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  1. Quality of Life and Airway Inflammation in Children With Asthma: Integrating Clinical and Functional Measures Through the International Classification of Functioning (ICF)

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, March 2026, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  2. Associations Between Sleep Quality and Asthma Control, Pulmonary Inflammation, Asthma Severity, Exercise Capacity, and Quality of Life in Children With Asthma: A Cross-sectional Study

    Article • Clinical Pediatrics, June 2025, SAGE Publications

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  3. Comparison of the effects of high-flow nasal cannula and bilevel positive airway pressure treatments as respiratory physiotherapy interventions for children with asthma exacerbation: a randomized clinical trial

    Article • Einstein (São Paulo), January 2024, Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Hospital Albert Einstein

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  4. Is there an association between quadriceps muscle endurance and performance on activities of daily living in individuals with COPD?

    Article • Fisioterapia em Movimento, January 2023, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  5. "Is Inspiratory Muscle Strength Altered in Women with Obesity? Comparative Analysis and Predictive Equations"

    Article • Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, March 2022, Biomedical Research Network, LLC

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  6. Effects of obesity on pulmonary function considering the transition from obstructive to restrictive pattern from childhood to young adulthood

    Article • Obesity Reviews, July 2021, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  7. Effects of physical exercise for children and adolescents undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy, November 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Evelim LFD Gomes, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  8. Chlorophyll fluorescence as measured in situ by animal-borne instruments in the northeastern Pacific Ocean

    Article • Journal of Marine Systems, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  9. Overhauling Ocean Spatial Planning to Improve Marine Megafauna Conservation

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, November 2019, Frontiers

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  10. Corrigendum: A Response to Scientific and Societal Needs for Marine Biological Observations

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, October 2019, Frontiers

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  11. Dive behaviour and foraging effort of female Cape fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus

    Article • Royal Society Open Science, October 2019, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  12. Best practice recommendations for the use of external telemetry devices on pinnipeds

    Article • Animal Biotelemetry, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  13. Expression of obesity-related adipokine genes during fasting in a naturally obese marine mammal

    Article • AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, October 2019, American Physiological Society

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  14. The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, September 2019, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr Daniel M Palacios, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor David Freestone

  15. Delivering Sustained, Coordinated, and Integrated Observations of the Southern Ocean for Global Impact

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, August 2019, Frontiers

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  16. A Response to Scientific and Societal Needs for Marine Biological Observations

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, July 2019, Frontiers

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  17. The importance of sample size in marine megafauna tagging studies

    Article • Ecological Applications, July 2019, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  18. Animal-Borne Telemetry: An Integral Component of the Ocean Observing Toolkit

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, June 2019, Frontiers

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  19. Can a physical activity similar to activities of daily living cause dynamic hyperinflation and change the thoracoabdominal configuration in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, June 2019, Dove Medical Press

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  20. Low guanylyl cyclase activity in Weddell seals: implications for peripheral vasoconstriction and perfusion of the brain during diving

    Article • AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, June 2019, American Physiological Society

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  21. Anthropogenic disturbance in a changing environment: modelling lifetime reproductive success to predict the consequences of multiple stressors on a migratory population

    Article • Oikos, May 2019, Wiley

    Dr Daniel M Palacios, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  22. Effects of inspiratory muscle training on respiratory muscle strength, lung function, functional capacity and cardiac autonomic function in Parkinson's disease: Randomized controlled clinical trial protocol

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, May 2019, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  23. Hydrographic variability along the inner and mid-shelf region of the western Ross Sea obtained using instrumented seals

    Article • Progress In Oceanography, May 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  24. Integration of Genotype, Physiological Performance, and Survival in a Lizard (Uta stansburiana) with Alternative Mating Strategies

    Article • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, May 2019, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  25. Translating Marine Animal Tracking Data into Conservation Policy and Management

    Article • Trends in Ecology & Evolution, May 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Dr Nicole Esteban

  26. Use of 15N-enriched glycine to estimate vibrissa growth in free-ranging northern elephant seals Mirounga angustirostris

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, April 2019, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  27. Serum proteinogram of the Campeiro horse

    Article • Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, April 2019, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  28. Variability and change in the west Antarctic Peninsula marine system: Research priorities and opportunities

    Article • Progress In Oceanography, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  29. Trophic position and foraging ecology of Ross, Weddell, and crabeater seals revealed by compound-specific isotope analysis

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, February 2019, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  30. Hawaiian monk seals exhibit behavioral flexibility when targeting prey of different size and shape

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, January 2019, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  31. Correction to ‘The rise and fall of dialects in northern elephant seals’

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, January 2019, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  32. Acute Effects Using Light-Emitting Diode Therapy (LEDT) for Muscle Function during Isometric Exercise in Asthma Patients: A Pilot Study

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Rodolfo de Paula Vieira, Simone Dal Corso

  33. Autonomic responses of premature newborns to body position and environmental noise in the neonatal intensive care unit

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva, January 2019, GN1 Genesis Network

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  34. Modeling the functional link between movement, feeding activity, and condition in a marine predator

    Article • Behavioral Ecology, December 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  35. Inferring prey size variation from mandible acceleration in northern elephant seals

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, December 2018, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  36. What's in a whisker? Disentangling ecological and physiological isotopic signals

    Article • Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, December 2018, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  37. The rise and fall of dialects in northern elephant seals

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, November 2018, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  38. Temporal changes in Weddell seal dive behavior over winter: Are females increasing foraging effort to support gestation?

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, November 2018, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  39. Energy-Rich Mesopelagic Fishes Revealed as a Critical Prey Resource for a Deep-Diving Predator Using Quantitative Fatty Acid Signature Analysis

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, November 2018, Frontiers

    Dr Jeffrey F Bromaghin, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  40. Ontogenetic variation in diet and habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins ( Orcaella brevirostris ) in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, November 2018, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  41. Nitrogen and carbon stable‐isotope ratios change in adult northern elephant seals ( Mirounga angustirostris ) during the breeding and molting fasts

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, November 2018, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  42. A method for correcting seal-borne oceanographic data and application to the estimation of regional sea ice thickness

    Article • Journal of Marine Systems, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  43. Cardiorespiratory repercussions of the chest physical therapy in men with abdominal obesity and restrictive pulmonary disorders

    Article • European Journal of Physiotherapy, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  44. A state-dependent model for assessing the population consequences of disturbance on income-breeding mammals

    Article • Ecological Modelling, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  45. Noninvasive ventilation compared to Albuterol in respiratory mechanics and lung function of asthmatics after bronchoprovocation. Randomized cross-over trial.

    Article • September 2018, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  46. Understanding the population consequences of disturbance

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, September 2018, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  47. The political biogeography of migratory marine predators

    Article • Nature Ecology & Evolution, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  48. Mesoscale activity facilitates energy gain in a top predator

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, August 2018, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  49. Terrestrial locomotion of the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris): limitation of large aquatically adapted seals on land?

