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1.	personal data
2.	academic degree
3.	area of scientific activity
4.	research projects
5.	membership in scientific societies
6.	referee and editor of scientific journals
7.	publications
8.	supervising theses
9.	language skills
10.	other information

1. personal data

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name

Ana Marta dos Santos Mendes Gonçalves

address

IMAR - Institute of Marine Research, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra

contact data

tel.

00351239836386 (ext. 415)

fax.

00351239823603

ammendes@student.zoo.uc.pt

2. academic degree

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year	academic degree	scientific area	institution
2004	Graduation	Biology	University of Coimbra
2006	MSc	Ecology	University of Coimbra
2011	PhD	Ecology	University of Coimbra

3. area of scientific activity

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domain of specialization

Marine and estuarine Ecology; Zooplankton dynamics; Long-term changes of Zooplankton communities; Fatty acid profiles; Ecotoxicology; Environmental Education

present investigation interests

Biochemical analysis, Proteomics; Trophic food web; Climate changes; Anthropogenic impacts; Zooplankton Ecology; Toxicology

other skills/activities

∙2011 - theoretic lectures of the discipline of Ciências Integradas da Natureza II (1st semester), Graduation of Childhood Educators, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
∙2005 to 2008 – theoretic lectures of the discipline of Ciências Integradas da Natureza II (1st semester), Graduation of Childhood Educators, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
∙2006 – theoretic lecture of the discipline of Limnology (2nd semester 2005/06), Graduation in Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
∙2006 – Cooperation in Limnology practical lessons (2nd semester 2005/06), Graduation in Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.

4. coordination/participation of research projects

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With Portuguese national financial support

As team member and/or fellowships:

1. January 2012 - December 2014: Researcher of ILTOX - Ecotoxicological evaluation and treatment of aqueous effluents contaminated with ionic liquids (Ref. PTDC/AAC-AMB/119172/2010). Funding institution: Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal, at 142.560,00 €.

2. 2011-2014: 3M-RECITAL - Minho, Mondego, and Mira estuaries observatory: Long term variation of ecological status as a response to natural and human induced changes. Implications for management and restoration (LTER/BIA-BEC/0019/2009).Funding institution: Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal.
Coordinator: João C. Marques (IMAR-CMA, University of Coimbra).

3. September 2011 – April 2012: Researcher of KARSTRISK - Impacts of contamination on karstic groundwater ecosystems. (PTDC/AAC-AMB/114781/2009). Funding institution: Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal.

4. January 2011 - December 2012: Researcher of the Project UI 4004 - 2011-2012 (Ref. PEst-OE/BIA/UI4004/2011). Funding institution: Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal, at € 136.566,00.

5. April 2006 – December 2007: Researcher of ACREDITA – Adaptação de Currículos Regulares para o Ensino da Ciência a Crianças/Jovens com Trissomia 21 (Ref. 476F3560-32CB-4C4E-A201-D9431EC10726 - 925). Funding institution: Agência Nacional para a Cultura Científica at 20. 000, 00 €.

6. March 2006 – December 2007: Researcher of FONTELO – A vida que fervilha na mata (Ref. 2DD44227-E623-4980-9BFD-70FAF71FB006 - 1166). Funding institution: Agência Nacional para a Cultura Científica at 9. 000, 00 €.

7. 2006/2008: Researcher of REFUSE – Relationship between functional and structural endpoints when evaluating the effects of pesticides in the soil ecossystem: a contribute to improve pesticide risk assessment. Funding institution: Instituto Interdisciplinar de Investigação (III) da Universidade de Coimbra at 24. 959,00 €.

8. 2005/2008: Researcher of DECORTOX – Decoulorization of effluents from pulp and paper mills: removal of organic compounds and toxicity (Ref. POCTI/CTA/45030/2002). Funding institution: Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal, at 100.000, 00 €.

9. 1998/2000: Monitora do projecto Epaná(fora): Educar para promover novas atitudes ambientais nas lagoas de Quiaios (Figueira da Foz), de Abril de 1998 a Março de 2000. Funding institution: JNICT, contrato ref. PRAXIS XXI 2/2.1/DC&T/2291/96, Universidade de Coimbra, Instituto do Ambiente e Vida, Coimbra, Portugal.

