My interests and experiences are in Invertebrates Ecology and Zoology, especially in copepods, and also in limnology, general ecology and aquaculture. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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While some Cladocera and Copepoda species are cosmopolitan, others have complex distribution patterns, generally related to historical events, regional and local effects. This project will analyze the taxonomy and ecological attributes of microcrustaceans of the second largest river in the world in terms of water volume and drainage basin, the Congo River in Africa (also kneed as Zaire Ri…
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This project aims to investigate the effects of microplastics on the health and behavior of zooplankton, using the cladoceran species Ceriodaphnia silvestrii as a model organism. The research will be conducted under controlled laboratory conditions to evaluate the impact of microplastic ingestion on critical aspects such as feeding behavior, reproduction, growth, and respiratory activity …
Throughout evolutionary history, a lot of reproductive strategies have been developed, one of which is the spermatophore. This structure is present in many groups, primarily invertebrates, allowing the female to store sperm for post-copulatory fertilization, often carrying more than one spermatophore from different individuals. This strategy is also present in copepods, being common to fi…
The present project aims to redescribe two rare species of copepods from the Congo River basin in Africa: Afrocyclops pauliani Lindberg, 1951 listed as extinct by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and Cryptocyclops falsus (Kiefer, 1929), also found by a few works. The descriptions are old, little morphologically detailed and have few illustrations, and the present project aims to re…
Understanding the dynamics of aquatic taxonomic groups, such as zooplankton, allows finding patterns and effects correlated with different environmental variables, aiming to recognize study priorities for water resources, in order to optimize their use and management. In addition, new studies in precarious regions with scarce knowledge are essential, which will allow the recognition of ar…
The zooplankton community transfer energy and biomass between producers and consumers in the food web, but there are still few studies in some biogeographically relevant and difficult to access regions due to multiple reasons. The Afrotropical region covers much of the African continent, south of the Sahara Desert, and in this region some of the largest rivers in the world are born, such …
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This project aims to assess the combined effects of microplastic ingestion and increased temperature on the physiological, behavioral, and reproductive parameters of Daphnia magna in Germany, allowing a direct comparison of these results with ongoing research on Ceriodaphnia silvestrii made in Brazil, thus enhancing the overall value of both studies. Specifically, the study will investiga…
The project aims to investigate the morphology, ultrastructure, and reproductive aspects of the spermatophores of the species Notodiaptomus spinuliferus, a freshwater copepod widely distributed in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Although there are many studies on copepod morphology, there is a significant scarcity of research focused on reproductive structure, especially in freshwater env…
Comparative studies on the distribution of microcrustaceans on a continental scale allows us to elucidate the different evolutionary, ecological, and biogeographical processes that underlie contemporary community patterns. This study aims to analyze the intercontinental patterns of distribution, diversity, and richness (South America, North America and Africa), to understand how biogeogra…
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| 2 / 2 | Ongoing scholarships in Brazil |
| 10 / 9 | Completed scholarships in Brazil |
| 2 / 2 | Ongoing scholarships abroad |
| 1 / 1 | Completed scholarships abroad |
| 21 / 18 | All research grants and scholarships |
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