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Scientists urge caution, further assessment of ecological impacts above deep-sea mining • MBARI A new study argues that deep-sea mining poses significant risks not only to seafloor ecosystems, but also to animals in the vast midwater realm.

Their findings, published in @natureportfolio.nature.com, reaffirm earlier work by researchers including Steven Haddock of @mbarinews.bsky.social, who have urged the global community to move cautiously in the face of all the uncertainties. mbayaq.co/44cVKEa

Life Finds a Way, Even on Inactive Hydrothermal Vents - bioGraphic In the darkness of the deep sea, animals flourish on hydrothermal vents that have gone cold.

Scientists long assumed that inactive vents, without the mineral-rich plumes that make active vents so mesmerizing, didn’t host unique lifeforms.

“It turns out that we just weren’t looking very closely,” says marine biologist Jason Sylvan.

www.biographic.com/life-finds-a...

El MNCN presenta su propuesta de actividades para la Semana de la Ciencia | Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales Habrá un homenaje a Jane Goodall en el que Rebeca Atencia, considerada su sucesora, hablará de su experiencia con la primatóloga

Del 4 al 16 de noviembre se celebra la semana de la ciencia (si, son dos semanas aunque por el nombre parezca una)

Tienes toda la información en el enlace pero yo te recomiendo especialmente el homenaje a Jane Goodall que tendremos el jueves 12

mncn.csic.es/es/Comunicac...

The allotetraploid lycophyte Selaginella rupincola growing among the boulders at Cochise Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains southeast of Tucson, Arizona.

Xanthisma spinulosum growing outside a gym in Tucson, Arizona.

Selaginella arizonica X eremophila hybrid zone at Alamo Canyon in Organ Pipe National Monument.

A Dieteria sp. being visited by a skipper in the White Mountains of Arizona.

I'm recruiting PhD students for the Barker Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study plant evolutionary genomics - polyploidy, hybridization & machine learning for genome evolution. Work with Selaginella, Xanthisma, Brassica & more. Funding available via CAMBIUM Fellowships. Reach out if interested! 🧬🌵🤖

TWELVE open PhD positions - what a fantastic opportunity for aspiring ocean scientists! UAF is a fantastic university with really amazing faculty, and Fairbanks is a beautiful place for outdoorsy people.

These iconic corals are nearly extinct due to heatwaves: can they be saved? Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation strategies.

These iconic #corals are nearly extinct due to heatwaves: can they be saved?
#marineecology
#research

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds NZ$180bn worth of housing and $26bn of infrastructure at risk of flooding and storm damage, new government report finds

“New Zealand is bearing the brunt of these warming seas because of its position…Meanwhile, the Subtropical Front — the boundary between cold subantarctic water and warmer subtropical water…has moved 120km west…the first time a shift in large-scale ocean circulation around NZ had been observed”🧪

WOW. Posting also to the 🧪 feed

Preparing for the new week like a 5th Place 2025 Small World in Motion Competition (newborn sea urchin walking along the seabed)

Check our latest paper in @currentbiology.bsky.social about the unique sex determination system in Nautilus ➡️ XX/XY chromosomes unlike other cephalopods (ZZ/Z0).
with @reef-combo.bsky.social and @anariesgo.bsky.social et al., and led by Hector Torrado.
Get it: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lbs~_LsQS...

La «velutina del mar» ya invade la costa asturiana: en estas playas se ha detectado de forma «abundante» El biólogo José Manuel Rico Ordás advierte que el alga asiática es una especie exótica «oportunista» que crece muy rápido desplazando a las comunidades nativas. Explica que se ha solicitado una ayuda ...

Como era de esperar, el alga asiática que está invadiendo las costas de la península ya ha llegado a nuestras costas.

www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/astu...

A colorful genome: meet the rare Mediterranean White-spotted Yellow Wart Slug The White-spotted Yellow Wart Slug’s reference genome opens new doors to a better understanding of this unique Mediterranean species, its history, adaptations and factors threatening its survival.The ...

The White-spotted Yellow Wart Slug is a rare sea slug found only in the warm waters of the Mediterranean. Its #genome opens up exciting research opportunities for this colorful species.
🔗 Learn more: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/a-color...

Imagine if your car were powered by…seaweed 🌿

#Kelp farming is a rapidly growing industry, promising not only the uptake of CO2 but also potential food and #biofuel.

📲Learn how #WHOI scientists are helping to scale kelp production in the US & beyond:
go.whoi.edu/seaweedfuel

¡Recordad!☀️'Museo de Verano', el campamento urbano para niñas/os de 5 a 12 años, se celebrará hasta el 5 de septiembre. Este año estamos aprendiendo sobre ríos🏞️, dinosaurios🦖, especies invasoras o evolución 🧬. ¡Todavía quedan plazas! tinyurl.com/ykpn9kjj @csicdivulga.bsky.social

🔍 What do fishers, scientists, and managers prioritize to secure the future of fishing in Mallorca?

