CITA-A
CITA-A is an organic unit within the University of The Azores (UA). It carries out research on Agricultural Science, mainly oriented towards biodiversity, sustainability, applied climatology, food science and bioactivity of agricultural products.
CITA-A has four sections:
1 - Agricultural and Anim...
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PROJECTS
ÁFRICA ANNES - Incorporação da percepção social na comunicação de risco ambiental
Since the Rio’s Declaration in 1992, environment protection and social development can no longer be seen as unrelated issues, and social partici...Azorean Biodiversity Group
Influence of polyphenols on the utilization of shrubs in ruminants
Este projecto é a continuação do projecto "Influência dos Polifenóis na Utilização de Recursos Arbustivos pelos Ruminantes" Ref.ª 3/3.2/CA/1...Animal and Agricultural Science
High Endemism Areas in the Archipelago of Madeira - Establishing priorities for the conservation of the endemic insect fauna
With this project we aim to update the knowledge of the insect biodiversity of the Madeiran Archipelago and provide a valuable tool for the conservati...Azorean Biodiversity Group
Identification of genetic disctint populations for the conservation of Azorean species
The excellence of islands as natural laboratories for evolutionary studies has long been established. Most of our current understanding of adaptive ra...Azorean Biodiversity Group
EDUMAR Perspectives About the Sea and Sea Life Cetaceans and Tourism in the Azores and Newfoundland
EDUMAR website http://edumar.ning.com...Azorean Biodiversity Group
Consequences of land-use change on Azorean fauna and flora - the 2010 Target.
This project is comprised of nine work packages (WP). Two of them will allow us to gather data for the other packages: WP1. Fieldwork in three island...Azorean Biodiversity Group
Native and invasive species on islands: The functionality perspective.
Islands are a major focus for global conservation efforts because they typically have a high proportion of endemic species and have suffered dispropor...Azorean Biodiversity Group
Modulation of fatty acids profile of bovine embryos produced in vitro and its effect in the embryonic quality and the metabolic activity after cryopreservation
In this project is intended to characterize the fatty acids profile of the bovine embryos produced in vitro and in vivo to evaluate their effect on th...Animal and Agricultural Science
Understanding Underground Biodiversity: Studies of Azorean Lava Tubes
FCT - PTDC/AMB/70801/2006 Little is known concerning distribution, population dynamics and biogeochemical processes of cave microorganisms. Knowle...Food Technology Group
BIOLACTAZORES
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Monitoring of subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes in the municipality of Praia da Vitoria, Terceira
It is necessary to carry out a detailed study to determine the area affected by the species. Therefore we present a proposal at this point for this st...Azorean Biodiversity Group
Monitoring of the drywood termites Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) in the Azores
The West Indian drywood termite (WIDT) Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) is, with the exception of Asia, a tropicopolitan structural pest. Outside of its e...Azorean Biodiversity Group
Redlisting criteria from IUCN appropriate for invertebrate taxa
Invertebrates have been often relegated to a secondary place in biodiversity conservation programs. However, vertebrates and vascular plants are oft...Azorean Biodiversity Group
EDEN [PRO-BIO] Profiling Reliable Organisms as BIOindicators (An integrated approach for island systems)
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Production of Cloned Embryos by Interspecies Nuclear Transfer
The main aim of the present research is to establish a suitable protocol for cloning of interspecies using cattle oocytes and nucleous from other spec...Animal and Agricultural Science
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