With international financial support

Services rendered

1.2008 – 2011: Researcher of Development of aquaculture of Turbot in Mira. I - Monitoring water quality; II – Monitoring benthic invertebrates. Funding institution: Acuinova, Actividades Piscícolas, SA.

2. 2005/2009 – Researcher of Programa Externo da LIPOR – Área da Biologia. Funding institution: IDAD – University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.

3. 2004 – Researcher of Programa de Monitorização das comunidades biológicas marinhas e da qualidade da água envolvente do porto de pesca de Vila Praia de Âncora, during its exploration, April to December 2004. Funding institution: Instituto Portuário e dos Transportes Marítimos, Departamento de Biologia da Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.

5. membership in scientific societies

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6. referee and editor of scientific journals

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Scientific Journals:

- Marine and Freshwater Research;
- Fresenius Environmental Bulletin;
- Ecological Indicators.
- Journal of Sea Research.
- Chemosphere.

Referee of Scientific Meetings / Symposia:

2009 to present – Referee of the International Symposium on Bio- and Medical Informatics and Cybernetics (3rd to 6th BMIC). Orlando, Florida, USA.

7. publications

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papers in international scientific periodicals with referee (ISI)

1.Gonçalves, Ana M. M., Daniela R. de Figueiredo, Mário J. Pereira (2005). "A low-cost methodology for algal growth inhibition tests using three freshwater green algae". Fresenius Environmental Bulletin – 14(12b):1192-1195.

2.Gonçalves, Ana M. M., Daniela R. de Figueiredo, Mário J. Pereira (2006). "The effects of different salinity concentrations on growth of three freshwater green algae”. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin – 15(11):1382-1386.

3.Almeida, A. S., Ana M. M. Gonçalves, J. L. Pereira, F. Gonçalves (2006). “The impact of Eichhornia crassipes on green algae and cladocerans”. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin – 15(12A):1531-1538.

4.Oliveira, Joana B., Ana M. M. Gonçalves, Fernando Gonçalves, Mário J. Pereira (2007). “Growth inhibition of algae exposed to Paraquat” Fresenius Environmental Bulletin – 16(6):621-625.

5. Gonçalves, A. M. M., B. B. Castro, M. A. Pardal, F. Gonçalves (2007). “Salinity effects on survival and life history of two freshwater cladocerans (Daphnia magna and Daphnia longispina)”. Annales De Limnologie – International Journal of Limnology – 43(1):13-20.
(DOI: 10.1051/limn/2007022)

6. Vidal, Tânia, Ana M. M. Gonçalves, Miguel A. Pardal, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Fernando Gonçalves (2009). “Assessing the toxicity of Betanal® on growth and sensitiveness of five freshwater planktonic species”. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin – 18(5):585-589.

7. Pereira, Joana L., Sara C. Antunes, Bruno B. Castro, Catarina R. Marques, Ana M. M. Gonçalves, Fernando Gonçalves, Ruth Pereira (2009). “Toxicity evaluation of three pesticides on non-target aquatic and soil organisms: commercial formulation versus active ingredient”. Ecotoxicology – 18(4):455-463.
(DOI: 10.1007/s10646-009-0300-y)

8.Pereira, R., S. C. Antunes, A. M. M. Gonçalves, S. M. Marques, F. Gonçalves, F. Ferreira, A. C. Freitas, T. A. P. Rocha-Santos, M. S. Diniz, L. Castro, I. Peres, A. C. Duarte (2009). “The Effectiveness of a Biological Treatment with Rhyzopus oryzae and of a Photo-Fenton Oxidation in the Mitigation of Toxicity of a Bleached Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent”. Water Research – 43(9): 2471-2480.(DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.03.013)

9.Sónia P. M. Ventura, Ana M. M. Gonçalves, Fernando Gonçalves, João A. P. Coutinho (2010). “Assessing the toxicity of [C3mim][Tf2N] to aquatic organisms of different trophic levels”. Aquatic Toxicology – 96(4):290-297
(DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.11.008)

10.Gonçalves, A. M. M., M. De Troch, S. C. Marques, M. A. Pardal, U. M. Azeiteiro (2010). “Spatial and temporal distribution of harpacticoid copepods in Mondego estuary.” Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (JMBAUK) – 90(7): 1279-1290 (DOI: 10.1017/S002531541000041X)

11.Gonçalves, A. M. M., M. A. Pardal, S. C. Marques, M. De Troch, U. M. Azeiteiro (2010). “Distribution and composition of small-size zooplankton fraction in a temperate shallow estuary (Western Portugal)”. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin – 19(12b):3160-3176.

