I'm a PosDoc fellow at ECOREACH group. I completed my PhD project "Population dynamics and biological aspects of Carcinus maenas caught along the Portuguese coast: contribution to fisheries management," in 2026. Previously, I was a master's fellow in the "CRUSTAPANHA" project at the University of Algarve. I completed a BSc in Biology (2017) and an MSc in Ecology (2019) at the Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias. So far, I have 16 scientific publications as a main author or co-author and 15 oral communications. Over the past few years, my research has predominantly focused on three species of small crabs found along the Portuguese coast, which has significantly contributed to my expertise in the field of carcinology. My areas of expertise encompass Marine ecology, Carcinology, Fisheries, Climate change, and Marine fish.
Latest scientific publications (2022-2026)
1. Seasonal exposure alters climate change vulnerability estimates of marine species - Journal of Environmental Management (2026) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.129644.
2. Effect of warming on European green crab (Carcinus maenas) populations from larvae to sexual maturity - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (2026) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2025.152160.
3. Impact and size selectivity of fishing gears used in estuarine crab fisheries - Fisheries Research (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2025.107284.
4. Biological traits and population dynamics for sustainable harvesting of Carcinus maenas - Fisheries Research (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2024.107243.
5. Sustainable Harvesting Alone Cannot Prevent Decline of the Green Crab Fishery in Portugal - Fisheries Management and Ecology (2024) https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12777.
6. Reproductive traits of the African mud crab (Panopeus africanus) on the South Portuguese coast - Regional Studies in Marine Science (2024) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2023.103339.
7. Macro and microscopic maturation stage key of green crab (Carcinus maenas, Linnaeus 1758): Reproductive cycle and differences among estuarine systems - Fisheries Research (2023) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2023.106828.
8. Revealing the role of crab as bait in octopus fishery: An ecological and fishing approach to support management decisions - Marine Policy (2023) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105878.
9. Eco-socio-economic vulnerability assessment of Portuguese fisheries to climate change - Ecological Economics (2023) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2023.107928.
10. Implications of Warming on the Morphometric and Reproductive Traits of the Green Crab, Carcinus maenas - Fishes (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes8100485.
11. The influence of upwelling on key bivalves from the Humboldt and Iberian current systems - Marine Environmental Research (2023) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106031.
12. Ecological Sensitivity and Vulnerability of fishing fleet landings to climate change across regions - Scientific reports (2022) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-21284-3.
13. Variability in Carcinus maenas Fecundity Along Lagoons and Estuaries of the Portuguese Coast - Estuaries and Coasts (2022) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-021-01035-9.