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Engelen
Aschwin Hillebrand
+531 934977238
16 December 1971
Dutch
Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMAR)
Universidade do Algarve
Campus de Gambelas
8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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Career
2012-
Associate Researcher, Caribbean Research Institute for Management of Biodiversity
(CARMABI), Curaçao (NA)
2010-2016
Post-Doc researcher on marine biome degradation in the Marine Ecology and Evolution,
(MAREE) group, CCMAR, University of the Algarve, Faculty of marine and environmental
sciences, Faro, Portugal
2004-2010
Post-Doc researcher on the invasion biology of Sargassum muticum, in the ALGAE group,
CCMAR, University of the Algarve, Faculty of marine and environmental sciences, Faro,
Portugal
16 Jan 2004
Doctor degree from the University of Groningen, The Netherlands
2002-2005
Investigator within the EU project ALIENS studying the invasive population biology of
Sargassum muticum at its most Southern distribution limit in Europe. CCMAR, University of
the Algarve, Faculty of marine and environmental sciences, Faro, Portugal
1995-2004
Ph. D Candidate, Centre of Ecological and Evolutionary Studies, University of Groningen,
Department of Marine Biology, The Netherlands.
1990-1995
Doctorandus Cum Laude Degree in Marine Biology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
(Degree is equivalent to a combined Bachelor’s Master’s Degree in US system).
Research Interests
Population biology of marine organisms with main interests in biological invasions and
degrading marine biomes using the combination of population dynamics, ecology, demography,
matrix modelling and molecular ecology.
Project coordination
2016- MC Substitute to COST Action ‘Phycomorph’ FA1406
2013-2016
INVASIVES - Invasive seaweeds in rising temperatures: impacts and risk assessments. (SEASERA/0001/2012 FCT 150K euros)
2012-2015
SEAPROLIF - Diversity and functioning of coastal marine biomes under siege: implications of
seaweed proliferations across three oceans.(Netbiome/0002/2011 FCT 70K euros)
2010-2013
INVASEA – Shifts of seagrass systems to seaweed dominance. PTDC/MAR/098069/2008
(170K euros)
2005-2008
The invasive theory of the pest seaweed Sargassum muticum in Southern Portugal.
POCTI/MAR/55377/2004. (85.5K euros)
Project participation
2014-2015
InDeGrass - Induction of anti-herbivory defenses in seagrasses (EXPL/MAREST/0818/2013 50k euro)
2014-2016
ZEN2 Eelgrass experimental network (NSF grant E. Duffy).
2010-2012
ZEN Eelgrass experimental network (NSF grant E. Duffy).
2010-2012
MarinERA – Marine phylogeographic structuring during climate change: the signature of leading
and rear edge of range shifting populations.
2009-2012
BIOSEAMED – bio-active compounds from seaweeds of the Algarve.
2009-2011
collaboration with IFREMER Brest, development of population demographic modeling
based on long-term monitoring of Kelp forest.
2008-2011
Ecokelp, demographic modelling of kelp species and communities (CNRS)
2008-2010
EU-project Envirophyte, responsible for genetic identification of species
2005-2008
Collaboration with Green tides in the Ria Formosa and adjacent beaches.
POCI/MAR/58427/2004
2004-2008
Demography of Fucus serratus in the limit of its distribution. PI: Rosa Viejo and additional
participants: Julio Arrontes and Brezo Martínez. Area de Biodiversidad y Conservación, Escuela
Superior de Ciencias, Experimentales y Tecnología, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Tulipan s/n,
28933,
Mostoles,
Madrid,
Spain.
2002-2005
ALIENS - ALgal Introductions to EuropeaN Shores (EU project).
1995-1998
EVK3-2001-0008. Demography and population structure among windward, leeward and deepwater populations of the seaweed Sargassum polyceratium on Curaçao: Coupling matrix
population models with DNA fingerprinting. WOTRO grant W85-287.
Publications
H-Index: 15
I-Index: 20
Total citations: 713
Belattmania, Zahira; Engelen, Aschwin; Pereira, Hugo ; Serrão, Ester;
Custódio, Luísa ; Varela, João; Zrid, Rachid; Reani, Abdeltif; SABOUR,
Brahim (submitted) Fatty acid composition and nutraceutical perspectives of
brown seaweeds from the Atlantic coast of Morocco. Phycological Research.
Vieira VMNS, Engelen AH, Huanel OR, Guillemin ML (in prep) Linear-in-the-parameter Oblique Least Square
to estimate density-dependent survival in algae with isomorphic biphasic life-cycles.
Greff S, Aires T, Thomas OP, Engelen AH, Perez T (in prep) Chemical interaction between an invasive alga and
an indigenous coral: aggressor, victim, who’s who?
Viard F, Bouchemousse S, Le Cam S, Engelen AH, Mieszkowska N, Daguin-Thiebaut C (in prep) Linking
invasive success and genetic diversity: a reappraisal with the seaweed Sargassum muticum. Scientific Reports
Belattmania Z, Engelen AH, Pereira H, Serrão, Custodio L, Varela J, Zrid R, Reani A, Sabour B (submitted)
Fatty acid composition and nutraceutical perspectives of brown seaweeds from the Atlantic coast of Morocco.
Natural Products Research.
ROBERTO BUONOMO†*, JORGE ASSIS†, FRANCISCO FERNANDES†, ASCHWIN H. ENGELEN†,
LAURA AIROLDI* and ESTER A. SERRÃO (submitted) Habitat continuity and stepping-stone oceanographic
distances explain population connectivity and dispersal of the brown alga Cystoseira amentacea. Molecular
Ecology.
Pereira T., Engelen AH., Pearson GA., Valero M., Serrão EA (submitted) Living on the edge: Kelp forest
resilience at the edge of distribution. Botanica Marina
Alexandra A, Engelen AH, Santos R (submitted) Competition between seagrasses and seaweeds for nitrogen
pulses: winners and losers. Ecology and Evolution.
Weinberger F, Schulz M, Christ R, Wiese J, Brakel J, Guan C, Engelen AH, Bockelmann A (submitted)
Cryptococcus fonsecae amplifies the virulence of Labyrinthula zosterae towards ellsgrass. FEMS Microbiology
Ecology
Vasco Vieira; Joel Creed; Ricardo Scrosati; Anabela Santos; Georg Dutschke; Francisco Leitão; Aschwin
Engelen; Oscar Huanel; Marie_Laure Guillemin; Marcos Mateus; Ramiro Neves (minor changes) Choice of
model II regression algorithm: comparing Reduced Major Axis and Principal Components Analysis. Annual
Research and Review in Biology
Peer reviewed international journals
Engelen AH, Joana Costa, Ricardo Bermejo, Nuria Marba, Carlos Duarte, Ester Serrão (accepted)
Providing a population genetics toolbox for the threatened canopy forming brown seaweeds
Cystoseira tamariscifolia and C. amentacea (Fucales, Sargassaceae). JAP DOI
10.1007/s10811-016-0964-7
Belattmania Z, Engelen AH, Pereira H, Serrão EA, Barakate M, Elatouani S, Zrid R, Bentiss F,
Chahboun N, Reani A, Sabour B (2016) Potential uses of the brown seaweed Cystoseira
humilis biomass: 2- Fatty acid composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities. J. Mater.
Environ. Sci. 7(6): 2074-2081.
Creed JC, Engelen AH, d´Oliveira E, Bandeira S, Serrão EA (2016) First record of seagrass in
Cape Verde, western central Atlantic. Marine Biodiversity Records 9:57.
