relatório actividades de j - DOP/UAç - Universidade dos Açores

Centre of IMAR of the University of the Azores 

Report of 2001 activities 

Centro do IMAR da Universidade dos Açores 

Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, 

Cais e Santa Cruz 

9901-862 Horta, Faial

INDEX 

ORGANIZATION..............................................................................................................................2 

LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECTS IN COURSE, STARTED AND/OR APROVED IN 2001..........4 

EUROPEAN FUNDING .......................................................................................................................4 

FIEFA - Providing a Framework to Improve the Assessment of the Main Demersal and 

Pelagic Fisheries in Western European Waters....................................................................4 

BASBLACK - Environment and biology of deep-water species Aphanopus carbo in the NE 

Atlantic: basis for its management. .......................................................................................4 

MARÉ - Integrated Management of Coastal and Marine Areas in the Azores......................4 

VENTOX – Deep-Sea hydrothermal vents: a natural pollution laboratory............................6 

SAMFISH – Improving Sampling of Western and Southern European Atlantic Fisheries. ...7 

DELASS – Development of Elasmobranch assessments.....................................................8 

NATIONAL FUNDING.........................................................................................................................8 

CORRAM - Octopod cephalopods: relation of the resources with marine environment.......8 

Trophic ecology and population structure of juvenile, pelagic stage loggerhead sea turtles 

(Caretta caretta) in the North Atlantic Ocean. .......................................................................8 

Ecology and conservation of the temporally segregated populations of the madeiran storm 

petrel Oceanodroma castro breeding in the Azores..............................................................9 

Life cycle of two migratory Anguilliform species - Anguilla anguilla (L.) and Conger conger 

(L.) - in the North Atlantic ....................................................................................................10 

MAROV - Mapping of Marine Habitats of the Azores using Robotic Ocean Vehicles. .......10 

REGIONAL FUNDING.......................................................................................................................10 

Small pelagic fishes from Azores: Biology and Fisheries....................................................10 

CRUSTAÇO - Experimental fishing of deep-sea crustaceans of the Azores. ....................11 

MAREDA - Assessment of relative abundances of demersal species in the Azores .........11 

Impact of whale watching activities on cetacean populations: assessment and regulations 

.............................................................................................................................................11 

Analysis of mercury in canned fish......................................................................................11 

BARCA - Bases for the characterization of tow coastal artisanal fisheries of the Azores: gill 

nets and triggerfish..............................................................................................................11 

NTPA – Study for the implementation of new fisheries techniques in the Azores. .............12 

DETRA – Remote sensing techniques implementation in the Azores – Studies of 

mesoscale variability and fisheries support.........................................................................12 

GEMAS – Evaluation, management and monitor of underwater sandbanks around Faial, 

Pico and São Miguel............................................................................................................12 

FISHOR – "Fishing experience of orange-roughy (Hoplosthetus atlanticus)".....................13 

Ocean Forum – Discussion forum about the ocean in the internet.....................................13 

OTHER FUNDING ...........................................................................................................................13 

POPA - Dolphin-safe observer program for the fisheries of the Azores .............................13 

ImagDOP – "Image and multimedia nucleus of the Department of Oceanography and 

Fisheries of the University of the Azores" ...........................................................................14 

Swordfish longline fisheries observation program...............................................................14 

AERONET - AErosol RObotic NETwork. ............................................................................14 

Fishing experience for the reduction of by-catch of marine turtle in the Azores. ................15

Study of the coastal shallow-water hydrothermal site D. João de Castro Bank. ................15 

MAR-ECO - Patterns and Processes of the ecosystems of the Northern Mid-Atlantic.......15 

CONTRIBUTIONS (2001) ..............................................................................................................16 

SCIENTIFIC PAPERS.......................................................................................................................16 

Published.............................................................................................................................16 

in press ................................................................................................................................18 

Submitted ............................................................................................................................18 

TECHNICAL-SCIENTIFIC REPORTS ...................................................................................................19 

THESES ........................................................................................................................................20 

SCIENTIFIC LECTURES AND POSTERS..............................................................................................21 

Scientific lectures.................................................................................................................21 

Scientific posters .................................................................................................................22 

MEETINGS, REUNIONS, WORKSHOPS AND WORKING GROUPS ........................................................22 

STEERING COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS....................................................................................24 

COURSES .....................................................................................................................................24 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................................................25 

LIST OF DISSERTATIONS IN COURSE................................................................................................25 

PHD.............................................................................................................................................25 

MASTER DEGREES ........................................................................................................................25 

POST-GRADUATION COURSES ........................................................................................................25 

“LICENCIATURA”............................................................................................................................25 

OTHERS ACTIVITIES....................................................................................................................26 

COURSES ORGANIZATION ..............................................................................................................26 

DISSEMINATION CONFERENCES......................................................................................................26 

ORGANIZATION OF DIVULGATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIZATION CAMPAIGNS...........................27 

SCIENTIFIC CRUISES AND EXPEDITIONS...........................................................................................27 

MARINE ECOLOGY SECTION INTERNAL SEMINARS ...........................................................................28 

SCIENTIFIC DIVULGATION ARTICLES ................................................................................................28 

EDITION OF DIVULGATION MATERIALS .............................................................................................29 

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ORGANIZATION 

The conservation of marine life and the sustainable use of living resources in 

the North-East Atlantic Ocean are the main objectives of technicians and 

researchers of the University of the Azores IMAR Centre (IMAR-DOP/UAç). 

Those objectives are chaired with the news generations of young students and 

newly graduated researchers in marine sciences that integrate IMAR-DOP/UAç. 

The Northeast Atlantic, and in particular the Azores Region, is an area of 

international interest for oceanographic, fisheries and biodiversity studies. The 

members of IMAR-DOP/UAç have been involved with development of different 

activities within these fields, in a multidisciplinary effort to conjugate this 

knowledge into a better understanding of the dynamics of this region, and its 

biological, physical, chemical and geological relation with other oceanic regions 

of the world. 

There is an effort by all IMAR-DOP/UAç members to emphasize the national 

and international recognition of Azores University in oceanic studies. With this 

objective in mind several protocols and partnerships were signed with others 

institutions dedicated to marine science research. All IMAR network is part of an 

effort of opening horizons, framing research activities in larger partnerships. This 

is emphasizing with the presence of 35 invited scientists that visit IMAR- 

DOP/UAç and have worked here during 2001, in projects like VENTOX, MAROV 

and GEMAS. 

The IMAR/DOP team starts to grow during 2001, when the first Post-docs 

from the 10 that will arrive until 2002 summer, start their studies within the IMAR- 

DOP/UAç team. Those 10 new members of IMAR-DOP/UAç came from different 

places in the world (UK, Holland, Italy, France, India and Romania) they will 

improve the actual studies (genetics, ethology, and oceanography) and open 

new areas (bio-statistics). 

Fig. 1. Postdoctoral positions publicity published in Nature vol. 408 (6813), December 2000. 

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The University of the Azores IMAR Centre has at its service R/V “Arquipélago” 

and other three small boats like L/V “Águas-Vivas”. Those platforms are an 

advantage in the organization of annual cruises and other teamwork. The centre 

localization, near Horta Harbour and, consequently, easy access to the ocean, is 

also an advantage in oceanic studies. 

In fact the research vessel, the biological, chemical and oceanographic 

equipment, and local environmental data (hydrologic, biologic and from fisheries) 

can be easily acquired for the validation and incorporation in models. These 

capacities were improved with the acquisition of new equipment, the highresolution 

satellite reception antenna (HRPT). This satellite receives data on sea 

surface temperature (SST - NOAA) and ocean colour (SeaWiFS). This 

improvement is more significant with the implementation of a new international 

laboratory for the study of hydrothermal vents – LabHorta, in last June. 

This centre supports and helps pure and applied research. It is highly involved 

in co-operation activities with public and private institutions from Portugal and 

other countries, including universities, research centres and institutes, 

enterprises and professional associations. Since the end of November IMAR- 

DOP/UAç is one of the partners, together with ISR Lx; EI - IST; IMAR-DOP/UAç 

and CREMINER-FFCL, of Associated Lab of the Ministry of Science and 

Technology. We also carry out services for industry and public administration. It 

is maintained an effort for the promotion and divulgation of his research activities 

in mass media (national and international newspapers, radios and televisions 

stations), in museums, in school system and by internet (IMAR/DOP homepage: 

www.horta.uac.pt, IntraDOP: www.horta.uac.pt/intradop, and Fórum Oceanos: 

www.pg.raa.pt/oceanos). 

In this ambit we give special attention to studies about: 

• Biology and Ecology of fisheries resources. 

• Oceanic trophic relationships. 

• Dynamic and management of marine resources (tuna fishes and similar, 

demersal resources, sharks, small pelagic, crustaceans and littoral resources). 

• Fisheries experiments (search for new resources and fisheries techniques). 

• Biology and genetics of oceanic squids. 

• Biology, ecology and dynamics of species associated with seamounts. 

• General ecology and behaviour of littoral communities of fishes and 

invertebrates. 

• Community ecology of marine birds. 

• Physic and biologic oceanography (oceanic circulation and dynamic, remote 

sensing, physic-biologic inter-actions on the Azores region). 

• Eco-toxicology of heavy metal in the ocean. 

• Oceanic hydrothermal vents ecology. 

• Cetacean ecology, mainly related with whale watching activities. 

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The research activities are part of European programs (FWP5, Mast III, LIFE, 

DG-XIV), national programs (FCT, PRAXIS, PDCTM), regional programs 

(PRADIC) and bilateral co-operation with the USA (FLAD, NASA, NSF and 

CoML). 

LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECTS IN COURSE, STARTED AND/OR APROVED IN 

2001 

European funding 

FIEFA - Providing a Framework to Improve the Assessment of the Main 

Demersal and Pelagic Fisheries in Western European Waters 

EU Study Contract 97-0059 

The main objectives of this project are to implement a well designed and 

integrated international sampling, data management and data analysis scheme 

for the most important commercially exploited stocks in ICES Sub-areas VI, VII, 

VIII, IX and X, with a view to improving the quality of data available for stock 

assessment and management. The proposal will build on the progress achieved 

in EU Study Contract 94-0013 (Improvements of data collection for stock 

assessment in ICES Sub-areas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X). The project will enable the 

partners and the EU, plan for the next phase of the CFP in 2002 by improving the 

fisheries database in the member countries so that, the quality of data, the ability 

to exchange data and the ability to consider fisheries rather than individual stocks 

will be enhanced. 

BASBLACK - Environment and biology of deep-water species Aphanopus carbo 

in the NE Atlantic: basis for its management. 

EC DG-XIV Study Project 97/0084 

The objective of this project will be to provide the basis for the development 

and implementation of a programme for the routine study and management of 

the black scabbardfish. Owing to the lack of biological and environmental 

information critical for the assessment and management of the species a special 

effort will be put into investigations of its biology, stock discrimination and habitat 

characterization. 

