After the publication of a study in the scientific journal ‘Animal Conservation,’ led by researchers from CESAM, about the straight-billed curlew (Limosa limosa) in a section of the Tejo estuary designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA). The study by our researchers, José Alves and Josh Nightingale (CEAM/DBIO), made the cover of the print edition of Público and was also featured in the print editions of Correio da Manhã, Diário de Notícias, and Jornal de Notícias, as well as in the digital editions of CNN Portugal, Observador, and SIC Notícias.

CESAM researchers explain that: ‘In this study, a new methodology was developed that allows considering the movements of animals and applying them to the predicted impacts of the Montijo Airport on the avifauna of the Tejo estuary. The results revealed that the estimated impacts are substantially greater than those initially quantified by the Environmental Impact Study developed for this infrastructure.’

Read the Público report at: Ruído de aeroporto no Montijo terá impacto muito maior do que o previsto na avifauna | Ambiente | PÚBLICO (publico.pt)

Don’t miss José Alves’ interview on SIC at: Construção do aeroporto no Montijo põe em risco maçaricos-de-bico-direito – SIC Notícias (sicnoticias.pt)