Curriculum Vitae – Nelson José Cabaços Abrantes
CURRICULUM VITAE
I. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Nelson José Cabaços Abrantes
Nationality: Portuguese
Address (Portuguese Institution): Departamento de Ambiente da Universidade de Aveiro
Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Address (Norwegian Institution):
Bioforsk Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and
Environmental Research, Frederik A. Dahlsvei 20, N-1432 Ås, Norway
Telefone institucional: Portugal: + 351 234 370 349 (ext:22636) | Noruega: +47 926 34 578
Fax institucional: Portugal:+ 351 234 370 309 | Noruega: +47 630 09 410
Telemóvel: 965611486
e-mail: [email protected] | [email protected]
II. ACADEMIC DEGREES
2007- PhD in Biology by the University of Aveiro, Portugal
2002– MSc. in Coastal Zones Sciences by the University of Aveiro, Portugal
1999 – Graduation in Biology by the University of Aveiro, Portugal
III. CURRENT SCIENTIFIC AND/OR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Post-Doc in the Department of Environment & CESAM (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies)
of the University of Aveiro and in Bioforsk Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental
Research.
1/9
Curriculum Vitae – Nelson José Cabaços Abrantes
IV. RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Ecotoxicology (effects of diffuse pollution in aquatic systems; toxic mixtures; ecological risk
assessment; erosion in burnt areas and potential effects in aquatic species; biodiversity in constructed
wetlands)
• Limnology
• Environmental Education
V. SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS
2007/2008 – Helena Silva. MSc in Environmental Engeneering. Department of Environment,
University of Aveiro.
2003 - Sérgio Marques. Profissional trainning in Biology. Department of Biology, University of Aveiro.
2002 – Rute Baptista. Seminário I in Biology. Department of Biology, University of Aveiro.
VI. REVIWER OF MANUSCRIPTS
2006 – Reviewer of the scientific journal Hydrobiologia. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
2005/2006 - Reviewer of the scientific journal Chemistry and Ecology. Taylor & Francis.
2003 – Reviewer of the magazine Revista Discursos. Universidade Aberta.
VII. PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
2006/2007 - Project FONTELO – A vida que fervilha na mata (Ref. 2DD44227-E623-4980-9BFD70FAF71FB006 – 1166). Project funded by Agência Nacional para a Cultura Científica, Portugal.
2/9
Curriculum Vitae – Nelson José Cabaços Abrantes
2004/2007 -Project "UraniumRisk – Development and Validation of tools for site specific risk
assessment" (Ref. POCTI/AMB/60899/2004). Project funded by Foundation for Science and
Technology, Portugal.
2001-2002 - Project “Cívico – Conhecer e Inventariar Viseu para conservar", Funded by the programa
"Ciência Viva" , Ministry for Science and technology.
2000-2001 - Project “Duna Viva” (P-IV-1178). Funded by the programa "Ciência Viva" , Ministry for
Science and technology.
1999-2000 – Project “Biorede - Biologia em rede para as escolas e a comunidade”. participation in the
scientific illustrations. Project funded by the program "Aveiro Cidade Digital Medida 4"
(PACD01/98-132).
VIII. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Thesis:
2007 – Abrantes, N. Análise de Risco Ecológico na lagoa da Vela. PhD in Biology. University of Aveiro.
Portugal.
2002 – Abrantes, N. Dinâmica populacional de Ceriodaphnia pulchella (Crustacea, Cladocera). MSC in
Sciences of Coastal Zones. University of Aveiro. Portugal
Manuscripts in international scientific journals:
2008 - Abrantes N., Pereira R. and Gonçalves F.. Occurrence of pesticides in water, sediments and fish
in Lake Vela (Portugal): a preliminary evaluation of risks to humans and ecological receptors.
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (submitted)
3/9
Curriculum Vitae – Nelson José Cabaços Abrantes
2008 - Abrantes, N. and Gonçalves, F.. Population dynamics and adaptative strategies of Ceriodaphnia
pulchella (Crustacea, Cladocera) in a temperate lake. Hydrobiologia (submitted)
2008 - Abrantes N., Pereira R., de Figueiredo D.R., Marques C.R., Pereira M.J. and Gonçalves F.. A
whole sample toxicity assessment to evaluate the sub-lethal toxicity of water and sediment
elutriates from a lake exposed to diffuse pollution. Environmental Toxicology (in press)
2008 – Pereira, R., Marques S.M., Antunes, S.C., Marques, C.R. Abrantes, N., Pestana J.L. and
Gonçalves, F.. Comparison of Portuguese Soils from Different Geographical Regions Using
Chemical, Biochemical and Biological Parameters. European Journal of Soil Biology (in press)
2008 - Abrantes N., Pereira R., Soares A.M.V.M. and Gonçalves F.. Evaluation of the ecotoxicological
impact of the pesticide Lasso® on non-target freshwater species, through leaching from
agricultural fields, using terrestrial model ecosystems. Water Air & Soil Pollution (in press). IF:
1.205
2008 - Marques C.R., Abrantes N., De Figueiredo D.R., Pereira M.J., Gonçalves F.. Are
Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata and Chlorella vulgaris affected by environmental samples
from a rice field?. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution (in press). IF: 1.205
2006 – Sismeiro-Vivas, J., Abrantes, N., Pereira, J., Castro, B and Gonçalves, F.. Acute effects of the
insecticide Quirlan® in the bahaviour and in the acetylcholinesterase activity of Gambusia
holbrooki. Environmental Toxicology, 22: 194-202. IF: 1.582
2006 – Pereira, R., Pinho, R., Lopes, L., Antunes, S., Abrantes, N. and Gonçalves, F.. Helping teachers to
use urban natural areas for Environmental Education. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 15:
1467-1473. IF: 0.452
2006 - de Figueiredo, D.R, Reboleira, A.S.S.P, Antunes, S.C., Abrantes, N., Azeiteiro, U., Gonçalves, F.