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, August 2018, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  50. Activity estimation and biokinetic analysis of 99mTc-DMSA in renal infant patients using a gamma camera

    Article • Physica Medica, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Dr. Durval C. COSTA

  51. Constrained by consistency? Repeatability of foraging behavior at multiple timescales for a generalist marine predator

    Article • Marine Biology, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  52. Noninvasive Ventilation as an Important Adjunct to an Exercise Training Program in Subjects With Moderate to Severe COPD

    Article • Respiratory Care, June 2018, Daedalus Enterprises

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  53. Comparative feeding strategies and kinematics in phocid seals: suction without specialized skull morphology

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, June 2018, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  54. Intrinsic anti-inflammatory properties in the serum of two species of deep-diving seal

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, May 2018, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  55. A dynamic ocean management tool to reduce bycatch and support sustainable fisheries

    Article • Science Advances, May 2018, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  56. Sonification of Animal Tracks as an Alternative Representation of Multi-Dimensional Data: A Northern Elephant Seal Example

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, April 2018, Frontiers

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  57. Fisheries Exploitation by Albatross Quantified With Lipid Analysis

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, April 2018, Frontiers

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  58. The energetic consequences of behavioral variation in a marine carnivore

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, April 2018, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  59. Convergence of marine megafauna movement patterns in coastal and open oceans

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, February 2018, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Prof. Eric EG CLUA

  60. Improvement in lung function and functional capacity in morbidly obese women subjected to bariatric surgery

    Article • Clinics, February 2018, Fundacao Faculdade de Medicina

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  61. The extra burden of motherhood: reduced dive duration associated with pregnancy status in a deep-diving mammal, the northern elephant seal

    Article • Biology Letters, February 2018, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  62. Characterizing habitat suitability for a central-place forager in a dynamic marine environment

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  63. Foraging and fasting can influence contaminant concentrations in animals: an example with mercury contamination in a free-ranging marine mammal

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, February 2018, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  64. A Dynamic State Model of Migratory Behavior and Physiology to Assess the Consequences of Environmental Variation and Anthropogenic Disturbance on Marine Vertebrates

    Article • The American Naturalist, February 2018, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  65. High-energy, high-fat lifestyle challenges an Arctic apex predator, the polar bear

    Article • Science, February 2018, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  66. EFEITO DO TREINAMENTO RESISTIDO NO DESEMPENHO FÍSICO E CAPACIDADE FUNCIONAL RESPIRATÓRIA DE MULHERES IDOSAS

    Article • Journal of Physical Education, January 2018, Universidade Estadual de Maringa

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  67. Noninvasive ventilation and respiratory physical therapy reduce exercise-induced bronchospasm and pulmonary inflammation in children with asthma: randomized clinical trial

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, January 2018, SAGE Publications

    Professor Evelim LFD Gomes, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  68. Route Fidelity during Marine Megafauna Migration

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, December 2017, Frontiers

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  69. Foraging Behavior and Energetics of Albatrosses in Contrasting Breeding Environments

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, December 2017, Frontiers

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  70. Clinical and immunopathological findings during long term follow-up in Leishmania infantum experimentally infected dogs

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  71. Climate mediates the success of migration strategies in a marine predator

    Article • Ecology Letters, November 2017, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  72. Intraspecific variation in feeding strategies of Galapagos sea lions: A case of trophic specialization

    Article • PLOS One, October 2017, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  73. Movements and dive behavior of juvenile California sea lions from Año Nuevo Island

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, October 2017, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  74. Revisiting the behavioural framework of feeding in predatory aquatic mammals

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, September 2017, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  75. A Synergistic Approach for Evaluating Climate Model Output for Ecological Applications

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, September 2017, Frontiers

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  76. Acute effects of Positive Expiratory Pressure on pulmonary dynamic hyperinflation in patients with COPD

    Article • September 2017, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  77. Effect of treatment with positive airway pressure in bronchial hyper responsiveness in asthmatic children and adolescents

    Article • September 2017, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  78. What difference does a century make? Shifts in the ecosystem structure of the Ross Sea, Antarctica, as evidenced from a sentinel species, the Weddell seal

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, August 2017, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  79. East or west: the energetic cost of being a gray whale and the consequence of losing energy to disturbance

    Article • Endangered Species Research, August 2017, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  80. Oxygen minimum zone: An important oceanographic habitat for deep-diving northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, July 2017, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  81. Development of a bioenergetic model for estimating energy requirements and prey biomass consumption of the bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus

    Article • Ecological Modelling, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  82. Evaluating gain functions in foraging bouts using vertical excursions in northern elephant seals

    Article • Animal Behaviour, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  83. Marine Mammals Exploring the Oceans Pole to Pole: A Review of the MEOP Consortium

    Article • Oceanography, June 2017, The Oceanography Society

    Dr Trevor McIntyre, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  84. Adapted to change: Low energy requirements in a low and unpredictable productivity environment, the case of the Galapagos sea lion

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  85. Linking mesopelagic prey abundance and distribution to the foraging behavior of a deep-diving predator, the northern elephant seal

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  86. Suite of simple metrics reveals common movement syndromes across vertebrate taxa

    Article • Movement Ecology, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  87. Temporal variation in isotopic composition and diet of Weddell seals in the western Ross Sea

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  88. Habitat use and spatial fidelity of male South American sea lions during the nonbreeding period

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  89. Reproducibility of inspiratory muscle endurance testing using PowerBreathe for COPD patients

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  90. Energy and prey requirements of California sea lions under variable environmental conditions

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, March 2017, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  91. Big data analyses reveal patterns and drivers of the movements of southern elephant seals

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2017, Nature

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  92. Foraging niche separation in sympatric temperate-latitude fur seal species

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, February 2017, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  93. State-dependent behavioural theory for assessing the fitness consequences of anthropogenic disturbance on capital and income breeders

    Article • Methods in Ecology and Evolution, December 2016, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  94. Analysis of the prevalence of atelectasis in patients undergoing bariatric surgery

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition), November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  95. Análise da prevalência de atelectasia em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  96. Serum POP concentrations are highly predictive of inner blubber concentrations at two extremes of body condition in northern elephant seals

    Article • Environmental Pollution, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  97. Corrigendum to “Foraging behavior of lactating South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens) and spatial–temporal resource overlap with the Uruguayan fisheries” [Deep-Sea Res. II 88–89 (2013) 106–109]

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  98. Foraging strategies of a generalist marine predator inhabiting a dynamic environment

    Article • Oecologia, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  99. A fully coupled ecosystem model to predict the foraging ecology of apex predators in the California Current

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, September 2016, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  100. Comparison of diaphragmatic motion measured by M-mode sonography between different classes of obesity

    Article • September 2016, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  101. Inspiratory muscle training improves thoracoabdominal asynchronism during unsupported upper limb exercise in COPD patients – Pilot study

