação de Azoto. XII Reunião Nacional da Sociedade Espanhola de Fixação de Azoto. 1-4 Junho, Estoril, Portugal . , , . See more
Oliveira C., Rodrigues C., Herédia C., Delgadillo I., Figueira E., Almeida S. (2008) Effets du cadmium sur la diatomée Nitzschia palea(Kiitzing) W. Smith. 27ème Colloque de l´Adlaf, Dijon, 1-4 Septembre, France. , , . See more
Rodrigues S., Ferreira E., Figueira E., Videira e Castro I. (2008) Caracterização de estirpes de Sinorhizobium meliloti isoladas de diferentes variedades de Medicago sativa.I Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fixação de Azoto XII Reunião Nacional da Sociedade Espanhola de Fixação de Azoto, Estoril, Portugal. , , . See more
Corticeiro S.C., Figueira E. .M. .A. .P. (2008) The relationship between glutathione content and cadmium distribution in Rhizobium leguminosarum cells. I Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fixação de Azoto XII Reunião Nacional da Sociedade Espanhola de Fixação de Azoto 1-4 de Junho, Estoril, Portugal. , , . See more
T. Nunes, P. Cascão, M. E. Pereira, A. C. Duarte, E. Figueira (2007) Avaliação dos fluxos de mercúrio para a atmosfera numa zona contaminada (Esteiro de Estarreja) 9ª Conferência Nacional do Ambiente. , , . See more
Corticeiro S.C., Figueira E. .M. .A. .P. . (2007) Purification of GST isoforms from Rhizobium leguminosarum. BioMicrowold 2007, Sevilha, Espanha. , , . See more
Pereira S., Castro I., Figueira E. (2007) Effect of cadmium stress in the oxidative status of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. Trifolii. BioMicroWorld2007.28 November-1 December. Sevilha, Espanha. , , . See more
Lima A., Castro R., Pereira S., Corticeiro S., Válega M.;.P.e.r.e.i.r.a., Duarte A., Figueira E. . (2007) Hg accumulation by different salt marsh species: potential use for phytoremediation. 26-27 Novembro. SOWETOX 2007 Soil and Wetland Toxicology International Meeting. Barcelona,Espanha. , , . See more
Castro R., Lima A., Pereira S., Corticeiro S.;.P.e.r.e.i.r.a., Duarte A., Figueira E. . (2007) Are phytochelatins a mechanism for Hg-phytoremediation in salt marshes? 26-27 Novembro. SOWETOX 2007 Soil and Wetland Toxicology International Meeting. Barcelona,Espanha. . , , . See more
Pereira S., Lima A., Castro R., Corticeiro S.;.P.e.r.e.i.r.a., Duarte A., Figueira E. . (2007) Hg-induced oxidative stress in diferent salt marsh species. 26-27 Novembro. SOWETOX 2007 Soil and Wetland Toxicology. Barcelona, Espanha. , , . See more
Lima A., Cruz e Silva E., Figueira E. . (2007) The role of the B subunit of PP2B in plant stress signalling Europhosphatases, 24-28 Julho; Aveiro, Portugal. , , . See more
Lima A., Cruz e Silva E., Figueira E. (2007) Calcium sensors are regulated by different stress signals World stress conference,Agosto Budapeste, Hungria. , , . See more
Corticeiro S., Figueira E. (2007) The importance of glutathione in cadmium induced oxidative stress in Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae. International Symposium "Microbial Adaptation to Stress and Environment". 12-14 Abril; Marburg, Alemanha. , , . See more
Pereira S., Costa E., Castro I. .a.n.d. .F.i.g.u.e.i.r.a. (2007) Heavy metal copying in Rhizobium leguminosarum: relation to soil enzyme activity and metal contamination. International Symposium "Microbial Adaptation to Stress and Environment" 12-14 Abril; Marburg, Alemanha. , , . See more
Nunes T., Cascão P., Pereira E., Duarte A., Figueira E. (2007) Mercury flux evaluation to the atmosphere in a contaminated area (Esteiro de Estarreja) General Assembly 2007 European Geosciences Union (Vienna (Austria); 15-20/04/2007). . , , . See more
Corticeiro S., Lima A. .a.n.d. .F.i.g.u.e.i.r.a. (2006) Glutathione-mediated cadmium complexation in R. leguminosarum Molecular Microbiology: Dynamics, Evolution and Expression of Procaryotic Genomes Conference. 19-23 October, Heidelberg, Germany. , , . See more
Lima A., Cruz e Silva E., Figueira E. (2006) Improved methods for rapid extraction of high quality RNA and DNA from recalcitrant tissues of gravepine; COST 858 - Workshop;"Abiotic stress and grape functional genomics. 14-16 September, Prague, Czech Republic. . , , . See more
Lima A., Pereira S., Castro R., Cruz e Silva E., Figueira E. (2006) DNA isolation from recalcitrant tissues of grapevine. FESPB15th Congress on Plant Molecular Biology. July, Lyon, France. , , . See more
Pereira S., Lima A., Carvalho R., Figueira E. (2006) Cadmium and GSH absorption and exclusion during exposure to Cd in Rhizobium leguminosarum. International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology, July, Leipzig. , , . See more
Lima A., Pereira S., Carvalho R., Figueira E. (2006) Sulphide incorporation and time-maturation of PC-Cd complexes in Pisum sativum. International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology. July, Leipzig. , , . See more
