Filipe Alves

This paper develops a spatiotemporal model to integrate dedicated and opportunistic surveys for estimating seasonal common dolphin density off Portugal, providing animal-level density estimates with uncertainty.

This study redefines and quantifies close encounters (CEs) between vessels and whales in the Eastern North Atlantic using Time to Potential Collision (TPC) as a dynamic metric, finding that TPC is influenced by species, vessel type, weather, and observer experience.

The paper investigates the evolution of sperm energetics in mammals by analyzing gene duplication and loss of Atp1a4, revealing its role in sodium-dependent glucose uptake and subsequent pseudogenization in three lineages.

This paper integrates structured and opportunistic species distribution data using a spatiotemporal model to improve predictions for mobile species.

The paper examines neuropeptide-receptor gene alterations in cetaceans, finding species-specific mutations and gene loss linked to their unique physiological adaptations.

The paper uses genomic analysis to determine whether the pineal gland in Xenarthra is functional or vestigial, finding that melatonin synthesis and signaling genes are independently eroded and lost.