Peer-reviewed articles
29. Santos SS, Pardal S, Proença DN, Lopes RJ, Ramos JA, Mendes L, Morais PV (accepted) Diversity of Cloacal Microbial Community in Migratory Shorebirds that Uses Tagus Estuary as Stopover Habitats and their potential to harbor and disperse pathogenic microorganisms. FEMS Microbiology Ecology.
28. Lopes RJ, JA Alves, JA Gill, TG Gunnarsson, JCEW Hooijmeijer, PM Lourenço, JA Masero, T Piersma, PM Potts, B Rabaçal, S Reis, JM Sánchez-Guzman, F Santiago-Quesada, A Villegas (accepted) Do different subspecies of Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa overlap in Iberian wintering and staging areas? Validation of and with genetic markers. Journal of Ornithology.
27. Ventim R, Ramos JA, Osório H, Lopes RJ, Pérez-Tris J, Mendes L (online) Avian malaria infections in western European mosquitoes. Parasitology Research.
26. Carvalho IL, Zé-Zé L, Alves AS, Pardal S, Lopes RJ, Mendes L, Núncio MS (online) Borrelia garinii and Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica detected in migratory shorebirds in Portugal. European Journal of Wildlife Research.
25. Töpfer T, Haring E, Birkhead TR, Lopes RJ, Liu Severinghaus, Martens J, Päckert M (2011) A molecular phylogeny of bullfinches Pyrrhula Brisson, 1760 (Aves: Fringillidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 58(2): 271-282.
24. Masero JA, Santiago-Quesada F, Sánchez-Guzmán JM, Villegas A, Abad-Gómez JM, Lopes RJ, Encarnação V, Corbacho C, Morán R (2011) Long lengths of stay, large numbers, and trends of the Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa in rice fields during spring migration. Bird Conservation International 21(1): 12-24.
23. Chen S, Lin B, Baig M, Mitra B, Lopes RJ, Santos AM, Magee DA, Azevedo M, Tarroso P, Sasazaki S, Ostrowski S, Mahgoub O, Chaudhuri TK, Zhang Y, Costa V, Royo LJ, Goyache F, Luikart G, Boivin N, Fuller DQ, Mannen H, Bradley DG, Beja-Pereira A (2010) Zebu cattle are an exclusive legacy of the South Asia Neolithic. Molecular Biology and Evolution 27: 1-6.
22. Lopes RJ, Hortas F, Wennerberg L (2008) Geographical segregation in Dunlin Calidris alpina populations wintering along the East Atlantic migratory flyway - evidence from mitochondrial DNA analysis. Diversity and Distributions 14: 732-741.
21. Antao T, Lopes A, Lopes RJ, Beja-Pereira A, Luikart G (2008) LOSITAN: A workbench to detect molecular adaptation based on a Fst-outlier method. BMC Bioinformatics 9: 323.
20. Tavares PC, Kelly A, Maia R, Lopes RJ, Serrão Santos R, Pereira ME, Duarte AC, Furness RW (2008) Variation in the mobilization of mercury into Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus chicks in coastal saltpans, as revealed by stable isotopes. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 77(1): 65-76.
19. Silva-Santos P, Pardal MA, Lopes RJ, Múrias T, Cabral JA (2008). Testing the Stochastic Dynamic Methodology (StDM) as a management tool in a shallow temperate estuary of south Europe (Mondego, Portugal). Ecological Modelling 210: 377-402.
18. Faria MS, Lopes RJ, Malcato J, Nogueira AJA, Soares AMVM (2008) In situ bioassays with Chironomus riparius larvae to biomonitor metal pollution in rivers and to evaluate the efficiency of restoration measures in mine areas. Environmental pollution 151: 213-221.
17. Tavares PC, Kelly A, Lopes RJ, Pereira ME, Duarte AC, Furness RW (2007) The influence of dietary specialization and trophic status on mercury levels in two species using common coastal wetlands, Himantopus himantopus and Sterna albifrons. Ardeola 54(2): 275-288.
