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List of works by Verónica Ferreira

A comparison of decomposition rates and biological colonization of leaf litter from tropical and temperate origins

scientific article published on 19 May 2021

A conceptual model of litter breakdown in low order streams

A global experiment suggests climate warming will not accelerate litter decomposition in streams but might reduce carbon sequestration.

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A meta-analysis of drought effects on litter decomposition in streams

scientific article published in 2023

A meta-analysis of the effects of nutrient enrichment on litter decomposition in streams.

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A meta-analysis on the effects of changes in the composition of native forests on litter decomposition in streams

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A predictive model for freshwater bioassessment (Mondego River, Portugal)

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Analysis of Founder Mutations in Rare Tumors Associated With Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer Reveals a Novel Association of BRCA2 Mutations with Ampulla of Vater Carcinomas

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Annual organic matter dynamics in a small temperate mountain stream

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Aquatic Hyphomycetes from streams on Madeira Island (Portugal)

scientific article published on 08 July 2020

Aquatic ecosystem services: an overview of the Special Issue

scientific article published in 2023

Aquatic hyphomycete strains from metal-contaminated and reference streams might respond differently to future increase in temperature

scientific article published on November 28, 2011

Aquatic hyphomycetes, benthic macroinvertebrates and leaf litter decomposition in streams naturally differing in riparian vegetation

scientific article published in 2016

Biodiversity of leaf litter fungi in streams along a latitudinal gradient

scientific article published in April 2019

Biotic and abiotic variables influencing plant litter breakdown in streams: a global study.

scientific article published in April 2016

Cellular toxicology and mechanism of the response to silver-based nanoparticle exposure in Ewing's sarcoma cells

scientific article published on 30 November 2020

Colonization and decomposition of litter produced by invasive Acacia dealbata and native tree species by stream microbial decomposers

scientific article published in 2022

Combined Effects of Dissolved Nutrients and Oxygen on Plant Litter Decomposition and Associated Fungal Communities.

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Combined effects of water temperature and nutrients concentration on periphyton respiration - implications of global change

Combined effects of water temperature and nutrients concentration on periphyton respiration - implications of global change

Consumption, growth and survival of the endemic stream shredder Limnephilus atlanticus (Trichoptera, Limnephilidae) fed with distinct leaf species

scientific article published in May 2017

Contamination by uranium mine drainages affects fungal growth and interactions between fungal species and strains

scientific article published on 01 September 2010

Continental-scale effects of nutrient pollution on stream ecosystem functioning.

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Contribution of aquatic shredders to leaf litter decomposition in Atlantic island streams depends on shredder density and litter quality

scientific article published in 2018

Decomposition of Fire ExposedEucalyptus Leaves in a Portuguese Lowland Stream

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Do Invertebrate Activity and Current Velocity Affect Fungal Assemblage Structure in Leaves?

Effect of experimental and seasonal warming on litter decomposition in a temperate stream

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Effects of anthropogenic heavy metal contamination on litter decomposition in streams – A meta-analysis

scientific article published on 15 January 2016

Effects of experimental warming, litter species, and presence of macroinvertebrates on litter decomposition and associated decomposers in a temperate mountain stream

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Effects of human-driven water stress on river ecosystems: a meta-analysis

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

Effects of litter diversity on decomposition and biological colonization of submerged litter in temperate and tropical streams

Effects of whole-stream nitrogen enrichment and litter species mixing on litter decomposition and associated fungi

Eucalyptus plantations affect fungal communities associated with leaf-litter decomposition in Iberian streams

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Evaluation of stream ecological integrity using litter decomposition and benthic invertebrates.

scientific article published on 17 October 2007

Feasibility of salt reduction in processed foods in Argentina

scientific article published on February 1, 2011

Fungal Activity Associated with Decomposing Wood is Affected by Nitrogen Concentration in Water

Fungal alteration of the elemental composition of leaf litter affects shredder feeding activity

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Future increase in temperature may stimulate litter decomposition in temperate mountain streams: evidence from a stream manipulation experiment

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Future increase in temperature more than decrease in litter quality can affect microbial litter decomposition in streams.

scientific article published on 3 April 2011

Global Patterns and Controls of Nutrient Immobilization on Decomposing Cellulose in Riverine Ecosystems

scientific article published in March 2022

Global distribution of a key trophic guild contrasts with common latitudinal diversity patterns.

