Research Interests
Biological Sciences Conservation and Biodiversity Ecological Impacts of Climate Change Ecology Ecosystem Function Environmental Monitoring Environmental Sciences Fisheries Food safety, traceability, certification and authenticity Geochemistry Isotope Geochemistry Marine and Estuarine Ecology Plastics Pollution and contamination Population EcologyPatrick Reis Santos
Grant-Funded Researcher (A)
School of Biological Sciences
College of Science
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am a marine ecologist with particular interest in fish ecology, conservation and management. My research spans fish population connectivity, seafood provenance, including mislabeling and quality, and the impacts of emerging contaminants in marine ecosystems. I use chemical signatures and other natural tags stored in fish tissues to track migrations, reconstruct life histories, and assess the impacts of pollution and environmental changes on movement, growth, and recruitment. I also apply these approaches to support seafood provenance and sustainable seafood production. I have a strong interest in understanding the occurrence and effects of emerging contaminants, such as microplastics and pharmaceuticals on marine ecosystems, including from a seafood perspective. I am committed to supporting the conservation of critical habitats, advancing fisheries management, and developing solutions to mitigate plastic pollution, through collaboration with industry, government agencies, and active engagement and outreach.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Research Associate (level B) | University of Adelaide |
| 2020 - 2022 | Postdoctoral Researcher | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Award | Publication Award | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2014 | Fellowship | Postdoctoral Early Career Fellowship (BPD - Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia, FCT) | MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre | Portugal | - |
| 2009 | Award | Student Presentation Award | International Otolith Symposium | United States | - |
| 2009 | Fellowship | PhD Fellowship (Fundação Ciência e Tecnologia, FCT) | University of Lisbon | Portugal | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2013 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2009 - 2013 | University of Lisbon | Portugal | PhD |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Ng, C. Z. W., Gonzalez, J. G., Reis-Santos, P., Gillanders, B. M., Wang, X., Wee, W. K. B., . . . Ong, J. J. L. (2026). Multiple markers reveal distinct life-history strategies in equatorial fish populations. Marine Environmental Research, 213, 12 pages. |
| 2025 | Wootton, N., Silva, V., Giuretis, D., Reis-Santos, P., & Gillanders, B. M. (2025). Microplastic presence in dried and fresh fish from seafood markets in Sri Lanka. Marine and Freshwater Research, 76(2), MF24270-1-MF24270-10. Scopus5 WoS4 |
| 2025 | Dolling, S., Reis‐Santos, P., Williams, M., & Gillanders, B. M. (2025). Pharmaceuticals, Pesticides, and PFAS: Quantifying Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Plastics and Fish Tissues Using Solvent Extraction and LC‐MS/MS. Journal of Separation Science, 48(2), 15 pages. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Widdrington, J. B., Reis-Santos, P., Macdonald, J. I., Moore, B. R., Nicol, S. J., Morrongiello, J. R., & Gillanders, B. M. (2025). Local- and Regional-Scale Climate Variability Drives Complex Patterns of Growth Synchrony and Asynchrony in Deep-Sea Snappers Across the Indo-Pacific.. Global change biology, 31(2), e70051. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Lingard, J., Reis-Santos, P., Cassey, P., & Gillanders, B. M. (2025). Transnational shark trade: personal baggage and postal seizures in Australia and New Zealand. Pacific Conservation Biology, 31(4), PC25006-1-PC25006-12. |
| 2025 | Tanner, S. E., Sturrock, A. M., Öztürk, R., Smoliński, S., Terzi, Y., Reis-Santos, P., . . . Darnaude, A. M. (2025). A systematic review of the current state of marine functional connectivity research. Marine Ecology: Progress Series, 764, 237-257. Scopus2 WoS3 |
| 2025 | Gauthier, C., Reis-Santos, P., Gillanders, B. M., Fisher, J. A. D., Robert, D., & Sirois, P. (2025). Growth plasticity linked to partial migration in Atlantic halibut. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 82(8), 11 pages. |
| 2025 | Widdrington, J. B., Reis-Santos, P., Macdonald, J. I., Nicol, S. J., & Gillanders, B. M. (2025). Otolith-derived chemical chronologies reveal distinct patterns in physiology and environmental life histories of deep-sea snappers. Marine Environmental Research, 212, 107493-1-107493-11. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Reis-Santos, P., Van Eck, R. A., Gauthier, C., Widdrington, J. B., Chick, R. C., Gillanders, B. M., & Taylor, M. D. (2025). Investigation of shell banding in an arcid cockle alongside trace-element concentrations to evaluate potential suitability for age estimation. Fisheries Research, 291, 107522-1-107522-7. |