Aires T, Serrão EA, Engelen AH (2016) Host species and environmental specificity in bacterial
communities associated to two highly invasive Asparagopsis seaweeds. Frontiers in
Microbiology 7:559 doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00559
IF:
3.989 Citations:0
Cúcio C, Engelen AH, Costa R and Muyzer G (2016). Rhizosphere microbiomes of European
seagrasses are selected by the plant, but are not species specific. Front. Microbiol. 7:440. doi:
10.3389/fmicb.2016.00440
IF:
3.989 Citations:0
Vieira C, Engelen AH, Guentas L, Aires T, Houlbreque F, Gaubert, Serrão EA, De Clerck O, Payri
CE (2016) Species specifictity of bacteria associated to the brown seaweeds Lobophora
(Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) and their potential for induction of rapid coral bleaching in
Acropra muricata. Frontiers in Microbiology. DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2016.00316
IF:
3.989 Citations:0
Grueneberg,J., Engelen,A.H., Costa,R. and Wichard,T. (2016) Algal morphogenesis induced by
waterborne compounds and bacteria from the Ria Formosa lagoon (Portugal). PLoS ONE 11(1):
e0146307. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0146307
IF:
3.234 Citations:
Gil Fernández C, Paulo D, Serrão EA, Engelen AH (2016) Differences in fish and benthic
communities and cascading effects inside and outside a protected marine area in Sagres (SW
Portugal). Marine Environmental Research 114: 12-23.
IF:
2.762
Citations:
Custódio L, Laukaityte S, Engelen AH, Rodrigues MJ, Pereira H, Vizetto-Duarte C, Barreira L,
Rodríguez H, Alberício F and Varela J. (2016). A comparative evaluation of biological
activities and bioactive compounds of the seagrasses Zostera marina and Z. noltii from
Southern
Portugal.
Natural
Products
Research
30(6):
724-728
doi:
10.1080/14786419.2015.1040791.
IF: 1.23 Citations:1
Begoña Martínez-Crego; Pedro Arteaga; Alexandra Ueber; Aschwin H. Engelen; Rui Santos;
Markus Molis (2015) Specificity in mesograzer-induced defences in seagrasses. PLOS ONE
10/2015; 10(10):e0141219. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0141219
IF: 3.23
Citations: 0
Martínez-Garrido J, Serrão EA, Engelen AH, Cox CJ, Garcia-Murillo P, González-Wangüemert
M (2015) Multi-locus analyses of genetic entities in the genus Ruppia provide insight into
speciation and hybridisation events. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 117, 177–191.
IF:
2.264 Citations: 0
Pereira, T.R., Engelen, A.H., Pearson, G.A., Valero, M. & Serrão E.A. (2015). Contrasting timing
of life stages across latitudes – a case of a marine forests forming species. European Journal of
Phycology 50:3 361-369.
http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/9svuEzISpm3dy6EK6z9R/full
IF: 2.34 Citations:2
Duffy, JE, Pamela L. Reynolds, Christoffer Boström, James A. Coyer, Mathieu Cusson, Serena
Donadi, James G. Douglass, Johan Eklöf, Aschwin H. Engelen, Britas Klemens Eriksson,
Stein Fredriksen, Lars Gamfeldt, Camilla Gustafsson, Galice Hoarau, Masakazu Hori, Kevin
Hovel, Katrin Iken, Jonathan S. Lefcheck, Per-Olav Moksnes, Masahiro Nakaoka, Mary I.
O'Connor, Jeanine L. Olsen, J. Paul Richardson, Jennifer L. Ruesink, Erik E. Sotka, Jonas
Thormar, Matthew A. Whalen, and John J. Stachowicz (2015) Biodiversity mediates top-down
control in eelgrass ecosystems: A global comparative-experimental approach. Ecology Letters
18(7):696-705. doi: 10.1111/ele.12448
IF: 13.04
Citations: 16
Engelen AH, Serebryakova A, Ang P, Britton-Simmons K, Mineur F, Pedersen M, Arenas F,
Fernández C, Steen H, Svenson R, Pavia H, Toth G, Viard F, Santos R (2015) Circumglobal
invasion by the brown seaweed Sargassum muticum. Oceanography Marine Biology Annual
Reviews 53: 81-126.
IF: 11.08
Citations: 2
Vieira, V.M.N.C.S., Oppliger V, Engelen AH, Correa J (2015) A new method to quantify and
compare the multiple components of fitness - a study case with kelp niche partition by
divergent microstage adaptations to temperature. PLoSONE 10(3): e0119670
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0119670
IF: 3.53 Citations: 1
Mineur F, Arenas F, Assis J, Davies AJ, Engelen AH, Fernandes F, Malta E-J, Thibaut T, Van
Nguyen T, Vaz-Pinto F, Vranken S, Serrão E, De Clerck O (2015) European seaweeds under
pressure: consequences for communities and ecosystem functioning. Journal of Sea Research
98: 91-108
doi:10.1016/j.seares.2014.11.004
IF: 1.86
Citations: 8
Pereira T., Engelen AH., Pearson GA., Valero M., Serrão EA (2015) Response of kelps from
different latitudes to consecutive heat shock. JEMBE 463: 57-62.
IF: 2.48
Citations: 1
Mota CF, Engelen AH, Serrão EA and Pearson GA (2014) Some don't like it hot: microhabitatdependent thermal load and water stress in a trailing edge population. Functional Ecology
29(5):640-649 doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.12373
IF: 4.86
Citations: 3
Alsufyani T, Engelen AH, Diekmann OE, Kuegler S, Wichard T (2014) Prevalence and
mechanism of polyunsaturated aldehydes production in the green tide forming macroalgal
genus Ulva (Ulvales, Chlorophyta). Chemistry and Physics of Lipids 183: 100-109.
IF: 2.59
Citations: 6
Tanniou A, Vandanjon L, Incera M, Serrano Leon E, Husa V, Le Grand J, Nicolas J-L, Poupart N,
Kervarec N, Engelen A, Walsh R, Guerard F, Bourgougnon N, Stiger-Pouvreau V (2014)
Assessment of the spatial variability of phenolic contents and associated bioactivities in the
invasive alga Sargassum muticum sampled along its European range from Norway to Portugal.
Journal of Applied Phycology 26: 1215-1230. Doi 10.1007/s10811-013-0198-x
IF: 2.49
Citations: 13
Cacabelos E., Olabarria C., Viejo R., Rubal M., Veiga P., Incera M., Gestoso I., Vaz-Pinto F.,
Mejia A., Engelen A.H., Arenas F (2013) Invasion of Sargassum muticum in intertidal
rockpools: patterns along the Atlantic Iberian Peninsula. Marine Environmental Research 90:
18-26.
IF: 2.33
Citations: 4
Engelen AH, Ana L. Primo, Teresa Cruz, Rui Santos (2013) Faunal differences between the
invasive brown macroalga Sargassum muticum and competing native macroalgae. Biological
Invasions 15:171-183. DOI 10.1007/s10530-012-0276-z (IF 2.716)
IF: 2.72
Citations: 12
Pereira, H, Luísa Barreira, Filipe Figueiredo, Catarina Vizetto-duarte, Luísa Custódio, Cristina
Polo, Eva Rešek, Aschwin Engelen, João Varela (2012) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids of Marine
Macroalgae: Potential for Nutritional and Pharmaceutical Applications. Marine Drugs 10 (9),
1920-1935.
IF: 3.51 Citations: 58
Oppliger LV, Correa JA, Engelen AH, Tellier F, Vieira V, et al. (2012) Temperature Effects on
Gametophyte Life-History Traits and Geographic Distribution of Two Cryptic Kelp Species.
PLoS ONE 7(6): e39289. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.003928
IF: 3.53
Citations: 13
Young Yun H., Engelen A.H., O Santos R.O., Molis M. (2012) Waterborne cues from grazed
macroalgae can induce chemical anti-herbivory defences in con- and heterospecific neighbours.
