247 research outputs found
Azores Sea turtles updated checklist
Sea turtles are the best-known and more widespread marine reptiles. However, information on their distribution and the occurrence of most species, except for nesting beaches, remains scarce and sporadic, depending on sightings from fishing vessels, tourist activities and occurrences in coastal areas as well as fishing bycatch.
Since the last updated species’ list for the Azores (Santos et al, 2010), no new species’ record was known for Azorean waters, until October 2020, with the confirmed sighting of an Olive Ridley, Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) (Barcelos et al. 2021). After that, in February 2021, a second individual was found stranded on Pico Island, already in an advanced state of decomposition. This increased the number of species present in Azores EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) to six out of the seven extant worldwide. The remaining one, Natator depressus (Garman, 1880), is native to the Indo-pacific (see Red List Standards & Petitions Subcommittee, 1996).FUNDING: AZORESBIOPORTAL – PORBIOTA (Azores PO 2020 - ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000072) TOTAL BUDGET: 299. 901,83€ EU Support: 254. 916, 56€ This project was financed by FEDER in 85% and by Azorean Public funds by 15% through Operational Program Azores 2020. This work is also funded by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 Programme and National Funds through FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the Research Infrastructure PORBIOTA - Portuguese E-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity, project number POCI-01-0145-FEDER-022127.
For the period 2022-2023- Portal da Biodiversidade dos Açores (2022-2023) - PO Azores Project - M1.1.A/INFRAEST CIENT/001/2022.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Pinniped (Carnivora, Phocidae) occurrences in the Azores Archipelago (NE Atlantic)
BACKGROUND: The last Pinniped species update was in 2010, as part of the list of the terrestrial and marine biota from the Azores. This list includes a chapter dedicated to marine mammals, based on previously published bibliography.
NEW INFORMATION: No new species were added since that list was published. However, there were new occurrences since the last update.Funding Institutions: AZORESBIOPORTAL – PORBIOTA (Azores PO 2020 - ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000072) TOTAL BUDGET: €299,901.83 EU Support: €254, 916.56. This project was financed by FEDER in 85% and by Azorean Public funds by 15% through the Operational Programme Azores 2020. This work is also funded by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 Programme and National Funds through FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the Research Infrastructure PORBIOTA - Portuguese E-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity, project number POCI-01-0145-FEDER-022127.
For the period 2022-2023- Portal da Biodiversidade dos Açores (2022-2023) - PO Azores Project - M1.1.A/INFRAEST CIENT/001/2022.
Open access will be supported by the project FCT-UIDB/00329/2020-2024 (Thematic Line 1 – integrated ecological assessment of environmental change on biodiversity).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Occurrences of pinnipeds (Carnivora, Phocidae) in the Azores archipelago (Portugal)
An inventory of historical and actual occurrences of pinnipeds in the Azores archipelago. The data used come from Silva et al. (2009) and from RACA - Rede de Arrojamentos de Cetáceos dos Açores (RACA-DRAM-RAA).FUNDING: Azores PO 2020 - ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000072. This project was financed by FEDER in 85% and by Azorean Public funds by 15% through Operational Program Azores 2020. This work is also funded by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 Programme and National Funds through FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the Research Infrastructure PORBIOTA - Portuguese E-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity, project number POCI-01-0145-FEDER-022127.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Occurrences of Sea turtles in Azores Archipelago
Sea turtles are the best-known and more widespread marine reptiles. However, information on their distribution and the occurrence of most species, except for nesting beaches, remains scarce and sporadic, depending on sightings from fishing vessels, tourist activities and occurrences in coastal areas as well as fishing bycatch. Since the last updated species’ list for the Azores (Santos et al, 2010), no new species’ record was known for Azorean waters, until October 2020, with the confirmed sighting of an Olive Ridley, Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) (Barcelos et al. 2021). After that, in February 2021, a second individual was found stranded on Pico Island, already in an advanced state of decomposition. This increased the number of species present in Azores EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) to six out of the seven extant worldwide. The remaining one, Natator depressus (Garman, 1880), is native to the Indo-pacific (see Red List Standards & Petitions Subcommittee, 1996).FUNDING: AZORESBIOPORTAL – PORBIOTA (Azores PO 2020 - ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000072) TOTAL BUDGET: 299. 901,83€ EU Support: 254. 916, 56€ This project was financed by FEDER in 85% and by Azorean Public funds by 15% through Operational Program Azores 2020. This work is also funded by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 Programme and National Funds through FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the Research Infrastructure PORBIOTA - Portuguese E-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity, project number POCI-01-0145-FEDER-022127.