MARÉ - Integrated Management of Coastal and Marine Areas in the Azores 

EU – LIFE DG XI/ B4-3200-98-509. 

The Azores archipelago consists of 9 islands and 20 islets located on the Mid- 

Atlantic Ridge. Despite this geographical isolation, the marine environment has 

been affected by increasing human activity. As a consequence of the ecological 

deterioration during the last two decades, various isolated legislative measures 

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have been taken for the conservation of marine species and habitats. However, 

they generally resulted in absence of management of the activities that take 

place in the protected areas and/or deficient enforcement of the legislation. With 

the recent application of the EC "Birds" and "Habitats" Directives in the 

Archipelago, conservation benefited from a new strategic perspective by the 

designation of 18 Sites with Conservation Importance (SCIs) and 13 Special 

Protection Areas (SPAs) on coastal and marine habitats. With a view to prevent 

what has happened with previous scattered measures, it is becoming urgent to 

implement an integrated program of management planning and an enforcement 

of the measures taken. The success of these strategies will depend on the 

integration in terms of ecology and management of the different components of 

the littoral environment. 

Instead of advancing with isolated actions of a group or a particular species, 

the present project proposes to elaborate and implement management plans for 

a complex of areas and species that are already favoured by decrees of 

unconnected protection. Three different levels of approach will be integrated: 

littoral habitats, marine bird populations and populations of cetaceans and marine 

turtles. 

This project will follow a course of action that includes scientific inventory, 

elaboration of regulation plans, public inquiry, preparation of management plans 

and finally the implementation of specific management measures. In the course 

of these actions one will establish an earnest program of environmental 

education with the perspective of alerting the different sectors of society and their 

active involvement in management measures. Only through this strategy will it be 

possible to create favourable conditions to implement successfully the Network 

Natura 2000 in the Azores with an impact beyond the project. Concerning coastal 

(both littoral and sublittoral) habitats, 5 SCIs were chosen, inserted in different 

ecological and socio-economical contexts. The island of Corvo, especially, 

should represent an illustrative example for the development of the general 

objectives of the project. Being the smallest island of the archipelago, Corvo 

exhibits a well-preserved coastal environment and contains a small population, 

receptive to proposals on environmental conservation. Therefore, it seems to 

unite all conditions for a sustainable management plan. On the other hand, SCIs 

located on the channel between Faial and Pico islands are subject to strong 

pressure from tourism, fishing and urban activities. Consequently, the 

management needed has to be of a different type, involving a greater variety of 

socio-economic sectors. Finally, the islets of Formigas and the Dollabarat reef 

represent the setting for a third management model. At present they are subject 

to growing human disturbance, like demersal fishery and spearfishing, but the 

area has the potential to be made into an authentic oceanic sanctuary. 

Another goal for this project is the elaboration of management plans for the new 

SPAs, which will be designated during a review process underway, along with 

enhancement of conservation action in 7 existing SPAs towards the recovery of 

population levels of Sterna dougallii. Besides, genetic studies will be undertaken 

to confirm reproductive isolation between two sympatric and temporally 

segregated populations of Oceanodroma castro occurring in the Azores. The 

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esults of this study will convey a revision of the taxonomic status of this species 

listed in Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, which is expected to result in the 

recognition of two distinct species with an increased vulnerable status, requiring 

immediate conservation measures. 

Regarding cetaceans, a database of the present populations of the different 

species will be compiled and the consequence of the increasing touristic 

pressure due to whale watching for the populations will be monitored. This is a 

recent activity in the Azores, but a large expansion is expected since it is the 

region in the North Atlantic with the highest diversity of cetaceans. A special 

importance is given to the resident groups of Tursiops truncatus (species 

included in Annex II of the EC Habitats Directive). The data collected will be used 

in calculating the capacity load for the whale watching and in elaborating and 

implementing a complex of management measures, which could lead to the 

proposal of new protection areas. 

Concerning marine turtles, the present project will seek to supervise tagging, 

access the impacts of accidental capture of turtles by the fishing fleet and study 

the distribution of the populations. The results of these studies will help in 

adopting practical measures for protecting the different species of turtles, 

especially the loggerhead (Caretta caretta), a priority species of the “Habitats 

Directive”, which has its nursery ground around the Azores on its migratory route 

in the North Atlantic. 

VENTOX – Deep-Sea hydrothermal vents: a natural pollution laboratory. 

UE – EVK3-CT1999-00003 

The VENTOX project is intended to underpin this important European 

endeavour by providing innovative insights into the long-term (i.e. evolutionary) 

adaptations of a unique group of organisms, the deep-sea hydrothermal fauna 

(and associated microbes), which are unique amongst life on earth in having 

been exposed to high levels of environmental contamination (low pH, high CO 2, 

poisonous sulphides, heavy metals and hazardous radionuclides) throughout 

their evolutionary history. Furthermore, vent species have shallow-water 

relatives that are important both in terms of biodiversity (community structure) 

and commercial exploitation (e.g. shellfish). The evolutionary adaptations and 

responses of vent species to their highly toxic and hostile environment are 

therefore extremely relevant to our understanding of the short and long-term 

consequences of contaminant exposure in shallow-water marine ecosystems. 

The contaminant history of the deep-sea vent fauna extends back to at least the 

Mesozoic (further in the case of vent bacteria); by comparison, anthropogenic 

pollution is only a very recent phenomenon (covering the past 100 years). 

Without such a long-term, evolutionary perspective on contaminant impact in 

marine ecosystems, it is not possible to consider the development of truly viable 

long-term management strategies. 

The primary objective of this RTD proposal is to carry out innovative research 

into the specialised adaptations and processes found in representatives of the 

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mid-Atlantic deep-sea hydrothermal vent fauna and the associated vent microbial 

populations, with an emphasis on those aspects (environmental, community, 

population, whole organism, physiological, genetic, biochemical and molecular) 

which enable them to survive under extreme chemical and physical conditions in 

an environment which provides a useful analogue of contaminated marine 

environments elsewhere, with the notable difference that the time scale of 

contamination is geological, thus having deep-seated evolutionary implications, 

rather than very recent, as is the case of anthropogenic pollution. While the 

fundamental aim is to bring forward the state of the art in this specific research 

area, an important secondary objective is to generate results and material, which 

are relevant to SME-based exploitation. 

The setting up of a land-based laboratory at a research centre within the 

Azores archipelago, within close proximity to active deep-sea vent sites, which 

are able to be kept supplied with live animals from acoustically-retrievable cages, 

is a major conceptual and technical breakthrough in both vent and deep-sea 

research in general, particularly when combined, as is the case here, with the 

use of the extremely innovative IPOCAMP pressure vessel. Taken together 

these technological advances promise to significantly bring forward the state of 

the art relating to both the fundamental and applied aspects of vent research 

leading, hopefully, to discoveries of human benefit. 

SAMFISH – Improving Sampling of Western and Southern European Atlantic 

Fisheries. 

UE – DG XIV / DGXIV-99-009 

The main objectives of this project are to maintain and strengthen 

international sampling of fisheries, data management and data analyses for the 

most important commercially exploited stocks in Western and Southern 

European waters (ICES Sub Areas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X), with a view to 

improving the quality and exchange of data for stock assessment and 

management. 

The five main objectives of the project are: 

1. To provide an integrated sampling program for the commercial exploited 

stocks which are assessed by ICES and subject to annual TACs (category 1 

stocks) in order to support the assessment of the stocks for ICES WG. 

2. To enhance the information on stocks not currently assessed (category 2 

stocks). 

3. To identify, describe and identify the uncertainties in the estimate of numbers 

at age and length for category 1 stocks and category 2 stocks where possible. 

4. To improve data management. 

5. To improve communication between research and the industry. 

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DELASS – Development of Elasmobranch assessments. 

UE – CFP – Study DELASS-CT99-055 

DELASS, Development of Elasmobranch Assessments is an international 

research project in which 15 European research institutes and 2 sub-contractors 

participate. The duration of the project is three years (2000 - 2002). The main 

objective of DELASS is the improvement of the scientific basis for the 

management of fisheries taking elasmobranches species. By the end of the 

contract period DELASS should provide assessments of 7 species of North East 

Atlantic sharks and 2 rays species. 

National funding 

CORRAM - Octopod cephalopods: relation of the resources with marine 

environment. 

FCT - PRAXIS XXI / 2-2.1-MAR-17071-95 

This project aims to obtain basic biological information on commercial 

cephalopods from Portuguese coast, mainly on common-octopus, that 

represents the 2nd and 3rd most important species in economic value in the 

national fisheries. The core of the project, common to all participants, concerns in 

collecting simultaneously biological data (fisheries, reproduction, growth, feeding) 

on the common- octopus in different geographic areas from mainland Portugal 

(Viana do Castelo, Cascais e Tavira), Azores and Madeira, at least during an 

year, based in monthly samplings. At same time, each of the participants will 

conduct research in other subjects as experimental fishing, suitability of 

assessment models to cephalopod resources, population genetics, physiology, 

eco-toxicology, abundance and distribution studies in relation with environmental 

factors. In the end of the project it is expected to have biological information that 

could contribute for a better management of the national cephalopod resources. 

Trophic ecology and population structure of juvenile, pelagic stage loggerhead 

sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the North Atlantic Ocean. 

FCT - PRAXIS XXI / P-BIA-11310-1998 

The project aims at increasing our knowledge on the little known biology of 

pelagic stage loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). These sea turtles provide 

a1 st model organism to establish a research group and national and international 

network capable of studying the ecology and autecology of pelagic open ocean 

organisms. 

Research at Madeira and Azores focuses around the evolutionary reasons for 

the existence of a pelagic life history phase for turtles. Given the unpredictability 

in space and time of food resources in the open ocean, it is strange that 

loggerhead sea turtles should use these areas as developmental habitat to cover 

increased energetic demands for their growth. The intention is to address this 

question through an "optimal foraging-energetic budget" approach, that will 

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measure food availability in the field given the turtles actual behaviour and 

compare it to physiological demands. The present proposal is inserted in this 

long term strategy. 

Here and as a 1 st step we propose to study in more detail the diet of pelagic 

sea turtles and determine their trophic status through the analysis of stable 

isotope ratios of nitrogen and carbon. With this information we will then conduct 

feeding trials to help understand the digestive and nutritional ecology of these 

turtles. To start to understand population composition and dynamics in the 

pelagic environment we propose furthermore to determine its composition in 

regard to sex and age. Last we pretend to explore the idea of using sea turtles as 

monitors of anthropogenic contaminants by analysing various pollutants from 

their tissues. From a methodological point of view all aspects proposed here rely 

on capture of sea turtles at sea and the extraction from these, in the leastharmful 

way, of samples to obtain as much information as possible. 

Ecology and conservation of the temporally segregated populations of the 

madeiran storm petrel Oceanodroma castro breeding in the Azores. 

