Frederico Bernardo de Carvalho

Project aims are: a) To identify and quantify ecosystem services and disservices provided by Invasive Ruditapes philippinarum and Native Ruditapes decussatus in the Tagus Estuary;

b) To identify and quantify ecosystem services and disservices provided by Mytilus edulis and Invasive Styela plicata in the Albufeira coastal lagoon;

c) To quantify and Valuate the impact on ecosystem services and disservices provided by Invasive Styela plicata;

d) To assess the magnitude of alterations in ecosystem services drive by Invasive Styela plicata;

e) To model different scenarios of invasion and the associated changes in the ecosystem services provided;

f) To prioritize impacts of Invasive species in ecosystem services, as a support for decision making and management.