    Article • September 2016, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  102. “Acute effects using light-emitting diode therapy (LEDT) for muscle function during isometric exercise in asthma patients: Preliminary results”

    Article • September 2016, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  103. Developing priority variables (“ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables” — eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems

    Article • Journal of Marine Systems, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  104. Perfil bioquímico sérico de equinos clinicamente sadios da raça Campeiro

    Article • Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, August 2016, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  105. Sexual segregation in habitat use is smaller than expected in a highly dimorphic marine predator, the southern sea lion

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, July 2016, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  106. Whisker growth dynamics in two North Pacific pinnipeds: implications for determining foraging ecology from stable isotope analysis

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, July 2016, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  107. Worries, coping strategies and well-being in adolescence: highlights from HBSC study in Portugal

    Article • Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, July 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Margarida Gaspar de Matos, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  108. Searching for prey in a three-dimensional environment: hierarchical movements enhance foraging success in northern elephant seals

    Article • Functional Ecology, June 2016, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  109. Mercury correlations among blood, muscle, and hair of northern elephant seals during the breeding and molting fasts

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, June 2016, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  110. Effects of El Niño-driven changes in wind patterns on North Pacific albatrosses

    Article • Journal of The Royal Society Interface, June 2016, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  111. Key Questions in Marine Megafauna Movement Ecology

    Article • Trends in Ecology & Evolution, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Graeme C Hays

  112. Regional variability in diving physiology and behavior in a widely distributed air-breathing marine predator, the South American sea lion (Otaria byronia)

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, May 2016, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  113. Bimodal Winter Haul-Out Patterns of Adult Weddell Seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) in the Southern Weddell Sea

    Article • PLOS One, May 2016, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  114. Circumpolar habitat use in the southern elephant seal: implications for foraging success and population trajectories

    Article • Ecosphere, May 2016, Wiley

    Dr Trevor McIntyre, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  115. Seals and sea lions are what they eat, plus what? Determination of trophic discrimination factors for seven pinniped species

    Article • Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, April 2016, Wiley

    Roxanne Beltran, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  116. An animal-borne active acoustic tag for minimally invasive behavioral response studies on marine mammals

    Article • Animal Biotelemetry, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  117. Monitoring population-level responses of marine mammals to human activities

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, February 2016, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  118. Toward a national animal telemetry network for aquatic observations in the United States

    Article • Animal Biotelemetry, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jerald S Ault, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  119. Influence of Body Composition on Lung Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Children With Obesity

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, January 2016, Elmer Press, Inc.

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  120. Influence of bilevel positive airway pressure on autonomic tone in hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure

    Article • Journal of Physical Therapy Science, January 2016, Society of Physical Therapy Science

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  121. Stochastic dynamic programming: An approach for modelling the population consequences of disturbance due to lost foraging opportunities

    Article • January 2016, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  122. Assessing the exposure of animals to acoustic disturbance: Towards an understanding of the population consequences of disturbance

    Article • January 2016, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  123. A Bioenergetics Approach to Understanding the Population Consequences of Disturbance: Elephant Seals as a Model System

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  124. The demands of lactation promote differential regulation of lipid stores in fasting elephant seals

    Article • General and Comparative Endocrinology, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  125. Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training and Calisthenics-and-Breathing Exercises in COPD With and Without Respiratory Muscle Weakness

    Article • Respiratory Care, November 2015, Daedalus Enterprises

    Professor Evelim LFD Gomes, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  126. Deep-ocean foraging northern elephant seals bioaccumulate persistent organic pollutants

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  127. A bioenergetics model to evaluate demographic consequences of disturbance in marine mammals applied to gray whales

    Article • Ecosphere, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  128. Foraging behavior links climate variability and reproduction in North Pacific albatrosses

    Article • Movement Ecology, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  129. Reproductive constraints influence habitat accessibility, segregation, and preference of sympatric albatross species

    Article • Movement Ecology, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Daniel M Palacios, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  130. Hematological profile, total plasma protein and fibrinogen concentrations of clinically healthy adult Campeiro horses

    Article • September 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  131. Shadowed by scale: subtle behavioral niche partitioning in two sympatric, tropical breeding albatross species

    Article • Movement Ecology, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  132. Summing the strokes: energy economy in northern elephant seals during large-scale foraging migrations

    Article • Movement Ecology, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  133. Diving deeper into individual foraging specializations of a large marine predator, the southern sea lion

    Article • Oecologia, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  134. Differences in foraging ecology align with genetically divergent ecotypes of a highly mobile marine top predator

    Article • Oecologia, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  135. Using Satellite Tracking and Isotopic Information to Characterize the Impact of South American Sea Lions on Salmonid Aquaculture in Southern Chile

    Article • PLOS One, August 2015, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  136. Active Video Game Exercise Training Improves the Clinical Control of Asthma in Children: Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • PLOS One, August 2015, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  137. Effects of Age, Colony, and Sex on Mercury Concentrations in California Sea Lions

    Article • Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  138. Dynamic ocean management: Defining and conceptualizing real-time management of the ocean

    Article • Marine Policy, August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  139. Development of an animal-borne “sonar tag” for quantifying prey availability: test deployments on northern elephant seals

    Article • Animal Biotelemetry, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  140. Body reserves influence allocation to immune responses in capital breeding female northern elephant seals

    Article • Functional Ecology, July 2015, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  141. Scaling matters: incorporating body composition into Weddell seal seasonal oxygen store comparisons reveals maintenance of aerobic capacities

    Article • Journal of Comparative Physiology B, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  142. Evaluating Hair as a Predictor of Blood Mercury: The Influence of Ontogenetic Phase and Life History in Pinnipeds

    Article • Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  143. Use of Anthropogenic Sea Floor Structures by Australian Fur Seals: Potential Positive Ecological Impacts of Marine Industrial Development?

    Article • PLOS One, July 2015, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  144. Comparisons and Uncertainty in Fat and Adipose Tissue Estimation Techniques: The Northern Elephant Seal as a Case Study

    Article • PLOS One, June 2015, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  145. Marine foraging ecology influences mercury bioaccumulation in deep-diving northern elephant seals

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, June 2015, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  146. One size does not always fit all: a reply to Stroud and Feeley

    Article • Trends in Ecology & Evolution, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  147. Adipose Triglyceride Lipase, Not Hormone-Sensitive Lipase, Is the Primary Lipolytic Enzyme in Fasting Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris)

    Article • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, May 2015, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  148. Influence of intrinsic variation on foraging behaviour of adult female Australian fur seals

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, April 2015, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  149. How do overwinter changes in body condition and hormone profiles influence W eddell seal reproductive success?