PLoS ONE 7(6): e38804. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038 804
IF: 3.53
Citations: 7
Cacabelos, Eva, Aschwin H. Engelen, Astrid Mejia, Francisco Arenas (2012) Comparison of the
assemblage functioning of estuary systems dominated by the seagrass Zostera noltii versus the
invasive drift alga Gracilaria vermiculophylla. Journal of Sea Research 72:99-105 (IF 2.444)
doi: 10.1016/j.seares.2012.02.003
IF: 2.44
Citations: 7
Thomsen, Mads, Thomas Wernberg, Aschwin Engelen, Fernando Tuya, Mat Vanderklift,
Marianne Holmer, Karen McGlathery, Fransisco Arenas, Jonne Kotta, Brian Silliman (2012)
Impacts of seaweeds on seagrasses: generalities and knowledge gaps. PLoS ONE 7(1): e285 95.
doi:10.1 371/journal.pone. 0028595.
IF: 3.53
Citations: 38
Monteiro, CA, Aschwin H. Engelen and Rui O. Santos (2011) Habitat related differences in
recruitment and survival of micro-recruits of the invasive Sargassum muticum (Phaeophyta,
Sargassaceae) in northern Portugal. Hydrobiologia 683:287–296. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-011-0966-z.
IF: 2.21
Citations: 4
Pereira, TR, Aschwin H. Engelen, Gareth Pearson, Ester Serrão, Christophe Destombe, Myriam
Valero (2011) Temperature effects on gametophyte development of L. ochroleuca and S.
polyschides, kelps with contrasting life histories. Cahiers de Biologie Marine 52:395-403.
IF: 0.62
Citations: 14
Barradas A., Alberto F., Engelen A.H., Serrão E. (2011) Fast sporophyte replacement after
removal suggests banks of latent microscopic stages of Laminaria ochroleuca (Phaeophyceae)
in tide pools in northern Portugal. Cahiers de Biologie Marine 52:435-439.
IF: 0.62
Citations: 7
Engelen A.H., Lévèque L., Destombe C., Valero M. (2011) Spatial and temporal patterns of
recovery of low intertidal Laminaria digitata after experimental spring and autumn removal.
Cahiers de Biologie Marine 52: 441-453.
IF: 0.62
Citations: 7
Engelen A.H., Henriques N., Monteiro C., Santos R.O. (2011) Mesograzers prefer some native
seaweeds over the invasive brown seaweed Sargassum muticum in some but not all seaweed
communities. Hydrobiologia 669(1): 157-165.
IF: 2.21
Citations: 7
Monteiro, C., Engelen, A.H., Santos, R.O. (2009) Macro- and mesoherbivores prefer native
seaweeds over the invasive brown seaweed Sargassum muticum: a potential regulating role on
invasions. Marine Biology 156: 2505-2515. doi: 10.1007/s00227-009-1275-1.
IF: 2.39
Citations: 28
Engelen A.H., R. Santos (2009) Which demographic traits determine population growth in the
invasive brown seaweed Sargassum muticum? Journal of Ecology 97(4): 675-684. (cover
photo). DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01501.x
This paper was nominated for the ESA Plant Population Ecology Postdoctoral Excellence Award in 2012
IF:
4.69 Citations: 30
Leliaert, F., Zhang, X., Ye, N., Malta E., Engelen, A.H., Mineur, F., Verbruggen, H., and De
Clerck, O. (2009) Identity of the Qingdao algal bloom. Phycological Research 57: 147–151.
IF: 0.96
Citations: 102
Monteiro, C., Engelen, A.H., Serrão, E.A., and Santos, R. (2009) Habitat differences in the timing
of reproduction of the invasive alga Sargassum muticum (Phaeophyta, Sargassaceae) over tidal
and lunar cycles. Journal of Phycology 45 (1): 1-7.
IF:2.53
Citations: 12
Leliaert F, Malta E-j, Engelen AH, Mineur F and De Clerck O (2008). Quindao algal bloom culprit
identified. Marine Pollution Bulletin 56: 1516.
IF:
2.562 Citations:
Engelen A.H., C. Espirito-Santo, T. Simões, C. Monteiro, R. Santos, E. Serrão & G. Pearson
(2008) Periodicity of egg expulsion and germling release in the competing native brown
seaweed Cystoseira humilis and the invader Sargassum muticum, in Portugal. European Journal
of Phycology 43(3): 275-282.
IF: 2.34
Citations: 16
Engelen AH, Per Åberg, Jeanine L. Olsen, Wytze T. Stam, Anneke M. Breeman (2005)
Effects of wave exposure and depth on biomass, density and fertility of the fucoid seaweed
Sargassum polyceratium (Phaeophyta, Sargassaceae). European Journal of Phycology
40(2):149-158.
IF: 2.34
Citations: 29
Engelen A.H., A.M. Breeman, J.L. Olsen, W.T. Stam, P. Åberg (2005) Life history flexibility
allows Sargassum polyceratium to persist in different environments subjected to stochastic
disturbance events. Coral Reefs 24(4): 670-680.
IF: 3.62
Citations: 15
Vermeij M.J.A., A.H. Engelen, R.P.M. Bak (2003) Deep formations (50-80 m) of the solitary coral
Phacelocyanthus flos on southern Caribbean reefs. Coral Reefs 22: 107-108.
IF: 3.62
Citations: 0
Engelen A.H., J.L. Olsen, A.M. Breeman & W.T. Stam (2001) Genetic differentiation in
Sargassum polyceratium (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) around the island of Curaçao (Netherlands
Antilles). Marine Biology 139:267-277.
IF: 2.39
Citations: 33
Buma, A.G.J., A.H. Engelen, W.W.C. Gieskes (1997) Wavelength-dependent induction of
thymine dimers and growth rate reduction in the marine diatom Cyclotella sp. exposed to
ultraviolet radiation. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 153: 91-97.
IF: 1.923 Citations: 88
Conference proceedings and others
Aires T, Engelen AH, Serrão EA (2015) Differentiation in bacterial communities associated to
the red seaweed genus Asparagopsis, in the Western Atlantic, and their potential drivers.
European Journal of Phycology. 50: 46.
Engelen AH, Klaeui A, Aires T, Serrão EA (2015) The Microbiome of a seaweed invader across
its introduced European range. European Journal of Phycology. 50: 45.
Airoldi L, Ballesteros E, Buonomo R, Van Belzen J, Bouma TJ, Cebrian E, De Clerk O, Engelen
AH, Ferrario F, Fraschetti S, Gianni, Guidetti P, Ivesa I, Mancuso FP, Micheli F, PerkolFinkel S, Serrão EA, Strain EM, Mangialajo L (2014) Marine forests at risk: solutions to halt
the loss and promote the recovery of Mediterranean canopy-forming seaweeds. Proceedings of
the 5th Symposium Méditerranéen sur la vegetation marine, Portoroz, Slovenie, Oct 27-28
2014, p28-33.
Pamela L. Reynolds, J. Emmett Duffy, Katharyn E. Boyer, Christoffer Bostrom, James Coyer,
Mathieu Cusson, James G. Douglass, Johan Eklof, Aschwin Engelen, Britas Klemens Eriksson,
[...], Katrin Iken, Per-Olav Moksnes, Masahiro Nakaoka, Mary I. O'Connor, Jeanine Olsen,
Jennifer L. Ruesink, Erik E. Sotka, John J. Stachowicz, Jonas Thormar, Matthew Whalen
(2013) The ZEN of seagrass ecology: Biodiversity, environment, and ellgrass ecosystem
functioning on a planetary scale. 98th ESA Annual Convention 08/2013.
Pamela L. Reynolds, J. Emmett Duffy, Christoffer Bstrom, James Coyer, Mathieu Cusson,
Masakazu Hori, James G. Douglass, Kevin A. Hovel, Johan Eklf, Aschwin Engelen, [...],
Katrin Iken, Per-Olav Moksnes, Masahiro Nakaoka, Mary I. O'Connor, Jeanine Olsen, John
Paul Richardson, Jennifer L. Ruesink, Erik E. Sotka, John J. Stachowicz, Jonas Thormar (2012)
Role of environmental and biodiversity gradients in bottom-up and top-down control of
seagrass communities: A collaborative field experiment across the Northern Hemisphere. 97th
ESA Annual Convention 08/2012.
Wichard T, Gruenenberg J, Engelen AH, Costa R (2011) Chemosphere of the marine green alga
Ulva: induction of algal morphogenesis by bacterial compounds. Eur. J. Phyc. 46:86.
Engelen AH, Santos RO (2009) Invasion ecology of Sargassum muticum, the invader par
excellence. Phycologia 48(4):29.
IF: 1.82
Citations:
Leliaert F, Malta E-j, Engelen AH, Mineur F and De Clerck O (2008). Scientists identify algae that
almost swamped the Olympics. Nature News doi:10.1038/news.2008.998
Engelen, A.H. (2004) Flexibility without compromise. The population biology of the brown
seaweed Sargassum polyceratium around Curaçao. PhD thesis, University of Groningen, The
Netherlands. pp. 180. ISBN 90-9017581-4.
Engelen A.H., A.G.J. Buma, W.W.C. Gieskes (1995) Tentative UV action spectra of thymine
dimer formation and growth inhibition in a marine diatom, Cyclotella sp. In: Veen A., A.G.J.
Buma, W.W.C. Gieskes & L. van Liere (eds) Effects of ozone related UV-B enhancement on
aquatic ecosystems. National Institute of Public Health and the Environment report 731054002.
RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands pp 97-115.
Book chapter
Mejia AY, Puncher GN, Engelen AH (2012) Macroalgae in Tropical Marine Coastal Systems. C. In:
Wiencke and K. Bischof (eds.), Seaweed Biology, Ecological Studies 219, DOI 10.1007/978-3 -64228451-9_16, # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Citations: 2.
Professional service
Journals - Specialist reviewer for Molecular Ecology, MEPS, FEMS Microbiology Ecology,
PLOSONE, Marine Environmental Research, European Journal of Phycology, Aquatic Botany,
Aquatic Biology, Botanica Marina, Biological Invasions, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science,
Phycological Research, Continental Shelf Research, Coral Reefs, Estuaries and Coasts,
Hydrobiologia, Journal of Biogeography, Journal of Phycology, Journal of Experimental
Marine Biology and Evolution, New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research,
Journal of Sea Research, Cahiers de Biologie Marine, Revista Tropical, Taxon, and Marine
Biology.
Organizations – Specialist reviewer/ panel member for the Research Counsel of Lithuania
(2010 and 2012), National Science Counsel of Romania, Natural Environmental Research
Council (NERC), European Science Foundation, National Science Foundation USA, Royal
Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).
Published abstracts
Pereira TR, Engelen AH, Pearson GA, Valero M, Serrão EA (2016) Contrasting timing of life stages across
latitudes – a case of a marine forests forming species. International Seaweed Symposium, 19-24 June
Copenhagen, Denmark.
Pereira TR, Engelen AH, Pearson GA, Valero M, Serrão EA (2016) Population dynamics of temperate kelp
near their low-latitude limit. International Seaweed Symposium, 19-24 June Copenhagen, Denmark.
Engelen AH, Aires T, Muyzer G, Serrão EA (2016) Microbiomes of macrophytes in the marine realm across
species, tissues, latitudes and environmental conditions. Macumba conference, 27-30 June Berlin,
Germany.
Engelen AH, Aires T, Muyzer G, Serrão EA (2016) Revealing the functional potential of seaweed and
mesoherbivore-associated microbiomes. International Seaweed Symposium, 19-24 June Copenhagen,
Denmark.
Buonono R, Chefaoui R, Engelen AH, Airoldi L, Serrão EA (2016) Marine canopies in a changing
environment: projecting the distribution of species of Cystoseira under alternative climatic scenarios.
Mares conference, 3-6 Febr, Olhão, Portugal. Oral presentation
Serebryakova A., Aires T, Serrão EA, Engelen AH (2016) Effects of ocean acidification on the microbiome of an
invasive brown seaweed and the gutmicrobiome of a native isopod consumer. Mares conference, 3-6 Febr,
Olhão, Portugal. Oral presentation
Pereira TR, Engelen AH, Pearson GA, Valero M, Serrão EA (2016) Contrasting timing of life stages across
latitudes – a case of a marine forests forming species. Mares conference, 3-6 Febr, Olhão, Portugal. Oral
presentation
Pereira TR, Engelen AH, Pearson GA, Valero M, Serrão EA (2016) Population dynamics of temperate kelp
near their low-latitude limit. Mares conference, 3-6 Febr., Olhão, Portugal. Poster presentation.
Airoldi et al. (2014) Mediterranean Marine Forests at risk: solutions to halt the loss and promote the recovery of
“forests” of canopy-forming seaweeds. 5th Mediterranean Symposium on Marine vegetation. 27-28 October,
Portoroz, Slovenia.
Engelen AH, Daguin-Thiébaut C, Viard F (2014) Novel genetic insights into one of the most successful marine
invaders: the brown seaweed Sargassum muticum. MARES conference Olhão, Portugal.
Martinez-Crego B, Engelen AH, Molis M, Ueber, A, Santos R (2014) Role of inducible defences in modulating
seagrass-herbivore interactions. MARES conference Olhão, Portugal.
Buonomo R, Engelen AH, Assis J, Airoldi L, Serrão EA (2014) Population connectivity and structure of the
brown alga Cystoseira amentacea linked to genetic differentiation, habitat continuity and oceanographic
distance. MARES conference Olhão, Portugal.
Engelen AH, Costa J, Coelho M, Neiva JM, Pearson GA, Marbà N, Duarte C, Serrão EA (2014) Temperature
resilience and genetic diversity of intertidal canopy forming seaweeds of the genus Cystoseira in Portugal.
MARES conference Olhão, Portugal.
Engelen AH, (2014) Temperate gorgonians and invasive seaweed proliferation. MARES conference Olhão,
Portugal.
Serebryakova A, Serrão EA, Viard, F, Engelen AH (2015) Acclimation and adaptation of invasive seaweeds.
MARES conference Olhão, Portugal.
Engelen AH. Ecological insights into one of the most successful marine invaders: the brown seaweed Sargassum
muticum. “Non-indigenous species in the North-East Atlantic” conference. November 20-22, 2013, Ostend,
Belgium.
Zubia Mayalen, Cambert Harold, Dijoux Laury, Viard Frederique, Engelen Aschwin, Perez Thierry, Greff
Stéphane, Thomas Olivier, Petek Sylvain, Fiat Sylvie, Adjeroud Mehdi, Bouchon Claude, Parretti Paola,
Monteiro Joao, Santos Ricardo, Quod Jean Pascal & Payri Claude (2013) SEAPROLIF program: Diversity
and functioning of coastal marine biomes under siege: implications of SEAweed PROLIFerations across three
oceans. Eighth WIOMSA Scientific Symposium, Maputo, Mozambique 28th October – 2 November
2013.(poster).
Rodrigo Costa, Ana C.B. Cucio, Ana C.M. Castanheira, Cristiane C.P. Hardoim, Gareth Pearson, Aschwin H.
Engelen (2013) HOST SELECTION AND DISEASE-DEPENDENT STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN OF
BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES IN GORGONIAN CORALS. FEMS - 5th Congress of European
Microbiologists, Leipzig, Germany from July 21 - 25, 2013.
Frédérique Viard, Sarah Bouchemousse, Aschwin H. Engelen, Nova Mieszkowska, Claire Daguin-Thiébaut
(2012) The invasion of the seaweed Sargassum muticum in the Northern Hemisphere: high success without
high genetic diversity. NEOBIOTA Halting Biological Invasions in Europe: from Data to Decisions. 7th
European Conference on Biological Invasions, Pontevedra (Spain), 12-14 September.
Frédérique Viard, Sarah Bouchemousse, Aschwin H. Engelen, Nova Mieszkowska, Claire Daguin-Thiébaut
(2012) Linking neutral genetic diversity and invasive success: a time for reappraisal – the case of the invasive
seaweed Sargassum muticum. Workshop “Evolutionary potential in marine populations”. 17-21 September;
Sylt, Germany.
