Maria João Feio

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Email: 
mjf@ci.uc.pt
URI: 
MARE - UCoimbra
Role: 
Researcher
Qualifications: 
PhD
Research domain: 
River Basins
Research lines: 
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
Environmental Risk
Technological Tools for Exploration and Monitoring

Activity summary

She studies freshwater ecosystems, their communities and functioning, and the effect of global changes on rivers, at local and global scales. She has developed methods for the ecological assessment of rivers. She has been involved in the various stages of implementation of the Water Framework Directive in Portugal and Mediterranean countries. She investigates urban aquatic ecosystems and their biodiversity, and their importance for the sustainability of cities and human health.