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Teresa Mouga

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Associate Professor at the School of Tourism and Maritime Technology (Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal), and a member of MARE-Polytechnic of Leiria. She finished her Ph.D. in 1997, at the University of Coimbra, in Biology (Botany).The research interests are in seaweeds ecology, growth, cultivation, and bioactivities.Published more than 30 Web of Science documents, along with books, book chapters, and other SCI papers, as well as meeting proceedings, besides having made many communications (oral and/or panel) in international scientific meetings.Coordinated research national projects and participated in many other international and national projects (scientific and science dissemination). Supervised around 20 master students and is supervising one PhD student.Finnaly, has developed scientific services for the community in close cooperation with the regional and national blue sector.

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Unveiling the Cultivation of Nostoc sp. under Controlled Laboratory Conditions

Biology, Apr 28, 2024

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more

Algas edíveis de Peniche

Sabores do mar: algas edíveis do centro de Portugal

info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

In-vitro setting and multiplication of Pulicaria microcephala, an endemic species from Berlengas Island

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016

In Vitro Evaluation of the Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Extracts of Gracilaria gracilis with a View into Its Potential Use as an Additive in Fish Feed

Applied sciences, Jul 20, 2021

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more

Chemical control of wall vegetation - neutralisation of herbicides

Biodeterioração por plantas superiores e conservação de monumentos : o planalto de Conímbriga em análise

... Title: Biodeterioração por plantas superiores e conservação de monumentos : o planalto de Con... more

Towards Sustainable Seaweed Production - Optimising the Culture of Gracilaria Gracilis

Springer eBooks, 2023

Producing Cyanobacteria to Use as Biostimulants

Springer eBooks, 2023

Degradação Ambiental das Zonas Litorais

Limpeza das plantas vasculares da fachada e torreões da Igreja de Santa Cruz

info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Primary Composition and Pigments of 11 Red Seaweed Species from the Center of Portugal

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Macroalgae have been regarded as a natural food source since ancient times, their nutritional val... more Macroalgae have been regarded as a natural food source since ancient times, their nutritional value being not only proven by recent studies, but also triggering further in-depth research efforts on the matter. The present study aims to provide an insight into the nutritional potential of selected red seaweed species collected in central Portugal by specifically comparing the moist yield and ash content, crude protein, total lipids, carbohydrates and pigment content between species and, ultimately, finding out if there are differences between taxa. The results obtained highlighted the most nutritionally appealing species, namely, Plocamium cartilagineum with respect to protein content (23.18% dw) and Sphaerocococcus coronopifolius with respect to carbohydrate content (40.23% dw), while none of the species studied showed a lipid content higher than 1.80% dw. Regarding pigment content, the highest concentrations of phycoerythrin, carotenoid and chlorophyll a were obtained, respectively...

Gelidiales Are Not Just Agar—Revealing the Antimicrobial Potential of Gelidium corneum for Skin Disorders

Antibiotics

In recent decades, seaweeds have proven to be an excellent source of bioactive molecules. Present... more In recent decades, seaweeds have proven to be an excellent source of bioactive molecules. Presently, the seaweed Gelidium corneum is harvested in a small area of the Portuguese coast exclusively for agar extraction. The aim of this work was to fully disclosure Gelidium corneum as a sustainable source of antimicrobial ingredients for new dermatological formulations, highlighting its potential to be explored in a circular economy context. For this purpose, after a green sequential extraction, these seaweed fractions (F1–F5) were chemically characterized (1H NMR) and evaluated for their antimicrobial potential against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes. The most active fractions were also evaluated for their effects on membrane potential, membrane integrity and DNA damage. Fractions F2 and F3 displayed the best results, with IC50 values of 16.1 (7.27–23.02) μg/mL and 51.04 (43.36–59.74) μg/mL against C. acnes, respectively, and 53.29 (48.75–57.91)...

