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1 2009 RELATÓRIO CIENTIFICO

2 2 INDICE General Information Objectives & Achievements... 5 Unit Description... 5 General Objectives... 5 Main Achievements during the year of Activities... 7 Integrative/multidisciplinary activities during the year of Outreach activities during the year of Funding... 9 General Indicators... 9 Researchers Hired... 9 Technical Personnel Hired... 9 Research Groups (RG-Algarve ) - Research Objective I - Marine Processes Funding, source, dates Objectives & Achievements Objectives Main Achievements Group Productivity Publications in peer review Journals Other publications International Book Chapters: Other publications National Oral Communications: Master and Ph.D. thesis completed Organization of conferences Industry contract research... 17

3 3 Internationalization Future Research Objectives Funding, source, dates (RG-Algarve ) Research Objective II - Marine Morfosedimentary Processes Funding Objectives & Achievements Objectives Main Achievements Group Productivity Publications in peer review Journals Other publications International Other publications National Master and Ph.D. thesis completed Internationalization Future Research Objectives Funding, source, dates (RG-Algarve ) Research objective III - Large Scale Geological Processes Funding, source, dates Objectives & Achievements Objectives Main Achievements Group Productivity Publications in peer review Journals Other publications International... 30

4 4 Books edited Organization of conferences Internationalization Future Research Objectives Funding, source, dates RG-Algarve ) Research Objective IV - Impact of Environmental Processes Funding, source, dates Objectives & Achievements Objectives Main Achievements Group Productivity Publications in peer review Journals Other publications International Other publications National Master and Ph.D. thesis completed Organization of conferences Internationalization Government/Organization contract research Future Research Objectives Funding, source, dates... 42

5 5 General Information Objectives & Achievements Unit Description Throughout the year 2009 the strategic decision-making in CIMA was based on regular (10) meetings of the scientific commission complemented by current affair management assured by the coordination. More specific subjects were discussed and decisions taken in Research Groups organized around the 4 main Research Objectives (RO's). In November the Scientific commission elected Tomasz Boski as the coordinator of CIMA for another 3 years term. It was decided also that executive committee composed by the general coordinator and the leaders of 4 Research Objectives would assure the scientific management of the unit. The plenary meetings of the Centre are organized trimestrialy. After a long period of internal discussions and negotiations with the hosting institution, a very important moment occurred in the life of Centre, which was the occupation of new laboratory facilities in Gambelas, concluded in May The internal scientific discussion and exchange of information were promoted during CIMA advanced seminars - 18 organized throughout the past year. Year 2009 was the first in which CIMA received a lower annual financing, according to the result of evaluation good for the period CIMA did not accept the result of the evaluation and asked for re-evaluation. To our disappointment and surprise the arguments presented (mostly in quantitative form) were not answered. According to the chairman of the evaluation panel the decision of not changing the original notation was taken by the unanimous decision of majority of the evaluation panel. We considered that such a statement had not been serious. Following this answer, several members of 2 research groups which, during the triennial evaluation received the notation good decided to quit CIMA. General Objectives CIMA has 4 general objectives: I - research, II - training, III - editing of digital application and IV - expert services I. RESEARCH 4 research objectives (RO s) are defined together with 14 associated tasks/lines: 1) MARINE PROCESSES Description of the dynamics of water masses and currents in the Atlantic Ocean off the S. Iberia combined with chemical characterization is seen as necessary condition for a proper assessment of primary productivity of shelf waters. The approach to these phenomena is based on both modeling and observation. a) Models and measurements of transfer phenomena in the ocean, b) Chemical dynamics in the ocean, c) Marine microbial dynamics and foodwebs.

6 6 2) MARINE MORPHOSEDIMENTARY PROCESSES The research objective on marine morphosedimentary processes mainly focuses on the quantitative approach to the processes shaping the forms and/or position of continental shelf and coasts along the S. Iberian margin. These geological processes are controlled by natural phenomena and by human activities responsible for changes of the sea level and sediment supply from the continent. That multi-scale approach to the analysis will imply the bridging between geological, biological, physical and socioeconomic processes. For the purpose of ICZM the inter disciplinarity is effectively implemented through model based systemic approach. a) Shelf sedimentary dynamics, b) Coastal dynamics, c) Science and policy integration for ICZM. 3) LARGE SCALE GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND THEIR LOCAL RECORD This thematic objective embraces geophysical geochemical and geological approach to the processes acting within the lithosphere, the climatic system and the marine sedimentary environment. The methodology applied is based mostly on modeling and on the interpretation of sedimentary record/proxies. The time-scale of the modeled/interpreted processes range is very broad. a) Sea-level and climate change, b) Numerical modeling of lithospheric processes, c) Marine & Coastal geochemical processes and the fate of OM. 4) IMPACTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES The combined physical and chemical drivers of natural and anthropogenicaly induced change are affecting the quality of human live. The measurement of the extent of different pressures, their indexation, their effects and remediation are pivotal for this objective. The research is thus carried out along 5 topical lines: a) Impacts on human health, b) Eutrophication and rehabilitation methods, c) Impacts of emerging contaminants, d) Development of new biomarkers and indexes in risk management, e) Harmful algal blooms. II. ADVANCED, mostly at II and III academic level - The EU Erasmus Mundus MSc course on Coast and Water Management - EMAC MSc in Marine and Coastal Studies - Training activities at MSc level in other research units/countries III. Edition of digital applications and books - improving the existing applications MIRONE and GUADID, MONDID - New applications (Tropical coastal ecosystem MANDID and Ria Formoza - FORDID) - VI volume of a series of books on Ria Formosa ecology IV. Expert services - environmental monitoring of coastal and reservoir water - transfer of R&D results to the governance and coastal stakeholder groups - analytical services : bacteriology, XRD analysis, erosion assessment 4 Expert services - environmental monitoring of coastal and reservoir water

