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Ferreira, Verónica
 
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Verónica Ferreira is a stream ecologist who has been addressing the effects of natural and human-driven environmental change on stream biota and processes for nearly 20y. V Ferreira graduated in Biology in 2002 and completed her Ph.D. degree in Biology (specific field: Ecology) in 2007, both at the University of Coimbra. After completing her Ph.D., V Ferreira undertook two consecutive postdocs (FCT calls). During the first postdoc (2007-2012), she carried out research at the IMAR (University of Coimbra, Portugal), at the EcoLab (CNRS, Toulouse, France), and at the Benthos Ecology Laboratory (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil), to evaluate the effects of global change factors on stream communities and ecosystem functioning. During the second postdoc (2012-2015), she carried out research at the IMAR (University of Coimbra, Portugal) and at the School of Biological Sciences (Royal Holloway University of London, England), with visits to other labs, to assess the effects of anthropogenic activities on stream processes by means of meta-analysis. Then, V Ferreira got two consecutive contracts (FCT calls IF2014, CEEC2018) as an auxiliary researcher at the University of Coimbra (MARE), where she keeps using field correlative studies (at regional, continental and global scales), field manipulative studies (including manipulations at the whole-stream scale), laboratory studies (microcosms), as well as meta-analysis to address the effects of environmental change on stream structure and functioning. Effects of forest change (e.g. eucalyptus plantations, invasion by exotic tree species, infection by invasive pathogens) on stream communities and functioning are recurrent topics of interest. V Ferreira has participated in 16 research projects (4 as PI; 5 within global networks). She has published >70 papers in peer-reviewed journals (+12 book chapters), more than half with international collaborations, with >4800 citations and an h-index of 35 (Google Scholar). She has also co-edited one book, given 16 invited talks (3 as a plenary speaker at international congresses), and (co-)authored 70 oral talks and 29 posters. V Ferreira has also (co-)supervised master and Ph.D. students (3 ongoing) and fellows, lectured in advanced post-graduation courses, and (co-)organized conferences (including the Limnologia2018 congress of the Iberian Association of Limnology) and courses on stream ecology and meta-analysis. She has also reviewed projects for international funding agencies and academic programs, papers for 52 international scientific journals, been a Guest Editor for Limnetica (special issue 39(1) 2020; Iberian Association of Limnology). She also serves as an Associate Editor for the international journals Hydrobiologia (since 2014; Springer) and Functional Ecology (since 2020; British Ecological Society), and is the Lead Guest Editor of the special issue on Aquatic Ecosystem Services for the journal Hydrobiologia. V Ferreira is also the vice-president of the AIL-Iberian Association of Limnology and of PROAQUA-Association for the Promotion of Knowledge in Aquatic Sciences. Additionally. V Ferreira devotes substantial time to organizing science communication activities such as seminar cycles to the lay public, exhibitions and activities with families, generally involving local institutions (e.g. Science Museum, Water Museum, Coimbra Municipal swiming pools, Lousã Municipality), and in participating in science communication programs (e.g. Life Science in Summer from the National Agency for Scientific Culture, European Researcher's Night). Several of her studies were the target of press releases published in regional and national media (traditional and online), and she has been giving interviews for newspapers, radio and TV. (informed on Feb2022)
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12013Annual organic matter dynamics in a small temperate mountain streamFerreira, Verónica ; Lírio, Ana Virgínia ; Canhoto, Cristina ; Rosa, João articleopenAccess
217-May-2023Aquatic ecosystem services: an overview of the Special IssueFerreira, Verónica ; Bini, Luis Mauricio; González Sagrario, María de los Ángeles; Kovalenko, Katya E.; Naselli-Flores, Luigi; Padial, Andre Andrian; Padisák, JuditarticleopenAccess
