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Marco Alexandre Cavaco Cerqueira

Aquaculture Research Group · CCMAR

https://researchid.co/macerqueira
@ccmar.ualg.pt
32Scopus Publications
1120Google Scholar Citations
20Google Scholar h-index
28Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Aquaculture, Fish Welfare, Fish behaviour, Fish physiology, Proteomics

Biography

I am a multidisciplinary researcher with over a decade of experience dedicated to advancing responsible aquaculture and fisheries practices. Fueled by a profound passion for aquatic life, my career has centered on unraveling the complexities of fish and their welfare. My focus spans from deciphering fish behavior and social structures to exploring their adaptive responses to environmental challenges. Currently, I am immersed in innovative proteomic techniques aimed at assessing and enhancing the well-being of aquatic species. This research trajectory has deepened my understanding of the physiological and molecular aspects of fish welfare, empowering me to develop and validate strategies for improving welfare management on commercial and global scales. In addition to my scientific contributions, I actively engage in fish welfare training, experimentation, and consultancy.

Education

 2012 – 2016: Ph.D. in Life and Environmental Sciences: Specialty Farming Systems - University of Algarve, Portugal, with distinction and honor.  2004 – 2006: BSc in Marine Biology and Biotechnology (2nd Cycle) IPL – Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Mar (ESTM), with final grade of 16/20  2001 - 2004: Bachelor’s in marine biology and biotechnology (1st Cycle) IPL – Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Mar (ESTM), with final grade of 16/20

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Quantifying the welfare impact of air asphyxia in rainbow trout slaughter for policy and practice
    Scientific Reports, 2025
  2. Thermal and Nutritional Strategies for Managing Tenacibaculum maritimum in Aquaculture: A Welfare-Oriented Review
    Animals, 2025
  3. Correction: Transcriptomic changes behind Sparus aurata hepatic response to different aquaculture challenges: An RNA-seq study and multiomics integration (PLoS One (2024) 19:3 (e0300472) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300472)
    Plos One, 2025
  4. Transcriptomic changes behind Sparus aurata hepatic response to different aquaculture challenges: An RNA-seq study and multiomics integration
    Plos One, 2024
  5. Welfare of rainbow trout at slaughter: Integrating behavioural, physiological, proteomic and quality indicators and testing a novel fast-chill stunning method
    Aquaculture, 2024

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