BIO
Name: Mário Gabriel Santiago dos Santos
Aggregation: Integrated Member
Scopus author ID: 7402562778
Orcid ID: 0000-0002-4447-7113
Ciência Vitae: 971C-C0EE-3341
Email: mgsantoss@gmail.com
URL: https://www.citab.utad.pt/researcher/mario-gabriel-santiago-dos-santos
Research Tasks
Publications
Conservation of Threatened Grassland Birds in the Mediterranean Region: Going Up or Giving Up?
(2024)
Conservation of Threatened Grassland Birds in the Mediterranean Region: Going Up or Giving Up?
Conservation
4
:357-363.
ISSN: 26737159.
doi: 10.3390/conservation4030023.
Losing heights: Combining indicators for effective assessment and management of socio-ecological change of mountain landscapes
(2024)
Losing heights: Combining indicators for effective assessment and management of socio-ecological change of mountain landscapes
Ecological Indicators
169
(112830).
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112830.
Morphoenvironmental variability for Scilla L.: biogeographic dynamism under climate change scenarios
(2024)
Morphoenvironmental variability for Scilla L.: biogeographic dynamism under climate change scenarios
Turkish Journal of Botany
48
:283-295.
ISSN: 13036106.
doi: 10.55730/1300-008X.2817.
Sustainability in Mountain Viticulture: Insights from a Case Study in the Portuguese Douro Region
(2024)
Sustainability in Mountain Viticulture: Insights from a Case Study in the Portuguese Douro Region
Sustainability (Switzerland)
16
(2050).
ISSN: 20711050.
doi: 10.3390/su16052050.
The Effects of Tree Shade on Vineyard Microclimate and Grape Production: A Novel Approach to Sun Radiation Modelling as a Response to Climate Change
(2024)
The Effects of Tree Shade on Vineyard Microclimate and Grape Production: A Novel Approach to Sun Radiation Modelling as a Response to Climate Change
Land
13
(1970).
ISSN: 2073445X.
doi: 10.3390/land13111970.
Distance to Natural Environments, Physical Activity, Sleep, and Body Composition in Women: An Exploratory Analysis
(2023)
Distance to Natural Environments, Physical Activity, Sleep, and Body Composition in Women: An Exploratory Analysis
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
20
(3647).
ISSN: 16604601.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043647.
Habitat selection and foraging preference of the endangered addax (Addax nasomaculatus) in a fenced wildlife reserve within its historic range: insights for supporting effective reintroduction
(2023)
Habitat selection and foraging preference of the endangered addax (Addax nasomaculatus) in a fenced wildlife reserve within its historic range: insights for supporting effective reintroduction
African Zoology
57
:133-144.
doi: 10.1080/15627020.2022.2115859.
Linking disturbances in neotropical landscapes with ecosystem functional traits: A preliminary assessment using epigaeic and leaf-litter ant communities
(2023)
Linking disturbances in neotropical landscapes with ecosystem functional traits: A preliminary assessment using epigaeic and leaf-litter ant communities
Ecological Entomology
48
:186-198.
ISSN: 13652311.
doi: 10.1111/een.13213.
Modelling invasion by Australian acacia species: Progress, challenges and opportunities
(2023)
Modelling invasion by Australian acacia species: Progress, challenges and opportunities
Wattles: Australian Acacia Species Around the World
:496-513.
doi: 10.1079/9781800622197.0030.
Perspectives on C onnecting Tourism with Citizen Science: C ontributions to Landscape Management for Nature and People from a Case Study in North Portugal
(2023)
Perspectives on C onnecting Tourism with Citizen Science: C ontributions to Landscape Management for Nature and People from a Case Study in North Portugal
Advances in Environmental Research
95
:199-234.
Perspectives on Connecting Tourism with Citizen Science: Contributions to Landscape Management for Nature and People from a Case Study in North Portugal
(2023)
Perspectives on Connecting Tourism with Citizen Science: Contributions to Landscape Management for Nature and People from a Case Study in North Portugal
Advances in Environmental Research
95
:199-234.
Policy challenges for agroforestry implementation in Europe
(2023)
Policy challenges for agroforestry implementation in Europe
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
6
(1127601).
ISSN: 2624893X.
doi: 10.3389/ffgc.2023.1127601.
Pro-Environmental Behaviors: Relationship With Nature Visits, Connectedness to Nature and Physical Activity
(2023)
Pro-Environmental Behaviors: Relationship With Nature Visits, Connectedness to Nature and Physical Activity
American Journal of Health Promotion
37
:12-29.
ISSN: 21686602.
doi: 10.1177/08901171221119089.