Carvalho A., Pereira S., Lima A., Válega M., Pereira E. ., Figueira E. (2006) Uptake and distribution of mercury in a salt marsh plant, Atriplex patula (L.). International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology. Julho, Leipzig. , , . See more
Pereira, S. e Figueira, E. (2005) Mechanisms mediating cadmium resistance in Rhizobium leguminosarum isolated from contaminated soils. IV Simpósio de Pós-Graduação em Biociências, Universidade de Aveiro, 3-4 de Maio de 2005. , , . See more
Pereira S., Lima A., Corticeiro S., Figueira E. (2005) Monitoring intracellular GSH and Cd levels during Cd stress induction and relieve in Rhizobium leguminosarum. Micro Biotec. Novembro, Póvoa do Varzim. , , . See more
Válega M., Lima A. ., Figueira E., Pereira E., Duarte A. (2005) Partitionig of Hg in a salt marsh plant: Halimione portulacoides. Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control. 4-8 de Setembro, Ghent. . , , . See more
Pereira S., Lima A., Corticeiro S., Figueira E. (2005) Cadmium tolerance in Pisum sativum plants: considerations on metal uptake and thiol synthesis under more realistic situation. Congresso de Fisiologia Vegetal. Setembro, Évora. , , . See more
Lima A., Pereira S., Corticeiro S., Figueira E. (2005) “The role of phytochelatins in Cd tolerance. Relationship between toxicity levels, thiol pool alterations and root growth. Congresso de Fisiologia Vegetal. Setembro, Évora. , , . See more
Figueira E., Lima A., Pereira S., Corticeiro S. (2005) Maturation of Phytochelatin complexes in roots of Pisum sativum. Congresso de Fisiologia Vegetal. Setembro, Évora. , , . See more
Corticeiro S., Lima A., Pereira S., Figueira E. (2005) The quantitative role of phytochelatin complexes from roots of Pisum sativum. Congresso de Fisiologia Vegetal. Setembro, Évora. , , . See more
Pereira S., Lima A. ., Corticeiro S., Figueira E. (2005) Cadmium tolerance of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae isolated from portuguese soils contaminated with heavy metals: mechanisms of tolerance. BioMicroworld, I Congresso em Microbiology. 15-19 de Março, Badajoz, Espanha. , , . See more
Lima A. ., Pereira S., Corticeiro S., Figueira E. (2005) Identification of Cd-protein complexes in Cd tolerant Rhizobium leguminosarum strain. BioMicroworld, I Congresso em Microbiology. 15-19 de Março, Badajoz, Espanha. , , . See more
Corticeiro S., Lima A. ., Pereira S., Figueira E. (2005) Heavy metal toxicity in Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae isolated from soils neighbouring metalomechanics industries. BioMicroworld, I Congresso em Microbiology. 15-19 de Março, Badajoz, Espanha. , , . See more
Figueira, E. (2004) Estudo comparativo de Rhizobium leguminosarum isolado de locais sujeitos a diferentes fontes de contaminação por metais pesados”. Ciclo de Comunicações do Mestrado em Toxicologia, Universidade de Aveiro. , , . See more
Lima A. .I.G., Figueira E. .M. .A. .P.;.P.e.r.e.i.r.a., A. ., Corticeiro S.C. . (2004) Biochemical characterization of cadmium-phytochelatin complexes isolated from roots of Pisum sativum L. XIV Congresso de Bíoquimica, PortugalFigueira, E,; Caldeira, G. (2003). “Influência da nutrição azotada na tolerância salina de Pisum sativum L.” Ciclo de Seminários do Centro de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Aveiro. , , . See more
Pereira, S., Lima, A., Figueira, E. (2004) Cadmium toxicity in Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae isolated from locations with different metal contaminations: an overview of possible mechanisms involved in metal tolerance, X Simpósio Ibérico de Nutrição Mineral das Plantas, Lisboa, 21-24 de Setembro. , , . See more
Pereira S., Lima A., Corticeiro S., Figueira E. (2004) Cadmium tolerance in Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae strains: the role of LPS and the possible involvement of extrachromosomal DNA in stress coping. XIV Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica. 2-4 de Dezembro, Vilamoura. , , . See more
Corticeiro S., Pereira S., Lima A., Figueira E. (2004) Involvement of Glutathione in Rhizobium leguminosarum heavy metal tolerance. XIV Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica. 2-4 de Dezembro, Vilamoura. , , . See more
Figueira, E., Pereira, S., Lima, A. and Corticeiro, S. (2004) Isolation of high and low molecular weight cadmium-phytochelatin complexes from roots of Pisum sativum L. seedlings. XIV Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica. 2-4 de Dezembro, Vilamoura. , , . See more
