Projects
Study of potential biological effects of tritiated particles in mussels: individual to population-level effects and food chain transfer (2022-2025). Postdoctoral researcher
Ecotoxicological impact on tritiated and non-tritiated particles on marine bivalves (2021-2022). Postdoctoral research assistant in molecular ecotoxicology
Anthropogenic pollution at the end of the globe: development of an essay to measure the biological effect in Sub Antarctic fish (2019). Ph.D. researcher
Development of biomarkers for the detection of anthropogenic contamination in Ushuaia Bay and surrounding areas of the Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego (2018). Ph.D. researcher
Effect of anthropogenic pollutants on the reproductive biology of Patagonotothen tessellata (Perciformes, Nototheniidae) in Ushuaia Bay and surroundings areas of the Beagle Channel (2016-2021). Ph.D. researcher
Impact of contaminants of emerging concern on native ichthyofauna (2017-2020)-Collaborator
Coastal biomonitoring: effect of global climate change and xenobiotics on key species of Antarctic food chains (2012-2015)- Collaborator
Publications
Ferreira MF, Malard V, Grisolia C, Payet M, Turner A, Jha A (2023). Tritium: Its relevance, sources and impact in non-human biota. Science of the Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162816
Vernon E, Jha A, Ferreira MF, Malard V, Grisolia C, Payet M, Turner A (2022). Bioaccumulation, release and genotoxicity of stainless-steel particles in marine bivalve molluscs. Chemosphere. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134914
Ferreira MF, Genovese G, Lo Nostro FL, Fernández D. (2021). Endocrine disruption in the sub Antarctic fish Patagonotothen tessellata (Perciformes, Notothenidae) from Beagle Channel associated to anthropogenic impact. Marine environmental research.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105478Ferreira MF, Varela ML, Lo Nostro FL, Honji R, Ansaldo M, Genovese G. (2019). “Endocrine and reproductive endpoints of Notothenia rossii and N. coriiceps: A baseline study for ecotoxicological monitoring in Antarctic waters”. Marine Pollution Bulletin.
https://doi.org//10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.06.044Varela ML, Ferreira MF, Da Cuña R, Lo Nostro F, Genovese G, Meijide F. (2017). Dynamics of ovarian maturation throughout the reproductive cycle of the Neotropical cichlid fish Cichlasoma dimerus (Teleostei, Cichliformes). Canadian Journal of Zoology.
https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2016-0198Ferreira MF, Varela ML, Lo Nostro FL, Ansaldo M, Genovese G. (2016). Reproductive aspects of Notothenia rossii and Notothenia coriiceps (Perciformes, Nototheniidae) at Potter Cove, 25 de Mayo (King George) Island during austral summer. Polar Biology.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-016-1918-xGenovese G, Regueira M, Da Cuña RH, Ferreira MF, Varela ML, Lo Nostro FL. (2014). Nonmonotonic response of vitellogenin and estrogen receptor α gene expression after octylphenol exposure of Cichlasoma dimerus (Perciformes, Cichlidae). Aquatic Toxicology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.07.019
Tritium sources, transport and dispersal in the environment.
In Ferreira et al., (2023).
GenBank sequences
Ferreira,M.F., Genovese,G. and Lo Nostro,F.L. (2021). Partial sequence of Patagonotothen tessellata estrogen receptor.
GenBank accession number: MW748995.1.
Ferreira,M.F., Lo Nostro,F.L and Genovese,G. (2021). Partial sequence of Patagonotothen tessellata androgen receptor.
GenBank accession number: MW748996.1.
Ferreira,M.F., Lo Nostro,F.L and Genovese,G. (2021). Partial sequence of Patagonotothen tessellata vitellogenin C.
GenBank accession number: MW748994.1.
Genovese,G, Ferreira,M.F. and Lo Nostro,F.L. (2021). Partial sequence of Patagonotothen tessellata vitellogenin Aa.
GenBank accession number: MW732387.1.
Ferreira,M.F., Genovese,G. and Lo Nostro,F.L. (2021). Partial sequence of Patagonotothen tessellata vitellogenin Ab.
GenBank accession number: MW713060.1.
Ferreira,M.F., Lo Nostro,F.L and Genovese,G. (2021). Partial sequence of Patagonotothen tessellata ribosomal small subunit.
GenBank accession number: MW748997.1.