The published peer-reviewed papers and book chapters were related to benthic dynamics, blue carbon, mangrove resilience, extreme climate events, pollution impacts, and ecology of estuarine ecosystems. Follow the links below to access each document page or contact me at [email protected] to request a copy of the manuscript.
Journal articles
2024
Muniz JSE, Abuchacra RC, Peixoto FC, Abuchacra PFF, Sanders CJ, ..., Machado W, Gomes LEO, Marotta H. 2024. Towards an integrated pelagic and benthic analysis of long-term coastal eutrophication (Guanabara Bay, Brazil). Environmental Advances 15, 100476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2023.100476
2023
de Lima Barizão AC, Gomes LEO, Brandão LL, Sampaio ICF, de Moura IVL, Gonçalves RF, de Oliveira JP, Cassini ST. 2023. Microalgae as tertiary wastewater treatment: Energy production, carbon neutrality, and high-value products. Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts 72, 103113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2023.103113
Nascimento LO, Barreto J, Gomes LEO, Bomfim LNS, Martins AS. 2023. Solid waste ingestion by marine megafauna on Southeast Brazilian coast. Marine Pollution Bulletin 190, 114821. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114821
Anderson AB, Pinheiro HT, Bernardes MB, Francini-Filho RB, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF, Horta P, Joyeux JC. 2023. Biogeographic patterns of marine fishes associated with rhodolith beds in the Southwestern Atlantic reveal an ecotone of biodiversity. Biodiversity and Conservation, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-022-02528-0
2022
Anderson AB, Bernardes MB, Pinheiro HT, Guabiroba HC, Pimentel CR, Vilar CC, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF, Delfino SDT, Giarrizzo T, Joyeux JC. 2022. Niche availability and habitat affinities of the red porgy Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758): An important ecological player on the world's largest rhodolith beds. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–11. doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15082
Cordeiro CA, Aued AW, Barros F, Bastos AC, Bender M, Mendes TC, Creed JC, Cruz IC, Dias MS, Fernandes L, Coutinho R, Gonçalves JEA, Floeter SR, Mello-Fonseca J, Freire AS, Gherardi DF, Gomes LEO, Lacerda F, Martins RL, Longo GO, Mazzuco ACA, Menezes R, Muelbert JH, Paranhos R, Quimbayo JPA, Valentin JL, Ferreira CEL. 2022. Long-term monitoring projects of Brazilian marine and coastal ecosystems. PeerJ 111, 1-18.
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14313
Queiroz HM, Ferreira TO, Fandino VA, Bragantini IOBF, Barcellos D, Nóbrega GN, Ferreira AD, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF. 2022. Changes in soil iron biogeochemistry in response to mangrove dieback. Biogeochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-022-00903-1
Queiroz HM, Bragantini IOBF, Fandino VA, Bernardino AF, Barcellos D, Ferreira AD, Gomes LEO, Ferreira TO. 2022. Degraded mangroves as sources of trace elements to aquatic environments. Marine Pollution Bulletin 181, 113834. doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113834
2021
Gomes LEO, Sanders, CJ, Nóbrega GN, Vescovi LC, Queiroz HM, Kauffman JB, Ferreira TO, Bernardino AF. 2021. Ecosystem carbon losses following a climate-induced mangrove mortality in Brazil. Journal of Environmental Management. 297, 113381.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113381
Gomes LEO, Vescovi LC, Bernardino AF. 2021. The collapse of mangrove litterfall production following a climate related forest loss in Brazil. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 162, 111910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111910
Stelzer PS, Mazzuco ACA, Gomes LEO, Martins-Neto J, Netto SJ, Bernardino AF. 2021. Taxonomic and functional diversity of benthic macrofauna associated with rhodolith beds in SE Brazil. PeerJ, 9, e11903. Accepted. peerj.com/articles/11903/
Anderson AB, Assis J, Serrão E, Batista MB, Guabiroba HC, Delfino SDT, Pinheiro HT, Pimentel C, Gomes LEO, Vilar CC, Bernardino AF, Horta P, Ghisolfi R, Joyeux JC. Global warming assessment suggests the endemic Brazilian kelp beds as an endangered ecosystem. Marine Environmental Research, 168, 105307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105307
Costa ES, Cagnin RC, Silva CA, Longhini C, Sá F, Lima ATM, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF, Neto RR. 2021. Iron ore tailings as a source of nutrients to the coastal zone. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 71, 112725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112725
Sá F, Longhini C, Costa ES, Silva CA, Cagnin RC, Gomes LEO, Lima ATM, Bernardino AF, Neto RR. 2021. Time-sequence development of estuarine metal(loid)s following the 2015 dam failure in the Doce river estuary, Brazil. Science of the Total Environment, 769, 144532.
doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144532
2020
Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF. 2020. Drought effects on tropical estuarine benthic assemblages in Eastern Brazil. Science of the Total Environment, 703, 135490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135490
Gomes LEO, Silva EC. 2020. Drought periods driving bioinvasion on hard substrates at a tropical estuary, Eastern Brazil. 2020. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 160, 111563 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111563
Costa ES, Sá F, Gomes LEO, Silva, CA, Lima ATM, Lehrback BD, Neto RR. 2020. Can severe drought periods increase metal concentrations in mangrove sediments? A case study in Eastern Brazil. Science of the Total Environment, 748, 142443.
doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142443
Bernardino AF, Sanders, CJ, Bissoli LB, Gomes LEO, Kauffman JB, Ferreira TO. 2020. Land use impacts on benthic bioturbation potential and carbon burial in Brazilian mangrove ecosystems. Limnology and Oceanography, 9999, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11458
2018
Servino RN, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF. 2018. Extreme weather impacts on tropical mangrove forests in the Eastern Brazil Marine Ecoregion. Science of the Total Environment, 628-629, 233-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.068
Bernardino AF, Gomes LEO, Hadlich HL, Andrades R, Correa LB. 2018. Mangrove clearing impacts on macrofaunal assemblages and benthic food webs in a tropical estuary. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 126, 228-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.11.008
Hadlich HL, Venturini N, Martins CC, Hatje V, Tinelli P, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF. 2018. Multiple biogeochemical indicators of environmental quality in tropical estuaries reveal contrasting conservation opportunities. Ecological Indicators, 95, 21-31.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.07.027
Kauffman JB, Bernardino AF, Ferreira TO, Bolton NW, Gomes LEO, Nóbrega GN. 2018. Shrimp ponds lead to massive loss of soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in Northeastern Brazilian mangroves. Ecology and Evolution, 8, 5530-5540.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4079
Kauffman JB, Bernardino AF, Ferreira TO, Giovannoni LR, Gomes LEO, Romero DJ, Jimenez LCZ, Ruiz F. 2018. Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil. Biology Letters, 14, 20180208. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2018.0208
2017
Gomes LEO, Correa LB, Sá F, Neto RR, Bernardino AF. 2017. The impacts of the Samarco mine tailing spill on the Rio Doce estuary, Eastern Brazil. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 120, 28-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.04.056
Silva EC, Carmo RS, Gomes LEO, Barros F. 2017. Should we still talk about balance of nature in ecology? Contributions of marine ecology and bioinvasion. Filosofia e História da Biologia (Online), 12, 39-63. www.abfhib.org/FHB/FHB-12-1/FHB-12-01-03-Eder-Carvalho-da-Silva_et-al.pdf
2014
Gomes LEO, Correa LB, Bernardino AF. 2014. New record of the non-native bivalve Myoforceps aristatus in SE Brazil. Strombus, 21, 10-14. www.conchasbrasil.org.br/strombus/online.asp
Silva EC, Gomes LEO. 2014. Melanoides tuberculatus (Müller, 1774): Occurrence extension of the invasive gastropod in Bahia, Brazil. Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 9, 145-149. panamjas.org/pdf_artigos/PANAMJAS_9(2)_145-149.pdf
2013
Gomes LEO, Silva EC. 2013. New records of Isognomon bicolor (C. B. Adams, 1845) (Bivalvia, Isognomonidae) to Bahia Litoral North. Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 8, 361-363. panamjas.org/pdf_artigos/PANAMJAS_8(4)_361-363.pdf
VIEIRA, RBS, Rosário IR, Gomes LEO, Dias EJR. 2013. Tropidurus hygomi. Predation. Herpetological Review, 44, 516.
