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Overview

Vitor H. Paiva is affiliated with the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Their research primarily concentrates in the field of Environmental Science, with a significant focus on subfields such as Ecology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, Pollution, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's main topics of study encompass:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Vitor H. Paiva has contributed to various peer-reviewed publications, frequently appearing in journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Marine Environmental Research, Environmental Pollution, and Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Recent publications include:

  • "Multispecies tracking reveals a major seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic," 2021, Conservation Letters
  • "Ingestion of anthropogenic materials by yellow-legged gulls (Larus michahellis) in natural, urban, and landfill sites along Portugal in relation to diet composition," 2021, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • "Seasonal variation in habitat use, daily routines and interactions with humans by urban-dwelling gulls," 2021, Urban Ecosystems
  • "Characterization of anthropogenic materials on yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) nests breeding in natural and urban sites along the coast of Portugal," 2020, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • "Language dysfunction-associated EEG findings in patients with CAR-T related neurotoxicity," 2020, BMJ Neurology Open

In their research collaborations, frequent co-authors include Jaime A. Ramos, Jorge M. Pereira, Filipe R. Ceia, Ivo dos Santos, and Diana M. Matos. The number of collaborative works with these researchers ranges notably, with the highest count at 63 publications.

Best Publications

  • Foraging plasticity in a pelagic seabird species along a marine productivity gradient

    Vitor H. Paiva;Pedro Geraldes;Iván Ramírez;Ana Meirinho

  • Oceanographic characteristics of areas used by Cory's shearwaters during short and long foraging trips in the North Atlantic

    Vitor H. Paiva;Vitor H. Paiva;Pedro Geraldes;Iván Ramírez;Ana Meirinho

  • Annual and seasonal consistency in the feeding ecology of an opportunistic species, the yellow-legged gull Larus michahellis

    Filipe R. Ceia;Vitor H. Paiva;Vera Fidalgo;Lurdes Morais

  • How area restricted search of a pelagic seabird changes while performing a dual foraging strategy

    Vitor H. Paiva;Pedro Geraldes;Iván Ramírez;Stefan Garthe

  • Multispecies tracking reveals a major seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic

    Tammy E. Davies;Ana P.B. Carneiro;Marguerite Tarzia;Ewan Wakefield

  • Parent–offspring dietary segregation of Cory’s shearwaters breeding in contrasting environments

    Hany Rafael de Drummond Ludovice Garcia Alonso;Hany Rafael de Drummond Ludovice Garcia Alonso;José Pedro Granadeiro;Vitor H. Paiva;Ana S. Dias

  • Signage reduces the impact of human disturbance on little tern nesting success in Portugal

    Renata Medeiros;Jaime A. Ramos;Vítor H. Paiva;Ana Almeida

  • Year-round distribution and habitat preferences of the Bugio petrel

    Iván Ramírez;Vitor H. Paiva;Dilia Menezes;Isamberto Silva

  • Effects of environmental variability on different trophic levels of the North Atlantic food web

    Vitor H. Paiva;Pedro Geraldes;Vitor Marques;Rula Rodríguez

  • Foraging ecology of Cory’s shearwaters in different oceanic environments of the North Atlantic

    Vitor H. Paiva;José Xavier;Pedro Geraldes;Ivan Ramirez

  • Projected distributions of Southern Ocean albatrosses, petrels and fisheries as a consequence of climatic change

    Lucas Krüger;Jaime A. Ramos;José C. Xavier;David Gremillet

  • Meta-population feeding grounds of Cory's shearwater in the subtropical Atlantic Ocean: implications for the definition of Marine Protected Areas based on tracking studies

    Raül Ramos;Raül Ramos;José Pedro Granadeiro;Beneharo Rodríguez;Joan Navarro

  • Terrestrial and Marine Foraging Strategies of an Opportunistic Seabird Species Breeding in the Wadden Sea

    Stefan Garthe;Philipp Schwemmer;Vitor H. Paiva;Anna-Marie Corman

  • Pelagic seabird flight patterns are consistent with a reliance on olfactory maps for oceanic navigation

    Andrew M. Reynolds;Jacopo G. Cecere;Vitor H. Paiva;Jaime A. Ramos

  • Foraging strategies of a generalist seabird species, the yellow-legged gull, from GPS tracking and stable isotope analyses

    Roberto F. Mendes;Jaime A. Ramos;Vitor H. Paiva;Joana G. Calado

  • Flight dynamics of Cory's shearwater foraging in a coastal environment

    Vitor H. Paiva;Tim Guilford;Jessica Meade;Pedro Geraldes

  • Nest fidelity is driven by multi-scale information in a long-lived seabird

    Alexandre Robert;Vítor H. Paiva;Mark Bolton;Frédéric Jiguet

  • Flight dynamics of Cory’s shearwater foraging in a coastal environment

    Vitor H. Paiva;Vitor H. Paiva;Tim Guilford;Jessica Meade;Pedro Geraldes

  • It is the time for oceanic seabirds: Tracking year‐round distribution of gadfly petrels across the Atlantic Ocean

    Raül Ramos;Nicholas Carlile;Jeremy Madeiros;Iván Ramírez

  • Environmentally driven sexual segregation in a marine top predator

    Vitor H. Paiva;Justin Pereira;Filipe R. Ceia;Jaime A. Ramos

  • The Effect of Moonlight on Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea Colony Attendance Patterns and Nocturnal Foraging: A Test of the Foraging Efficiency Hypothesis

    Diego Rubolini;Ivan Maggini;Roberto Ambrosini;Simona Imperio

  • Can variations in the spatial distribution at sea and isotopic niche width be associated with consistency in the isotopic niche of a pelagic seabird species

    Filipe R. Ceia;Vitor H. Paiva;Stefan Garthe;João C. Marques

  • Overcoming difficult times: the behavioural resilience of a marine predator when facing environmental stochasticity

    Vitor H. Paiva;Pedro Geraldes;Ivan Ramirez;Antje C. Werner

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaime A. Ramos
Jaime A. Ramos University of Coimbra
José C. Xavier
José C. Xavier University of Coimbra
Stefan Garthe
Stefan Garthe Kiel University
Richard A. Phillips
Richard A. Phillips British Antarctic Survey
Jacob González-Solís
Jacob González-Solís University of Barcelona
José Pedro Granadeiro
José Pedro Granadeiro University of Lisbon
Paulo Catry
Paulo Catry International Sleep Products Association
Alberto Velando
Alberto Velando Universidade de Vigo
Joan Navarro
Joan Navarro Spanish National Research Council
Eduarda Pereira
Eduarda Pereira University of Aveiro

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