Side effects of European eco schemes and agri-environment-climate measures on endangered species conservation: Clues from a case study in mountain vineyard landscapes
(2023)
Side effects of European eco schemes and agri-environment-climate measures on endangered species conservation: Clues from a case study in mountain vineyard landscapes
Ecological Indicators
148
(110155).
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110155.
Unveiling the future of relict Mediterranean mountain peatlands by integrating the potential response of ecological indicators with environmental suitability assessments
(2023)
Unveiling the future of relict Mediterranean mountain peatlands by integrating the potential response of ecological indicators with environmental suitability assessments
Ecological Indicators
157
(111206).
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.111206.
A seasonal multi-level trophic approach for bat habitat suitability assessments in peri-urban deciduous forests
(2022)
A seasonal multi-level trophic approach for bat habitat suitability assessments in peri-urban deciduous forests
European Journal of Wildlife Research
68
(19).
ISSN: 14390574.
doi: 10.1007/s10344-022-01560-3.
Contribution of Home Gardens to Sustainable Development: Perspectives from A Supported Opinion Essay
(2022)
Contribution of Home Gardens to Sustainable Development: Perspectives from A Supported Opinion Essay
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
19
(13715).
ISSN: 16604601.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013715.
Effectiveness of ant communities to detect anthropogenic disturbance in Neotropical forest landscapes: a case study in the Brazilian Amazon
(2022)
Effectiveness of ant communities to detect anthropogenic disturbance in Neotropical forest landscapes: a case study in the Brazilian Amazon
Biodiversity and Conservation
31
:211-226.
ISSN: 15729710.
doi: 10.1007/s10531-021-02329-x.
Shearwaters' nest attendance patterns throughout the lunar cycle: Are oceanographic conditions decisive for timing of nest arrival?
(2022)
Shearwaters' nest attendance patterns throughout the lunar cycle: Are oceanographic conditions decisive for timing of nest arrival?
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
549
(151698).
doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2022.151698.
Tackling climate change impacts on biodiversity towards integrative conservation in Atlantic landscapes
(2022)
Tackling climate change impacts on biodiversity towards integrative conservation in Atlantic landscapes
Global Ecology and Conservation
38
(e02216).
ISSN: 23519894.
doi: 10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02216.
The importance of invertebrates in assessing the ecological impacts of hiking trails: A review of its role as indicators and recommendations for future research
(2022)
The importance of invertebrates in assessing the ecological impacts of hiking trails: A review of its role as indicators and recommendations for future research
Ecological Indicators
137
(108741).
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108741.
What to expect from alternative management strategies to conserve seabirds? Hints from a dynamic modelling framework applied to an endangered population
(2022)
What to expect from alternative management strategies to conserve seabirds? Hints from a dynamic modelling framework applied to an endangered population
Animal Conservation
25
:382-400.
ISSN: 14691795.
doi: 10.1111/acv.12751.
Why Do Agroforestry Systems Enhance Biodiversity? Evidence From Habitat Amount Hypothesis Predictions
(2022)
Why Do Agroforestry Systems Enhance Biodiversity? Evidence From Habitat Amount Hypothesis Predictions
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
9
(630151).
ISSN: 2296701X.
doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.630151.
Are neotropical cave-bats good landscape integrity indicators? Some clues when exploring the cross-scale interactions between underground and above-ground ecosystems
(2021)
Are neotropical cave-bats good landscape integrity indicators? Some clues when exploring the cross-scale interactions between underground and above-ground ecosystems
Ecological Indicators
122
(107258).
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107258.
Assessing ecological disturbance in neotropical forest landscapes using high-level diversity and high-level functionality: Surprising outcomes from a case study with spider assemblages
(2021)
Assessing ecological disturbance in neotropical forest landscapes using high-level diversity and high-level functionality: Surprising outcomes from a case study with spider assemblages
Land
10
(758).
ISSN: 2073445X.
doi: 10.3390/land10070758.
Can an old enemy become a honeybee’s best friend?
(2021)
Can an old enemy become a honeybee’s best friend?
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
19
:191.
ISSN: 15409309.
doi: 10.1002/fee.2330.
Is biodiversity linked with farm management options in vineyard landscapes? A case study combining ecological indicators within a hybrid modelling framework
(2021)
Is biodiversity linked with farm management options in vineyard landscapes? A case study combining ecological indicators within a hybrid modelling framework
Ecological Indicators
121
(107012).
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107012.
Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-Review
(2021)
Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-Review
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
9
(661978).
ISSN: 2296701X.
doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.661978.
Are data-mining techniques useful for selecting ecological indicators in biodiverse regions? Bridges between market basket analysis and indicator value analysis from a case study in the neotropics
(2020)
Are data-mining techniques useful for selecting ecological indicators in biodiverse regions? Bridges between market basket analysis and indicator value analysis from a case study in the neotropics
Ecological Indicators
109
(105833).
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105833.
