ECOREACH Home Research Research groups Ecology and restoration of riverine, estuarine and coastal habitats Ecology and restoration of riverine, estuarine and coastal habitats Group leaders Francisco Miguel de Sousa Leitão Maria Clara Costa Alexandra Teodósio About Members Publications Research Areas Fisheries enhancement Climate change and environmental impacts on marine resources Environmental bioremediation Projects Biological Invasions Resolved through Adaptable, Versatile & Engaging Nature-Based Solutions BRAVE Discovering the lost phase of fish species Finding Home MICROPLASTICS FROM ATMOSPHERIC FALLOUT: IMPACTS AT HIGH ALTITUDES MAFIHA LittleFish-STP - São Tome and Príncipe little fish threatened - a big opportunity to unravel this fishery resource in tropical islands LittleFish-STP Bioaugmentation and conjugative plasmid transference using bacteria from extreme environments to enhance biodegradation of recalcitrant pollutants in WWTP granular sludge BIOEXTREMDEGRAD Deep-sea elasmobranchs of Portugal DELASMOP New Marine Species of the Algarve NEMA Microplastics in the Aquatic environment: Sources and Sinks MASS Integrative approach to enhance the quality of live in fishing communities of the ‘Bons Sinais’ estuary (Mozambique) BIOFISH-QoL METALCHEMBIO.: Innovative combination of chemical and biological strategies for the recovery of metals from metals bearing wastewaters and leachates METALCHEMBIO LuandaWaterFront - "Luanda Bay Ecological Assessment: A waterfront based approach to reduce environmental risks and increase quality of life LuandaWaterFront CLIMFISH - fisheries vulnerability to climate change CLIMFISH Towards an integrated approach to enhance predictive accuracy of jellyfish impact on coastal marine ecosystems. JELLYFISHERIES Efeitos ecológicos da acidificação por CO2 em zonas de desgaseificação submarina de baixa profundidade nos Açores. MOFETA Biometal demonstration plant for the biological rehabilitation of metal bearing- wastewaters BIOMETAL DEMO Bio-synthesis of nanosized semiconductors using mine wastes as material sources and environmentally friendly applications BIONANOMINE Bio-sintese de nanomateriais semicondutores usando resíduos de minas e aplicações amigas do ambiente BIONANOMINE Regulação ambiental do fitoplâncton na Ria Formosa PHYTORIA Separação por Extracção Líquido-líquido de Metais Raros e Preciosos a Partir de Matrizes Cloretadas Complexas. PTDC 109970 Taxas vitais de larvas de peixes pelágicos (VITAL). VITAL Modelação da dinâmica larvar de peixes e processos oceanográficos relevantes MODELA Eco-technologies based on the use of sulphate-reducing bacteria and their application for the treatment of acid mine drainage ECOTEC Condição nutricional de larvas de peixe nas principais áreas marinhas protegidas do sul de Portugal (Ria Formosa e Guadiana) GUADIRIA Our news Call for Expressions of Interest Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 (MSCA-PF) at CCMAR New on board: Giulia Zeri A Portuguese researcher wins UNESCO international award for a project that brings science and local communities together. Portuguese researchers propose solutions to reduce shark and ray catches in trawl fisheries Translating 4 years of research into 180 seconds? It's possible & it makes a difference Celebrating 34 Years: Opening Doors, Inspiring Minds! Project on the fate of fish larvae in ocean migrations wins FLAD prize CCMAR studies marine habitats in the Gorringe to promote their protection New PhD candidate: Sara Vieira We went to São Tomé and Príncipe on an important mission! Fishermen made aware of the impact of climate change on their activity New Position: Vânia Baptista Today's dinner is weakfish! New on Board: Olga Azevedo Diving in searching for the fireworm in the Algarve New PhD candidate: Aline Mega Artificial reef project in São Tomé aims to promote artisanal fisheries The impact of climate change in Portuguese fisheries Citizen science has successfully contributed to the study of biological invasions Biofish-QoL project organized a course on Statistics applied to fisheries biology held in Quelimane, Mozambique New on Board: Marta Albo CCMAR participates in the 1st edition of the National Week on Invasive Species Study is part of a project that aims to improve the quality of life of fishing communities in Quelimane, Mozambique Study reveals the factors that influence recruitment and dispersion of fish larvae Does variability in fish larvae behaviour affect the selection of their nursery habitat? Scientific study involves volunteer citizens in measuring aquatic invertebrates Understanding how zooplankton responds to sudden environmental change SPOTLIGHT: New study opens doors to better understand the ecology of large and highly mobile marine predators New on Board: Sofia Graça Aranha New Position Congrats Doctor Vânia Baptista Girl Power: inspire two young researchers NEW ON BOARD: Juan Pardo NEW POSITION: João Encarnação SPOTLIGHT: New Evidence of Marine Fauna Tropicalization off the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula (Southwest Europe) NEW ON BOARD: Catarina Adão POSTCARD FROM QUELIMANE (ZAMBÉSIA, Mozambique) CCMAR apresenta a sua ciência na Volta a Portugal Three CCMAR researchers receive Tech2Market awards CCMAR promove saída de campo com alunos da Escola Joaquim Magalhães CCMAR participa em simulação de derrame de petróleo Caranguejo-azul descoberto no Rio Guadiana Corvina americana é dada a conhecer em prova de degustação Nova espécie invasora detetada no estuário do Guadiana PreviousNext