Making Informal Learning Visible Through Badges: Case Study of Berlengas Unesco Biosphere Reserve

ICERI2019 Proceedings, 2019

Tourists visit a natural park or a museum for leisure, but in the meantime they also learn. Learn... more Tourists visit a natural park or a museum for leisure, but in the meantime they also learn. Learning happens everywhere. Thus, the BADGES perspective is to give visibility to this informal leaning in heritage sites and increase the learning depth using an APP in the mobile phone, reflective questions and games as learning and validation tools. The final step is the issuing of a digital Badge to make the learning visible. This is the main idea behind the BADGES Erasmus strategic partnership project. The cultural & heritage sector will also benefit from the Badges approach because they gain visibility and importance in the sector of live long learning. Validation of learning in cultural sites can improve people's confidence, curiosity and motivation to learn more. Through inducting reflective thinking, using intriguing issues, people will become increasingly engaged and more participative in social and heritage related activities. If people reach to a specific stage of knowledge than a digital badge is issued with information about the achieved competence and the local where they were developed. Badges project main objective is, therefore, to disseminate the concept of recognizing long life learning acquired during leisure activities and build a network of heritage/cultural sites that can use this approach, contributing to make the learning visible while people enjoy heritage.

Spotting intruders: Species distribution models for managing invasive intertidal macroalgae

Journal of Environmental Management, 2021

Invasive macroalgae represent one of the major threats to marine biodiversity, ecosystem function... more Invasive macroalgae represent one of the major threats to marine biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and structure, as well as being important drivers of ecosystem services depletion. Many such species have become well established along the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula. However, the lack of information about the distribution of the invaders and the factors determining their occurrence make bioinvasions a difficult issue to manage. Such information is key to enabling the design and implementation of effective management plans. The present study aimed to map the current probability of presence of six invasive macroalgae: Grateloupia turuturu, Asparagopsis armata, Colpomenia peregrina, Sargassum muticum, Undaria pinnatifida, and Codium fragile ssp. fragile. For this purpose, an extensive field survey was carried out along the coast of the north-western Iberian Peninsula. Species distribution models (SDMs) were then used to map the presence probability of these invasive species throughout the study region on the basis of environmental and anthropogenic predictor variables. The southern Galician rias were identified as the main hotspots of macroalgal invasion, with a high probability of occurrence for most of the species considered. Conversely, the probability of presence on the Portuguese coast was generally low. Physico-chemical variables were the most important factors for predicting the distribution of invasive macroalgae contributing between 57.27 and 85.24% to the ensemble models. However, anthropogenic factors (including size of vessels, number of shipping lines, distance from ports, population density, etc.) considerably improved the estimates of the probability of occurrence for most of the target species. This study is one of the few to include anthropogenic factors in SDMs for invasive macroalgae. The findings suggest that management actions aimed at controlling these species should strengthen control and surveillance at ports, particularly in southern Galician rias. Early detection should be of main concern for risk assessment plans on the Portuguese coast.

Seaweeds as Fish Feed Additives

Seaweeds as Plant Fertilizer, Agricultural Biostimulants and Animal Fodder, 2019

Essential oil of two plant species from Peniche coast (Crithmum maritimum l. and Juniperus phoenicea var. turbinata (Guss.) parl.): Assessment of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016

Environmental limits of low salinity to Gracilaria gracilis development. Where do we draw the line?

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016

Excavated monuments as environment for plants, Conimbriga, Portugal: a study case

Country: Italy, 1994

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The Red Seaweed Giant Gelidium (Gelidium corneum) for New Bio-Based Materials in a Circular Economy Framework

Earth

Gelidium corneum (Giant Gelidium or Atlantic agar) is a well-known red seaweed harvested for its ... more Gelidium corneum (Giant Gelidium or Atlantic agar) is a well-known red seaweed harvested for its high-quality agar content. Agar is a mixture of the polysaccharides used in the food industry as a gelling, thickener, clarifying, and stabilizer agent. The best agar quality is also used in the laboratory as bacteriological agar. Yet, in recent years, the species has been studied for many other applications. Examples of uses are pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food supplements, bioremediation, biofuels, biofertilizers and biostimulants, biomaterials, and nanocrystals, among others. The use of this biomass, though, raises concerns about the sustainability of the resource, since this is not a cultivated species, being harvested in the wild. Thus, other uses of G. corneum biomass increase pressure on wild stocks already stressed due to climate change. However, in a biorefinery approach, a new trend is emerging, using waste biomass rather than harvested biomass to produce new bio-based material...