| 2025 | Ng, C. Z. W., Reis-Santos, P., Gonzalez, J. G., Gillanders, B. M., Saleh, M. F., & Ong, J. J. L. (2025). A non-linear statistical framework to investigate changes in life history patterns within and among fish populations. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 35(4), 2065-2080. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2025 | Wootton, N., Reis-Santos, P., Przeslawski, R., Adyel, T. M., Blewitt, M., Clarke, B., . . . Gillanders, B. M. (2025). A field and laboratory manual for sampling, processing and reporting microplastics in coastal and marine environments. Frontiers in Marine Science, 12, 1674412-1-1674412-18. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2024 | Wootton, N., Gillanders, B. M., Leterme, S., Noble, W., Wilson, S. P., Blewitt, M., . . . Reis-Santos, P. (2024). Research priorities on microplastics in marine and coastal environments: An Australian perspective to advance global action.. Marine pollution bulletin, 205, 116660. Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC3 |
| 2024 | Sarakinis, K. G., Reis-Santos, P., Ye, Q., Earl, J., & Gillanders, B. M. (2024). Combining natural markers to investigate fish population structure and connectivity. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 308, 108920. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2024 | Widdrington, J. B., Reis-Santos, P., Morrongiello, J. R., Macdonald, J. I., Wakefield, C. B., Newman, S. J., . . . Gillanders, B. M. (2024). Otolith growth chronologies reveal distinct environmental sensitivities between and within shallow- and deep-water snappers. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 35(1), 217-240. Scopus8 WoS8 |
| 2024 | Sarakinis, K. G., Reis-Santos, P., Donnellan, S. C., Ye, Q., Earl, J., & Gillanders, B. M. (2024). Strong philopatry in an estuarine-dependent fish.. Ecol Evol, 14(3), e10989. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Vaz, A., Guerreiro, M. A., Landa, J., Hannipoula, O., Thasitis, I., Scarcella, G., . . . Martinho, F. (2023). Otolith shape analysis as a tool for stock identification of two commercially important marine fishes: Helicolenus dactylopterus and Merluccius merluccius. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 293, 108471. Scopus10 WoS10 |
| 2023 | Leston, S., Freitas, A., Rosa, J., Vila Pouca, A. S., Barbosa, J., Reis-Santos, P., . . . Ramos, F. (2023). Pharmaceuticals in Coastal Waters: An UHPLC-TOF-MS Multi-Residue Approach. Applied Sciences, 13(10), 5975. Scopus3 WoS2 |
| 2023 | Ogunola, S. O., Reis-Santos, P., Wootton, N., & Gillanders, B. M. (2023). Investigating microplastic contamination and biomagnification in a remote area of South Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 74(11), 917-927. Scopus8 WoS7 |
| 2023 | Vollrath, S. R., Tanner, S. E., Reis-Santos, P., Possamai, B., Grimm, A. M., Gillanders, B. M., . . . Garcia, A. M. (2023). Complex interactions of ENSO and local conditions buffer the poleward shift of migratory fish in a subtropical seascape.. Sci Total Environ, 896, 1-12. Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC2 |
| 2023 | Albuquerque, C. Q., Condini, M. V., Tanner, S. E., Reis-Santos, P., Saint'Pierre, T. D., Seyboth, E., . . . Garcia, A. M. (2023). Coastal upwelling influences population structure of dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus: An integrative approach based on otolith chemistry and muscle stable isotopes. Marine Environmental Research, 189, 9 pages. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Duarte, I. A., Reis-Santos, P., Fick, J., Cabral, H. N., Duarte, B., & Fonseca, V. F. (2023). Neuroactive pharmaceuticals in estuaries: Occurrence and tissue-specific bioaccumulation in multiple fish species. Environmental Pollution, 316(1), 1-14. Scopus33 WoS27 Europe PMC16 |
| 2023 | Lindley, J., De Sousa, E., Doubleday, Z., & Reis-Santos, P. (2023). Innovation to limit seafood fraud post-COVID-19. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 33(2), 501-512. Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2023 | Sharrad, A. E., Reis-Santos, P., Austin, J., & Gillanders, B. M. (2023). Umbrella terms conceal the sale of threatened shark species: A DNA barcoding approach. Food Control, 148, 7 pages. Scopus21 WoS21 |
| 2023 | Duarte, B., Mamede, R., Duarte, I. A., Caçador, I., Reis‐Santos, P., Vasconcelos, R. P., . . . Fonseca, V. F. (2023). Elemental and spectral chemometric analyses of Octopus vulgaris beaks as reliable markers of capture location.. Journal of Food Science, 88(4), 1349-1364. Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC4 |
| 2023 | Reis-Santos, P., Gillanders, B. M., Sturrock, A. M., Izzo, C., Oxman, D. S., Lueders-Dumont, J. A., . . . Walther, B. D. (2023). Reading the biomineralized book of life: expanding otolith biogeochemical research and applications for fisheries and ecosystem-based management. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 33(2), 411-449. Scopus84 WoS78 |
| 2022 | Wootton, N., Sarakinis, K., Varea, R., Reis-Santos, P., & Gillanders, B. M. (2022). Microplastic in oysters: A review of global trends and comparison to southern Australia. Chemosphere, 307(4), 9 pages. Scopus56 WoS51 Europe PMC19 |
| 2022 | Duarte, B., Mamede, R., Carreiras, J., Duarte, I. A., Caçador, I., Reis-Santos, P., . . . Fonseca, V. F. (2022). Harnessing the Full Power of Chemometric-Based Analysis of Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence Spectral Data to Boost the Identification of Seafood Provenance and Fishing Areas. Foods, 11(17), 1-13. Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC5 |
