Use of light and inorganic carbon acquisition by two morphotypes of Zostera noltii Hornem

Mercado, Jesús M.; Niell, F.X.; João Silva; Rui Santos; Barrón, Cristina; Duarte, Carlos M.; Huovinen, Pirjo; Schuenhoff, Andreas; João Silva; Brunet, C.; Buapet, P.; Champenois, W.; Costa, M. M.; D’Esposito, D.; Gullström, M.; Lejeune, P.; Lepoint, G.; Irene Olivé; Rasmusson, L. M.; Richir, J.; Ruocco, M.; Serra, I. A.; Spadafora, A.; Rui Santos

João Silva

Position

Senior Researcher

Academic Degree

Doutoramento

Group

Marine Plant Ecology Research Group

Based at

Faro, Gambelas Campus, UAlg

Office Nr

2.71

Extension

7388

jmsilva@ualg.pt

Keywords

Seagrass ecology, ecophysiology, ocean acidification

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Projects

Projects Coordination

	Title	Coordinator	Start	End	Funding	Budget CCMAR
GRASSMET	Climate change effects on seagrass secondary metabolism: ecological implications.	João Silva	07/2016	06/2019	FCT	200k€
SEAOX	Using acoustics for monitoring the metabolism of marine ecosystems	João Silva	06/2016	05/2019	FCT	81k€
HIGHGRASS	Efeitos do CO2 elevado na ecofisiologia da fotossíntese das ervas marinhas	João Silva	05/2013	04/2015	FCT	200k€
MAERL	Calcificação, fotossíntese e metabolismo de maerl num oceano acidificado.	João Silva	03/2011	07/2014	FCT	193k€
CARBONO II	Aquisição de carbono pelas comunidades intertidais da Ria Formosa.	João Silva	01/2007	05/2009	FCT	39k€
CARBONO	Aquisição de carbono pelas comunidades intertidais da Ria Formosa.	João Silva	12/2005	12/2008	FCT	33k€

News

CCMAR @t media: Cientistas medem pela primeira vez o metabolismo de algas calcárias da Madeira

"Numa operação inédita na Madeira, cientistas do Laboratório de biologia, ecologia e conservação marinha da Madeira (MBe Lab), em colaboração com o Centro de Ciências do Mar do Algarve (CCMar) levaram a cabo uma campanha de mergulho científico com o objectivo de determinar as taxas de fotossíntese, respiração e calcificação de algas vermelhas calcárias no seu ambiente natural".

Um grupo de investigadores do Centro de Ciências do Mar (CCMAR) acaba de publicar na revista Scientific Reports, do grupo Nature, um estudo sobre o efeito da acidificação dos oceanos causado pelo aumento global de CO2 numa erva marinha muito abundante na Ria Formosa, a Cymodocea nodosa.

We received two groups of high-school students with very special environmental projects. Always a pleasure to meet young people with good ideas!

Between the 6^th and 18^th of December 9 students of the Master in Marine Biology will defend their thesis.