PRAXIS/P/BIA/1319471998 

The Madeiran storm petrel is a high pelagic seabird, breeding on remote 

oceanic islands. It is highly vulnerable to ground predators and populations are 

thought to have declined in recent times. Through much of its breeding range, 

the Madeiran storm petrel occurs in two temporally discrete breeding 

populations, one nesting in the summer months, the other breeding during the 

winter. Recent work carried out by the Department of Oceanography and 

Fisheries (Monteiro & Furness 1998) has suggested, on the basis of 

morphological analysis, that the two temporally segregated forms breeding in the 

Azores islands may be considered as distinct species, which heightens 

conservation concern for the species complex. The current project aimed to 

deepen our understanding of the ecology of both forms and to examine the use 

of artifical nesting chambers as a conservation measure to increase both the size 

of the breeding population and the reproductive success of nesting pairs. Nest 

boxes were specially designed and equipped with electronic balances to 

remotely record food delivery by adults to the nestlings. Further remote 

monitoring devices recorded the visits of individual adults to the nests. A total of 

149 nest boxes were installed and over the course of three breeding seasons 

(summer 2000, winter 2000/2001 and summer 2001) eggs were laid in 63 

artificial nest sites (12, 23 and 28 nests in each season respectively). Storm 

petrels breeding in nest boxes were considerably more successful in producing 

fledged chicks than petrels nesting in natural cavities, where eggs were easily 

damaged, or the nest contents destroyed by larger petrel species enlarging the 

nest chamber. The percentage increase in breeding success was 274%, 197% 

and 361% in each season respectively. Given the low numbers of birds natural 

sites (and estimate 100 pairs for the summer population and 200 pairs in the 

winter), and their low breeding success, the increase production of fledged chicks 

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from nest boxes is highly important. The chicks fledged from nest boxes during 

the summer of 2001 represent an equivalent reproductive output of 101 pairs 

breeding in natural sites, and an effective doubling of the colony size. 

For each population, data were obtained on the following parameters: adult 

nest attendance; adult foraging success; energy expenditure of incubating birds 

(weight loss method, Bolton 1996); incidence of egg-neglect; duration of 

individual incubation shifts; duration of total incubation period; rate of food 

delivery to the nestling; duration of nestling fasting periods; rate of chick growth 

(body mass); rate of chick development (bone and plumage development); mass 

of the chick on fledging; duration of the fledging period. 

Life cycle of two migratory Anguilliform species - Anguilla anguilla (L.) and 

Conger conger (L.) - in the North Atlantic 

FCT – 2/2.1/MAR/1728/95 

The main goal of this project is to contribute for a better understanding of the 

biological cycles of the species Anguilla anguilla (L.) and the Conger conger (L.). 

In relation to the first species we intend to its transatlantic migrations. Concerning 

the second species we intend to study the relation between spawning region(s), 

distribution, duration of larval phase, sexual differentiation, fecundity and growth. 

MAROV - Mapping of Marine Habitats of the Azores using Robotic Ocean 

Vehicles. 

PDCTM/P/MAR/15249/1999 

The key scientific result of the project is the generation of detailed maps of a 

set of Sites of Community Importance (SCIs - EU Habitats Directive) in the 

Azores, with the objective of deriving guidelines for their management. The 

project will determine habitat attributes that significantly affect the distribution and 

dynamics of harvested species. Special attention will be given to determining 

valuable zones for fish reproduction (for example, groupers and trigger fish), and 

monitoring fish community structure and abundance. The project is highly 

multidisciplinary, displays a clear symbiosis between marine science and 

technology, and implements the key components in the chain that gives support 

to modern systems for marine habitat mapping: data acquisition, pre-processing, 

and transmission, multi-scale data integration, and information processing and 

dissemination. 

Regional funding 

Small pelagic fishes from Azores: Biology and Fisheries 

FCT – 4.70.94/PRADIC-CT 

In the past, the monitoring of the small pelagic fishery in the Region has been 

sporadic, hence, this fishery is currently poorly described, the existing information 

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inadequately explored, and information on the biology of some species still very 

limited. This project aims to fill in these information gaps by creating 

simultaneous scientific bases, so that, in the future, a small group responsible for 

the assessment and counselling concerning the management of this resource is 

established at the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (DOP). 

CRUSTAÇO - Experimental fishing of deep-sea crustaceans of the Azores. 

PGR / C&T / SRAPA-DRP-1997 (DOP 1) 

The aim of this is to study the biology and fisheries of deep-sea crustaceans 

with commercial interest. 

MAREDA - Assessment of relative abundances of demersal species in the 

Azores 

PGR / C&T / SRAPA-DRP-1997 (DOP 2) 

The aim of this project is the regular monitoring of the exploration and 

conservation of demersal living resources in the Azorean EEZ, in view to the 

assessment and management of those resources. 

Impact of whale watching activities on cetacean populations: assessment and 

regulations 

SRE / DRT / (SRTA) SRE – DRT - 1996/97 (DOP 1) 

A short observation program was established in the islands of Faial, Pico and 

São Miguel, during the summer of 1996 with the objective of studying the impact 

of whale watching activities, in order to prepare specific legislation for this 

increasing activity. Based on other country legislation’s, and our in situ 

observations and assessment of cetacean populations a preliminary regulation 

was elaborated in February 1997. 

Analysis of mercury in canned fish 

(SRAP) SRAPA/ DRA 1996-97 (DOP3) - COFACO-DOP/UAç protocol. 

Mercury is a toxic substance that accumulates mainly in marine life 

organisms. It is important for public health to evaluate and control toxicity levels 

of this metal in trophic marine chains. Important as well, is to extend this 

knowledge to control the pollution degree of fish/fish products, whenever 

requested by the economic agents. 

BARCA - Bases for the characterization of tow coastal artisanal fisheries of the 

Azores: gill nets and triggerfish. 

SRAPA / DRP / SRAPA – DRP – 1998 (DOP 2) 

BARCA as started in 1999 at DOP, financed by the regional authority fisheries 

department, and is coordinated by Ricardo Serrão Santos and developed by 

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Jorge Fontes and Miguel Machete. It addresses the study of coastal gill net 

fishery and the triggerfish fishery. In the first stage, we interviewed fisherman 

from several Islands in order to understand the social, economical and 

technological aspects of these fisheries. We also perform experimental gillnet 

fishing for estimation of selectivity parameters, collect and analyse historical data 

necessary to propose adequate regulation for the Azores archipelago. Triggerfish 

life history basic aspects are being studied in order to analyse the chances for 

wider scale alternative fishery. 

NTPA – Study for the implementation of new fisheries techniques in the Azores. 

SRAPA / DRP / SRAPA – DRP – 1999 (DOP 1) 

The aim of this project was testing the implementation of new fisheries 

techniques, namely computerised freight "Electric Jigging Machine - Type: 03 - 

16" da Oilwind, in Azorean fisheries. 

DETRA – Remote sensing techniques implementation in the Azores – Studies of 

mesoscale variability and fisheries support. 

SRAPA / DRP 2000 

Remote sensing techniques are fundamental to oceanographic studies. 

Satellite Oceanography is still a recent field, and it is important that Portugal, 

namely, the Azores, present themselves as strong candidates to the 

implementation of these techniques to ocean studies. Within this framework, a 3year 

project called “Implementation of Remote Sensing Techniques in the Azores 

– Mesoscale Variability and Fisheries Support (DETRA)” was submitted in 2000 

to the Regional Secretary of Fisheries in the Azores, through the Center of IMAR 

at the University of the Azores (IMAR-DOP/UAç). Main objectives of DETRA are 

to implement this new scientific area to study marine ecosystem dynamics in the 

Azores. To accomplish this, DETRA proposed the installation of a high resolution 

satellite station (HRPT) in Faial, Azores (Portugal), to obtain real time AVHRR 

(NOAA) and near-real time SeaWiFS (SeaStar) imagery. In April 2001, the HRPT 

station of the Azores (named by NASA as “HAZO”) was installed successfully, 

becoming the first HRPT station in the Azores to receive SeaWiFS data. HAZO 

station receives about 4 to 6 AVHRR and 1 to 2 SeaWiFS images per day. These 

images are processed from raw data up to Level-3 data (Sea Surface 

Temperature or SST and Ocean Colour) at IMAR-DOP/UAç. This imagery will be 

used in different fields of research within the framework of Ocean Sciences. 

NOAA imagery will be also used to support fisheries activities. 

GEMAS – Evaluation, management and monitor of underwater sandbanks 

around Faial, Pico and São Miguel 

SRAPA / DROTRH - 2001 

The aim of this project is the location and volume determination of underwater 

sand banks, around Faial, Pico and São Miguel Islands. The Regional 

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Directorate for Territorial Order and Water Resources will use this information for 

the attribution of sea sand extraction licences. In the end of this study will be 

presented a management extraction plan for each island, and the consequently 

monitoring. For the development of this project the IMAR/DOP has associated to 

the Department of Marine Geology of Geologic and Mining Institute (IGM), and to 

the Volcanic and Geo-thermic Observatory of the Azores (OVGA). 

FISHOR – "Fishing experience of orange-roughy (Hoplosthetus atlanticus)" 

The aim of this fishing experience was the prospecting, monitoring of relative 

abundance, distribution and biological sampling of orange-roughy, as well as, of 

the main by-catch species. For this experience was used the deep-water trawl. 

Ocean Forum – Discussion forum about the ocean in the internet 

DRCT 2001 

The Ocean Forum is an internet forum (www.pg.raa.pt/oceanos or 

www.horta.uac.pt/ct) were the oceans are in discuss. In this web page it is 

possible for everyone to put questions about the oceans or about all life that 

depends on it, or propose a debate of anything related with the ocean. 

Other funding 

POPA - Dolphin-safe observer program for the fisheries of the Azores 

APASA - AICPA - EII – SRAPA / DRP - LOTAÇOR, EP. 

Based on undeniable scientific standards, the main objective of "POPA" is to 

ensure no intentional harm or mortality to cetaceans by fishing crews on tuna 

fishing vessels and that no cetacean meat be brought on board the vessels. To 

ensure this objective is achieved observers will be placed on board of tuna 

vessels to observe activities of captains and crewmembers and to investigate 

vessels to ensure no tools deemed capable of causing harm to cetaceans. They 

will also be responsible for scientific data collection on cetaceans and other 

marine species (e.g. pelagic fishes, turtles and seabirds) and on acquiring data 

about the fishery (e.g. capture, fishing efforts, ship’s log). 

