The location of the Azores Archipelago makes this group of islands an excellent setting for
investigating past long-term temperature and precipitation changes in the central North …

Lichens are an iconic example of symbiotic systems whose ecology is shaped by the
requirements of the symbionts. Previous studies suggest that fungal (mycobionts) as well as …

Parasitic diseases can affect animal health and welfare, and they may also constitute a
danger to public health, particularly in island ecosystems. Fecal samples were collected …

The hydrographic basin of Ribeira Grande (S. Miguel Island, Azores) has a set of
characteristics that enhance the occurrence of shallow slides that have been triggered by …

Current-day volcanic activity in the Azores archipelago is characterized by seismic events
and secondary manifestations of volcanism. Remote sensing techniques have been widely …

Background In areas where cattle graze outdoors, the environmental availability of trace
elements is of utmost importance for an adequate intake. Cattle hair trace elements can be …

Several essential nutrients such as Fe, Co, Cu, I, Se, and Zn are vital to grazing cattle as
they play a significant role in intracellular enzyme systems, with antioxidant and repair …

This paper explores practical applications of bivariate modelling via copulas of two likely
dependent random variables, ie, of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) coupled with …

Extremal dependence or independence may occur among the components of univariate or
bivariate random vectors. Assessing which asymptotic regime occurs and also its extent are …

A elaboração deste relatório tem como objetivo descrever as diferentes atividades
efetuadas na área de espécies pecuárias, ao longo dos seis meses de realização do …