Pereira S., Lima A., Figueira E. (2004) Cadmium toxicity in Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae isolated from locations with different metal contaminations: an overview of possible mechanisms involved in metal tolerance. X Simpósio Ibérico de Nutrição Mineral das Plantas. 21-24 de Setembro, Lisboa. , , . See more
Lima A., Pereira S., Figueira E. (2004) The relationship between growth, monothiol and polythiol pool alterations and tolerance ability of Pisum sativum seedlings under different levels of cadmium stress. X Simpósio Ibérico de Nutrição Mineral das Plantas. 21-24 de Setembro, Lisboa. , , . See more
Lima A., Figueira ., E. ., Caldeia G. C.a.l.d.e.i.r.a. .H. . (2003) “Cadmium toxicity in Pisum sativum plants: role of complexation by phytochelatins”. II Simpósio de Pós-graduação em Biociências, Aveiro, Portugal. , , . See more
Pereira S., Figueira E., Lima A., Vilela B. . (2002) Protein Profile Alterations Induced After Cadmium Exposure in Rhizobium leguminosarum. XIII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica. 5-7 de Dezembro, Lisboa. , , . See more
Lima A., Figueira E., Pereira S. .a.n.d. .V.i.l.e.l.a. (2002) Effects of Salinity on Protein Patterns of Rhizobium leguminosarum Strains with Different Salt Tolerances. XIII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica. 5-7 de Dezembro, Lisboa. , , . See more
Vilela B., Figueira E., Pereira S. .a.n.d. .L.i.m.a. (2002) Effects of Cadmium on Pisum sativum / Rhizobium leguminosarum Symbiosis. XIII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica. 5-7 de Dezembro, Lisboa. , , . See more
Moreira, A. Figueira, E. Soares, A.M.V.M., Freitas R. Biochemical responses of the Portuguese Oyster to Arsenic under different climate change scenarios . Marine Protected Areas. Science, Policy & Management Conference, 15th to 17th May, 2017, . See more
Velez C., Figueira E., Soares A., Freitas R. (2016) Tolerance of native and introduced Ruditapes species to combined effects of ocean acidification and arsenic. 30th Congress of the New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (ESCPB), 4th-7th September, 2016, Barcelona-Spain. See more
Velez C., Figueira E., Soares A., Freitas R. (2016) Seawater acidification and salinity effects on physiological and biochemical performance of introduced clam R. philippinarum. . 30th Congress of the New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (ESCPB), 4th-7th September, 2016, Barcelona-Spain. See more
Pires A., Almeida A., Calisto V., Schneider R.J., Esteves V.I., Wrona F.J, Soares A.M.V.M, Figueira E., Freitas R. (2016). Is Hediste diversicolor a good bioindicator of pharmaceutical pollution? Results from single and combined exposure to carbamazepine and caffeine. 30th Congress of the New European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (ESCPB), 4th-7th September, 2016, Barcelona-Spain. See more
Almeida A, Freitas R, Calisto V, Esteves VI, Schneider RJ, Soares AMVM, Figueira E, Campos B, Barata C. Pharmaceutical drugs under an ocean acidification scenario: the biochemical and transcriptomic effects on the clam Ruditapes philippinarum. 31st ESCPB, 9-12 September 2018, Porto, Portugal. See more
Madalena Andrade, Lucia De Marchi, Carlo Pretti, Federica Chiellini, Andrea Morelli, Amadeu M.V.M.Soares, Rui J.M.Rocha, Etelvina Figueira, Rosa Freitas Are the Impacts of Carbon Nanotubes Enhanced in Mytilus Galloprovincialis Submitted to Air Exposure?. ESCPB 31st Congress, 9-12 September 2018, Porto, Portugal. See more
Madalena Andrade, Lucia De Marchi, Amadeu M.V.M.Soares, Rui J.M.Rocha, Etelvina Figueira, Rosa Freitas Climate change: The effects and interaction of tidal exposure and warming in intertidal mussels. Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) Annual Meeting, 2-5 July 2019, Seville, Spain. See more
Projects
Scientific Supervision
Professional activities
2013-Present- Integrated member of CESAM
2011-Present - Member of the Board of the Biotechnology First and Master Degree - University of Aveiro
2008-2011 - Group Leader of the Centre for Cell Biology - University of Aveiro
2000-Present - Assistant Professor - University of Aveiro
1992-2000 - Assistant - University of Aveiro
1988 -1992 - Trainee Assistant - University of Aveiro
Peer review
African Journal of Biotechnology
Annals of Applied Biology
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Aquatic Toxicology
Chemosphere
Current Microbiology
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Environmental Bioindicators
Environmental Science and Technology
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Journal of Medical & Biological Sciences
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
PLOS ONE
Science of the Total Environment
Areas of research
Biochemistry, Metabolomics, Toxicology, Microbiology
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