NEMO-Tools Project

Can we map macroalgae forests using commercial satellites? Mapping subtidal seascapes and seabed has a long history. Using satellites, Jacques Cousteau and NASA create bathymetry maps for Bahamas using Landsat observations. Seagras…

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Can we map macroalgae forests using commercial satellites?
Find the answer in the latest publication by the NEMO-Tools team:
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Nemo-Tools project showcased at UKEOF UKDNA working group conference The Nemo-Tools project made a significant contribution to the 11th UKEOF UKDNA Working Group Conference, held on May 13-14, 2025, at the Royal Society. Team member and researcher Giota Xanthopoulou…

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These semi-enclosed European seas appear to have specific zones that "collect" larger amounts of macro-plastics, thereby affecting species such as marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles.

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🗑️ As plastic represents the most common type of marine litter, these scientists expressed concern about its impact on marine life globally, particularly in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

Expanding Citizen Science Engagement: Inspiring Young Marine Scientists As part of the ongoing citizen science initiatives led by National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Fisheries Research Institute (INALE), students in Kavala had the opportunity to e…

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This project is carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU (Implementation body: HFRI).

🫧 They measured marine phytoplankton, seawater pH and temperature, and microplastics, gaining valuable insights into scientific methodologies while using accessible and frugal data collection tools.

🌊 The students had the opportunity to learn more about marine biodiversity and how humans play a major role in environmental change.

🏫 Continuing its citizen engagement initiatives with a focus on youth, NEMO-Tools team members from #NKUA and #INALE visited two primary schools of Kavala in collaboration to introduce students to key scientific concepts through presentations and laboratory activities.

The most delightful reaction to finding the purple #gorgonian site from our wonderful student Artemis. Truly beautiful site. Will be processing and posting the video footage within a week! Watch this space! 🧪🪸🐠🐟 #fieldwork #marinescience

Our #ROV surveys in Lesvos continue, revealing breathtaking #gorgonian forests—but not without a stark reminder of human impact. #Ghostnets and abandoned longlines haunt these vibrant ecosystems.
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Stunning #gorgonian forests thrive in the coastal waters of Lesvos! Our ROV surveys, conducted as part of @nemo-tools.bsky.social , continue to unveil these underwater marvels. #MarineEcology #MarineConservation 🧪

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Yellow gorgonian - Eunicella cavolini

Exciting news! The NEMO Tools ROV team of @skatsanevakis.bsky.social has begun exploring Lesvos Island, assessing gorgonians & coralligenous assemblages. Two trips down, five to go! Follow along @nemo-tools.bsky.social l 🧪🌊🐠

#MarineBiology #NEMOTools #MarineEcology #Fieldwork

Individual plasticity in response to rising sea temperatures contributes to an advancement in green turtle nesting phenology | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Phenological changes (i.e. shifts in the timing of biological events) are among the most frequently reported population-level responses to climate change and are often assumed to be adaptive and incre...

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1️⃣ They highlighted the importance of examining individual-level phenotypic plasticity, as well as various factors like age and breeding experience to better understand the animal's ability to adapt to water temperature changes.

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📹 The NEMO-Tools project has highlighted the importance of monitoring biodiversity vulnerable to climate change.

🐢 Researchers, after 31 years of data collection, found that green turtles at Alagadi beach in Northern Cyprus are now laying eggs earlier, attributed to rising Mediterranean water

Vulnerability of benthic trait diversity across the Mediterranean Sea following mass mortality events - Nature Communications The future of marine ecosystem function under global change may be predicted by examining past trends. Here, the authors examine mass marine mortality data from 389 benthic Mediterranean species (1986...

🔥🌊 The #Mediterranean is undergoing a rapid ecological shift! Our new study in Nature Communications reveals that #MassMortality events have caused a substantial loss of benthic #trait #diversity in just 5 years
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NEMO-Tools at the Interreg IPA Adrion Project SAMESEA On January 28, 2025, the NEMO-Tools project was presented at the round table event of the SAMESEA project, held at the Archipelagos Research Base in Agios Konstantinos, Samos, Greece. This event br…

This project is carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU (Implementation body: HFRI)

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💙 The participation of NEMO-Tools in the SAMESEA round table reinforced the importance of collaboration in marine conservation efforts for the betterment of the protection of vulnerable species.

📋 His presentation highlighted innovative monitoring protocols developed for assessing stranding events and habitat selection, as well as the impacts of human activities on marine biodiversity.

👥 With the general topic of the discussions being marine megafauna monitoring, stranding events, and sea turtle nesting site assessments in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, Professor Antonios Mazaris from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki shared insights from the NEMO-Tools project.

🐠 The NEMO-Tools project was recently presented at the round table event of the SAMESEA project, held at the Archipelagos Research Base in Agios Konstantinos, Samos, Greece.

🌊 Exciting Progress in the NEMO-Tools Project! 🌊 We are thrilled to announce that the implementation of a key deliverable in the NEMO-Tools project is nearing completion: the development of an innovative, low-cost hydrophone…

This project is carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU (Implementation body: HFRI)

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🌊 By promoting the use of passive acoustic platforms, NEMO-Tools aims to characterize the underwater soundscape and support sustainable monitoring of marine mammals and noise pollution in the Greek seas.

🐬 100 acoustics machines will be distributed through citizen science initiatives and will allow citizens, who are willing to contribute to the collection of important data, to detect marine mammal presence, movement patterns, and assess underwater noise levels.

⚙️ The development of novel, inexpensive hydrophones is one of the innovative features in the Nemo-Tools project. We are happy to announce that this key deliverable is nearing completion!

🎉 Exciting Milestone Achieved! Our Ground Unmanned Vehicle (GUV) is Ready for Field Research! 🌍🤖 We are thrilled to announce that our prototype Ground Unmanned Vehicle (GUV) is fully developed and ready to embark on its field mission! 🚀 This cutting-edge robotic vehicle is designed to scan san…

🚗 The GUV, while navigating autonomously, will scan sandy shores and produce high-resolution habitat maps, supporting innovative research on coastal ecosystems.

📰 Read more details about this vehicle’s distinctiveness on our website’s news section!

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🚀 Empowering observation and monitoring of coastal habitats is one of NEMO-Tools’ goals, thus, we are thrilled to announce that our prototype Ground Unmanned Vehicle (GUV) is fully developed and ready to embark on its field mission!

🌿 Using 16S & 18S rRNA sequencing for bacterial and eukaryotic communities, scientists have pinpointed how eelgrass beds affect microbiota composition in the Baltic Sea.

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This project is carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU (Implementation body: HFRI)

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🛠 Utilizing diverse hard (ROVs, drones, Ground Unmanned Vehicle) and soft (eDNA, AI) technologies, this project will provide innovative data-driven measures of #biodiversity and ecosystem change at different spatial and temporal scales.

🐠 Under the prism of the #EUBiodiversityStrategy2030, NEMO-Tools aims to be a catalyst for transformative change in marine ecosystem management, monitoring and conservation planning.