12.de Figueiredo, Daniela R., Ana M. M. Gonçalves, Bruno B. Castro, Fernando Gonçalves, Mário J. Pereira, António Correira (2011). “Differential inter- and intra-specific responses of Aphanizomenon strains to nutrient limitation and algal growth inhibition”. Journal of Plankton Research – 33(10):1606-1616.(Doi: 10.1093/plankt/fbr058)

13.Gonçalves, A. M. M., M. A. Pardal, S. C. Marques, S. Mendes, M. J. Fernández- Gómez, M. P. Galindo-Villardón, U. M. Azeiteiro (2012). “Diel vertical behavior of Copepoda community (naupliar, copepodites and adults) at the boundary of a temperate estuary and coastal waters” Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 98:16–30.(DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.11.018)

14.Gonçalves, A. M. M., M. A. Pardal, S. C. Marques, S. Mendes, M. J. Fernández- Gómez, M. P. Galindo-Villardón, U. M. Azeiteiro (2012). “Responses of Copepoda life-history stages to climatic variability in a southern-European temperate estuary”. Zoological Studies – 51(3): 321-335.

15.Gonçalves, A. M. M., U. M. Azeiteiro, M. A. Pardal, M. De Troch (2012). “Fatty acid profiling reveals seasonal and spatial shifts in zooplankton diet in a temperate estuary”. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 109: 70-80. (Doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2012.05.020)

16.Vidal, T., N. Abrantes, A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves (2012). “Acute and Chronic toxicity of Betanal®Expert and its active ingredients on non-target aquatic organisms from different trophic levels”. Environmental Toxicology 27(9): 537-548.(DOI: 10.1002/tox.20671)

17.Marques, C. R., A. M. M. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, F. Gonçalves (2012). “Ecotoxicological effects of MIKADO® and VIPER® on algae and daphnids”. Environmental Toxicology – 27(12):685-699.(DOI: 10.1002/tox.20687)

18.Ventura, Sónia, P. M., Ana M. M. Gonçalves, Tânia Sintra, Joana L. Pereira, Fernando Gonçalves, João A. P. Coutinho (2013). “Designing ionic liquids: The chemical structure role in the toxicity”. Ecotoxicology 22(1):1-12.
(DOI 10.1007/s10646-012-0997-x)

books

book chapters

Book Chapters (International Editions):

1. Gonçalves, A. M. M., S. Antunes, R. Pereira, F. Gonçalves (2008) An input of nutrients in freshwater ecosystems – a simulation of eutrophication process In: Science and Environmental Education. Towards the Integration of Science Education, Experimental Science Activities and Environmental Education. U. M. Azeiteiro, F. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, M. J. Pereira, W. Leal-Filho, F. Morgado (eds). Editora Peter Lang GmbH (Hamburg – Germany). Vol. 27, 209-231 pp. ISBN 978-3-631-55406-7.

2. Gonçalves, A. M. M., B. B. Castro, F. Gonçalves (2008) Toxicity effects of sodium chloride – a tool to perceive environmental change in freshwater ecosystems In: Science and Environmental Education. Towards the Integration of Science Education, Experimental Science Activities and Environmental Education. U. M. Azeiteiro, F. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, M. J. Pereira, W. Leal-Filho, F. Morgado (eds). Editora Peter Lang GmbH (Hamburg – Germany). Vol. 27, 233-252 pp. ISBN 978-3-631-55406-7.

