The study concluded that what motivates citizens to use these Apps is the creation of habits, evidence that the shared data was helpful and contributed to the study and the provision of facilitating conditions.

Biological invasions are one of the many consequences of a globalized world. Thus, early detection and eradication of invasive species are crucial to prevent significant economic impacts.

The CCMAR collaborated with the Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente in the Environmental Volunteering for Water, a program that made possible the development of a simple metric for monitoring aquatic invertebrates, to be used by...