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  • Biomass-density data analysis: a comment on Cabaco et al. (2013)
    Publication . Vieira, Vasco M. N. C. S.; Miguel de Sousa Leitão, Francisco; Mateus, Marcos
    Appropriate use of mathematics and statistics is fundamental for sound interpretations of ecological results and to prevent inaccurate conclusions. Throughout the article by Cabaco etal. (2013) emerge cases of biased data analyses including absence of statistical tests, application of unsuited tests, inconsistent geometrical interpretation of xy data scatter, among others. These biases congregated into incorrect conclusions including (i) reporting a generalized nutrient limitation of seagrass meadows, (ii) proposing the intraspecific biomass-density relation of seaweeds as an ecological indicator, when results report little more than randomness, thus suggesting this relation is unsuited as an ecological indicator; (iii) contradicting general ecological theory without any statistical evidence; and (iv) misassociating their results to the ones by other authors.Synthesis. In order to help ecological researchers pinpoint sources of bias, we point out mistakes related to xy data analysis in Cabaco et al. (2013) that can occur in any subject area and flag others specific to biomass-density relations.
    2015-05Artigo científico Acesso aberto Ver mais
  • The FuGas 2.5 updated for the effects of surface turbulence on the transfer velocity of gases at the atmosphere–ocean interface
    Publication . Vieira, Vasco M. N. C. S.; Mateus, Marcos; Canelas, Ricardo; Leitão, Francisco
    Accurately estimating air–water gas exchanges requires considering other factors besides wind speed. These are particularly useful for coastal ocean applications, where the sea-state varies at fine spatial and temporal resolutions. We upgrade FuGas 2.5 with improved formulations of the gas transfer velocity parametrized based on friction velocity, kinetic energy dissipation, roughness length, air-flow conditions, drift current and wave field. We then test the algorithm with field survey data collected in the Baltic Sea during spring–summer of 2014 and 2015. Collapsing turbulence was observed when gravity waves were the roughness elements on the sea-surface, travelling at a speed identical to the wind. In such cases, the turbulence driven transfer velocities (from surface renewal and micro-scale wave breaking) could be reduced from 20 cm h􀀀1 to 5 cm h􀀀1. However, when peak gravity waves were too flat, they were presumably replaced by capillary-gravity waves as roughness elements. Then, a substantial increase in the turbulence and roughness length was observed, despite the low and moderate winds, leading to transfer velocities up to twice as large as those predicted by empirical u10-based formulations.
    2020Artigo científico Acesso aberto Ver mais