Our research investigates the long-term exploitation of marine resources and the ways human activities have influenced the population dynamics of key marine species. By integrating archaeological, genomic, and ecological data, we aim to reconstruct historical patterns of resource use and their ecological consequences. Previous work has focused on the exploitation and decline of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis), Mediterranean monk seals (Monachus monachus), and the population dynamics of European sardine (Sardina pilchardus). Building on this foundation, current projects such as SEACHANGE and PALEOHAKE extend this approach to multiple pelagic species, including sardine, mackerel, and hake, from the Roman era to the present. Using advanced genomic and bioinformatic methods, this research provides a long-term perspective on human–marine interactions, offering valuable insights for sustainable management and conservation today.
Paula Campos is a researcher specializing in the application of ancient DNA to archaeological, palaeontological, and conservation biology questions. She obtained her degree in Biology in 2000, her Master’s degree in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources from the University of Porto in 2005, and her PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Copenhagen in 2009.
Her publications include two theses, five book chapters, one technical report, and 64 peer-reviewed articles in international journals. Of these, 18 have been published in leading multidisciplinary scientific journals, including PNAS, Science, and Nature, as well as in specialized journals such as Journal of Archaeological Science, Molecular Ecology, and Antiquity
I have a bachelor’s degree in Applied Biology by the University of Minho and I am currently doing my master’s in Molecular Genetics by the same University. I have previously worked together with Minho’s School of Sciences in projects of scientific dynamization and communication, having been awarded a scholarship for my collaboration. I also have a special interest in History, Anthropology and Evolutionary Genetics, having done an internship in Population Genetics during my bachelor’s senior year.
Rute Fonseca is an Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. She received her degree in Biochemistry in 2000 and her PhD in Computational Chemistry in 20016 from University of Porto. Rute uses computational tools to study molecular evolution in a variety of organisms. My recent work involves exploring large-scale genomic information on both modern and ancient DNA data sets. I am particularly interested in protein function evolution and how this impacts phenotypes.
Espregueira Themudo, G., Fernández-Fernández, A., Abad, P.V., Nóvoa, A.A.R., Fernández-Rodriguez, C., de Agüero, E.G.-G., da Fonseca, R.R., Campos, P.F.
2025Espregueira Themudo, G., Rey-Iglesia, A., Campos, P.F.
2024Mar Biol 171, 195da Fonseca, R.R., Campos, P.F., Rey-Iglesia, A., Barroso, G. V., Bergeron, L.A., Nande, M., Tuya, F., Abidli, S., Pérez, M., Riveiro, I., Carrera, P., Jurado-Ruzafa, A., G. Santamaría, M.T., Faria, R., Machado, A.M., Fonseca, M.M., Froufe, E., C. Castro, L.F.
2024Genes (Basel) 15, 170.Marques, JP, Alves, PC, Amorim, IR, Lopes RJ, Moura, M, Meyers, G, Sim-sim, M, Sousa-Santos, C, Alves, MJ, Borges, PAV, Brown, T, Carneiro, C, Carrapato, C, Ceríaco, L, Ciofi, C, Silva, L. Diedericks, G, Diroma, MA, Farelo, L. Formenti, G, Gil, F, Grilo, M, Ianucci, A, Leitão, H, Máguas, C, McCartney, A, Mendes, S, Moreno, J, Morselli, M, MOuton, A, Natali, C, Pereira, F, Rego, R, Resendes, R, Roxo, G, Svardal, H, Trindade, H, Vicente, S, Winkler, S, Alvarenga, M, Amaral, A, Antunes, A, Campos, PF, Canário, A, Castilho, C, Castro, LF, Crottini, A, Cunha, M, Themudo, G, Esteves, P, Faria, R, Fernandes, C, Ledoux, JB, LOuto, B, Magalhães, S, Paulo, O, Pearson, G, Pimenta, J, Pina-Martins, F, Santos, T, Serrão, E, Melo-Ferreira J, Sousa, V
