Biologist publications

PUBLICATIONS

• http://ww.seabirdgroup.org.uk/seabird-32-119 Al Abbar F, Silva MAB, Geelhoed SCV. 2020. Leucistic Cory’s Shearwater Calonectris borealis off São Miguel, Azores, in November 2019. Seabird, 32: 119–121.
• https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/mms.12617 van der Linde ML, Eriksson IK. An assessment of sperm whale occurrence and social structure off São Miguel Island, Azores, using fluke and dorsal identification photographs. Marine Mammal Science.36(1): 47-65.
• https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/mam.12148 Valente R, Correia AM, Gil Á, González García L, Sousa‐Pinto I. 2019. Baleen whales in Macaronesia: occurrence patterns revealed through a bibliographic review. Mammal Review. 49(2): 129-151.
• https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0201786 González García L, Pierce GJ, Autret E, Torres-Palenzuela JM. 2018. Multi-scale habitat preference analyses for Azorean blue whales. PLoS ONE. 13(9): e0201786. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201786
• https://peerj.com/articles/3059.pdf de Soto NA, Martín V, Silva M, Edler R, Reyes C, Carrillo M, Schiavi A, Morales T, García-Ovide B, Sánchez-Mora A, Garcia-Tavero N, Steiner L, Scheer M, Gockel R, Walker D, Villa E, Szlama P, Eriksonn IK, Tejeor M, Pérez-Gil M, Quaresma J, Bachar W, Carroll E. 2017. True’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus) in Macaronesia. PeerJ, 5, e3059. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3059
• https://repositorio.uac.pt/bitstream/10400.3/1186/1/Fernandez_2009_IWC_Distribution_Delphinus_Stenella_Azores.pdf Fernandez M, Oviedo L, Hartman K, Sousa B, Azevedo JMN. 2009. Differences in Spatial Distribution of Two Small Delphinids (Delphinus delphis and Stenella frontalis) in Two Islands of the Azores Archipelago. Reports of the International Whaling Commission: SC/61/SC8.

BOOK CHAPTER

• http://atlas-mamiferos.uevora.pt/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/10_Mamiferos_marinhos.pdf André E Moura, Sofia E Silva, SPEA, Ana M Correia, Isabel Sousa-Pinto, Ágatha Gil, Luís Freitas, Cláudia Ribeiro, Adalberto Carvalho, Ana Dinís, Filipe Alves, Rita Ferreira, José Manuel N Azevedo, Marc Fernández, Arianna Cecchetti, Ricardo Medeiros, Miguel Machete, Helder Silva, Laura González, Cláudia Faustino, Inês Carvalho, Cristina Brito, Francisco Martinho, IFAW/MCR, Neftalí Síllero. 2019. Mamíferos Marinhos. In: Bencatel J, Sabino-Marques H, Álvares F, Moura AE, Barbosa AM. (eds.) 2019. Atlas de Mamíferos de Portugal, 2ª edição. Universidade de Évora, Portugal. Book chapter.