3. Antunes, S., A. M. M. Gonçalves, A. S. Almeida, R. Pereira, F. Gonçalves (2008) Edaphic fauna as a tool to perceive biodiversity: a stepwise learning experience In: Science and Environmental Education. Towards the Integration of Science Education, Experimental Science Activities and Environmental Education. U. M. Azeiteiro, F. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, M. J. Pereira, W. Leal-Filho, F. Morgado (eds). Editora Peter Lang GmbH (Hamburg – Germany). Vol. 27, 175-190 pp. ISBN 978-3-631-55406-7.

4. Almeida, Ana Sofia, Ana Marta Gonçalves, Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro, Fernando Gonçalves (2012). “Effectiveness of outdoor practices on environmental sustainability” In: “Contributions to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development”. Fernando J. Gonçalves, Ruth Pereira, Walter Leal-Filho, Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro (eds). Editora Peter Lang GmbH (Hamburg – Alemanha). Vol. 33, 213-234 pp. ISBN 978-3-631-61347-4 hb.

5. Gonçalves, Ana Marta, Sónia Costa, Daniela de Figueiredo, Fernando Gonçalves, Miguel Ângelo Pardal, Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro (2012). “Agronomists and civil engineers/architects – their role in Earth sustainability” In: “Contributions to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development”. Fernando J. Gonçalves, Ruth Pereira, Walter Leal-Filho, Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro (eds). Editora Peter Lang GmbH (Hamburg – Alemanha). Vol. 33, 295-310 pp. ISBN 978-3-631-61347-4 hb.

6. Costa, Sónia, Ana Marta Gonçalves, Fernando Gonçalves, Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro, Miguel Ângelo Pardal (2012). “Development of activities about waste management - an approach to achieve a cleaner environment” In: “Contributions to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development”. Fernando J. Gonçalves, Ruth Pereira, Walter Leal-Filho, Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro (eds). Editora Peter Lang GmbH (Hamburg – Alemanha). Vol. 33, 311-328 pp. ISBN 978-3-631-61347-4 hb.

Book Chapters (Portuguese Editions):

1. Gonçalves, A. M. M., F. Gonçalves (2007) À procura de fósseis em S. Pedro de Moel e Água de Madeiros In: Actividades práticas em Ciências e Educação Ambiental. F. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, U. M. Azeiteiro, M. J. Pereira (eds). Editora Piaget, Horizontes Pedagógicos. Lisboa, Portugal. 407-422 pp. ISBN 978-972-771-855-9.

2. de Figueiredo, D., V. Lopes, A. M. M. Gonçalves, C. Horta, M. J. Pereira (2007) Blooms cianobacterianos: a manta verde que cobre os lagos... In: Actividades práticas em Ciências e Educação Ambiental. F. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, U. M. Azeiteiro, M. J. Pereira (eds). Editora Piaget, Horizontes Pedagógicos. Lisboa, Portugal. 225-234 pp. ISBN 978-972-771-855-9.

3. Gonçalves, A. M. M., D. R. de Figueiredo, M. A. Pardal, U. M. Azeiteiro, A. Jervis-Cunha, F. Gonçalves (in press). Alterações Climáticas e Biodiversidade – Consequências para os Sistemas Aquáticos In: Actividades Práticas em Ciências e Educação Ambiental (Vol. II). F. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, U. M. Azeiteiro, M. J. Pereira (eds). Editora Piaget, Horizontes Pedagógicos. Lisboa, Portugal.

4. Jervis, A.-C., M. Weber, D. de Figueiredo, A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves (in press). Como montar um aquário? In: Actividades Práticas em Ciências e Educação Ambiental (Vol. II). F. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, U. M. Azeiteiro, M. J. Pereira (eds). Editora Piaget, Horizontes Pedagógicos. Lisboa, Portugal.

5. De Figueiredo, D., A. M. M. Gonçalves, A. Jervis-Cunha, F. Gonçalves, U. M. Azeiteiro, M. A. Pardal, M. J. Pereira, A. Correia (in press). Em busca das microalgas verdes numa gota de água... In: Actividades Práticas em Ciências e Educação Ambiental (Vol. II). F. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, U. M. Azeiteiro, M. J. Pereira (eds). Editora Piaget, Horizontes Pedagógicos. Lisboa, Portugal.

proceedings of international meetings with referee

national journals, from portugal or from abroad, with peer review

proceedings of portuguese national meetings

editorial and book reviews

technical reports

oral presentations

1. Almeida, A. S., A. M. M. Gonçalves, J. L. Pereira, F. Gonçalves (2006) Avaliação da qualidade da água na Pateira de Fermentelos – caso de estudo na Área de Projecto. I National Meeting of Graduate Studies in Biological Sciences & V Postgraduate Symposium, 2nd to 4th May, Aveiro, Portugal. Pg. 23.