    Article • Functional Ecology, March 2015, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  150. Fine-scale whisker growth measurements can reveal temporal foraging patterns from stable isotope signatures

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, March 2015, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  151. Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation improves clinical features and systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, March 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  152. Reproducibility of the incremental shuttle walk test for women with morbid obesity

    Article • Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  153. Utilisation of Intensive Foraging Zones by Female Australian Fur Seals

    Article • PLOS One, February 2015, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  154. Evolutionary theory as a tool for predicting extinction risk

    Article • Trends in Ecology & Evolution, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  155. Peripheral muscle strength and functional capacity in patients with moderate to severe asthma

    Article • Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  156. MIP as a predictor of successful mechanical ventilation weaning

    Article • Journal of Physical Therapy Science, January 2015, Society of Physical Therapy Science

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Umilson Bien

  157. Evaluation of functional, autonomic and inflammatory outcomes in children with asthma

    Article • World Journal of Clinical Cases, January 2015, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Professor Evelim LFD Gomes, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  158. Correlation between functional capacity and health-related quality of life in COPD: a case series

    Article • Fisioterapia em Movimento, December 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  159. The Influence of Weather and Tides on the Land Basking Behavior of Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the Galapagos Islands

    Article • Chelonian Conservation and Biology, December 2014, Chelonian Conservation and Biology Journal

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  160. The foraging benefits of being fat in a highly migratory marine mammal

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, November 2014, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  161. Whales as marine ecosystem engineers

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, September 2014, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  162. Respiratory pattern of diaphragmatic breathing and pilates breathing in COPD subjects

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, August 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  163. Spatial and Temporal Occurrence of Blue Whales off the U.S. West Coast, with Implications for Management

    Article • PLOS One, July 2014, PLOS

    Dr Daniel M Palacios, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  164. Mobilisation of lipophilic pollutants from blubber in northern elephant seal pups (Mirounga angustirostris) during the post-weaning fast

    Article • Environmental Research, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  165. Influência de variáveis funcionais e clínicas na qualidade de vida de pacientes com DPOC

    Article • ConScientiae Saúde, June 2014, University Nove de Julho

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  166. Climate change and Southern Ocean ecosystems I: how changes in physical habitats directly affect marine biota

    Article • Global Change Biology, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  167. High fatty acid oxidation capacity and phosphorylation control despite elevated leak and reduced respiratory capacity in northern elephant seal muscle mitochondria

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, June 2014, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  168. Multiplatform, Multidisciplinary Investigations of the Impacts of Modified Circumpolar Deep Water in the Ross Sea, Antarctica

    Article • Oceanography, June 2014, The Oceanography Society

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  169. Free-swimming northern elephant seals have low field metabolic rates that are sensitive to an increased cost of transport

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, April 2014, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  170. Effects of Age, Adipose Percent, and Reproduction on PCB Concentrations and Profiles in an Extreme Fasting North Pacific Marine Mammal

    Article • PLOS One, April 2014, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  171. Patterns of maximum body size evolution in Cenozoic land mammals: eco-evolutionary processes and abiotic forcing

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, April 2014, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Kate Lyons

  172. Thermal benefits of aggregation in a large marine endotherm: huddling in California sea lions

    Article • Journal of Zoology, March 2014, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  173. Cardiorespiratory variables of the six-minute walking test of women submitted to bariatric surgery.

    Article • Manual Therapy Posturology & Rehabilitation Journal, March 2014, Pro Ciencia Periodicos Cientificos

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  174. Improving the Precision of Our Ecosystem Calipers: A Modified Morphometric Technique for Estimating Marine Mammal Mass and Body Composition

    Article • PLOS One, March 2014, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  175. Assessment of body composition, functional capacity and pulmonary function in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Article • Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, March 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  176. Using short-term measures of behaviour to estimate long-term fitness of southern elephant seals

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, January 2014, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  177. Interannual variation in the at-sea behavior of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus)

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  178. Blood Oxygen Depletion Is Independent of Dive Function in a Deep Diving Vertebrate, the Northern Elephant Seal

    Article • PLOS One, December 2013, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  179. Estimates of the Southern Ocean general circulation improved by animal-borne instruments

    Article • Geophysical Research Letters, December 2013, Wiley

    Dr Trevor McIntyre, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  180. Efeito da estimulação diafragmática elétrica transcutânea em parâmetros respiratórios de pacientes com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica

    Article • Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, December 2013, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  181. Acute effects of transcutaneous electrical diaphragmatic stimulation on respiratory pattern in COPD patients: cross-sectional and comparative clinical trial

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, December 2013, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  182. Divergent post-breeding distribution and habitat associations of fledgling and adult Black-footed AlbatrossesPhoebastria nigripesin the North Pacific

    Article • Ibis, November 2013, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  183. Movement and diving patterns of juvenile male South American sea lions off the coast of central Chile

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, November 2013, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  184. Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized clinical trial

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  185. Associations between body condition, rumen fill, diarrhoea and lameness and ruminal acidosis in Australian dairy herds

    Article • New Zealand Veterinary Journal, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  186. Cumulative human impacts on marine predators

    Article • Nature Communications, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  187. Fatty acid mobilization and comparison to milk fatty acid content in northern elephant seals

    Article • Journal of Comparative Physiology B, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  188. Individual Foraging Strategies Reveal Niche Overlap between Endangered Galapagos Pinnipeds

    Article • PLOS One, August 2013, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  189. Characterization of blubber fatty acid signatures in northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) over the postweaning fast

    Article • Journal of Comparative Physiology B, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  190. Effects of CPAP on clinical variables and autonomic modulation in children during an asthma attack

    Article • Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  191. On the front line: integrated habitat mapping for olive ridley sea turtles in the southeast Atlantic

    Article • Diversity and Distributions, July 2013, Wiley

    Dr Matthew Witt, Prof Brendan John Godley, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  192. Estimating resource acquisition and at-sea body condition of a marine predator

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, July 2013, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  193. Using Energetic Models to Investigate the Survival and Reproduction of Beaked Whales (family Ziphiidae)

    Article • PLOS One, July 2013, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  194. Effects of allometry, productivity and lifestyle on rates and limits of body size evolution

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, June 2013, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Kate Lyons

  195. Effects of maternal age and mass on foraging behaviour and foraging success in the northern elephant seal

    Article • Functional Ecology, June 2013, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  196. A profile of carbohydrate metabolites in the fasting northern elephant seal

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  197. Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Isolated from Free-Ranging Northern Elephant Seals in 2010 off the Central California Coast

    Article • PLOS One, May 2013, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Walter Ian Lipkin

  198. Analysis of Autonomic Modulation During Maximal and Submaximal Work Rate and Functional Capacity in Asthmatic Children

    Article • Journal of Asthma, May 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  199. Climate impacts and oceanic top predators: moving from impacts to adaptation in oceanic systems

    Article • Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  200. Lung age in women with morbid obesity

    Article • Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  201. Experimental Infection of Dogs with Leishmania and Saliva as a Model to Study Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis

    Article • PLOS One, April 2013, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  202. Relationship between exercise capacity and quality of life in adolescents with asthma

    Article • Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, April 2013, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  203. Foraging behavior of lactating South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens) and spatial–temporal resource overlap with the Uruguayan fisheries