Therefore, and following a priority sequence, the main objectives of this 

program are: i) To monitor the largest part of the tuna fleet, safe-guarding against 

intentional cetaceans mortality, harm, or harassment in order to build solid 

scientific information that can be used to grant the "dolphin safe" label; ii) To use 

the information from the cetacean observers program to estimate the population 

stocks of the cetacean species most frequently observed in the Azores; iii) To 

observe those marine species that are less known in the Azores in terms of 

scientific data available: cetaceans, seabirds, turtles, and pelagic fish. These 

studies include the distribution and biological sampling of animals accidentally 

caught. Deliberate marking of some species is also intended (e.g. turtles). iv) To 

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collect biological data relative to: 1) the tuna species captured during the fishery; 

2) the species used as live bait (e.g. biometrics, gonads, stomach, hard 

structures) as well as; 3) data related with the tuna fishery (e.g. captures, effort, 

fishing grounds, fishery techniques). 

ImagDOP – "Image and multimedia nucleus of the Department of Oceanography 

and Fisheries of the University of the Azores" 

In this nucleus is stored all image bank of IMAR-DOP/UAç, that are used for 

help all projects of this centre in everything related with publications, scientific 

seminars and all related with publicity and dissemination. This nucleus has on is 

charge the maintenance of IMAR-DOP/UAç web pages (homepage: 

www.horta.uac.pt; IntraDOP (intranet): www.horta.uac.pt/intradop; Ocean Forum: 

www.horta.uac.pt/ct) and all project web pages (e.g. MARÉ project: 

www.horta.uac.pt/projectos/life). 

Swordfish longline fisheries observation program. 

NMFS/EUA–UniversityofFlorida-1997 

An observer program on board longline fishing boats was started in 1998. 

This has the collaboration of the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research. The 

aims of this project is to quantify and describe sea turtle bycatch in Azorean 

waters, results are cause for concern. Motivate fishermen for conservation 

(undersized fish, plastic garbage, etc.), especially for sea turtle conservation. 

Demonstrate how to extract hooks and release turtles carefully. 

AERONET - AErosol RObotic NETwork. 

NASA - 1999 

The AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) program is an inclusive 

federation of ground-based remote sensing aerosol networks established by 

AERONET and PHOTON and greatly expanded by AEROCAN and other 

agency, institute and university partners. AERONET is a 10-year project. The 

goal is to assess aerosol optical properties and validate satellite retrievals of 

aerosol optical properties. The network imposes standardization of instruments, 

calibration, and processing. Data from this collaboration provides globally 

distributed observations of spectral aerosol optical depths, inversion products, 

and precipitable water in geographically diverse aerosol regimes. Three levels of 

data are available from this website: Level 1.0 (unscreened), Level 1.5 (cloudscreened), 

and Level 2.0 (Cloud-screened and quality-assured). Descriptions 

may be found of program objectives, affiliations, the instrumentation, operational 

issues, data products, data-base browser "demonstrat", research activities, links 

to similar data sets, NASA EOS links and personnel involved in AERONET. In 

October 1999, NASA signed an agreement with the University of the Azores for 

cooperation in the AERONET Program. Main objectives of this cooperation 

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included the installation of an AERONET/SIMBIOS station in the Azores, as 

representative of the North Atlantic, and also to encourage scientists from both 

countries and institutions to develop research programs based on the Portugal 

network data along with aerosol data available from the global AERONET 

database located at NASA´s Goddard Space Flight Center, in Maryland. In April 

2000, the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries at the University of the 

Azores, with the supervision of Dr. Christophe Pietras from NASA/GSFC and Dr. 

Ana Martins from IMAR/DOP-UAç (also responsible for the AERONET station in 

the Azores), installed successfully an AERONET station at Horta, Faial, Azores. 

This station is working since that time and transmits, every hour, atmospheric 

data to NASA by GOES satellite. 

Fishing experience for the reduction of by-catch of marine turtle in the Azores. 

NMFS/EUA–UniversityofFlorida–2000 

With this experiment, done in straight collaboration with the ACCSTR and the 

National Marine Fisheries Services (USA), we try to determine the effects of gear 

modification on sea turtles bycatch rates and the capture of the target species. In 

a first stage a commercial longline vessel was chartered and 4 different hook 

types were tested. Results are already being published. For a second stage it’s 

planed the testing of different baits, well as the use or not of light sticks. 

Study of the coastal shallow-water hydrothermal site D. João de Castro Bank. 

Franco-Portuguese co-operation (IMAR-DOP/ IFREMER-DRO-EP) 

Azores archipelago is characterized by a unique complex geologic system 

that permits the existence of deep-water and shallow-water hydrothermal vents. 

In the EEZ of the Azores are known four places ranged from 20 to 3000 metres 

deep: D. João de Castro, Menez Gwen, Lucky Strike and Rainbow. The 

particular composition of hydrothermal fluids increases the concentration of toxic 

compounds (heavy metals, H2S, CH4) in the mix zone. The aim of this project is 

to starts the chemical (metals, H2S and O2) e fauna characterization of shallow 

water hydrothermal vent field D. João de Castro, as well as to determine the 

possible impact of this fluids in the food chain. 

MAR-ECO - Patterns and Processes of the ecosystems of the Northern Mid- 

Atlantic. 

CoML 

The Mid-Atlantic ridge is the target of an emerging international ecosystem 

study under the Census of Marine Life programme. This pilot project shall gather 

new knowledge on biodiversity, distribution patterns, and ecological processes, 

and the overriding aim is “to describe and understand the patterns of distribution, 

abundance and trophic relationships of the organisms inhabiting the mid-oceanic 

North Atlantic, and identify and model ecological processes that cause variability 

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in these patterns”. The project will focus on pelagic, benthopelagic and 

epibenthic macrofauna, and analyse distribution and abundance patterns in 

relation to the abiotic and biotic environment, as well as trophic relationships and 

life history strategies. Fish, crustaceans, cephalopods and gelatinous plankton 

and nekton have the highest priority in the study. 

A major challenge of the project is to overcome observation difficulties at large 

depths and in rugged terrain. A central aim is thus to utilise modern remote 

sensing technology (acoustics, optics) using advanced instrument carriers (e.g., 

towed vehicles, ROVs, AUVs etc.) 

The project will be carried out as a multi-ship operation in 2003-2004, and the 

ongoing planning is a collaborative effort involving many nations around the 

North Atlantic. The project will work on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and in adjacent 

waters from the Azores to Iceland, both by surveying large areas by acoustics 

and mid-water trawling, and by focussing on selected sub-areas for intensive 

sampling and observation by traditional and novel methods and technology. 

Overlapping with the field seasons, the period 2004-2008 will be an analytical 

phase, including also submission of data to OBIS. 

CONTRIBUTIONS (2001) 

Scientific papers 

Published 

Almada, V.C., E.J. Gonçalves, R.F. Oliveira, A.J. Almeida, R.S. Santos, P. Wirtz. 2001. Patterns 

of diversity of the north-eastern Atlantic blenniid fish fauna (Pisces Blenniidae). Global 

Ecology & Biogeography 10, 411-422 

Desbruyères, D., M. Biscoito, J.-C. Caprais, T. Comtet, A. Colaço, P. Crassous, Y. Fouquet, A. 

Khripounoff, N. Le Bris, K. Olu, R. Riso, P.-M. Sarradin & A. Vangriesheim. 2001. Variations 

in deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities on the mid-Atlantic Ridge when approaching the 

Azores Plateau. Deep-Sea Research. 48 (5): 1325-1346. 

Duarte, P.N., A.A. Silva & G. Menezes. 2001. Staining techniques for aging tope shark, 

Galeorhinus galeus, (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Azores: a comparison based on precision 

analysis. Arquipélago. Life and Marine Sciences 18A, p. 65-74 

Estácio, S., A. Mendonça, H. Krug, G.M. Menezes & M.R. Pinho. 2001 Aspects of the 

reproduction of six demersal species captured in the Azores Archipelago. Arquipélago. Life 

and Marine Sciences. Supplement 2 (Part B): 83-94. 

Ferreira, R.L., H.R. Martins, A.A. Silva & A.B. Bolten 2001. Impact of swordfish fisheries on sea 

turtles in the Azores. Arquipélago. Life and Marine Sciences. 18A: 75-79. 

Ferraz, R.R. & J.M. Gonçalves. 2001. The exploitation of the clam, Tapes decussatus, inthe 

Santo Cristo Lagoon, São Jorge, Azores, from 1991 to 1998. Arquipélago. Life and Marine 

Sciences. Supplement 2 (part B): 49-56. 

Ferraz, R.R., G.M. Menezes & R.S. Santos 2001. Limpet (Patella spp.) exploitation in the 

Azores, during the period 1993-1998. Arquipélago. Life and Marine Sciences. Supplement 2 

(Part B): 57-63. 

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Fontes, J., F. Tempera & P. Wirtz. 2001. Notes on some interesting opisthobranchs from the 

Azores (Mollusca Gastropoda Opisthobranchia). Arquipélago Life and Marine Sciences 18 A, 

85-88. 

Isidro, H.A. 2001. A mid-Atlantic documentation science centre on its way to the New Millenium. 

Pp. 116-118. In: Heath, S. P., Simpson, P. & Forsyth, M., 2001. Proceedings of the eight 

meeting of the European Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries and Information Centres, 

held at Norwood Hall Aberdeen, 3-5 May 2000 Hosted by FRS Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, 

196 pp. 

Khripounoff, A., A. Vangriesheim, P. Crassous, M. Segonzac, A. Colaço, D. Desbruyères & R. 

Barthelemy. 2001. Particle flux in the Rainbow hydrothermal vent field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge): 

dynamics, mineral and biological composition. Journal of Marine Research. 59: 633–656 

Kutschera U. & P. Wirtz. 2001. The evolution of parental care in freshwater leeches. Theory 

Bioscience 120, 115-137 

Morato, T., P. Afonso; P. Lourinho; J.P. Barreiros; R.S. Santos & R. Nash. 2001. Weightlength 

relationships for 21 coastal fish species of the Azores, northeastern Atlantic. Fisheries 

Research 50(3): 297-302. 

Muss, A., D.R. Robertson, C.A. Stepien, P. Wirtz, B. Bowen. 2001. Phylogeography of 

Ophioblennius: The Role of Ocean Currents and Geography in Reef Fish Evolution. Evolution 

55/3, 561-572 

Oliveira, R.F., A.V.M. Canário, M.S. Grober & R.S. Santos. 2001. Endocrine correlates of male 

sexual polymorphism and alternative tactics in the Azorean rock-pool blenny, Parablennius 

sanguinolentus parvicornis. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 121 (3): 278-288 

Pinho, M.R., J.M. Gonçalves, H.R. Martins & G.M. Menezes. 2001. Some aspecty of thebiology 

of the deep-water crab, Chaceon affinis (Milne-Edwards and Bouvier, 1894) of the Azores. 

Fisheries Research 51:283-295 

Pinho, M.R., J.M. Gonçalves & H.R. Martins 2001. Biology and abundance of Cancer bellianus 

(Decapoda, Brachyura) around the Azores. ICES Journal of Marine Science 58(4): 896-903. 

