Ana M. Valente, Ana M. Figueiredo, Pelayo Acevedo, Carlos Fonseca, Rita T. Torres, Joaquín Vicente (2021) Long term surveillance reveals nematode Elaphostrongylus cervi as a practical indicator of red deer management.
Ecological Indicators, 123
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Figueiredo A.M., Valente A.M., Fonseca C., de Carvalho L.M., Torres R.T. (2020) Endoparasite diversity of the main wild ungulates in Portugal.
WILDLIFE BIOLOGY, 2020
, (1), .
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Carvalho J., Buntgen U., Pettorelli N., Mentaberre G., Olive-Boix X., Eizaguirre O., Perez J.M., Fandos P., Torres R.T., Lavin S., Fonseca C., Serrano E. (2020) Habitat and Harvesting Practices Influence Horn Growth of Male Ibex.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, 84
, (4), 651-665.
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Valente A.M., Acevedo P., Figueiredo A.M., Fonseca C., Torres R.T. (2020) Overabundant wild ungulate populations in Europe: management with consideration of socio‐ecological consequences.
Mammal Review, 50
, (4), 353-366.
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Valente A.M., Acevedo P., Figueiredo A.M., Martins R., Fonseca C., Torres R.T., Delibes-Mateos M. (2020) Dear deer? Maybe for now. People's perception on red deer (Cervus elaphus) populations in Portugal.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 748
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Torres R.T., Lopes D., Fonseca C., Rosalino L.M. (2020) One rule does not fit it all: Patterns and drivers of stakeholders perspectives of the endangered Iberian wolf.
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION, 55
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Barros T., Ferreira E., Rocha R.G., Brotas G., Carranza J., Fonseca C., Torres R.T. (2020) The Multiple Origins of Roe Deer Populations in Western Iberia and Their Relevance for Conservation.
ANIMALS, 10
, (12), .
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Torres R.T., Carvalho J., Cunha M.V., Serrano E., Palmeira J.D., Fonseca C. (2020) Temporal and geographical research trends of antimicrobial resistance in wildlife - A bibliometric analysis.
ONE HEALTH, 11
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Figueiredo A.M., Valente A.M., Barros T., Carvalho J., Silva D.A.M., Fonseca C., de Carvalho L.M., Torres R.T. (2020) What does the wolf eat? Assessing the diet of the endangered Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) in northeast Portugal.
PLOS ONE, 15
, (3), .
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Dias D., Caetano T., Torres R.T., Fonseca C., Mendo S. (2019) Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in wild ungulates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 651
203-209.
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Figueiredo, A. M., Barros, T., Valente, A. M., Fonseca C., Madeira de Carvalho, L., Torres, R. T. (2019) Prevalence of zoonotic parasites in an endangered Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) population in Portugal.
Mammalian Biology, 98
154-162.
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Torres R.T., Carvalho J., Cunha M.V., Fonseca C. (2019) Antimicrobial Resistance and Ecology: A Dialog Yet to Begin.
ECOHEALTH, 16
, (3), 402-403.
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Figueiredo A., Torres R.T., Pratas-Santiago L.P., Perez S., Fonseca C., Gonzalez M.J.P., Najera F. (2019) Reintroduction of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus): a preliminary case study in Extremadura, Spain.
JOURNAL OF ETHOLOGY, 37
, (3), 343-351.
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Torres R.T., Fernandes J., Carvalho J., Cunha M.V., Caetano T., Mendo S., Serrano E ., Fonseca C . (2019) Wild boar as a reservoir of antimicrobial resistance.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT,
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Carvalho J., Santos J.P.V., Torres R.T., Santarem F., Fonseca C. (2018) Tree-Based Methods: Concepts, Uses and Limitations under the Framework of Resource Selection Models.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATICS, 32
, (2), 112-124.
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Carvalho J., Torres R.T., Acevedo P., Santos J.P.V., Barros T., Serrano E., Fonseca C. (2018) Propagule pressure and land cover changes as main drivers of red and roe deer expansion in mainland Portugal.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, 24
, (4), 551-564.