| 2022 | Jones, A. R., Alleway, H. K., McAfee, D., Reis-Santos, P., Theuerkauf, S. J., & Jones, R. C. (2022). A Clear-Sighted Focus On Climate- Friendly Operations Will Enhance Sustainable Marine Aquaculture Approaches. BIOSCIENCE, 72(10), 1 page. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2022 | Duarte, B., Feijão, E., Cruz de Carvalho, R., Matos, A. R., Cabrita, M. T., Novais, S. C., . . . Fonseca, V. F. (2022). Effect Biomarkers of the Widespread Antimicrobial Triclosan in a Marine Model Diatom. Antioxidants, 11(8), 1442. Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC5 |
| 2022 | Feijão, E., Cruz de Carvalho, R., Duarte, I. A., Matos, A. R., Cabrita, M. T., Utkin, A. B., . . . Duarte, B. (2022). Fluoxetine induces photochemistry-derived oxidative stress on Ulva lactuca. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, 16 pages. Scopus4 WoS5 |
| 2022 | Mamede, R., Duarte, I. A., Caçador, I., Reis-Santos, P., Vasconcelos, R. P., Gameiro, C., . . . Duarte, B. (2022). Elemental Fingerprinting of Wild and Farmed Fish Muscle to Authenticate and Validate Production Method. Foods, 11(19), 3081. Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC4 |
| 2022 | Duarte, B., Duarte, I., Caçador, I., Reis-Santos, P., Vasconcelos, R. P., Gameiro, C., . . . Fonseca, V. F. (2022). Elemental fingerprinting of thornback ray (Raja clavata) muscle tissue as a tracer for provenance and food safety assessment. Food Control, 133(A), 12 pages. Scopus26 WoS26 |
| 2022 | Jones, A., Alleway, H., Reis Santos, P., Mcafee, D., Theuerkauf, S., & Jones, R. (2022). Climate-Friendly Seafood: The potential for emissions reduction and carbon capture in marine aquaculture. Bioscience, 72(2), 123-143. Scopus113 WoS112 Europe PMC33 |
| 2022 | Wootton, N., Nursey-Bray, M., Reis-Santos, P., & Gillanders, B. M. (2022). Perceptions of plastic pollution in a prominent fishery: Building strategies to inform management. Marine Policy, 135, 1-9. Scopus25 WoS24 |
| 2022 | Fonseca, V. F., Duarte, I. A., Matos, A. R., Reis-Santos, P., & Duarte, B. (2022). Fatty acid profiles as natural tracers of provenance and lipid quality indicators in illegally sourced fish and bivalves. Food Control, 134, 108735-1-108735-8. Scopus38 WoS38 |
| 2022 | Duarte, B., Feijão, E., Pinto, M. V., Matos, A. R., Silva, A., Figueiredo, A., . . . Caçador, I. (2022). Nutritional valuation and food safety of endemic mediterranean halophytes species cultivated in abandoned salt pans under a natural irrigation scheme. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 265, 14 pages. Scopus29 WoS28 |
| 2022 | Duarte, B., Carreiras, J., Mamede, R., Duarte, I. A., Caçador, I., Reis-Santos, P., . . . Fonseca, V. F. (2022). Written in ink: elemental signatures in octopus ink successfully trace geographical origin. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 109, 10 pages. Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC3 |
| 2022 | Ogunola, S. O., Reis-Santos, P., Wootton, N., & Gillanders, B. M. (2022). Microplastics in decapod crustaceans sourced from Australian seafood markets.. Mar Pollut Bull, 179, 1-9. Scopus45 WoS37 Europe PMC14 |
| 2022 | Duarte, B., Fonseca, V. F., Reis-Santos, P., & Caçador, I. (2022). Bioinvasion by Spartina patens alters sediment biogeochemical functioning of European salt marshes. Biological Invasions, 24(10), 3217-3232. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2022 | Cruz de Carvalho, R., Feijão, E., Matos, A. R., Cabrita, M. T., Utkin, A. B., Novais, S. C., . . . Duarte, B. (2022). Effects of Glyphosate-Based Herbicide on Primary Production and Physiological Fitness of the Macroalgae Ulva lactuca. Toxics, 10(8), 1-22. Scopus11 WoS11 Europe PMC5 |
| 2022 | Mcafee, D., Reis-Santos, P., Jones, A. R., Gillanders, B. M., Mellin, C., Nagelkerken, I., . . . Connell, S. D. (2022). Multi-habitat seascape restoration: optimising marine restoration for coastal repair and social benefit. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 1-10. Scopus28 WoS27 |
| 2022 | Cruz de Carvalho, R., Feijão, E., Matos, A. R., Cabrita, M. T., Utkin, A. B., Novais, S. C., . . . Duarte, B. (2022). Ecotoxicological Effects of the Anionic Surfactant Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) in Two Marine Primary Producers: Phaeodactylum tricornutum and Ulva lactuca. Toxics, 10(12), 1-21. Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC7 |
| 2022 | Duarte, B., Fonseca, V. F., Reis-Santos, P., & Caçador, I. (2022). Bioinvasion by Spartina Patens Alters Sediment Biogeochemical Functioning European Salt Marshes. |
| 2021 | Reis Santos, P., Condini, M. V., Albuquerque, C. Q., Saint'Pierre, T. D., Garcia, A. M., Gillanders, B. M., & Tanner, S. E. (2021). El Niño – Southern Oscillation drives variations in growth and otolith chemistry in a top predatory fish. Ecological Indicators, 121, 106989-1-106989-11. Scopus19 WoS18 |
| 2021 | Duarte, B., Gameiro, C., Matos, A. R., Figueiredo, A., Silva, M. S., Cordeiro, C., . . . Cabrita, M. T. (2021). First screening of biocides, persistent organic pollutants, pharmaceutical and personal care products in Antarctic phytoplankton from Deception Island by FT-ICR-MS. Chemosphere, 274, 129860-1-129860-12. Scopus49 WoS44 Europe PMC25 |
| 2021 | Fernandes, S. P. S., Fonseca, V. F., Romero, V., Duarte, I. A., Freitas, A., Barbosa, J., . . . Espiña, B. (2021). Study on the efficiency of a covalent organic framework as adsorbent for the screening of pharmaceuticals in estuary waters. Chemosphere, 278, 1-8. Scopus14 WoS11 Europe PMC5 |
