Dr. Fernando Joaquim Fernandes Tavares Rocha
ProfessorUniversity of Aveiro, Portugal
Highest Degree
D.Sc. in Geoscience from University of Aveiro, Portugal
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University of Aveiro, Portugal
Biography
Dr. Fernando Rocha is Professor of Mineral Resources at the University of Aveiro (Portugal), being the Head of Geosciences Department and Director of Geobiotec Research Centre. His research is focused on Clay Minerals, Industrial Minerals in general and Traditional Building Materials. He has completed his PhD in Geosciences (Mineralogy) from University of Aveiro in 1994. He has 378 full papers published in international and national journals and proceedings, 415 communications to scientific meetings, and 12 Chapters in 9 different Books contributed as author/co-author.
Area of Interest:
Earth Science and Geography
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Clay Mineralogy
62%
Geochemistry
90%
Industrial Minerals
75%
Construction Materials
55%
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Selected Publications
- Teixeira, J., H.I. Chamine, J.E. Marques, J.M. Carvalho and A.J.S.C. Pereira et al., 2015. A comprehensive analysis of groundwater resources using GIS and multicriteria tools (Caldas da Cavaca, Central Portugal): Environmental issues. Environ. Earth Sci., 73: 2699-2715.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Rebelo, M., E.F. da Silva and F. Rocha, 2015. Characterization of portuguese minero-medicinal waters to be applied in peloids maturation. Environ. Earth Sci., 73: 2843-2862.
- Quintela, A., S.P.F. Almeida, D. Terroso, E.F. da Silva, V. Forjaz and F. Rocha, 2015. Chemical modifications and diatom community development on volcanic clayey sediments during an indoor maturation experiment. Geomicrobiol. J., 32: 103-112.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Quintela, A., D. Terroso, C. Costa, H. Sa, J.C. Nunes and F. Rocha, 2015. Characterization and evaluation of hydrothermally influenced clayey sediments from Caldeiras da Ribeira Grande fumarolic field (Azores Archipelago, Portugal) used for aesthetic and pelotherapy purposes. Environ. Earth Sci., 73: 2833-2842.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Guimaraes, V., M. Azenha, F. Rocha, F. Silva and I. Bobos, 2015. Influence of pH, concentration and ionic strength during batch and flow-through continuous stirred reactor experiments of Sr2+-adsorption onto montmorillonite. J. Radioanalyt. Nuclear Chem., 303: 2243-2255.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Rocha, F. and E.F. da Silva, 2014. Geotourism, medical geology and local development: Cape Verde case study. J. Afr. Earth Sci., 99: 735-742.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Reis, A.P., C. Patinha, J. Wragg, A.C. Dias and M. Cave et al., 2014. Urban geochemistry of lead in gardens, playgrounds and schoolyards of Lisbon, Portugal: assessing exposure and risk to human health. Applied Geochem., 44: 45-53.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Reis, A.P., C. Patinha, J. Wragg, A.C. Dias and M. Cave et al., 2014. Geochemistry, mineralogy, solid-phase fractionation and oral bioaccessibility of lead in urban soils of Lisbon. Environ. Geochem. Health, 36: 867-881.
CrossRef | PubMed | Direct Link | - Fialho, P., M. Cerqueira, C. Pio, J. Cardoso and T. Nunes et al., 2014. The application of a multi-wavelength aethalometer to estimate iron dust and black carbon concentrations in the marine boundary layer of Cape Verde. Atmosph. Environ., 97: 136-143.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Quintela, A., S. Almeida, D. Terroso, E.F. da Silva, V. Forjaz and F. Rocha, 2013. Diatom assemblages of thermal and mineral waters from volcanic environments in Sao Miguel Island, Azores. Diatom Res., 28: 407-417.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Martins, V., J.F. Santos, A. Mackensen, J.A. Dias and S. Ribeiro et al., 2013. The sources of the glacial IRD in the NW Iberian Continental Margin over the last 40 ka. Quaternary Int., 318: 128-138.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Martins, V., F. Frontalini, K. Tramonte, R.C.L. Figueira and P. Miranda et al., 2013. Assessment of the health quality of Ria de Aveiro (Portugal): Heavy metals and benthic foraminifera. Mar. Pollut. Bull., 70: 18-33.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Marques, J.E., J.M. Marques, H.I. Chamine, P.M. Carreira and P.E. Fonseca et al., 2013. Conceptualizing a mountain hydrogeologic system by using an integrated groundwater assessment (Serra da Estrela, Central Portugal): A review. Geosci. J., 17: 371-386.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Jesus, C.C., H.C. de Stigter, P. Miranda, A. Oliveira and F. Rocha, 2013. Distribution patterns and enrichment of lead, zinc and copper in surface sediments of the central Portuguese shelf and upper slope. J. Iberian Geol., 39: 335-348.
Direct Link | - Hajjaji, W., S.O. Ganiyu, D.M. Tobaldi, S. Andrejkovicova, R.C. Pullar, F. Rocha and J.A. Labrincha, 2013. Natural Portuguese clayey materials and derived TiO2-containing composites used for decolouring methylene blue (MB) and orange II (OII) solutions. Applied Clay Sci., 83-84: 91-98.
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