Carlos Dominguez-Carrió

Senior Scientist

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Carlos is currently working with us with the position of Senior Scientist in the team. Is also, one of the team's leaders.

Autobiography

I am a Researcher at the Institute of Marine Sciences - Okeanos of the University of the Azores. I completed a PhD degree in Marine Sciences at the University of Barcelona (Spain), where I studied the ecology of marine benthic communities of Mediterranean shelf and canyon habitats using underwater imaging technology, as well as how they are impacted by human activities. After my PhD, I moved to Faial to join the Azores Deep-sea Ecology Research group, where I have continued working on better understanding the diversity and distribution of deep-sea benthic species and communities, and also in the development of low-cost imaging devices for the exploration of deep-sea habitats.

Research interest

My research aims to better understand the ecology of deep-sea benthic species and communities in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean using underwater imaging technology as the main sampling device. More specifically, I focus on deciphering the ecological processes that shape the diversity and spatial distribution of deep-sea benthic fauna at different spatial scales, from small patches to larger geomorphological units, such as submarine canyons and seamounts. The knowledge gathered in these studies is of key relevance for the development of sound conservation strategies to protect deep-sea ecosystems at regional and national levels. In the past years, I have also co-led the development of affordable camera systems for the exploration of deep-sea habitats, such as the Azor drift-cam and stereo-BRUVs.

Projects

iMAR

PROJECT

Integrated assessment of the distribution of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem along t...

Funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020

824077 (EUROFLEETS+)

MapGES

PROJECT

Mapping deep-sea biodiversity and “Good Environmental Status” in the Azores: ass...

Funded by PO Açores 2020, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF / FEDER)

ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-00056

iAtlantic

PROJECT

Integrated Assessment of Atlantic Marine Ecosystems in Space and Time

Funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020

818123 (iAtlantic)

DeepWalls

PROJECT

Exploring pristine deep-sea walls to establish baselines for Good Environmental...

Funded by Operational Program for the Azores 2020 (PO Açores 2020), European Regional Development Fund (ERDF / FEDER)

ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000124

ATLAS

PROJECT

A transatlantic assessment and deep-water ecosystem-based spatial management pla...

Funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020

678760 (ATLAS)

MarinePlan

ON-GOING PROJECT

Improved transdisciplinary science for effective ecosystem-based maritime spatia...

Funded by European Union’s Horizon Europe

101059407 (MarinePlan)

