Data on the biodiversity of cyanobacteria and microalgae from Portuguese soil
Gain insight into the effects and mechanism of action of the microorganisms on plant growth and characteristics of burned soils
Development of a soil recovery monitoring system
Mitigation of post-fire soil erosion
Increase soil productivity
Post-fire recolonization with species of ecological value and prevent the spreadingof invasive species
Benefits on water and air quality
Improvement of soil recovery using low-cost and renewable resources
Business opportunities in the field of biofertilizers and biostimulants
Creating know-how in the communities using local resources
Potential application in other ecological restoration challenges
Involvement of a municipality as a partner/end-user of the project
Possibility of generalizing the approach to different realities
Awareness to soil protection/recovery
Local implementation of a low-cost, and eco-friendly system for the rehabilitation of burned soils
“Isolation and characterization of soil cyanobacteria and microalgae and evaluation of their potential as plant biostimulants”
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-023-06217-x
“A new cyanobacterial species with a protective effect on lettuce grown inder salinity stress: Envisaging sustainable agriculture practices”. J.App. Phycol. 2022
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-022-02692-4
“A framework for multi-dimensional assessment of wildfire disturbance severity from remotely sensed ecosystem functioning attributes”. Remote Sens. 13, 780. 2021
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/4/780
“Development of an ecotoxicological test procedure for soil microalgae”. Sci. Total Environ. 783, 147006. 2021
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147006
“Cyanobacterial biofilms: formation, distribution and applications”. In Singh P, Fillat M, Sitther V, Kumar A (eds). Expanding horizon in cyanobacterial Biology, 2022. Elsevier Science & Technology, Netherlands, Chapter 16, ISBN-978-032-391-202-0.
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91202-0.00004-X
“Spectral monitoring of a system for the rehabilitation of burned soils based on inoculation with cyanobacteria and microalgae”. IN Advances in Forest Fire Research 2022 ISBN: 978-989-26-2297-2, pp 381-384.
http://books.uc.pt/download/book/1232/978-989-26-2298-9_60/
“Inovação na FCUP em saúde das plantas – Do Laboratório à Indústria”; Universidade do Porto
