Sílvia Lourenço

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Email: 
silvia.lourenco@ipleiria.pt
URI: 
MARE - IPLeiria
Qualifications: 
PhD
Research domain: 
Coastal Systems and Ocean
Research lines: 
Aquaculture and Fisheries
ORCID ID: 
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4426-0894
Scopus Author ID: 
http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56363467000
ResearchGate: 
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Silvia_Lourenco2
Google Scholar: 
https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=TK9kiUoAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT

Activity summary

Sílvia Lourenço holds a PhD degree in Biology with a specialisation in Marine Biology and Aquaculture and an MSc degree in Ecology, Management and Modelling of Marine Resources. Sílvia is an assistant researcher in the MARE-Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre and the ARNET - Aquatic Research Network teams. She works in the Polytechnic of Leiria Research Unit where conducts research in species diversification and nutrition for aquaculture (mainly sea urchins and molluscs).

Highlights

Temporal changes in sex-specific color attributes and carotenoid concentration in the gonads (roe) of the purple sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) provided dry feeds supplemented with β-carotene Population densities, reproduction cycle and nutritional value of Sphaerechinus granularis (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) in an oceanic insular ecosystem Meta-analysis on nutrition studies modulating sea urchin roe growth, colour and taste. Aquaculture of emergent marine invertebrates: Advances in nutrition, rearing technology, and end-product quality