2013_vieira_etal_tropidurus-hygomi_predation.pdf
Rosário IR, Santa-Rosa VG,Gomes LEO, Santos ARP, Bugarin DD, Dias EJR. 2013. Ameivula abaetensis. Drinking behavior. Herpetological Review, 44, 453. 2013_rosário_etal_ameivula-abaetensis-drink.pdf
Muniz JSE, Abuchacra RC, Peixoto FC, Abuchacra PFF, Sanders CJ, ..., Machado W, Gomes LEO, Marotta H. 2024. Towards an integrated pelagic and benthic analysis of long-term coastal eutrophication (Guanabara Bay, Brazil). Environmental Advances 15, 100476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2023.100476
2023
de Lima Barizão AC, Gomes LEO, Brandão LL, Sampaio ICF, de Moura IVL, Gonçalves RF, de Oliveira JP, Cassini ST. 2023. Microalgae as tertiary wastewater treatment: Energy production, carbon neutrality, and high-value products. Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts 72, 103113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2023.103113
Nascimento LO, Barreto J, Gomes LEO, Bomfim LNS, Martins AS. 2023. Solid waste ingestion by marine megafauna on Southeast Brazilian coast. Marine Pollution Bulletin 190, 114821. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114821
Anderson AB, Pinheiro HT, Bernardes MB, Francini-Filho RB, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF, Horta P, Joyeux JC. 2023. Biogeographic patterns of marine fishes associated with rhodolith beds in the Southwestern Atlantic reveal an ecotone of biodiversity. Biodiversity and Conservation, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-022-02528-0
2022
Anderson AB, Bernardes MB, Pinheiro HT, Guabiroba HC, Pimentel CR, Vilar CC, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF, Delfino SDT, Giarrizzo T, Joyeux JC. 2022. Niche availability and habitat affinities of the red porgy Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758): An important ecological player on the world's largest rhodolith beds. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–11. doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15082
Cordeiro CA, Aued AW, Barros F, Bastos AC, Bender M, Mendes TC, Creed JC, Cruz IC, Dias MS, Fernandes L, Coutinho R, Gonçalves JEA, Floeter SR, Mello-Fonseca J, Freire AS, Gherardi DF, Gomes LEO, Lacerda F, Martins RL, Longo GO, Mazzuco ACA, Menezes R, Muelbert JH, Paranhos R, Quimbayo JPA, Valentin JL, Ferreira CEL. 2022. Long-term monitoring projects of Brazilian marine and coastal ecosystems. PeerJ 111, 1-18.
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14313
Queiroz HM, Ferreira TO, Fandino VA, Bragantini IOBF, Barcellos D, Nóbrega GN, Ferreira AD, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF. 2022. Changes in soil iron biogeochemistry in response to mangrove dieback. Biogeochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-022-00903-1
Queiroz HM, Bragantini IOBF, Fandino VA, Bernardino AF, Barcellos D, Ferreira AD, Gomes LEO, Ferreira TO. 2022. Degraded mangroves as sources of trace elements to aquatic environments. Marine Pollution Bulletin 181, 113834. doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113834
2021
Gomes LEO, Sanders, CJ, Nóbrega GN, Vescovi LC, Queiroz HM, Kauffman JB, Ferreira TO, Bernardino AF. 2021. Ecosystem carbon losses following a climate-induced mangrove mortality in Brazil. Journal of Environmental Management. 297, 113381.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113381
Gomes LEO, Vescovi LC, Bernardino AF. 2021. The collapse of mangrove litterfall production following a climate related forest loss in Brazil. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 162, 111910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111910
Stelzer PS, Mazzuco ACA, Gomes LEO, Martins-Neto J, Netto SJ, Bernardino AF. 2021. Taxonomic and functional diversity of benthic macrofauna associated with rhodolith beds in SE Brazil. PeerJ, 9, e11903. Accepted. peerj.com/articles/11903/
Anderson AB, Assis J, Serrão E, Batista MB, Guabiroba HC, Delfino SDT, Pinheiro HT, Pimentel C, Gomes LEO, Vilar CC, Bernardino AF, Horta P, Ghisolfi R, Joyeux JC. Global warming assessment suggests the endemic Brazilian kelp beds as an endangered ecosystem. Marine Environmental Research, 168, 105307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105307
Costa ES, Cagnin RC, Silva CA, Longhini C, Sá F, Lima ATM, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF, Neto RR. 2021. Iron ore tailings as a source of nutrients to the coastal zone. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 71, 112725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112725
Sá F, Longhini C, Costa ES, Silva CA, Cagnin RC, Gomes LEO, Lima ATM, Bernardino AF, Neto RR. 2021. Time-sequence development of estuarine metal(loid)s following the 2015 dam failure in the Doce river estuary, Brazil. Science of the Total Environment, 769, 144532.
doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144532
2020
Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF. 2020. Drought effects on tropical estuarine benthic assemblages in Eastern Brazil. Science of the Total Environment, 703, 135490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135490
Gomes LEO, Silva EC. 2020. Drought periods driving bioinvasion on hard substrates at a tropical estuary, Eastern Brazil. 2020. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 160, 111563 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111563
Costa ES, Sá F, Gomes LEO, Silva, CA, Lima ATM, Lehrback BD, Neto RR. 2020. Can severe drought periods increase metal concentrations in mangrove sediments? A case study in Eastern Brazil. Science of the Total Environment, 748, 142443.
doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142443
Bernardino AF, Sanders, CJ, Bissoli LB, Gomes LEO, Kauffman JB, Ferreira TO. 2020. Land use impacts on benthic bioturbation potential and carbon burial in Brazilian mangrove ecosystems. Limnology and Oceanography, 9999, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11458
2018
Servino RN, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF. 2018. Extreme weather impacts on tropical mangrove forests in the Eastern Brazil Marine Ecoregion. Science of the Total Environment, 628-629, 233-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.068
Bernardino AF, Gomes LEO, Hadlich HL, Andrades R, Correa LB. 2018. Mangrove clearing impacts on macrofaunal assemblages and benthic food webs in a tropical estuary. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 126, 228-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.11.008
Hadlich HL, Venturini N, Martins CC, Hatje V, Tinelli P, Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF. 2018. Multiple biogeochemical indicators of environmental quality in tropical estuaries reveal contrasting conservation opportunities. Ecological Indicators, 95, 21-31.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.07.027
Kauffman JB, Bernardino AF, Ferreira TO, Bolton NW, Gomes LEO, Nóbrega GN. 2018. Shrimp ponds lead to massive loss of soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in Northeastern Brazilian mangroves. Ecology and Evolution, 8, 5530-5540.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4079
Kauffman JB, Bernardino AF, Ferreira TO, Giovannoni LR, Gomes LEO, Romero DJ, Jimenez LCZ, Ruiz F. 2018. Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil. Biology Letters, 14, 20180208. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2018.0208
2017
Gomes LEO, Correa LB, Sá F, Neto RR, Bernardino AF. 2017. The impacts of the Samarco mine tailing spill on the Rio Doce estuary, Eastern Brazil. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 120, 28-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.04.056
Silva EC, Carmo RS, Gomes LEO, Barros F. 2017. Should we still talk about balance of nature in ecology? Contributions of marine ecology and bioinvasion. Filosofia e História da Biologia (Online), 12, 39-63. www.abfhib.org/FHB/FHB-12-1/FHB-12-01-03-Eder-Carvalho-da-Silva_et-al.pdf
2014
Gomes LEO, Correa LB, Bernardino AF. 2014. New record of the non-native bivalve Myoforceps aristatus in SE Brazil. Strombus, 21, 10-14. www.conchasbrasil.org.br/strombus/online.asp
Silva EC, Gomes LEO. 2014. Melanoides tuberculatus (Müller, 1774): Occurrence extension of the invasive gastropod in Bahia, Brazil. Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 9, 145-149. panamjas.org/pdf_artigos/PANAMJAS_9(2)_145-149.pdf
2013
Gomes LEO, Silva EC. 2013. New records of Isognomon bicolor (C. B. Adams, 1845) (Bivalvia, Isognomonidae) to Bahia Litoral North. Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 8, 361-363. panamjas.org/pdf_artigos/PANAMJAS_8(4)_361-363.pdf
VIEIRA, RBS, Rosário IR, Gomes LEO, Dias EJR. 2013. Tropidurus hygomi. Predation. Herpetological Review, 44, 516.
