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47

Overview

João M. Neto is affiliated with the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Their research spans multiple domains within environmental and Earth sciences, focusing on marine and coastal biological systems.

The scientist's primary fields of study include Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broader areas, their work covers subfields such as Ecology, Oceanography, Molecular Biology, Aquatic Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

The research topics João M. Neto addresses cover a range of environmental and ecological components, notably:

  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Marine biology and ecology research
  • Microbial community ecology and physiology
  • Healthcare regulation
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • Isotope analysis in ecology

Their recent academic contributions include peer-reviewed papers published in several venues, reflecting a focus on marine ecosystems and invasive species. Notable recent publications are:

  • "Global dataset of soil organic carbon in tidal marshes" (2023), published in Scientific Data
  • "Invasive Seaweeds in the Iberian Peninsula: A Contribution for Food Supply" (2020), published in Marine Drugs
  • "The effects of the invasive seaweed Asparagopsis armata on native rock pool communities: Evidences from experimental exclusion" (2021), published in Ecological Indicators
  • "Spotting intruders: Species distribution models for managing invasive intertidal macroalgae" (2021), published in Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Macrozoobenthos monitoring in Portuguese transitional waters in the scope of the water framework directive using morphology and DNA metabarcoding" (2022), published in Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science

João M. Neto's publications have appeared frequently in the following venues:

  • Cuadernos de Educación y Desarrollo
  • Ecological Indicators
  • Scientific Data
  • Marine Drugs
  • Journal of Environmental Management

Frequent co-authors collaborating with João M. Neto include:

  • Tjeerd J. Bouma
  • José A. Juanes
  • Óscar Serrano
  • Rui Gaspar
  • Bruno Mendes

Best Publications

  • Occurrence of microplastics in commercial fish from a natural estuarine environment

    Filipa Bessa;Pablo Barría;João M. Neto;J.P.G.L. Frias

  • Review and evaluation of estuarine biotic indices to assess benthic condition

    Rute Pinto;Joana Patrício;Alexandra Baeta;Brian D. Fath

  • Good Environmental Status of marine ecosystems: What is it and how do we know when we have attained it?

    Angel Borja;Mike Elliott;Jesper H. Andersen;Ana C. Cardoso

  • User-friendly guide for using benthic ecological indicators in coastal and marine quality assessment

    F. Salas;C. Marcos;J.M. Neto;J. Patrício

  • Response of single benthic metrics and multi-metric methods to anthropogenic pressure gradients, in five distinct European coastal and transitional ecosystems.

    Angel Borja;Enrico Barbone;Alberto Basset;Gunhild Borgersen

  • A biological trait approach to assess the functional composition of subtidal benthic communities in an estuarine ecosystem

    Pieter van der Linden;Joana Patrício;Agnese Marchini;Núria Cid

  • Evaluation of the applicability of a marine biotic index to characterize the status of estuarine ecosystems: the case of Mondego estuary (Portugal)

    F Salas;J.M Neto;A Borja;J.C Marques

  • Diversity of European seagrass indicators: patterns within and across regions

    Núria Marbà;Dorte Krause-Jensen;Teresa Alcoverro;Sebastian Birk

  • Management of a shallow temperate estuary to control eutrophication: The effect of hydrodynamics on the system’s nutrient loading

    A.I. Lillebø;J.M. Neto;I. Martins;T. Verdelhos

  • Towards a DPSIR driven integration of ecological value, water uses and ecosystem services for estuarine systems

    R. Pinto;V.N. de Jonge;J.M. Neto;T. Domingos

  • The influence of an extreme drought event in the fish community of a southern Europe temperate estuary

    F. Martinho;R. Leitão;I. Viegas;M. Dolbeth

  • Feeding ecology, population structure and distribution of Pomatoschistus microps (Krøyer, 1838) and Pomatoschistus minutus (Pallas, 1770) in a temperate estuary, Portugal

    R. Leitão;F. Martinho;J.M. Neto;H. Cabral

  • The effect of eutrophication abatement on the bivalve Scrobicularia plana

    T. Verdelhos;J.M. Neto;J.C. Marques;M.A. Pardal

  • Current developments on fish-based indices to assess ecological-quality status of estuaries and lagoons

    Rafael Pérez-Domínguez;Stefano Maci;Stefano Maci;Anne Courrat;Mario Lepage

  • The use of nursery areas by juvenile fish in a temperate estuary, Portugal

    Filipe Martinho;R. Leitão;J. M. Neto;H. N. Cabral

  • Tales from a thousand and one ways to integrate marine ecosystem components when assessing the environmental status

    Angel Borja;Theo C. Prins;Nomiki Simboura;Jesper Harbo Andersen

  • The robustness of ecological indicators to detect long-term changes in the macrobenthos of estuarine systems

    Joana Patrício;João Magalhães Neto;Heliana Teixeira;Fuensanta Salas;Fuensanta Salas

  • A benthic perspective in assessing the ecological status of estuaries: The case of the Mondego estuary (Portugal)

    H. Teixeira;F. Salas;Á. Borja;J.M. Neto

  • Spatial distribution of subtidal Nematoda communities along the salinity gradient in southern European estuaries

    Helena Adão;Ana Sofia Alves;Joana Patrício;João Magalhães Neto

  • Potential nitrification and denitrification on different surfaces in a constructed treatment wetland

    Sofia Kallner Bastviken;Peder G. Eriksson;Irene Martins;João M. Neto

Frequent Co-Authors

João Carlos Marques
João Carlos Marques University of Coimbra
Joana Patrício
Joana Patrício European Commission
Miguel A. Pardal
Miguel A. Pardal University of Coimbra
Heliana Teixeira
Heliana Teixeira University of Aveiro
Henrique N. Cabral
Henrique N. Cabral INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Ana I. Lillebø
Ana I. Lillebø University of Aveiro
Michael Elliott
Michael Elliott University of Hull
Iñigo Muxika
Iñigo Muxika Basque Research and Technology Alliance
Vanessa F. Fonseca
Vanessa F. Fonseca University of Lisbon

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