and Pereira, M. J.. The effect of environmental parameters and cyanobacterial blooms on
4/9
Curriculum Vitae – Nelson José Cabaços Abrantes
phytoplankton dynamics of a Portuguese temperate Lake. Hydrobiologia 568:145-157. IF:
1.049
2006 – Abrantes, N., Pereira, R. and Gonçalves, F.. An ecological risk assessment to evaluate the
impact of diffuse pollution in the Vela lake (Portugal)-problem formulation. Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment. 117:411-431. IF: 0.793
2006 – Abrantes, N., Antunes S.C., Pereira M.J. and Gonçalves F.. Seasonal successions of cladoceran
and phytoplankton and their interactions in a shallow eutrophic lake (Lake Vela, Portugal).
Acta Oecologica. 29: 54-64. IF: 1.320
2004 – Marques, C., Abrantes, N. and Gonçalves, F.. Life-History Traits of Standard and
Autochthonous Cladocerans: II. Acute and Chronic Effects of Acetylsalicylic Acid Metabolites.
Environmental Toxicology. 19 (5): 527-540. IF: 1.582
2004 - Marques, C., Abrantes, N. and Gonçalves, F. Life-History Traits of Standard and Autochthonous
Cladocerans: I. Acute and Chronic Effects of Acetylsalicylic Acid. Environmental Toxicology.19
(5): 518-526. IF: 1.582
2003 – Antunes, S., Abrantes, N. and Gonçalves, F.. Seasonal variation of the abiotic parameters and
the cladoceran assemblage of Lake Vela: comparison with previous studies. Annales de
limnologie. 39:255-264. IF: 0.579
2002 – Abrantes, N. and Gonçalves, F.. The dynamics of Ceriodaphnia pulchella in laboratory. Acta
Oecologica . 24:S245-S249. IF: 1.320
5/9
Curriculum Vitae – Nelson José Cabaços Abrantes
Book chapters
Marques C.R., Pereira J.L., Abrantes N., Gonçalves F.(2008) Use of bioindicators in water quality
assessment: applicability to several educational levels In: Science and Environmental
Education. Towards the integration of Science Education, Experimental Science Activities
and Environmental Education. U. Azeiteiro, F. Gonçalves, R. Pereira, M.J. Pereira,W. LealFilho, F. Morgado. (eds) Environmental Education, Communication and Sustainability. Peter
Lang Publishing Group. Frankfurt am Main. Vol 27.
Pereira J.L., Abrantes N., Marques C.R., Gonçalves F.(2007) Explorando a biodiversidade animal:
invertebrados terrestres In: Actividades científicas no âmbito da Educação Ambiental.
Gonçalves F, Pereira R, Azeiteiro U, Pereira M. (eds) . Editora do Instituto Piaget. Lisboa.
119-139pp
Marques C.R., Abrantes N., Pereira J.L., Gonçalves F.(2007) A contaminação do meio aquático desenvolvimento de uma actividade prática para diferentes níveis de Ensino In: Actividades
científicas no âmbito da Educação Ambiental. Gonçalves F, Pereira R, Azeiteiro U, Pereira M.
(eds) Editora do Instituto Piaget. Lisboa. 167-194pp
Gonçalves F., Campos C., Abrantes N., Pereira R.(2007) Macroinvertebrados aquáticos do rio Sousa –
avaliação da qualidade da água. In: Actividades científicas no âmbito da Educação
Ambiental. R. Pereira, U.M. Azeiteiro, M.J. Pereira, F. Gonçalves. (eds) Colecção Horizontes
Pedagógicos. Instituto Piaget Divisão Editorial. Lisboa. Vol 133. 331-357pp 1ª. ed
Pereira J.L., Abrantes N., Azeiteiro U., Gonçalves F.(2004) Promoting environmental education: an
activity with primary school students In: International perspectives in Environmental
Education. Walter Leal-Filho and Michael Littledyke. (eds) Peter Lang Editions. Frankfurt.
Vol 16. 273-284pp
6/9
Curriculum Vitae – Nelson José Cabaços Abrantes
IX. COMMUNICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
2008 - Abrantes N., Pereira R., Gonçalves F. (2008) Pesticides in water, sediments and fish tissues in
Lake Vela (Portugal): a preliminary evaluation of risks to humans and ecological receptors.
SETAC Europe 18th Annual Meeting. Warsaw, Poland.