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  204. Unravelling the mysteries of a mesopelagic diet: a large apex predator specializes on small prey

    Article • Functional Ecology, March 2013, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  205. Top-down and bottom-up influences on demographic rates of Antarctic fur sealsArctocephalus gazella

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, February 2013, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  206. Same size - same niche? Foraging niche separation between sympatric juvenile Galapagos sea lions and adult Galapagos fur seals

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, January 2013, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  207. Comparative analysis of autonomic modulation in children with acute and controlled asthma

    Article • Medical Science and Technology, January 2013, International Scientific Literature

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  208. The minimal important difference of the pulmonary functional status and dyspnea questionnaire in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Respiratory Research, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  209. Evaluation of functional capacity, body composicion and pulmonary function after bariatric surgery

    Article • Health, January 2013, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  210. Pulmonary Function after Weight Loss in Obese Women Undergoing Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: One-Year Followup

    Article • ISRN Obesity, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  211. Lung age in women with morbid obesity

    Article • Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (English Edition), January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  212. The endangered Australian sea lion extensively overlaps with and regularly becomes by-catch in demersal shark gill-nets in South Australian shelf waters

    Article • Biological Conservation, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  213. Estimulação diafragmática elétrica transcutânea (EDET) para fortalecimento muscular respiratório: estudo clínico controlado e randomizado

    Article • Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, December 2012, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  214. New Insights into Pelagic Migrations: Implications for Ecology and Conservation

    Article • Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics, December 2012, Annual Reviews

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  215. Relationship between oxygen consumption kinetics and BODE Index in COPD patients

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, October 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  216. Predicted habitat shifts of Pacific top predators in a changing climate

    Article • Nature Climate Change, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  217. Interannual and individual variation in milk composition of New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri)

    Article • Journal of Mammalogy, September 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  218. Morphological and thermal properties of mammalian insulation: the evolutionary transition to blubber in pinnipeds

    Article • Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, September 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  219. Developing integrated models of Southern Ocean food webs: Including ecological complexity, accounting for uncertainty and the importance of scale

    Article • Progress In Oceanography, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Scott Doney, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  220. Two Decades of Pelagic Ecology of the Western Antarctic Peninsula

    Article • Oceanography, September 2012, The Oceanography Society

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  221. Gluconeogenesis is associated with high rates of tricarboxylic acid and pyruvate cycling in fasting northern elephant seals

    Article • AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, August 2012, American Physiological Society

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  222. Seasonal variation in blood and muscle oxygen stores attributed to diving behavior, environmental temperature and pregnancy in a marine predator, the California sea lion

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  223. Chest physical therapy is effective in reducing the clinical score in bronchiolitis: randomized controlled trial

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, June 2012, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Evelim LFD Gomes

  224. State-space methods for more completely capturing behavioral dynamics from animal tracks

    Article • Ecological Modelling, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  225. Morphological and thermal properties of mammalian insulation: the evolution of fur for aquatic living

    Article • Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, May 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  226. The Effects of Handling and Anesthetic Agents on the Stress Response and Carbohydrate Metabolism in Northern Elephant Seals

    Article • PLOS One, May 2012, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  227. Diet of a specialist in a changing environment: the crabeater seal along the western Antarctic Peninsula

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, May 2012, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  228. Foraging Behavior and Success of a Mesopelagic Predator in the Northeast Pacific Ocean: Insights from a Data-Rich Species, the Northern Elephant Seal

    Article • PLOS One, May 2012, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  229. Age, body mass and environmental variation shape the foraging ontogeny of Galapagos sea lions

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, May 2012, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  230. Dynamic Influence of Maternal and Pup Traits on Maternal Care during Lactation in an Income Breeder, the Antarctic Fur Seal

    Article • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, May 2012, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  231. Responses of Antarctic pack-ice seals to environmental change and increasing krill fishing

    Article • Biological Conservation, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  232. Parasitological examination for presence of hookworms (Uncinaria spp.) in northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) at Año Nuevo State Reserve, California (2012)

    Article • Parasitology Research, April 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  233. Pelage coloration in pinnipeds: functional considerations

    Article • Behavioral Ecology, April 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  234. Hormone and metabolite changes associated with extended breeding fasts in male northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris)

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, April 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  235. Teste do degrau e teste da cadeira: comportamento das respostas metábolo-ventilatórias e cardiovasculares na DPOC

    Article • Fisioterapia em Movimento, March 2012, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  236. Biological and Environmental Drivers of Energy Allocation in a Dependent Mammal, the Antarctic Fur Seal Pup

    Article • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, March 2012, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  237. Efeitos da ventilação não-invasiva sobre a hiperinsuflação dinâmica de pacientes com DPOC durante atividade da vida diária com os membros superiores

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, February 2012, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  238. Drivers and hotspots of extinction risk in marine mammals

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, January 2012, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  239. The maximum rate of mammal evolution

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, January 2012, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Kate Lyons

  240. Effects of noninvasive ventilation on dynamic hiperinflation of patients with COPD during activities of daily living with upper limbs

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, January 2012, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  241. A Bioenergetics Approach to Developing a Population Consequences of Acoustic Disturbance Model

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  242. Feeding management and feeds on dairy farms in New South Wales and Victoria

    Article • Animal Production Science, January 2012, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  243. Oceanic controls on the mass balance of Wilkins Ice Shelf, Antarctica

    Article • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, January 2012, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  244. Deadly diving? Physiological and behavioural management of decompression stress in diving mammals

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, December 2011, Royal Society Publishing

    Professor Antonio Fernandez, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  245. Stable isotope analyses reveal individual variability in the trophic ecology of a top marine predator, the southern elephant seal

    Article • Oecologia, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  246. Avaliação do desempenho físico e funcional respiratório em obesos

    Article • Fisioterapia em Movimento, December 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  247. DNA vaccination with KMP11 and Lutzomyia longipalpis salivary protein protects hamsters against visceral leishmaniasis

    Article • Acta Tropica, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  248. Mobile receivers: releasing the mooring to ‘see’ where fish go

    Article • Environmental Biology of Fishes, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  249. State-space framework for estimating measurement error from double-tagging telemetry experiments

    Article • Methods in Ecology and Evolution, November 2011, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  250. The Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) 4-dimensional variational data assimilation systems

    Article • Progress In Oceanography, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  251. The Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) 4-dimensional variational data assimilation systems

    Article • Progress In Oceanography, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  252. Benthic foraging on seamounts: A specialized foraging behavior in a deep-diving pinniped

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, September 2011, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  253. Latitudinal Range Influences the Seasonal Variation in the Foraging Behavior of Marine Top Predators

    Article • PLOS One, August 2011, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  254. Northern elephant seals adjust gliding and stroking patterns with changes in buoyancy: validation of at-sea metrics of body density

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, August 2011, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  255. Ecological niche modeling of sympatric krill predators around Marguerite Bay, Western Antarctic Peninsula

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  256. Introduction to understanding the linkages between Antarctic food webs and the environment: A synthesis of Southern Ocean GLOBEC studies

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  257. Tracking apex marine predator movements in a dynamic ocean

    Article • Nature, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  258. Lutzomyia longipalpis Saliva or Salivary Protein LJM19 Protects against Leishmania braziliensis and the Saliva of Its Vector, Lutzomyia intermedia

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 2011, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  259. Using Satellite Tracking to Optimize Protection of Long-Lived Marine Species: Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Conservation in Central Africa

    Article • PLOS One, May 2011, PLOS

    Dr Matthew Witt, Prof Brendan John Godley, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  260. DDT in endangered Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki)

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  261. Dynamic habitat models: using telemetry data to project fisheries bycatch

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, March 2011, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  262. The ontogeny of diving abilities in subantarctic fur seal pups: developmental trade-off in response to extreme fasting?

