ANA FARIA
Post-doctoral fellow

E-mail: afaria@ispa.pt
Phone: + 351 21 8811700 (ext. 319)
Fax: + 351 21 8860954

Curriculum vitae

:: Research interests

- Biology and Ecology of larval stages of reef fishes;
- Behavioural capabilities of reef fish larvae;
- Sensorial and swimming abilities of reef fish larvae;
- Marine Protected Areas;
- Conservation of marine habitats.

:: Current research project

My pos-doc research intends to understand temperate reef fish larvae behaviour and implications for population connectivity.
Knowing the extent of larval dispersal is critical for an understanding of population connectivity and recruitment. Until recently it was assumed that larval dispersal was essentially explained by passive transport, predicted mainly by current patterns. However, recent models and field studies have demonstrated that passive transport by itself cannot explain the observed fish larval distributional patterns. The answer must rely partly in the swimming and sensory abilities of fishes. Despite the recent significant advancement of these studies in coral reef environments, temperate reef fish larval behaviour and sensorial capabilities are poorly investigated. The integration of ontogeny, behaviour, physiology and relevant life history traits of fish larvae is extremely promising in approaching these issues.

Funded by: FCT - SFRH/BPD/68673/2010

:: Publications

Tojeira, I.; Faria, A.; Henriques, S.; Faria, C. & Gonçalves, E. J. 2012. Early development and larval behaviour of two clingfishes, Lepadogaster purpurea and Lepadogaster lepadogaster (Pisces: Gobiesocidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes, 93: 449-459. DOI: 10.1007/s10641-011-9935-7

Faria, A.M., Muha, T., Morote, E. & Chícharo, M.A. 2011. Influence of starvation on the critical swimming behaviour of the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) and its relationship with RNA/DNA ratios during ontogeny. Sci. Mar. 75(1): 87-94

Faria, A.M., Chícharo, M.A. & Gonçalves, E.J. 2011. Effects of starvation on swimming performance and body condition of pre-settlement Sparus aurata larvae. AB 12:281-289

Faria, A. & Gonçalves, E. 2010. Ontogeny of swimming behaviour of two temperate clingfishes, Lepadogaster lepadogaster and Lepadogaster purpurea (Gobiesocidae). Marine Ecology Progress Series 414:237-248.

Faria, A.M.; Ojanguren, A.F.; Fuiman, L.A. & Gonçalves, E.J. 2009. Ontogeny of Critical Swimming Speed of Wild-Caught and Laboratory-Reared Red Drum Larvae (Sciaenops ocellatus). Marine Ecology Progress Series 384: 221-239.

Morais, P., Faria, A., Chícharo, M. A., and Chícharo, L. 2009. The unexpected occurrence of late Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) (Osteichthyes: Clupeidae) larvae in a temperate estuary.Cah. Biol. Mar. 50 : 79-89.

Faria, A.; Morais, P. and Chícharo, M. A. 2006. Dynamic of the ichthyoplankton in the Guadiana estuary and in the adjacent coastal area (SE-Portugal/SW-Spain). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 70: 85-97.