POSTERS

• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348622163_PHOTO-ID_STUDY_OF_FIN_WHALES_OFF_SAO_MIGUEL_AZORES Ernesto M, Abecasis D, González García L. 2020. Photo-ID study of fin whales in São Miguel, Azores. 19º Encontro Nacional de Ecologia 2020, online, Portugal. 9-12 December 2020. Poster presentation.
• Negulescu R, Al Abbar F, Castilho R, González García L. Photo identification of short-finned pilot whales off São Miguel island, Azores, Portugal. 19º Encontro Nacional de Ecologia 2020, online, Portugal. 9-12 December 2020. Poster presentation.
• Cabayol G, Navas M, Zimmermann C, González García L. Photo-identification catalogue and distribution of orcas (Orcinus orca) off São Miguel Island, Azores. 19º Encontro Nacional de Ecologia 2020, online, Portugal. 9-12 December 2020. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337740729_Distribution_of_common_dolphins_Delphinus_delphis_off_Sao_Miguel_Island_Azores_Using_Highly_Identifiable_Individuals_to_determine_a_potential_residency_pattern Al Abbar F, Cabo Ibarzabal I, Balibrea C, Catalão RIV, Benítez MEH, González García L. 2019. Distribution of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) o São Miguel Island, Azores: Using “Highly Identifiable Individuals” to determine a potential residency pattern. World Marine Mammal Conference 2019, Barcelona, Spain. 9-12 December 2019. Poster presenta
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337797510_Residency_patterns_of_Risso’s_dolphins_off_Sao_Miguel_and_inter-island_matches_with_Pico_Island_Azores Martins R, González García L, Hartman K. 2019. Residency patterns of Risso’s dolphins o São Miguel and inter-island matches with Pico Island (Azores). World Marine Mammal Conference 2019, Barcelona, Spain. 9-12 December 2019. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337740860_Baleen_whale_faeces_in_the_Azores Ojeda V, van der Linde M, Fonseca M, Gardoki M, Soares M, González García L. Baleen whale faeces in the Azores. World Marine Mammal Conference 2019, Barcelona, Spain. 9-12 December 2019. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337655753_Temporal_Distribution_and_Multi-scale_Habitat_Preference_Analyses_for_Azorean_Blue_Whales González García L, Pierce GJ, Autret E, Torres-Palenzuela JM. 2019. Temporal distribution and Multi-scale Habitat Preference Analyses for Azorean Blue Whales. World Marine Mammal Conference 2019, Barcelona, Spain. 9-12 December 2019. Poster presentación.
• Valente R, Correia AM, Gil A, González L, Sousa-Pinto I. 2019. Where and when are you going? Unravelling distribution patterns of baleen whales through a bibliographic review. World Marine Mammal Conference 2019, Barcelona, Spain. 9-12 December 2019. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328149279_Discovering_a_resident_family_of_Risso’s_dolphins_off_Sao_Miguel_with_a_newly_developed_Photo-ID_app Martins R, González L, Azevedo JMN. 2018. Discovering a resident family of Risso’s dolphins off São Miguel with a newly developed Photo-ID app. 53^rd European Marine Biology Symposium. Ostend, Belgium. 17-21 September 2018. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328149914_Mr_Liable_A_resident_male_sperm_whale_in_the_Azores Gardoki M, González L, van der Linde M, Azevedo JMN, Fernández M. 2018. Liable, a resident male in the Azores? 32^nd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society. La Spezia, Italy. 6-8 April 2018. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325619333_Complex_temporal_distribution_of_fin_whales_and_sei_whales_in_the_Azores Ojeda V, Montoya C, van der Linde M, González L. 2018. Complex temporal distribution of fin whales and sei whales in the Azores. 32^nd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society. La Spezia, Italy. 6-8 April 2018. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324796941_Occurence_of_fin_whale_Balaenoptera_physalus_in_the_Azores_archipelago_assessment_on_its_migration_behavior_and_first_photo-ID_catalogue_of_the_area Violi B, Peres dos Santos R. 2018 Occurence of fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Azores archipelago: assessment on its migration behavior and first photo-ID catalogue of the area. 32^nd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society. La Spezia, Italy. 6-8 April 2018. Poster presentation.
• Valente R, Correia AM, González L, Gil A, Sousa-Pinto I. 2016. Blue and Humpback whales: unraveling migratory routes through a spatio-temporal analysis. International Science Conference Campus do Mar. Vila Real, Portugal. 17-18 November 2016. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338867895_Understanding_Blue_Whales_off_Azores González L, van der Linde M, Torres-Palenzuela JM. 2016. Understanding blue whales off Azores. 30^th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. 14-16 March 2016. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344124302_The_Azores_Constitute_a_Migratory_Stopover_for_Humpback_Whales_in_the_North_Atlantic_Ocean Cucuzza M, Hartman K, Olio M, Santos RP, Steiner L, Stevick PT, van der Linde M, Villa E. 2015. The Azores constitute a migratory stopover for humpback whales in the North Atlantic Ocean. 21^st Biennial Conference of the Society for Marine Mammalogy, San Francisco. 13-18 December 2015. Poster presentation.
• Gil A, González L, Correia, AM. 2015. Rutas migratorias de las yubartas en el Atlántico: ¿dónde y cuándo? VIII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Cetáceos, Vigo, Spain. 2-4 October 2015. Poster presentation.