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Zhang S.X., Zhou Y.M., Tian L.G., Chen J.X., Tinoco-Torres R., Serrano E., Li S.Z., Chen S.H., Ai L., Chen J.H., Xia S., Lu Y., Lv S., Teng X.J., Xu W., Gu W.P., Gong S.T., Zhou X.N., Geng L.L., Hu W. (2018) Antibiotic resistance and molecular characterization of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and non-typhoidal Salmonella strains isolated from infections in Southwest China.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY, 7
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Figueiredo A., Oliveira L., Madeira de Carvalho L., Fonseca C. & Torres R.T. (2018) Helminth parasites of stone marten (Martes foina) in central Portugal.
Annals Of Parasitology , 64
, (1), 65-68.
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Torres R.T., Carvalho J., Serrano E., Helmer W., Acevedo P., Fonseca C. (2017) Favourableness and connectivity of a Western Iberian landscape for the reintroduction of the iconic Iberian ibex Capra pyrenaica.
ORYX, 51
, (4), 709-717.
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Valente A., Valente J., Fonseca C., Torres R.T. (2017) The success of species reintroductions: a case study of red deer in Portugal two decades after reintroduction.
International Journal Of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management , 13
, (2), .
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Couto A.P., Ferreira E., Torres R.T., Fonseca C. (2017) Local and Landscape Drivers of Pond-Breeding Amphibian Diversity at the Northern Edge of the Mediterranean.
HERPETOLOGICA, 73
, (1), 10-17.
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Torres R.T., Ferreira E., Rocha R.G., Fonseca C. (2017) Hybridization between wolf and domestic dog: First evidence from an endangered population in central Portugal.
MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY, 86
70-74.
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Fonseca C., Migueis D., Fernandes T., Carvalho H., Loureiro A., Carvalho J., Torres R.T. (2017) The return of the Iberian wild goat Capra pyrenaica to Portugal: From reintroduction to recolonization.
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION, 38
56-61.
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Torres R.T., Fonseca C. (2016) Perspectives on the Iberian wolf in Portugal: population trends and conservation threats.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION, 25
, (3), 411-425.
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Torres R.T., Carvalho J., Fonseca C., Serrano E., Lopez-Martin J.M. (2016) Long-term assessment of roe deer reintroductions in North-East Spain: A case of success.
MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY, 81
, (4), 415-422.
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Valente A.M., Marques T.A., Fonseca C., Torres R.T. (2016) A new insight for monitoring ungulates: density surface modelling of roe deer in a Mediterranean habitat.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH, 62
, (5), 577-587.
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Valente A.M., Marques T.A., Fonseca C., Torres R.T. (2016) A new insight for monitoring ungulates: density surface modelling of roe deer in a Mediterranean habitat.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH, 62
, (5), 577-587.
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Torres R.T., Carvalho J., Fonseca C., Serrano E., López-Martín J.M. (2016) Long term assessment of roe deer reintroductions in North East Spain: A case of success.
Mammalian Biology, 81
, (4), 415-422.
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Figueiredo A., Oliveira L., de Carvalho L.M., Fonseca C., Torres R.T. (2016) Parasite species of the endangered Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) and a sympatric widespread carnivore.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-PARASITES AND WILDLIFE, 5
, (2), 164-167.
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Torres R.T., Silva N., Brotas G., Fonseca C. (2015) To Eat or Not To Eat? The Diet of the Endangered Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus) in a Human- Dominated Landscape in Central Portugal.
PLOS ONE, 10
, (6), .
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Dias D., Torres R.T., Kronvall G., Fonseca C., Mendo S., Caetano T. (2015) Assessment of antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolates and screening of Salmonella spp. in wild ungulates from Portugal.
RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY, 166
, (7), 584-593.
