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Article: Changing with the times: Seasonal environmental gradients unveil dynamic bat assemblages and vulnerability.

Raposeira, Helena / Horta, Pedro / Heleno, Ruben / Rebelo, Hugo

2023 Volume 13, Issue 7, Page(s) e10246

Abstract: Uncovering the temporal and spatial dynamics of biological communities in response to biotic and abiotic drivers is essential to predict the effects of environmental change on biodiversity. Similarly, estimating species vulnerability in the face of such ... ...

Abstract	Uncovering the temporal and spatial dynamics of biological communities in response to biotic and abiotic drivers is essential to predict the effects of environmental change on biodiversity. Similarly, estimating species vulnerability in the face of such dynamics is crucial for implementing effective conservation actions. We explored how bat diversity changes over the year across an altitudinal gradient and identified the environmental drivers that shape bat communities. By analysing species' marginality within the biophysical niche space, we evaluated bats' vulnerability to foreseeable environmental changes. Our results suggest that altitude, the proportion of forest cover and shrub cover are the main drivers shaping bat communities year-round. Additionally, while some bat species are restricted to a single ecological assemblage (or ecological preferences group), others show greater plasticity throughout the year. Importantly, we found that although bats associated with highland habitats and forests could be particularly vulnerable to environmental changes (in particular
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-07-17
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2635675-2
ISSN	2045-7758
ISSN	2045-7758
DOI	10.1002/ece3.10246
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Article ; Online: Validation of a lithium-ion commercial battery pack model using experimental data for stationary energy management application.

Foles, Ana / Fialho, Luís / Horta, Pedro / Collares-Pereira, Manuel

Open research Europe

2022 Volume 2, Page(s) 15

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Language	English
Publishing date	2022-06-10
Publishing country	Belgium
Document type	Journal Article
ISSN	2732-5121
ISSN (online)	2732-5121
DOI	10.12688/openreseurope.14301.2
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Article ; Online: Proposta de Critérios de Internamento em Psiquiatria.

Mota, Jorge / Teixeira, Pedro / Rodrigues, Tiago / Lourenço, Helder / Moreira, Susana / Martins, Daniela / Horta, Pedro / Quarenta, João / Teixeira, Tânia

Acta medica portuguesa

2024 Volume 37, Issue 3, Page(s) 160–162

Title translation	Proposal of Admission Criteria for Psychiatric Hospitalization.
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Hospitalization ; Hospitals, Psychiatric
Language	Portuguese
Publishing date	2024-02-09
Publishing country	Portugal
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	603078-6
ISSN	1646-0758 ; 0870-399X
ISSN (online)	1646-0758
ISSN	0870-399X
DOI	10.20344/amp.20500
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Book ; Online: Economic and Energetic Assessment of a Hybrid Vanadium Redox Flow and Lithium-ion batteries considering different Energy Management Strategies

Foles, Ana / Fialho, Luís / Horta, Pedro / Collares-Pereira, Manuel

2023

Abstract: Hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) combine different energy storage technologies aiming at overall system performance and lifetime improvement compared to a single technology system. In this work, control combinations for a vanadium redox flow battery ( ...

Abstract	Hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) combine different energy storage technologies aiming at overall system performance and lifetime improvement compared to a single technology system. In this work, control combinations for a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB, 5/60 kW/kWh) and a lithium-ion battery (LIB, 3.3/9.8 kW/kWh) are investigated for the design of a HESS. Four real-time energy management/power allocation scenarios are considered for the operation of the hybrid storage solution through a 15-year economic and energetic analysis. The results obtained for each scenario are compared with a single technology battery performance. In the definition of the scenarios, real electricity generation is considered from two solar photovoltaic installations (3.2 kWp and 6.7 kWp) and an estimated representative load of a services building. HESS performance is evaluated through specific energy and economic key performance indicators. The results obtained indicate that the use of customized energy management strategies (EMSs) renders the VRFB and LIB characteristics complementary, besides enhancing the competitiveness of VRFB, as a single technology. Moreover, the HESS management impacts the seasonality factor, contributing to the overall electric system smart management. Comment: 19 pages, 7 figures, research paper
Keywords	Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Systems and Control
Subject code	690
Publishing date	2023-01-06
Publishing country	us
Document type	Book ; Online
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Article ; Online: Counteracting forces of introgressive hybridization and interspecific competition shape the morphological traits of cryptic Iberian Eptesicus bats.