| 2021 | Fonseca, V. F., Duarte, I. A., Duarte, B., Freitas, A., Pouca, A. S. V., Barbosa, J., . . . Reis Santos, P. (2021). Environmental risk assessment and bioaccumulation of pharmaceuticals in a large urbanized estuary. Science of the Total Environment, 783, 147021. Scopus59 WoS48 Europe PMC26 |
| 2021 | Duarte, B., Carreiras, J., Feijão, E., Reis Dos Santos, P., Caçador, I., Matos, A. R., & Fonseca, V. F. (2021). Fatty acid profiles of estuarine macroalgae are biomarkers of anthropogenic pressures: Development and application of 07a multivariate pressure index. Science of the Total Environment, 788, 147817-1-147817-13. Scopus19 WoS18 Europe PMC11 |
| 2021 | Cabral, H., Drouineau, H., Teles-Machado, A., Pierre, M., Lepage, M., Lobry, J., . . . Tanner, S. E. (2021). Contrasting impacts of climate change on connectivity and larval recruitment to estuarine nursery areas. Progress in Oceanography, 196, 1-11. Scopus24 WoS22 |
| 2021 | Wootton, N., Ferreira, M., Reis Santos, P., & Gillanders, B. M. (2021). A Comparison of Microplastic in Fish From Australia and Fiji. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 12 pages. Scopus64 WoS51 |
| 2021 | França, S., Fonseca, V. F., Tanner, S. E., Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis Santos, P., Maia, A., . . . Cabral, H. N. (2021). Historical Data in the CoastNet Geoportal: Documenting Fish Assemblages in Portuguese Estuaries. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 1-6. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2021 | Wootton, N., Reis Santos, P., Dowsett, N., Turnbull, A., & Gillanders, B. M. (2021). Low abundance of microplastics in commercially caught fish across southern Australia. Environmental Pollution, 290, 1-11. Scopus68 WoS58 Europe PMC34 |
| 2021 | Cruz de Carvalho, R., Feijão, E., Duarte, I., Pinto, V., Silva, M., Matos, A. R., . . . Duarte, B. (2021). Ecoengineering Solutions for the Impairment of Spreading and Growth of Invasive Spartina patens in Mediterranean Salt Marshes. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 1-18. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2021 | Borges, F. O., Santos, C. P., Paula, J. R., Mateos-Naranjo, E., Redondo-Gomez, S., Adams, J. B., . . . Rosa, R. (2021). Invasion and Extirpation Potential of Native and Invasive Spartina Species Under Climate Change. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 1-16. Scopus28 WoS29 |
| 2021 | Wootton, N., Reis Santos, P., & Gillanders, B. M. (2021). Microplastic in fish – A global synthesis. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 31(4), 753-771. Scopus176 WoS153 |
| 2020 | Duarte, I. A., Reis-Santos, P., Novais, S. C., Rato, L. D., Lemos, M. F. L., Freitas, A., . . . Fonseca, V. F. (2020). Depressed, hypertense and sore: Long-term effects of fluoxetine, propranolol and diclofenac exposure in a top predator fish. Science of the Total Environment, 712, 11 pages. Scopus69 WoS56 Europe PMC38 |
| 2020 | Fonseca, V. F., Reis-Santos, P., Duarte, B., Cabral, H. N., Caçador, M. I., Vaz, N., . . . Pais, M. P. (2020). Roving pharmacies: Modelling the dispersion of pharmaceutical contamination in estuaries. Ecological Indicators, 115, 11 pages. Scopus27 WoS26 |
| 2020 | Martinho, F., Pina, B., Nunes, M., Vasconcelos, R. P., Fonseca, V. F., Crespo, D., . . . Reis Santos, P. (2020). Water and Otolith Chemistry: Implications for Discerning Estuarine Nursery Habitat Use of a Juvenile Flatfish. FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE, 7, 12 pages. Scopus12 WoS12 |
| 2020 | Cruz de Carvalho, R., Feijão, E., Kletschkus, E., Marques, J. C., Reis-Santos, P., Fonseca, V. F., . . . Duarte, B. (2020). Halophyte bio-optical phenotyping: A multivariate photochemical pressure index (Multi-PPI) to classify salt marsh anthropogenic pressures levels. Ecological Indicators, 119, 16 pages. Scopus21 WoS19 |
| 2020 | Human, L. R. D., Feijão, E., Cruz de Carvalho, R., Caçador, I., Reis-Santos, P., Fonseca, V., & Duarte, B. (2020). Mediterranean salt marsh sediment metal speciation and bioavailability changes induced by the spreading of non-indigenous Spartina patens. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 243, 9 pages. Scopus14 WoS14 |
| 2020 | Feijão, E., Cruz de Carvalho, R., Duarte, I. A., Matos, A. R., Cabrita, M. T., Novais, S. C., . . . Duarte, B. (2020). Fluoxetine Arrests Growth of the Model Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum by Increasing Oxidative Stress and Altering Energetic and Lipid Metabolism. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 17 pages. Scopus47 WoS43 Europe PMC30 |
| 2020 | Silva, M., Feijão, E., da Cruz de Carvalho, R., Duarte, I. A., Matos, A. R., Cabrita, M. T., . . . Duarte, B. (2020). Comfortably numb: Ecotoxicity of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen on Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Marine Environmental Research, 161, 11 pages. Scopus26 WoS25 Europe PMC13 |
| 2020 | Duarte, B., Durante, L., Marques, J. C., Reis-Santos, P., Fonseca, V. F., & Caçador, I. (2020). Development of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte Juncus acutus: Juncus-TOX. Ecological Indicators, 121, 107097. Scopus18 WoS16 |
| 2020 | de Carvalho, R. C., Feijão, E., Matos, A. R., Cabrita, M. T., Novais, S. C., Lemos, M. F. L., . . . Duarte, B. (2020). Glyphosate-based herbicide toxicophenomics in marine diatoms: Impacts on primary production and physiological fitness. Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 10(21), 1-21. Scopus22 WoS19 |