2007 – Abrantes N., Pereira R., Soares A.M.V.M. and Gonçalves F.. Using a Terrestrial Model
Ecosystem (TME) to evaluate the toxicity of leachates of soil from a lake margin after a
treatment with Lasso®. Setac Europe 17th Annual Meeting. Oporto, Portugal.
2006 - Abrantes N., De Figueiredo D.R., Marques, C.R., Pereira M.J., Pereira, R. and Gonçalves F.. Use
of short-term tests with two algae species to evaluate the potential toxicity of natural
samples from an eutrophic lake (Lake Vela, Portugal). Setac Europe 16th Annual Meeting.
The Hague, Netherlands.
2006 - Abrantes N., Pereira, R. and Gonçalves F.. Evaluation of the sub-lethal toxicity of natural
samples from a lake (Lake Vela, Portugal) on standard and indigenous daphnids. Setac
Europe 16th Annual Meeting. The Hague, Netherlands.
2005 – Abrantes, N. and Gonçalves, F.. Population dynamics and adaptative strategies of Ceriodaphnia
pulchella (Crustacea, Cladocera). VIIth International Symposium on Cladocera, Herzberg,
Switzerland.
2005 – Abrantes, N., Pereira, R. and Gonçalves, F.. Acute and chronic toxicity of the pesticides Lasso®
and Roundup® on standard and autochthonous cladocerans. 6º CICTA., Cádiz, Spain.
2005 - Marques, C., Abrantes, N. and Gonçalves, F.. Life-History Traits of Standard and Autochthonous
Daphnids: I. Acute and Chronic Effects of Acetylsalicylic Acid and its By-products. 6º CICTA.,
Cádiz, Spain.
7/9
Curriculum Vitae – Nelson José Cabaços Abrantes
2005- Sismeiro-Vivas, J., Abrantes, N., Pereira, J., Castro, B and Gonçalves, F.. Acute effects of the
insecticide Quirlan® in the bahaviour and in the acetylcholinesterase activity of Gambusia
holbrooki. 6º CICTA., Cádiz, Portugal.
2004 - Abrantes, N., Antunes, S.C. and Gonçalves, F.. Seasonal successions of cladoceran and algae
and their relations in a shallow eutrophic lake (Vela Lake, Portugal). III Plakton Symposium,
Figueira da Foz, Portugal.
2003 - Abrantes, N., Pereira, R. and Gonçalves, F.. First step of the ecological risk assessment in the
Vela lake - Problem formulation. CICTA. Porto, Portugal.
2003 - Abrantes, N. and Gonçalves, F.. Population dynamics and adaptative strategies of Ceriodaphnia
pulchella in Vela Lake (Portugal). II Plankton Symposium. Vigo, Spain.
2003 – Antunes, S.C., Abrantes, N. and Gonçalves, F.. Seasonal variation of the abiotic parameters and
the cladoceran assemblage of Lake Vela. II Plankton Symposium. Vigo, Spain.
2003 – Pereira, J., Abrantes, N., Azeiteiro, U. and Gonçalves, F..Promovendo a educação ambiental –
Uma actividade com crianças do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico. First World Environmental
Education Congress. Espinho, Portugal.
2002 - Pereira, M.J., Reboleira, A.S., Abrantes, N., Antunes, S., Azeiteiro, U.M. e Gonçalves, F.. Annual
cycle of cyanoprokaryota in a eutrophied lagoon. CYANOFIX – Cyanobacterial Nitrogen
Fixation: From Molecules to Ecological Systems. Tomar, Portugal.
2002 - Abrantes, N; Marques, A; Azeiteiro, U. and Gonçalves, F.. Structure of communities and
colonization processes of soil arthropods in a protected coastal area (Esposende, Portugal).
Littoral, Eurocoast. Porto, Portugal.
8/9
Curriculum Vitae – Nelson José Cabaços Abrantes
2002 – Ribeiro, C., Abrantes, N. and Gonçalves, F.. Chronic toxicity of acetylsalicylic acid and
metabolites on standard and autochthonous cladocerans. Setac Europe 12th Annual
Meeting. Vienna, Austria.
2001 – Abrantes, N and Gonçalves, F.. The dynamics of Ceriodaphnia pulchella in laboratory. I
Plankton Symposium. Espinho, Portugal.
2001 - Pereira, M.J., Abrantes, N., Antunes, S., Azeiteiro, U.M., and Gonçalves, F. Ecological dynamics
of phytoplankton community of Vela Lake (Portugal) Phytoplankton productivity
conference, Bangor.
2001 - Abrantes, N.; Pereira, P.; Silva P. e Gonçalves, F. Comparison of the toxicity of acetylsalicylic
acid and metabolites to standard and autochthonous cladoceran spacies. Setac Europe 11 th
Annual Meeting. Madrid. Spain.
2001 - Pereira, R.; Abrantes, N.; Pestana, J.; Ribeiro, R. e Gonçalves, F. Are community parameters a
suitable tool to assesss risks in a contaminated mining area?. Setac Europe 11th Annual
Meeting. Madrid. Spain.
Aveiro, 24 de Junho de 2008
9/9