Publications

Year of Publication
2018	Alexandre A, Silva J, Santos R. Light is more important than nutrient ratios of fertilization for Cymodocea nodosa seedling development. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2018;9:768. Read more about Light is more important than nutrient ratios of fertilization for Cymodocea nodosa seedling development Google Scholar
2018	Alexandre A, Silva J, Santos R. Light Is More Important Than Nutrient Ratios of Fertilization for Cymodocea nodosa Seedling Development. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2018;9. doi:10.3389/fpls.2018.00768 Read more about Light Is More Important Than Nutrient Ratios of Fertilization for Cymodocea nodosa Seedling Development Google Scholar DOI
2017	Olivé I, Silva J, Lauritano C, et al. Linking gene expression to productivity to unravel long- and short-term responses of seagrasses exposed to CO2 in volcanic vents. Scientific Reports. 2017;7:42278. doi:10.1038/srep42278 Read more about Linking gene expression to productivity to unravel long- and short-term responses of seagrasses exposed to CO2 in volcanic vents Google Scholar DOI
2017	Procaccini G, Ruocco M, Marín-Guirao L, et al. Depth-specific fluctuations of gene expression and protein abundance modulate the photophysiology in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. Scientific Reports. 2017;7:42890. doi:10.1038/srep42890 Read more about Depth-specific fluctuations of gene expression and protein abundance modulate the photophysiology in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica Google Scholar DOI
2017	Alexandre A, Silva J, Ferreira R, Paulo D, Serrão EA, Santos R. First description of seagrass distribution and abundance in São Tomé and Príncipe. Aquatic Botany. 2017;142:48 - 52. doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2017.06.008 Read more about First description of seagrass distribution and abundance in São Tomé and Príncipe Google Scholar DOI
2016	Alexandre A, Silva J, Santos R. Nitrogen uptake in light versus darkness of the seagrass Zostera noltei : integration with carbon metabolism. Marine Ecology. 2016;37(5):1050 - 1056. doi:10.1111/maec.12351 Read more about Nitrogen uptake in light versus darkness of the seagrass Zostera noltei : integration with carbon metabolism Google Scholar DOI
2016	Olivé I, Silva J, Costa MM, Santos R. Estimating Seagrass Community Metabolism Using Benthic Chambers: The Effect of Incubation Time. Estuaries and Coasts. 2016;39(1):138 - 144. doi:10.1007/s12237-015-9973-z Read more about Estimating Seagrass Community Metabolism Using Benthic Chambers: The Effect of Incubation Time Google Scholar DOI
2016	Sordo L, Santos R, Reis J, Shulika A, Silva J. A direct CO2 control system for ocean acidification experiments: testing effects on the coralline red algae Phymatolithon lusitanicum. PeerJ, DOI 10.7717/peerj.2503. In: Mares 2016. MARES 2016. ; 2016. Read more about A direct CO2 control system for ocean acidification experiments: testing effects on the coralline red algae Phymatolithon lusitanicum. PeerJ, DOI 10.7717/peerj.2503. Google Scholar
2015	Lauritano C, Ruocco M, Dattolo E, et al. Response of key stress-related genes of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica in the vicinity of submarine volcanic vents. Biogeosciences. 2015;12(13):4185 - 4194. doi:10.5194/bg-12-4185-201510.5194/bg-12-4185-2015-supplement Read more about Response of key stress-related genes of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica in the vicinity of submarine volcanic vents Google Scholar DOI
2015	Sandoval-Gil JM, Barrote I, Silva J, et al. Plant-water relations of intertidal and subtidal seagrasses. Marine Ecology. 2015;36(4):1294 - 1310. doi:10.1111/maec.12230 Read more about Plant-water relations of intertidal and subtidal seagrasses Google Scholar DOI
2015	Costa MM, Barrote I, Silva J, et al. Epiphytes Modulate Posidonia oceanica Photosynthetic Production, Energetic Balance, Antioxidant Mechanisms, and Oxidative Damage. Frontiers in Marine Science. 2015;2. doi:10.3389/fmars.2015.00111 Read more about Epiphytes Modulate Posidonia oceanica Photosynthetic Production, Energetic Balance, Antioxidant Mechanisms, and Oxidative Damage Google Scholar DOI
2015	Felisberto P, Jesus SM, Zabel F, et al. Acoustic monitoring of O2 production of a seagrass meadow. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 2015;464:75 - 87. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2014.12.013 Read more about Acoustic monitoring of O2 production of a seagrass meadow Google Scholar DOI
2015	Lauritano C, Ruocco M, Dattolo E, et al. Response of key stress-related genes of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica in the vicinity of submarine volcanic vents. Biogeosciences Discussions. 2015;12(6):4947 - 4971. doi:10.5194/bgd-12-4947-201510.5194/bgd-12-4947-2015-supplement Read more about Response of key stress-related genes of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica in the vicinity of submarine volcanic vents Google Scholar DOI
