Habitat suitability modelling of four terrestrial slug species in the Iberian Peninsula (Arionidae: &lt;i&gt;Geomalacus&lt;/i&gt;               species)

The main research interests are marine ecology, small scale fisheries, biodiversity and paleoceanography. My topics are always focusing on ecological statistics applications, namely spatio-temporal analysis (including geostatistics), geometric morphometrics (shape analysis) and in the relationship with oceanographic/environmental variables (satelite and climatic data).
Research on spatial indicators for the European Marine Strategy Framework (IFREMER, Nantes).

Teaching

Research project on teaching statistics to environmental scientists, using construcionism theories (Autonomous University of Mexico, Sisal).

Outreach activity

Coordination of the outreach programme 'Mar dos Pequeninos' (IPMA-Escolas), dedicated to first grade students.

Publicações

Year of Publication
2020	Albouy C, Delattre V, Donati G, et al. Global vulnerability of marine mammals to global warmingAbstract. Scientific Reports. 2020;10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-019-57280-3 Ler mais acerca de Global vulnerability of marine mammals to global warmingAbstract Google Scholar DOI
2017	Abrantes F, Rodrigues T, Rufino M, et al. Historical Climate off the Atlantic Iberian Peninsula. Climate of the Past Discussions. 2017:1 - 40. doi:10.5194/cp-2017-39 Ler mais acerca de Historical Climate off the Atlantic Iberian Peninsula Google Scholar DOI
2017	Abrantes F, Rodrigues T, Rufino M, et al. The climate of the Common Era off the Iberian Peninsula. Climate of the Past. 2017;13(12):1901 - 1918. doi:10.5194/cp-13-1901-201710.5194/cp-13-1901-2017-supplement Ler mais acerca de The climate of the Common Era off the Iberian Peninsula Google Scholar DOI
2016	Abrantes F, Cermeno P, Lopes C, et al. Diatoms Si uptake capacity drives carbon export in coastal upwelling systems. Biogeosciences. 2016;13(14):4099 - 4109. doi:10.5194/bg-13-4099-201610.5194/bg-13-4099-2016-supplement Ler mais acerca de Diatoms Si uptake capacity drives carbon export in coastal upwelling systems Google Scholar DOI
2016	Oliveira D, Desprat S, Rodrigues T, et al. The complexity of millennial-scale variability in southwestern Europe during MIS 11Abstract. Quaternary Research. 2016;86(03):373 - 387. doi:10.1016/j.yqres.2016.09.002 Ler mais acerca de The complexity of millennial-scale variability in southwestern Europe during MIS 11Abstract Google Scholar DOI
2015	Patrão C, Assis J, Rufino M, et al. Habitat suitability modelling of four terrestrial slug species in the Iberian Peninsula (Arionidae: Geomalacus species). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 2015;81(4):427 - 434. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyv018 Ler mais acerca de Habitat suitability modelling of four terrestrial slug species in the Iberian Peninsula (Arionidae: Geomalacus species) Google Scholar DOI