2013_vieira_etal_tropidurus-hygomi_predation.pdf
Rosário IR, Santa-Rosa VG,Gomes LEO, Santos ARP, Bugarin DD, Dias EJR. 2013. Ameivula abaetensis. Drinking behavior. Herpetological Review, 44, 453. 2013_rosário_etal_ameivula-abaetensis-drink.pdf
Accepted articles
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Book chapters
Bernardino AF, Azevedo ARBE, Dórea AC, Gomes LEO, Bissoli LB, Barros F. 2018. Benthic Estuarine Assemblages of the Eastern Marine Brazilian Ecoregion (EME). In: Lana, Paulo da Cunha and Bernardino, Angelo Fraga. (Org.). Brazilian Estuaries: A Benthic Perspective. 1ed.Berlim: Springer, 1, 95-116. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77779-5_4
Magazine articles
Gomes LEO, Longhini CM, Batista AA, Longo GO. 2024. Florestas de animaos marinhos. Revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças, 353, 1-5. https://chc.org.br/artigo/florestas-de-animais-marinhos/ (Environmental Education; Portuguese only).
Rotta, SC, Gomes LEO, Barizão ACL. 2023. Oceano Ácido, Alerta Geral! Oceano Ácido, Alerta Geral! . Revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças, 341, 1-6. https://chc.org.br/artigo/oceano-acido-alerta-geral/ (Environmental Education; Portuguese only).
Gomes LEO, Belga PP. 2022. Um arco-íris de carbono. Revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças, 332, 1-6. Rio de Janeiro. chc.org.br/artigo/um-arco-iris-de-carbono/ (Communication article; Portuguese only).
Gomes LEO, Batista AA, Belga PP, Paiva LG. 2021. As incríveis baratas gigantes. Revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças, 326, 1-5. Rio de Janeiro. chc.org.br/artigo/as-incriveis-baratas-gigantes/ (Environmental Education; Portuguese only).
Gomes LEO, Stelzer PS, Bernardino AF. 2021. Rodolito, o que é isso. Revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças, 321, 1-5. Rio de Janeiro. chc.org.br/artigo/rodolito-o-que-e-isso-2/ (Environmental Education; Portuguese only).
Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF. 2021. Diretamente do berçário. Revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças, 319, 1-5. Rio de Janeiro. chc.org.br/artigo/diretamente-do-bercario/ (Environmental Education; Portuguese only).
Rotta, SC, Gomes LEO, Barizão ACL. 2023. Oceano Ácido, Alerta Geral! Oceano Ácido, Alerta Geral! . Revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças, 341, 1-6. https://chc.org.br/artigo/oceano-acido-alerta-geral/ (Environmental Education; Portuguese only).
Gomes LEO, Belga PP. 2022. Um arco-íris de carbono. Revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças, 332, 1-6. Rio de Janeiro. chc.org.br/artigo/um-arco-iris-de-carbono/ (Communication article; Portuguese only).
Gomes LEO, Batista AA, Belga PP, Paiva LG. 2021. As incríveis baratas gigantes. Revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças, 326, 1-5. Rio de Janeiro. chc.org.br/artigo/as-incriveis-baratas-gigantes/ (Environmental Education; Portuguese only).
Gomes LEO, Stelzer PS, Bernardino AF. 2021. Rodolito, o que é isso. Revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças, 321, 1-5. Rio de Janeiro. chc.org.br/artigo/rodolito-o-que-e-isso-2/ (Environmental Education; Portuguese only).
Gomes LEO, Bernardino AF. 2021. Diretamente do berçário. Revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças, 319, 1-5. Rio de Janeiro. chc.org.br/artigo/diretamente-do-bercario/ (Environmental Education; Portuguese only).