Afonso Ferreira

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Email: 
ambferreira@fc.ul.pt
URI: 
MARE - ULisboa
Role: 
Researcher
Qualifications: 
PhD
Research domain: 
Coastal Systems and Ocean
Research lines: 
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
ORCID ID: 
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2670-8125
Scopus Author ID: 
http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57212092879
Researcher ID: 
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/Y-3832-2018
ResearchGate: 
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Afonso-Ferreira
Google Scholar: 
https://scholar.google.pt/citations?hl=en&user=8zcZlUkAAAAJ

Activity summary

Afonso Ferreira, PhD (Marine Sciences, University of Lisbon; 2024), combines ocean‑colour satellite and in‑situ data from the Portuguese coast to Antarctica, aiming to understand phytoplankton responses to climate change and their implications for the oceans. Afonso has contributed to 12 + national and international projects, participated in four Antarctic campaigns, authored 20 + papers, earned a Fulbright Research Scholarship (2022), and served as Invited Assistant Professor at FCUL (2023).

Highlights

Fulbright Grant for research with the support of Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) Ferreira, A.; Garrido-Amador, P.; Brito, A.C.. "Disentangling Environmental Drivers of Phytoplankton Biomass off Western Iberia". Frontiers in Marine Science 6 44 (2019). Ferreira, A.; Dias, J.; Brotas, V.; Brito, A.C.. "A perfect storm: An anomalous offshore phytoplankton bloom event in the NE Atlantic (March 2009)". Science of The Total Environment 806 (2022). Ferreira, A.; Costa, R.R.; (...) Mendes, C.R.B. "Changes in Phytoplankton Communities Along the Northern Antarctic Peninsula: Causes, Impacts and Research Priorities. Frontiers in Marine Science 7 (2020) Ferreira, A.; Brotas, V.; Palma, C.; Borges, C.; Brito, A.C. "Assessing Phytoplankton Bloom Phenology in Upwelling-Influenced Regions Using Ocean Color Remote Sensing". Remote Sensing 13 4, 675-675 (2021) Ferreira, A.; Garrido, S.; (...) Brito, A.C.. "What drives the recruitment of European sardine in Atlanto-Iberian waters (SW Europe)? Insights from a 22-year analysis". Science of The Total Environment 881 163421 (2023) Ferreira, A.; Brito, A.C.; (...) Jackson, T. "OC4-SO: A New Chlorophyll-a Algorithm for the Western Antarctic Peninsula Using MultiSensor Satellite Data". Remote Sensing 14 5 1502 (2022) A. Ferreira; C. Sá; N. Silva; C. Beltrán; A.M. Dias; A.C. Brito. "Phytoplankton response to nutrient pulses in an upwelling system assessed through a microcosm experiment (Algarrobo Bay, Chile)". Ocean & Coastal Management 190 (2020): 105167-105167.