G. Akkermans, M. Thomsen, F. Arenas, M. Machado, R. Santos, J. Vermaat, A.H. Engelen (2012) The
interactive effects of variable nutrient and macroalgal load on the intertidal seagrass Zostera noltii and
associated fauna in the Ria Formosa lagoon, Portugal. ECSA 50 3-7 June, Venice, Italy.
Pamela L. Reynolds,,J. Emmett Duffy, Christoffer Bostrom, Mathieu Cusson, James G. Douglass, Masakazu Hori,
Kevin A. Hovel, Aschwin Engelen, Britas Klemens Eriksson, Stein Fredriksen, Katrin Iken, Per-Olav
Moksnes, Masahiro Nakaoka, Mary I. O’Connor, Jeanine Olsen, Jennifer L. Ruesink, Erik E. Sotka, John J.
Stachowicz (2012) Complex forcing in seagrass communities: a global, collaborative field experiment.
Ecological Society of America Meeting, Portland, Oregon, USA. August.
Pamela L. Reynolds,,J. Emmett Duffy, Christoffer Bostrom, Mathieu Cusson, James G. Douglass, Masakazu Hori,
Kevin A. Hovel, Aschwin Engelen, Britas Klemens Eriksson, Stein Fredriksen, Katrin Iken, Per-Olav
Moksnes, Masahiro Nakaoka, Mary I. O’Connor, Jeanine Olsen, Jennifer L. Ruesink, Erik E. Sotka, John J.
Stachowicz (2012) Complex forcing in seagrass communities: a global, collaborative field experiment.
Benthic Ecology Meeting (BEM, in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. March
Prieto A., TrillaA., Rodríguez S., Martinez.B., Engelen AH. and Arenas F (2012) Functional responses to
temperature of Zostera noltii and Gracilaria vermiculophyla: Insights into the shifts from seagrass to
seaweed-dominated assemblages under new climate scenarios. I Encuentro Iberoamericano de Ciencias del
Mar, Jan 24-27, Cadiz, Spain.
Eva Cacabelos, Aschwin H. Engelen, Astrid Mejia & Francisco Arenas (2011) Productivity changes of Zostera
noltii meadows invaded by the drift seaweed Gracilaria vermiculophylla. 7 th International Conference on
Marine Bioinvasions, Barcelona, Spain.(Poster).
Tellier F, Opligger VL, Destombe C, Engelen AH, Correa JA, Faugeron S, Valero M (2011) The role of haploid
and diploid phases in kelp speciation. European Phycological Congress, Rhodes.
Wichard T, Grueneberg J, Engelen AH, Costa R (2011) Chemosphere of the marine green alga Ulva: induction of
algal morphogenesis by bacteria. EJP 46:86.
Ayerdi P, Broitman BR, Contreras-Porcia L, Correa JA, Destombe C, Engelen AH, Faugeron S, Gomez G,
Lopez-Cristoffanini C, Oppliger VL, Valero M (2011) Divergence adaptive entre deax espèces jumelles
dálgues brunes à cycle haploid-diplo+relation avec leur limites dáires de distribution. 33ème reunion annuelle
du Groupe dEtude de Biologie et Génétique des Populations. 29-31 August, Toulouse, France.
Tellier, Florence, Ayerdi, P.; Broitman, B.; Contreras-Porcia, L.; Correa, J.A.; Destombe, C.; Engelen, A.;
Gomez, G. Lopez, C.; Oppliger, V.L.; Valero, M. & Faugeron, S. (2010) Geographic segregation and
ecological response to habitat selection in two sibling species of brown seaweeds: importance of the haploid
microscopic and diploid macroscopic phases. Speciation 2010 meeting, in Vienna (13-15 dec 2010). Poster.
Aschwin Engelen, Onno Diekmann, Márcio Coelho, Joana Costa, Gareth Pearson, Núria Marbà, Ester Serrão and
Carlos Duarte (2010) Climate change effects on canopy-forming ecosystem structuring species at leading and
rear edges versus central distribution zones. Aquashift meeting, October 2010, Kiel, Germany. Poster
Jan Grüneberg, Aschwin Engelen, Rodrigo Costa & Thomas Wichard (2010) Induction of algal morphogenesis in
Ulva mutabilis by its associated bacteria in the lagoon Ria Formosa (Portugal). VAAM Symbiotic Interactions
Workshop, Würzburg, Germany. Poster.
Jan Grüneberg, Aschwin Engelen, Rodrigo Costa & Thomas Wichard (2011) Induction of algal morphogenesis in
Ulva mutabilis by its associated bacteria in the lagoon Ria Formosa (Portugal). British Phycological Meeting.
Best poster award.
Thabard M, Hellio C, Gros O, Engelen AH, Schaefer M, Marechal JP (2010) Sargassum polyceratium chemical
and physical impact on major coral reef invertebrate recruitment in Martinique (FWI). Biofouling congress,
New Castle, UK. Poster.
Aschwin Engelen, Laurent Lévèque, Caroline Engel, Frédérique Viard, Christophe Destombe, Myriam Valero
(2010) Unraveling population dynamics of Laminaria digitata using matrix models: life history and
management strategies. Ecokelp workshop, Brest, France.
Yun HY, Molis M, Engelen AH, Santos RO (2010) The invasive Sargassum muticum might talk native brown
seaweeds into chemical defense. XX International Seaweed Symposium, Ensenada, Mexico.
Engelen AH and Santos RO (2009) Associated fauna of the invasive brown seaweed Sargassum muticum in its
native and introduced region. BIOLIEF world conference on biological invasions and ecosystem functioning,
Porto, Portugal.
Engelen AH and Santos RO (2009) Invasion ecology of Sargassum muticum, the invader par excellence. 9th
International Phycological Congress, Tokyo, Japan. Phycologia 48(4):29.
Aschwin H. Engelen & Rui Santos (2008) Which demographic traits determine invasiveness in marine algae?
2008 ASLO Summer Meeting, St Johns, Canada, p 22.
Aschwin H. Engelen & Rui Santos (2007) Does the Enemy Release Hypothesis explain the success of the
invasive seaweed Sargassum muticum? 4th European Phycological Congress, 23-27 July, Oviedo, Spain, p
62-63.
Rosa Viejo, Brezo Martínez, Julio Arrontes, Aschwin Engelen & Laura Hernández (2007) Demography of
marginal and central populations of the seaweed Fucus serratus. 4th European Phycological Congress, 23-27
July, Oviedo, Spain, p 68-69.
Abraham Perez-Pastor, Aschwin Engelen & Rui Santos (2007) Structure and dynamics of two populations of
Halopteris scoparia. 4th European Phycological Congress, 23-27 July, Oviedo, Spain, p 122.
Engelen A.H., Varela-Alvarez E., Gouveia L., Serrão E.A. & Santos R (2007) Advances in the invasion genetics
of the brown seaweed Sargassum muticum. Book of abstracts of the XIXth International Seaweed
Symposium, Kobe, Japan, p 108.
Paulo D., Boavida J., Silva J., Santos R & Engelen A (2007) The compared photosynthetic performance of the
invasive Sargassum muticum and the native seagrasses of southern Portugal. Book of abstracts of the XIXth
International Seaweed Symposium, Kobe, Japan, p 68.
Boavida J, Paulo D, Santos & Engelen A (2007) Population model of the recent subtidal invasion of Sargassum
muticum in southern Portugal. Book of abstracts of the XIXth International Seaweed Symposium, Kobe,
Japan, p 102.
Engelen A.H., Pearson G., Serrão E & Santos R (2005) Brown alien invasion: the seaweed Sargassum muticum at
its southern distributional limit in Europe. Book of abstract of the ASLO summer meeting 2005, Santiago de
Compostela, Spain, p 46.
Engelen A.H., C. Espirito-Santo, T. Simões, C. Monteiro, R. Santos, E. Serrão & G. Pearson (2004) Timing of
gamete release in the native brown seaweed Cystoseira humilis and the invader species Sargassum muticum.