| 2020 | Duarte, B., Feijão, E., Cruz de Carvalho, R., Duarte, I. A., Silva, M., Matos, A. R., . . . Fonseca, V. F. (2020). Effects of Propranolol on Growth, Lipids and Energy Metabolism and Oxidative Stress Response of <i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i>.. Biology, 9(12), 478. Scopus29 WoS28 Europe PMC16 |
| 2020 | Franzitta, M., Feijão, E., Cabrita, M. T., Gameiro, C., Matos, A. R., Marques, J. C., . . . Duarte, B. (2020). Toxicity Going Nano: Ionic Versus Engineered Cu Nanoparticles Impacts on the Physiological Fitness of the Model Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, 18 pages. Scopus18 WoS15 |
| 2019 | Brown, E. J., Reis-Santos, P., Gillanders, B. M., & Støttrup, J. G. (2019). Juvenile fish habitat across the inner Danish waters: Using otolith chemistry to discriminate between hybridising con-familials and contiguous, coastal habitat. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 220, 111-119. Scopus9 WoS8 |
| 2019 | Pistevos, J. C. A., Reis-Santos, P., Izzo, C., & Gillanders, B. M. (2019). Element composition of shark vertebrae shows promise as a natural tag. Marine and Freshwater Research, 70(12), 1722-1733. Scopus18 WoS16 |
| 2019 | Fonseca, V. F., França, S., Duarte, B., Caçador, I., Cabral, H. N., Mieiro, C. L., . . . Reis-Santos, P. (2019). Spatial variation in mercury bioaccumulation and magnification in a temperate estuarine food web. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6(MAR), 11 pages. Scopus32 WoS29 |
| 2019 | Duarte, I. A., Pais, M. P., Reis-Santos, P., Cabral, H. N., & Fonseca, V. F. (2019). Biomarker and behavioural responses of an estuarine fish following acute exposure to fluoxetine. Marine Environmental Research, 147, 24-31. Scopus37 WoS30 Europe PMC18 |
| 2019 | Duarte, B., Prata, D., Matos, A. R., Cabrita, M. T., Caçador, I., Marques, J. C., . . . Fonseca, V. F. (2019). Ecotoxicity of the lipid-lowering drug bezafibrate on the bioenergetics and lipid metabolism of the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Science of the Total Environment, 650(Pt 2), 2085-2094. Scopus42 WoS41 Europe PMC19 |
| 2018 | Izzo, C., Reis-Santos, P., & Gillanders, B. (2018). Otolith chemistry does not just reflect environmental conditions: a meta-analytic evaluation. Fish and Fisheries, 19(3), 441-454. Scopus134 WoS127 |
| 2018 | Reis-Santos, P., Vasconcelos, R. P., Tanner, S. E., Fonseca, V. F., Cabral, H. N., & Gillanders, B. M. (2018). Extrinsic and intrinsic factors shape the ability of using otolith chemistry to characterize estuarine environmental histories. Marine Environmental Research, 140, 332-341. Scopus42 WoS39 Europe PMC8 |
| 2018 | Schilling, H. T., Reis Santos, P., Hughes, J. M., Smith, J. A., Everett, J. D., Stewart, J., . . . Suthers, I. M. (2018). Evaluating estuarine nursery use and life history patterns of Pomatomus saltatrix in eastern Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 598, 187-199. Scopus25 WoS25 |
| 2018 | Shao, Y., Farkas, J., Holmden, C., Mosley, L., Kell-Duivestein, I., Izzo, C., . . . Gillanders, B. (2018). Calcium and strontium isotope systematics in the lagoon estuarine environments of South Australia:implications for water source mixing, carbonate fluxes and fish migration. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 239, 90-108. Scopus39 WoS35 |
| 2018 | Reis-Santos, P., Tanner, S. E., Aboim, M. A., Vasconcelos, R. P., Laroche, J., Charrier, G., . . . Cabral, H. N. (2018). Reconciling differences in natural tags to infer demographic and genetic connectivity in marine fish populations. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 12 pages. Scopus41 WoS41 Europe PMC11 |
| 2018 | Reis-Santos, P., Pais, M., Duarte, B., Caçador, I., Freitas, A., Vila Pouca, A., . . . Fonseca, V. (2018). Screening of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals in estuarine waters: A baseline assessment for the Tejo estuary. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 135, 1079-1084. Scopus81 WoS73 Europe PMC41 |
| 2017 | Mirasole, A., Gillanders, B., Reis-Santos, P., Grassa, F., Capasso, G., Scopelliti, G., . . . Vizzini, S. (2017). The influence of high pCO2 on otolith shape, chemical and carbon isotope composition of six coastal fish species in a Mediterranean shallow CO2 vent. Marine Biology, 164(9), 15 pages. Scopus23 WoS21 |
| 2017 | Duarte, I. A., Reis Santos, P., França, S., Cabral, H., & Fonseca, V. F. (2017). Biomarker responses to environmental contamination in estuaries: A comparative multi-taxa approach. Aquatic Toxicology, 189, 31-41. Scopus45 WoS40 Europe PMC19 |
| 2016 | Condini, M. V., Tanner, S. E., Reis-Santos, P., Albuquerque, C. Q., Saint'Pierre, T. D., Vieira, J. P., . . . Garcia, A. M. (2016). Prolonged estuarine habitat use by dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus at subtropical latitudes revealed by otolith microchemistry. Endangered Species Research, 29(3), 271-277. Scopus20 WoS20 |
| 2016 | Tanner, S. E., Reis Santos, P., & Cabral, H. N. (2016). Otolith chemistry in stock delineation: A brief overview, current challenges and future prospects. Fisheries Research, 173, 206-213. Scopus108 WoS105 |
| 2015 | Reis-Santos, P., Tanner, S., França, S., Vasconcelos, R., Gillanders, B., & Cabral, H. (2015). Connectivity within estuaries: an otolith chemistry and muscle stable isotope approach. Ocean and Coastal Management, 118, 51-59. Scopus44 WoS44 |
