Ongoing Research
Diversity and biotechnological potential of marine fungi
Artur Alves, Ana Cristina Esteves, Alberto Abreu
Phylogenetic and functional diversity of the halophyte mycobiome
Artur Alves, Cátia Fidalgo, Cristina Torcato
Adaptive evolution events associated with the rise of pathogenic potential in Aspergillii colonising polluted soils
Artur Alves, Cátia Fidalgo,
Farm-to-fork analysis of microbiological contamination on vegetables produced in domestic farms
Marta Alves, Marta Tacão
Contamination risks associated to soil-based and hydroponic systems for leafy-greens growth
Marta Alves, Marta Tacão
Microbiome-based solutions for pollutants remediation and pathogens surveillance in urban settings
Marta Alves, Marta Tacão
Diversity and pathogenicity of fungi associated with forest trees and crops
Artur Alves, Ana Cristina Esteves, Liliana Santos
Macro- and Microplastics’ microbiome
Marta Tacão, Cátia Costa, Isabel Silva
(in collaboration with UCoimbra and IPLeiria)
Environmental mycobiome analysis
Artur Alves, Marta Tacão
Effects of anthropogenic pollution in antibiotic resistance selection and integrons’ dynamics
Marta Tacão, Patrícia Matos, Rafael Tavares
(in collaboration with UCoimbra)
The role of the microbiome in fire-affected soil recovery
Cátia Fidalgo,
Plasmids and accessory genes diversity in environmental settings
Cláudia Oliveira