38-Jul-2020Aquatic Hyphomycetes from streams on Madeira Island (Portugal)Raposeiro, Pedro; Faustino, Hélder; Ferreira, Verónica ; Gonçalves, VítorarticleopenAccess
42020Aquatic Hyphomycetes from streams on Madeira Island (Portugal)Raposeiro, Pedro M.; Faustino, Hélder; Ferreira, Verónica ; Gonçalves, VítorarticleopenAccess
528-Dec-2016Aquatic hyphomycetes, benthic macroinvertebrates and leaf litter decomposition in streams naturally differing in riparian vegetationFerreira, Verónica ; Castela, José ; Rosa, Paulo; Tonin, Alan Mosele; Boyero, Luz; Graça, Manuel A. S. articleopenAccess
62019Biodiversity of leaf litter fungi in streams along a latitudinal gradientSeena, Sahadevan; Bärlocher, Felix ; Sobral, Olímpia ; Gessner, Mark O.; Dudgeon, David; Mckie, Brendan G.; Chauvet, Eric; Ferreira, Verónica ; Gonçalves, Vítor; Medeiros, Adriana O. ; Pozo, Jesús ; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; et al.articleopenAccess
72016Biotic and abiotic variables influencing plant litter breakdown in streams: a global studyBoyero, Luz; Pearson, Richard G.; Hui, Cang; Gessner, Mark O.; Perez, Javier; Alexandrou, Markos A.; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Ferreira, Verónica ; et al.articleopenAccess
82012Changes in dominance among species in aquatic hyphomycete assemblages do not affect litter decomposition ratesFerreira, Verónica ; Chauvet, EricarticleopenAccess
92018Combined Effects of Dissolved Nutrients and Oxygen on Plant Litter Decomposition and Associated Fungal CommunitiesGomes, Patrícia Pereira; Ferreira, Verónica ; Tonin, Alan M.; Medeiros, Adriana Oliveira ; Goncalves Júnior, José FranciscoarticleopenAccess
102013Combined effects of water temperature and nutrients concentration on periphyton respiration - implications of global changeRosa, João ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Canhoto, Cristina ; Graça, Manuel A.S. articleopenAccess
11Jan-2024Comparing the sensitivity of aquatic organisms relative to Daphnia sp. toward essential oils and crude extracts: A meta-analysisAfonso, Sandra ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Moreira-Santos, Matilde articleopenAccess
129-Aug-2021A comparison of decomposition rates and biological colonization of leaf litter from tropical and temperate originsRamos, Sandra M. ; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Ferreira, Verónica articleopenAccess
132015A conceptual model of litter breakdown in low order streamsGraça, Manuel A. S. ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Canhoto, Cristina ; Encalada, Andrea C.; Guerrero-Bolaño, Francisco; Wantzen, Karl M.; Boyero, LuzarticleopenAccess
142017Consumption, growth and survival of the endemic stream shredder Limnephilus atlanticus (Trichoptera, Limnephilidae) fed with distinct leaf speciesBalibrea, Ana; Ferreira, Verónica ; Goncalves, Vitor; Raposeiro, Pedro MiguelarticleopenAccess
152010Contamination by uranium mine drainages affects fungal growth and interactions between fungal species and strainsFerreira, Verónica ; Gonçalves, Ana Lúcia ; Pratas, João ; Canhoto, Cristina articleopenAccess
162012Continental-scale effects of nutrient pollution on stream ecosystem functioningWoodward, Guy; Gessner, Mark O.; Giller, Paul S.; Gulis, Vladislav; Hladyz, Sally; Lecerf, Antoine; Malmqvist, B.; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; et al.articleopenAccess
172018Contribution of aquatic shredders to leaf litter decomposition in Atlantic island streams depends on shredder density and litter qualityRaposeiro, Pedro Miguel; Ferreira, Verónica ; Gea, Guillermo; Gonçalves, VítorarticleopenAccess
1822-Apr-2020Contribution of macroinvertebrate shredders and aquatic hyphomycetes to litter decomposition in remote insular streamsBalibrea, Ana; Ferreira, Verónica ; Balibrea, Carmen; Gonçalves, Vítor; Raposeiro, Pedro MiguelarticleopenAccess
192007Decomposition of Fire Exposed Eucalyptus Leaves in a Portuguese Lowland StreamGama, Mafalda ; Gonçalves, Ana Lúcia ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Canhoto, Cristina articleopenAccess
2017-Jun-2021Decomposition of leaf litter mixtures in streams: effects of component litter species and current velocityAbril, Merixell; Menéndez, Margarita; Ferreira, Verónica articleopenAccess
212006Do Invertebrate Activity and Current Velocity Affect Fungal Assemblage Structure in Leaves?Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. articleopenAccess
222014Effect of experimental and seasonal warming on litter decomposition in a temperate streamFerreira, Verónica ; Canhoto, C. articleopenAccess