7 7 - transfer of R&D results to the governance and coastal stakeholder groups - analytical services : bacteriology, XRD analysis, erosion assessment Main Achievements during the year of 2009 The reported year saw increase in terms of overall of scientific productivity: 50 SCI contracting the remaining 3 researchers will be overcome in CIMP'Faro09 and quoted papers, start-up of 7 newly VII REQUI international meetings were approved R&D projects, organization of 2 scientific meetings of international level, growing internationalization of research and continuation of advanced training. The new laboratory facilities became fully operational and permitted accommodation highly appreciated by tens of our foreign colleagues. The 6FP SPICOSA project local team work was very highly prized and the Guadiana study site was considered as one of 5 model system approach cases. Thanks to the efforts of RO II team (Marine of CIMA staff in one building, opening way Morfosedimentary Processes) the to the new synergies and collaborations. Especially positive was the transfer of Olhão CIACOMAR laboratories to the new Gambelas facilities. In terms of human multisensory buoy SIMPATICO remained fully operational for almost entire period and the first acquired datasets were interpreted and internationally published. potential development, the Centre In terms of internationally published integrated new 9 BII grants and contracted third post-doc level researcher in the framework of CIENCIA 2007 program. We articles, the Objective IV - IMPACTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES revealed the highest productivity in CIMA. hope that the institutional deadlock in Activities Integrative/multidisciplinary activities during the year of 2009 The activities within CIMA which help to create a true added value based on the integration of nearly 100 individuals took several forms throughout the reported year: a) - CIMA Advanced Seminars ( ) during 2009, 18 sessions were organized in which the average participation was about 30 persons. The topics presented by local and invited researchers embraced a very broad thematic spectrum and very frequently led to lively/hot discussions. b) - Formulation and execution of projects based on sharing of complementary technical knowhow and on sharing of common facilities (laboratories, small boats and library), equipment and full secretarial support. Indeed the elaboration of successful project proposals and the subsequent execution of these projects involved researchers and technicians from up to 3 RO's of CIMA. The modeling know-how, currently is probably the most interdisciplinary and unifying skill. Laser granulometer, lyophilizer, microscopes, GPS and several instruments used in chemical analysis are the most commonly shared equipments. The EU VI FP SPICOSA Project is probably the most emblematic example of the actually implemented interdisciplinarity. CIMA group composed of 4 young researchers backed by senior reserchers developed a truly interdisciplinary systemic model of Guadiana Estuary - study site11 in EU.

8 8 c) - CIMA and CIEO - Centro de Investigação Sobre o Espaço e as Organizações decided to move closer in order to associate the environmental research with socioeconomic research. For that purpose two joint sessions were organized and cross participation in seminars took place d) - Several newly proposed projects involved archaeologists and historians namely from CEPESE - Centre for the Study of Population, Economy and Society in Oporto. This initiative are an important sign of recognition that human activities acted as a significant environment impacting factor in a much longer time-scale that is usually thought, i.e. throughout millennia before present. Outreach activities during the year of Outreach activities during the year of 2009 (3000 ca.) Science and Society/general public/schools, etc. There is a growing perception among the researchers about the need of maintaining closer links with society and with the educational sector in particular. Several initiatives aiming at the transfer of academic knowledge to the public domain took place in diverse forms: a) - Promotion of marine & environmental science in secondary schools and through open learning; CIMA is maintaining close links with several regional schools and sign the cooperation agreements with them. As a result, the pupils from these schools initiate their research in CIMA labs and CIMA researchers deliver thematic seminars in these schools. The most successful cooperation was developed with Loulé secondary school. Several seminars were also organized in Ciência Viva Centre in Tavira. Moreover during the open week at Universidade do Algarve CIMA research laboratories involved the pupils in hands-on activities. Within the framework of open learning actions like Holiday geology guided tours in the environmentally sensible sites like the Ria Formosa Barrier Islands or Guadiana River Estuaries. b) - Participation in regional events promoting marine and environmental activities; every year CIMA maintained its own stands in annual fairs like EXPOMAR (Olhão). The continuing presentation of the miniature models of physical phenomena and geological features like for instance internal waves, coastal aquifers, luminescent sands coastal barriers and live microscope identification of microfauna and minerals in marine sediments were very successful sessions and attracted wide public interest. c) - Development of multimedia applications for education; MIRONE an educational Windows MATLAB-based framework tool that allows the display and manipulation of a large number of grid/images providing the end-users with an easy-to-use graphical interface became an adopted educational tool in several local schools. GUADID and MONDID the educational Macromedia - Flash applications intended to support natural science teaching at school level and ecology teaching at undergraduate level became well established resources in several schools and at UALG.

9 9 Funding LA FCT 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 Units FCT 0,00 0,00 0, ,07 Projects FCT 0,00 0,00 0, ,51 Other (National) 0,00 0,00 0, ,00 Other (International) 0,00 0,00 0, ,53 National Industry 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 International Industry 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0, ,11 0,00 General Indicators Total No. of Researchers Proposed 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 No. of Researchers Hired (LA) 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 Balance 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 No. of Researchers Hired (Ciência Programme) 0,00 0,00 0,00 3,00 4,00 7,00 No. of Researchers (FTE) 22,00 24,00 30,00 30,00 33,00 Training Masters (Master thesis completed) 4,00 3,00 26,00 9,00 17,00 59,00 Training PhDs (PhD thesis completed) 7,00 3,00 5,00 2,00 5,00 22,00 Researchers Hired Name Start Date End Date Other Institution Maria Angela Pereira Serafim Natasa Atanasova Parli Venkateswaran Bhaskar Simon Edward Connor Technical Personnel Hired Name Start Date End Date Other Institution Manuela Maria Cavaco Viegas Contrato sem termo Maria Filomena Pedragosa Simoes Rita Contrato sem termo Miguel Jorge Nascimento de Almeida Fernandes Madureira Contrato sem termo Paulo Jorge Gonçalves Santana Contrato sem termo Paulo Miguel da Costa Zaragoza de Oliveira Pedro Zélia Maria Rodrigues Coelho