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Torres R.T., Miranda J., Carvalho J., Fonseca C. (2015) Expansion and current status of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) at the edge of its distribution in Portugal.
ANNALES ZOOLOGICI FENNICI, 52
, (5-6), 339-352.
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Torres, R. T., Valente, A. M., Marques, T. A., & Fonseca, C. (2015) Estimating red deer abundance using the pellet-based distance sampling method.
Journal Of Forest Science, 61
, (10), 422-430.
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Torres R.T., Herrero J., Prada C., Garcia-Serrano A., Fernandez-Arberas O., Garcia-Post R. (2014) Estimating the population density of Iberan wild goat Capra pyrenaica and mouflon Ovis aries in a Mediterranean forest environment.
Forest Systems, 23
, (1), 36-43.
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Torres R.T., Santos J., Fonseca C. (2014) Factors influencing red deer occurrence at the southern edge of their range: A Mediterranean ecosystem.
Mammalian Biology, 79
, (1), 52-57.
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Valente A.M., Fonseca C., Marques T.A., Santos J.P., Rodrigues R., Torres R.T. (2014) Living on the edge: roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) density in the margins of its geographical range.
Plos One, 9
, (2), 1-7.
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Cruz T., Fonseca C., Carvalho J., Oliveira B., Torres R.T. (2014) Roe deer reintroduction in central Portugal: a tool for Iberian wolf conservation.
Galemys, 26
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Herrero J., Torres R.T, Prada C., García-Serrano A., Giménez-Anaya A., Fernández O. (2013) Sustainable monitoring of roe deer in public hunting areas in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Forest Systems, 22
, (3), 456-462.
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Torres R.T. , Santos J., Fonseca C. (2013) Persistence of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) pellet groups in a Mediterranean landscape, Northeastern Portugal.
Wildlife Biology In Practice, 9
, (3), 7-18.
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Torres R.T., Virgós E., Panzacchi M., Linnell J.D.C., Fonseca C. (2012) Life at the edge: roe deer occurrence at the opposite ends of their geographical distribution, Norway and Portugal.
Mammalian Biology, 77
, (2), 140-146.
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Torres R.T., Virgós E., Santos J., Linnell J.D.C., Fonseca C. (2012) Habitat use by sympatric red and roe deer in a Mediterranean ecosystem.
Animal Biology, 62
, (3), 351-366.
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Torres R.T., Carvalho J.C., Panzacchi M., Linnell J.D.C., Fonseca C. (2011) Comparative use of forest habitats by roe deer and moose in a human-modified landscape in southeastern Norway during winter.
Ecological Research, 26
781–789.
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Torres, R.T. , Santos, J., Linnell, J.D.C., Virgós, E., Fonseca, C. (2011) Factors affecting roe deer occurrence in a Mediterranean landscape, Northeastern Portugal.
Mammalian Biology, 76
491–497.
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Carvalho J., Buntgen U., Pettorelli N., Mentaberre G., Olivé-Boix J., Eizaguirre O., Pérez J.M., Fandos P., Torres R.T., Lavin S., Fonseca C., Serrano E. Habitat and Harvesting Practices Influence Horn Growth of Male Ibex.