2. Gonçalves, A. M. M., M. J. Pereira, D. R. de Figueiredo, B. B. Castro, M. A. Pardal, F. Gonçalves (2006) Efeitos ecológicos em espécies de água doce sob stress salino. I National Meeting of Graduate Studies in Biological Sciences & V Postgraduate Symposium, 2nd to 4th May, Aveiro, Portugal. Pg. 38.

3. Gonçalves, A. M. M., A. S. Almeida, F. Gonçalves (2007) Efeitos ecológicos de Eichhornia crassipes em espécies planctónicas em diferentes estações do ano – caso de estudo na Pateira de Fermentelos. 9ª National Environment Conference, 18th to 20th April, Aveiro, Portugal, vol. 3, Pg. 1086.

4. Gonçalves, A. M. M., D. R. de Figueiredo, M. J. Pereira, A. Correia, F. Gonçalves (2007) The behavior of four freshwater green algae under different culture conditions. VI Postgraduate Symposium, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3rd and 4th May, Aveiro, Portugal.

5. de Figueiredo, D. R., A. M. M. Gonçalves, A. Alves, F. Gonçalves, M. J. Pereira, A. Correia (2007) Multilevel characterization of cyanobacterial strains for further understanding on their ecology and bloom development. VI Postgraduate Symposium, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3rd and 4th May, Aveiro, Portugal.

6. Almeida, A. S., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves (2008) Avaliação da Qualidade da Água na Pateira de Fermentelos – Caso de Estudo na Área de Projecto. Encontro de Zonas Húmidas – Desafios e Oportunidades de Gestão Sustentável. 1st and 2nd February, Águeda, Portugal.

7. Gonçalves, A. M. M., D. R. de Figueiredo, M. J. Pereira, A. Correia, F. Gonçalves (2008) Effects of a ranging of salinity concentrations on phytoplankton growth. VII Postgraduate Symposium, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 28th to 30th April, Aveiro, Portugal.

8. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, I. M. Marrucho, J. A. P. Coutinho (2008) Toxicity of Ionic Liquids. VII Postgraduate Symposium, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 28th to 30th April, Aveiro, Portugal.

9. Gonçalves, A. M. M., S. P. M. Ventura, F. Gonçalves, M. A. Z. Coelho, I. M. Marrucho, J. A. P. Coutinho (2009) Toxicity Assessment of an Imidazolium- based Ionic Liquid. VIII Postgraduate Symposium, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 28th and 29th April, Aveiro, Portugal.

10. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, M. A. Z. Coelho, I. M. Marrucho, J. A. P. Coutinho (2009) Toxicity Evaluation of Aromatic and Non-aromatic Ionic Liquids in Species of Different Trophic Levels. VIII Postgraduate Symposium, Department of Biology of University of Aveiro, 28th and 29th April, Aveiro, Portugal.

11. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, M. A. Z. Coelho, I. M. Marrucho, J. A. P. Coutinho (2009) Assessing the toxicity of ionic liquids in freshwater and marine aquatic living organisms. 9º National Meeting of Chemsitry and Physics and 1st Iberian Meeting of Ionic Liquids (ENQF), 15th and 16th June, University of Aveiro (Aveiro).

posters

1. Gonçalves, A. M. M., D. R. de Figueiredo, Pereira, M. J. (2005) Comparison of algal growth inhibition test methodologies with three freshwater green algae. Plankton Symposium III, 17th to 20th March, Figueira da Foz, Portugal.

2. Gonçalves, A. M. M., D. R. de Figueiredo, M. J. Pereira (2005) The effects of different salinity concentrations on Chlorella vulgaris, Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata and Pandorina morum. Plankton Symposium III, 17th to 20th March, Figueira da Foz, Portugal.