10 10 Research Groups RG-Algarve Research Objective I - Marine Processes (Paulo José Relvas Almeida) RG-Algarve Research Objective II - Marine Morfosedimentary Processes (Óscar Manuel Fernandes Cerveira Ferreira) RG-Algarve Research objective III - Large Scale Geological Processes (Tomasz Boski) RG-Algarve Research Objective IV - Impact of Environmental Processes (Maria Joao Anunciação Franco Bebianno)

11 11 (RG-Algarve ) - Research Objective I - Marine Processes Funding, source, dates 2009-Ongoing: Avaliação do Estado Ecológicos das Massas de Água costeiras e de transição e do potencial ecológico das massas de água fortemente modificadas (EEMA). ( ) Ongoing: European Space Agency Technical Assistance for the Validation of MERIS Marine Products at Portuguese and Oceanic and Coastal Sites ESA contract number (Contract Nº 21464/708/I-OL - CALL ID ) Coordinator for this project. (FP7-ENV : Water Bodies in Europe: Integrative systems to assess ecological status and recovery (WISER) -) Ongoing: Knowledge-based Sustainable Management for Europe s seas (KnowSeas) (FP 7- ENV ). Post doctoral Representative for IMAR TEMPUS-2008-EG-JPCR) Technology Management & Integrated Modeling in Natural Resources: A University-Enterprise Win-Win Partnership SST FP RTD-1 ARGOMARINE) Automatic Oil-Spill Recognition and Geopositioning integrated in a Marine Monitoring Network ARGOMARINE. PTDC/AAC-CLI/103348/2008) Whole-system metabolism and CO2 fluxes in a coastal lagoon dominated by saltmarsh and seagrass meadows Objectives & Achievements Objectives Chemical Characterization of the main Oceanographic processes in the South Portuguese Coast and in the Gulf of Cadiz (A. Cravo) Main objectives of the marine microbial ecology group (A. Barbosa, H. Galvão, R. Domingues, T. Anselmo) have been in terms of projects goals in the last 6-7 years: a) Ecotoxicolgy: - environmental factors which determine cyanobacteria predominance in rivers and estuaries - cyanotoxin occurrence and fractionation in natural waters - impact of predation and viral lysis on cyanotoxin biodegradation b) Microbial dynamics off the Southern Portuguese Coast

12 12 - coupling between bacterioplancton and phytoplankton processes - trophic status relative to heterotrophic and autotrophic biomass and production - microbial variability under different hydrodynamic regimes (upwelling, river plumes, coastal counter-currents) Main objective in Physical Oceanography are to Improve the knowledge about the hydrodynamics and sediment transport in coastal areas and estuaries: field studies; mathematical and numerical modelling of flows, suspended sediment and bed-load transports and bed-form dynamics; dynamics and climate of waves in coastal areas; tidal inlet dynamics and mass exchange between coastal lagoons and the ocean (J. Jacob). Main Achievements Chemical Oceanographic characterization of South Portuguese Coast and in the Gulf of Cadiz including: i) Subsurface processes: Upwelling, coastal countercurrents, Variation of CO2 and Alcalinity in the Gulf of Cadiz and ii) at deep levels, the influence of the Mediterranean Water (A. Cravo) Main achievements of the marine microbial ecology group has been to pursue a continuous monitoring program ( ) in the Guadiana estuary with respect to micial dynamics and cyanobacteria blooms and associated toxins. This database was analysed and will be published in 2010 as a long-term series analysis of phytoplankton, namely Environmental forcing of phytoplankton in a Mediterranean estuary (Guadiana Estuary, southwestern Iberia): a decadal study of anthropogenic and climatic influences. Barbosa A.B, Domingues R.B, Galvão H.M. Estuaries and Coasts (in press). Another achievement was the collection of an extensive microbial data base during several cruises along the Southern Coast of Portugal which are now being analysed for future publication. Main achievements in Physical Oceanography was to study the net mass exchange and dynamics of nutrients, chlorophyll-a and particulate matter between Formosa lagoon (south of Portugal) and the ocean, through the Ancão inlet, as a function of hydrodynamic, meteorological and other environmental conditions: two in 2007 under neap and spring tide conditions and the other in 2009 under spring tide conditions. Preliminary results were presented in the XIV Seminario Ibérico de Química Marina in September 2008 and the results of the third campaign were presented at the XV Seminario Ibérico de Química Marina in February Another important result was to characterize the dynamics and the climate of waves in coastal areas implementing the phase averaging spectral wave propagation model SWAN (Simulating WAves Nearshore). The SWAN model was used to study and characterize the wave climate in the nearshore region of the Tróia-Sines embayed coast (TSEC) (southwest of Portugal) during and between storm events. The SWAN model was also applied to study the erosion of the rocky coast of the Algarve (south of Portugal) under the influence of the waves. A paper was published, another was submitted, two are in preparation, a poster was presented at the ICS2009 in April 2009 and two presentations, one oral and a poster, will be made at the ICCCM10 in April 2010.