    Article • Functional Ecology, March 2011, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  263. Relação da medida da amplitude tóraco-abdominal de adolescentes asmáticos e saudáveis com seu desempenho físico

    Article • Fisioterapia em Movimento, March 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  264. DDT Strikes Back: Galapagos Sea Lions Face Increasing Health Risks

    Article • AMBIO, February 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  265. Underwater and surface behavior of homing juvenile northern elephant seals

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, January 2011, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  266. Strategy for respiratory exercise pattern associated with upper limb movements in COPD patients

    Article • Clinics, January 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  267. Effects of preoperative inspiratory muscle training in obese women undergoing open bariatric surgery: respiratory muscle strength, lung volumes, and diaphragmatic excursion

    Article • Clinics, January 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  268. Electronic tracking tag programming is critical to data collection for behavioral time-series analysis

    Article • Ecosphere, January 2011, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  269. Percepção dos pais sobre hábitos de sono de seus filhos – estudo piloto

    Article • ConScientiae Saúde, December 2010, University Nove de Julho

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  270. Investigating foraging utilization distribution of female New Zealand sea lions, Auckland Islands

    Article • Polar Biology, December 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  271. Fishing for Data in the Ross Sea

    Article • Science, December 2010, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  272. Avaliação Trienal 2007-2009 dos Programas de Pós-graduação da Área 21 pela CAPES

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, December 2010, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  273. Release of cytokines by stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells in chronic periodontitis

    Article • Archives of Oral Biology, December 2010, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  274. The Evolution of Maximum Body Size of Terrestrial Mammals

    Article • Science, November 2010, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Kate Lyons

  275. Seals map bathymetry of the Antarctic continental shelf

    Article • Geophysical Research Letters, November 2010, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  276. Measurements of foraging success in a highly pelagic marine predator, the northern elephant seal

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, July 2010, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  277. Hawaiian albatrosses track interannual variability of marine habitats in the North Pacific

    Article • Progress In Oceanography, July 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Daniel M Palacios, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  278. Associação do bruxismo, rinite e sinusite com as infecções respiratórias recorrentes em crianças

    Article • ConScientiae Saúde, June 2010, University Nove de Julho

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  279. Efeitos do treinamento físico em crianças asmáticas

    Article • ConScientiae Saúde, June 2010, University Nove de Julho

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  280. Shearwater Foraging in the Southern Ocean: The Roles of Prey Availability and Winds

    Article • PLOS One, June 2010, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  281. Approaches to Studying Climatic Change and its Role on the Habitat Selection of Antarctic Pinnipeds

    Article • Integrative and Comparative Biology, June 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  282. Novos valores de referência para pressões respiratórias máximas na população brasileira

    Article • Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, June 2010, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  283. DIFFERENT ADJUNCTS DURING PHYSICAL TRAINING IN SEVERE CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE PATIENTS: OXYGEN OR NON-INVASIVE VENTILATION?

    Article • May 2010, American Thoracic Society

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  284. The role of body size in individual-based foraging strategies of a top marine predator

    Article • Ecology, April 2010, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  285. Biologging technologies: new tools for conservation. Introduction

    Article • Endangered Species Research, March 2010, Inter-Research Science Center

    Prof Brendan John Godley, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  286. Climate-scale hydrographic features related to foraging success in a capital breeder, the northern elephant seal Mirounga angustirostris

    Article • Endangered Species Research, February 2010, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  287. Oxygen stores plasticity linked to foraging behaviour and pregnancy in a diving predator, the Galapagos sea lion

    Article • Functional Ecology, January 2010, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  288. Accuracy of ARGOS Locations of Pinnipeds at-Sea Estimated Using Fastloc GPS

    Article • PLOS One, January 2010, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  289. Outpatient vs. home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, January 2010, PAGEPress Publications

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  290. Behavioural estimation of blue whale movements in the Northeast Pacific from state-space model analysis of satellite tracks

    Article • Endangered Species Research, November 2009, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr Daniel M Palacios, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  291. The effects of water temperature on the energetic costs of juvenile and adult California sea lions (Zalophus californianus): the importance of skeletal muscle thermogenesis for thermal balance

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, November 2009, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  292. Effects of maternal traits and individual behavior on the foraging strategies and provisioning rates of an income breeder, the Antarctic fur seal

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, November 2009, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  293. Three-dimensional resting behaviour of northern elephant seals: drifting like a falling leaf

    Article • Biology Letters, October 2009, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  294. Low Synchrony in the Breeding Cycle of Galapagos Sea Lions Revealed by Seasonal Progesterone Concentrations

    Article • Journal of Mammalogy, October 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  295. Aerobic exercise training improves autonomic nervous control in patients with COPD

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  296. Extreme hypoxemic tolerance and blood oxygen depletion in diving elephant seals

    Article • AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, October 2009, American Physiological Society

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  297. Requisitos Uniformes para Manuscritos Submetidos a Periódicos Biomédicos: redação e edição para publicação biomédica

    Article • ConScientiae Saúde, September 2009, University Nove de Julho

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  298. Spatiotemporal habitat use by breeding sooty shearwaters Puffinus griseus

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, September 2009, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  299. Analytical approaches to investigating seabird–environment interactions: a review

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, September 2009, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  300. Species- and sex-specific differences in foraging behaviour and foraging zones in blue-footed and brown boobies in the Gulf of California

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, September 2009, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  301. Estudo dos volumes pulmonares e da mobilidade toracoabdominal de portadoras de obesidade mórbida, submetidas à cirurgia bariátrica, tratadas com duas diferentes técnicas de fisioterapia

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, August 2009, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  302. Comparação entre inspirometria de incentivo e pressão positiva expiratória na função pulmonar após cirurgia bariátrica

    Article • Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, June 2009, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  303. Non-invasive ventilation improves peripheral oxygen saturation and reduces fatigability of quadriceps in patients with COPD

    Article • Respirology, May 2009, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  304. Time to eat: measurements of feeding behaviour in a large marine predator, the northern elephant sealMirounga angustirostris