Rico V., J.M. Lorenzo, J.A., González, H.M. Krug, A. Mendonça, M.E.Gouveia&M.A.Dias 

2001. Age and growth of the alfonsino Beryx splendens (Lowe, 1834) from the Macaronesian 

archipelagos. Fisheries Research, 49 (3): 233-240. 

Silva, M.A. & Araújo, A 2001. Distribution and current status of the West African manatee 

(Trichechus senegalensis) in Guinea-Bissau. Marine Mammal Science, 17 (2): 418-424. 

Sobrinho-Gonçalves, L. &E. Isidro. 2001. Fish larvae and zooplankton biomass around Faial 

island (Azores archipelago) – A preliminary study of species occurrence and relative 

abundance. Arquipélago. Life and Marine Sciences. 18A: 35-52. 

Udekem D' Acoz C., M.R. Pinho, O. Melo, J. Gonçalves & H.R. Martins. 2001. New records 

and notes on little known shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda) from Azorean waters. Arquipélago. 

Life and Marine Sciences. 18A: 61-64. 

Vieira, C.M. & T. Morato. 2001. First record of the crabs Pirimela denticulata (Montagu, 1808) 

and Xaiva biguttata (Risso, 1816) (Crustacea: Decapoda) from the Azores. Arquipélago. Life 

and Marine Sciences 18A: 89-91. 

Wirtz, P. &T. Morato. 2001. Unequal sex ratios in longline catches. Journal of Marine Biological 

Association of the UK 81:187-188. 

Wirtz, P. & C. d'Udekem d'Acoz. 2001. Decapod crustaceans associated with Antipatharia, 

Gorgonaria and Mollusca at the Cape Verde Islands. Helgol. Marine Research 55/2, 112-115 

Wirtz, P. 2001. New records of marine invertebrates from the Cape Verde Islands. Arquipélago 

Life and Marine Sciences 18 A: 81 – 84 

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in press 

Colaço, A., F. Dehairsand D. Desbruyères. Nutritional relations of Deep-Sea hydrothermal fields 

at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge: a stable isotope approach. Deep-Sea Research (in press) 

Cruz, A., M.A. Silva, R. Prieto & J.M. Gonçalves. Occurrence, distribution and habitat use of 

bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) around the islands of Faial and Pico (Azores). In: 

European Research on Cetaceans - 15. Proc. 15th Ann. Conf. ECS, Rome, Italy, 6-10 May 

2001. European Cetacean Society (in press). 

Martins, I., V. Costa, F. Porteiro, A. Cravo, R.S. Santos. Mercury concentrations in 

invertebrates from Mid-Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal vent fields. Journal of Marine Biology 

Association of the United Kingdom. (in press) 

Morales-Nin, B., Â. Canha, M. Casas, I. Figueiredo, L.S. Gordo, J.D.M. Gordon, E. Gouveia, 

C.G. Piñeiro, S. Reis, D. Reis, S.C. Swan. Intercalibration of age readings of deep-water 

black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo Lowe, 1839. J. Mar. Sci. (in press) 

Submitted 

Almada, F., V. Almada & R.S. Santos. The controversial taxonomic position of Parablennius 

sanguinolentus and Parablennius parvicornis (Pisces: Blenniidae) with comments on their 

biogeography. (submitted). 

Aurelle, D., T. Guillemaud, P. Afonso, T. Morato, P. Wirtz, R.S. Santos, M.L. Cancela. 

Contrasting patterns of genetic differentiation of Coris julis in the Atlantic Ocean and 

Mediterranean Sea. Marine Biology (submitted) 

Colaço, A., F. Dehairs, D. Desbruyères, N. Le Bris, P.M. Sarradin. The relative availability of 

sulphide and methane to mussel symbionts rules the δ 13 C signature of hydrothermal mussels. 

Cahiers de Biologie Marine de Roscoff (submitted) 

d’Udekem d’Acoz C. & P. Wirtz. New and interesting coastal shrimps and crabs (Crustacea 

Decapoda) from the Azores. Arquipelago Life and marine Sciences. (submitted) 

Faria G., S. Reis, L.J. Lopez Abellán, E. Balguerías, H.M. Krug, A. Mendonça. Reproduction of 

the offshore rockfish Pontinus kuhlii Bowdich, 1825 from the Macaronesian archipelagos. 

(submitted) 

González J.A., V. Rico, J.M. Lorenzo, S. Reis, M.A. Dias, A. Mendonça, H.M. Krug & M.R. 

Pinho. Sex and reproduction of the alfonsino Beryx splendens (Pisces, Berycidae) from the 

Macaronesian archipelagos. (submitted) 

Krug, H.M., A. Mendonça, M.E.Gouveia,M.A.Dias,J.M.Lorenzo,V.Rico&J.A.Quiles.Age 

and growth of the alfonsino Beryx decadactylus (Cuvier, 1829) from the Macaronesian 

archipelagos. Bulletin of Marine Science. (submitted) 

Lopez A.L.J., M.T.G. Santamaria, G.T. Faria, , M.E. Gouveia, H.M. Krug & A. Mendonça. Study 

on growth of Pontinus kuhlii within the Macaronesian region (Azores, Madeira and Canary 

Islands). (submitted) 

Magalhães, S., R. Prieto, M.A. Silva, J. Gonçalves & M.A. Dias. 2001. Short-term reactions of 

sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) to whale watching vessels in the Azores. Aquatic 

Mammals. (submitted) 

Martins, A.M. & J.L. Pelegri. Winter chlorophyll patterns in the SAB as derived from CZCS 

imagery. Journal of Marine Science. (submitted) 

Oliveira, R.F., N. Carvalho, J. Miranda, E.J. Gonçalves & R. S. Santos. Are satellite males of the 

Azorean rock-pool blenny, Parablennius sanguinolentus parvicornis parasites or mutualists of 

nest-holder males? Ethology, (submitted). 

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Silva, M.A., R. Feio, R. Prieto, J.M. Gonçalves & R.S. Santos. Interactions between cetaceans 

and the tuna-fishery in the Azores. Marine Mammal Science. (submitted). 

Silva, M.A. & M. Sequeira. Patterns in the mortality of common dolphins on the Portuguese 

coast. Journal of Mammalogy. (submitted) 

Wirtz P., O. Ocaña & T. Molodtsova. Actiniaria and Ceriantharia of the Azores (Cnidaria 

Anthozoa). Arquipélago. Life and marine Sciences. (submitted) 

Wirtz, P. & J. Duarte. Alarm response of the sea urchin Arbacialixula to simulated predation on 

conspecifics. Mar. Freshw. Behav. Physiol. (submitted) 

Technical-scientific reports 

Cardigos, F., R.S. Santos, J. Gonçalves, J.P. Barreiros & F.C. Rodrigues. 2001. Roteiro para o 

Turismo Subaquático dos Açores. Final report available as a webpage at 

http://www.horta.uac.pt/scubazores/ 

Feio, R., R.S. Santos & J.M. Gonçalves. 2001. Programa de Observação para as Pescas dos 

Açores (POPA). Relatório de Actividades (1998). Séries Relatórios Internos, n.º 3/2001 16 p. 

+ 1 anexo. 

Feio, R. 2001. Participation on the elaboration of the document proposed by the ONG “Earth 

Island Institute” that certify that the tuna fisheries “salto e vara com isco vivo”, done in the 

Azores, as the first fishery in the world that coumplish the criterions of “Friend of the Sea 

Criteria”. 

Guénette S. & T. Morato. 2001. The Azores archipelago, 1997: and Ecopath approach. Sea 

Around Us Project, University of British Columbia, Canada. 21pp. 

Isidro, H.A. (compil.) 2001. Catálogo das publicações periódicas do IPIMAR. Disponível em 

http://www.ipimar.pt/edicoes/catalogos.html, 2001.04.16. Arquivos do DOP, Série 

Documentação, No.1/01, 46 p. 

Isidro, H.A. 2001. Análise sistémica de uma biblioteca: “Biblioteca e Documentação Professor 

Doutor José Ávila Martins”. Arquivos do DOP, Série Documentação, No.3/01, 31 pp. + 3 

anexos. 

Isidro, H.A. 2001. Plano de marketing para a “Biblioteca e Documentação Professor Doutor José 

Ávila Martins”: uma estratégia publicitária. Arquivos do DOP, Série Documentação, No.5/01, 

19 pp. 

Isidro, H.A. 2001. Percursos da Documentação sobre História Natural dos Açores. Arquivos do 

DOP, Série Documentação, No.6/01, 16 pp. 

Jorge, A.T., H.A. Isidro, M.J. Ferreira & M.J. Toucinho. 2001. Observação de Cetáceos (Whale 

watching): fontes de informação. Arquivos do DOP, Série Documentação, No.2/01, 12 pp., 18 

anexos. 

Jorge, A.T., H.A. Isidro & M.J. Toucinho. 2001. Políticas de catalogação, classificação, cotação 

e indexação na “Biblioteca e Documentação Professor Doutor José Ávila Martins”. Arquivos 

do DOP, Série Documentação, No.4/01, 35 pp. + 4 anexos. 

Krug, H.M., S. Estácio, M.R. Pinho, G.M. Menezes, D. Carvalho, A. Alves, G. Faria J. Delgado & 

M.A. Dias. 2001. Biologia de Espécies de Profundidade exploradas nos Açores e na Madeira. 

Relatório final PRAXIS/2/2.1/MAR/1694/95, 113pp. 

Martins A.M., P.O. Castellanos, M. Figueiredo, A. Mendonça & L. Macedo. 2001 

Implementação de Técnicas de DETecção Remota nos Açores (DETRA) - Estudo da 

Variabilidade de Mesoscala e Apoio às Pescas, Interin Scientific and Fiancial Progress 

Report, IMAR-DOP/UAç, submitted to SRAPA/DRP, Horta, Azores, Portugal, 43 + 4 pp. 

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Melo, O., G.M. Menezes & J. Gonçalves. 2001. Estudo da Aplicação de Novas Tecnologias na 

Pesca dos Açores (Relatório de progresso). Arquivos do DOP. Série Relatórios Internos, nº 

1/2001, 15 p. 

Menezes, G.M., O. Tariche, M.R. Pinho, A. Fernandes & P.N. Duarte. 2001. Cruzeiro de 

investigação dos recursos demersais de profundidade de Cabo Verde – Resultados 

preliminares. Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas da Universidade dos Açores 

(DOP/UAç) / Instituto Nacional de Desenvolvimento das Pescas de Cabo Verde (INDP). 25 p. 

+ anexos 

Menezes G.M., A. Rogers, H.M. Krug, A. Mendonça , B.M. Stockley, E. Isidro, M.R. Pinho & 

A. Fernandes. 2001. Seasonal changes in biological and ecological traits of demersal and 

deep-water fish species in the Azores. European Commission DG XIV/C /1-Study contract 

97/081) Final Report: 164pp + 25pp anex. (relative to 2000). 