Horta, Pedro / Raposeira, Helena / Baños, Adrián / Ibáñez, Carlos / Razgour, Orly / Rebelo, Hugo / Juste, Javier

Scientific reports

2022 Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 11695

Abstract: Cryptic species that coexist in sympatry are likely to simultaneously experience strong competition and hybridization. The first phenomenon would lead to character displacement, whereas the second can potentially promote morphological similarity through ... ...

Abstract	Cryptic species that coexist in sympatry are likely to simultaneously experience strong competition and hybridization. The first phenomenon would lead to character displacement, whereas the second can potentially promote morphological similarity through adaptive introgression. The main goal of this work was to investigate the effect of introgressive hybridization on the morphology of cryptic Iberian Eptesicus bats when facing counteracting evolutionary forces from interspecific competition. We found substantial overlap both in dentition and in wing morphology traits, though mainly in individuals in sympatry. The presence of hybrids contributes to a fifth of this overlap, with hybrids showing traits with intermediate morphometry. Thus, introgressive hybridization may contribute to species adaptation to trophic and ecological space responding directly to the macro-habitats characteristics of the sympatric zone and to local prey availability. On the other hand, fur shade tended to be browner and brighter in hybrids than parental species. Colour differences could result from partitioning of resources as an adaptation to environmental factors such as roost and microhabitats. We argue that a balance between adaptive introgression and niche partitioning shapes species interactions with the environment through affecting morphological traits under selection.
MeSH term(s)	Adaptation, Biological/physiology ; Animals ; Biological Evolution ; Chiroptera/anatomy & histology ; Chiroptera/genetics ; Dentition ; Ecology ; Genetic Introgression ; Humans ; Hybridization, Genetic/physiology ; Sympatry ; Wings, Animal/anatomy & histology
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-07-08
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ZDB-ID	2615211-3
ISSN	2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
ISSN (online)	2045-2322
ISSN	2045-2322
DOI	10.1038/s41598-022-15412-2
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Article: A case of behavioral changes in a castrated male cat due to a functional adrenocortical adenoma producing testosterone and androstenedione

Reche Junior, Archivaldo / Ramos, Daniela / Ferreira, Mariana / da Silva, Luís Artur GP / Hirai, Yumi / Horta, Pedro V

Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports. 2021 Jan., v. 7, no. 1

2021

Abstract: This case report describes a 9-year-old neutered male cat with a functional adrenal tumor showing aggression toward other cats in the household, excessive meowing and urine spraying. The diagnosis was made based on the clinical signs, an enlarged right ... ...

Abstract	This case report describes a 9-year-old neutered male cat with a functional adrenal tumor showing aggression toward other cats in the household, excessive meowing and urine spraying. The diagnosis was made based on the clinical signs, an enlarged right adrenal gland on ultrasound, penile spines and elevated sex hormones on an adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test. The cat was submitted to celiotomy and adrenalectomy. Histopathological examination confirmed the adrenocortical adenoma. Three months after surgery the penile spines disappeared and urine spraying, as well as excessive meowing, had greatly decreased; however, aggressive behavior took much longer to stop and required behavior therapy. Functional adrenal tumors producing only sex hormones and behavioral changes are uncommon. The cat reported herein started showing behavioral changes before spines appeared on the penis, and structural alterations in the adrenal gland at the abdominal ultrasonography were detected. Considering all the possible implications resulting from severe behavior problems such as cat–cat aggression, from a permanent separation of the cats to relinquishment, a detailed investigation of underlying medical mechanisms in these animals is crucial from the start. Examinations may need to be repeated later in the course.
Keywords	adenoma ; adrenal glands ; adrenalectomy ; aggression ; androstenedione ; behavior modification ; case studies ; castration ; cats ; corticotropin ; histopathology ; males ; medicine ; penis ; testosterone ; ultrasonics ; ultrasonography ; urine
Language	English
Dates of publication	2021-01
Publishing place	SAGE Publications
Document type	Article
ZDB-ID	2822177-1
ISSN	2055-1169
ISSN	2055-1169
DOI	10.1177/2055116920981247
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Article ; Online: A case of behavioral changes in a castrated male cat due to a functional adrenocortical adenoma producing testosterone and androstenedione.