13 Group Productivity Publications in peer review Journals Barbosa, A.B., 2009 Dynamics of living phytoplankton: implications for paleoenvironmental reconstructions, IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science (12pp). doi: / /5/1/ Brito, A., Newton, A., Tett, P and T. F. Fernandes Sediment and water nutrients and microalgae in a coastal shallow lagoon, Ria Formosa (Portugal): Implications for the Water Framework Directive. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 12, 318 DOI: /b909429f Brito, A., Newton, A., Tett, P., Fernandes T. F., Understanding the implications of sdeiments to water quality in shallow coastal lagoons. Journal of Coastal Research SI56, Cristina,S., Goela, P., Icely,.J., Newton, A., Fragoso, B., Assessment of the optical properties of the ocean and coastal waters using MERIS satellite products in Sagres off the south west coast of Portugal. Journal of Coastal Research SI56, Ferreira, J.G.; Sequeira, A.; Hawkins, A.; Newton, A.; Nickell, T.; Pastres, R.; Forte, J.; Bodoy, J.; Bricker, S. 2009Analysis of coastal and offshore.aquaculture: application of the FARM model to multiple systems and shellfish species. Aquaculture, 289, Fragoso, B., Icely,J., Upwelling events and recruitment patterns of the major fouling species on coastal aquaculture (Sagres, Portugal). Journal of Coastal Research SI56, Goela,P., Newton, A., Cristina,S., Fragoso,B., Water Framework Directive implementation: intercalibration exercise for biological quality elements- a case study for the south coast of Portugal. Journal of Coastal Research SI56, Martins, F., Janeiro, J., Gabriel, S. & Neves, R., Integrated monitoring of South Portugal water bodies: a methodology towards WFD, Water Science & Technology 60(8): Newton, A., Oliveira, P. S., Icely J.D., Foster, P.A., Monitoring of oxygen condition in the Ria Formosa coastal lagoon, Portugal Journal of Environmental Monitoring 12, 355 DOI: /b914015h. Other publications International Book Chapters Barbosa, A.B. & Domingues, R.B Grazing impact of microzooplankton upon phytoplankton. In: Practical Experiments Guide for Ecohydrology, Eds.: L Chícharo, I Wagner, M Chícharo, M Lapinska & M Zalewski, UNESCO, pp.

14 14 Domingues, R.B & Barbosa, A.B Effects of nutrient and light enrichment on phytoplankton growth. In: Practical Experiments Guide for Ecohydrology, Eds.: L Chícharo, I Wagner, M Chícharo, M Lapinska & M Zalewski, UNESCO, pp. Newton, A. and Hsu, A EU collaboration with China in environmental capacity building Chapter 3 in Xuhui Lee, Ed. Lectures on China s Environment. Report to Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Santos, A. M. P., Machado P.B. & Relvas P Applications of satellite remote sensing and GIS to oceanography and fisheries: Case studies in the Western Iberia. Chapter 4 in Geoinformatics for Natural Resource Management, P.K. Joshi, P. Pani, S.N. Mohapartra & T.P. Singh, eds, Nova Science Publisher, New York, USA. Other publications National Oral Communications Anselmo T.P., Domingues R.B., Sousa V., Teixeira M., Barbosa A. & Galvão, H. "Cianobacteria and microcystin distribution on Guadiana Estuary". Iberian congress of microcystin, Porto, Portugal, June Cristina,S., Goela,P., Icely, J., Newton, A., Fragoso,B., Assessment of the optical properties of the ocean and coastal waters using MERIS satellite products in Sagres off the south west coast of Portugal. ICS th International Coastal Symposium Lisbon, Portugal 13-18th April 2009 Fragoso, B., Icely, J., Upwelling events and recruitment patterns of the major fouling species on coastal aquaculture (Sagres, Portugal). ICS th International Coastal Symposium Lisbon, Portugal 13-18th April 2009 Domingues R., Barbosa A. & Galvão H. "Effects of N, P and Si enrichment onphytoplankton composition and growth in the Guadiana estuary (SW Iberia)". ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, January 2009, Nice France. Domingues R.B., Anselmo T.P., Barbosa A.B, Sommer U. & Galvão H.M. Nutrient enrichment promotes the development of the harmful dinoflagellate Kryptoperidinium foliaceum in the Guadiana estuary.encontro Ibérico de Fitoplâncton Tóxico e Biotoxinas, Lisbon, May 2009 Icely J., (Invited speaker for LOICZ session) Reflecting with hindsight on coastal problems related to biomass extraction and biomass. Weissbach,A., Rudstrom,M., Olofsson,M., Icely,.J., Tillman, U., Legrand,C., Microbial food web interactions in the presence of the allelopathic dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarensis. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Aquatic Sciences Meeting at Nice, France 25-30th January 2009

15 15 Icely, J., Cristina, S., Goela, P., Fragoso, B., Newton, A., with contributions from Kostianoy,A., Caetano, S., Costa,C., Gladkick, A. Validation of MERIS marine products at Portuguese oceanic and coastal sites. MERIS Validation Team Meeting at Faro, Portugal 2nd -5th March 2009 Icely,J., Newton, A. WISER phytoplankton and the Rio Mondego. WISER Kick-off Meeting at Palma de Mallorca, Spain 9th-13th March 2009 Icely J.,(Invited topic leader), Newton, A. Assessement of eutrophication in Coastal Lagoons using the ASSETS screening model. LOICZ st Crosscuting Workshop on Coastal Lagoons at Rabat, Morocco 11th -15th May 2009 Icely, J. (Invited keynote speaker on Aquaculture) Potential for offshore aquaculture with long-lines : An example from Portugal. VII Jornadas Nacionale de Ciências del Mar, Bahia Blanca Argentina, 30th November -4th December Jacob, J., Gama, C., Salgado, R., Liu, J. & Silva, A. Shadowing Effects on Beach Morphodynamics During Storm Events on Tróia-Sines Embayed Coast, Southwest Portugal. 10th International Coastal Symposium, ICS2009, Lisbon, April Goela,P., Newton, A., Cristina,S., Fragoso,B., Water Framework Directive implementation: intercalibration exercise for biological quality elements- a case study for the south coast of Portugal. ICS th International Coastal Symposium Lisbon, Portugal 13-18th April 2009 Monteiro, C.; Cardeira, S.; Relvas, P.; Cravo, A.; Bebianno, M. J ZN, CD AND PB CONCENTRATIONS DURING AN UPWELLING EVENT AT CAPE SÃO VICENTE, SW IBERIA. Spain- China Symposium on Geophysical & Geochemical Geosystems (SG3). Zaragoza, Spain. Newton A. (Chairperson for the Workshop) "Drivers, Pressures, State, Impact and Response framework for coastal lagoons. Newton A. (Invited keynote speaker on Global Change) DPSIR framework and global change of the coast Newton, A., (Invited speaker) Global change and the coastal zone" Erasmus Mundus Alumni conference on Climate Change at Budapest, Hungary, 26th -28th February 2009 Newton, A. and Kramer, H. (Invited speaker) ESA Requirements from the LOICZ project European Space Agency (ESA) workshop on Coastal Colour, Cork, Galway Ireland, 19th -20th March 2009 Newton, A., (Invited speaker) Remote sensing of land-ocean interactions in the coastal zone. Expert group meeting on Ocean Colour TOPC/OOPC/AOPC workshop "Global climate observing system", EU Joint Research Centre at Ispra, Italy 2nd-5th June 2009 Newton, A. (Invited speaker) SPICOSA in a Global Context SPICOSA project Public Roundtable Rome, Italy 8th-12th June 2009, Newton, A. (Chairperson talk) Fractal coastal futures LOICZ workshop, Kjeller, Norway, 15th- 19th June 2009,