2013	Mazzuca S, Björk M, Beer S, et al. Establishing Research Strategies, Methodologies and Technologies to Link Genomics and Proteomics to Seagrass Productivity, Community Metabolism, and Ecosystem Carbon Fluxes. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2013;4. doi:10.3389/fpls.2013.00038 Read more about Establishing Research Strategies, Methodologies and Technologies to Link Genomics and Proteomics to Seagrass Productivity, Community Metabolism, and Ecosystem Carbon Fluxes Google Scholar DOI
2013	García-Marín P, Cabaço S, Hernández I, Vergara JJ, Silva J, Santos R. Multi-metric index based on the seagrass Zostera noltii (ZoNI) for ecological quality assessment of coastal and estuarine systems in SW Iberian Peninsula. Mar Pollut Bull. 2013;68(1-2):46-54. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.12.025 Read more about Multi-metric index based on the seagrass Zostera noltii (ZoNI) for ecological quality assessment of coastal and estuarine systems in SW Iberian Peninsula. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2013	Silva J, Barrote I, Costa MM, Albano S, Santos R. Physiological responses of Zostera marina and Cymodocea nodosa to light-limitation stress. PLoS One. 2013;8(11):e81058. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0081058 Read more about Physiological responses of Zostera marina and Cymodocea nodosa to light-limitation stress. Google Scholar PubMed DOI
2013	Rotini A, Belmonte A, Barrote I, et al. Effectiveness and consistency of a suite of descriptors for assessing the ecological status of seagrass meadows (Posidonia oceanica L. Delile). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 2013;130:252 - 259. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2013.06.015 Read more about Effectiveness and consistency of a suite of descriptors for assessing the ecological status of seagrass meadows (Posidonia oceanica L. Delile) Google Scholar DOI
2013	Vieira VMNCS, Martins F, Silva J, Santos R. Numerical tools to estimate the flux of a gas across the air–water interface and assess the heterogeneity of its forcing functions. Ocean Science. 2013;9(2):355 - 375. doi:10.5194/os-9-355-201310.5194/os-9-355-2013-supplement Read more about Numerical tools to estimate the flux of a gas across the air–water interface and assess the heterogeneity of its forcing functions Google Scholar DOI
2013	García-Marín P, Cabaço S, Hernández I, Vergara JJ, Silva J, Santos R. Multi-metric index based on the seagrass Zostera noltii (ZoNI) for ecological quality assessment of coastal and estuarine systems in SW Iberian Peninsula. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2013;68(1-2):46 - 54. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.12.025 Read more about Multi-metric index based on the seagrass Zostera noltii (ZoNI) for ecological quality assessment of coastal and estuarine systems in SW Iberian Peninsula Google Scholar DOI
2012	Alexandre A, Silva J, Buapet P, Björk M, Santos R. Effects of CO ₂ enrichment on photosynthesis, growth, and nitrogen metabolism of the seagrass Zostera noltii. Ecology and Evolution. 2012;2(10):2625 - 2635. doi:10.1002/ece3.333 Read more about Effects of CO 2 enrichment on photosynthesis, growth, and nitrogen metabolism of the seagrass Zostera noltii Google Scholar DOI
2011	Alexandre A, Silva J, Bouma TJ, Santos R. Inorganic nitrogen uptake kinetics and whole-plant nitrogen budget in the seagrass Zostera noltii. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 2011;401(1-2):7 - 12. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2011.03.008 Read more about Inorganic nitrogen uptake kinetics and whole-plant nitrogen budget in the seagrass Zostera noltii Google Scholar DOI
2010	Alexandre A, Silva J, Santos R. Inorganic nitrogen uptake and related enzymatic activity in the seagrass Zostera noltii. Marine Ecology. 2010;31(4):539 - 545. doi:10.1111/mae.2010.31.issue-410.1111/j.1439-0485.2010.00378.x Read more about Inorganic nitrogen uptake and related enzymatic activity in the seagrass Zostera noltii Google Scholar DOI
2009	Sharon Y, Silva J, Santos R, Runcie JW, Chernihovsky M, Beer S. Photosynthetic responses of Halophila stipulacea to a light gradient. II. Acclimations following transplantation. Aquatic Biology. 2009;7:153 - 157. doi:10.3354/ab00148 Read more about Photosynthetic responses of Halophila stipulacea to a light gradient. II. Acclimations following transplantation Google Scholar DOI