| 2013 | Reis Dos Santos, P., Tanner, S., Vasconcelos, R., Elsdon, T., Cabral, H., & Gillanders, B. (2013). Connectivity between estuarine and coastal fish populations: Contributions of estuaries are not consistent over time. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 491, 177-186. Scopus63 WoS63 |
| 2013 | Reis Dos Santos, P., Tanner, S., Elsdon, T., Cabral, H., & Gillanders, B. (2013). Effects of temperature, salinity and water composition on otolith elemental incorporation of Dicentrarchus labrax. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 446, 245-252. Scopus75 WoS75 |
| 2013 | Tanner, S. E., Reis-Santos, P., Vasconcelos, R. P., Fonseca, V. F., França, S., Cabral, H. N., & Thorrold, S. R. (2013). Does otolith geochemistry record ambient environmental conditions in a temperate tidal estuary?. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 441, 7-15. Scopus40 WoS37 |
| 2013 | Tanner, S. E., Reis-Santos, P., Vasconcelos, R. P., Thorrold, S. R., & Cabral, H. N. (2013). Population connectivity of Solea solea and Solea senegalensis over time. Journal of Sea Research, 76, 82-88. Scopus30 WoS27 |
| 2012 | França, S., Vasconcelos, R. P., Fonseca, V. F., Tanner, S. E., Reis-Santos, P., Costa, M. J., & Cabral, H. N. (2012). Predicting fish community properties within estuaries: Influence of habitat type and other environmental features. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 107, 22-31. Scopus57 WoS50 |
| 2012 | Tanner, S. E., Reis-Santos, P., Vasconcelos, R. P., França, S., Thorrold, S. R., & Cabral, H. N. (2012). Otolith geochemistry discriminates among estuarine nursery areas of Solea solea and S. senegalensis over time. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 452, 193-203. Scopus36 WoS34 |
| 2012 | França, S., Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Fonseca, V. F., Costa, M. J., & Cabral, H. N. (2012). Vulnerability of Portuguese estuarine habitats to human impacts and relationship with structural and functional properties of the fish community. Ecological Indicators, 18, 11-19. Scopus39 WoS33 |
| 2012 | Reis Dos Santos, P., Gillanders, B., Tanner, S., Vasconcelos, R., Elsdon, T., & Cabral, H. (2012). Temporal variability in estuarine fish otolith elemental fingerprints: implications for connectivity assessments. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 112, 216-224. Scopus53 WoS54 |
| 2011 | Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Costa, M. J., & Cabral, H. N. (2011). Connectivity between estuaries and marine environment: Integrating metrics to assess estuarine nursery function. Ecological Indicators, 11(5), 1123-1133. Scopus138 WoS132 |
| 2011 | Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Maia, A., Ruano, M., Costa, M. J., & Cabral, H. N. (2011). Trace metals (Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb) in juvenile fish from estuarine nurseries along the Portuguese coast. Scientia Marina, 75(1), 155-162. Scopus16 WoS16 |
| 2011 | Tanner, S. E., Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Cabral, H. N., & Thorrold, S. R. (2011). Spatial and ontogenetic variability in the chemical composition of juvenile common sole (Solea solea) otoliths. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 91(1), 150-157. Scopus34 WoS32 |
| 2010 | Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Maia, A., Fonseca, V., França, S., Wouters, N., . . . Cabral, H. N. (2010). Nursery use patterns of commercially important marine fish species in estuarine systems along the Portuguese coast. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 86(4), 613-624. Scopus149 WoS146 |
| 2009 | Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Fonseca, V., Ruano, M., Tanner, S., Costa, M. J., & Cabral, H. N. (2009). Juvenile fish condition in estuarine nurseries along the Portuguese coast. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 82(1), 128-138. Scopus63 WoS59 |
| 2009 | Vinagre, C., Maia, A., Reis-Santos, P., Costa, M. J., & Cabral, H. N. (2009). Small-scale distribution of Solea solea and Solea senegalensis juveniles in the Tagus estuary (Portugal). Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 81(3), 296-300. Scopus24 WoS24 |
| 2009 | Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Tanner, S., Maia, A., Latkoczy, C., Günther, D., . . . Cabral, H. (2009). Erratum to "Evidence of estuarine nursery origin of five coastal fish species along the Portuguese coast through otolith elemental fingerprints" [Estuar. Coast. Shelf Sci. 79 (2008) 317-327] (DOI:10.1016/j.ecss.2008.04.006). Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 82(2), 363-364. Scopus1 |
| 2008 | Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Tanner, S., Maia, A., Latkoczy, C., Günther, D., . . . Cabral, H. (2008). Evidence of estuarine nursery origin of five coastal fish species along the Portuguese coast through otolith elemental fingerprints. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 79(2), 317-327. Scopus96 WoS97 |
| 2008 | Reis-Santos, P., Vasconcelos, R. P., Ruano, M., Latkoczy, C., Günther, D., Costa, M. J., & Cabral, H. (2008). Interspecific variations of otolith chemistry in estuarine fish nurseries. Journal of Fish Biology, 72(10), 2595-2614. Scopus42 WoS42 |
| 2008 | Reis-Santos, P., McCormick, S. D., & Wilson, J. M. (2008). Ionoregulatory changes during metamorphosis and salinity exposure of juvenile sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus L.). Journal of Experimental Biology, 211(6), 978-988. Scopus68 WoS67 Europe PMC34 |
