Dr. Carlos Copatti, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil
Dr. Carlos Copatti is an Associate Professor at the Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil. He holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (2002), a Master’s in Biological Sciences – Animal Biodiversity from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (2005), and a Ph.D. in Animal Science from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (2008). With expertise in Animal Ecophysiology, he teaches undergraduate courses in Biology and Oceanography and is involved in the Aquaculture Research Group. Dr. Copatti supervises students in the graduate programs in Biodiversity and Evolution (PPGBioEvo) and Animal Science at UFBA. He was Vice-Coordinator (2013-2015) and Coordinator (2015-2016) of PPGBioEvo. A reviewer for over 30 scientific journals, he is also an associate editor for Ciência Rural and holds a CNPq PQ2 productivity fellowship.
Education:
Doctorate in Animal Science (Zootecnia)
Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil (2005 – 2008)
Thesis: “Efeito do NaCl na dieta, dureza e pH da água na sobrevivência, crescimento e fluxo iônico de juvenis de jundiá (Rhamdia quelen)”
Advisor: Bernardo Baldisserotto
Year of completion: 2008
Master’s in Biological Sciences – Animal Biodiversity
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil (2003 – 2005)
Thesis: “Efeito do cálcio na dieta sobre o crescimento e a sobrevivência de juvenis de jundiá Rhamdia quelen (Heptapteridae) em diferentes pH da água”
Advisor: Bernardo Baldisserotto
Year of completion: 2005
Scholarship: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brazil
Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences
Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI), Santo Angelo, Brazil (1998 – 2002)
Thesis: “Estudo da ação do óleo de nim (Azadirachta indica) em ninhos de formigas mordedeiras”
Advisor: Mário José Junges
Postdoctoral Research
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, Brazil (2017)
Field: Agricultural Sciences / Area: Animal Science
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Professional Experience:
Universidade Federal da Bahia (Salvador, BA, Brazil)
Position: Professor (Biologia)
Tenure: January 30, 2012 – Present
Dr. Copatti currently serves as a professor in the Department of Biology at Universidade Federal da Bahia, where he is involved in both undergraduate and graduate-level instruction, as well as research in various areas of biology.
Universidade de Cruz Alta (Cruz Alta, RS, Brazil)
Position: Professor (Biologia)
Tenure: July 1, 2006 – January 12, 2012
Prior to his tenure at Universidade Federal da Bahia, Dr. Copatti taught at Universidade de Cruz Alta, where he focused on biology education and contributed to the development of academic programs in the biological sciences.
Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (Santiago, RS, Brazil)
Position: Professor (Biologia)
Tenure: March 1, 2005 – July 31, 2007
Dr. Copatti began his academic career at Universidade Regional Integrada, contributing to teaching biology courses and engaging with students in research-related activities in the biological sciences.
Research Interests:
Animal Physiology (Fisiologia Animal)
Ecology (Ecologia)
Limnology (Limnologia)
Top Notable Publications:
Physiological and growth responses of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) fed Croton conduplicatus essential oil and challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila
Authors: Pereira, G.A., Copatti, C.E., Rocha, A.D.S., de Souza, A.M., Melo, J.F.B.
Year: 2025
Zinc-L-Selenomethionine Improves Growth and Hemato-Biochemical Parameters at Low but not at High Stocking Density for Nile Tilapia Males
Authors: Lemos, C.H.D.P., Santos, A.D.A., de Oliveira, C.P.B., Vidal, L.V.O., Copatti, C.E.
Year: 2025
Mango (Mangifera indica) meal can partially replace corn meal in diets for piava (Megaleporinus obtusidens)
Authors: Marchão, R.S., Copatti, C.E., Rocha, A.D.S., Rocha, D.R.D., Melo, J.F.B.
Year: 2025
Chromium-methionine chelate can reduce protein content in Nile tilapia diets: an analysis of growth, carcass, biochemical and hematological parameters, and economic return
Authors: de Oliveira, C.P.B., Copatti, C.E., da Paixão Lemos, C.H., da Silva, J.F., Vidal, L.V.O.
Year: 2024
Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) juveniles maintained at high temperature and brackish water improve growth, osmoregulation, and antioxidant responses
Authors: de Mello, G.L., Copatti, C.E., Toni, C., Tsuzuki, M.Y., Baldisserotto, B.
Year: 2024
Use of Bacillus subtilis multiplicate in the water used for biofloc formation: Growth, hemato-biochemistry, intestinal bacteria colonies, and bacterial resistance evaluations of Nile tilapia
Authors: Costa, T.S., Copatti, C.E., da Silva, J.J., Moreira, J.F., Melo, J.F.B.
Year: 2024
Can photoperiod improve growth performance and antioxidant responses of pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) reared in recirculation aquaculture systems?
Authors: Presa, L.S., Copatti, C.E., Pinto, D.S.B., Monserrat, J.M., Garcia, L.
Year: 2024
Effects of Croton sonderianus essential oil in tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) feeds on growth, hematology, blood chemistry, and resistance of the fish to infection with Aeromonas hydrophila
Authors: Pereira, G.A., Copatti, C.E., Marchão, R.S., da Silva Camargo, A.C., Melo, J.F.B.
Year: 2024
Responses to graded levels of zinc amino acid complex in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Authors: Lemos, C.H.D.P., de Oliveira, C.P.B., de Oliveira, I.C., Vidal, L.V.O., Copatti, C.E.
Year: 2024
Evaluation of dietary tryptophan requirement on growth, whole-body composition, and hematobiochemical parameters of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) in the fattening phase
Authors: Marchão, R.S., Copatti, C.E., Ribeiro, F.B., Vidal, L.V.O., Melo, J.F.B.
Year: 2024
Conclusion:
Dr. Carlos Copatti has significant potential for the Research for Most Cited Article Award, thanks to his solid research output, interdisciplinary collaborations, and focus on impactful, applied science in aquaculture. His research on fish nutrition, disease resistance, and environmental factors in aquaculture is both timely and highly relevant.