Are primary forests irreplaceable for sustaining Neotropical landscapes' biodiversity and functioning? Contributions for restoration using ecological indicators
(2020)
Are primary forests irreplaceable for sustaining Neotropical landscapes' biodiversity and functioning? Contributions for restoration using ecological indicators
Land Degradation and Development
31
:508-517.
ISSN: 1099145X.
doi: 10.1002/ldr.3467.
How accurate are estimates of flower visitation rates by pollinators? Lessons from a spatially explicit agent-based model
(2020)
How accurate are estimates of flower visitation rates by pollinators? Lessons from a spatially explicit agent-based model
Ecological Informatics
57
(101077).
doi: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2020.101077.
Oceans of stimuli: an individual-based model to assess the role of olfactory cues and local enhancement in seabirds’ foraging behaviour
(2020)
Oceans of stimuli: an individual-based model to assess the role of olfactory cues and local enhancement in seabirds’ foraging behaviour
Animal Cognition
23
:629-642.
ISSN: 14359456.
doi: 10.1007/s10071-020-01368-1.
Can recreational ecosystem services be inferred by integrating non-parametric scale estimators within a modelling framework? The birdwatching potential index as a case study
(2019)
Can recreational ecosystem services be inferred by integrating non-parametric scale estimators within a modelling framework? The birdwatching potential index as a case study
Ecological Indicators
103
:395-409.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.04.026.
Effects of environmental enrichment techniques on stereotypical behaviours of captive Sumatran tigers: A preliminary case study
(2019)
Effects of environmental enrichment techniques on stereotypical behaviours of captive Sumatran tigers: A preliminary case study
Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology
7
:144-148.
ISSN: 23181265.
doi: 10.31893/2318-1265jabb.v7n4p144-148.
Is wind energy increasing the impact of socio-ecological change on Mediterranean mountain ecosystems? Insights from a modelling study relating wind power boost options with a declining species
(2019)
Is wind energy increasing the impact of socio-ecological change on Mediterranean mountain ecosystems? Insights from a modelling study relating wind power boost options with a declining species
Journal of Environmental Management
238
:283-295.
ISSN: 10958630.
doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.02.127.
Are litterfall and litter decomposition processes indicators of forest regeneration in the neotropics? Insights from a case study in the Brazilian Amazon.
(2018)
Are litterfall and litter decomposition processes indicators of forest regeneration in the neotropics? Insights from a case study in the Brazilian Amazon.
Forest Ecology And Management
429
:189-197.
doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.07.020.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 3.169, Q1).
Are Small Dung Beetles (Aphodiinae) useful for monitoring neotropical forests’ ecological status? Lessons from a preliminary case study in the Brazilian Amazon.
(2018)
Are Small Dung Beetles (Aphodiinae) useful for monitoring neotropical forests’ ecological status? Lessons from a preliminary case study in the Brazilian Amazon.
Forest Ecology And Management
429
:115-123.
doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.07.005.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 3.169, Q1).
How good are the ecological assumptions and predictions made in the past? Insights from a dynamic modelling approach applied to changing landscapes.
(2018)
How good are the ecological assumptions and predictions made in the past? Insights from a dynamic modelling approach applied to changing landscapes.
Ecological Indicators
90
:226-230.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.03.023.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 3.983, Q1).
How informative is the response of Ground Beetles' (Coleoptera: Carabidae) assemblages to anthropogenic land use changes? Insights for ecological status assessments from a case study in the.
(2018)
How informative is the response of Ground Beetles' (Coleoptera: Carabidae) assemblages to anthropogenic land use changes? Insights for ecological status assessments from a case study in the.
Science Of The Total Environment
636
:1219-1227.
doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.392.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 4.61, Q1).
Hydrological and flood hazard assessment using a coupled modelling approach for a mountainous catchment in Portugal.
(2018)
Hydrological and flood hazard assessment using a coupled modelling approach for a mountainous catchment in Portugal.
Stochastic Environmental Research And Risk Assessment
32
(7)
:2165-2177.
doi: 10.1007/s00477-018-1525-1.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 2.668, Q1).
Towards functional biodiversity predictions: a hierarchical modelling framework from primary productivity to biomass of upper trophic levels.
(2018)
Towards functional biodiversity predictions: a hierarchical modelling framework from primary productivity to biomass of upper trophic levels.
LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY
33
:2221-2237.
doi: 10.1007/s10980-018-0735-8.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 3.833, Q1).
When to sample ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the neotropics for biodiversity assessments? A case study in the Brazilian Amazon.
(2018)
When to sample ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the neotropics for biodiversity assessments? A case study in the Brazilian Amazon.
APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
16
(6)
:7833-7846.
doi: 10.15666/aeer/1606_78337846.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 0.721, Q4).