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, May 2009, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  305. Silicone-Ring Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in the Treatment of Obesity: Effects of Laparoscopic Versus Laparotomic Surgery on Respiration

    Article • Obesity Surgery, March 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  306. A Parsimonious Approach to Modeling Animal Movement Data

    Article • PLOS One, March 2009, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  307. Effects of chest physiotherapy on the respiratory function of postoperative gastroplasty patients

    Article • Clinics, January 2009, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  308. Relationship of BODE Index to functional tests in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Clinics, January 2009, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  309. Field validation of an inexpensive time-depth recorder

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, January 2009, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  310. POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS AND POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS IN GALAPAGOS SEA LIONS (ZALOPHUS WOLLEBAEKI)

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, January 2009, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  311. Wind, Waves, and Wing Loading: Morphological Specialization May Limit Range Expansion of Endangered Albatrosses

    Article • PLOS One, December 2008, PLOS

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  312. Changes in types of muscle fibers induced by transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the diaphragm of rats

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, September 2008, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  313. Foraging behaviour and habitat selection of the little penguin Eudyptula minor during early chick rearing in Bass Strait, Australia

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, August 2008, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  314. Southern Ocean frontal structure and sea-ice formation rates revealed by elephant seals

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, August 2008, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  315. Mudanças no sistema de avaliação dos programas de pós-graduação

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, August 2008, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  316. Multiple foraging strategies in a marine apex predator, the Galapagos sea lion Zalophus wollebaeki

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, July 2008, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  317. Rural veterinary services in Western Australia: Part B. Rural practice

    Article • Australian Veterinary Journal, March 2008, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  318. Body condition as an index of winter foraging success in crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophaga)

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  319. Development of foraging behavior in juvenile northern elephant seals

    Article • Journal of Zoology, February 2008, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  320. Fine-scale habitat selection of crabeater seals as determined by diving behavior

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Corey J. A. Bradshaw

  321. Introduction to dynamics of plankton, krill, and predators in relation to environmental features of the western Antarctic Peninsula and related areas: SO GLOBEC Part II

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  322. Upper ocean variability in west Antarctic Peninsula continental shelf waters as measured using instrumented seals

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  323. A killed Leishmania vaccine with sand fly saliva extract and saponin adjuvant displays immunogenicity in dogs

    Article • Vaccine, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  324. The impact of obesity on pulmonary function in adult women

    Article • Clinics, January 2008, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  325. Perfil de fisioterapeutas brasileiros que atuam em unidades de terapia intensiva

    Article • Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, January 2008, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  326. Immunomodulation of human monocytes following exposure to Lutzomyia intermedia saliva

    Article • BMC Immunology, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  327. Rural veterinary services in Western Australia: Part A. Government veterinary services

    Article • Australian Veterinary Journal, January 2008, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  328. The Definition of Acidosis in Dairy Herds Predominantly Fed on Pasture and Concentrates

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, January 2008, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  329. A conceptual model of the variation in parental attendance in response to environmental fluctuation: foraging energetics of lactating sea lions and fur seals

    Article • Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, December 2007, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  330. Ontogeny of oxygen stores and physiological diving capability in Australian sea lions

    Article • Functional Ecology, October 2007, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  331. Linking foraging behaviour of the northern elephant seal with oceanography and bathymetry at mesoscales

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, September 2007, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  332. Reducing the meat and livestock industry's environmental footprint

    Article • Nutrition & Dietetics, September 2007, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  333. Variations in behavior and condition of a Southern Ocean top predator in relation to in situ oceanographic conditions

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, August 2007, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  334. Relating endocrinology, physiology and behaviour using species with alternative mating strategies

    Article • Functional Ecology, August 2007, Wiley

    Professor Erik Svensson, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  335. ONTOGENY OF MOVEMENTS AND FORAGING RANGES IN THE AUSTRALIAN SEA LION

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, July 2007, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  336. The shifting baseline of northern fur seal ecology in the northeast Pacific Ocean

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, June 2007, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  337. Fóruns nacionais de pesquisa e pós-graduação stricto sensu em fisioterapia

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, June 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  338. Fractal landscape method: an alternative approach to measuring area-restricted searching behavior

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, April 2007, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  339. Fractal landscape method: an alternative approach to measuring area-restricted searching behavior

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, March 2007, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  340. Dez anos de pós-graduação Stricto sensu em fisioterapia no Brasil: o que mudou?

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, February 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  341. A comparison of indirect measures of feeding behaviour based on ARGOS tracking data

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  342. Individual dietary specialization and dive behaviour in the California sea otter: Using archival time–depth data to detect alternative foraging strategies

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  343. Swimming speed and foraging strategies of northern elephant seals

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  344. Total body oxygen stores and physiological diving capacity of California sea lions as a function of sex and age

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, January 2007, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  345. The impact of noninvasive ventilation during the physical training in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

    Article • Clinics, January 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  346. Stroke frequency, but not swimming speed, is related to body size in free-ranging seabirds, pinnipeds and cetaceans

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, December 2006, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  347. Identifying and quantifying prey consumption using stomach temperature change in pinnipeds

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, November 2006, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  348. Movement and diving behavior of male California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) during anomalous oceanographic conditions of 2005 compared to those of 2004

    Article • Geophysical Research Letters, November 2006, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  349. Water conservation in fasting northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris)

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, November 2006, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  350. Migratory shearwaters integrate oceanic resources across the Pacific Ocean in an endless summer

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, August 2006, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  351. Validation of Water Flux and Body Composition in Glaucous Gulls (Larus hyperboreus)

    Article • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, July 2006, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  352. Mating system and reproductive success in eastern Pacific harbour seals

    Article • Molecular Ecology, June 2006, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  353. Influence of noninvasive ventilation by BiPAP® on exercise tolerance and respiratory muscle strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients (COPD)

    Article • Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, June 2006, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  354. L-carnitine as an ergogenic aid for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease submitted to whole-body and respiratory muscle training programs

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, April 2006, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  355. Ontogeny of diving behaviour in the Australian sea lion: trials of adolescence in a late bloomer

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, March 2006, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  356. Impact of El Niño on the foraging behavior of female northern elephant seals

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, March 2006, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  357. A Database for the Study of Marine Mammal Behavior: Gap Analysis, Data Standardization, and Future Directions

    Article • IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, January 2006, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  358. Interpolation of animal tracking data in a fluid environment

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, January 2006, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  359. Development of Body Oxygen Stores in Harbor Seals: Effects of Age, Mass, and Body Composition

    Article • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, November 2005, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  360. EFFECTIVE, FIELD-BASED INHALATION ANESTHESIA FOR ICE SEALS

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, October 2005, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  361. Stroke volume and cardiac output in juvenile elephant seals during forced dives

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, October 2005, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  362. Diving physiology and winter foraging behavior of a juvenile leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)

