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Bernardo Duarte

Bernardo Duarte

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
43
Citations
7325
World Ranking
5311
National Ranking
38

Overview

Bernardo Duarte is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal. Their research spans multiple disciplines within Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, focusing on specific subfields such as Plant Science, Ecology, Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Molecular Biology.

Their research addresses a range of topics including Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Heavy Metals in the Environment, Identification and Quantification in Food, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, and Marine and Coastal Plant Biology.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Bernardo Duarte include:

  • First screening of biocides, persistent organic pollutants, pharmaceutical and personal care products in Antarctic phytoplankton from Deception Island by FT-ICR-MS, 2021, Chemosphere
  • Biochar-plant interaction and detoxification strategies under abiotic stresses for achieving agricultural resilience: A critical review, 2022, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Environmental risk assessment and bioaccumulation of pharmaceuticals in a large urbanized estuary, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Fluoxetine Arrests Growth of the Model Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum by Increasing Oxidative Stress and Altering Energetic and Lipid Metabolism, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Impact of Drying Processes on the Nutritional Composition, Volatile Profile, Phytochemical Content and Bioactivity of Salicornia ramosissima J. Woods, 2021, Antioxidants

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Bernardo Duarte's prominent coauthors include:

  • Isabel Caçador
  • Vanessa F. Fonseca
  • Ana Rita Matos
  • Patrick Reis-Santos
  • Eduardo Feijão

Their research has been published repeatedly in journals such as:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Biology
  • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
  • Ecological Indicators
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science

Best Publications

  • Microplastics as vector for heavy metal contamination from the marine environment

    Dennis Brennecke;Bernardo Duarte;Filipa Paiva;Isabel Caçador

  • The ocean sampling day consortium

    Anna Kopf;Anna Kopf;Mesude Bicak;Renzo Kottmann;Julia Schnetzer;Julia Schnetzer

  • Climate Change Impacts on Seagrass Meadows and Macroalgal Forests: An Integrative Perspective on Acclimation and Adaptation Potential

    Bernardo Duarte;Irene Martins;Rui Rosa;Ana R. Matos

  • Accumulation and biological cycling of heavy metal in four salt marsh species, from Tagus estuary (Portugal).

    B. Duarte;M. Caetano;P.R. Almeida;C. Vale

  • Ecophysiological adaptations of two halophytes to salt stress: Photosynthesis, PS II photochemistry and anti-oxidant feedback – Implications for resilience in climate change

    B. Duarte;D. Santos;J.C. Marques;I. Caçador

  • Stock and losses of trace metals from salt marsh plants.

    Isabel Caçador;Miguel Caetano;Bernardo Duarte;Carlos Vale

  • DNA Sequencing as a Tool to Monitor Marine Ecological Status

    Kelly D. Goodwin;Luke R. Thompson;Luke R. Thompson;Bernardo Duarte;Tim Kahlke

  • Seagrass ecophysiological performance under ocean warming and acidification

    Tiago Repolho;Bernardo Duarte;Gisela Dionísio;Gisela Dionísio;José Ricardo Paula

  • Macroinvertebrates and fishes as biomonitors of heavy metal concentration in the Seixal Bay (Tagus estuary): Which species perform better?

    I. Caçador;J.L. Costa;J.L. Costa;B. Duarte;G. Silva

  • Screening of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals in estuarine waters: A baseline assessment for the Tejo estuary

    Patrick Reis-Santos;Patrick Reis-Santos;Miguel Pais;Bernardo Duarte;Isabel Caçador

  • Seasonal variation of extracellular enzymatic activity (EEA) and its influence on metal speciation in a polluted salt marsh

    Bernardo Duarte;Rosa Reboreda;Isabel Caçador

  • Biophysical and biochemical constraints imposed by salt stress: learning from halophytes.

    Bernardo Duarte;Noomene Sleimi;Isabel Caçador

  • Heat wave impacts on the model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum: Searching for photochemical and fatty acid biomarkers of thermal stress

    Eduardo Feijão;Carla Gameiro;Marco Franzitta;Bernardo Duarte

  • Development of an Angiosperm Quality Assessment Index (AQuA-Index) for ecological quality evaluation of Portuguese water bodies—A multi-metric approach

    I. Caçador;J.M. Neto;B. Duarte;D.V. Barroso

  • Combined effects of soil salinity and high temperature on photosynthesis and growth of quinoa plants (Chenopodium quinoa)

    Verena I Becker;Johannes W Goessling;Bernardo Duarte;Isabel Caçador

  • Hexavalent chromium reduction, uptake and oxidative biomarkers in Halimione portulacoides.

    B. Duarte;V. Silva;I. Caçador

  • Ecophysiological constraints of Aster tripolium under extreme thermal events impacts: Merging biophysical, biochemical and genetic insights

    B. Duarte;J.W. Goessling;J.C. Marques;I. Caçador

  • Growth, chlorophyll fluorescence and mineral nutrition in the halophyte Tamarix gallica cultivated in combined stress conditions: Arsenic and NaCl

    Dhouha Belhaj Sghaier;Bernardo Duarte;Insaf Bankaji;Isabel Caçador

  • Supporting Spartina : interdisciplinary perspective shows Spartina as a distinct solid genus

    Alejandro Bortolus;Paul Adam;Janine B. Adams;Malika L. Ainouche

  • Environmental risk assessment and bioaccumulation of pharmaceuticals in a large urbanized estuary.

    Vanessa F. Fonseca;Irina A. Duarte;Bernardo Duarte;Andreia Freitas

  • Mercury mobility and effects in the salt-marsh plant Halimione portulacoides: Uptake, transport, and toxicity and tolerance mechanisms.

    Maria Teresa Cabrita;Bernardo Duarte;Rute Cesário;Ricardo Mendes

  • Tagus estuary and Ria de Aveiro salt marsh dynamics and the impact of sea level rise

    J.M. Valentim;N. Vaz;H. Silva;B. Duarte

Frequent Co-Authors

Isabel Caçador
Isabel Caçador University of Lisbon
João Carlos Marques
João Carlos Marques University of Coimbra
Patrick Reis-Santos
Patrick Reis-Santos University of Adelaide
Vanessa F. Fonseca
Vanessa F. Fonseca University of Lisbon
Enrique Mateos-Naranjo
Enrique Mateos-Naranjo University of Seville
João Miguel Dias
João Miguel Dias University of Aveiro
Susana Redondo-Gómez
Susana Redondo-Gómez University of Seville
Pedro R. Almeida
Pedro R. Almeida University of Évora
Rui Rosa
Rui Rosa University of Lisbon

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