16 16 Newton, A. (Invited speaker) "Eutrophication and GES Good Environmental Status". Vrie University of Amsterdam, Holland, October 1, 2009 Newton, A. (Invited speaker)"quantification of climate change impacts on the Arctic economy University of Southern Denmark, 13th November 2009 Rodrigues M., Oliveira A., Queiroga H., Guerreiro M., Fortunato A., Cravo A., Freitas M.C., Menaia J. & Dodkins I. Dynamic modeling of dissolved oxygen in the Aljezur coastal stream (Portugal). ISEM Master and Ph.D. thesis completed Ana Cristina Florindo de Brito: PhD awarded Thesis: The Development of an Assimilative Capacity Model for the Sustainable Management of Nutrients Within the Ria Formosa. ERASMUS PhD student UAlg: Cosupervisior A.Newton A.C. Pereira Thesis: Avaliação de desempenho operacional de estações de tratamento de águas residuais como instrumento associado à reutilização da água na rega de campos de golfe Master s degree in Environmental Engineering, UAlg. Co-supervisor: A. Cravo Ângela Nascimento Thesis: Campanha MPDO para sardinha (IPIMAR, 2009). Caracterização hidrográfica sobre a plataforma continental Ibérica. Aplicação dos dados de perfis de temperatura à datação de ovos de sardinha, efeitos sobre a estimativa de produção de ovos (2009) Master s degree in Oceanography, Universidade do Algarve (Ualg). Supervisor: P. Relvas Astrid Meija - Thesis: Study of water consumption by the international tourism sector in Southwest Europe. A case study in the Algarve, Portugal. MSc Water and Coastal Management, UAlg: A.Newton Claudio Silva-Thesis: Modelling of productivity, water quality effects and profit optimization of Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) farms: application of farm model in the Valdivia estuary of Chile. MSc Water and Coastal Management, UAlg: Co-supervisor A.Newton Cristina Ruzene Nespoli - Thesis: "Ecologia microbiana de halófilas extremas isoladas em salinas da Ria Formosa." 26 June Master s degree in Marine Biology, UAlg. Supervisor: H. Galvão Francisco Miguel Sansana Silva Thesis: Calibração e Validação do Modelo Espectral de Previsão da Agitação Marítima SWAN em Zonas Costeiras, Master s degree in Oceanography, Ualg., November Supervisor: J. Jacob. Jeffrey Rempell Thesis: Sustainability in coastal tourism using DPSIR with community perception to manage complexity in an adaptive social-ecological system. MSc Water and Coastal Management, UAlg: Co-supervisor A.Newton Kitima Inthisang-Thesis: Beach litter management: plastic litter in Mu Ko Chang MNPs, TRAT, Thailand. MSc Water and Coastal Management, UAlg: Co-supervisor A.Newton

17 17 Lea Roseli- PhD awarded Thesis: Spatial and temporal variability in transitional water ecosystems. Hydrological conditions, nutrient dynamics and water quality of two Mediterranean coastal lagoons (Lesina and Varano, Italy). ERASMUS PhD UAlg: Cosupervisior A.Newton Miguel Canedo Arguelles- PhD awarded Thesis: Ecology of macroinvertebrate communities in transitional waters. ERASMUS PhD. UAlg: Cosupervisior A.Newton S. Ribeiro. Thesis: Acreditação dos métodos de amostragem em laboratórios de águas. Master s degree in Water Quality Analyses, UAlg. December Supervisor: A. Cravo. Shimeles M. Kebede Thesis: DPSIR framework application supported by integrated watershed modeling for irrigated agriculture from Alqueva Dam (Portugal) on Guadiana river estuary. MSc Water and Coastal Management, UAlg: Supervisor: T.Boski Yunjun Xu. Thesis: Eutrophication assessment in China s coastal waters. MSc Water and Coastal Management, UAlg: A. Newton Organization of conferences John Icely & Alice Newton organized the MERIS Validation Team Meeting for the European Space Agency at Faro, Portugal 2nd -5th March John Icely & Tomasz Boski begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting organized a CIMA workshop for the SPICOSA project on the 18th November 2009 How can results from SSAs (Node 3) be used for Training (Node 5) and the legacy of SPICOSA: examples from Portugal and Africa. Alice Newton: Co-chair of a Topical session LOICZ: Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone ASLO (American Society of Limnology and Oceanography) conference Nice, France, January Alice Newton & John Icely organized 1-2 September 2009, University of Algarve, Portugal. Organizer of SPICOSA project Workshop Application of the KERCOAST deliberation tool in conflict management in the coastal zone Alice Newton on Science Steering Committee & Chairperson for Session 10 Management and Governance objectives for coastal lagoon conservation, with special reference to European directives on 4th European Conference on Coastal Lagoon Research and Management for the Conservation of Coastal Lagoon Ecosystems, South - North comparisons th December 2009, Montpelier, France Industry contract research 2006-Ongoing: Consultant on the management of the stalk barnacle fishery along the Cape Saint Vincent to the Junta de Freguesia de Vila do Bispo and the Associação de Marisqueiros de Vila do Bispo, Algarve, Portugal. J. Icely