Morato, T., P. Amorim, G. Duarte & K. Stobberup 2001. Preliminary Ecopath model of the 

Guinea-Bissau continental shelf ecosystem (NW-Africa). Project SIAP annual Report. 26pp. 

Pinho, M.R., O. Melo, J. Gonçalves & H. Martins. 2001 Pesca experimental de crustáceos de 

profundidade nos Açores (CRUSTAÇO). Arquivos do DOP. Série Relatórios Internos, n.º 

2/2001, IV, 82 p. 

Tempera, F., P. Afonso, T. Gomes & R.S. Santos. 2001. Comunidades Biológicas do Sítio de 

Interesse Comunitário Ilhéus das Formigas e Recife Dollabarat. Departamento de 

Oceanografia e Pescas da Universidade dos Açores, Horta. Arquivos do DOP. Série 

Relatórios Internos, nº 3/2001, iii+43 pp. 

Tempera, F., P. Afonso, T. Gomes & R.S. Santos. 2001. Proposta Técnico-Científica para 

Ordenamento do Sítio de Interesse Comunitário Ilhéus das Formigas e Recife Dollabarat. 

Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas da Universidade dos Açores, Horta. Arquivos do 

DOP. Série Relatórios Internos, nº 4/2001, v +17 pp. 

Tempera, F., T. Morato, P. Afonso, S. Gubbay, T. Dentinho, F. Cardigos, M.J. Pitta & R.S. 

Santos. 2001. Proposta Técnico-Científica de Ordenamento do Sítio de Interesse 

Comunitário Canal Faial-Pico. Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas da Universidade dos 

Açores, Horta. Arquivos do DOP. Série Relatórios Internos, nº 5/2001. 

Theses 

Barreiros, J. P. 2001. Comunidades Íctias do Subtidal Arenoso e Intertidal Rochoso do Litoral de 

Santa Catarina, Brasil – Uma Abordagem Ecológica. Dissertação de Doutoramento em 

Biologia, Especialidade de Ecologia Animal. Departamento de Ciências Agrárias, 

Universidade dos Açores, Angra do Heroísmo. xv + 236pp. 

Gomes, T. M. 2001. Ecologia alimentar e relações tróficas de nove espécies de peixes 

demersais dos Açores. Tese de Mestrado em Ecologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade 

de Ciências e Tecnologia, Coimbra. 119pp. 

Gonçalves, J.M. Geographic variation of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797) in 

NE Atlantic. University of Liverpool, PEML. 243 pp. (submitted) 

Santos, M.A. 2001. Idade e crescimento de rascasso (Scorpaena maderensis) das águas dos 

Açores. Relatório de Estágio na Licenciatura em Biologia Marinha e Pescas. Universidade do 

Algarve. 60 pp. 

Silva, C. 2001. Variação temporal do zooplancton na costa Sul da Ilha do Faial. Relatório de 

Estágio Profissionalizante. Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa.. 

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Scientific lectures and posters 

Scientific lectures 

Colaço, A. 2001. Fontes hidrotermais de profundidade: o que são e qual o papel da Investigação 

Portuguesa. Encontros com a Ciência. Universidade Lusófona. 

Colaço, A. 2001. Fontes hidrotermais de profundidade: o que são e qual o papel da Investigação 

Portuguesa. II Jornadas do Mar. Faculdade de Ciências de Lisboa. 

Colaço, A., F. Dehairs, D. Desbruyéres, J. Guezennec, N. Le Bris & P.-M. Sarradin. 2001. 

Nutritional relations of deep-Sea hydrothermal fields at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. 2 nd 

International Symposium on Deep-Sea hydrothermal Vent Biology. Brest, 8-12 October. 

Duarte, P.N., G.M. Menezes, M.R. Pinho & A. Fernandes. 2001. Marcação de peixes 

demersais nos Açores. XX Semana das Pescas dos Açores. Horta, Azores, 26-30 March. 

MARÉ Project team. 2001. Áreas Marinhas Protegidas: uma ferramenta de gestão dos recursos 

marinhos. XX Semana das Pescas dos Açores. Horta, Azores, 26-30 March. (presented by F. 

Cardigos). 

Feio R., 2001. Interacções na Pesca do Atum, Programa de Observação para as Pescas dos 

Açores. XX Semana das Pescas dos Açores. Horta, Azores, 26-30 March. 

Ferraz, R.R. 2001. Plano de Ordenamento da Orla Costeira de São Miguel Feteiras, Lomba de 

São Pedro. Presentation of the marine characterisation to the Regional Directorate for 

Territorial Order and Water. (16 July) 

Hawkins, S.J., R.R. Ferraz, G.M. Menezes, H.R. Martins & R.S. Santos. 2001. Managing 

coastal marine resources with special reference to the littoral zone of the Azores. XX Semana 

das Pescas dos Açores. Horta, Azores, 26-30 March. 

Magalhães, S. 2001. A observação turística de cetáceos nos Açores: uma abordagem técnicocientífica. 

II Bienal das Baleias dos Açores, Lajes do Pico, October 2001. 

Martins, A.M. & J.L. Pelegrí. 2001. Winter chlorophyll patterns in the SAB as derived from CZCS 

imagery. Taller y Tertulia en Oceanografía. Congreso Interdisciplinar en Ciencias del Mar, 

Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Vigo, 19-23 November, 2001, Vigo, Spain 

Martins, H.R. 2001. Sea Turtles in the Azores. From where do they come? To where do they go? 

Seminar held at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 5April. 

Melo, O.E.B.M. 2001. Experiência de Pesca de Demersais com Palangre Semi-automático nos 

Açores. XX Semana das Pescas dos Açores. Horta, Azores, 26-30 March. 

Menezes, G.M., O. Tariche, M.R. Pinho, A. Fernandes & P.N. Duarte. 2001. Cruzeiro de 

investigação de recursos demersais e de profundidade de Cabo Verde. XX Semana das 

Pescas dos Açores. Horta, Azores, 26-30 March. 

Santos, R.S. 2001. 5º Encontro da rede luso-brasileira de estudos ambientais. 22-27 July, Ponta 

Delgada, Azores. 

Santos, R.S., A. Pascoal, P. Dando, F. Cardigos, F. Tempera, P. Oliveira, C. Silvestre & M. 

Cardew. 2001. Remote sensing at D. João de Castro bank: tools for biology and conservation 

studies. “5th SOC Conference”, about seafloor visualisation. Southampton (presented by F. 

Cardigos). 

Santos, R.S., F. Tempera, F. Cardigos & A. Pascoal. 2001. Data Collection and Biological 

Interpretation in an Oceanic Shallow Water Volcano. “Workshop on Deep-Seabed Survey 

Technologies”, 31 Jan.- 2 Feb., Bergen (Norway). 

Santos, R.S., F. Tempera, F. Cardigos & A. Pascoal. 2001. Mapping SACs for Management 

Purposes in the Azores. “Workshop on Deep-Seabed Survey Technologies”, 31 Jan.- 2 Feb., 

Bergen (Norway). 

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Silva, C., E. Isidro & P. Ré. 2001. A description of the epizooplanktonic community of the south 

coast of Faial island (Archipelago of Azores). 1st Plankton Symposium, Espinho,Portugal, 

20-22 September (presented by C. Silva) 

Sobrinho-Gonçalves, L. &E. Isidro. 2001. Fish larvae and zooplankton biomass around Faial 

island (Azores archipelago) – A preliminary study. 1st Plankton Symposium, Espinho 

Portugal. 20-22 September (presented by L. Sobrinho-Gonçalves) 

Tempera, F. 2001. NT SICs: Execução do Projecto MARÉ. Presented during the visit of 

European Commission to MARÉ Project. 

Scientific posters 

Colaço, A., R.S. Santos & Ventox Party. 2001. LabHorta, a land base laboratory for vent studies. 

2 nd International Symposium on Deep-Sea hydrothermal Vent Biology. Brest, 8-12 October. 

Colaço, A., R.S. Santos & Ventox Party. 2001. LabHorta, a land base laboratory for vent studies. 

B-Deos meeting. Cardiff, 25-27 July. 

Cruz, A., M.A. Silva, R. Prieto & J.M. Gonçalves. 2001. Occurrence, distribution and habitat 

use of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) around the islands of Faial e Pico (Azores). 

15th European Cetacean Society Annual Conference. Rome, Italy, 6-10 May. 

Feio R., P.O. Castelhanos & A. Martins 2001. Relation between surface temperature and tuna 

fisheries in the Azores region. Taller y Tertulia en Oceanografia. Congresso Interdisciplinar 

en Ciencias del Mar, Faculdad de Ciencias Universidad de Vigo, 19-23 November, Vigo, 

Spain. 

Gomes, C. & L. Silva. 2001. Campanha Limpa (a) Fundo. XII Encontro Nacional de Educação 

Ambiental. 2-6 October, Lisbon (Portugal). 

Martins, A., M. Figueiredo, P.O. Castellanos, A. Mendonça, L. Macedo & M. Melo- 

Rodrigues. 2001. DETRA - A new Remote Sensing project for the Northeast Atlantic. Taller y 

Tertulia en Oceanografía, Congreso Interdisciplinar en Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de 

Ciencias, Universidad de Vigo, 19-23 November, Vigo, Spain 

Martins, I., V. Costa, F. Porteiro, A.Cravo,R.S. Santos. 2001. Mercury levels in organisms 

from MAR hydrothermal vents. 2nd International Symposium on Deep-Sea hydrothermal Vent 

Biology. Brest, 8-12 October. 

Riewald, B., A.B. Bolten, K.A. Bjorndal & H.R. Martins. 2001. Effects of longline hooking on dive 

behaviour and movement patterns of oceanic-stage juvenile sea turtles (Caretta caretta). 21 st 

Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. Philadelphia, February 2001. 

Meetings, Reunions, Workshops and Working Groups 

“I Symposium Islands Ecosystems - A conservation and molecular approach“ organized by 

Biological and Geological Sciences Centre, 5-9 March, Funchal, Madeira (Scientific 

committee member and speaker - R.S. Santos) 

I Workshop on “Biology and Ecology of fin whales of the Mediterranean”, Rome, Italy, 5 May 

(M.A. Silva, R. Prieto) 

I Workshop on “Responses of Marine Mammals to Controlled Exposure of Manmade noise”, 

Rome, Italy, 10 May. (M.A. Silva, R. Prieto) 

"1º Encontro DocBase", promoted by DID - Documentação, Informática e Desenvolvimento, 

Lisbon. (H. Isidro) 

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“II Bienal das baleias dos Açores”, 4-6 October, Pico, Azores (M.A. Silva, R.S. Santos, R. Prieto, 

S. Magalhães) 

“2nd Internacional Symposium on deep-sea hydrotermal vent biology”, 8-12 October, Brest, 

France. (A. Colaço, I. Martins, R.S. Santos) 

IV Encontro Regional de Educação Ambiental, 4-7 September 2001, Angra do Heroísmo 

(Portugal). (C. Gomes) 

“5th Science for Underwater Technology Conference”, on seabed visualization. Southampton, 

United Kingdom (F. Cardigos) 

XII Encontro Nacional de Educação Ambiental, 2-6 October, Lisbon (Portugal). (C. Gomes) 

“XVII mostra atlântica da televisão - MAT”, 16-19 July, Porto, Portugal (Pre-selection jury– F. 