We explored this in the Llevant de Mallorca – Cala Ratjada Marine Reserve in this new study!⭐

 Here's what we found 👇

#SustainableFisheries #MPA 
@ICMCSIC

#JuanjoMartin
@miquelortega.bsky.social

I signed on to this letter of support to reconsider....its essential to research and science in #Antarctica. 🧪🇦🇶

🌍 Antarctica’s krill crisis is exploding.
🦐 518,000+ tons harvested — risking whales, penguins & the fragile Southern Ocean ecosystem.
🔥 Climate change + unregulated fishing = ecological tipping point.

🛑 #ProtectAntarctica | 📉 Collapse is unfolding. Not fiction—fact.
🔗 apnews.com/article/anta...

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AI Abuse to Skirt Copyright Law - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay In the past week, a number of prominent nature photographers showed how their photographs were being stolen and mangled into "AI-nonsense", deceiving countless others into believing the made-up storie...

This is truly depressing... Look at how they abused these amazing photos by @nickybay.bsky.social ... Everyone needs to be super extra careful when sharing or liking cool/pretty/funny stuff anywhere.

The sponge-like thing looks more like an Alcyonium or something related (cnidarian)

Record-breaking 2023 marine heatwaves The year 2023 witnessed an extraordinary surge in marine heatwaves (MHWs) across Earth’s oceans, setting new records in duration, extent, and intensity, with MHW activity totaling 53.6 billion °C days...

New data on 2023's marine heatwaves is alarming. Oceans hit unprecedented temps & durations, with some events so extreme they're considered once-in-centuries occurrences. It's a clear signal that warming climate impacts are accelerating.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#unprecedented #oceanwarming

Street lamps aren’t the only form of artificial light pollution – here’s how to create darker nights Light Pollution is a significant environmental issue and is spreading rapidly. The good news is that it is easy to fix - find out how here…

Interesting research, suggesting poorly designed or excessive private lighting is contributing as much to ALAN pollution as street lights.
🌏🧪
This seems to be one of the few areas where our own actions can make a significant positive contribution!

Turn it off!
💡
theconversation.com/street-lamps...

Say hello to your new favorite sharks. 😍🦈♥️⁠
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Deep-sea catsharks prowl the waters just above the deep seafloor, searching for prey. Scientists have described more than 100 species of deep-sea catshark from waters around the world, making them the largest family of sharks alive today. #SharkWeek

The second chapter of my Ph.D. is out!
🐟 We evaluated how oceanography and fisheries influence the diet of #swordfish, a key species in Mediterranean and Atlantic foodwebs
🤟 Thanks to coauthors
@jnavarro.bsky.social @joangimenez.bsky.social @martacoll.bsky.social @salvagaviotas.bsky.social

We are delighted to welcome Croatia as the 38th country supporting a moratorium or precautionary pause on deep-sea mining!

The wave continues to grow, with more countries saying no to #DeepSeaMining

#StopTheMachines

🦖 Desde el 11 de julio visitad 'Dinosaurios entre nosotros'. Aprended sobre la evolución de las 🐦 #aves haciendo un recorrido por la historia de sus ancestros #dinosaurios. Es una propuesta del @amnh.org con la colaboración de instituciones de diversos países. www.mncn.csic.es/es/Comunicac...

Join us 15/09/2025 @mncn-csic.bsky.social for a symposium on various applications of #genomics to #biodiversity research

Registration required for in-person participation (www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/museum-bio...); streamed through YouTube.

Thanks to generous support by Conexión Genoma @csic.es

🧵 🤔¿Sabéis qué son las esponjas patata? No, no son las que tenéis en la ducha, sino esponjas que forman campos en el fondo marino. Una suerte de bosques que dan cobijo a otras especies de invertebrados y peces de interés comercial. 👇 @cnb-csic.bsky.social 📷P.Cárdenas www.mncn.csic.es/es/Comunicac...

Media release: No deep-sea mining approved as ISA Council ends, despite continued push to start a failing industry - DSCC MEDIA RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 21 July 2025 The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) is calling for the international community to urgently establish a moratorium on destructive deep-sea mini...

"No deep-sea mining approved as ISA Council ends, despite continued push to start a failing industry."

See below the DSCC's press release for the closing of the International Seabed Authority's Council Meeting.

deep-sea-conservation.org/media-releas...

#DefendTheDeep #StopTheMachines