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Luís Chícharo is affiliated with the University of Algarve in Portugal and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work notably spans subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Water Science and Technology, Oceanography, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's research encompasses diverse topics related to marine and aquatic environments. These include:

  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems

Luís Chícharo has authored multiple papers in various scientific journals. Recent publications include:

  • Climate change vulnerability assessment of the main marine commercial fish and invertebrates of Portugal, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Evaluation of water quality and trophic state in the Parnaíba River Delta, northeast Brazil, 2020, Regional Studies in Marine Science
  • Development of a Metric of Aquatic Invertebrates for Volunteers (MAIV): A Simple and Friendly Biotic Metric to Assess Ecological Quality of Streams, 2020, Water
  • Food web structure of three Mediterranean stream reaches along a gradient of anthropogenic impact, 2020, Hydrobiologia
  • Ervilia castanea (Mollusca, Bivalvia) populations adversely affected at CO2 seeps in the North Atlantic, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors include Maria Alexandra Teodósio, Francisco Leitão, Pedro Range, Pedro M. Sousa, and Giuseppe Arduino.

Luís Chícharo's work has been published in several venues, with multiple contributions to journals such as:

  • Regional Studies in Marine Science
  • Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Water
  • Hydrobiologia

Best Publications

  • RNA:DNA ratio and other nucleic acid derived indices in marine ecology.

    Maria Alexandra Chícharo;Luis Chícharo

  • Ecohydrology as a new tool for sustainable management of estuaries and coastal waters

    E. Wolanski;L. A. Boorman;Luís Chícharo;E. Langlois-Saliou

  • Effects of sea-water acidification on fertilization and larval development of the oyster Crassostrea gigas

    P. Barros;P. Sobral;Pedro Range;Luís Chícharo

  • Calcification, growth and mortality of juvenile clams Ruditapes decussatus under increased pCO2 and reduced pH: Variable responses to ocean acidification at local scales?

    P. Range;M.A. Chícharo;R. Ben-Hamadou;D. Piló

  • Use of a hydrotechnical infrastructure (Alqueva Dam) to regulate planktonic assemblages in the Guadiana estuary: Basis for sustainable water and ecosystem services management

    Luis Chícharo;M. Alexandra Chícharo;Radhouane Ben-Hamadou

  • Changes in a temperate estuary during the filling of the biggest European dam.

    Pedro Morais;Maria Alexandra Chícharo;Luís Chícharo

  • Inter-annual differences of ichthyofauna structure of the Guadiana estuary and adjacent coastal area (SE Portugal/SW Spain): Before and after Alqueva dam construction

    M. Alexandra Chícharo;Luis Chícharo;Pedro Morais

  • Algal cover and sea urchin spatial distribution at Madeira Island (NE Atlantic)

    Filipe M. A. Alves;Luis M.Z. Chícharo;Ester Serrao;Antonio D. Abreu

  • Estimation of starvation and diel variation of the RNA/DNA ratios in field-caught Sardina pilchardus larvae off the north of Spain

    MA Chícharo;L. Chícharo;L. Valdés;E. López-Jamar

  • An ecohydrology model of the Guadiana Estuary (South Portugal)

    Eric Wolanski;Luís Chicharo;M. Alexandra Chicharo;Pedro Morais

  • Alien species in the Guadiana Estuary (SE-Portugal/SW-Spain): Blackfordia virginica (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) and Palaemon macrodactylus (Crustacea, Decapoda): potential impacts and mitigation measures

    Maria Alexandra Chícharo;Tânia Leitão;Pedro Range;Cristina Gutierrez

  • Impacts of CO2-induced seawater acidification on coastal Mediterranean bivalves and interactions with other climatic stressors

    P. Range;M. A. Chícharo;R. Ben-Hamadou;R. Ben-Hamadou;D. Piló

  • Seawater acidification by CO2 in a coastal lagoon environment: Effects on life history traits of juvenile mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis

    P. Range;D. Piló;R. Ben-Hamadou;M.A. Chícharo

  • Effects of environmental conditions on planktonic abundances, benthic recruitment and growth rates of the bivalve mollusc Ruditapes decussatus in a Portuguese coastal lagoon

    Luis Chı́charo;M.Alexandra Chı́charo

  • Depth segregation phenomenon in Donax trunculus (Bivalvia: Donacidae) populations of the Algarve coast (southern Portugal)

    Miguel B. Gaspar;Luis M.Z. Chícharo;Paulo Vasconcelos;Alexandra Garcia

  • Status of the Guadiana Estuary (south Portugal) during 1996-1998: An ecohydrological approach

    M. A. Chícharo;L. M. Chícharo;H. Galvão;A. Barbosa

  • A comparison of direct macrofaunal mortality using three types of clam dredges

    M. B. Gaspar;F. Leitao;M. N. Santos;Luís Chícharo

  • Ecological characterization of dredged and non-dredged bivalve fishing areas off south Portugal

    Luís Chícharo;Alexandra Chícharo;M. Gaspar;F. Alves

  • The influence of dredge design on the catch of Callista chione (Linnaeus, 1758)

    M. B. Gaspar;M. D. Dias;A. Campos;C. C. Monteiro

  • Effects of alterations in fresh water supply on the abundance and distribution of Engraulis encrasicolus in the Guadiana estuary and adjacent coastal areas of south Portugal

    Luís Chícharo;Alexandra Chícharo;Eduardo Esteves;José Pedro Andrade

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel B. Gaspar
Miguel B. Gaspar University of Algarve
Maciej Zalewski
Maciej Zalewski Lodz University of Technology
Maria Gabriella Marin
Maria Gabriella Marin University of Padua
Eric Wolanski
Eric Wolanski James Cook University
Nicola Fohrer
Nicola Fohrer Kiel University
Michael E. McClain
Michael E. McClain IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Jason M. Hall-Spencer
Jason M. Hall-Spencer Plymouth University
Miguel N. Santos
Miguel N. Santos Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
Ester A. Serrão
Ester A. Serrão University of Algarve
Felix Müller
Felix Müller Kiel University

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