ECOREACH Home Research Research groups Ecology and restoration of riverine, estuarine and coastal habitats Ecology and restoration of riverine, estuarine and coastal habitats Group leaders Francisco Miguel de Sousa Leitão Maria Clara Costa Alexandra Teodósio
Ecology and restoration of riverine, estuarine and coastal habitats Group leaders Francisco Miguel de Sousa Leitão Maria Clara Costa Alexandra Teodósio
About Members Publications Research Areas Fisheries enhancement Climate change and environmental impacts on marine resources Environmental bioremediation Projects
LittleFish-STP - São Tome and Príncipe little fish threatened - a big opportunity to unravel this fishery resource in tropical islands LittleFish-STP
Bioaugmentation and conjugative plasmid transference using bacteria from extreme environments to enhance biodegradation of recalcitrant pollutants in WWTP granular sludge BIOEXTREMDEGRAD
Integrative approach to enhance the quality of live in fishing communities of the ‘Bons Sinais’ estuary (Mozambique) BIOFISH-QoL
METALCHEMBIO.: Innovative combination of chemical and biological strategies for the recovery of metals from metals bearing wastewaters and leachates METALCHEMBIO
LuandaWaterFront - "Luanda Bay Ecological Assessment: A waterfront based approach to reduce environmental risks and increase quality of life LuandaWaterFront
Towards an integrated approach to enhance predictive accuracy of jellyfish impact on coastal marine ecosystems. JELLYFISHERIES
Efeitos ecológicos da acidificação por CO2 em zonas de desgaseificação submarina de baixa profundidade nos Açores. MOFETA
Biometal demonstration plant for the biological rehabilitation of metal bearing- wastewaters BIOMETAL DEMO
Bio-synthesis of nanosized semiconductors using mine wastes as material sources and environmentally friendly applications BIONANOMINE
Bio-sintese de nanomateriais semicondutores usando resíduos de minas e aplicações amigas do ambiente BIONANOMINE
Separação por Extracção Líquido-líquido de Metais Raros e Preciosos a Partir de Matrizes Cloretadas Complexas. PTDC 109970
Eco-technologies based on the use of sulphate-reducing bacteria and their application for the treatment of acid mine drainage ECOTEC
Condição nutricional de larvas de peixe nas principais áreas marinhas protegidas do sul de Portugal (Ria Formosa e Guadiana) GUADIRIA
Our news Call for Expressions of Interest Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 (MSCA-PF) at CCMAR New on board: Giulia Zeri A Portuguese researcher wins UNESCO international award for a project that brings science and local communities together. Portuguese researchers propose solutions to reduce shark and ray catches in trawl fisheries Translating 4 years of research into 180 seconds? It's possible & it makes a difference Celebrating 34 Years: Opening Doors, Inspiring Minds! Project on the fate of fish larvae in ocean migrations wins FLAD prize CCMAR studies marine habitats in the Gorringe to promote their protection New PhD candidate: Sara Vieira We went to São Tomé and Príncipe on an important mission! Fishermen made aware of the impact of climate change on their activity New Position: Vânia Baptista Today's dinner is weakfish! New on Board: Olga Azevedo Diving in searching for the fireworm in the Algarve New PhD candidate: Aline Mega Artificial reef project in São Tomé aims to promote artisanal fisheries The impact of climate change in Portuguese fisheries Citizen science has successfully contributed to the study of biological invasions Biofish-QoL project organized a course on Statistics applied to fisheries biology held in Quelimane, Mozambique New on Board: Marta Albo CCMAR participates in the 1st edition of the National Week on Invasive Species Study is part of a project that aims to improve the quality of life of fishing communities in Quelimane, Mozambique Study reveals the factors that influence recruitment and dispersion of fish larvae Does variability in fish larvae behaviour affect the selection of their nursery habitat? Scientific study involves volunteer citizens in measuring aquatic invertebrates Understanding how zooplankton responds to sudden environmental change SPOTLIGHT: New study opens doors to better understand the ecology of large and highly mobile marine predators New on Board: Sofia Graça Aranha New Position Congrats Doctor Vânia Baptista Girl Power: inspire two young researchers NEW ON BOARD: Juan Pardo NEW POSITION: João Encarnação SPOTLIGHT: New Evidence of Marine Fauna Tropicalization off the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula (Southwest Europe) NEW ON BOARD: Catarina Adão POSTCARD FROM QUELIMANE (ZAMBÉSIA, Mozambique) CCMAR apresenta a sua ciência na Volta a Portugal Three CCMAR researchers receive Tech2Market awards CCMAR promove saída de campo com alunos da Escola Joaquim Magalhães CCMAR participa em simulação de derrame de petróleo Caranguejo-azul descoberto no Rio Guadiana Corvina americana é dada a conhecer em prova de degustação Nova espécie invasora detetada no estuário do Guadiana PreviousNext
Call for Expressions of Interest Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 (MSCA-PF) at CCMAR
A Portuguese researcher wins UNESCO international award for a project that brings science and local communities together.
Biofish-QoL project organized a course on Statistics applied to fisheries biology held in Quelimane, Mozambique
Study is part of a project that aims to improve the quality of life of fishing communities in Quelimane, Mozambique
SPOTLIGHT: New study opens doors to better understand the ecology of large and highly mobile marine predators
SPOTLIGHT: New Evidence of Marine Fauna Tropicalization off the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula (Southwest Europe)
