- Phycology, Algal Diversity, Marine Biodiversity, Macroalgae, Seaweeds, Algology, Marine Algae, Marine Botany, Estuaries, Coastal Management, Algae Cultivation, Algal Biotechnology, Environmental Monitoring
Ricardo Melo
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Departamento de Biologia VegetalSala/Gabinete 2.5.13
Ext. Principal 22513
Telefone Direto 217500319
Email ramelo@ciencias.ulisboa.pt
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Carreira Docente Universitário
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Scientific Interests
Main research area is the biology and ecology of commercial seaweeds, their management and cultivation. Active participation in the national implementation of the EU Water Framework (WFD) and Marine Strategy Framework Directives (MSFD) and various other environmental monitoring studies. Extensive teaching experience in phycology and algal biotechnology at various academic levels.
Publicações selecionadas
- Almeida, M., Filipe, S., Humanes, M., Maia, M.F., Melo, R., Severino, N., da Silva, J.A.L., Fraústo da Silva, J.J.R., Wever, R., 2001. Vanadium haloperoxidases from brown algae of the Laminariaceae family. Phytochemistry 57, 633–642. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00094-2
- Sousa-Dias, A., Melo, R.A., 2008. Long-term abundance patterns of macroalgae in relation to environmental variables in the Tagus Estuary (Portugal). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 76, 21–28. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2007.05.039
- Melo, R., 1998. Gelidium commercial exploitation: natural resources and cultivation. Journal of Applied Phycology 10, 303–314. doi:10.1023/A:1008070419158
- Ramos, E., Puente, A., Juanes, J.A., Neto, J.M., Pedersen, A., Bartsch, I., Scanlan, C., Wilkes, R., Van den Bergh, E., Gall, E.A., Melo, R., 2014. Biological Validation Of Physical Coastal Waters Classification Along The Ne Atlantic Region Based On Rocky Macroalgae Distribution. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 147, 103–112. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2014.05.036
- Chainho, P., Fernandes, A., Amorim, A., Ávila, S.P., Canning-Clode, J., Castro, J.J., Costa, A.C., Costa, J.L., Cruz, T., Gollasch, S., Grazziotin-Soares, C., Melo, R., Micael, J., Parente, M.I., Semedo, J., Silva, T., Sobral, D., Sousa, M., Torres, P., Veloso, V., Costa, M.J., 2015. Non-indigenous species in Portuguese coastal areas, coastal lagoons, estuaries and islands. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 1–13. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2015.06.019