18 Ongoing: Field trial on behalf of TRADA (Timber Research and Development Association) UK and the Environment Agency UK concerning Identifying novel hardwood timbers that are resistant to marine wood borer attack. J. Icely 2008-Ongoing: Consultant and partner with Finistera Lda on long-line aquaculture for bivalves at Sagres. J. Icely Internationalization H. Galvão - ICES- WGHAB (Working Group in Harmful Algae Blooms). As a national representative of this group H. Galvão attended the annual meeting March 30 April in Punta Umbria, Spain. Icely, J., - Collaboration with a field trip to the Algarve by the University of Glamorgan, Wales. 21st -27th February 2009 (9 Master students) Icely, J., - Collaboration with a field trip to the Algarve by the University of Ulster, N. Ireland. 26th April-1st May 2009 (18 undergaduate students) Newton A.,- Chairperson of LOICZ- Land Ocean Interactions with the Coastal Zone (LOICZ) Science Steering Committee LOICZ is a core project of the IGBP-IHDP Programmes of the International Council for Science (ICSU) Newton A.,- Member of International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) Science Steering Committee as core Project Chairperson Newton A.,- Member of International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) Steering Committee as core project Chairperson P. Relvas, -Intensive course in Physical Oceanography invited by the Centro de Estudios del Mar y Acuicultura, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala during July Supported by SCOR Visiting Scholar. Future Research Objectives Chemical Oceanographic characterization of the South Iberia included in the Gulf of Cadiz in comparison with other Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems and effects of Climate Change in terms of the Ocean Oxygenation (A. Cravo). The Marine Microbial Ecology group has planned to develop future expertise in predicting phytoplankton variability in the Southern coast of Portugal through satellite image analyses and in studinyng genetic diversity and microbial dynamics of extreme halophile communities in Ria Formosa saltponds. Funding for this research is partly dependent on 3 project proposals submitted to the F.C.T December 2009 call for projects. During the coming year the CIMA team will finish the systemic model of Guadiana Estuary according to the SAF methodology

19 19 and within the framework of SPICOSA project. Funding, source, dates 2009-Ongoing: Science and policy integration for coastal systems assessment SPICOSA Budget (Total/UALG-CIMA): ,00. EU 6th FP Tomasz Boski begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting "Nutrients and particulate matter dynamics - exchanges between a COAstal LAgoon and the adjacent ocean through a multiple inlet system: the case of Ria Formosa, south of Portugal (COALA)". Project approved by F.C.T. (Ref. PTDC/MAR/114217/2009). Amount allocated to UAlg UAlg coordinator: J. Jacob.

20 20 (RG-Algarve ) Research Objective II - Marine Morfosedimentary Processes Funding PTDC/CTE-GEX/70448/2006. BISHOP (Bioerosion and bioprotection ), ( UAlg). PTDC/CTE-GEX/66893/2006, till ,BAYBEACH (Evolution and Management of Embayed Beaches..), ,00 (97.944,00 UALG) PTDC/CTE-GEX/71357/2006, till , MORFEA (Morphological features in the Algarve rocky coast: first order factors on their genesis), ,00. PTDC/ECM/67411/ till , BRISA, ,00 (47.317,00 - UAlg). PTDC/AMB/73169/2006, till , INSHORE (Integrated system for high operational resolution in shore monitorization), (39.528,00 - UAlg), PTDC/CLI/66393/2006, till , CIRCO (Climate changes from isotopic ), ,00 PTDC/MAR/65585/2006, till , DETI (Dynamics of ephemeral tidal inlets), ,00 (32.107,00 - UAlg). 7th EU FP, MICORE, till , (Morphological impacts and coastal risks..), Project , ,00 ( ,00 - UAlg). EU 6th SPICOSAFP : Science and policy integration for coastal systems assessment Budget (Total/UALG-CIMA): ,00. Objectives & Achievements Objectives To improve knowledge about the complex interactions between variables controlling rocky coasts evolution, among them, wave climate, lithology, freshwater discharge, morphological inheritance and bioerosion; To quantify coastal cliffs erosion in the centre Algarve since the Last Glacial Maximum; To quantify vertical erosion produced by borer organisms into shore platforms. To define the morphological evolution of backbarrier beaches at medium-term scale (months to years) and their association to forcing agents.

21 21 To understand the role of nearshore morphology in overwash occurrence and overwash threshold conditions and sediment dynamics in gravel barriers. Definition of a threshold for morphological changes as a function of wave height on a sandy exposed beach; Establish the present and past hydrodynamics and sediment transport at a multiple inlet system (Ria Formosa, Portugal) Development of video monitoring systems for coastal dynamics Review the hydrodynamics prevailing at the Guadiana estuary before dam closure and to compare pre- and post-dam periods. Study of overwash regime at Praia de Faro (Ria Formosa, Algarve). Definition of the patterns of sediment transport (rates and constrains) in a low energy beach between spring-neap tides. Analysis of morphodynamic behaviour and evaluation of planform stability and evolution of embayed beaches in Southern Portugal Develop the analysis of sediments isotopic composition, to determine paleotemperature and paleoproductivity changes in the continental shelf associated to the Holocene environmental changes. Investigate the paleoenvironmental changes occurred in the continental shelf off Guadiana River, in three distinct areas of sedimentary deposition, associated with climatic and antrophic impact. Provide analytical and modelling tools for the implementation of ICZM Main Achievements Rocks mechanical strength, lithological facies variation, bio and chemokarst are the first order factors on the centre Algarve rocky coast evolution. Shore platforms are protective structures against waves assailing onto the cliffs foot by reducing waves energy. However, this protective role was only observed to incoming waves higher than 1.00m, whereas to the lowest ones, shore platforms are ineffective. Bioerosion was responsible for vertical erosion up to 2.00mm/yr. A new method for hazard assessment on rocky coasts was developed an applied to the Algarve. Storm risk assessment in Europe is not uniform between studied countries (MICORE project) and general common guidelines should be made available. Real time warning systems for storm impacts do not exist at an European level, with few exceptions. Overwash vulnerability methods were developed and applied to the Ria Formosa. A summary of the factors leading to overwash formation and destruction was

