Jacinto Cunha

PhD student

About Me

Jacinto Cunha is a research ecologist focusing on coastal and marine systems. His research interests include ecosystem functioning and services and the application of geospatial analysis to solve ecological problems and support management. He is currently working in the Fish Ecology and Sustainability team at CIIMAR.

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Interests

Ecosystem Services and Functioning
Coastal Ecosystems
Remote Sensing / Earth Observation

Education

PhD candidate in Do*Mar Marine Science, Technology and Management
University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro
PGD in Remote Sensing
University of Porto
MSc in Ecology
Univeristy of Porto
BSc Biology
University of Porto

📚 My Research

I am a multidisciplinary researcher working on different aspects of ecology in the Fish Ecology and Sustainability team at CIIMAR.

I am currently working on my Ph.D. focusing on coastal and marine ecosystem services.

I am also an enthusisast of remote sensing and geospatial technologies. Their applicability to ecology, with the growing number of developments in data mining, analysis and modelling, can greatly improve our understanding of ecosystems and global change.

Please reach out to collaborate 😃

Featured Publications

Douro Estuary

Physicochemical dataset from Lima and Douro estuaries (Northwest Portugal)

This article presents a comprehensive dataset of physicochemical data from two urban estuaries on the northern Portuguese coast, based on five sampling campaigns conducted between October 2021 and November 2022.

Jan 1, 2025

Blue Carbon

Quantifying the role of saltmarsh as a vulnerable carbon sink: A case study from Northern Portugal

In this work we have quantified, for the first time, the Blue Carbon stocks of the estuarine saltmarshes of the Cávado, Lima and Minho estuaries and their potential habitat loss and emissions.

Mar 1, 2024

Recent Publications

Vânia Freitas, Marisa Almeida, Sabrina M. Rodrigues, Rúben Pereira, Ana Gorito, Jacinto Cunha, Diogo Silva, Alexandre Van Heerden, Sandra Ramos (2025). Physicochemical dataset from Lima and Douro estuaries (Northwest Portugal). Data in Brief.

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Jacinto Cunha, Edna Cabecinha, Sebastian Villasante, José A. Gonçalves, Stefano Balbi, Michael Elliott, Sandra Ramos (2024). Quantifying the role of saltmarsh as a vulnerable carbon sink: A case study from Northern Portugal. Science of The Total Environment.

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Vânia Freitas, Diana Santos, Diogo M. Silva, Jacinto Cunha, Sabrina M. Rodrigues, Vanessa Neves, Eduardo Rocha, Filipe Martinho, Sandra Ramos (2024). Spatial and temporal patterns of gonadal maturation and spawning in European flounder Platichthys flesus at its southern continental edge. Fisheries Research.

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Jacinto Cunha, Edna Cabecinha, Sebastian Villasante, Stefano Balbi, Michael Elliott, Sandra Ramos (2023). Defining hotspots and coldspots of regulating and maintenance ecosystem services is key to effective marine management – An assessment of a coastal-open sea gradient, Portugal. Ocean & Coastal Management.

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Manuel De Figueiredo Meyer, José Alberto Gonçalves, Jacinto Cunha, Sandra Cristina Da Costa E Silva Ramos, Ana Maria Ferreira Bio (2023). Application of a Multispectral UAS to Assess the Cover and Biomass of the Invasive Dune Species Carpobrotus edulis. Remote Sensing.

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