Are disturbance gradients in neotropical ecosystems detected using rove beetles? A case study in the Brazilian Amazon.
(2017)
Are disturbance gradients in neotropical ecosystems detected using rove beetles? A case study in the Brazilian Amazon.
Forest Ecology And Management
405
:319-327.
ISSN: 0378-1127.
doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.09.058.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 3.064, Q1).
Attraction of Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) to different baits in the Brazilian Amazon region.
(2017)
Attraction of Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) to different baits in the Brazilian Amazon region.
Revista De Biologia Tropical
65
:917-924.
ISSN: 0034-7744.
doi: 10.15517/rbt.v65i3.29433.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 0.495, Q4).
Can dung beetles (Scarabaeinae) indicate the status of Amazonia's ecosystems? Insights integrating anthropogenic disturbance with seasonal patterns.
(2017)
Can dung beetles (Scarabaeinae) indicate the status of Amazonia's ecosystems? Insights integrating anthropogenic disturbance with seasonal patterns.
Animal Biology
67
:301-318.
ISSN: 1570-7555.
doi: 10.1163/15707563-00002538.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 0.574, Q4).
Does the composition of Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) communities reflect the extent of land use changes in the Brazilian Amazon?
(2017)
Does the composition of Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) communities reflect the extent of land use changes in the Brazilian Amazon?
Ecological Indicators
74
:285-294.
ISSN: 1470-160X.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.11.018.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 3.898, Q1).
Dynamic models in research and management of biological invasions.
(2017)
Dynamic models in research and management of biological invasions.
Journal Of Environmental Management
196
:594-606.
ISSN: 0301-4797.
doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.03.060.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 4.01, Q1).
Long-term sustainability of cork oak agro-forests in the Iberian Peninsula: A model-based approach aimed at supporting the best management options for the montado conservation.
(2017)
Long-term sustainability of cork oak agro-forests in the Iberian Peninsula: A model-based approach aimed at supporting the best management options for the montado conservation.
Ecological Modelling
343
:68-79.
ISSN: 0304-3800.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2016.10.008.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 2.363, Q2).
Seasonal patterns in the diversity of histerid beetles (Histeridae) are ecosystem specific’ A case in para state, northern Brazil.
(2017)
Seasonal patterns in the diversity of histerid beetles (Histeridae) are ecosystem specific’ A case in para state, northern Brazil.
Applied Ecology And Environmental Research
15
:1227-1237.
ISSN: 1589-1623.
URL: http://www.aloki.hu/indvol15_4.htm.
(Impact factor, Quartile: 0.681, Q4).
Projects
ECONUTRI - Innovative concepts and technologies for ECOlogically sustainable NUTRIent management in agriculture aiming to prevent, mitigate and eliminate pollution in soils, water and air
Running
Coordinator / Dimitrios Saavas
UTAD/CITAB Coordinator / Henrique Trindade
Start date / 2022/11
Funding / European Commission - Horizon Europe
Reference / Grant Agreement n.º 101081858
AGROSERV -Integrated Services supporting a sustainable Agroecological transition
Running
Coordinator / Michel Boer
UTAD/CITAB Coordinator / Mário Santos
Start date / 2022/09
Funding / European Commission - Horizon Europe
Reference / Grant Agreement n.º 101058020
TRIPLE-C: Capitalising climate change projects in risk management for a better AA resilience
Concluded
Coordinator / Jean-François Berthoumieu
UTAD/CITAB Coordinator / Ronaldo Gabriel
Start date / 2019/04
Funding / Interreg Espaço Atlântico - FEDER
Reference / EAPA_772/2018
ALICE - Improving the management of Atlantic Landscapes: accouting for bIodiversity and eCosystem sErvices (EAPA_261/2016)
Concluded
Coordinator / Jose Barquin
UTAD/CITAB Coordinator / Edna Sampaio
Start date / 2017/11
Funding / INTERREG Atlantic Area
Reference / ALICE ( EAPA_261/2016) I
Hydroelectric exploitation of Foz Tua River Valey (AHFT) - Integrated Environmental Monitoring Programme (PIMA) (86/17/DST)
Concluded
Coordinator / João Cabral
Start date / 2017/10
Funding / EDP – Gestão da Produção de Energia, S.A.
Reference / 86/17/DST
Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dam (AHBS) - Integrated Environmental Monitoring Program (PIMA), Exploitation Phase (75/17/DST)
Concluded
Coordinator / João Cabral
Start date / 2017/01
Funding / EDP – Gestão da Produção de Energia, S.A.
Reference / 75/17/DST
INTERACT - Integrative Research in Environment, Agro-Chains and Technology
Concluded
Coordinator / Rui Cortes
Start date / 2016/05
Funding / NORTE2020
Reference / NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000017