Paulo Talhadas dos Santos, Ph.D. in Biology (Animal Ecology)isAssistant Professorin the Faculty ofSciences, University ofPorto,where he teaches Marine Ecology, Conservation Biology, Management and Conservation ofNatural Resources,Biodiversity and alsoEnvironmental Education.Member ofCIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Center forMarine and Environmental Research, carries out itsresearch in the areasofcharacterization andecosystem managementfor biodiversityand quality, especially in marine and estuarineareasand also fisheries biologyand spatial planning.Papers on aquatic ecology, fisheries biologyand land management. He was responsibleand / orcollaborative elementin severalresearch projectsin ichthyology, marine andestuarineecology, environmental impact assessmentsandstrategic plans andcoastal zone management plans.