Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC)

Acte d'homenatge a Kike Ballesteros | CEAB Aquest dimarts 2 de desembre, de 9,30 h a 17 h, es duu a terme, a la seu central del Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), un gran acte d’homenatge a l’investigador del Centre Enric “Kike” Ballesteros, que ens va deixar fa un any. L’esdeveniment inclourà el descobriment de la placa i inaguració del renovat… Acte d’homenatge a Kike Ballesteros

💙Today at the CEAB-CSIC, we pay tribute to Enric “Kike” Ballesteros, a leading biologist and ecologist who passed away a year ago. We remember his scientific, outreach, and human legacy🔗

ℹ️ Did you know we are organized through thematic committees (#equality, #sustainability, #ethics, #wellbeing…)? They drive bottom-up actions and values for a more inclusive, ethical and sustainable Centre🌱🔽 https://www.ceab.csic.es/en/the-ceab/organisation-and-team/ceab-committees/

📣#Tossa honors Enric “Kike” Ballesteros —the eminent ecologist who sadly passed away a year ago. Many institutions have already paid tribute, and this Sunday Tossa de Mar —a place deeply connected to him— will do so as well💙 https://visittossa.com/agenda_mensual/homenatge-a-enric-kike-ballesteros/

🌍 The #SALBIA project is back in Africa for fieldwork on the Gambia River. The team (CEAB-CSIC, IDAEA-CSIC, @uam.es, GREAT Institute Gambia) examines salinisation’s impacts 🔗 https://www.ceab.csic.es/avaluen-els-impactes-de-la-salinitzacio-dun-dels-principals-rius-de-lafrica/

Oropesa del Mar acerca la ciudadanía y la ciencia en el Foro Nacional de Ciencia Ciudadana Oropesa del Mar ha sido hoy el epicentro del debate nacional sobre ciencia ciudadana con un foro que refuerza la conexión entre la sociedad, la investigación y las políticas públicas

ℹ️We took part in the #CitizenScience Forum held in Oropesa, Valencian Community. CEAB-CSIC researchers talked about @mosquitoalert.bsky.social and @obsdelmar.bsky.social🔗

👩🏻‍🔬Every month we study the Cystoseira s.l. forests at two coastal sites: Port de la Selva and Cala Estreta.

📏We look at aspects such as density, size and fertility of the individuals.

📘 New scientific article: "Advancing Marine Conservation: Metabarcoding and
Metaphylogeography for a Multi-Year Biomonitoring of Benthic Communities of National Parks Across Two Seas". By X. Turon, A. Antich et al. 🔗 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ddi.70121

De las llamas al grifo, cómo los incendios comprometen la calidad del agua El eco de los grandes fuegos del verano no solo persiste en el paisaje, también en el agua. Las lluvias arrastran cenizas, sedimentos y restos químicos hacia ríos y embalses formando ‘riadas negras’ que comprometen el abastecimiento, la agricultura, los ecosistemas y la salud humana.

🔝How do #wildfires compromise #water quality? Find out in this report by @agenciasinc.es, where we also talk about changes in the #sea 🧐🔗

ℹ️What #research #infrastructure does CEAB-CSIC work with? Discover LOOP: a field station in the #Pyrenees with automated sensors, monitoring points across #lakes and #rivers, long-term data collection, and more 🔽
https://www.ceab.csic.es/en/unique-facilities/pyrenees-limnological-observatory/

🌍How do global change and land uses affect the capacity of headwater catchments to retain greenhouse gases? #SERVICO2 project, coordinated from CEAB-CSIC, is studying this. This week, its entire team, is at the Centre to coordinate the actions that will be carried out ▶️ https://servico2.org/

You can’t miss the article Emma wrote in memory of Kike Ballesteros for the 9th Environmental Conferences of the Balearic Islands 🙌🏽✨🩵
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@emmacebrian.bsky.social @ceabcsic.bsky.social @iea-udg.bsky.social @medrecover.bsky.social

ℹ️ What #research #infrastructure does CEAB-CSIC work with? Discover URL: an experimental platform with artificial channels and lagoons fed by treated effluent, pioneering the study and restoration of heavily modified urban rivers 🧐 https://www.ceab.csic.es/en/unique-facilities/urban-river-lab/