Unveiling the Cultivation of Nostoc sp. under Controlled Laboratory Conditions

Biology, Apr 28, 2024

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more

Algas edíveis de Peniche

Sabores do mar: algas edíveis do centro de Portugal

info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

In-vitro setting and multiplication of Pulicaria microcephala, an endemic species from Berlengas Island

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016

In Vitro Evaluation of the Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Extracts of Gracilaria gracilis with a View into Its Potential Use as an Additive in Fish Feed

Applied sciences, Jul 20, 2021

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more

Chemical control of wall vegetation - neutralisation of herbicides

Biodeterioração por plantas superiores e conservação de monumentos : o planalto de Conímbriga em análise

... Title: Biodeterioração por plantas superiores e conservação de monumentos : o planalto de Con... more

Towards Sustainable Seaweed Production - Optimising the Culture of Gracilaria Gracilis

Springer eBooks, 2023

Producing Cyanobacteria to Use as Biostimulants

Springer eBooks, 2023

Degradação Ambiental das Zonas Litorais

Limpeza das plantas vasculares da fachada e torreões da Igreja de Santa Cruz

info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Primary Composition and Pigments of 11 Red Seaweed Species from the Center of Portugal

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Macroalgae have been regarded as a natural food source since ancient times, their nutritional val... more Macroalgae have been regarded as a natural food source since ancient times, their nutritional value being not only proven by recent studies, but also triggering further in-depth research efforts on the matter. The present study aims to provide an insight into the nutritional potential of selected red seaweed species collected in central Portugal by specifically comparing the moist yield and ash content, crude protein, total lipids, carbohydrates and pigment content between species and, ultimately, finding out if there are differences between taxa. The results obtained highlighted the most nutritionally appealing species, namely, Plocamium cartilagineum with respect to protein content (23.18% dw) and Sphaerocococcus coronopifolius with respect to carbohydrate content (40.23% dw), while none of the species studied showed a lipid content higher than 1.80% dw. Regarding pigment content, the highest concentrations of phycoerythrin, carotenoid and chlorophyll a were obtained, respectively...

Gelidiales Are Not Just Agar—Revealing the Antimicrobial Potential of Gelidium corneum for Skin Disorders

Antibiotics

In recent decades, seaweeds have proven to be an excellent source of bioactive molecules. Present... more In recent decades, seaweeds have proven to be an excellent source of bioactive molecules. Presently, the seaweed Gelidium corneum is harvested in a small area of the Portuguese coast exclusively for agar extraction. The aim of this work was to fully disclosure Gelidium corneum as a sustainable source of antimicrobial ingredients for new dermatological formulations, highlighting its potential to be explored in a circular economy context. For this purpose, after a green sequential extraction, these seaweed fractions (F1–F5) were chemically characterized (1H NMR) and evaluated for their antimicrobial potential against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes. The most active fractions were also evaluated for their effects on membrane potential, membrane integrity and DNA damage. Fractions F2 and F3 displayed the best results, with IC50 values of 16.1 (7.27–23.02) μg/mL and 51.04 (43.36–59.74) μg/mL against C. acnes, respectively, and 53.29 (48.75–57.91)...

