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Carla Maia

E-mail: cqmaia@fc.up.pt / carlamaia@planetavivo.net
Phone: +351 934 514 612
Fax: +351 222 058 026

curriculum vitae

 
:: Research interests

-Behaviour and ecology of the diadromous fish
-Ecology of freshwater fish,
populations dynamics
aquatic habitats
-Conservation and management of freshwater ecosystems
 
:: Current research projects

Restoration Plan of diadromous fish community in the Douro basin
Principal aims of the project are (i) evaluation of the actual status of diadromous fish in Douro basin (ii) identification of natural and anthropogenic factors affecting this species (iii) evaluation of spawning and rearing habitat availability and (iv) test possible alternatives to restore and preserve these populations.
 

:: Publications

- Pereira, A.M., Robalo, J. I., Freyhof, J., Maia, C., Fonseca, J. P., Valente, A. and Almada, V. C. 2010.Phylogeographical analysis reveals multiple conservation units in brook lampreys Lampetra planeri of Portuguese streams. Journal of Fish Biology. 77:361-371.

- Saraiva A., Hermida M., Costa M.J., Maia C., Reis A.R. Cruz C. & Valente A. 2008. First record of Philometra ovata (Nematoda) infection in Gobio lozanoi in Portugal Journal of Fish Biology, 73, 2288–2292.

- Almada, V.C, Pereira, A.M., Robalo, J., Fonseca, J.P., Levy, A., Maia, C. & Valente, A., 2008 Mitochondrial DNA fails to reveal genetic structure in sea-lampreys along European shores. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, in publication. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 46:391-396.

- Maia, H., Maia, C., Pires, D. & Valente, A., 2006 – Biology of the iberian chub (Squalius carolitertii) in an atlantic-type stream (river Lima basin-north Portugal). Apreliminary approach. Limnetica, 25 (3): 713-722.

- Valente, A.C.N. & Maia, C. 2001. Present situation of the Atlantic salmon population. El Salmón, Joya de nuestros ríos – Comunicaciones de las III Jornadas del Salmón Atlántico en la Península Ibérica. Santander, 17-25.

- Maia, C. & Valente, AC.N., 1999. The brown trout, Salmo trutta L., populations in the river Lima catchments. Limnetica, 17: 119-126.

   
 
last update: 22-5-2012