Other Publications

Rufino, M.M., Pereira, A., Pereira, F., Moura, P., Vasconcelos, P. and Gaspar, M. 2016. Habitat structure shaping megabenthic communities inhabiting subtidal soft bottoms along the Algarve coast (Portugal). Hydrobiologia. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-016-2879-3
Mascaró, M., Sacristán, A. I. & Rufino M. 2016. For the love of statistics: appreciating and learning to apply experimental analysis and statistics through computer programming activities. (TEAMAT-2015-067). Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: International Journal of the IMA.
Malta, T. Santos, P., Santos, A. M. P., Rufino, M. and Silva, A. 2016. Long-term variations in Iberian sardine (Sardina pilchardus) population dynamics: relation to environmental conditions and exploitation history. Fisheries Research. 179: 47-56.
Abrantes, F., P. Cermeño, C. Lopes, O. Romero, L. Matos, J. Van Iperen, M. Rufino, and V. Magalhães. 2016. Diatoms Si Uptake Capacity Drives Carbon Export In Coastal Upwelling Systems. Biogeosciences. 2016:1-14.
Patrão, C., Assis, J., Rufino, M., Silva, G., Jordaens, K., Backeljau, T. and Castilho, R. 2015. Habitat suitability modelling of four terrestrial slug species in the Iberian Peninsula (Arionidae: Geomalacus species). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 04/2015
Morais, P., Rufino, M. M., Reis, J., Dias, E., Sousa, R. 2014 Assessing morphological variability of Unio delphinus Spengler, 1783 (Bivalvia: Unionidae) using geometric morphometry. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 80 (1): 17-23.
Rosa, F. M.M. Rufino, Ó. Ferreira, A. M. Matias, A. C. Brito, M. B. Gaspar. 2013. The influence of coastal processes on inner shelf sediment distribution: The Eastern Algarve Shelf (Southern Portugal). Acta Geologica. 1(1): 59-73.
Rufino, M. M., Vasconcelos, P., Pereira, F., Fernández-Tajes, J., Darriba, S., Méndez, J., & Gaspar, M. B. (2013). Geographical variation in shell shape of the pod razor shell Ensis siliqua (Bivalvia: Pharidae). Helgoland Marine Research, 1-10.
Rufino, M. M., M. Gaspar, A. Pereira, F. Maynou, C. C. Monteiro, 2010. Ecology of megabenthic bivalve communities from sandy beaches on the south coast of Portugal. Scientia Marina 74(1): 163-178.
Rufino, M.M., Gaspar, M., Maynou, F. & Monteiro, C.C. 2008 Regional and temporal changes in bivalve diversity in the south coast of portugal. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 80: 517-528.
Sousa, R., R. Freire, Rufino M. M., Méndez J., Gaspar M., Antunes C. and G. L. 2007. Genetic and shell morphological variability of the invasive bivalve Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in two Portuguese estuaries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 74: 166-174.
Rufino, M.M., Gaspar, M.B., Pereira, A.M. and Vasconcelos, P., 2007. The use of shape to distinguish Chamelea gallina and Chamelea striatula (Bivalvia: Veneridae): linear and geometric morphometric methods. Journal of Morphology, 267: 1433–1440.
Sousa, R., Rufino, M.M., Gaspar, M., Antunes, C. and Guilhermino, L., 2007. Abiotic impacts on spatial and temporal distribution of Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the River Minho Estuary, Portugal. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems.
Rufino, M.M., Maynou, F., Abelló, P. and Sardá, F., 2006. Spatial and environmental factors affecting the distribution of the main decapod crustacean prey species in the NW Mediterranean. Hydrobiologia, 555: 129-141.
Rufino, M.M., Abelló, P. and Yule, A.B., 2006. Geographic and gender shape differences in the carapace of Liocarcinus depurator (Brachyura: Portunidae) using geometric morphometrics and the influence of a digitizing method. Journal of Zoology, 269: 458-465.
Rufino, M.M., Maynou, F., Abelló, P., Yule, A. and Gil de Sola, L., 2006. Geostatistical analysis of Liocarcinus depurator on the western Mediterranean coast of Spain, from 1994 to 2003. Marine Biology, 149: 855-864.
Rufino, M.M., Stelzenmüller, V., Maynou, F. and Zauke, G.-P., 2006. Assessing the performance of linear geostatistical tools applied to artificial fisheries data. Fisheries Research, 82: 262-279.
Rufino, M.M., Maynou, F., Abelló, P., Gil de Sola, L. and Yule, A.B., 2005. The effect of common geostatistical options in estimated kriging maps illustrated with bottom trawl fisheries data. Fisheries Research, 76: 252-265.
Rufino, M.M., Abelló, P., Yule, A. and Torres, P., 2005. Geographic, bathymetric and inter-annual variability in the distribution of Liocarcinus depurator (Brachyura: Portunidae) along the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian peninsula. Scientia Marina, 69: 503-518.
Rufino, M.M., Abelló, P. and Jones, D.A., 2004. An application of geometric morphometrics to crustaceans: male and female carapace shape differences in Liocarcinus depurator (Decapoda: Brachyura). Italian Journal of Zoology, 71: 79-83.
Rufino, M.M., Maynou, F., Abelló, P. and Yule, A.B., 2004. Small-scale non-linear geostatistical analysis of Liocarcinus depurator (Crustacea: Brachyura) abundance and size structure in a western Mediterranean population. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 276: 223-235.
Rufino, M.M. and Jones, D.A., 2001. Observations on the function of the fifth pereiopod in late stage larvae of Lysmata debelius (Decapoda: Hippolytidae). Crustaceana, 74: 977-990.

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