Making Informal Learning Visible Through Badges: Case Study of Berlengas Unesco Biosphere Reserve

ICERI2019 Proceedings, 2019

Tourists visit a natural park or a museum for leisure, but in the meantime they also learn. Learn... more Tourists visit a natural park or a museum for leisure, but in the meantime they also learn. Learning happens everywhere. Thus, the BADGES perspective is to give visibility to this informal leaning in heritage sites and increase the learning depth using an APP in the mobile phone, reflective questions and games as learning and validation tools. The final step is the issuing of a digital Badge to make the learning visible. This is the main idea behind the BADGES Erasmus strategic partnership project. The cultural & heritage sector will also benefit from the Badges approach because they gain visibility and importance in the sector of live long learning. Validation of learning in cultural sites can improve people's confidence, curiosity and motivation to learn more. Through inducting reflective thinking, using intriguing issues, people will become increasingly engaged and more participative in social and heritage related activities. If people reach to a specific stage of knowledge than a digital badge is issued with information about the achieved competence and the local where they were developed. Badges project main objective is, therefore, to disseminate the concept of recognizing long life learning acquired during leisure activities and build a network of heritage/cultural sites that can use this approach, contributing to make the learning visible while people enjoy heritage.

Spotting intruders: Species distribution models for managing invasive intertidal macroalgae

Journal of Environmental Management, 2021

Invasive macroalgae represent one of the major threats to marine biodiversity, ecosystem function... more Invasive macroalgae represent one of the major threats to marine biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and structure, as well as being important drivers of ecosystem services depletion. Many such species have become well established along the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula. However, the lack of information about the distribution of the invaders and the factors determining their occurrence make bioinvasions a difficult issue to manage. Such information is key to enabling the design and implementation of effective management plans. The present study aimed to map the current probability of presence of six invasive macroalgae: Grateloupia turuturu, Asparagopsis armata, Colpomenia peregrina, Sargassum muticum, Undaria pinnatifida, and Codium fragile ssp. fragile. For this purpose, an extensive field survey was carried out along the coast of the north-western Iberian Peninsula. Species distribution models (SDMs) were then used to map the presence probability of these invasive species throughout the study region on the basis of environmental and anthropogenic predictor variables. The southern Galician rias were identified as the main hotspots of macroalgal invasion, with a high probability of occurrence for most of the species considered. Conversely, the probability of presence on the Portuguese coast was generally low. Physico-chemical variables were the most important factors for predicting the distribution of invasive macroalgae contributing between 57.27 and 85.24% to the ensemble models. However, anthropogenic factors (including size of vessels, number of shipping lines, distance from ports, population density, etc.) considerably improved the estimates of the probability of occurrence for most of the target species. This study is one of the few to include anthropogenic factors in SDMs for invasive macroalgae. The findings suggest that management actions aimed at controlling these species should strengthen control and surveillance at ports, particularly in southern Galician rias. Early detection should be of main concern for risk assessment plans on the Portuguese coast.

Seaweeds as Fish Feed Additives

Seaweeds as Plant Fertilizer, Agricultural Biostimulants and Animal Fodder, 2019

Essential oil of two plant species from Peniche coast (Crithmum maritimum l. and Juniperus phoenicea var. turbinata (Guss.) parl.): Assessment of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016

Environmental limits of low salinity to Gracilaria gracilis development. Where do we draw the line?

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016

Excavated monuments as environment for plants, Conimbriga, Portugal: a study case

Country: Italy, 1994

Close Document Image Close Document Printer Image Print This Document! Conservation Information N... more

The Red Seaweed Giant Gelidium (Gelidium corneum) for New Bio-Based Materials in a Circular Economy Framework

Earth

Gelidium corneum (Giant Gelidium or Atlantic agar) is a well-known red seaweed harvested for its ... more Gelidium corneum (Giant Gelidium or Atlantic agar) is a well-known red seaweed harvested for its high-quality agar content. Agar is a mixture of the polysaccharides used in the food industry as a gelling, thickener, clarifying, and stabilizer agent. The best agar quality is also used in the laboratory as bacteriological agar. Yet, in recent years, the species has been studied for many other applications. Examples of uses are pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food supplements, bioremediation, biofuels, biofertilizers and biostimulants, biomaterials, and nanocrystals, among others. The use of this biomass, though, raises concerns about the sustainability of the resource, since this is not a cultivated species, being harvested in the wild. Thus, other uses of G. corneum biomass increase pressure on wild stocks already stressed due to climate change. However, in a biorefinery approach, a new trend is emerging, using waste biomass rather than harvested biomass to produce new bio-based material...