Book of abstract of the 13th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species, Ennis, Ireland, p147.
Engelen A.H., C. Espirito-Santo, T. Simões, C. Monteiro, R. Santos, E. Serrão & G. Pearson (2003) Timing of
gamete release in the native brown seaweed Cystoseira humilis and the invader species Sargassum muticum.
Book of abstract of the 8th meeting of the Portuguese National Ecology Society, Evora, Portugal, p76.
Engelen A.H., C. Espirito-Santo, T. Simões, C. Monteiro, R. Santos, E. Serrão & G. Pearson (2003) Timing of
gamete release in the native brown seaweed Cystoseira humilis and the invader species Sargassum muticum.
Book of abstract of the 2th CIMAR meeting, Vale de Santarem, Portugal, p125.
Engelen A., C. Monteiro, C. Faustino, G. Pearson, R. Santos, E. Serrão (2003) The Portuguese coast as a
biogeographic boundary: demography of fucoid seaweeds at their southern European distribution limit. Book
of abstracts of the 38th European Marine Biology Symposium, Aveiro, Portugal.
Engelen A., C. Alves, G. Pearson, E. Serrão, R Santos (2003) Demography of the alien species Sargassum
muticum at its southern European distribution limit. Book of abstracts of the 3rd European Phycology
Congress, Belfast, N-Ireland.
Engelen A., C. Alves, E Zugasti, E. Serrão, G. Pearson, R. Santos (2002) Population biology and invasive
potential of the introduced seaweed Sargassum muticum. Book of abstracts of the 1st CIMAR meeting, Vale
de Santarem, Portugal.
Engelen A.H. and A.M. Breeman (2001) Effects of disturbance events on populations of Sargassum
polyceratium. Phycologia, 7th International Phycology Congress, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Engelen A.H., J.L. Olsen, W.T. Stam & A.M. Breeman (1999) Genetic structure in Sargassum polyceratium on
Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles). Winter meeting of the British Phycological Society, Liverpool, UK.
Engelen A.H., J.L. Olsen, W.T. Stam & A.M. Breeman (1999) Genetic structure in Sargassum polyceratium on
Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles). Book of abstracts of the 2nd European Phycological Congress, Montecatini
Terme, Italy. p76.
Presentations at scientific meetings/institutions
2015 Weinberger, Florian, Nylund, G., Culioli, G., Briand, J.-F. and Engelen, A.H. Innate receptors regulate the
excretion of anti-settlement compounds by Fucus vesiculosus and other brown seaweeds [Talk] In: 6. European
Phycological Congress (EPC6), 23.-28.08.2015, London, UK.
Aires T, Engelen AH, Serrão EA. Differentiation of bacterial communities associated to host populations and
species of the genus Asparagopsis, invasive in the western Atlantic. European Phycological congress, 24-28
August 2015, London, England. Oral presentation.
Engelen AH, Klaeui A, Aires T, Serrão EA. The microbiome of a seaweed invader across its introduced European
range. European Phycological congress, 24-28 August 2015, London, England. Oral presentation.
Engelen AH, Frade PR, Aires T, Baraka S, Serrão E, Pabon JT, Vermeij MJA A new coral on curaçaoan reefs,
comparison with an old invader. 37th conference of the association of marine laboratories of the Caribbean, 18-22
May, 2015, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. Oral presentation.
Engelen AH, Henriques F, Coelho N, Vermeij M, Serrao EA. Molecular tools for population ecology and
genetics of the proliferating seaweed Lobophora variegata. 37th conference of the association of marine
laboratories of the Caribbean, 18-22 May, 2015, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. Poster presentation.
Engelen AH, Aires T, Serrão EA. Microbiomes across marine benthic hosts. Jacques Monod Conference on
Marine eco-systems biology, 22-26 June 2015, Roscoff, France. Poster presentation.
2014
Martínez-Crego B, Arteaga P, Ueber A. Engelen A, Santos R, Molis M. (2014) Screening for inducible defences
in seagrass-herbivore interactions. First Mares Conference Marine Ecosystems Health and Conservation, Olhâo,
Portugal, November 17-21. Poster presentation.
Engelen AH, Costa J, Coelho M, Neiva JM, Pearson GA, Marbà N, Duarte C, Serrão E (2014) Temperature
resilience and genetic diversity of intertidal canopy forming seaweeds of the genus Cystoseira in Portugal. Mares
Conference, 17-21 November, Olhão, Portugal. Poster presentation.
Engelen AH, Bouchemousse S, Mieszkowska N, Daguin-Thiébaut, Viard F (2014) Novel genetic insights into
one of the most successful marine invaders: the brown seaweed Sargassum muticum. Mares Conference, 17-21
November, Olhão, Portugal. Poster presentation.
Buonomo R, Assis J, Fernandez F, Engelen AH, Serrão EA, Airoldi L (2014) Population connectivity and
structure of the brown alga Cystoseira amentacea linked to genetic differentiation, habitat continuity and
oceanographic distance. Mares Conference, 17-21 November, Olhão, Portugal. Digital object presentation.
Engelen AH, Aires T, Cucio CB, de Lara Ruiz A, Mantzouki E, Fernandes F, Paulo D, Costa RS, Serrão EA
(2014) Temperate gorgonians & invasive seaweed proliferation. Mares Conference, 17-21 November, Olhão,
Portugal. Oral presentation.
Mota CF, Engelen AH, Serrão EA and Pearson GA (2014) Some don't like it hot: microhabitat-dependent thermal
load and water stress in a trailing edge population. Mares Conference, 17-21 November, Olhão, Portugal. Poster
presentation.
Martínez-Garrido J, Engelen AH, Serrão EA, González-Wanguemert M (2014) Improving the knowledge of
Ruppia sp.: microsatellite markers as a useful tool for species differentiation. Mares Conference, 17-21
November, Olhão, Portugal. Digital object presentation.
Engelen AH, Costa J, Coelho M, Neiva JM, Pearson GA, Marbà N, Duarte C, Serrao E (2014) Temperature
resilience and genetic diversity of intertidal canopy forming seaweeds of the genus Cystoseira in Portugal.
ECSA54 Coastal systems under change: tuning assessment and management tools. 12-16 May, Sesimbra,
Portugal. Poster presentation.
Engelen AH, Straub SC, de Lara Ruiz A, Mantzouki E, Fernandes F, Paulo D, Costa RS, Serrão EA (2014)
Temperate gorgonians under invasive seaweed proliferation and acidification pressure. ECSA conference 12-16
May, Sesimbra, Portugal. Oral presentation.
Aschwin H. Engelen, Francisco Arenas, Mads Thomsen (2014) Experimental assessments of seaweed
proliferation and eutrophication effects on intertidal estuarine seagrass ecosystems across hemispheres. Cost
conference ‘Seagrasses in Europe: Threats, responses and management.’ March 4-6, 2014, Olhão, Portugal.
Ana Alexandre, Alexandra Baeta, Aschwin H. Engelen, Rui Santos (2014) Nitrogen competition dynamics
between seagrasses and seaweeds: implications on phase shifts in seagrass-dominated ecosystems. Cost
conference ‘Seagrasses in Europe: Threats, responses and management.’ March 4-6, 2014, Olhão, Portugal.
Catarina Cucio, Aschwin H. Engelen, Gerard Muyzer (2014) The seagrass microbiome. Cost conference
‘Seagrasses in Europe: Threats, responses and management.’ March 4-6, 2014, Olhão, Portugal.
Florian Weinberger, Melanie Schulz, Chi Guan, Anna Bockelmann, Aschwin Engelen (2014) Evidence of
synergism among two different causing agents of eelgrass wasting disease, Labyrinthula zosterae and a yeast.
Cost conference ‘Seagrasses in Europe: Threats, responses and management.’ March 4-6, 2014, Olhão, Portugal.