232010Effect of increased atmospheric CO2 on the performance of an aquatic detritivore through changes in water temperature and litter qualityFerreira, Verónica ; Gonçalves, Ana Lúcia ; Godbold, Douglas L.; Canhoto, Cristina articleopenAccess
242016Effects of anthropogenic heavy metal contamination on litter decomposition in streams - A meta-analysisFerreira, Verónica ; Koricheva, Julia; Duarte, Sofia ; Niyogi, Dev K.; Guérold, FrançoisarticleopenAccess
2526-Apr-2019Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration and temperature on litter decomposition in streams: A meta-analysisAmani, Mabano; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Ferreira, Verónica articleopenAccess
262015Effects of experimental warming, litter species, and presence of macroinvertebrates on litter decomposition and associated decomposers in a temperate mountain streamFerreira, Verónica ; Chauvet, Eric; Canhoto, Cristina articleopenAccess
272012Effects of litter diversity on decomposition and biological colonization of submerged litter in temperate and tropical streamsFerreira, Verónica ; Encalada, Andrea C.; Graça, Manuel A. S. articleopenAccess
28May-2016Effects of whole-stream nitrogen enrichment and litter species mixing on litter decomposition and associated fungiFerreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. articleopenAccess
29Aug-2006Eucalyptus plantations affect fungal communities associated with leaf-litter decomposition in Iberian streamsFerreira, Verónica ; Elosegi, Arturo; Gulis, Vladislav ; Pozo, Jesús ; Graça, Manuel A.S. articleopenAccess
302008Evaluation of stream ecological integrity using litter decomposition and benthic invertebratesCastela, José ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. articleopenAccess
312007Fungal Activity Associated with Decomposing Wood is Affected by Nitrogen Concentration in WaterFerreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. articleopenAccess
322015Fungal alteration of the elemental composition of leaf litter affects shredder feeding activityCornut, Julien ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Gonçalves, Ana Lúcia ; Chauvet, Eric; Canhoto, Cristina articleopenAccess
332015Future increase in temperature may stimulate litter decomposition in temperate mountain streams: Evidence from a stream manipulation experimentFerreira, Verónica ; Canhoto, Cristina articleopenAccess
342011Future increase in temperature more than decrease in litter quality can affect microbial litter decomposition in streamsFerreira, Verónica ; Chauvet, EricarticleopenAccess
352019A global assessment of the effects of eucalyptus plantations on stream ecosystem functioningFerreira, Verónica ; Boyero, Luz; Calvo, Clementina; Correa, Francisco; Figueroa, Ricardo; Goyenola, Guillermo; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Hepp, Luiz U.; Kariuki, Samuel; López-Rodríguez, Anahí; Mazzeo, Néstor; M’Erimba, Charles; Monroy, Silvia; Peil, Alessandra; Pozo, Jesús ; Rezende, Renan; Teixeira-de-Mello, FrancoarticleopenAccess
362011Global distribution of a key trophic guild contrasts with common latitudinal diversity patternsBoyero, Luz; Pearson, Richard G.; Dudgeon, David; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Gessner, Mark O.; Albariño, Ricardo J.; Ferreira, Verónica ; et al.articleopenAccess
372011A global experiment suggests climate warming will not accelerate litter decomposition in streams but might reduce carbon sequestrationBoyero, Luz; Pearson, Richard G.; Gessner, Mark O.; Barmuta, Leon A.; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Dudgeon, D.; Castela, José ; et al.articleopenAccess
38Jan-2019Global patterns and drivers of ecosystem functioning in rivers and riparian zonesTiegs, Scott D.; Costello, David M.; Isken, Mark W.; Woodward, Guy; McIntyre, Peter B.; Gessner, Mark O.; Chauvet, Eric; Canhoto, Cristina ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Medeiros, Adriana Oliveira ; et al.articleopenAccess
392012Global patterns of stream detritivore distribution: Implications for biodiversity loss in changing climatesBoyero, Luz; Pearson, Richard G.; Dudgeon, David; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Gessner, Mark O.; Boulton, Andrew J.; Castela, José ; et al.articleopenAccess
4017-May-2022A global synthesis of human impacts on the multifunctionality of streams and riversBrauns, Mario; Allen, Daniel C; Boëchat, Iola G; Cross, Wyatt F; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graeber, Daniel; Patrick, Christopher J; Peipoch, Marc; von Schiller, Daniel; Gücker, BjörnarticleopenAccess