• González L, Torres-Palenzuela, JM. 2015. Estudio preliminar de ballenas azules (Balaenoptera musculus) en Azores. VIII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Cetáceos, Vigo, Spain. 2-4 October 2015. Oral presentation.
• http://whalewatchazores.com/images/research/Movements%20of%20Female%20Sperm%20Whales.pdf Steiner L, Pérez M, van der Linde M, Freitas L, Peres dos Santos R, Martín V, Gordon J. 2015. Long distance movements of female/immature sperm whales in the North Atlantic. 21st Biennial 125 Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals: Bridging the Past Toward the Future, organised by the Society of Marine Mammalogy. San Francisco, USA, 13-18 December 2015. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338887115_Temporal_and_spatial_distribution_of_common_dolphins_in_Sao_Miguel_Azores González L, Sardà C. Temporal and spatial distribution of the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in São Miguel, Azores. 28^th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Liège, Belgium, 7-9 April 2014. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338886892_Assessing_the_distribution_of_Atlantic_spotted_dolphins_in_the_Azores González L, van der Linde M, Sardà C, Torres-Palenzuela J. 2014. Assessing the distribution of the Atlantic spotted dolphin in the Azores. European Association of Aquatic Mammals Conference, Tenerife, Spain, 14-17 March 2014. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326926015_Blue_whales_passing_around_Azores González L, Sardà C, van der Linde M. Blue whales passing around Azores. 27^th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Setúbal, Portugal, 8-10 April 2013. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326925933_Temporal_distribution_of_the_most_sighted_baleen_whales_in_Azores_fin_whales_Balaenoptera_physalus_and_sei_whales_Balaenoptera_borealis Sardà C, González L, van der Linde M. Temporal distribution of the most sighted baleen whales in Azores: fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) and sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis). 27^th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Setúbal, Portugal, 8-10 April 2013. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326925942_Baleen_whales_sighted_occasionally_in_the_Azores_Bryde’s_whale_minke_whale_and_humpback_whale van der Linde M, González L, Sardà C. Baleen whales sighted occasionally in the Azores: Bryde’s whale, minke whale and humpback whale. 27^th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Setúbal, Portugal, 8-10 April 2013. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327262198_Predictive_modelling_map_of_the_most_favorable_observation_zones_for_Azorean_sperm_whales_Physeter_macrocephalus_according_to_depth_slope_and_sea_surface_temperature González L, Torres J, Troncoso J. 2012. Predictive modelling map of the most favorable observation zones for azorean sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) according to depth, slope and sea surface temperature. 2nd Advanced International Summer School on Geotechnologies applied to Climate Change and Coastal Environmental Planning, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, 5-11 August 2012. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338894966_Distribution_of_sperm_whales_Physeter_macrocephalus_off_the_south_coast_of_Sao_Miguel_Azores González L, Torres J, Troncoso J. 2012. Distribution of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) off the south coast of São Miguel, Azores: the relationship between bathymetry, slope and bottom aspect. 26^th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Galway, Ireland, 26-28 March 2012. Poster presentation.
• González L, Torres J, Troncoso J. 2012. Distribución de cachalotes (Physeter macrocephalus) en la costa sur de la isla de São Miguel, Azores: relación con la batimetría, la pendiente y la orientación del fondo. International Symposium in Marine Science, Cádiz, Spain, 24-27 January 2012. Poster presentation.
• https://repositorio.uac.pt/bitstream/10400.3/3041/1/PO1_2011_Fernandez%26Azevedo_ECS.pdf Fernandez M, Azevedo JMN. 2011. Modelling the Distribution of Cetaceans using Opportunistic Presence-only data in S.Miguel Island, Azores. 25th Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Cádiz, Spain, 21-23 March 2011. Poster presentation.
• Sardà C, Fernandez M, Parker M, Soley R, Azevedo JMN. 2011. Azores Photo-ID: First Results from an Open-Access Photo-identification Catalog. 25th Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Cádiz, Spain, 21-23 March 2011. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325619181_Spatial_and_temporal_distribution_of_Hyperoodon_ampullatus_of_Pico_Island_Azores Cosentino A, Hartman K, Weilermann D, González L, Visser F. 2010. Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Hyperoodon ampullatusoff Pico Island, Azores. 24^th Annual Conferene of the European Cetacean Society, Stralsund, Germany, 22-24 March 2010. Poster presentation.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325619195_First_ID_catalogue_of_Northern_bottlenose_whales_Hyperoodon_ampullatus_off_Pico_Island_Azores Weilermann D, Hartman K, Cosentino A, González L, Visser F. 2010. First ID catalogue of Northern Bottlenose Whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus) off Pico Island, Azores. 24^th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Stralsund, Germany, 22-24 March 2010. Poster presentation.
• Sousa B, Fernández M, Azevedo J, Rodrigues R. 2009. Spatial and Temporal Distributions patterns of Delphinus delphis and Stenella frontalis in São Miguel Island, Azores. 23rd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, 2-4 March 2009. Istanbul, Turkey. Poster presentation.