De novo genome assembly, inversion detection, and worldwide adaptation on the invasive species Styela plicata - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - De novo genome assembly, inversion detection, and worldwide adaptation on the invasive species Styela plicata

📘 New scientific article: "De novo genome assembly, inversion detection, and worldwide adaptation on the invasive species Styela plicata". Published in Scientific Reports, part of the @natureportfolio.nature.com 👇

📣 We’ll be at the XI Trobada d’Estudis del Montseny. CEAB-CSIC researchers will speak about #plasticpollution and share insights from research projects such as #APOMCycling 👇🏾
https://www.diba.cat/ca/web/espais-naturals/trobades-de-presentacio-d-estudis/montseny/xi-trobada-d-estudiosos-del-montseny

🔝Recovering high-mountain ponds. Interview by R+D CSIC with CEAB-CSIC researchers Teresa Buchaca and Marc Ventura, scientific coordinators of the Life Resque Alpyr project. Did you miss it? You can find it here 🔗https://rdcsic.dicat.csic.es/ca/medi-ambient/projectes/recuperant-llacs-dalta-muntanya

⏱️Last hours of the #ScienceWeek! This morning we wrapped up the visits from local schools  Around 200 students took part in scientific routes focused on the study of high-mountain #lakes, #mosquitoes and #marine forests.

🦟 Did you know that human activity contributes to the spread of invasive mosquitoes?

🧪 During the #ScienceWeek at @ceabcsic.bsky.social, the #E4Warning team explains how we study them to anticipate environmental and health risks.

🔬Esta semana el @ceabcsic.bsky.social abre sus puertas con actividades para descubrir la investigación sobre ecosistemas y salud.

🦟Participamos en la ruta “Rastreando a los #mosquitos” para dar a conocer la investigación sobre estos insectos y su impacto en la salud.

#SetmanaCiencia

Emergence of an invasive ascidian in Canary Islands (Eastern Atlantic): Tracking the arrival and spread of Cnemidocarpa irene This study documents the first occurrence and rapid expansion of the solitary ascidian Cnemidocarpa irene in natural marine habitats of Tenerife (Canary Islands). Native to the Indo-Pacific, C. irene had previously been introduced to the Caribbean, Brazil, and Cape Verde. It was first observed in Tenerife in 2020, though retrospective records through citizen science tools date its presence back to 2018. A total of 74 sightings along the island’s coasts were reported between 2018 and 2024, when it reached densities of ca. 2 individuals/aggregates per square metre in the initial introduction area. Thus, the species is undergoing a clear proliferation and a spatial expansion. Morphological and genetic analyses confirmed the identity of C. irene and its phylogenetic placement, closely related to other Cnemidocarpa and related genera such as Asterocarpa. This species shows concerning invasive characteristics, such as a fast expansion, abundance in natural habitats, and aggregative behaviour, suggesting potential threats to native biota. Due to its limited natural dispersal capacity, the introduction of C. irene to Tenerife is attributed to anthropogenic vectors, particularly oil platforms arriving at major Canary Island ports. The proximity of the initial records to port areas supports this hypothesis. Given the potential species’ ecological risks, the authors recommend close monitoring, manual removal where feasible, and strengthened involvement of citizen science. This case highlights the vulnerability of oceanic islands to marine biological invasions and the importance of ports and marinas as critical entry points, underscoring the need for proactive surveillance and early intervention strategies.

📚New scientific article in Aquatic Invasions @invasivesnet.bsky.social ➡️"Emergence of an invasive ascidian in #CanaryIslands: Tracking the arrival and spread of Cnemidocarpa irene".✍️ By X. Turon (CEAB-CSIC), J.C. Hernández (Univ. de La Laguna) et al.👇🏾

Indigenous delegates prepare for COP30 with focus on justice, land and finance As the Brazilian city of Belém prepares for this year’s U.N. climate conference, COP30, Indigenous leaders worldwide say they’re getting ready to have their demands addressed. Dubbed the “nature COP”…

The 2025 U.N. climate conference, COP30, will run from Nov. 10-21 in Belém, Brazil, and is expected to host the largest participation of Indigenous peoples in the conference series’ history, with more than 3,000 Indigenous delegates registered.