4111-Jan-2021Impacts of hypoxic events surpass those of future ocean warming and acidificationSampaio, Eduardo; Santos, Catarina; Rosa, Inês C.; Ferreira, Verónica ; Pörtner, Hans-Otto; Duarte, Carlos M. ; Levin, Lisa A.; Rosa, RuiarticleopenAccess
422-Feb-2022Increasing inputs of invasive N-fixing Acacia litter decrease litter decomposition and associated microbial activity in streamsPereira, Ana ; Ferreira, Verónica articleopenAccess
4323-Jul-2021Invasion Acacia tree species affect instream litter decomposition through changes in water nitrogen concentration and litter characteristicsPereira, Ana ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Figueiredo, Albano articleopenAccess
4411-Jan-2021Invasion of Native Riparian Forests by Acacia Species Affects In-Stream Litter Decomposition and Associated Microbial DecomposersPereira, Ana ; Ferreira, Verónica articleopenAccess
45Jan-2021Invasion of temperate deciduous broadleaf forests by N-fixing tree species – consequences for stream ecosystemsFerreira, Verónica ; Figueiredo, Albano ; Graça, Manuel ; Marchante, Elizabete ; Pereira, Ana articleopenAccess
462-Feb-2022Invasive forest pathogens affect the characteristics, microbial colonisation, and decomposition of leaf litter in streamsFerreira, Verónica ; Pazianoto, Laryssa H. R.; Solla, AlejandroarticleopenAccess
472017Leaf litter decomposition as a bioassessment tool of acidification effects in streams: Evidence from a field study and meta-analysisFerreira, Verónica ; Guérold, FrançoisarticleopenAccess
482016Leaf litter decomposition in remote oceanic island streams is driven by microbes and depends on litter quality and environmental conditionsFerreira, Verónica ; Raposeiro, Pedro M.; Pereira, Ana ; Cruz, Ana M.; Costa, Ana C.; Graça, Manuel A.S. ; Gonçalves, VítorarticleopenAccess
49Oct-2019Leaf litter decomposition of sweet chestnut is affected more by oomycte infection of trees than by water temperaturePazianoto, Laryssa H. R.; Solla, Alejandro; Ferreira, Verónica articleopenAccess
502017Leaf litter decomposition on insular lentic systems: effects of macroinvertebrate presence, leaf species, and environmental conditionsRaposeiro, Pedro M.; Ferreira, Verónica ; Guri, Rosa; Gonçalves, Vítor; Martins, Gustavo M.articleopenAccess
512022Litter quality and stream physicochemical properties drive global invertebrate effects on instream litter decompositionYue, Kai; De Frenne, Pieter; Van Meerbeek, Koenraad; Ferreira, Verónica ; Fornara, Dario A.; Wu, Qiqian; Ni, Xiangyin; Peng, Yan; Wang, Dingyi; Heděnec, Petr; Yang, Yusheng; Wu, Fuzhong; Peñuelas, JoseparticleembargoedAccess
5231-Oct-2021Litter Quality Is a Stronger Driver than Temperature of Early Microbial Decomposition in Oligotrophic Streams: a Microcosm StudyPérez, Javier; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Boyero, LuzarticleopenAccess
53Feb-2024Macroplastic litter colonization by stream macroinvertebrates relative to that of plant litter: A meta-analysisFerreira, Verónica articleopenAccess
542023A meta-analysis of drought effects on litter decomposition in streamsFerreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel, A. S. ; Elosegi, ArturoarticleopenAccess
552015A meta-analysis of the effects of nutrient enrichment on litter decomposition in streamsFerreira, Verónica ; Castagneyrol, Bastian; Koricheva, Julia; Gulis, Vladislav ; Chauvet, Eric; Graça, Manuel A. S. articleopenAccess
56Mar-2016A meta-analysis on the effects of changes in the composition of native forests on litter decomposition in streamsFerreira, Verónica ; Koricheva, Julia; Pozo, Jesús ; Graça, Manuel A. S. articleopenAccess
572015Microbial colonisation and litter decomposition in a Cerrado stream are limited by low dissolved nutrient concentrationsMedeiros, Adriana O. ; Callisto, Marcos; Graça, Manuel A.S. ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Rosa, Carlos A.; Franca, Juliana; Eller, Ana; Rezende, Renan S.; Gonçalves, J. F. Jr.articleopenAccess
581-Jan-2022Microbial colonization and decomposition of commercial tea and native alder leaf litter in temperate streamsFerreira, Verónica ; Silva, João; Julien, Cornut ; Graça, Manuel A. S. articleopenAccess
592017Nutrient enrichment in water more than in leaves affects aquatic microbial litter processingBiasi, Cristiane; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Santos, Sandro; Ferreira, Verónica articleopenAccess