Reche Junior, Archivaldo / Ramos, Daniela / Ferreira, Mariana / da Silva, Luís Artur Gp / Hirai, Yumi / Horta, Pedro V

JFMS open reports

2021 Volume 7, Issue 1, Page(s) 2055116920981247

Abstract: Case summary: This case report describes a 9-year-old neutered male cat with a functional adrenal tumor showing aggression toward other cats in the household, excessive meowing and urine spraying. The diagnosis was made based on the clinical signs, an ... ...

Abstract	Case summary: This case report describes a 9-year-old neutered male cat with a functional adrenal tumor showing aggression toward other cats in the household, excessive meowing and urine spraying. The diagnosis was made based on the clinical signs, an enlarged right adrenal gland on ultrasound, penile spines and elevated sex hormones on an adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test. The cat was submitted to celiotomy and adrenalectomy. Histopathological examination confirmed the adrenocortical adenoma. Three months after surgery the penile spines disappeared and urine spraying, as well as excessive meowing, had greatly decreased; however, aggressive behavior took much longer to stop and required behavior therapy. Relevance and novel information: Functional adrenal tumors producing only sex hormones and behavioral changes are uncommon. The cat reported herein started showing behavioral changes before spines appeared on the penis, and structural alterations in the adrenal gland at the abdominal ultrasonography were detected. Considering all the possible implications resulting from severe behavior problems such as cat-cat aggression, from a permanent separation of the cats to relinquishment, a detailed investigation of underlying medical mechanisms in these animals is crucial from the start. Examinations may need to be repeated later in the course.
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-01-12
Publishing country	England
Document type	Case Reports
ZDB-ID	2822177-1
ISSN	2055-1169 ; 2055-1169
ISSN (online)	2055-1169
ISSN	2055-1169
DOI	10.1177/2055116920981247
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Article: Combining DNA metabarcoding and ecological networks to inform conservation biocontrol by small vertebrate predators.

Mata, Vanessa A / da Silva, Luis P / Veríssimo, Joana / Horta, Pedro / Raposeira, Helena / McCracken, Gary F / Rebelo, Hugo / Beja, Pedro

Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America

2021 Volume 31, Issue 8, Page(s) e02457

Abstract: In multifunctional landscapes, diverse communities of flying vertebrate predators provide vital services of insect pest control. In such landscapes, conservation biocontrol should benefit service-providing species to enhance the flow, stability and ... ...

Abstract	In multifunctional landscapes, diverse communities of flying vertebrate predators provide vital services of insect pest control. In such landscapes, conservation biocontrol should benefit service-providing species to enhance the flow, stability and resilience of pest control services supporting the production of food and fiber. However, this would require identifying key service providers, which may be challenging when multiple predators interact with multiple pests. Here we provide a framework to identify the functional role of individual species to pest control in multifunctional landscapes. First, we used DNA metabarcoding to provide detailed data on pest species predation by diverse predator communities. Then, these data were fed into an extensive network analysis, in which information relevant for conservation biocontrol is gained from parameters describing network structure (e.g., modularity) and species roles in such network (e.g., centrality, specialization). We applied our framework to a Mediterranean landscape, where 19 bat species were found to feed on 132 insect pest species. Metabarcoding data revealed potentially important bats that consumed insect pest species in high frequency and/or diversity. Network analysis showed a modular structure, indicating sets of bat species that are required to regulate specific sets of insect pests. A few generalist bats had particularly important roles, either at network or module levels. Extinction simulations highlighted six bats, including species of conservation concern, which were sufficient to ensure that over three-quarters of the pest species had at least one bat predator. Combining DNA metabarcoding and ecological network analysis provides a valuable framework to identify individual species within diverse predator communities that might have a disproportionate contribution to pest control services in multifunctional landscapes. These species can be regarded as candidate targets for conservation biocontrol, although additional information is needed to evaluate their actual effectiveness in pest regulation.
MeSH term(s)	Animals ; Chiroptera ; DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic ; Insecta/physiology ; Pest Control ; Pest Control, Biological ; Predatory Behavior
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-10-14
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ZDB-ID	1074505-1
ISSN	1939-5582 ; 1051-0761
ISSN (online)	1939-5582
ISSN	1051-0761
DOI	10.1002/eap.2457
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Book ; Online: An approach to implement PV Self-Consumption and Ramp-Rate Control Algorithm using a Day-to-Day Forecast battery charging, with a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery

Foles, Ana / Fialho, Luis / Collares-Pereira, Manuel / Horta, Pedro

2020

Abstract: The variability of the solar resource is mainly caused by cloud passing, causing rapid power fluctuations on the output of photovoltaic (PV) systems. The fluctuations can negatively impact the electric grid, and smoothing techniques can be used as ... ...