2013
Engelen AH. Ecological insights into one of the most successful marine invaders: the brown seaweed Sargassum
muticum. “Non-indigenous species in the North-East Atlantic” conference. November 20-22, 2013, Ostend,
Belgium. Oral.
Fernandes, Francisco; Engelen, Aschwin; Zubia, Mayalen; Cambert, Harold; Dijoux, Laury; Viard, Frederique;
Perez, Thierry; Greff, Stéphane; Thomas, Olivier; Petek, Sylvain; Fiat, Sylvie; Adjeroud, Mehdi; Bouchon,
Claude; Parretti, Paola; Monteiro, João; Santos, Ricardo; Quod, Jean Pascal; Payri, Claude (2013) SEAPROLIF
program: Diversity and functioning of coastal marine biomes under siege: implications of SEAweed
PROLIFerations across three oceans. Global Diving Conference, Portimão, Portugal, 7 th and 8th of December
2013. Poster.
2012
2011
Engelen AH, Zubia Mayalen, Cambert Harold, Dijoux Laury, Viard Frederique, Perez Thierry, Greff Stéphane,
Thomas Olivier, Petek Sylvain, Fiat Sylvie, Adjeroud Mehdi, Bouchon Claude, Parretti Paola, Monteiro Joao,
Santos Ricardo, Quod Jean Pascal & Payri Claude. Diversity and functioning of coastal marine biomes under
siege: implications of seaweed proliferations across three oceans (SEAPROLIF). “Non-indigenous species in the
North-East Atlantic” conference. November 20-22, 2013, Ostend, Belgium. Poster.
G. Akkermans, M. Thomsen, F. Arenas, M. Machado, R. Santos, J. Vermaat, A.H. Engelen The interactive effects
of variable nutrient and macroalgal load on the intertidal seagrass Zostera noltii and associated fauna in the Ria
Formosa lagoon, Portugal. 50th Estuarines and Coastal Shelf Research Association conference, Venice, Italy.
Aschwin Engelen & Rui Santos (2011) Invasion ecology of the brown seaweed Sargassum muticum. 7th
International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions. Barcelona, Spain.
Eva Cacabelos, Aschwin H. Engelen, Astrid Mejia & Francisco Arenas (2011) Comparison of the assemblage
functioning of estuary systems dominated by the seagrass Zostera noltii versus the invasive drift alga Gracelaria
vermiculophylla. ECClima, Porto, Portugal.
Florence Tellier, Valeria L. Oppliger, Christophe Destombe, Aschwin Engelen, Juan A. Correa, Sylvain Faugeron
& Myriam Valero (2011) The role of haploid and diploid phases in kelp speciation. European Phycological
Congress, Rhode Island, Greece.
Jan Grüneberg, Aschwin Engelen, Rodrigo Costa & Thomas Wichard. (2011). Induction of algal morphogenesis
in Ulva mutabilis by its associated bacteria in the lagoon Ria Formosa (Portugal). British Phycological Society's
Winter Meeting in Cardiff (Poster Prize).
F. Tellier, P. Ayerdi, B. R. Broitman, L. Contreras-Porcia, J. A. Correa, C. Destombe, A. Engelen, S. Faugeron,
G. Gomez, C. Lopez-Cristoffanini, V. L. Oppliger, M. Valero (2011) Divergence adaptative entre deux espèces
jumelles d’algues brunes à cycle haploïde diploïde en relation avec leurs limites d’aires de distribution : Etude à
différentes échelles spatiales. 33eme réunion annuelle du Groupe d’Etude de Biologie et Génétique des
Populations, Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Toulouse, 29-31 août 2011. Oral presentation.
Aschwin H. Engelen, Márcio Coelho, Joana Costa, Gareth Pearson, Ester Serrão , Carlos Duarte and Núria Marbà
(2011) Climate change effects on canopy-forming ecosystem structuring species at leading and rear edges versus
central distribution zones. COST action Workshop Linking ecophysiology and ecogenomics in seagrass systems.
March 1-2, Naples, Italy. Oral presentation.
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Aschwin Engelen, Onno Diekmann, Márcio Coelho, Joana Costa, Gareth Pearson,Núria Marbà, Ester Serrão and
Carlos Duarte. Climate change effects on canopy-forming ecosystem structuring species at leading and rear edges
versus central distribution zones. Aquashift meeting Kiel, Germany.(Poster).
Jan Grüneberg, Aschwin Engelen, Rodrigo Costa & Thomas Wichard. (2010).
Induction of algal morphogenesis in Ulva mutabilis by its associated bacteria in the lagoon Ria Formosa
(Portugal). 2nd VAAM-Workshop Symbiotic Interaction, Würzburg, Germany(Poster).
The invasive Sargassum muticum might talk native brown seaweeds into chemical defense. Hee Young Yun, M
Molis, A H Engelen and R O Santos . 20th International Seaweed Symposium, Ensenada, Mexico.
Invasion ecology of Sargassum muticum, important aspects of the invader par excellence. Invited seminar,
Institute of Marine Sciences School of Biological Sciences University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England
Brown macroalgal invaders of the genus Sargassum: flexibility without compromise? Invited seminar, University
of Plymouth, Plymouth, England
BIOLIEF, Porto, Portugal
Demographic matrix modelling of marine populations and communities under stress. Invited seminar, ZMT Bremen,
Germany
9th IPC, Tokyo, Japan
YPEP Seminar on Marine Invasive Species, Brorefeld, Denmark.
IVth European Phycological Congress, Oviedo, Spain.
XIXth International Seaweed Symposium, Kobe, Japan.
European Science Foundation exploratory workshop, Tavira, Portugal.
ASLO summer meeting, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
13th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species, Ireland.
European Phycology Congress, Belfast, North-Ireland.
European Marine Biology Symposium, Aveiro, Portugal.
8o Encontro Nacional de Ecologia, Évora, Portugal.
CCMAR meeting, Santarem, Portugal.
7th International Phycology Congress, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Verwey PhD meeting of the Graduate School Functional Ecology, The Netherlands.
Winter meeting of the British Phycological Society, Liverpool, UK.
2th European Phycological Congres 1997, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Verwey meeting, research school of Functional Ecology, Texel, The Netherlands.
Scientific meeting of the Dutch Phycologists, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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8 Hanse meeting, Bremerhaven, Germany.
Courses
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NGS in Phylogenomics, Phycomorph workshop, Germany
Amphipod taxonomy by James Thomas at VIMS, USA.
Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) by Jim Grace at VIMS, USA.
BEAST course
Analysing biological and environmental field data.
Experimental design (by Prof. Tony Underwood).
Writing Grant Proposals.
Ecological and evolutionary consequences of spatial variation.
Current topics in Algal Evolution and Ecology.
Field Experience
2012-2014 Monitoring Asparagopsis invasions
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Seagrass – Seaweed interaction
Cystoseira genetic sampling expedition Mallorca
SeagrassNet, Ria Formosa Lagoon
Experimental ecology and population dynamics of kelps in Portugal and France
Experimental ecology with Sargassum muticum and herbivores.
Sargassum collection expedition along the Seto inland Sea, Japan.
Demographic and experimental biology studies on Sargassum muticum and Cystoseira humilis in
intertidal rockpools on the Atlantic coast of Portugal.
Volunteer researcher on reef monitoring and reef restoration in Curaçao 'Portomarie Reefball project' (2
weeks).
Monitoring of Sargassum polyceratium stands around Curaçao following the effects of Hurricane Lenny
(2 weeks).
Monitoring of S. polyceratium stand dynamics around Curaçao (1 month).
1 month fieldwork studying small scale disturbances and longterm dynamics of the S. polyceratium
stands around Curaçao.
fieldwork studying seasonal stand dynamics and demography, as well as genetic.
sampling of Sargassum polyceratium and Cladophoropsis membranaceae on Curaçao.
Underwater experience
> 1000 scientific dives for monitoring, sampling and experimental purposes in cold to tropical
waters, GUE Fundamental diver, CMAS 2*, PADI nitrox.