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Global patterns and drivers of ecosystem functioning in rivers and riparian zones

scientific article published on 09 January 2019

Global patterns of stream detritivore distribution: implications for biodiversity loss in changing climates

scientific article published in 2011

Impacts of hypoxic events surpass those of future ocean warming and acidification

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Increasing inputs of invasive N‐fixing Acacia litter decrease litter decomposition and associated microbial activity in streams

Invasion of Native Riparian Forests by Acacia Species Affects In-Stream Litter Decomposition and Associated Microbial Decomposers

scientific article published on 05 July 2020

Invasion of temperate deciduous broadleaf forests by N‐fixing tree species – consequences for stream ecosystems

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Invasive Acacia Tree Species Affect Instream Litter Decomposition Through Changes in Water Nitrogen Concentration and Litter Characteristics

scientific article published on 16 April 2021

Invasive forest pathogens affect the characteristics, microbial colonisation, and decomposition of leaf litter in streams

Lactate Increases Renal Cell Carcinoma Aggressiveness through Sirtuin 1-Dependent Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition Axis Regulation

scientific article published on 23 April 2020

Latitudinal gradient of nestedness and its potential drivers in stream detritivores

scientific article published in 2015

Leaf litter decomposition as a bioassessment tool of acidification effects in streams: Evidence from a field study and meta-analysis

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Leaf litter decomposition in remote oceanic island streams is driven by microbes and depends on litter quality and environmental conditions

scientific article published on 8 March 2016

Leaf litter decomposition on insular lentic systems: effects of macroinvertebrate presence, leaf species, and environmental conditions

scientific article published on 9 June 2016

Litter Quality Is a Stronger Driver than Temperature of Early Microbial Decomposition in Oligotrophic Streams: a Microcosm Study

scientific article published on 27 September 2021

Microbial colonization and decomposition of commercial tea and native alder leaf litter in temperate streams

scientific article published in 2021

Multiple‐stressor effects on leaf litter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems: A meta‐analysis

scientific article published on 9 May 2024

Nutrient enrichment does not affect diet selection by a tropical shredder species in a mesocosm experiment

scientific article published in 2021

Nutrient enrichment in water more than in leaves affects aquatic microbial litter processing.

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Organic Matter Decomposition and Ecosystem Metabolism as Tools to Assess the Functional Integrity of Streams and Rivers–A Systematic Review

Regulation of invasion and peritoneal dissemination of ovarian cancer by mesothelin manipulation

scientific article published on 01 July 2020

Replacement of native forests by conifer plantations affects fungal decomposer community structure but not litter decomposition in Atlantic island streams

scientific article published in April 2017

Response of biofilm growth to experimental warming in a temperate stream

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Riparian plant litter quality increases with latitude.

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Role of physical fragmentation and invertebrate activity in the breakdown rate of leaves

Seasonal Variability May Affect Microbial Decomposers and Leaf Decomposition More Than Warming in Streams

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Stream Ecosystem Functioning in an Agricultural Landscape

scholarly article by Sally Hladyz published in January 2011

The breakdown of Blue Gum ( Eucalyptus globulus Labill.) bark in a Portuguese stream

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The construction of a web narrative about the Portuguese colonial war: a critical perspective on Wikipedia

scientific article published on 21 June 2022

The effects of eucalypt plantations on plant litter decomposition and macroinvertebrate communities in Iberian streams

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The role of the environment in the distribution and composition of Trichoptera assemblages in streams

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Warming, and the presence of a dominant shredder, drive variation in decomposer communities in a mountain stream

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Whole-stream nitrate addition affects litter decomposition and associated fungi but not invertebrates

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