Cardigos; Jury – R.S. Santos) 

XV European Cetacean Society Annual Meeting. Italy,6-10May.(A.Cruz,M.A.Silva,R.Prieto) 

XX Semana das Pescas dos Açores, Horta (all Department present) 

APLACON Workshop, Conference on Alternate Drilling Platforms as the 3 rd Leg of IODP – 

Lisbon, 10-12 May. (A. Colaço) 

“Biodeversity of coastal marine ecosystems“, 4-11 May, Coríntia, Greece (R.S. Santos) 

“BIOMARE first joint workshop“, 18-24 April, Hel, Polónia (R.S. Santos) 

“Dissemination of 31579–IC–GR–Erasmus-CDA-1-HERCULES: Sustainable Coastal Engineering 

and Management”, Hotel Meliton of Porto Carras - Thessaloniki, Greece, 28 June to 2 July 

Type of contract: Concerted Action. (A.M. Martins) 

ECOPATH in project SIAP "Système d'information et d'analyse des pêches", Dakar 27-31 

August. (T. Gomes) 

“First Meeting of the Potential Partners in JASON-2 Altimetry Program”, organized by 

EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany, 27-28th September. (A.M. Martins) 

ICES Workshop on Deep-Seabed Survey Technologies. Bergen, Norway. (F. Cardigos, F. 

Tempera, R.S. Santos) 

ICES Workshop on Mapping the Sea-floor. Bergen, Norway. (F. Cardigos, F. Tempera, R.S. 

Santos) 

Progress meeting of the SAMFISH EU Study Contract 99-009, Spain (10-12 January) (Â. Canha 

&D.Reis) 

Reunion "Conservação da Área Ecológica Especial da Caldeira de Santo Cristo”, 18 March, São 

Jorge, Azores (R.S. Santos) 

Reunion of the steering committee of European project “BIOMARE - Implemation and networking 

of large-scale long-term marine biodeversity research in Europe”, 25-30 de Abril, Bergen, 

Noruega (R.S. Santos) 

Reunion of SIAP "Système d'information et d'analyse des pêches" in Bissau (4-11 May) (T. 

Gomes) 

Training Seminar EMAS EU project 98/075, Spain (8-9 January) (Â. Canha & D. Reis) 

Work group reunion of COI Research Vessels (GTNI), and ICCTI expert’s reunion in the ambit of 

European Union Fifth Frame Work, 14-19 January, Lisbon, Portugal (R.S. Santos) 

“Workshop and reunion of BIOMARE steering committee”, 28 October to 5 November, Palma de 

Mallorca (R.S. Santos). 

Workshop Sampling Principles and Methods For Environmental Studies. Lisboa. (F. Tempera, F. 

Cardigos, J. Fontes, M. Machete) 

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Workshop Geostatística Aplicada às Ciências do Ambiente. Almada. (F. Tempera) 

Workshop on cetaceans: “Oscultação Pública sobre a Legislação da Actividade Turística de 

Cetáceos nos Açores”, organized by Direcção Regional do Turismo do Açores. (M.A. Silva, 

S. Magalhães) 

Workshop on data exchange format between SAMFISH project partners and on assessment data 

exchange format from partners to Working groups. Lisbon (14-18 May) (Â. Canha & D. Reis) 

Workshop on the census of marine initiative “Patterns and Processes of the Ecosystems of the 

Northern Mid-Atlantic”, 9-15 February, Bergen, Norway (R.S. Santos) 

Steering committees and commissions 

BIOMARE SC - Network of large-scale long-term marine biodiversity research in Europe. EU 

(Steering commission: R.S. Santos) 

COI - Oceanographic Intersectorial Commission (MCT/FCT Lisbon) (R.S. Santos) 

ICCTI national expert in sub-program Marine Sustainable Ecosystems of program Energy, 

Environment and Sustainable Development, European commission. (R.S. Santos) 

ICCAT European co-ordination (J.G. Pereira) 

MAR-ECO SC - Patterns and processes of the ecosystems of the northern mid-Atlantic (Census 

of Marine Life – CoML: Washington). (Steering committee: R.S. Santos) 

MOMAR SC - Monitoring of Middle Atlantic Ridge (InteRidge, Tokyo). (Co-chair of steering 

commission R.S. Santos) 

Monitoring and Observatories Working Group (InteRidge, Tokyo). (co-chair: R.S. Santos) 

National Commission for the Management of Research Ships – COI – MCT/FCT (E. Isidro and 

R.S. Santos) 

National Geographic Scientific Council. Portugal (R.S. Santos) 

Regional Council of Fisheries – representative of the University of the Azores. Horta, Faial (J.G. 

Pereira) 

Regional Council of Environment – representative of the University of the Azores. Horta, Faial 

(J.G. Pereira) 

Regional Council for Fisheries Inspection – representative of the University of the Azores. Horta, 

Faial (J.G. Pereira) 

Regional Council for Science and Technology (PG-GRA – Ponta Delgada). 

Vertebrates Red Book commission group for revision. ICN – Lisbon (R.S. Santos) 

Courses 

“IV Curso Teórico e Prático de Taxonomia Microbiana Molecular”. Lisbon. 5-10 February (A. 

Colaço) 

7th European Course in Metallogeny. l'Aber-Wrac'h. 1-5 October. (A. Colaço) 

Course to “II recenseamento da população de cagarros (Calonectris diomedea borealis) nos 

Açores”. Horta, 30 June to 1 July. (A. Meirinho, F. Tempera, R. Feio, R. Prieto) 

Geographical Information Systems Applied to the Marine Sciences (SIG-MAR), lectured by Dr. 

Mário Caetano and Engineer Cristina Seabra (National Center for Geographical Information – 

CNIG), Horta, Azores, 8-26 October. (A. Fernandes, D. Reis, E. Isidro, F. Tempera, F. 

Porteiro, F. Cardigos, J. Bied, L. Sobrinho-Gonçalves, M. Silva, M. Figueiredo, P.O. 

Castellanos, R. Feio, R. Ferraz, S. Magalhães) 

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Teaching activities 

Introductory Course in Physical Oceanography for Biologists, lectured by Prof. José L. Pelegrí 

Llopart (Faculty of Ocean Sciences, ULPGC, Spain) and Prof. Ana Martins (Department of 

Oceanography and Fisheries, University of the Azores, Portugal). 

University of the Azores Marine Biology Course (4th year). Disciplines: Biological Oceanography I 

– E. Isidro & F. Cardigos; Biological Oceanography II – A.M. Martins, R.R. Ferraz; Dynamics 

and Management of Marine Resources – E. Isidro, F. Cardigos, G.M. Menezes, H. Krug & 

M.R. Pinho; Fisheries Techniques – F.M. Porteiro, M.R. Pinho; Fisheries Resources I & II – 

D. Reis, J.G. Pereira; Marine Etology – P. Wirtz P. Afonso & R.S. Santos; Remote Sensing – 

A.M. Martins. 

University of the Azores Summer Course. Faial and Pico, 23-26 July. (C. Gomes, G. Menezes, H. 

Isidro, R. Ferraz, R. Prieto) 

List of dissertations in course 

PhD 

Filipe Mora Porteiro "Biodiversidade e biogeografia de peixes mesopelágicos do Atlântico 

Norte" (in prep.) 

Gui Menezes “Ecologia de comunidades demersais exploradas nos Açores e Madeira” (in prep.) 

Mário Rui Pinho “Optimização de cruzeiros demersais” (in prep.) 

Maria Ana Aboim “Molecular ecology of demersal fish species from the Azores” (in prep.) 

Master degrees 

Carla Gomes “A Sensibilização e Divulgação Marinha aplicada a Planos de Gestão Integrada de 

Zonas Costeiras e Marinhas do Arquipélago dos Açores” (in prep.) 

Frederico Cardigos "Contribuição para o desenvolvimento de um plano de gestão no Banco D. 

João de Castro" (in prep.) 

Pedro Afonso "Comunidades de peixes litorais dos Açores: variações espaciais e sazonais " (in 

prep.) 

Post-graduation courses 

Curso de Especialização em Ciências Documentais - Opção: Documentação e Biblioteca. 

Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa. (H. Isidro) 

“Licenciatura” 

Andreia Cruz "Distribuição, movimentos e padrões de visita de roazes Tursiops truncatus nas 

áreas costeiras das ilhas do Faial e Pico, Açores" (in prep.) 

Carla Vieira "Eto-ecologia alimentar de salmonete Mullus surmuletus dos Açores" (in prep.) 

Catarina M.A. Alves "Efeitos da herbívoria de Patella spp. and Sphaerechinus granularis sobre 

comunidades de algas na Reserva Natural do Monte da Guia" (in prep.) 

Dina Silva “Idade e crescimento de duas espécies demersais dos Açores, Boca-negra 

(Helicolenus dactylopterus, DelaRoche, 1809) e Bagre (Pontinus khulii, Bowdich, 1825.)” (in 

prep.) 

Luís Barcelos “Ecologia alimentar de peixe-relógio Hoplosthetus atlanticus” (in prep.) 

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Renata Mirra "Ecologia reprodutiva do paínho-da-Madeira (Oceanodrama castro), nos Açores: 

avaliação e métodos de recenseamento" (in prep.) 

Ricardo Silva "Estudo ecológico da Fajã de Santo Cristo (São Jorge) com especial atenção para 

a população de Tapes decussatus population" (in prep.) 

Rute Cabecinhas "Censos acústicos de cetáceos" (in prep.) 

Tiago Guerreiro “Contribuição para o estudo da biologia e avaliação do stock de Scyllarides 

latus na Reserva Natural do Monte da Guia – Ilha do Faial (Açores)” (in prep.) 

OTHERS ACTIVITIES 

Courses organization 

Course “II recenseamento da população de cagarros (Calonectris diomedea borealis) nos 

Açores”. Organized by MARE project, co-ordinated by Mark Bolton. 

Geographical Information Systems Applied to the Marine Sciences (SIG-MAR), lectured by Dr. 

Mário Caetano and Engineer Cristina Seabra (National Center for Geographical Information – 

CNIG), Horta, Azores, 8-26 October. 

Training course for POPA observers. Co-ordinated by R.S. Santos and J.M. Gonçalves. Horta, 

Azores, 28 April – 6 May. 

