#ARNET4Science
🐢 After nesting in Guinea-Bissau, green turtles head to Mauritania, Ghana or even Brazil. Their story is in a free book on West Africa's sea turtles, coordinated by Paulo Catry (@marescience.bsky.social, #ISPA) and published by @prcmarine.bsky.social.
#ARNET4Science #MARE #CIMA #CBMA
November 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
🌊 Sílvia Lourenço (@marescience.bsky.social | University of Leiria and Oeste) studies sustainable, scalable aquaculture of high-value marine invertebrates.
💬 “Aquaculture needs circular, climate-resilient models that provide safe food fairly.”
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #Aquaculture #ARNET4Science
November 5, 2026 at 9:02 PM
🐟 Which rivers should Portugal free first? @@marescience.bsky.social at the University of Évora identified 77 priority sub-basins, about 6,500 km of rivers, for the National Nature Restoration Plan. Experts from MARE Coimbra and #arditi also reviewed the report.
#ARNET #CIMA #CBMA #ARNET4Science
November 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
🌊🦠 The MultiALIVE project, coordinated by CIMA/ARNET-UAlg, will develop new tools to detect and predict harmful algal blooms and bivalve contamination in offshore aquaculture.
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #UAlg #MultiALIVE #Aquaculture #HarmfulAlgalBlooms #ARNET4Science
October 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
🌊 Ana Matias (#CIMA, #UAlg) studies coastal and marine environments and how to communicate coastal risk inclusively, bridging geoscience, art and communication.
#ARNET #MARE #CBMA #ScienceCommunication #CoastalCommunities #Geosciences #ARNET4Science
October 27, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🌊🏆 12 #ARNET researchers are on the 2026 Stanford/Elsevier list of the world's top 2% scientists, and four also make the career-long list. Congratulations to all!
#MARE #CIMA #CBMA #MarineScience #Top2Percent #ResearchImpact #ARNET4Science
October 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🦞🌊 Pedro Anastácio (@marescience.bsky.social | #UÉvora) studies the dispersal, distribution, public perception and risk of invasive freshwater fauna.
💬 “The main challenge is controlling how fast invasive alien species arrive and spread.”
#ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA #InvasiveSpecies #ARNET4Science
October 22, 2026 at 8:04 PM
🌊 The Funchal Marine Biology Station, run by Funchal City Council since 1999, studies the biology and ecology of Madeira's coastal and deep-sea environments. Some of its researchers are part of @marescience.bsky.social.
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ARNET4Science
October 20, 2026 at 8:03 PM
🌧️ Through #ARNET, @cbma-uminho.bsky.social is coordinating #URBAnWat3r to assess how urban stormwater runoff affects water quality and aquatic biodiversity, while engaging citizens and local authorities in better stormwater management.
#WaterQuality #Biodiversity #CitizenScience #ARNET4Science
October 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
💧 Bruno B. Castro (@cbma-uminho.bsky.social) studies how organisms respond to human impacts, focusing on aquatic pollution.
💬 “Pollutants are global drivers of the biodiversity crisis.”
#ARNET #CBMA #AquaticPollution #ARNET4Science
October 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🍐 @marescience.bsky.social team at the #UniversityLeiriaOeste found Asparagopsis armata extract inhibited up to 97% of fire blight bacterial growth in the lab. In a first orchard trial, treated trees recovered yield. 💶 #bcsdportugal #FundaçãoAméliaMello #FAMFoundation
#ARNET #ARNET4Science
October 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🐟🌊 Pedro Félix (@marescience.bsky.social | #PolytechnicUniversityofSetubal) works to recover declining populations and reduce the footprint of aquaculture and invasive seaweeds.
💬 “Unregulated and illegal fishing is among my greatest concerns.”
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #UNIPS #ARNET4Science
October 6, 2026 at 8:27 AM
💧 The EU Project #OneAquaHealth found pharmaceuticals in 91% of 100 urban stream sites across 5 European cities. Its Policy Brief, led by @marescience.bsky.social researcher Maria João Feio, treats stream restoration as public health prevention. #ARNET #ARNET4Science
October 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
📊🌊 Sónia Barroso (@marescience.bsky.social | #ULO) valorises marine resources for human nutrition, from bioactive compounds to sustainable foods.
💬 “Sustainable exploitation and alternative food sources are key challenges for aquatic ecosystems.”
#ARNET #MARE #BlueEconomy #ARNET4Science
September 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🐦 MAC Puffinus #BestLife2030 (@maremadeira.bsky.social | #ARDITI) is identifying patagarro breeding areas, monitoring nests and reducing predator impact across Madeira and La Palma. In Funchal, it nests in the steep valleys linking the mountain and the city. #ARNET #ARNET4Science
September 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🐢 Filipe Banha (@marescience.bsky.social | #UEvora) studies invasive species in freshwater ecosystems, from dispersal to management strategies.
💬 "Raising awareness is urgent to change risk behaviours and tackle ongoing invasions."
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #InvasiveSpecies #ARNET4Science
September 22, 2026 at 8:27 AM
👾⚠️ 231 invasive marine species now confirmed in Portugal, up from the last national count in 2015. 5 new arrivals found near Sines, 22 more flagged by eDNA alone. “A dynamic, cross-border phenomenon,” says Romeu Ribeiro (@marecentre.bsky.social ). #ARNET #ARNET4Science
September 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🌊 #CIEMAR is the Marine Sciences Laboratory of #UniversityÉvora, based in Sines since 1990. It researches marine ecology, resource conservation and pollution, with @marescience.bsky.social |ARNET researchers as part of the team.
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ARNET4Science
September 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
🌊 Juan L. Garzon (#CIMA, #UAlg) studies the behaviour of the ocean and its impact on communities, using numerical models, observations and AI.
#ARNET #ClimateChange #ARNET4Science
September 3, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📝 A new #WindFloatAtlantic report, with @marescience.bsky.social input, found higher fish & octopus abundance inside the fishing exclusion zone. windfloat-atlantic.com/our-commitments/#environment
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ARNET4Science
September 1, 2026 at 8:27 AM
🆕 Study in Biological Invasions: Strait of Hormuz shutdown left 1,500+ ships stranded, accumulating dense biofouling. Co-author João Canning-Clode (MARE-Madeira/ARNET) warns of a global invasive species risk as shipping resumes.
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#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ARNET4Science
August 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🌊🦠 Celso Alves (@marescience.bsky.social | #PLeiria) explores marine biotech to address societal challenges.
💬 "The loss of biodiversity may limit marine organisms' potential to produce unique bioactive molecules."
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #BlueBiotechnology #ARNET4Science
August 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
🔦 It's called TWILIGHTED, coordinated by @maremadeira.bsky.social with @geomarkiel.bsky.social and #NTNU, focused on the mesophotic and twilight zones off Madeira. 🔗https://twilighted.eu/
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #TWILIGHTED #ARNET4Science
July 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🧬🌊 Through #ARNET, @cbma-uminho.bsky.social joins #eDNAqua-Plan to develop FAIR and interoperable digital solutions for aquatic biodiversity monitoring using environmental DNA.
#MARE #CIMA #CBMA #eDNA #Biodiversity #ARNET4Science
July 23, 2026 at 12:15 PM
💪🌊 From rivers to the ocean: science for a changing territory. Over two days in Faro, 100+ researchers met for the 2nd ARNET Meeting, joined by public bodies, NGOs and partners, in an open dialogue between science, management and society. #ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #PublicPolicy #ARNET4Science
July 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM