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From river basins to estuaries and large marine ecosystems: a research centre that deciphers societal challenges.
๐๐ MARE wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a New Year full of achievements! ๐๐
23.12.2025 10:01 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
How can we transform society through the Circular Economy? On 22 January 2026, CENSE, NOVA FCT, brings leading international experts from the European CRESTING project to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Register here: forms.gle/gi3TfncJvh6A...
#CircularEconomy #Sustainability
๐ Jaime Ramos (@marescience.bsky.social / @ucoimbra.bsky.social) studies the ecology of seabirds and waterbirds, which, as top marine predators, reflect the cumulative effects of changes occurring at lower trophic levels.
#ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA #MarineEcology #Seabirds #ARNET4Science
New publication in Proceding of The Royal Society B!
"Developmental and transcriptomic responses of Hawaiian bobtail squid early stages to ocean warming and acidification"
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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๐ Pressures in Madeiraโs streams are limiting the European eel. Actions: ๐นRemove barriers ๐นCreate eel passages ๐นControl invasives ๐นImprove monitoring
At #ARNET we connect science, policy and action.
@marescience.bsky.social/@maremadeira.bsky.social
mare-madeira.pt/impact/polic...
#MARE #CIMA #CBMA
Out now: a new ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ and the first for freshwater ecosystems in #Madeira! Here, we cover our main findings related to the endangered European eel -- our only native freshwater fish -- and non-indigenous species. mare-madeira.pt/impact/polic...
12.12.2025 10:38 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Nes publication in Scientific Reports from @Nature group!
"Identification of tuna species used by the Portuguese canning industry through a DNA-based approach"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@cienciasulisboa.bsky.social @arnetla.bsky.social
This guide is based on the article by MARE researcher Catarina Frazรฃo Santos, which she presented in Bali at UNESCO's MSPforum in 2024. The researcher also participated in the preparation of the guide as a contributing author and reviewer.
Read it here: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
โ๏ธThe new volume 3 of the
@MSPglobal
International Guide on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) shares key recommendations on how to develop #ClimateSmart MSP processes.
โก๏ธDownload publication: tinyurl.com/2tvthx6b
โก๏ธDownload flyer: tinyurl.com/3nrtnh6r
๐ Vanda Brotas (@marescience.bsky.social | @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social ) studies phytoplankton and ocean productivity. โThe biggest aquatic challenge is balancing the conservation of ecosystem diversity and function with growing human exploitation.โ
#ARNET #ClimateScience #ARNET4Science
๐ The Best Practice Guide for MPA Management and Monitoring, developed by MARE-ISPA, offers step-by-step frameworks for governance, indicators and adaptive monitoring, showing how ARNET advances its mission through @marescience.bsky.social. #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ScienceForPolicy
09.12.2025 13:01 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ต WEBINAR | GOOS BioEco Essential Ocean Variables: Ocean Sound | Fish Abundance & Distribution
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12 December 2025 | ๐ 09:00 (CET)
For more information and registration, visit the webinar website ๐
goosocean.org/webinars/web...
MARE is pleased to announce the launch of the LIFE REVIVE project, an innovative initiative with a significant environmental impact, aimed at improving the ecological status of the Lima and Vouga river basins
Find out all about it on the MARE website ๐
www.mare-centre.pt/en/project_l...
Day 5
Today, we conclude our Themed Week with an innovative discovery by Catarina Frazรฃo Santos' team: despite decades of research, Antarctica has never had a formal marine spatial plan.
Find out everything!
www.mare-centre.pt/en/Day5_anta...
๐ Bernardo Duarte (@marescience.bsky.social /@cienciasulisboa.bsky.social) analyses biological signatures to assess stress and pollution using AI. โNew contaminants and stressors require fast methods to detect their effects.โ
#ARNET #CBMA #CIMA #AI #Pollution #ARNET4Science
Day 4
Today we highlight the work of Paulo Catry who has been returning annually to the Falkland Islands for over 20 years to study the world's largest population of black-browed albatrosses.
www.mare-centre.pt/en/day4_mari...
๐ธ Photos: Paulo Catry
Day 3
"Unexpected contaminants in Antarctica: the island with two years of memory"
Research led by Bernardo Duarte has revealed the presence of unexpected contaminants on Deception Island โ one of the most remote and fragile ecosystems on the planet.
www.mare-centre.pt/en/day3_anta...
Day 2
๐Where the ocean breathes: what is changing in Antarctic phytoplankton? โ๏ธ
MARE's Phytoplankton and Remote Sensing group has been monitoring profound changes at the base of the Antarctic food chain.
www.mare-centre.pt/en/antartica...
Today marks the date on which the Antarctic Treaty dedicated the continent to peace and science. To mark the occasion, we will be sharing stories, challenges and discoveries of our researchers, throughout the week.
Stay tuned!
www.mare-centre.pt/en/antarctic...
New publication in @springernature.com
"Unveiling the adequacy of existing legislation in protecting urban river ecosystems in the context of One Health"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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๐ชธ Researchers from #Mardive, @marescience.bsky.social & #NOVAFCT are assessing seahorse and pipefishe populations in the Tagus & Sado estuaries, combining science and community engagement to guide long-term action โ from field surveys to national protection plans. #ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA
27.11.2025 13:02 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
New publication in BioInvasions Records!
Occurrence of the eastern mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859
(Poeciliidae, Cyprinodontiformes) in the Madeira Archipelago (NE Atlantic)
www.reabic.net/journals/bir...
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๐ Rui Rosa (@marescience.bsky.social | @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social) studies climate impacts on marine life. โOcean warming, acidification and deoxygenation will trigger cascading effects, harming marine food webs.โ
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ClimateScience #TrophicChains #ARNET4Science
@cienciasulisboa.bsky.social @arnetla.bsky.social @spetologia.bsky.social
24.11.2025 12:19 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The XXII Congress of the Portuguese Society of Ethology once again brought two days dedicated to debate and knowledge sharing on animal behavior.
MARE was present, reflecting the diversity, quality, and impact of the research we carry out in this field
www.mare-centre.pt/en/ethologyc...
Find out more ๐
www.mare-centre.pt/en/meeting_s...
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MARE participated in the recent meeting with the Secretary of State for the Environment Joรฃo Manuel Esteves, focused on seagrass beds
We are commited to work to promote solid science and solutions that support the sustainability of marine ecosystems
๐ธ: Ministรฉrio do Ambiente e Energia
@arnetla.bsky.social @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social
21.11.2025 10:37 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
MARE researcher Manuel Vieira took the audience at the conference โAmbient Noise: the forgotten pollutantโ on a journey into the hidden world of ocean sounds โ where fish communicate, defend their territory and even โsingโ to reproduce.
Find out more ๐
www.mare-centre.pt/en/acusticco...
Another #LIFEPREDATOR action with park rangers from #ICNF and #GNR operationals. We have trained our colleagues to fish Identification and fish sampling. These actions will improve our enforcement on anglers. @marescience.bsky.social @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social @lifeprogramme.bsky.social
18.11.2025 19:47 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
