Introduction
Marcos holds a Bachelor´s Science degree at Biological Sciences from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (1997), MSc in Zoology from Universidade Federal do Paraná (2006) and PhD in Psychobiology/Animal Behaviour from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (2012). During 2012 and 2013, he has founded a consulting company, Tauassu Ambiental, producing environmental assessment studies for industry and environmental agencies. Since 2014 to the present, he works as a Zoology/Marine Biology professor at Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, and adjunct professor at the Graduation Program in Ecology and Biomonitoring at Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil, advising more than 30 undergrad and graduate students. Marcos also works, since 2016, as a bioacoustics coordinator in a monitoring project for the oil industry. Nowadays, he is an adjunct professor and researcher at the Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, Western Australia. Marcos has expertise in Ecology and Zoology, with research interests on cetacean ecology, animal behaviour, bioacoustics, soundscape ecology, anthropogenic impacts, conservation, environmental assessment studies. He has published 32 scientific articles, 15 book chapter and has edited 2 books. Marcos has developed international networking in different continents, such as South and North America, Europe and Australia.
Post Nominals
BSc, MSc, PhD
Publications
2018
- de Carvalho, M. S., M. R. Rossi-Santos, E. Santos-Neto, and C. G. Baracho. 2018. "Opportunistic sightings of dolphins (MAMMALIA, CETACEA, DELPHINIDAE) in the North Coast of Bahia State, Northeastern Brazil, Between 2001 and 2006." In Coastal Research Library, 197-220
- Rossi-Santos, M. R. 2018. "The spreading message in a noisy world: Song behavior and acoustic ecology in humpback whales (megaptera novaeangliae), from the southwestern atlantic ocean." In Coastal Research Library, 407-440
- Rossi-Santos, M. R., and C. W. Finkl. 2018. "Preface."
- de Sousa Pais, F., R. P. Cardoso, M. R. Rossi-Santos, L. L. Wedekin, F. J. L. Silva, E. L. A. Monteiro-Filho, and D. T. M. Leão. 2018. "Anthropogenic noise and guiana dolphins (sotalia guianensis) in Brazil: Ecological and conservation concerns." In Coastal Research Library, 321-366
- Fernandes, L., and M. R. Rossi-Santos. 2018. "An integrated framework to assess the carrying capacity of humpback whale-watching tourism in praia do forte, Northeastern Brazil." In Coastal Research Library, 41-73
- Leão Martins, D. T., M. R. Rossi-Santos, and F. J. D. Lima Silva. 2018. "Effects of anthropogenic noise on the acoustic behaviour of Sotalia guianensis (Van Bénéden, 1864) in Pipa, North-eastern Brazil." Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 98 (2): 215-222.
2016
- Rossi-Santos, M. R., and G. de Oliveira. 2016. "Combining cetacean soundscape ecology and niche modeling to contribute in the mapping of the brazilian continental shelf." In Coastal Research Library, 141-166
- Rossi-Santos, M. R. 2016. "Whale-watching noise effects on the behavior of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Brazilian breeding ground."
2015
- Moron, J. R., T. O. Simões Amorim, F. Sucunza, F. R. De Castro, M. Rossi-Santos, and A. Andriolo. 2015. "Spinner dolphin whistle in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean: Is there a geographic variation?." Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 138 (4): 2495-2498.
- Rossi-Santos, M. R. 2015. "Oil industry and noise pollution in the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) soundscape ecology of the Southwestern Atlantic breeding ground." Journal of Coastal Research 31 (1): 184-195.
2014
- Wedekin, L. L., M. R. Rossi-Santos, C. Baracho, A. L. Cypriano-Souza, and P. C. Simões-Lopes. 2014. "Cetacean records along a coastal-offshore gradient in the Vitória-Trindade Chain, western South Atlantic Ocean." Brazilian Journal of Biology 74 (1): 137-144.
2012
- Baracho-Neto, C. G., E. S. Neto, M. R. Rossi-Santos, L. L. Wedekin, M. C. Neves, F. Lima, and D. Faria. 2012. "Site fidelity and residence times of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on the Brazilian coast." Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 92 (8): 1783-1791.
- Bornatowski, H., L. L. Wedekin, M. R. Heithaus, M. C. C. Marcondes, and M. R. Rossi-Santos. 2012. "Shark scavenging and predation on cetaceans at Abrolhos Bank, eastern Brazil." Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 92 (8): 1767-1772.