6015-Dec-2020Organic Matter Decomposition and Ecosystem Metabolism as Tools to Assess the Functional Integrity of Streams and Rivers A Systematic ReviewFerreira, Verónica ; Elosegi, Arturo; Tiegs, Scott D.; von Schiller, Daniel; Young, RogerarticleopenAccess
619-Sep-2021Organic-matter decomposition as a bioassessment tool of stream functioning: A comparison of eight decomposition-based indicators exposed to different environmental changesFerreira, Verónica ; Silva, João; Cornut, Julien ; Sobral, Olímpia ; Bachelet, Quentin; Bouquerel, Jonathan; Danger, MichaelarticleopenAccess
622007A predictive model for freshwater bioassessment (Mondego River, Portugal)Feio, Maria ; Reynoldson, Trefor ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel articleopenAccess
632017Replacement of native forests by conifer plantations affects fungal decomposer community structure but not litter decomposition in Atlantic island streamsFerreira, Verónica ; Faustino, Hélder; Raposeiro, Pedro M.; Gonçalves, VítorarticleopenAccess
64Sep-2017Response of biofilm growth to experimental warming in a temperate streamDelgado, Cristina; Almeida, Salomé F. P. ; Elias, Carmen L.; Ferreira, Verónica ; Canhoto, Cristina articleopenAccess
652010Riparian land use and the relationship between the benthos and litter decomposition in tropical montane streamsEncalada, Andrea C. ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Canhoto, Cristina ; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Calles, JuanarticleopenAccess
662017Riparian plant litter quality increases with latitudeBoyero, Luz; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Tonin, Alan M.; Peréz, Javier; Swafford, Andrew J.; Ferreira, Verónica ; Landeira-Dabarca, Andrea; et al.articleopenAccess
672006Role of physical fragmentation and invertebrate activity in the breakdown rate of leavesFerreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A.S. ; Lima, João L. M. P. de ; Gomes, RicardoarticleopenAccess
682016Seasonal Variability May Affect Microbial Decomposers and Leaf Decomposition More Than Warming in StreamsDuarte, Sofia ; Cássio, Fernanda; Ferreira, Verónica ; Canhoto, Cristina ; Pascoal, Cláudia articleopenAccess
692012A stable temperature may favour continuous reproduction by Theodoxus fluviatilis and explain its high densities in some karstic springsGraça, Manuel A. S. ; Serra, Sónia R. Q. ; Ferreira, Verónica articleopenAccess
702006Stimulation of leaf litter decomposition and associated fungi and invertebrates by moderate eutrophication: Implications for stream assessmentGulis, Vladislav ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. articleopenAccess
712011Synergistic effects of water temperature and dissolved nutrients on litter decomposition and associated fungiFerreira, Verónica ; Chauvet, EricarticleopenAccess
722007The breakdown of Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus Labill.) bark in a Portuguese streamGonçalves, Ana Lúcia ; Gama, Mafalda ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A.S. ; Canhoto, Cristina articleopenAccess
732015The effects of eucalypt plantations on plant litter decomposition and macroinvertebrate communities in Iberian streamsFerreira, Verónica ; Larrañaga, Aitor; Gulis, Vladislav ; Basaguren, Ana ; Elosegi, Arturo; Graça, Manuel A. S. ; Pozo, Jesús articleopenAccess
742012The performance of biological indicators in assessing the ecological state of streams with varying catchment urbanisation levels in Coimbra, PortugalDel Arco, Ana I.; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel A. S. articleopenAccess
75Dec-2005The role of the environment in the distribution and composition of Trichoptera assemblages in streamsFeio, Maria João ; Vieira Lanero, Rufino ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel Augusto Simões articleopenAccess
762014Warming, and the presence of a dominant shredder, drive variation in decomposer communities in a mountain streamDomingos, Cátia ; Ferreira, Verónica ; Canhoto, Cristina ; Swan, Christopher M. articleopenAccess
772004Water quality in the Mondego river basin: Pollution and habitat heterogeneityFerreira, Verónica ; Graça, Manuel, A. S. ; Feio, Maria João ; Mieiro, Cláudia articleopenAccess
782006Whole-stream nitrate addition affects litter decomposition and associated fungi but not invertebratesFerreira, Verónica ; Gulis, Vladislav ; Graça, Manuel articleopenAccess