Abstract	The variability of the solar resource is mainly caused by cloud passing, causing rapid power fluctuations on the output of photovoltaic (PV) systems. The fluctuations can negatively impact the electric grid, and smoothing techniques can be used as attempts to correct it. However, the integration of a PV+storage to deal with the extreme power ramps at a domestic/services scale is not explored in the literature, neither its effective combination with other energy management strategies (EMSs). This work is focused on using a battery energy storage unit to control the power output of the PV system, maintaining the ramp rate (RR) within a non-violation limit and within a battery state of charge (SoC) range, appropriate to perform this RR management at the domestic/services scale. For this purpose, the authors explore the vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) technology. Based on model simulation, key-performance indicators (KPI) are studied and improved, and finally, experimental validation is carried out. A comparison among three EMSs is made: a self-consumption maximization (SCM), a SCM with ramp-rate control (SCM+RR), and the last strategy performing also night battery charging based on the day ahead weather forecast (SCM+RR+WF). The weather forecast allowed the battery SoC control, preparing it to carry out the RR control the next day. The results show that SCM+RR+WF, especially in wintertime, is an excellent approach to manage PV+battery systems. This strategy successfully controlled 100 % of the violating power ramps, obtaining also a self-consumption ratio (SCR) of 59 %, and a grid-relief factor (GRF) of 61 %. Comment: Keywords: PV solar energy; energy storage; self-consumption; ramp rate; VRFB
Keywords	Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Systems and Control
Subject code	690
Publishing date	2020-12-22
Publishing country	us
Document type	Book ; Online
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Article: Combining DNA metabarcoding and ecological networks to inform conservation biocontrol by small vertebrate predators

Mata, Vanessa A. / da Silva, Luis P. / Veríssimo, Joana / Horta, Pedro / Raposeira, Helena / McCracken, Gary F. / Rebelo, Hugo / Beja, Pedro

Ecological applications. 2021 Dec., v. 31, no. 8

2021

Abstract: In multifunctional landscapes, diverse communities of flying vertebrate predators provide vital services of insect pest control. In such landscapes, conservation biocontrol should benefit service‐providing species to enhance the flow, stability and ... ...

Abstract	In multifunctional landscapes, diverse communities of flying vertebrate predators provide vital services of insect pest control. In such landscapes, conservation biocontrol should benefit service‐providing species to enhance the flow, stability and resilience of pest control services supporting the production of food and fiber. However, this would require identifying key service providers, which may be challenging when multiple predators interact with multiple pests. Here we provide a framework to identify the functional role of individual species to pest control in multifunctional landscapes. First, we used DNA metabarcoding to provide detailed data on pest species predation by diverse predator communities. Then, these data were fed into an extensive network analysis, in which information relevant for conservation biocontrol is gained from parameters describing network structure (e.g., modularity) and species roles in such network (e.g., centrality, specialization). We applied our framework to a Mediterranean landscape, where 19 bat species were found to feed on 132 insect pest species. Metabarcoding data revealed potentially important bats that consumed insect pest species in high frequency and/or diversity. Network analysis showed a modular structure, indicating sets of bat species that are required to regulate specific sets of insect pests. A few generalist bats had particularly important roles, either at network or module levels. Extinction simulations highlighted six bats, including species of conservation concern, which were sufficient to ensure that over three‐quarters of the pest species had at least one bat predator. Combining DNA metabarcoding and ecological network analysis provides a valuable framework to identify individual species within diverse predator communities that might have a disproportionate contribution to pest control services in multifunctional landscapes. These species can be regarded as candidate targets for conservation biocontrol, although additional information is needed to evaluate their actual effectiveness in pest regulation.
Keywords	Chiroptera ; DNA barcoding ; biological control ; extinction ; insect pests ; landscapes ; predation ; vertebrates
Language	English
Dates of publication	2021-12
Publishing place	John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Document type	Article
Note	JOURNAL ARTICLE
ZDB-ID	1074505-1
ISSN	1939-5582 ; 1051-0761
ISSN (online)	1939-5582
ISSN	1051-0761
DOI	10.1002/eap.2457
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