- Cantor, M., L. L. Wedekin, P. R. Guimarães, F. G. Daura-Jorge, M. R. Rossi-Santos, and P. C. Simões-Lopes. 2012. "Disentangling social networks from spatiotemporal dynamics: The temporal structure of a dolphin society." Animal Behaviour 84 (3): 641-651.
- Cantor, M., L. L. Wedekin, F. G. Daura-Jorge, M. R. Rossi-Santos, and P. C. Simões-Lopes. 2012. "Assessing population parameters and trends of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis): An eight-year mark-recapture study." Marine Mammal Science 28 (1): 63-83.
2011
- De Carvalho, M. S., and M. R. Rossi-Santos. 2011. "Sightings of the bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Trindade Island, Brazil, South Atlantic Ocean." Marine Biodiversity Records 4
2010
- Wedekin, L. L., M. C. Neves, M. C. C. Marcondes, C. Baracho, M. R. Rossi-Santos, M. H. Engel, and P. C. Simões-Lopes. 2010. "Site fidelity and movements of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on the Brazilian breeding ground, southwestern Atlantic." Marine Mammal Science 26 (4): 787-802.
2009
- Rossi-Santos, M. R., E. Santos-Neto, and C. G. Baracho. 2009. "Interspecific cetacean interactions during the breeding season of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) on the north coast of Bahia State, Brazil." Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 89 (5): 961-966.
2008
- Rossi-Santos, M. R., J. M. Da Silva, F. L. Silva, and E. L. A. Monteiro-Filho. 2008. "Descriptive parameters of pulsed calls for the spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris, in the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil." Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 88 (6): 1093-1097.
- Lodi, L., L. L. Wedekin, M. R. Rossi-Santos, and M. C. Marcondes. 2008. "Movements of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in the Rio de Janeiro State, Southeastern Brazil." Biota Neotropica 8 (4): 205-209.
- Wedekin, L. L., F. G. Daura-Jorge, M. R. Rossi-Santos, and P. C. Simões-Lopes. 2008. "Notes on the distribution, group size and behavior of the bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in the coast of the Island of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil." Biota Neotropica 8 (4): 225-229.
- Rossi-Santos, M. R., E. S. Neto, C. G. Baracho, S. R. Cipolotti, E. Marcovaldi, and M. H. Engel. 2008. "Occurrence and distribution of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on the north coast of the State of Bahia, Brazil, 2000-2006." ICES Journal of Marine Science 65 (4): 667-673.
2007
- Daura-Jorge, F. G., M. R. Rossi-Santos, L. L. Wedekin, and P. C. Simões-Lopes. 2007. "Behavioral patterns and movement intensity of Sotalia guianensis (P. J. van Bénéden) (Cetacea, Delphinidae) in two different areas on the Brazilian coast." Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 24 (2): 265-270.
- Rossi-Santos, M. R., L. L. Wedekin, and E. L. A. Monteiro-Filho. 2007. "Residence and site fidelity of Sotalia guianensis in the Caravelas River Estuary, eastern Brazil." Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 87 (1): 207-212.
- Rossi-Santos, M. R., C. Baracho, S. Cipolotti, and E. Marcovaldi. 2007. "Cetacean sightings near South Georgia islands, South Atlantic Ocean." Polar Biology 31 (1): 63-68.
- Caballero, S., F. Trujillo, J. A. Vianna, H. Barrios-Garrido, M. G. Montiel, S. Beltrán-Pedreros, M. Marmontel, M. C. Santos, M. Rossi-Santos, F. R. Santos, and 1 more contributors. 2007. "Taxonomic status of the genus Sotalia: Species level ranking for "tucuxi" (Sotalia fluviatilis) and "costero" (Sotalia guianensis) dolphins." Marine Mammal Science 23 (2): 358-386.
2006
- Rossi-Santos, M. R., and J. Podos. 2006. "Latitudinal variation in whistle structure of the estuarine dolphin Sotalia guianensis." Behaviour 143 (3): 347-364.
2004
- Podos, J., J. A. Southall, and M. R. Rossi-Santos. 2004. "Vocal mechanics in Darwin's finches: Correlation of beak gape and song frequency." Journal of Experimental Biology 207 (4): 607-619.
2002
- Podos, J., V. M. F. Da Silva, and M. R. Rossi-Santos. 2002. "Vocalizations of amazon river dolphins, Inia Geoffrensis: Insights into the evolutionary origins of delphinid whistles." Ethology 108 (7): 601-612.