3. Gonçalves, A. M. M., F. Gonçalves (2005) Learning about Jurassic of S. Pedro de Moel and Peniche – the value of geologic patrimony in Portuguese Atlantic coast for environmental sustainability. 3rd World Environmental Education Congress, 2nd to 6th October, Turin, Italy.

4. Gonçalves, A. M. M., B. B. Castro, F. Gonçalves (2006) Acute (immobilisation) and life history responses of freshwater cladocerans (Daphnia magna and Daphnia longispina) to salinity. SETAC Europe 16th Annual Meeting, 7th to 11th May, The Hague, Netherlands.

5. Almeida, A. S., A. M. M. Gonçalves, J. L. Pereira, F. Gonçalves (2006) Water quality assessment of a Portuguese shallow lake: the influence of Eichhornia crassipes in green algae and cladocerans. SETAC Europe 16th Annual Meeting, 7th to 11th May, The Hague, Netherlands.

6. Gonçalves, A. M. M., A. S. Almeida, J. L. Pereira, F. Gonçalves (2006) The alien water hyacinth in a Portuguese shallow lake: how it affects microalgae and cladocerans at different seasons of the year? 1st European Congress of Conservation Biology, 22nd to 26th August, Eger, Hungary.

7. Gonçalves, A. M. M., D. R. de Figueiredo, M. J. Pereira, A. Correia, F. Gonçalves (2007) The growth of four freshwater microalgae under different concentrations of phosphate and nitrate. Plankton Symposium IV, 1st to 5th April, João Pessoa, Brazil.

8. Oliveira, J. B., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, M. J. Pereira (2007) Growth inhibition of three freshwater microalgae after paraquat exposure. Plankton Symposium, IV. 1st to 5th April, João Pessoa, Brazil.

9. de Figueiredo, D.R., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, M. J. Pereira, A. Correia (2007) Genetic affiliation, ecological nutrient preferences and allelopathic potential of a freshwater Synechococcus strain (UADFSYN1). Plankton Symposium, IV. 1st to 5th April, João Pessoa, Brazil.

9. de Figueiredo, D. R., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, M. J. Pereira, A. Correia (2007) Multilevel Characterization of a Bloom-Forming Strain of Aphanizomenon issatschenkoi. SETAC Europe 17th Annual Meeting, 20th to 24th May, Porto, Portugal.

10. Niemeyer, J., A. M. M. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, M. Moreira-Santos, F. Gonçalves, R. Ribeiro, M. da Silva, J. P. Sousa (2007) Environmental risk assessment of a metal contaminated area in the tropics: a case study of Santo Amaro, Bahia, Brazil. SETAC Europe 17th Annual Meeting, 20th to 24th May, Porto, Portugal.

11. Bessa, M., S. C. Antunes, R. Pereira, A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, B. Nunes (2007) A biomarker approach to assess the toxic effects of an uranium mine drainage in a fish species. SOWETOX – Soil and Wetland Ecotoxicology International Meeting, 26th and 27th November, Barcelona, Spain.

12. Marques, C. R. A. M. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, F. Gonçalves (2007) How sensitive are non-target microalgae and Daphnia spp. to the individual and mixture toxicity of formulated pesticides? SOWETOX – Soil and Wetland Ecotoxicology International Meeting, 26th and 27th November, Barcelona, Spain.

13. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, I. M. Marrucho, J. A. P. Coutinho (2008) Evaluation of toxicity of Pyrrolidinium ionic liquids. V Conferences CICECO, University of Aveiro, 24th and 25th January, Aveiro, Portugal.

14. Gonçalves, A. M. M., A. S. Almeida, F. Gonçalves (2008) Ecological effects of Eichhornia crassipes and its exudates in five planktonic species at different seasons of the year. SETAC Europe 18th Annual Meeting, 25th to 29th May, Warsaw, Poland (Poster Corner).

15. Pereira, R., S. C. Antunes, A. M. M. Gonçalves, S. Marques, F. Gonçalves (2008) The effectiveness of biological treatment with Rhyzopus oryzae in mitigation of the potential impacts of a bleached kraft pulp mill effluent. SETAC Europe 18th Annual Meeting, 25th to 29th May, Warsaw, Poland. Pg. 69.

16. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, M. A. Z. Coelho, I. M. Marrucho, J. A. P. Coutinho (2008) Evaluation of toxicity and antimicrobial activity of ionic liquids. ESBES-7, 7th to 10th September, Faro, Portugal.

17. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, M.A.Z. Coelho, I.M. Marrucho, J.A.P. Coutinho (2009) Evaluation of ionic liquids’ toxicity. VI Conferences CICECO, University of Aveiro, 5th and 6th March, Aveiro, Portugal.

18. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, M. A. Z. Coelho, I. M. Marrucho, J. A. P. Coutinho (2009) Toxicity Assessment of Ionic Liquids at Freshwater and Marine Species of Different Trophic Levels. XVII SINAFERM, 2nd to 5th August, Natal (Brazil).

19. Gonçalves, A. M. M., S. P. M. Ventura, M. A. Z. Coelho, F. Gonçalves, J. A. P. Coutinho (2009) Toxicity Evaluation of Immiscible Ionic Liquids on Aquatic Species of Different Trophic Levels. 14th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, 30th August to 4th September, Metz, France.

20. Vidal, T., A. M. M. Gonçalves, N. Abrantes, A. M. V. M. Soares, F. Gonçalves (2009) How aquatic species are affected by the exposure of the co-formulated herbicide – Betanal Expert®? 14th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, 30th August to 4th September, Metz, France.

21. Pereira, J. L., S. C. Antunes, B. B. Castro, C. R. Marques, A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves , R. Pereira (2009) Toxicity evaluation on three pesticides and corresponding ingredients on non-target organisms. 14th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, 30th August to 4th September, Metz, France.

22. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, J. A. P. Coutinho (2009) Toxicity Evaluation of Aromatic and Non- Aromatic Immiscible ILs at Standard Aquatic Species. BATIL Meeting - 2 (Biodegradability and Toxicity of Ionic Liquids), 13th to 16th September, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

23. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, J. F. B. Pereira, F. Gonçalves, J. A. P. Coutinho (2009) How aquatic species are affected by the exposure to the Immiscible Aromatic Ionic Liquid - [C3mim][Tf2N]? BATIL Meeting - 2 (Biodegradability and Toxicity of Ionic Liquids), 13th to 16th September, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

24. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, J. A. P. Coutinho (2009) Toxicity Evaluation of Immiscible Aromatic and Non-Aromatic Ionic Liquids on Non-target Aquatic Organisms. Interdisciplinary symposium for young investigators - Biological Responses to Chemical Contaminants: from molecular to community level, 2nd to 4th September, Aveiro, Portugal.

25. Gonçalves, A. M. M., M. De Troch, S. C. Marques, M. A. Pardal, U. M. Azeiteiro (2010) Spatial and temporal distribution of harpacticoid copepods in a southern European estuary (Mondego estuary, Portugal). 14th International Meiofauna Conference, 11th to 16th July, Gent, Belgium.

26. Gonçalves, F., S. P. Ventura, A. M. M. Gonçalves, J. A. P. Coutinho (2011) How to enhance the hydrophobic nature of ionic liquids while lowering their toxicity? Eurotox, 47th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology, 28th to 31st August, Paris, France.

27. S. P. M. Ventura, A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, J. A. P. Coutinho (2011). Toxicity assessment of ionic liquids – How to enhance the hydrophobic nature of ionic liquids while lowering their toxicity? 1st International Conference on Ionic Liquids in Separation and Purification Technology (ILSEPT), 4th to 7th September, Sitges, Spain.

28. de Figueiredo, D. R., A. Alves, A. M. M. Gonçalves, B. B. Castro, F. Gonçalves, M. J. Pereira, A. Correia (2011) Inter- and intra-specific molecular and ecological variations among Aphanizomenon (Nostocales, Cyanobacteria) strains isolated from a eutrophic shallow lake. MicroBiotec’ 11, 1st to 3rd December, Braga, Portugal.

29. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, J. A. Coutinho (2011) Toxicity evaluation - the enhancement of the Ionic Liquids hydrophobic nature with the decrease of their toxicity. MicroBiotec’ 11, 1st to 3rd December, Braga, Portugal.

30. Gonçalves, A. M. M., M. Bessa, A. S. Reboleira, F. Gonçalves, N. Abrantes (2012) Subterranean karstic areas - Characterization of groundwater and sediment’s quality. XVIth Congress of the Iberian Society of Limnology, 2nd to 6th July, Guimarães, Portugal.

31. Ventura, S. P. M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, J. L. Pereira, F. Gonçalves, J. A. P. Coutinho (2012) Ecotoxicological Screening of Different Ionic Liquid Families - The Search for Green Solvents. 4th International IUPAC Conference on Green Chemistry, 25th to 29th August, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.

32. Figueiredo, D.R., A. M. M. Gonçalves, A.S. Reboleira, C. Marques, F. Gonçalves, N. Abrantes (2012). Molecular approaches to study the underground bacterial assemblages – a case study from a Portuguese karstic aquifer. 21st International Conference on Subterranean Biology, 2nd – 7th September 2012, Košice, Slovakia.

33. Reboleira, A.S., A. M. M. Gonçalves, M. Bessa, R. Pereira, F. Gonçalves, N. Abrantes (2012). Quality assessment of groundwater and sediments of the Iberian Peninsula largest karst aquifer. 21st International Conference on Subterranean Biology, 2nd – 7th September 2012, Košice, Slovakia.

34. Sintra, T. E., S. P. M. Ventura, A. M. M. Gonçalves, J. L. Pereira, F. Gonçalves, J. A. P. Coutinho (2013). Ionic liquids’ Structural Design and its Impact on their Ecotoxicological Behavior. 5th International Congress on Ionic Liquids (COIL-5), 21st – 25th April, Vilamoura, Portugal.

35. Abrantes, N., D. R. de Figueiredo, I. C. Rosa, P. Saraiva, A. M. M. Gonçalves, M. Bessa, A. S. Reboleira, F. Gonçalves (2013). Bacteria as a key-community to track variations on karstic aquifers. SETAC Europe 23rd Annual Meeting, 12th – 16th May, Glasgow, Scotland.

36. Martinez-Haro, M., A. M. M. Gonçalves, João Carlos Marques (2013). Combining the effect of parasites and cadmium exposure in the estuarine isopod Cyathura carinata: a laboratory assay. SETAC Europe 23rd Annual Meeting, 12th – 16th May, Glasgow, Scotland.

8. supervising theses

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Undergraduate Thesis

Concluded (as co-supervisor):

1. Maria Inês Franco Orosa (2012). Lysis of microalgae with ionic liquids for recovery of the cytoplasmic contents. Degree of Biotechnology, University of Aveiro (Portugal).

M. Sc Thesis

Concluded (as co-supervisor):

1. Ana Sofia Rodrigues Lopes de Almeida (2006). Evaluation of water quality in Pateira de Fermentelos: case studies at the subject of Área de Projecto. University of Aveiro (Portugal).

2. Joana Isabel Branco de Oliveira (2007). Ecotoxicology and Education: effects of xenobiotic agents in aquatic environments - its practical application in 8th grade of basic school. University of Aveiro (Portugal).

9. language skills

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language	reading	writing	conversation
portuguese	born language	born language	born language
english	very good	very good	very good
french	good	regular	regular
german	basic	basic	basic

10. other information [e.g. patents]

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Scientific Awards:

∙2008 - MARS Travel Award for Young Scientists. Project “Functional shifts in zooplankton in a temperate estuary (Mondego estuary – western Portugal) based on fatty acids profiles”. MARS Network –The European Network of Marine Research Institutes and Stations, NIOO_KNAW Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology, The Netherlands.
(http://www.marsnetwork.org/docs/newsletter/Newsletter2009.pdf)

∙2009 – Poster Award of Best Poster Presentation at VI Conferences CICECO, University of Aveiro. “Evaluation of ionic liquids’ toxicity” S. P. M. Ventura, A. M. M. Gonçalves, F. Gonçalves, M. A. Z. Coelho, I. M. Marrucho, J. A. P. Coutinho.