Laboratory Experience
Experimental ecology with seaweeds and herbivores.
Collection of intertidal and subtidal algae for culturing and molecular analyses.
Several DNA isolation and purification methods.
Cloning and plasmid isolation.
Making and screening of genomic libraries.
Primer development.
DNA sequencing (radioactive 35S and 32P and automated sequencing on ABI 310).
Matrix modelling (demography).
Analysis of genetic population structure.
Analysis of variance.
Grants (705K euros total)
2016
FCT post-doc fellowship (SFRH/BPD/107878/2015).
2013
SEAS-ERA/0001/2012 FCT 150K euros
2012
Netbiome/0002/2011 FCT 70K euros
2010
Assemble network grant
2010
FCT-CNRS exchange grant
2009
FCT research project grant (PTDC/MAR/098069/2008); 170K euro)
2009
FCT post-doc fellowship (SFRH/BPD/63703/2009)
2006
European Science Foundation exploratory workshop fellowship: Invasion of European Shores by
Sargassum Muticum: Research Integration towards the Future (EW05-065, 14 K euros).
2005
FCT research project grant (POCI/MAR/55377/2004; 85.5 K euros).
2004
FCT post-doc fellowship (SFRH/BPD/7153/2001).
1998
SIR-Travel Grant.
Supervision
PhD students
Alexandra Serebryakova (MARES: Ualg and UPMC)
Catarina Cucio (University of Amsterdam)
Roberto Buonomo (MARES: Ualg and University of Bologna)
Tania Pereira (Universidade do Algarve)
Technicians
Tania Aires (2014-)
Filipe Henriques (2014-2015)
Francisco Fernandes (2013-2014)
Ana Alexandra (2012)
Catarina Cucio
Ana Castanheira
Astrid Mejia
Licinia Gouveia
Ligia Primo
Catarina Alves
Kerstin Weidner
Master students:
2015
Anita Klaeui (EMBC+) Microbiome of a brown seaweed invader.
Tamara Moedas (Ualg) Aquaculture of Cystoseiras.
2014
Silke Bossers (UvA) The seacumcumber microbiome.
Dario Nobre (EMBC) Impact of biological invasions on native meso-grazer fitness under ocean
acidification and warming.
2013
Ana de Lara (EMBC) Integrated ecological and biological mapping of shallow water gorgonians in
Southwest Portugal
2013
Carlos Gill (EMBC) Community assessment in a protected and non-protected area and top-down
control on macroalgae in the Sagres coast.
2013
Ana Lúcia Soares (EMBC) Light and nutrient effects on seaweed communities.
2013
Sandra Straub (EMBC) Coral-seaweed interactions in temperate waters: the importance of species
identity and environmental conditions. Now PhD student UWA plant Biology, Oceans Institute.
2013
Hilde van de Sande (EMBC) Azooxanthellate scleractinians; driving parameters, community structure
and conservation value.
2013
Evanthia Mantzouki (University of Amsterdam) The microbiome of gorgonian corals under
macroalgal stress across the Atlantic ocean. Currently PhD candidate in Switserland.
2012
Ana Cristina Montes Castanheira (2012) Temperature tolerance in temperate gorgonians and their
associated bacterial communities – a short-term experimental study. Faculty of Sciences and
Technology, University of Algarve, Portugal.
2012
Geert Akkermans (2012) The cumulative effect of nutrient and seaweed addition on Zostera noltei and
associated macrofauna. VU University Amsterdam, section Earth Sciences and Economics, Faculty of
Earth and Life Science.
2011
Ana Catarina Bernardino Cúcio (2011) Molecular exploration of bacterial communities associated
with azooxanthellate gorgonians in the coast of Algarve, South Portugal. Faculty of Sciences and
Technology, University of Algarve, Portugal. Currently PhD candidate University of Amsterdam
2007
Carla Monteiro (University of Evora), currently PhD candidate University of Algarve
2007
Diogo Paulo (University of Algarve), currently PhD candidate University of Algarve
2007
Joana Boavida (University of Algarve), currently PhD candidate University of Algarve
2007
Cortes Ramos. “Assessment of the Non-Indigenous Species in Ria Formosa” (University of Algarve).
1996
Mark Vermeij (University of Groningen) currently science director CARMABI
1996
1996
Wobine de Sitter (University of Groningen).
Yvon Geurts (University of Groningen).
Recent Interns
Lina Matijevic (2015) Barcoding of scleractinians. Erasmus Mundus
Ioannis Savva (2015) Mediterranean Seagrass microbiomes. EMBC+
Chloé Moreau (2014) Zostera marina associated epifauna assemblage composition. Ualg.
Zofia Halicka (2014) Isopod food preferences. Ualg
Nina Rothe (2014) Isopod gut microbiomes. Ualg
André Silva (2014) Isopod population dynamics. Ualg.
Victor Cano-Garcia (2014) Zostera experimental network.
Jessie Viss (2014) Zostera experimental network.
Rachel Connell (2014) Zostera experimental network.
Mareike Babuder (2014) Distribution of Asparagopsis taxiformis and its interactions with native species.
EMBC+
Floriaan Devla-Devloo (2014) Distribution of Asparagopsis armata and its interactions with native species.
EMBC+
Carlos Lopez (2014) Asparagopsis interactions with the gorgonian Eunicella gazella. EMBC+
Neus Figueras (2014) Temperature effects on Native and invasive seaweeds. EMBC+
Alberto Monteiro (2014) Temperature effects on grazer-seaweed interactions. EMBC+
PhD jury member
Tânia Ribeiro Pereira (2015) Ecology of west Iberian kelps: Laminaria ochroleuca and Saccorhiza polyschides
living near their distributional limits. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve.
Vasco Manuel Nobre de Carvalho da Silva Vieira (2011) What drives distinct ploidy phases of isomorphic
biphasic life cycles to occur at uneven abundances. Universidade do Algarve, Marine Biology, Portugal.
Luz Valeria Oppliger Zan (2010) REPRODUCTION AT THE RANGE LIMITS OF LAMINARIALES AT
THE CHILEAN AND EUROPEAN COASTS. l’UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE, Paris, France &
PONTIFICA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE, Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Programa de
Doctorado en Ciencias Biologicas, Mencion Ecologia.
Master thesis jury member
2015
Inga Isabel Esteves Barata Ferreira da Silva, Universidade do Algarve.
Teaching
2016
Bachelor Marine Biology course, University of Amsterdam in Algarve.
Coral reef ecology course, University of Amsterdam on Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.
European Marine Biodiversity and Conservation+ Spring School, Tjarno, Sweden.
2015
Bachelor Marine Biology course, University of Amsterdam in Algarve.
Coral reef ecology course, University of Amsterdam on Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.
Marine Botany, Programa de Pós-graduaçao Ciência para o Desenvolvimento, University of Cabo
Verde, Praia, Ilha de Santiago, Cabo Verde.
2014
European Marine Biodiversity and Conservation spring school, Tjarno, Sweden.
Bachelor Marine Biology course, University of Amsterdam in Algarve.
Coral reef ecology course, University of Amsterdam on Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.
2013
European Marine Biodiversity and Conservation summer school, Gouves, Crete.
Bachelor Marine Biology course, University of Amsterdam in Algarve.
2012
European Marine Biodiversity and Conservation summer school, Piran, Slovenia.
Bachelor Marine Biology course, University of Amsterdam in Algarve.
Tropical Marine Biology course, University of Amsterdam in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.
2011
2010
2008
Bachelor Marine Biology course University of Amsterdam in Algarve.
Bachelor Marine Biology course University of Amsterdam in Algarve.
Population dynamics course University of the Algarve.
Additional skills:
Drivers license
GUE Fundamental
2* CMAS. SCUBA diving certificate
PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Diver
Over 1000 hours scientific underwater experience
Languages
Dutch
: excellent
English
: excellent
Frisian : good reading and listening comprehension
German
: good
Portuguese
: good
French
: basic