Msc. Thesis

On-going (2019-2020)

• Martins R. Developing a photo-ID app to identify Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus) off São Miguel, Azores. Sc. Thesis for a Master in Biodiversity. Universidade dos Açores, Portugal.
• Gardoki M. Residency patterns of a male sperm whale in São Miguel, Azores. Thesis for a Master in Biodiversity. Universidade dos Açores, Portugal.
• Ernesto MA. Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) identification and distribution around São Miguel Island (Azores) and inferences in the movements towards other areas. Sc. Thesis for a Master in Marine Biology. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal.
• Brandão MSP. Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in São Miguel Island, Azores: photo-identification of Highly Identifiable Individuals (HII) and spatio-temporal distribution. Sc. Thesis for a Master in Marine Biology. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal.
• Coelho I. Habitat preferences of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) off São Miguel island, Azores. Sc. Thesis for a Master in Marine Biology. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal.
• Catalão R. Photo-identification and residency patterns of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in São Miguel, Azores. Sc. Thesis for a Master in Marine Biology. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal.
• Leal M. Sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis): Photo identification and habitat preferences of a migrant ocean traveller in São Miguel, Azores.Sc. Thesis for a Master in Marine Biology. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal.
• Pereira A. Analysis of the social structure, group composition and association patterns in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in São Miguel island, Azores. Sc. Thesis for a Master in Marine Biology. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal.

Done

• Negulescu R. Spatial and temporal distribution and photo identification of the pilot whale population of São Miguel, Azores. M.Sc. Thesis for a Master in Marine Biology. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal.
• Silva M. Análise da correlação espacial da presença de Misticetos com frentes oceânicas. M.Sc. Thesis for a Master in Marine Science. Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
• González García L. Distribución espacio-temporal del delfín común, delfín mular y cachalote en la costa sur de la isla de São Miguel, Azores: modelado predictivo de zonas favorables para la observación. M.Sc. Thesis for a Master in Biodiversity and Ecosystems. Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
• González García L. Distribución de cachalotes (Physeter macrocephalus) en la costa sur de la isla de São Miguel, Azores: relación con la profundidad, la pendiente y la orientación del fondo. Msc. Thesis for a Master in Oceanography. Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
• Sousa BAA. Spatial and temporal distribution patterns of Delphinus delphis and Stenella frontalis in São Miguel Island, Azores. M.Sc. Thesis for a Master in Marine Biology, Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal.

PhD. Thesis

• González García, L. 2018. Spatio-temporal distribution of the order Cetacea in the Azores: relationship between biotic and abiotic variables. PhD Thesis Marine Science, Technology and Management. Universidade de Vigo, Spain.

Bach. Thesis

• Ramos AAP. 2001. Contribuição para a Caracterização de Cachalotes (Physeter macrocephalus) Avistados em São Miguel: Fotoidentificação e Análise Molecular. Relatório final de Licenciatura Curso de Biologia, Ramo Biologia Marinha. Universidade dos Açores. Ponta Delgada, Portugal.

Other dissertations in which Futurismo data were used:

• Cruz, MJ. 2008. Estudo dos cetáceos observados no arquipélago dos Açores, 2000 – 2006. Sc. Thesis for a Master in Marine Biology, Universidade de Aveiro, Department of Biology, Aveiro, Portugal.