    Article • Polar Biology, August 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  363. Correlation between signs of temporomandibular (TMD) and cervical spine (CSD) disorders in asthmatic children

    Article • Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, July 2005, The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

    Professor Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor ANAMARIA Siriani de Oliveira

  364. Effects of an exercise program on respiratory function, posture and on quality of life in osteoporotic women: a pilot study

    Article • Physiotherapy, June 2005, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  365. Correlações entre os níveis de L-carnitina plasmática, o estado nutricional e a função ventilatória de portadores de doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica

    Article • Revista de Nutrição, June 2005, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  366. Clinical acidosis in a Gippsland dairy herd

    Article • Australian Veterinary Journal, June 2005, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  367. Comparison of light- and SST-based geolocation with satellite telemetry in free-ranging albatrosses

    Article • Marine Biology, May 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  368. PCBs and DDT in the serum of juvenile California sea lions: associations with vitamins A and E and thyroid hormones

    Article • Environmental Pollution, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  369. Role of costimulatory molecules in immune response of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis

    Article • Microbes and Infection, January 2005, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  370. When does physiology limit the foraging behaviour of freely diving mammals?

    Article • International Congress Series, December 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  371. Field metabolic rates of black-browed albatrossesThalassarche melanophrysduring the incubation stage

    Article • Journal of Avian Biology, November 2004, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  372. An overview of the Southern Ocean Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics program

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, August 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  373. Do crabeater seals forage cooperatively?

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, August 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  374. Winter habitat use and foraging behavior of crabeater seals along the Western Antarctic Peninsula

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, August 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA, Professor Corey J. A. Bradshaw

  375. AQUATIC MATING STRATEGIES OF THE MALE PACIFIC HARBOR SEAL (PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDII): ARE MALES DEFENDING THE HOTSPOT?

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, July 2004, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  376. Ecological Implications of Body Composition and Thermal Capabilities in Young Antarctic Fur Seals (Arctocephalus gazella)

    Article • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, July 2004, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  377. Evaluating the function of the male harbour seal, Phoca vitulina , roar through playback experiments

    Article • Animal Behaviour, June 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  378. Lutzomyia longipalpis Salivary Gland Homogenate Impairs Cytokine Production and Costimulatory Molecule Expression on Human Monocytes and Dendritic Cells

    Article • Infection and Immunity, March 2004, ASM Journals

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  379. Field Physiology: Physiological Insights from Animals in Nature

    Article • Annual Review of Physiology, March 2004, Annual Reviews

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  380. Control of pulmonary surfactant secretion in adult California sea lions

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, January 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  381. Separation of foraging habitat among breeding sites of a colonial marine predator, the northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus)

    Article • Canadian Journal of Zoology, January 2004, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  382. Growth and energy expenditure of Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans chicks

    Article • Ibis, December 2003, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  383. The comparative energetics and growth strategies of sympatric Antarctic and subantarctic fur seal pups at Iles Crozet

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, December 2003, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  384. Efeitos da suplementação oral de L-carnitina associada ao treinamento físico na tolerância ao exercício de pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica

    Article • Jornal de Pneumologia, December 2003, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  385. Screening for early detection of cardiovascular disease in asymptomatic individuals

    Article • American Heart Journal, October 2003, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  386. Energy reserve utilization in northern elephant seal ( Mirounga angustirostris ) pups during the postweaning fast: size does matter

    Article • Journal of Comparative Physiology B, July 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  387. Avaliação da força muscular respiratória e amplitudes torácicas e abdominais após a RFR em indivíduos obesos

    Article • Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, March 2003, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  388. Maneuverability by the sea lion Zalophus californianus: turning performance of an unstable body design

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, February 2003, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  389. ENERGETICS OF A BENTHIC DIVER: SEASONAL FORAGING ECOLOGY OF THE AUSTRALIAN SEA LION, NEOPHOCA CINEREA

    Article • Ecological Monographs, February 2003, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  390. Foraging effort in relation to the constraints of reproduction in free-ranging albatrosses

    Article • Functional Ecology, February 2003, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  391. The effect of a low-frequency sound source (acoustic thermometry of the ocean climate) on the diving behavior of juvenile northern elephant seals,Mirounga angustirostris

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, February 2003, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  392. ENTRANCE INTO STAGE III FASTING BY STARVELING NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL PUPS

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, January 2003, Wiley

    Dorian Houser, Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  393. Revealing pelagic habitat use: the tagging of Pacific pelagics program

    Article • Oceanologica Acta, September 2002, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  394. Effect of copper, zinc and cadmium on the promoter of selenoprotein W in glial and myoblast cells

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, August 2002, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  395. Renal effects of fresh water-induced hypo-osmolality in a marine adapted seal

    Article • Journal of Comparative Physiology B, May 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  396. Milk Intake and Energy Expenditure of Free‐Ranging Northern Fur Seal, Callorhinus ursinus, Pups

    Article • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, January 2002, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  397. U.S. Southern Ocean Global Ecosystems Dynamics Program

    Article • Oceanography, January 2002, The Oceanography Society

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  398. Behavioural factors affecting foraging effort of breeding wandering albatrosses

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, December 2001, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  399. MATERNAL TRAITS AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT IN NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEALS

    Article • Ecology, December 2001, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  400. Autonomous Pinniped Environmental Samplers: Using Instrumented Animals as Oceanographic Data Collectors

    Article • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, November 2001, American Meteorological Society

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  401. Comparison of Methods for Evaluating Energy Expenditure of Incubating Wandering Albatrosses

    Article • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, November 2001, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  402. Protein catabolism in suckling and fasting northern elephant seal pups ( Mirounga angustirostris )

    Article • Journal of Comparative Physiology B, November 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  403. Evaluation of Recombinant Leptospira Antigen-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for the Serodiagnosis of Leptospirosis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2001, ASM Journals

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  404. Effects of forced diving on the spleen and hepatic sinus in northern elephant seal pups

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, July 2001, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  405. Aerobic dive limit: how often does it occur in nature?

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, July 2001, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  406. Localization and visual verification of a complex minke whale vocalization

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, June 2001, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  407. Morphogenic competence of Vitis rupestris S. secondary somatic embryos with a long culture history

    Article • Plant Cell Reports, June 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  408. Renal function in suckling and fasting pups of the northern elephant seal

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, June 2001, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  409. Swimming speed and foraging strategies of New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri)

    Article • Journal of Zoology, June 2001, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  410. Functional significance of sexual dimorphism in Wandering Albatrosses, Diomedea exulans

    Article • Functional Ecology, April 2001, Wiley

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  411. Breathing frequencies of northern elephant seals at sea and on land revealed by heart rate spectral analysis

    Article • Respiration Physiology, October 2000, Elsevier

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  412. Fast and fuel efficient? Optimal use of wind by flying albatrosses

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, September 2000, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA

  413. An inexpensive passive acoustic system for recording and localizing wild animal sounds

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, June 2000, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Dr. DIRCEU COSTA