22 22 made with worldwide potential application. SIMPATICO system (an autonomous monitoring system) data was used to determine the hydrodynamic characteristics of Guadiana estuary. A synthesis of the historical hydrodynamic behavior of Guadiana estuary was also determined. The inner shelf paleoenvironmental (Holocene) evolution in the vicinity of the Guadiana River was established and land/ocean interactions deducted. The hydrodynamics and potential equilibrium of a Multiple-Inlet System was observed taking as baseline the Ria Formosa system. Multi-inlets can co-exist if the inlets dominate over a water body with limited contact. The hydrochemical and economic modules of SAF Guadiana model became operational. An intesive course on Participatory Methods was oreganized. Group Productivity Publications in peer review Journals Carrasco, A.R., Ferreira, Ó., Freire, P., Dias, J.A. (2009). Morphological Changes in a Low-energy Backbarrier. Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, Ferreira, Ó., Ciavola, P., Armaroli, C., Balouin, Y., Benavente, J., Del Río, L., Deserti, M., Esteves, L.S., Furmanczyk, K., Haerens, P., Matias, A., Perini, L., Taborda, R., Teref, P., Trifanova, E., Trouw, K., Valchev, N., van Dongeren, A., van Koninsveld, M., Williams, J.J. (2009). Coastal storm risk assessment in Europe: examples from 9 study sites. Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, Gabriel, S., Martins, F., First results of a long term morphodynamic process based model. Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56: Garel, E., Nunes, S., Neto, J.M., Fernandes. R., Neves R., Marques J.C., Ferreira, Ó. (2009). The autonomous Simpatico system for real-time continuous water-quality and current velocity monitoring: examples of application in three Portuguese estuaries. Geo-Marine Letters 29: Garel E., Pinto L., Santos A., Ferreira Ó. (2009). Tidal and river discharge forcing upon water and sediment circulation at a rock-bound estuary (Guadiana estuary, Portugal). Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 84 (2), Guerreiro, C., Rosa, F., Oliveira, A., Cachão, M., Fatela, F., Rodrigues, A. (2009). Calchareous Nannoplankton and Benthic Foraminifera assemblages of the Nazaré Canyon(W off Portugal). IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, on-line publication. Loureiro, C.; Ferreira, Ó.; Cooper, J.A.G. (2009). Contrasting Morphologic Behaviour at Embayed Beaches in Southern Portugal. Journal of Coastal Research. SI 56, Martins, F., Janeiro, J., Gabriel, S., Venâncio, A., Neves, R Integrated monitoring of South Portugal water bodies: a methodology towards WFD. Water Science and Technology, 60 (8):

23 23 Matias, A., Ferreira, Ó., Vila-Concejo, A., Morris, B., Dias, J.A. (2009). Foreshore factors governing overwash. Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, Matias, A., Vila-Concejo, A., Ferreira, Ó., Dias, J.A. (2009). Sediment dynamics of barriers with frequent overwash. Journal of Coastal Research, 25(3), Nunes, M.; Ferreira, Ó.; Schaefer, M.; Clifton, J.; Baily, B.; Moura, D.; Loureiro C. (2009). Hazard assessment in rock cliffs at Central Algarve (Portugal): a tool for coastal management. Ocean& Coastal Management, 52, Nunes M., Ferreira Ó., Luís J. (2009). Tsunami Vulnerability Zonation in the Algarve Coast (Portugal). Journal of Coastal Research SI 56, Pacheco, A., Williams, J.J., Ferreira, Ó., Dias, J.A. (2009). Evaluation of shear stress computation at a tidal inlet using different methods. Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, Williams, J.J., Masselink, G., Buscombe, D., Turner, I., Matias, A., Ferreira, Ó., Metje, N., Bradbury, A., Albers, T., Pan, S. (2009). BARDEX (Barrier Dynamics Experiment): taking the beach into the laboratory. Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, Other publications International Achab, M., Dias, J.A., Ferreira, Ó. (2009). Caractéristiques granulométriques et morphologiques des plages du système lagunaire de Ria Formosa (Sud-Portugal): impact des aménagements sur leur évolution. 5th International Symposium on Sandy Beach, Rabat, Morroco. Almeida, L. P., Ferreira, Ó., Pacheco, A.,2009.Thresholds for morphological changes on an exposed sandy beach as a function of wave height. 4th SCACR - International Short Conference on Applied Coastal Research, Barcelona, Spain. Ferreira, Ó., Ciavola, P., Armaroli, C., Balouin, Y., Benavente, J., Del Río, L., Deserti, M., Esteves, L.S., Furmanczyk, K., Haerens, P., Matias, A., Perini, L., Taborda, R., Teref, P., Trifanova, E., Trouw, K., Valchev, N., van Dongeren, A., van Koninsveld, M., Williams, J.J. (2009). Coastal storm risk assessment in Europe: examples from 9 study sites. 10th International Coastal Symposium, Lisbon, April Garel, E., Pacheco, A., Ferreira, Ó. (2009). Tidal currents and bedload transport at the mouth of a rock-bound estuary during low river discharge conditions (Guadiana Estuary, Portugal). European Geological Union (EGU). Garel, E., Bonne, W., Collins, M.B. (2009). Offshore Sand and Gravel Mining. In: Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences. Academic Press, Oxford, pp Loureiro, C., Ferreira, Ó., Cooper, J.A.G. (2009). Contrasting Morphologic Behaviour at Embayed Beaches in Southern Portugal. 10th International Coastal Symposium, Lisbon, April 2009.