THE JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT,
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Rita Tinoco Torres
Assistant Researcher
- Researcher ID: G-1638-2011
- ORCID: 0000-0003-4570-459X
- Ciencia ID: FC1B-85CF-958D
- Department: Biology Department
- Research Group: Adaptation Biology & Ecological Processes (ABEP)
- ISI Web of KnowledgeSM search factor: Author=(Torres R.T.) AND Address=(Aveiro) AND Topic=(Ungulate OR Wolf OR Conservation OR Management)
Research interests
- Wildlife Ecology and Management
- Reintroduction Biology
- Role of ungulates as disease reservoirs
- Wildlife Monitoring
- Landscape Ecology
- Reintroduction Biology
- Role of ungulates as disease reservoirs
- Wildlife Monitoring
- Landscape Ecology
Academic degrees
- PhD in Ecology, University of Aveiro and Norwegian Institute of Nature Research (NINA), Portugal (2011)
- MSc in Ecology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, United Kingdom (2006)
- BSc in Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal (2004)
- MSc in Ecology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, United Kingdom (2006)
- BSc in Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal (2004)
Scientific activities
-Contract Researcher under Decree-Law 57/2016 Art.23rd - Transitional Rule | Biology Department (dbio) & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies at the University of Aveiro (CESAM-UA), PT – fev/2019-present
- Invited Assistant Professor of the Department of Biology of University of Aveiro (30%), Universidade de Aveiro – set/2018 -fev/2019
- Post-Doc Researcher at the Department of Biology and CESAM - Center for Environmental and Marine Studies (University of Aveiro) (FCT Grant, ref. SFRH/BPD/112482/2015) - april/2016-jan/2019
- Invited Assistant Professor of the Department of Biology of University of Aveiro (30%), Universidade de Aveiro – set/2018 -fev/2019
- Post-Doc Researcher at the Department of Biology and CESAM - Center for Environmental and Marine Studies (University of Aveiro) (FCT Grant, ref. SFRH/BPD/112482/2015) - april/2016-jan/2019
Publications
WoS Papers
(44)
Other Papers
(2)
Books
(0)
Book Chapter
(4)
Thesis
(4)
Communications
(65)
Other Publications
(6)
Reports
(13)
Projects
In Progress (5)
Concluded (0)
JAVALI.PT - Action Plan for the wild boar in Portugal
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rWILD-COA-Ecological challenges and opportunities of trophic rewilding in Côa Valle
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LIFE WolFlux - Decreasing socio-ecological barriers to connectivity for wolves south of the Douro river
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ELP-WI - Scaling up Rewilding in Western Iberia
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EcoARun - Unveiling the ecological dynamics of antibiotic resistance in ungulates.
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Scientific Supervision
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Master (Main Supervisor):
Ana Valente
(not a CESAM member)
Master (Main Supervisor):
Ana Manuel Figueiredo
(not a CESAM member)
Master (Main Supervisor):
Diana Lopes
(not a CESAM member)
Master (Main Supervisor):
Maria Beatriz Almeida
(not a CESAM member)
Master (Co-supervisor):
Tamira Íris Vandenbussche Leandro Cruz
(not a CESAM member)
Master (Co-supervisor):
Lúcia Oliveira
(not a CESAM member)
Master (Co-supervisor):
Jorge Valente
(not a CESAM member)
Master (Co-supervisor):
Ana Macedo
(not a CESAM member)
Master (Co-supervisor):
Mafalda Sousa
(not a CESAM member)
Estágio (Main Supervisor):
Tito Oliveira
(not a CESAM member)
Estágio (Main Supervisor):
Nicole Silva
(not a CESAM member)
Estágio (Main Supervisor):
Ana Macedo
(not a CESAM member)
Estágio (Main Supervisor):
Jorge Valente
(not a CESAM member)
Estágio (Main Supervisor):
João Miranda
(not a CESAM member)
Pesquisa (Co-supervisor):
Ana Rita Camoes
(not a CESAM member)
Estágio (Co-supervisor):
Raquel Martins
(not a CESAM member)
Pesquisa (Co-supervisor):
Ana Figueiredo
(not a CESAM member)
Estágio (Co-supervisor):
Ana Valente
(not a CESAM member)
Pesquisa (Co-supervisor):
Ana Macedo
(not a CESAM member)
Pesquisa (Co-supervisor):
João Miranda
(not a CESAM member)
Pesquisa (Co-supervisor):
Tito Oliveira
(not a CESAM member)
PhD (Main Supervisor):
Ana Manuel Figueiredo
(CESAM member)
PhD (Co-supervisor):
Ana Margarida Valente
(CESAM member)
PhD (Co-supervisor):
Ana Manuel Figueiredo
(CESAM member)