Caracterização da agitação marítima central de energia das ondas do Pico, Açores

Dissertação de mestrado, Energias Renováveis e Gestão de Energia, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2015

Avaliação da biologia reprodutiva do cagarro Calonectris diomedea borealis no arquipélago dos Açores

Dissertação mest., Biologia Marinha, Universidade do Algarve, 2008

Análise do potencial energético das ondas no arquipélago dos Açores

Dissertação de Mestrado, Energias Renováveis e Gestão de Energia, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2015

Assemblage structure and secondary production of mesozooplankton in shallow water volcanic CO2 vents of the Azores

Dissertação de mestrado, Biologia Marinha, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2015

Temporal distribution of the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in the south of Madeira Island (Portugal) and relationship with oceanographic variables

Dissertação de mestrado, Biologia Marinha, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2015

Settlement patterns of mussel recruits at different temporal scales in the Peniche-Berlengas area (Southwest Portugal)

Dissertação de Mestrado, Biologia Marinha, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2015

Seasonal and storm induced morphological variations at praia de Faro, península do Ancão, southern Portugal

Dissertação de Mestrado, Estudos Marinhos e Costeiros, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2009

Filogeografia de Brachidontes puniceus (Gmelin, 1791) no arquipélago de Cabo Verde

Dissertação mest., Biologia Marinha, Universidade do Algarve, 2009

O romanceiro dos Açores em duas obras recentes

Em 2002, foram publicadas duas obras de enorme importância para o conhecimento do romanceiro açoriano. Começarei por me referir ao Romanceiro Tradicional das Ilhas dos Açores, I: Corvo e Flores.1 Este é o primeiro de um conjunto de volumes que dará a conhecer os romances recolhidos no arquipélago, em 1969-70, por Joanne B. Purcell, deixados inéditos na sua quase totalidade pela morte prematura desta investigadora norte-americana.

Diminuição do pico de cheia na rede de drenagem de águas pluviais através do sistema de aproveitamento de água da chuva

Dissertação de mest., Engenharia de Recursos Hídricos, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. do Algarve, 2010

Portugal vs Cabo Verde, uma experiência de vida: comparação entre a realidade escolar em Cabo Verde e Portugal

Dissertação de mest., Ensino de Matemática no 3º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e no Ensino Secundário, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. do Algarve, 2013

As casas de câmara e cadeia nos Açores (séculos XV – XVIII)

Dissertação de mest., História da Arte (História da Arte Portuguesa), Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais, Univ. do Algarve, 2013

Beach quality assessment and management in the Sotavento (Eastern) Algarve, Portugal

The purpose of this study on beach quality assessment and management was to evaluate the quality of five beaches in the Algarve Sotavento region of Portugal and to identify beach users’ preferences and priorities regarding their visit to a beach. The Algarve is one of the country’s most internationally known regions and it is generally perceived as a major tourist destination. Because of the increasing level of tourists, there is a specific need to address beach quality, as overcrowding can result in excessive litter, reduce water quality and consequently reduce the socio-economic value of the area. The main methodology for the evaluation of the beach quality in this pilot project was the Bathing Area Registration and Evaluation framework (BARE), which recognizes five beach types (rural, remote, resort, urban and village) through five main priority issues of concern to beach users (water quality, scenery, litter, safety, facilities) and evaluates the beach quality, ranging from one (low) to five (high) stars. After overall bathing area classification, Quarteira-Vilamoura, Ilha do Farol, Ilha Deserta and Ilha da Armona received three-star rating and Quinta do Lago site obtained a one-star rating. The quantitative research data on beach users’ preferences and priorities was obtained through administration of 50 questionnaires per beach and showed that beach users at all sites expressed the need for improved cleanliness, safety and facilities on the beach. The BARE framework, together with the questionnaire surveys, allowed the identification of management priorities required to improve the quality of individual beaches and therefore increase income from tourism.

The impact of the Arrábida Marine Park (Portugal) on the decapod crustacean Eualus cranchii: a case study

Dissertação de mestrado, Biologia Marinha, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Univerisdade do Algarve, 2015

Advanced monitoring of South Portugal water bodies towards WFD

The challenge on implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) fosters the development of new monitoring methods and approaches. It is now commonly accepted that the use of classical monitoring campaigns in discrete point is not sufficient to fully assess and describe a water body. Due to this the WFD promote the use of modelling techniques in surface waters to assist all phases of the process, from characterisation and establishment of reference conditions to identification of pressures and assessment of impact. The work presented in this communication is based on these principles. A classical monitoring of the water status of the main transitional water bodies of Algarve (south of Portugal) is combined with advanced in situ water profiling and hydrodynamic, water quality and ecological modelling of the systems to build a complete description of its state. This approach extends spatially and temporally the resolution of the classical point sampling. The methodology was applied during a 12 month program in Ria Formosa coastal lagoon, the Guadiana estuary and the Arade estuary. The synoptic profiling uses an YSI 6600 EDS multi-parameter system attached to a boat and a GPS receiver to produce monthly synoptic maps of the systems. This data extends the discrete point sampling with laboratory analysis performed monthly in several points of each water body. The point sampling is used to calibrate the profiling system and to include variables, such as nutrients, not measured by the sensors. A total of 1427 samplings were performed for physical and chemical parameters, chlorophyll and microbiologic contamination in the water column. This data is used to drive the hydrodynamic, transport and ecological modules of the MOHID water modelling system (www.mohid.com), enabling an integrate description of the water column.