2009	Silva J, Santos R. Reply to comments of G. Abril on “Underwater measurements of carbon dioxide evolution in marine plant communities: A new method” by J. Silva and R. Santos [Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 78(2008) 827–830]. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 2009;82(2):361 - 362. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2008.11.012 Read more about Reply to comments of G. Abril on “Underwater measurements of carbon dioxide evolution in marine plant communities: A new method” by J. Silva and R. Santos [Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 78(2008) 827–830] Google Scholar DOI
2009	Silva J, Sharon Y, Santos R, Beer S. Measuring seagrass photosynthesis: methods and applications. Aquatic Biology. 2009;7:127 - 141. doi:10.3354/ab00173 Read more about Measuring seagrass photosynthesis: methods and applications Google Scholar DOI
2009	Runcie JW, Paulo D, Santos R, Sharon Y, Beer S, Silva J. Photosynthetic responses of Halophila stipulacea to a light gradient. I. In situ energy partitioning of non-photochemical quenching. Aquatic Biology. 2009;7:143 - 152. doi:10.3354/ab00164 Read more about Photosynthetic responses of Halophila stipulacea to a light gradient. I. In situ energy partitioning of non-photochemical quenching Google Scholar DOI
2008	Silva J, Feijóo P, Santos R. Underwater measurements of carbon dioxide evolution in marine plant communities: A new method. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 2008;78(4):827 - 830. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2008.02.019 Read more about Underwater measurements of carbon dioxide evolution in marine plant communities: A new method Google Scholar DOI
2007	Mata L, Silva J, Schuenhoff A, Santos R. Is the tetrasporophyte of Asparagopsis armata (Bonnemaisoniales) limited by inorganic carbon in integrated aquaculture? ¹. Journal of Phycology. 2007;43(6):1252 - 1258. doi:10.1111/jpy.2007.43.issue-610.1111/j.1529-8817.2007.00421.x Read more about Is the tetrasporophyte of Asparagopsis armata (Bonnemaisoniales) limited by inorganic carbon in integrated aquaculture? 1 Google Scholar DOI
2006	Figueroa FL, Santos R, Conde-Álvarez R, et al. The use of chlorophyll fluorescence for monitoring photosynthetic condition of two tank-cultivated red macroalgae using fishpond effluents. Botanica Marina. 2006;49(4). doi:10.1515/BOT.2006.035 Read more about The use of chlorophyll fluorescence for monitoring photosynthetic condition of two tank-cultivated red macroalgae using fishpond effluents Google Scholar DOI
2006	Mata L, Silva J, Schuenhoff A, Santos R. The effects of light and temperature on the photosynthesis of the Asparagopsis armata tetrasporophyte (Falkenbergia rufolanosa), cultivated in tanks. Aquaculture. 2006;252(1):12 - 19. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.11.045 Read more about The effects of light and temperature on the photosynthesis of the Asparagopsis armata tetrasporophyte (Falkenbergia rufolanosa), cultivated in tanks Google Scholar DOI
2005	Silva J, Santos R, Calleja MLl., Duarte CM. Submerged versus air-exposed intertidal macrophyte productivity: from physiological to community-level assessments. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 2005;317(1):87 - 95. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2004.11.010 Read more about Submerged versus air-exposed intertidal macrophyte productivity: from physiological to community-level assessments Google Scholar DOI
2004	Alexandre A, Silva J, Santos R. The maximum nitrate reductase activity of the seagrass Zostera noltii (Hornem.) varies along its vertical distribution. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 2004;307(1):127 - 135. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2004.02.002 Read more about The maximum nitrate reductase activity of the seagrass Zostera noltii (Hornem.) varies along its vertical distribution Google Scholar DOI
2004	Silva J, Santos R. Can chlorophyll fluorescence be used to estimate photosynthetic production in the seagrass Zostera noltii?. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 2004;307(2):207 - 216. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2004.02.009 Read more about Can chlorophyll fluorescence be used to estimate photosynthetic production in the seagrass Zostera noltii? Google Scholar DOI
2004	Santos R, Silva J, Alexandre A, Navarro N, Barrón C, Duarte CM. Ecosystem metabolism and carbon fluxes of a tidally-dominated coastal lagoon. Estuaries. 2004;27(6):977 - 985. doi:10.1007/BF02803424 Read more about Ecosystem metabolism and carbon fluxes of a tidally-dominated coastal lagoon Google Scholar DOI
2003	Mercado JM, Niell FX, Silva J, Santos R. Use of light and inorganic carbon acquisition by two morphotypes of Zostera noltii Hornem. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 2003;297(1):71 - 84. doi:10.1016/S0022-0981(03)00368-X Read more about Use of light and inorganic carbon acquisition by two morphotypes of Zostera noltii Hornem Google Scholar DOI