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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Biociências (IB) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Master (1995) and Ph.D. (1999) in Physiology in the PPG in Sciences (General Physiology) at the Biosciences Institute of the University of São Paulo. Postdoctoral research at the same institution between 2000 and 2003, with an internship (FAPESP) at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. She is currently a full professor at the Department of Physiology (IB-USP), Productivity scholarship (PQ-1B, CNPq) and collaborator in projects developed with researchers at the UNESP Aquaculture Center, UNESP-Ilha Solteira, University of Mogi das Cruzes, CSIRO (Australia ), Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Università Politecnica delle Marche (Italy) and Universidad de Buenos Aires. My studies are in the areas of Comparative Physiology, in the sub-areas of metabolism and endocrinology of fish; Aquaculture, using physiology as a tool for applied studies; and in the area of Aquatic Ecotoxicology, using biomarkers at different levels of biological organization to study impacted environments. Within these areas, I study lipid and fatty acid metabolism, gonadal steroids, gonadotropins, effects of pollutants on the reproductive physiology of fish and physiology projects applied to the cultivation of tropical fish should be highlighted. I develop projects with marine fish, mainly with the group of Serranidae (dusky grouper) and cobia, in projects developed at CEBIMar / USP. Full advisor in the Graduate Programs in Science (General Physiology) at IBUSP and in the PPG in Aquaculture at CAUNESP.#8203; Member of the International Committee of the International Society for Fish Endocrinology (https://www.isfendo.com/) and Technical Advisor at the Provost Office for Research and Innovation (USP). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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O ambiente aquático é receptor de diversos compostos de origem antrópica, o que tem gerado grande preocupação devido aos seus efeitos tóxicos sobre peixes, anfíbios e invertebrados. Muitas substâncias de uso diário para cuidados pessoais, saúde, produção agrícola e industrial podem atuar como desreguladores endócrinos (EDCs). As estações de tratamento de águas não são capazes de eliminar …
Reproduction in fish is controlled by the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonads (HPG) axis and modulated by environmental factors. Contaminants present in the water, resulting from human activities, affect the functioning of this axis, impairing reproduction. These compounds act as Endocrine Disruptors (EDC, Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals), interfering at different levels of neuroendocrine control…
The use of fish oil (FO) in marine aquaculture is important because of the need for long-chain and highly unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) from the n-3 series. However, the production of FO is limited, and alternative sources of lower cost and more stable production such as vegetable oils (VO) have been studied. However, this substitution, in most cases, negatively impacts growth and alt…
The creation of Tilapias in Brazil consists in one of the major sources of fish production, representing the most produced species in the country. Tilapias are advantageous due to several characteristics that made this species favorable to farming, such as rapid growth, good weather and environment adaptation and rusticity in management. The growth of this fishing activity is result of nu…
The increase of the population density promoted the intensification of the anthropic activities in the natural environments, leading to an intense process of degradation and contamination of the water bodies. In the reservoirs of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (RMSP), have been reported an intense eutrophication process and the presence of emerging pollutant from the anthropization,…
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In recent years, the presence of new anthropogenic compounds has been reported in aquatic ecosystems around the world. Following this global pattern, the presence of a wide variety of new chemical substances, such as pharmaceuticals, has also been reported in water bodies in Brazil, since our country is among the largest economies in the world and has a high level of consumption of these …
The ibuprofen (IBU) and diclofenac (DFC) are anti-inflammatories broadly used andfrequently found in the water. These drugs, considered Contaminants of EmergingConcern (CECs), individually or combined, can affect the endocrine system of teleosts,altering the reproductive process. The aim of this study is to analyze the seminal qualityparameters of Astyanax lacustris, using in vitro and in…
Population growth has been harming aquatic ecosystems, and several studies have focused on the effects of environmental contaminants, especially emerging contaminants of concern (CECs), which can cause short and long-term environmental damage to organisms. Among these CECs, carbamazepine (CBZ) stands out, a neuropharmaceutical used in the treatment of neuropathologies, which when in the e…
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The aquatic environment has a unique biological richness, housing diverse forms of life. However, it is known that this environment is the destination of many pollutants, which as a result, in addition to causing local contamination, can also cause physiological deregulations, injuries or even death of organisms that inhabit it. Among them, pharmaceuticals stand out, since the levels foun…
The occurrence of pharmaceutical and personal care products has been identified for years in groundwater, surface water, soil and wastewater treatment in Brazil and worldwide. Pharmaceutical products are considered environmental pollutants of emerging concern, that is, they have a potential risk to the environment and aquatic organisms. These risks can occur at different scales, ranging f…
The use of pharmaceuticals has become essential for improving the quality of human life. However, indiscriminate use has led to an increase in the concentration of these compounds in aquatic ecosystems around the world. These compounds act as Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals (EDCs), interfering at different levels of the neuroendocrine control of metabolism, development, reproduction, and ph…
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Climate change is a global challenge that requires immediate attention. The oceans suffer the impact of these changes and aquatic organisms are directly affected by them. In light of the climate change stressors of warming, acidification and hypoxia coined as the "deadly trio", the project proposes to examine endocrine and physiological responses as a driver of stressor vulnerability and …
The increase in the consumption of pharmaceutical products has resulted in an increase in the load in the environment. Carbamazepine (CBZ) is the most commonly used drug in epilepsy treatment, and its metabolites are commonly detected as persistent pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment around the world. However, because it is a psychoactive drug, little attention has been paid to the…
Environmental stressors may be defined as unpredictable and/or noxious environmental stimuli that threaten survival and/or homeostasis. They may be categorized according to the nature of the stimulus (physical, chemical, and biological) and their origin (natural or anthropogenic). The effects of such stressors may be observed in several levels of the biological organization (e.g., from mo…
Since the 1970s, pollution of ecosystems by plastic waste and debris has become a concern. Although in the last years, an increasing number of studies have been examining the effects of microplastics (mainly) and nanoplastics on aquatic organisms, most studies have focused on marine/estuarine environments. There is a considerable lack of information on the effects on freshwater organisms,…
Wastewater treatment emerges as a pressing priority influenced by factors such as urbanization, globalization, and climate change. A central challenge identified is the limited disposal in treatment plants, contributing to ecosystem degradation through the constant discharge of micropollutants, including the Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs). These pollutants, lacking specific legis…
The assessment of crop protection chemicals for human safety is currently achieved using toxicity studies performed on vertebrate models as surrogates for humans. These studies are resource intensive, slow and are not fully representative of the risks to human health. Many of these chemicals are endocrine disruptors (EDCs) whose molecular mechanisms of action are not well understood. Corr…
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