| 2007 | Cabral, H. N., Vasconcelos, R., Vinagre, C., França, S., Fonseca, V., Maia, A., . . . Costa, M. J. (2007). Relative importance of estuarine flatfish nurseries along the Portuguese coast. Journal of Sea Research, 57(2-3 SPEC. ISS.), 209-217. Scopus150 WoS144 |
| 2007 | Wilson, J. M., Leitão, A., Gonçalves, A. F., Ferreira, C., Reis-Santos, P., Fonseca, A. V., . . . Coimbra, J. (2007). Modulation of branchial ion transport protein expression by salinity in glass eels (Anguilla anguilla L.). Marine Biology, 151(5), 1633-1645. Scopus70 WoS69 |
| 2007 | Wilson, J. M., Reis-Santos, P., Fonseca, A. V., Antunes, J. C., Bouça, P. D., & Coimbra, J. (2007). Seasonal changes in ionoregulatory variables of the glass eel Anguilla anguilla following estuarine entry: Comparison with resident elvers. Journal of Fish Biology, 70(4), 1239-1253. Scopus16 WoS14 |
| 2007 | Wilson, J. M., Reis-Santos, P., Fonseca, A. -V., Antunes, J. C., Bouca, P. D., & Coimbra, J. (2007). Seasonal changes in ionoregulatory variables of the glass eel <i>Anguilla anguilla</i> following estuarine entry:: comparison with resident elvers (vol 70, pg 1239, 2007). JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY, 70(6), 1940-1941. |
| 2007 | Wilson, J. M., Reis-Santos, P., Fonseca, A. V., Antunes, J. C., Bouça, P. D., & Coimbra, J. (2007). Erratum: Seasonal changes in ionoregulatory variables of the glass eel Anguilla anguilla following estuarine entry: Comparison with resident elvers (Journal of Fish Biology (2007) 70, (1239-1253)). Journal of Fish Biology, 70(6), 1940-1941. |
| 2007 | Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Fonseca, V., Maia, A., Ruano, M., França, S., . . . Cabral, H. (2007). Assessing anthropogenic pressures on estuarine fish nurseries along the Portuguese coast: A multi-metric index and conceptual approach. Science of the Total Environment, 374(2-3), 199-215. Scopus199 WoS185 Europe PMC59 |
| 2007 | Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Tanner, S., Fonseca, V., Latkoczy, C., Günther, D., . . . Cabral, H. (2007). Discriminating estuarine nurseries for five fish species through otolith elemental fingerprints. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 350, 117-126. Scopus55 WoS55 |
| - | Wootton, N., Sarakinis, K., Varea, R., Reis-Santos, P., & Gillanders, B. M. (n.d.). Microplastic in Oysters: A Review of Global Trends and Comparison to Southern Australia. SSRN Electronic Journal. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Tanner, S., & Reis Santos, P. (2025). Fish movement. In H. Cabral, M. Lepage, J. Lobry, & O. Le Pape (Eds.), Ecology of Marine Fish (pp. 91-117). Academic Press: Academic Press. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2024 | Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Henriques, S., Tanner, S. E., Cabral, H. N., Costa, J. L., & Costa, M. J. (2024). River-Coast Connectivity, Estuarine Nursery Function and Coastal Fisheries. In D. Baird, & M. Elliott (Eds.), Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science (Second Edition) (pp. 163-205). Elsevier. DOI |
| 2022 | Gillanders, B. M., McMillan, M. N., Reis-Santos, P., Baumgartner, L. J., Brown, L. R., Conallin, J., . . . Wibowo, A. (2022). Climate Change and Fishes in Estuaries. In A. Whitfield, K. Able, S. Blaber, & M. Elliott (Eds.), Fish and Fisheries in Estuaries: A Global Perspective (pp. 380-457). USA: Wiley. DOI Scopus54 |
| 2020 | Fonseca, V. F., & Reis Santos, P. (2020). Ecotoxicology of Pharmaceuticals in Coastal and Marine Organisms. In B. Duarte, & I. Caçador (Eds.), Ecotoxicology of Marine Organisms (pp. 158-184). Boca Raton, FL; USA: CRC Press. DOI |
| 2018 | Ferreira-Martins, D., & Reis Santos, P. (2018). Lampreys: Environmental Physiology ☆. In . (Ed.), Reference Module in Life Sciences. Elsevier. DOI |
| 2012 | Vasconcelos, R. P., Reis-Santos, P., Cabral, H. N., Costa, J. L., & Costa, M. J. (2012). River-Coast Connectivity, Estuarine Nursery Function and Coastal Fisheries. In Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science (Vol. 10, pp. 81-107). Elsevier. DOI Scopus9 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Clark, G., Fischer, M., & Hunter, C. (2021). Australia State of the Environment 2021: Coasts (Section - Fishes in estuaries and bays). DOI |
Course Coordination
- Science International Study tour (Timor Leste): Marine Biology Winter School (2nd and 3rd year; 2025 - ), Co-Coordinator
This overseas course immerses students in the marine and coastal ecosystems of Timor-Leste, an island nation surrounded by coral reefs and rich marine biodiversity. The course combines academic, practical, and cultural learning, with students completing SCUBA training and undertaking coastal and underwater surveys of fish, seagrass, and plastic pollution. Students gain hands-on experience in species identification and marine monitoring methods, while developing cross-cultural understanding and teamwork. The course explores the complex interactions between conservation, food security, and ecotourism, with a focus on marine pollution, fisheries, and aquaculture in a developing nation context. In addition to on site activities, students complete pre-trip assignments, research blogs, on-site presentations, and post-trip video and written reports, emphasizing experiential learning, collaboration, cross-cultural engagement, and science communication.