Dissemination conferences 

Martins, A.M. 2001. Remote Sensing – Applications in Ecology – Summary and Examples, 4 

hour lecture to Environmental Biology UAç students, 22nd October, Complexo Científico, 

University of the Azores, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal 

Colaço, A. 2001. The VENTOX project. Seminars cycle entitled “Marine Life and the Azores 

Sea”. Presented to the Canadian students of “Class Afloatä” aboard the “S/V Concordia”, 

Centro do Mar, Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal, 16th September 2001 

Cardigos, F. 2001. A Natureza da Ilha do Corvo. Palestra apresentada na Escola Mouzinho da 

Silveira na Vila do Corvo no dia 13 de Junho. Integrado nas actividades do Projecto MARÉ. 

Cardigos, F. 2001. “História Natural e Investigação Marinha nos Açores”. Presented to 

Sociedade Filarmónica Liberdade Lagense das Lages, Ilha do Pico 29 June. V Curso 

“Açores: À Descoberta das Raízes” organised by Direcção Regional das Comunidades. 

Cardigos, F. 2001. Formação na área da Conservação do Ambiente Marinho. Organised by 

Clube Naval da Horta for Curso de Marinheiro. 

Ferraz, R.R. 2001. Investigação Marinha nos Açores. Seminar given to the students of schools 

EB Cardeal Costa Nunes (Madalena, Pico) and EB 2/3 Bento Carqueja (Oliveira de 

Azemeis). Horta, 24th April. 

Ferraz. R.R. 2001. Science in the Web. Seminars cycle entitled “Marine Life and the Azores 

Sea”. Presented to the Canadian students of “Class Afloatä” aboard the “S/V Concordia”, 

Centro do Mar, Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal, 16th September 2001 

Figueiredo, M., P. Castellanos & A. Martins. 2001. Satellite Oceanography in the Azores. 

Seminars cycle entitled “Marine Life and the Azores Sea”. Presented to the Canadian 

students of “Class Afloatä” aboard the “S/V Concordia”, Centro do Mar, Horta, Faial, Azores, 

Portugal, 16th September. 

Gomes, C. 2001 "Conservação da Biodiversidade Marinha - Estratégias para Promover a 

Participação Pública". Dia Nacional da Conservação da Natureza. 28 July. 

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Isidro, H.A. 2001. Investigação Marinha nos Açores. Seminar given to the students of school 

Escola Básica das Lajes do Pico. Horta, 17th May. 

Porteiro, F.M. & G. Carreira. 2001. The ALVIN dives in the hydrothermal vents of the Mid- 

Atlantic Ridge. Seminars cycle entitled “Marine Life and the Azores Sea”. Presented to the 

Canadian students of “Class Afloatä” aboard the “S/V Concordia”, Centro do Mar, Horta, 

Faial, Azores, Portugal, 16th September 2001 

Prieto. R. 2001. Whaling, cetaceans, and related projects. Seminars cycle entitled “Marine Life 

and the Azores Sea”. Presented to the Canadian students of “Class Afloatä” aboard the “S/V 

Concordia”, Centro do Mar, Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal, 16th September 2001 

Santos, R.S. 2001. DOP history and main fields of research. Seminars cycle entitled “Marine Life 

and the Azores Sea”. Presented to the Canadian students of “Class Afloatä” aboard the “S/V 

Concordia”, Centro do Mar, Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal, 16th September 

Organization of divulgation and environmental sensitization campaigns 

“Limpa (a) Fundo I” – Horta Harbour underwater cleaning campaign – Joint organization between 

IMAR/DOP (MARÉ project), Câmara Municipal da Horta, Clube Naval da Horta. 5 August 

Exibition "Scientific Illustration – Marine Fishes of the Azores: a collection of illustrations”, by João 

Pedro Barreiros and Leslie Gallagher. Semana do Mar 2001, Horta, 5-12 August. 

“Limpa (a) Fundo II – Nacional Day of the Sea” – Horta Harbour underwater cleaning campaign – 

Joint organization between IMAR/DOP (MARÉ project), Câmara Municipal da Horta, Clube 

Naval da Horta. 16 November. 

Scientific cruises and expeditions 

Cardigos, F. A. Colaço, J. Fontes & R.R. Ferraz. Hydrothermal fluids, biological and bacterial 

sampling in D. João de Castro Bank with NI “Arquipélago”. Franco-Portuguese co-operation 

project. 2-6 September. 

Colaço, A., I. Martins, R.S. Santos. ATOS Mission with NI “L’Atalante” and ROV “Victor 6000”. 

VENTOX Project. Hydrithermal vents Rainbow and Lucky Strike study. 22 June to 20 July. 

Colaço, A. Transfer of samples, scientists and other materials between LabHorta and NI 

“L’Atalante” with NI “Arquipélago”. 12-14 July. 

Colaço, A. Transfer of samples, scientists and other materials between LabHorta and NI 

“L’Atalante” with NI “Arquipélago”. 15-17 July. 

Colaço, A. Recovery of cages from Menez Gwen hydrothermal vent, put in place with ROV 

“Victor 6000”, with NI “Arquipélago”. 30 July to 1 August. 


“Victor 6000”, with NI “Arquipélago”. 5-7 August. 


“Victor 6000”, with NI “Arquipélago”. 30 August to 1 September. 


“Victor 6000”, with NI “Arquipélago”. 29 October to 1 November. 

Melo, O. Fishing experience of orange-roughy (Hoplosthetus atlanticus), with FV "Pakura" in 

Azorean EEZ. In the ambit of project "Accompaniment of the fishing experience of orangeroughy 

(Hoplosthetus atlanticus)". 

Porteiro, F.M. & G. Carreira. DIVERSExpedition, AT5-3. R/V “Atlantis”. Chief sci: C. L. Van 

Dover. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 26 June to 28 July. 

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Marine Ecology Section internal seminars 

Aboim, M.A. & G. Carreira. 2001. Everything you wanted to know about genetics but have afraid 

to ask. (23 May) 

Colaço, A. 2001. What is the VENTOX project? (14 November) 

Cruz, A. 2001. Habitat use, occurrence and distribution of Bottlenose dolphin population in 

coastal areas of Faial and Pico. (20 June) 

Ferraz, R.R. 2001. Coastal area ordinance plane of São Miguel Island: Feteiras, Lomba de São 

Pedro. (7 November). 

Martins, H.R. 2001. Sea turtles in the Azores. From where do they come? To where do they go? 

(9 May) 

Machete, M.A.; J. Fontes & R. S. Santos. 2001. Gill nets: an unknown fishing technique. (8 

June). 

Tempera, F. 2001. MARÉ Project: Work on Common Interest Places. (4 July). 

Scientific divulgation articles 

One of our main goals is the scientific divulgation of studies and work done at 

IMAR-DOP/UAç. Apart from the list of publications below presented, scientific 

divulgation have been made trough the internet by several webpages maintained 

in IMAR-DOP/UAç. In those pages have been actualised with important news 

related with marine research. We also have divulged our studies in regional and 

national televisions, or radio stations. 

We maintain regular collaborations with Portuguese edition of “National 

Geographic Magazine” and with Portuguese magazine “Mundo Submerso”, and 

some sporadic collaboration with generalist magazines (Quo, Visão, Saber and 

others). As a result some articles have been made about our work or about team 

members of IMAR-DOP/UAç (Fig. 1). 

Fig. 2. Examples of articles about IMAR-DOP/UAç team members and projects, published in 

Portuguese edition of “National Geographic Magazine”. 

In Ocean Forum webpage (www.horta.uac.pt/ct) the main objective is the 

discussion of subjects related with the ocean and all life dependent on it. This 

forum has a service of answering questions related with ocean, which in 2001 

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have answered more than 150 questions, and is information was seen for more 

than 2000 visitants. 

Cardigos, F. 2001. Profissionalizar a Caça Submarina. Mundo Submerso, (V) 56: 26. 

Cardigos, F. 2001. Proteger os Mares de Portugal. Mundo Submerso. (V)50:30-36. 

Cardigos, F. & F. Tempera. 2001. Protegendo os Mares de Santa Maria. Notícias do Mar, n.º 

189: 34-36. 

Cardigos, F. 2001. Tocar e alimentar os animais marinhos: 3 respostas. Mundo Submerso. (V): 

44-45. 

Cardigos, F., T. Morato e J.P. Barreiros. 2001. Conhecer, reconhecer e preservar a caça 

submarina. Mundo Submerso, (V) 52: 45-50. 

Colaço, A. & R.S. Santos. 2001. Oásis de vida no mar junto aos Açores. Saber, n.º 21: 40-41. 

Feio R. & L. Dias. 2001. A Pesca do Atum nos Açores: Salto e Vara com Isco Vivo. Mundo 

Submerso (V) 57: 56 

Feio R. 2001 Programa de observação para as pescas dos Açores. Mundo Submerso (IV) 54: 51 

Gomes, C. & P. Afonso. 2001. Áreas Marinhas Protegidas: Uma Ferramenta de Gestão dos 

Recursos Marinhos. Mar Azul, n.º 10: 13-14. 

Gomes, C. 2001. Projecto Maré. Atlantis Cup 2001, 26-27. 

Martins, H.R. 2001. Investigação. As tartarugas Marinhas dos Açores. De onde vem? Para onde 

vão? Mar Azul 11(4): 7-8 

NascimentoJ.M.&R. Feio. 2001. “Cetáceos em Azores. La Industria Balenera”. Europa Azul, 

Revista de la Mar (nº64), Julho/Agosto. p 90 

Pitta, M., & F. Tempera. 2001. Reserva Natural do Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo: Um Vulcão 

Cheio de Mar. Notícias do Mar, n.º 184: 28. 

Pitta, M., F. Cardigos e F. Tempera 2001. Ilha do Corvo: a conservação marinha como opção de 

desenvolvimento. Jornal Notícias do Mar. (XVI)186: 38-40. 

Silva, L., F. Cardigos e F. Tempera 2001. Campanha Limpa (a) Fundo. Mundo Submerso, (V) 

56: 12. 

Tempera, F. &F. Cardigos 2001. As Algas Laminárias. Mundo Submerso, (V) 56: 30-31 

Edition of divulgation materials 

One other way to disseminate scientific knowledge and information is by the 

edition of divulgation materials like publicity posters, flyers and newsletters. In 

2001 we have produce some: 

Fig. 3. Flyer about MARÉ Project – March 2001 

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Fig. 4. Newsletter of MARÉ Project, 1st Edition – March 2001 

Fig. 5. Poster of MARÉ Project – March 2001 

Fig. 6. Flyer about NATURA 2000 – March 2001 

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Fig. 7. Flyer about Marine Turtles in the Azores (in Portuguese and English) – March 2001 

Fig. 8. Poster “How long does trash stays in the ocean?” (in Portuguese and English) – 

October 2001 

Fig. 9. Flyer “How long does trash stays in the ocean?” (in Portuguese and English) – 

November 2001 

Information compiled by Rogério R. Ferraz 

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