16. Simões BF, Rebelo H, Lopes RJ, Alves PC, Harris DJ (2007) Patterns of genetic diversity within and between Myotis d. daubentonii and M. d. nathalinae derived from cytochrome b mtDNA sequence data. Acta Chiropterologica 9(2): 379-389.
15. Faria MS, Lopes RJ, Nogueira AJA, Soares AMVM (2007) In situ and laboratory bioassays with Chironomus riparius larvae to assess toxicity of metal contamination in rivers: the relative toxic effect of sediment versus water contamination. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26(9): 1968–1977.
14. Martins I, Lopes RJ, Lillebo AI, Neto JM, Pardal MA, Ferreira JG, Marques JC (2007) Significant variations in the productivity of green macroalgae in a mesotidal estuary: Implications to the nutrient loading of the system and the adjacent coastal area. Marine Pollution Bulletin 54: 678-690.
13. Lopes RJ, Pardal MA, Múrias T, Cabral JA, Marques JC (2006) Influence of macroalgal mats on abundance and distribution of Dunlin Calidris alpina in estuaries: A long-term approach. Marine Ecology Progress Series 323: 11-20.
12. Lopes RJ, Marques JC, Wennerberg L (2006) Migratory connectivity and temporal segregation of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in Portugal - evidence from morphology, ringing recoveries and mtDNA. Journal of Ornithology 147: 385-394.
11. Silva-Santos P, Pardal MA, Lopes RJ, Múrias T, Cabral JA (2006) A Stochastic Dynamic Methodology (SDM) to the modelling of trophic interactions, with a focus on estuarine eutrophication scenarios. Ecological Indicators 6: 394-408.
10. Múrias T, Cabral JA, Lopes RJ, Pardal M, Marques JC, Goss-Custard (2005) Competition for feeding in waders: A case study in an estuary of south temperate Europe (Mondego, Portugal). Hydrobiologia 544: 155-166.
9. Lopes RJ, Múrias T, Cabral JC, Marques JC (2005) A ten year study of variation, trends and seasonality of shorebird community in the Mondego Estuary, Portugal. Waterbirds 28(1): 8-18.
8. Tavares PC, Monteiro LR, Lopes RJ, Correia dos Santos MM, Furness RW (2005) Variation of Mercury Contamination in Chicks of Little Tern Sterna albifrons in Southwest Europe: Brood, Age, and Colony Related Effects. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 74(1): 177-184.
7. Tavares PC, Monteiro LR, Lopes RJ, Correia dos Santos MM, Furness RW (2004) Mercury in chicks of Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) in coastal wetlands from south-western Europe: Inter-tissue and geographic variation. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 72(3): 437-444.
6. Múrias T, Cabral JC, Lopes RJ, Marques JC, Goss-Custard J (2003) Use of traditional salines by waders in the Mondego estuary (Portugal): A conservation perspective. Ardeola (2003) 49(2): 223-240.
5. Lopes RJ, Pardal MA, Marques JC (2000) Impact of macroalgae blooms and wader predation on intertidal macroinvertebrates - experimental evidence in the Mondego estuary. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 28(2): 165-179.
4. Cabral JA, Pardal MA, Lopes RJ, Múrias T, Marques JC (1999) The impact of macroalgal blooms on the use of the intertidal area and feeding behaviour of waders (Charadrii) in the Mondego estuary (Portugal). Acta Oecologica 20(4): 417-427.
3. Lopes RJ, Cabral JA, Múrias T, Marques JC (1998) Contribution to the study of the diet of the Dunlin Calidris alpina and the Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola in the Mondego estuary. Airo 9 (1/2): 27-32.
2. Múrias T, Cabral JC, Lopes RJ, Marques JC (1997) Low-water use of the Mondego Estuary (West Portugal) by waders (Charadrii). Ardeola 44(1): 79-91.
