Centro de Ciências do Mar do Algarve Algarve Centre of Marine Sciences Annual Report 2003 Publications List ............................................................................................................................ 1 Division Aquaculture and Biotecnology ..................................................................................... 1 Articles in international refereed journals (listed in SCI) ........................................................ 1 Articles in other refereed journals (national and international)............................................... 3 Papers in refereed conference proceedings and published abstracts ................................... 3 Conferences papers (not in proceedings) .............................................................................. 4 Project and consultancy final reports ..................................................................................... 6 Prizes and Honours................................................................................................................ 6 Division of Living Resources...................................................................................................... 7 Patents ................................................................................................................................... 7 Books, edited books, chapters of books ................................................................................ 7 Articles in international refereed journals (listed in SCI) ........................................................ 7 Articles in other refereed journals (national and international)............................................... 9 Papers in refereed conference proceedings and published abstracts ................................. 10 Conferences papers (not in proceedings) ............................................................................ 10 Project and consultancy final reports ................................................................................... 12 Prizes and Honours.............................................................................................................. 12 List of thesis supervised by members of the research unit ......................................................... 13 Division of Aquaculture and Biotechnology ............................................................................. 13 Theses PhD ......................................................................................................................... 13 Theses Master of Science.................................................................................................... 14 Graduation Honours thesis (Estágio de licenciatura)........................................................... 15 Division of Living Resources.................................................................................................... 15 Theses PhD ......................................................................................................................... 15 Theses Master of Science.................................................................................................... 17 Graduation Honours thesis (Estágio de licenciatura)........................................................... 17 Description of the research activities .............................................................................................. 19 Division of Aquaculture and Biotechnology................................................................................. 19 Group: Molecular Biology of Marine Organisms ...................................................................... 19 Research team on Evolution, Differentiation and Gene Expression (EDGE)....................... 19 General description of the major objectives ......................................................................... 19 Detailed description of the research objectives, major achievements in 2003 and plan for 2004 ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Group: Biotechnology and Molecular Biology of Microalgae ................................................... 21 Research team..................................................................................................................... 21 Summary of activities and progress during 2003 ................................................................. 21 Plan for 2004........................................................................................................................ 25 Group: Comparative and Molecular Endocrinology ................................................................. 26 Research team..................................................................................................................... 26 Summary of activities and progress during 2003 ................................................................. 26 Plan for 2004........................................................................................................................ 30 Group: Physiopathology .......................................................................................................... 32 Research team..................................................................................................................... 32 Summary of activities and progress during 2003 ................................................................. 32 Plan for 2004........................................................................................................................ 34 Group: Biophysics.................................................................................................................... 35 Summary of activities and progress during 2003 ................................................................. 35 Plan for 2004........................................................................................................................ 35 Group: Aquaculture.................................................................................................................. 35 Research team..................................................................................................................... 35 Summary of activities and progress during 2003 ................................................................. 35 Plan for 2004........................................................................................................................ 39 Division of Living Resources....................................................................................................... 41 Group: Ecology and Evolution of Marine Organisms............................................................... 41 Research team..................................................................................................................... 41 Summary of activities and progress during 2003 and plan for 2004 .................................... 41 Group: ALGAE - Marine Plant Ecology.................................................................................... 49 Research team..................................................................................................................... 49 Summary of activities and progress during 2003 ................................................................. 49 Plan for 2004........................................................................................................................ 51 Group: Ecologia dos Recursos (EcoRecursos) ....................................................................... 52 Research team..................................................................................................................... 52 Summary of activities and progress during 2003 ................................................................. 52 Plan for 2004........................................................................................................................ 53 Group: Crustacean Biology and Fisheries ............................................................................... 53 Research team..................................................................................................................... 53 Group: Fisheries Biology and Hydrobiology ............................................................................ 54 Research team..................................................................................................................... 54 Summary of activities and progress during 2003 ................................................................. 54 Plan for 2004........................................................................................................................ 55 Group: Coastal Fisheries Research......................................................................................... 55 Research Team.................................................................................................................... 55 Summary of activities and progress during 2003 ................................................................. 55 Plan for 2004........................................................................................................................ 55 Group: Biodiversity and Biology in Fisheries (BIOPESCAS) ................................................... 56 Research team....................................................................................................................