24 24 Loureiro, C.; Ferreira, Ó.; Cooper, J.A.G..Contrasting Morphologic Behaviour at Embayed Beaches in Southern Portugal. 10th International Coastal Symposium. E-Geo, New University of Lisbon (PT) April Matias, A., Ferreira, Ó., Vila-Concejo, A., Morris, B., Dias, J.A. (2009). Foreshore factors governing overwash. 10th International Coastal Symposium, Lisbon, April Mendes, I., Dias, J.A., Schönfeld, J., Rosa, F., Ferreira, Ó., Evolução paleoambiental no corpo lodoso da plataforma continental adjacente ao Rio Guadiana, durante os últimos ca anos. VII Reunião do Quaternário Ibérico, 5 a 9 de Outubro, Faro, Portugal, Mendes, I., Dias, J.A., Schönfeld, J., Rosa, F., Ferreira, Ó., Evolução paleoambiental no corpo lodoso da plataforma continental adjacente ao Rio Guadiana, durante os últimos ca anos. VII Reunião do Quaternário Ibérico, 5 a 9 de Outubro, Faro, Portugal. Nunes, M., Ferreira Ó., Luís J. Tsunami Vulnerability Zonation in the Algarve Coast (Portugal). 10th International Coastal Simposium. Lisbon, April Oliveira, A., Fortunato, A.B., Guerreiro, M., Bertin, X., Bruneau, N., Rodrigues, M., Taborda, R., Andrade, C., Silva, A.M., Antunes, C., Freire, P., Pedro, L.S., Dodet, G., Loureiro, C., Mendes, A., (accepted). Effect of inlet morphology and wave action on pollutant pathways and sediment dynamics in a coastal stream. Proceeding of the 11th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modelling. Seatle, USA. ASCE. Pacheco, A., Williams, J.J., Ferreira, Ó., Dias, J.A. (2009). Evaluation of shear stress computation at a tidal inlet using different methods. 10th International Coastal Symposium, Lisbon, April Rodrigues, B., Matias, A., Ferreira, Ó. (2009). The Ancão Peninsula vulnerability to overwash events. 4th SCACR - International Short Conference on Applied Coastal Research, Barcelona, Spain. Rosa, F., Rufino, M., Ferreira, Ó., Matias, A., Brito, A.C., Gaspar, M. Coastal Dynamics and sediment distribution in inner shelf environments: The Algarve (Southern Portugal) case study. 27th IAS Meeting of Sedimentologists, Alghero (Sardinia, Italy), Williams, J.J., Masselink, G., Buscombe, D., Turner, I., Matias, A., Ferreira, Ó., Metje, N., Bradbury, A., Albers, T., Pan, S. (2009). BARDEX (Barrier Dynamics Experiment): taking the beach into the laboratory. 10th International Coastal Symposium, Lisbon, April Other publications National Almeida, L. P., Oliveira, A. M., António, N. M., Martins, B. H., Marques, A., Monteiro, J. P., Análise da distribuição espacial da densidade de drenagem à escala regional no Algarve.7º Encontro Nacional de utilizadores ESRI, Lisboa, Portugal. Gabriel, S., Moura, D., Viegas, J., Veiga-Pires, C., O futuro das costas rochosas no Algarve. Influência da herança geomorfológica. In: Boski, T., Moura. D., Gomes, A.,(Eds), O futuro

25 25 do Ambiente da Península Ibérica-As lições do passado geológico recente, VII Reunião do Quaternário Ibérico, Faro, Gabriel, S., Martins, F., Venâncio, A., Lopes, J., Neves, R Monitorização da qualidade da água na Ria Formosa usando uma metodologia combinada de amostragem clássica e modelação in: Actas do 2º Seminário Sistemas Lagunares Costeiros, Vila Nova de Santo André, Moura, D., Boski, T., Veiga-Pires, C., Mariano, J., Fronteira Pliocénico-Plistocénico: Estudo de caso nas formações detríticas do Algarve. In: Boski, T., Moura. D., Gomes, A.,(Eds), O futuro do Ambiente da Península Ibérica-As lições do passado geológico recente, VII Reunião do Quaternário Ibérico, Faro, Moura, D., Boski, T., Fronteira neogénico-quaternário: Afloramento de Olhos de Água. In: Gomes, A., Boski, T., Moura, D., VII reunião do Quaternário Ibérico- O futuro do ambiente da Península Ibérica: As lições do passado geológico recente - Field Guide, Master and Ph.D. thesis completed Rodrigues, B. (2009).The Ancão Peninsula Vulnerability to Overwash Events.MSc thesis, 56 pp.supervisor: O.Ferreira Haerens, P. (2009). Seasonal and storm induced morphological variations at Praia de Faro, Península do Ancão, Southern Portugal. MSc thesis, 95 pp. Supervisor: O.Ferreira Juan Terradez Mas, (2009). Simulation of Economic benefits achieved by water quality improvement for recreational and professional users, within the SPICOSA SSA 11 - Guadiana Estuary ecosystem. Supervisor: T.Boski Shimeles M. Kebede (2009). DPSIR framework application supported by integrated watershed modeling for irrigated agriculture from Alqueva Dam (Portugal) on Guadiana river estuary. MSc Water and Coastal Management, UAlg: Supervisor: T.Boski Internationalization European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research-COST: COST Action oc Submerged Prehistoric landscapes and archaeology of the continental shelf- SPLASH. Future Research Objectives