1. Cabral JA, Múrias T, Lopes RJ, Marques JC (1996) Macroalgae blooms and macrohabitat selection by waders: a study in Mondego Estuary (Western Portugal). Airo 7: 1-6.
Other publications
Silva-Santos P, Lopes RJ, Múrias T, Medeiros J, Cardoso P, Dolbeth M, Pardal MA, Cabral JA (2011) The use of stochastic models as a management tool in a shallow temperate estuary of south Europe (Mondego, Portugal). In: Pirog RS (ed) Seagrass: Ecology, Uses and Threats. Nova Science Publishers.
Lopes RJ, Wennerberg L (2006) Geographical segregation in wintering Dunlin Calidris alpina populations along the East Atlantic Flyway: evidence from mitochondrial DNA analysis. In: Boere GC, Galbraith CA, Stroud DA (ads) Waterbirds around the world. The Stationery Office, Edinburgh, UK. pp. 541-544.
Almeida J (coord.), Catry P, Encarnação V, Franco C, Granadeiro JP, Lopes RJ, Moreira F, Oliveira P, Onofre N, Pacheco C, Pinto M, Pitta MJ, Ramos J, Silva L (2006) Aves. In: Cabral MJ et al (eds) Livro Vermelho dos Vertebrados de Portugal. Instituto da Conservação da Natureza. Lisboa.
Lopes RJ (2004) Migration and winter dynamics of the Dunlin Calidris alpina in Portugal. PhD Thesis. Departamento de Zoologia, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal. Supervisors: João Carlos Marques (Coimbra, Portugal), Liv Wennerberg (Lund, Sweden) and Peter Evans (Durham, UK)
Lopes RJ, Cabral JA, Múrias T, Pacheco C, Marques JC (2002) Status and habitat use of waders in the Mondego estuary. In: Pardal MA, Marques JC, Graça MAS (ads) Aquatic ecology of the Mondego river basin. Global importance of local experience. Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra.
Múrias T, Cabral JA, Lopes RJ, Marques JC (2002) Effects of eutrophication on waders (Aves, Charadrii) in the Mondego estuary: a multi-level approach. In: Pardal MA, Marques JC, Graça MAS (ads) Aquatic ecology of the Mondego river basin. Global importance of local experience. Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra.
MSc in Ecology (1999) and PhD in Biology (2004) by the University of Coimbra, Portugal. During my MSc and PhD I was based at IMAR/UC, a research institute focused on marine and estuarine biodiversity. Currently I have a post-doc position at CIBIO/UP, a research institute mainly focused on genetic biodiversity.
CIBIO/UP Research Center on Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, Campus Agrário de Vairão, University of Porto, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal
Tel +351 965078884
Fax +351 252661780
ricardolopes@cibio.up.pt
riclopes@me.com
Main research lines
Genetic viability of small or fragmented populations Using different model species, from the Azores bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula, the Purple Galinulle Porphyrio porphyrio to comparative analysis of passerine species in Macaronesia.
Wader migration dynamics Analysing the long term variability of winter segregation of model species, namely the Dunlin Calidris alpina, along the East Atlantic flyway.
Education
PhD in Biology (Ecology) 2004 - University of Coimbra
Master in Ecology 1999 - University of Coimbra
Graduate Degree in Biology 1995 - University of Coimbra
Other Activities
Airo 2004-2009 Editorial board of AIRO, the Portuguese Ornithological Scientific Journal.
Portuguese Red Data Book Author of most of the shorebird species evaluation for the new Red Data Book, published in 2005.
Licensed Ringer Since 1997 I've been ringing many species of shorebirds for my ongoing research and in recent years also Purple Galinulles (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Mondego Estuary IBA Responsible for the assignment and supervision (Vigilant) of this "Important Bird Area". If you know about any ongoing or future action that you think can have an impact on the estuary, please contact me so that this information is sent to the coordination of IBAs in Portugal.