Manfred Josef Kaufmann
Estação de Biologia Marinha do Funchal, Floor 0, Office 0.5
mj.kaufmann@staff.uma.pt
"Some species even use massive networks of nerve cells called brains to think." in: Campbell et al. 2007. Essential Biology.
Biographical Notes
Publications
- Microplastic ingestion and plastic additive detection in pelagic squid and fish: Implications for bioindicators and plastic tracers in open oceanic food webs, Sambolino, A., Iniguez, E., Herrera, I., Kaufmann, M., Dinis, A., Cordeiro, N., 1879-1026, Science of The Total Environment, 2023, 15
- Microplastics reduce microalgal biomass by decreasing single-cell weight: The barrier towards implementation at scale, Mendonça, I., Cunha, C., Kaufmann, M., Faria, M., Cordeiro, N., 1879-1026, Science of the Total Environment, 2023, 13
- A baseline for prioritizing the conservation of the threatened seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in the oceanic archipelago of Madeira, Ribeiro, C., Neves, P., Kaufmann, M., Araújo, R. & Riera, R., 1617-1381, Journal for Nature Conservation, 2022, 12
- A worrying arrival: the first record of brown macroalga Rugulopteryx okamurae in Madeira Island and its invasive risk, Bernal-Ibáñez, A., Chebaane, S., Sempere-Valverde, J., Faria, J., Ramalhosa, P., Kaufmann, M., Florido, M., Albert-Fonseca, A., Canning-Clode, J., Gestoso, I., Cacabelos, E., 2242-1300, BioInvasions Records, 2022, 13
- Bacterial cellulose biopolymers: the sustainable solution to water-polluting microplastics, Faria, M., Cunha, C., Gomes, M., Mendonça, I., Kaufmann, M., Ferreira, A. & Cordeiro, N., 0043-1354, Water Research, 2022, 44
- Cyanobacteria and cellulose-producing bacteria functional biofilms: a symbiotic approach, Ornelas R., Duarte L., Kaufmann M., Vasconcelos V., Cordeiro, N., Algaeurope 2022, 2022
- Length-weight relationships for eight Chondrichthyes from the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean, Freitas, M.,Ideia, P., Biscoito, M., Kaufmann, M., Sousa, R., 1687-4285, Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 2022, 4
- Seasonal variation in microplastics and zooplankton abundances and characteristics: The ecological vulnerability of an oceanic island system, Sambolino, A., Herrera, I., Álvarez, S., Rosa, A., Alves, F., Canning-Clode, J., Cordeiro, N., Dinis, A. & Kaufmann, M., 0025-326X, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022, 1
- Unraveling site fidelity and residency patterns of sperm whales in the insular oceanic waters of Macaronesia, Ferreira, R., Martel, V.M., Steiner, L., Poli, F.F., Dinis, A., Kaufmann, M., Fernandez, M., Alves, F., 2296-7745, Frontiers in Marine Science - Marine Megafauna, 2022, 12
- A potential exopolymer produced by Cyanocohniellacalida: isolation, purification, and characterization, Faria, M., Kaufmann, M., Casconcelos, V., Cordeiro, N., 4th World Congress on Biopolymers and Polymer Chemistry, 2021
Academic Qualifications
- PhD in Oceanografia Biológica, 2004, Christian Albrechts Universität zu Kiel
- Master Degree in Biologia, 1992, Christian Albrechts Universität zu Kiel
- Undergraduate Degree in Biologia, 1988, Julius Maximilians Universität Würzburg
Current Duties
- Director of the PhD in Biological Sciences - diretor.cb.3c@mail.uma.pt
- President of the Pedagogical Board of the Faculdade de Ciências da Vida