For the period 2022-2023- Portal da Biodiversidade dos Açores (2022-2023) - PO Azores Project - M1.1.A/INFRAEST CIENT/001/2022.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Phocidae species in Azores archipelago
List of Phocidae species recorded in Azores archipelago (Portugal).FUNDING: Azores PO 2020 - ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000072. This project was financed by FEDER in 85% and by Azorean Public funds by 15% through Operational Program Azores 2020. This work is also funded by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 Programme and National Funds through FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the Research Infrastructure PORBIOTA - Portuguese E-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity, project number POCI-01-0145-FEDER-022127.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Hybrid scoto/seesaw: flavour and dark matter
We propose a model based on the interplay between the type-II seesaw and
scotogenic neutrino mass generation mechanisms. The setup features a
discrete flavour symmetry which is broken down to a residual
responsible for stabilising dark matter. A singlet scalar field
is introduced to implement spontaneous CP violation. The effective neutrino
mass matrix two-texture zero structure leads to sharp neutrino sector
predictions. We analyse the constraints imposed on the model by current and
future charged lepton flavour violation experiments. This framework provides
two viable dark matter candidates, scalar or fermion. We investigate the scalar
dark matter scenario considering relic density, direct-detection and collider
constraints.Comment: 8 LaTeX pages; 4 figures. Contribution to the Proceedings of the 8th
Symposium on Prospects in the Physics of Discrete Symmetries (DISCRETE 2022),
7-11 November 2022, Baden-Baden, German
Regenerative braking potencial and energy simulations for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle under real driving conditions
There are several possible configurations and technologies
for the powertrains of electric and hybrid vehicles, but most of
them will include advanced energy storage systems comprising
batteries and ultra-capacitors. Thus, it will be of capital
importance to evaluate the power and energy involved in
braking and the fraction that has the possibility of being
regenerated. The Series type Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (SPHEV),
with electric traction and a small Internal Combustion
Engine ICE) powering a generator, is likely to become a
configuration winner. The first part of this work describes the
model used for the quantification of the energy flows of a
vehicle, following a particular route. Normalised driving-cycles
used in Europe and USA and real routes and traffic conditions
were tested. The results show that, in severe urban drivingcycles,
the braking energy can represent more than 70% of the
required useful motor-energy. This figure is reduced to 40% in
suburban routes and to a much lower 18% on motorway
conditions. The second part of the work consists on the
integration of the main energy components of an S-PHEV into
the mathematical model. Their performance and capacity
characteristics are described and some simulation results
presented. In the case of suburban driving, 90% of the electrical
motor-energy is supplied by the battery and ultra-capacitors and
10% by the auxiliary ICE generator, while on motorway these
we got 65% and 35%, respectively. The simulations also
indicate an electric consumption of 120 W.h/km for a small 1
ton car on a suburban route. This value increases by 11% in the
absence of ultra-capacitors and a further 28% without regenerative braking.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - MIT-Pt/EDAMSMS/0030/200
Sea turtle (Reptilia, Testudines) diversity and occurrence in the Azores Archipelago (NE Atlantic)
BACKGROUND: Six species of marine turtles occur in the Azores Archipelago. The loggerhead, Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758), is by far the most common species and is being constantly monitored and tagged by a joint project between the University of the Azores and the University of Florida since 1989. With the implementation of the tuna fishery observers (for dolphin safe seals), an increment of sea turtle reports has been verified as expected. The leather back turtle, Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) is the second most observed species in the Azores' EEZ, a fact probably also linked to the tuna fishery observation programme. All other species are occasional/vagrant albeit the green turtle, Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) is more commonly seen than the others. Historically, sea turtles were occasionally taken for food in specific fishing villages and ports. Since 1986, sea turtles, as well as all marine mammals, are fully protected in the Azores although human-related activities (e.g. plastics, discarded fishing gear) do generate serious injuries and deaths.
NEW INFORMATION: In this paper, we update sea turtle species' checklist for the Azores and give detailed geographic coordinates on their known occurrences.FUNDING: Funding Institutions: AZORESBIOPORTAL – PORBIOTA (Azores PO 2020 - ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000072). This project was financed by FEDER in 85% and by Azorean Public funds by 15% through Operational Program Azores 2020. This work is also funded by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 Programme and National Funds through FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the Research Infrastructure PORBIOTA - Portuguese E-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity, project number POCI-01-0145-FEDER-022127. For the period 2022-2023- Portal da Biodiversidade dos Açores (2022-2023) - PO Azores Project - M1.1.A/INFRAEST CIENT/001/2022.
OPEN ACCESS will be supported by the project FCT-UIDB/00329/2020-2024 (Thematic Line 1 – integrated ecological assessment of environmental change on biodiversity).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
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