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Carlos Gravato is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses a range of interdisciplinary topics with a focus on pollution, health, toxicology, and molecular biology.

The scientist's research addresses key topics such as:

  • Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Frequent publication venues reflect the thematic focus of their work, including:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Chemosphere

Recent papers authored by Carlos Gravato or under their authorship name Carlos J.M. Silva show continued investigation into the effects of microplastics and environmental pollutants on aquatic organisms. Representative publications include:

  • Oxidative damage and decreased aerobic energy production due to ingestion of polyethylene microplastics by Chironomus riparius (Diptera) larvae, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Immune response triggered by the ingestion of polyethylene microplastics in the dipteran larvae Chironomus riparius, 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Lumbriculus variegatus (oligochaeta) exposed to polyethylene microplastics: biochemical, physiological and reproductive responses, 2020, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Mechanisms influencing the impact of microplastics on freshwater benthic invertebrates: Uptake dynamics and adverse effects on Chironomus riparius, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Toxicity of different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to the freshwater planarian Girardia tigrina, 2020, Environmental Pollution

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Amadeu M.V.M. Soares, Renato Almeida Sarmento, Ana L. Patrício Silva, Andreia C. M. Rodrigues, and Danielle Palma de Oliveira, indicating ongoing partnerships that contribute to research continuity and expertise expansion.

Best Publications

  • Acute effects of copper and mercury on the estuarine fish Pomatoschistus microps: linking biomarkers to behaviour.

    L.R. Vieira;C. Gravato;A.M.V.M. Soares;F. Morgado

  • Ingestion of small-sized and irregularly shaped polyethylene microplastics affect Chironomus riparius life-history traits.

    Carlos J.M. Silva;Ana L. Patrício Silva;Carlos Gravato;João L.T. Pestana

  • Oxidative stress biomarkers in Senegal sole, Solea senegalensis, to assess the impact of heavy metal pollution in a Huelva estuary (SW Spain): seasonal and spatial variation.

    Milagrosa Oliva;Juan José Vicente;Carlos Gravato;Lucia Guilhermino

  • Linking behavioural alterations with biomarkers responses in the European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax L. exposed to the organophosphate pesticide fenitrothion

    Joana R. Almeida;Cristiana Oliveira;Carlos Gravato;Lúcia Guilhermino

  • Juvenile sea bass liver P450, EROD induction, and erythrocytic genotoxic responses to PAH and PAH-like compounds.

    C Gravato;M.A Santos

  • Life history and biochemical effects of chlorantraniliprole on Chironomus riparius

    Andreia C.M. Rodrigues;Carlos Gravato;Carla Quintaneiro;Oksana Golovko

  • Toxicity of dyes to zebrafish at the biochemical level: Cellular energy allocation and neurotoxicity

    Flavia R. Abe;Flavia R. Abe;Amadeu M.V.M. Soares;Danielle P. de Oliveira;Carlos Gravato

  • Oxidative stress, liver biotransformation and genotoxic effects induced by copper in Anguilla anguilla L. – the influence of pre-exposure to β-naphthoflavone

    C. Gravato;M. Teles;M. Oliveira;M.A. Santos

  • Biochemical effects and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in senegal sole (Solea senegalensis) from a Huelva estuary (SW Spain).

    M. Oliva;M.L. González de Canales;C. Gravato;L. Guilhermino

  • Oxidative damage and decreased aerobic energy production due to ingestion of polyethylene microplastics by Chironomus riparius (Diptera) larvae

    Carlos J.M. Silva;Ana L. Patrício Silva;Diana Campos;Ana L. Machado

  • Acute effects of deltamethrin on swimming velocity and biomarkers of the common prawn Palaemon serratus.

    Cristiana Oliveira;Joana Almeida;Lúcia Guilhermino;Amadeu M.V.M. Soares

  • Challenges in assessing the toxic effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to marine organisms: a case study on the acute toxicity of pyrene to the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.).

    Joana R. Almeida;Carlos Gravato;Lúcia Guilhermino

  • Juvenile sea bass biotransformation, genotoxic and endocrine responses to β-naphthoflavone, 4-nonylphenol and 17β-estradiol individual and combined exposures

    M Teles;C Gravato;M Pacheco;M.A Santos

  • Acute toxic effects of pyrene on Pomatoschistus microps (Teleostei, Gobiidae): Mortality, biomarkers and swimming performance

    M. Oliveira;C. Gravato;L. Guilhermino

  • Effects of Benzo(a)pyrene on Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.): Biomarkers, Growth and Behavior

    Carlos Gravato;Lúcia Guilhermino

  • Immune response triggered by the ingestion of polyethylene microplastics in the dipteran larvae Chironomus riparius.

    Carlos J.M. Silva;Sónia Beleza;Diana Campos;Amadeu M.V.M. Soares

  • Reproduction and biochemical responses in Enchytraeus albidus (Oligochaeta) to zinc or cadmium exposures.

    Sara C. Novais;Susana I.L. Gomes;Carlos Gravato;Lúcia Guilhermino

  • Effect of Cu-nanoparticles versus one Cu-salt: analysis of stress biomarkers response in Enchytraeus albidus (Oligochaeta).

    Susana I. L. Gomes;Sara C. Novais;Carlos Gravato;Lúcia Guilhermino

  • Genotoxicity biomarkers' association with B(a)P biotransformation in Dicentrarchus labrax L.

    C. Gravato;M.A. Santos

  • Effects of natural and chemical stressors on Enchytraeus albidus: can oxidative stress parameters be used as fast screening tools for the assessment of different stress impacts in soils?

    C.F. Howcroft;M.J.B. Amorim;C. Gravato;L. Guilhermino

  • Toxicity of organic UV-filters to the aquatic midge Chironomus riparius

    Diana Campos;Carlos Gravato;Carla Quintaneiro;Oksana Golovko

  • Effects of Temperature in Juvenile Seabass ( Dicentrarchus labrax L.) Biomarker Responses and Behaviour: Implications for Environmental Monitoring

    Joana R. Almeida;Carlos Gravato;Lúcia Guilhermino

Frequent Co-Authors

Amadeu M.V.M. Soares
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares University of Aveiro
Lúcia Guilhermino
Lúcia Guilhermino University of Porto
Carlos Barata
Carlos Barata Spanish National Research Council
Susana Loureiro
Susana Loureiro University of Aveiro
Cornelis A.M. van Gestel
Cornelis A.M. van Gestel Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Ricardo Calado
Ricardo Calado University of Aveiro
Fernando J. Beltrán
Fernando J. Beltrán University of Extremadura
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa Sao Paulo State University
Etelvina Figueira
Etelvina Figueira University of Aveiro
Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand
Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand Aarhus University

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