Mongabay spoke with some about their objectives.

ℹ️ What #research #infrastructure does CEAB-CSIC offer? Discover the #Nautical & #Diving Service: equipped with rigid, semi-rigid and inflatable boats, plus diving gear and compressors—ideal for aquatic observation, sampling and marine research 🤿 https://www.ceab.csic.es/en/the-ceab/facilities/

The CEAB-CSIC opens its doors to bring marine, freshwater, and theoretical ecology closer to the public | CEAB The Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) will hold its Open Days from 12 to 14 November as part of the 2025 Science Week. Over three days, the centre will offer free activities for students and the general public to showcase the international research being carried out in the fields of marine, freshwater, and… The CEAB-CSIC opens its doors to bring marine, freshwater, and theoretical ecology closer to the public

📢 The #ScienceWeek is back!

From November 12 to 14, we open our doors to schools 👩‍🏫 and everyone interested 🌊

🔬 Join our activities! ✨👇🏾

ℹ️ What #research #infrastructure does CEAB-CSIC offer? Discover LEOV: controlled experiments with live aquatic organisms — like algae or sponges — in precisely regulated environments 🧐 https://www.ceab.csic.es/en/unique-facilities/live-organism-experimentation-laboratory/

Los mares españoles ya tienen 574 especies exóticas La mayoría provienen del tráfico marítimo internacional y el Mediterráneo es el área más afectada

ℹ️Spanish seas now host almost 600 #exoticspecies. Most come from international maritime traffic, and the #Mediterranean is the most affected area. Via @elperiodico.com 👇

La trascendencia de la biodiversidad sumergida

Las praderas submarinas pueden almacenar igual o más carbono que los bosques tropicales, con la retención de siete toneladas cada año por hectárea.

Estudio liderado por @ceabcsic.bsky.social

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Plastic-eating bacteria discovered in the ocean: A large-scale global study by scientists at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) revealed that these marine microbes are widespread and genetically prepared to consume polyethylene terephthalate (PET) -- the tough plastic used in everyday items like drink bottles and fabrics. Their remarkable ability stems from a distinct structural feature on a plastic-degrading enzyme called PETase. This feature, known as the M5 motif, acts as a molecular signature that signals when an enzyme can truly break down PET. "The M5 motif acts like a fingerprint that tells us when a PETase is likely to be functional, able to break down PET plastic," explains Carlos Duarte, a marine ecologist and co-leader of the study. "Its discovery helps us understand how these enzymes evolved from other hydrocarbon-degrading enzymes," he says. "In the ocean, where carbon is scarce, microbes seem to have fine-tuned these enzymes to make use of this new, human-made carbon source: plastic." ...

🌊 NEREUS is out! with ocean sciences news shared by @icmcsic.bsky.social @ceabcsic.bsky.social @bluemarinef.bsky.social @ieo.es Nº 311 - 5 November 2025

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🦟Diseases like #dengue are no longer distant. To strengthen prevention & control, @mosquitoalert.bsky.social joins global efforts🌎.Two members in #Brazil with EU project #INOVEC, working with leading institutions such as @oficialfiocruz.bsky.social 🔗
https://www.mosquitoalert.com/en/32173/

Did you know which Cystoseira species appear at each depth?

#marineforest #marineforests #cystoseira #mediterranean #marinebiology #PhD #science #scicomm #algae #biodiversity #mediterranée #boscosmarins

@cgalobart.bsky.social @ceabcsic.bsky.social

🌊Un estudio liderado por el #CSIC desarrolla el primer inventario mundial del #carbono retenido por las praderas submarinas

🌎Ese trabajo, con participación de @ceabcsic.bsky.social, muestra la capacidad de estas plantas para retener hasta 40 millones de toneladas de carbono

➡️http://tiny.cc/36ju001

Un trabajo internacional liderado por @ceabcsic.bsky.social crea el 1r inventario global de carbono retenido por las praderas submarinas

Confirma la capacidad de estos ecosistemas para absorber más CO2 que los bosques tropicales
#CambioClimático

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