Cruises

MapGES 2018

Mapping deep-sea biodiversity and “Good Environmental Status” in the Azores

Total of 2 crew members and 2 collaborators

Terceira 2019

RV Pelagia cruise 64PE456: Terceira Island 2019

Total of 1 crew members and 4 collaborators

Publications

Science of The Total Environment Predicting the distribution and abundance of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in the deep sea of the Azores (North Atlantic)
Nov, 2023
Methods in Ecology and Evolution A cost‐effective video system for a rapid appraisal of deep‐sea benthic habitats: The Azor drift‐cam
May, 2021
Telmo Morato
Telmo Morato
1 team member involved
Ecology and Evolution Dense cold‐water coral garden of Paragorgia johnsoni suggests the importance of the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge for deep‐sea biodiversity
Nov, 2021
Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers Variability of deep-sea megabenthic assemblages along the western pathway of the Mediterranean outflow water
Jul, 2022
Progress in Oceanography Diversity, structure and spatial distribution of megabenthic communities in Cap de Creus continental shelf and submarine canyon (NW Mediterranean)
Nov, 2022
0 team member involved
Mediterranean Marine Science Estimations of free fatty acid (FFA) as a reliable proxy for larval performance in Mediterranean octocoral species
Nov, 2021
0 team member involved
Progress in Oceanography Tidal to decadal scale hydrodynamics at two contrasting cold-water coral sites in the Northeast Atlantic
Jun, 2023
Marine Ecology Progress Series Benthic O2 uptake by coral gardens at the Condor seamount (Azores)
Apr, 2022
M Carreiro-Silva
M Carreiro-Silva
T Morato
T Morato
2 team members involved
Frontiers in Marine Science Systematic Conservation Planning at an Ocean Basin Scale: Identifying a Viable Network of Deep-Sea Protected Areas in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean
Jun, 2021
Telmo Morato
Telmo Morato
Laurence Fauconnet
Laurence Fauconnet
2 team members involved
Frontiers in Marine Science North Atlantic Basin-Scale Multi-Criteria Assessment Database to Inform Effective Management and Protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems
Mar, 2021
Marine Pollution Bulletin Seafloor litter sorting in different domains of Cap de Creus continental shelf and submarine canyon (NW Mediterranean Sea)
Dec, 2020
0 team member involved
Global Change Biology Climate change considerations are fundamental to management of deep‐sea resource extraction
Jul, 2020
Telmo Morato
Telmo Morato
1 team member involved
Global Change Biology Climate‐induced changes in the suitable habitat of cold‐water corals and commercially important deep‐sea fishes in the North Atlantic
Feb, 2020
Telmo Morato
Telmo Morato
Gerald H. Taranto
Gerald H. Taranto
2 team members involved
Marine Pollution Bulletin Assessment and distribution of seafloor litter on the deep Ligurian continental shelf and shelf break (NW Mediterranean Sea)
Feb, 2020
0 team member involved
Frontiers in Marine Science Ocean Circulation Over North Atlantic Underwater Features in the Path of the Mediterranean Outflow Water: The Ormonde and Formigas Seamounts, and the Gazul Mud Volcano
Dec, 2019
PLOS ONE A framework for the development of a global standardised marine taxon reference image database (SMarTaR-ID) to support image-based analyses
Dec, 2019
Frontiers in Marine Science Building a New Ocean Literacy Approach Based on a Simulated Dive in a Submarine: A Multisensory Workshop to Bring the Deep Sea Closer to People
Sep, 2019
0 team member involved
PLOS ONE Megabenthic communities of the Ligurian deep continental shelf and shelf break (NW Mediterranean Sea)
Oct, 2019
0 team member involved
Progress in Oceanography Distribution patterns and demographic trends of demosponges at the Menorca Channel (Northwestern Mediterranean Sea)
Apr, 2019
0 team member involved
Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers Sponge assemblages on the deep Mediterranean continental shelf and slope (Menorca Channel, Western Mediterranean Sea)
Jan, 2018
0 team member involved
Marine Ecology Progress Series Environmental drivers of salp Thalia democratica population dynamics from in situ observations
Dec, 2016
0 team member involved
Progress in Oceanography Diversity, distribution and population size structure of deep Mediterranean gorgonian assemblages (Menorca Channel, Western Mediterranean Sea)
Jun, 2016
0 team member involved
Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers New insights on Antarctic gorgonians' age, growth and their potential as paleorecords
Jun, 2016
0 team member involved
Journal of Marine Systems Seafloor characterization and benthic megafaunal distribution of an active submarine canyon and surrounding sectors: The case of Gioia Canyon (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea)
May, 2016
0 team member involved
Coral Reefs Differential response of two Mediterranean cold-water coral species to ocean acidification
Apr, 2014
0 team member involved
Water Resistance of Two Mediterranean Cold-Water Coral Species to Low-pH Conditions
Dec, 2013
0 team member involved
Journal of Sea Research Bryozoan faunal composition and community structure from the continental shelf off Cap de Creus (Northwestern Mediterranean)
Oct, 2013
0 team member involved
Marine Biology Spatial distribution patterns of the soft corals Alcyonium acaule and Alcyonium palmatum in coastal bottoms (Cap de Creus, northwestern Mediterranean Sea)
Aug, 2013
0 team member involved
Marine Biodiversity In situ observations on withdrawal behaviour of the sea pen Virgularia mirabilis
Jul, 2013
0 team member involved
Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers Spatial distributions, environmental drivers and co-existence patterns of key cold-water corals in the deep sea of the Azores (NE Atlantic)
Jul, 2023
Research Ideas and Outcomes Report on the Marine Imaging Workshop 2022
Mar, 2024
0 team member involved
Progress in Oceanography Habitat shifts of the vulnerable crinoid Leptometra phalangium under climate change scenarios
Dec, 2024
0 team member involved

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