- Frontiers in Marine Biology III (3rd year; 2020-2022), Co-Coordinator
The aim of this course was to provide an understanding of a wide range of relevant issues facing contemporary marine biology at local and global scales. The course encouraged students to read about the latest controversies and advances in theory and promote critical thinking through issues of conflicting and uncertain knowledge. The lectures were designed to expose students to a wide variety of topics in marine biology, with an emphasis on topical, ground-breaking, frontier science. This course was about contemporary frontiers in marine biology, and included invited lectures by researchers who were actively pushing these boundaries including from government and industry. The course also comprised several tutorials related to key writing and presentation skills relevant to the course's four main assessments (Review paper; Popular article e.g., in the style of Conversation article; Research proposal; Seminar).
Lecturing
- Biology I: Organisms (First-year undergraduate course; ~ 500+ students; 2024); Lectures & Workshops
- Frontiers in Marine Biology III (Third-year undergraduate course; 2020-2022); Lectures & Tutorials
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Reconstructing the reproductive life histories of sharks using archival tissues. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Madison Baker |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Reconstructing the reproductive life histories of sharks using archival tissues. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Madison Baker |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on marine organisms | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Danielle Giuretis |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on marine organisms | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Danielle Giuretis |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Provenance of shark products | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Josephine Erika Lingard |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Provenance of shark products | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Josephine Erika Lingard |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Microplastics and Emerging Chemical Contaminants in the Marine Environment | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Sophie Deborah Louise Dolling |
| 2021 - 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Using otolith-derived biochronologies as tools to uncover life history patterns and environmental sensitivities of deep-sea snappers throughout the Indo-Pacific | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Joseph Boiston Widdrington |
| 2020 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Population Dynamics of an Estuarine Fish and Implications for Management | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Koster Georgien Sarakinis |
| 2020 - 2023 | Co-Supervisor | Microplastics in Australian Crustaceans: Occurrence, Trophic Transfer and a Vector for Metals | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Solomon Ogunola |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Principal Supervisor | Local- and regional-scale climate variability impacts on growth of mulloway | The University of Adelaide | - | Honours | Full Time | Thomas Tyczenko |
| 2024 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Using otoliths and eyes lenses to uncover how environmental changes influence partial migration in black bream | The University of Adelaide | - | Honours | Full Time | Thirun Gawarammana |
| 2024 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Developing methods to reconstruct reproductive life histories in sharks | The University of Adelaide | - | Honours | Full Time | Madison Baker |
| 2023 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | From Ocean to Plate: Identifying microplastics in seafood supply chains | The University of Adelaide | - | Honours | Full Time | Janani Perera |
| 2023 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Microplastics in coastal environments from stormwater runoff | The University of Adelaide | - | Honours | Full Time | Danielle Giuretis |
| 2022 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Exploring the potential of the microbiome as a molecular marker for seafood provenance | UofA | - | Honours | Full Time | Matthew Rodie |
| 2022 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Blue Carbon Connectivity: Assessing carbon sources to determine the connectivity of blue carbon ecosystems | UofA | - | Honours | Full Time | Zoe MacGill-Rankin |
| 2022 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Combatting seafoood fraud: Investigating elemental and isotopic natural tags in hard tissues to identify seafood provenance | UofA | - | Honours | Full Time | Rhiannon Van Eck |
| 2021 - 2021 | Co-Supervisor | Molecular Identification of Threatened Shark Species in South Australia's Flake Industry | UofA | - | Honours | Full Time | Ashleigh Sharrad |
| 2021 - 2021 | Co-Supervisor | Investigating the Potential Use of Shark Teeth as Natural Tags | UofA | - | Honours | Full Time | Josephine Lingard |
| 2021 - 2021 | Co-Supervisor | An investigation into the trophic transfer of microplastics in coastal systems of South Australia | UofA | - | Honours | Full Time | Lizzie Doyle |
| 2019 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Occurrence of Microplastic in Fish: Presence, Knowledge and Solutions | The University of Adelaide | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Nina Kantor Wootton |
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Associate Editor | Frontiers in Marine Science | https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science | Switzerland |
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