FDCT FUNDED PROJECTS

Inventory and assessment of the marine flora of Macau

Inventory and assessment of the marine flora of Macau This research provided essential baseline information on the diversity, abundance and distribution of the marine flora of Macao. The research project was able to identify mangrove and seaweed species present in the coastal environment of Macao well as map their spatial distribution. Seasonality trends in reproduction […]

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The Vocal Brain of Fish

The Vocal Brain of Fish Development of Auditory Processing and Vocal Motor Control The question of how brain coordinates vocal output is relatively unknown. While human and bird vocal communication is relatively complex, studying simpler models such as fish can provide important insights for understanding the development of fundamental units in the central nervous system

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Behavioral Plasticity Meets Neuroplasticity

Brain Neurogenesis in the polymorphic fish Salaria pavo Funded by FDCT, reference 012/2012/A1. ABSTRACT The study of the mechanisms associated with the production of new neurons in the adult brain, neurogenesis, is of paramount importance both for clinical and non-clinical reasons. Adult mammals, and humans in particular, have a very limited capacity for producing and integrating

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