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Pedro R. Almeida

Pedro R. Almeida

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
37
Citations
4214
World Ranking
6967
National Ranking
60

Overview

Pedro R. Almeida is affiliated with the University of Évora in Portugal and is primarily involved in research within the field of Environmental Science. Their work extensively covers various subfields, particularly Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Aquatic Science, Genetics, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics addressed in their research include Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Genetic diversity and population structure, Marine and fisheries research, Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes.

Pedro R. Almeida has contributed to several recent scholarly papers, including:

  • Lamprey fisheries: History, trends and management (2021), Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • Emerging conservation initiatives for lampreys: Research challenges and opportunities (2020), Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • The quest for successful Atlantic salmon restoration: perspectives, priorities, and maxims (2021), ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Passage and freshwater habitat requirements of anadromous lampreys: Considerations for conservation and control (2020), Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • Managing native and non-native sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) through anthropogenic change: A prospective assessment of key threats and uncertainties (2020), Journal of Great Lakes Research

Their research has been prominently published in venues such as the Journal of Great Lakes Research, Ecohydrology, River Research and Applications, Ecology Of Freshwater Fish, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Pedro R. Almeida frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Bernardo R. Quintella, Carlos M. Alexandre, Esmeralda Pereira, Ana F. Belo, and Catarina S. Mateus.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • The Ecology of Larval and Metamorphosing Lampreys

    Heather A. Dawson;Bernardo R. Quintella;Pedro R. Almeida;Andrew J. Treble

  • Movement of radio-tagged anadromous sea lamprey during the spawning migration in the River Mondego (Portugal)

    P. R. Almeida;P. R. Almeida;B. R. Quintella;N. M. Dias

  • Lampreys of the Iberian Peninsula: distribution, population status and conservation

    Catarina S. Mateus;Rolando Rodríguez-Muñoz;Bernardo R. Quintella;M. Judite Alves

  • Evolutionary history of lamprey paired species Lampetra fluviatilis (L.) and Lampetra planeri (Bloch) as inferred from mitochondrial DNA variation

    Rute Espanhol;Pedro R. Almeida;Pedro R. Almeida;M. Judite Alves

  • Feeding ecology of Liza ramada (Risso, 1810) (Pisces, Mugilidae) in a south-western estuary of Portugal

    P.R. Almeida

  • Behavioural patterns of sea lampreys’ spawning migration through difficult passage areas, studied by electromyogram telemetry

    B. R. Quintella;N. O. Andrade;A. Koed;P. R. Almeida;P. R. Almeida

  • Population ecology of the sea lamprey ( Petromyzon marinus ) as an invasive species in the Laurentian Great Lakes and an imperiled species in Europe

    Michael J. Hansen;Charles P. Madenjian;Jeffrey W. Slade;Todd B. Steeves

  • Lamprey spawning migration

    Mary L. Moser;Pedro R. Almeida;Paul S. Kemp;Peter W. Sorensen

  • The critical swimming speed of Iberian barbel Barbus bocagei in relation to size and sex

    C. S. Mateus;B. R. Quintella;P. R. Almeida

  • 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

  • On the food of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla (L.), in the upper zone of the Tagus estuary, Portugal

    J. L. Costa;C. A. Assis;P. R. Almeida;F. M. Moreira

  • Ecological quality assessment of transitional waters based on fish assemblages in Portuguese estuaries: the Estuarine Fish Assessment Index (EFAI)

    H. N. Cabral;V. F. Fonseca;R. Gamito;C. I. Gonçalves

  • The use of PIT telemetry to study movements of ammocoetes and metamorphosing sea lampreys in river beds

    B. R. Quintella;N. O. Andrade;R. Espanhol;P. R. Almeida;P. R. Almeida

  • Do eel grass beds and salt marsh borders act as preferential nurseries and spawning grounds for fish? An example of the Mira estuary in Portugal

    Maria José Costa;JoséLino Costa;Pedro Raposo de Almeida;Carlos António Assis

  • Distribution, larval stage duration and growth of the sea lamprey ammocoetes, Petromyzon marinus L., in a highly modified river basin

    B. R. Quintella;N. O. Andrade;P. R. Almeida;P. R. Almeida

  • Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus L.) spawning migration in the Vouga river basin (Portugal): poaching impact, preferential resting sites and spawning grounds

    N. O. Andrade;B. R. Quintella;J. Ferreira;S. Pinela

  • The feeding strategies of Liza ramada (Risso, 1826) in fresh and brackish water in the river Tagus, Portugal

    P. R. Almeida;F. Moreira;J. L. Costa;C. A. Assis

  • Estuarine movement patterns of adult thin-lipped grey mullet, Liza ramada (Risso) (Pisces, Mugilidae), observed by ultrasonic tracking

    P.R. Almeida

  • Structure and Dynamics of a Benthic Invertebrate Community in an Intertidal Area of the Tagus Estuary, Western Portugal: A Six Year Data Series

    Gilda Silva;José Lino Costa;Pedro Raposo de Almeida;Maria José Costa

Frequent Co-Authors

José Lino Costa
José Lino Costa University of Lisbon
Isabel Caçador
Isabel Caçador University of Lisbon
Francisco Moreira
Francisco Moreira University of Porto
Bernardo Duarte
Bernardo Duarte University of Lisbon
Maria Teresa Ferreira
Maria Teresa Ferreira University of Lisbon
Henrique N. Cabral
Henrique N. Cabral INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Charles P. Madenjian
Charles P. Madenjian United States Geological Survey
Rui Cortes
Rui Cortes University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Eduarda Pereira
Eduarda Pereira University of Aveiro
Armando C. Duarte
Armando C. Duarte University of Aveiro

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