2024npj Biodiversity5. Theissinger, K., Fernandes, C., Formenti, G., Bista, I., Berg, P.R., Bleidorn, C., Bombarely, A., Crottini, A., Gallo, G.R., Godoy, J.A., Jentoft, S., Malukiewicz, J., Mouton, A., Oomen, R.A., Paez, S., Palsbøll, P.J., Pampoulie, C., Ruiz-López, M.J., Secomandi, S., Svardal, H., Theofanopoulou, C., de Vries, J., Waldvogel, A.-M., Zhang, G., Jarvis, E.D., Bálint, M., Ciofi, C., Waterhouse, R.M., Mazzoni, C.J., Höglund, J., Aghayan, S.A., Alioto, T.S., Almudi, I., Alvarez, N., Alves, P.C., Amorim do Rosario, I.R., Antunes, A., Arribas, P., Baldrian, P., Bertorelle, G., Böhne, A., Bonisoli-Alquati, A., Boštjančić, L.L., Boussau, B., Breton, C.M., Buzan, E., Campos, P.F., Carreras, C., Castro, L.Fi.C., Chueca, L.J., Čiampor, F., Conti, E., Cook-Deegan, R., Croll, D., Cunha, M. V., Delsuc, F., Dennis, A.B., Dimitrov, D., Faria, R., Favre, A., Fedrigo, O.D., Fernández, R., Ficetola, G.F., Flot, J.-F., Gabaldón, T., Agius, D.R., Giani, A.M., Gilbert, M.T.P., Grebenc, T., Guschanski, K., Guyot, R., Hausdorf, B., Hawlitschek, O., Heintzman, P.D., Heinze, B., Hiller, M., Husemann, M., Iannucci, A., Irisarri, I., Jakobsen, K.S., Klinga, P., Kloch, A., Kratochwil, C.F., Kusche, H., Layton, K.K.S., Leonard, J.A., Lerat, E., Liti, G., Manousaki, T., Marques-Bonet, T., Matos-Maraví, P., Matschiner, M., Maumus, F., Mc Cartney, A.M., Meiri, S., Melo-Ferreira, J., Mengual, X., Monaghan, M.T., Montagna, M., Mysłajek, R.W., Neiber, M.T., Nicolas, V., Novo, M., Ozretić, P., Palero, F., Pârvulescu, L., Pascual, M., Paulo, O.S., Pavlek, M., Pegueroles, C., Pellissier, L., Pesole, G., Primmer, C.R., Riesgo, A., Rüber, L., Rubolini, D., Salvi, D., Seehausen, O., Seidel, M., Studer, B., Theodoridis, S., Thines, M., Urban, L., Vasemägi, A., Vella, A., Vella, N., Vernes, S.C., Vernesi, C., Vieites, D.R., Wheat, C.W., Wörheide, G., Wurm, Y., Zammit, G.,
2023McIvor, A.J., Pires, R., Lopes, C., Raimundo, J., Campos, P.F., Pais, M.P., Canning-Clode, J., Dinis, A.,
2023Science of The Total Environment 856, 159077.Gopalakrishnan, S., Ebenesersdóttir, S.S., Lundstrøm, I.K.C., Turner-Walker, G., Moore, K.H.S., Luisi, P., Margaryan, A., Martin, M.D., Ellegaard, M.R., Magnússon, Ó.þ., Sigurðsson, Á., Snorradóttir, S., Magnúsdóttir, D.N., Laffoon, J.E., van Dorp, L., Liu, X., Moltke, I., Ávila-Arcos, M.C., Schraiber, J.G., Rasmussen, S., Juan, D., Gelabert, P., de-Dios, T., Fotakis, A.K., Iraeta-Orbegozo, M., Vågene, Å.J., Denham, S.D., Christophersen, A., Stenøien, H.K., Vieira, F.G., Liu, S., Günther, T., Kivisild, T., Moseng, O.G., Skar, B., Cheung, C., Sandoval-Velasco, M., Wales, N., Schroeder, H., Campos, P.F., Guðmundsdóttir, V.B., Sicheritz-Ponten, T., Petersen, B., Halgunset, J., Gilbert, E., Cavalleri, G.L., Hovig, E., Kockum, I., Olsson, T., Alfredsson, L., Hansen, T.F., Werge, T., Willerslev, E., Balloux, F., Marques-Bonet, T., Lalueza-Fox, C., Nielsen, R., Stefánsson, K., Helgason, A., Gilbert, M.T.P.
2022Current Biology.Rey-Iglesia, A., Gaubert, P., Espregueira Themudo, G., Pires, R., De la Fuente, C., Freitas, L., ...Campos, P. F.
2020Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.Rey-Iglesia, A., Martínez-Cedeira, J., López, A., Fernández, R., Campos, P.F. (2018).
2018JAS Reports, 18, (393-398).