Scientific papers

Advancing public understanding of epigenetics: the EPIBOOST project’s video science outreach
Educational Media International
David Oliveira, Cecília Guerra, Maria José Loureiro, Guilherme Jeremias, Joana Pereira

A short-term exposure to saxitoxin triggers a multitude of deleterious effects in Daphnia magna at levels deemed safe for human health
Science of the Total Environment
Albano Pinto, Inês Macário, Sérgio Marques, Joana Lourenço, Inês Domingues, Maria João Botelho, Jana Asselman, Patrícia Pereira, Joana Pereira

History of exposure to copper influences transgenerational gene expression responses in Daphnia magna
Epigenetics
Guilherme Jeremias, Ana-Belén Muniz-González, Fernando Gonçalves, Luis Martínez-Guitarte, Jana Asselman, Joana Luísa Pereira

A review on aquatic toxins – Do we really know it all regarding the environmental risk posed by phytoplankton neurotoxins?
Journal of Environmental Management
Albano Pinto, Maria João Botelho, Catarina Churro, Jana Asselman, Patrícia Pereira, Joana Luísa Pereira
Theses

PhD thesis
Developing epigenetic biomarkers of metal exposure in Daphnia
Guilherme Jeremias [supervisors: Joana Pereira, Jana Asselman, Fernando Gonçalves]

PhD thesis
Physiological and molecular effects of neurotoxicants in relevant ecological and human health models
Albano Pinto [supervisors: Joana Pereira, Patrícia Pereira, Jana Asselman]

MSc thesis
Searching for links between biochemical responses and multi-omic signatures in seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) exposed to aquatic contaminants
João Raio [supervisors: Patrícia Pereira, Laia Navarro-Martin]

MSc thesis
Epigenetic effects of ciprofloxacin in Daphnia magna
Sandro Carvalho [supervisors: Joana Pereira, Joana Santos]

MSc thesis
Effects of cadmium in Acartia tonsa: an integrated assessment covering epigenetic and phenotypic responses
Ana Rodrigues [supervisors: Joana Pereira, Jana Asselman]

Graduation thesis
Epigenetic responses of Daphnia to environmental contaminants
Beatriz Lopes [supervisors: Joana Pereira, Joana Santos]

Graduation thesis
Epigenetic responses of marine diatoms to environmental contaminants
Sofia Valentim [supervisors: Silja Frankenbach, Joana Santos]

Graduation thesis
Impact of cadmium and ciprofloxacin on the DNA methylation pattern of Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Larissa Fonseca [supervisors: Silja Frankenbach, Joana Pereira]

Graduation thesis
Can exposure to Ciprofloxacin alter the biological responses of Danio rerio?
Énia Correia [supervisors: Inês Domingues, Laia Navarro-Martin]

Graduation thesis
Establishment of ecotoxicological tests of Cadmium and Ciprofloxacin on Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Mafalda Pinhal [supervisors: Silja Frankenbach, João Serôdio]

Graduation thesis
Ecotoxicological assays with microcrustaceans: Daphnia magna
Sofia Ramos [supervisors: Tânia Vidal, Inês Macário]

Graduation thesis
Insights of the epigenetic response of Chlorella vulgaris to cadmium – from growth curves to DNA methylation
Sandro Carvalho [supervisors: Tânia Vidal, Inês Macário]

Graduation thesis
Understanding the response of Chlorella vulgaris to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin – from growth curves to DNA methylation
Natacha Ramos [supervisors: Tânia Vidal, Inês Macário]