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Frank Melzner

@frankmelzner.bsky.social
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Professor of Marine Ecology at the University of Vienna & guest researcher at GEOMAR, trained physiologist, interested in coastal invertebrates, algae, ecoevo & climate change, homepage.univie.ac.at/frank.melzner…

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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Wonderful science environment @univie.ac.at & cool collaboration options to other institutes in the city.
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Our lab is hiring a long-term Postdoc in marine animal physiology (5 years). Great chance to work with us phenotyping mussels & to develop your own research program on questions of choice. Excellent lab and aquaristics facilities and easy access to European seas: jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Postdoc-...
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Postdoc marine evolutionary physiology (University Assistant)
Postdoc marine evolutionary physiology (University Assistant)
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Dr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I'm hiring a bioinformatician! Review of applications starts October 1 with a start date as soon as possible. 🧪 #Genomics #popGen #CompBio northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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Bioinformatician - Lotterhos Lab
About the Opportunity About the Center for Marine Ecological Genomics The successful candidate will be based at the Lotterhos Lab and the Center for Marine Ecological Genomics at Northeastern Marine S...
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Casey Dunn @caseywdunn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
My new book, Phylogenetic Biology, is now published. Available online for free at dunnlab.org/phylogenetic... . Physical copies can be purchased at shop.lightningsource.com/b/085?params... or your favorite bookstore.
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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 09/09/2026
#Seaweed forests are widely viewed as natural climate solutions, but warming oceans are driving their rapid decline. Karen Filbee-Dexter, @twernberg.bsky.social &co reveal that losses are outpacing restoration efforts by orders of magnitude, raising urgent concerns @plosbiology.org 🧪 buff.ly/C8mfltu
Left: Productive Laminaria hyperborea kelp forests in Norway (credit: Jonas Thomar). Right:  Interventions to reduce degradation of seaweed forests, listed in rough order of area affected by stressor. These actions (1) should be the first steps in seaweed forest conservation and can lead to prevention of future loss in intact areas or passive restoration in degraded areas (2). In cases where the outcome following step 1 is no recovery, additional active restoration interventions such as seeding, grazer control, or transplanting may be necessary (3).
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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Come join us, PhD and postdoc positions! Please spread! Supervisor @patricepottier.bsky.social (patricepottierlab.com), me as co-supervisor. Impacts of climate change on different life-stages in fish.🐟🧪 PhD web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103... Postdoc web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
2 more weeks to apply! The position comes with a start-up package and fully equipped labs & technical support that the marine PIs share! Excellent opportunity to build your group with many collaborative opportunities in the various biology-centred departments and institutes in Vienna.
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We are looking for a TT professor in Rapid Marine Adaptation to study marine eukaryotic evolution to climate change. Join our growing & vibrant department! Please spread the ad: jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Tenure-T... Contact me if you need more information! @univie.ac.at
Picture of students on a beach
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Good times in the Baltic with our MSc students Ecology & Evolution @univie.ac.at and Biological Oceanography @geomarkiel.bsky.social studying biodiversity and photosynthesis in Fucus meadows for our #Fubluc project!
Students standing in the BalticStudents conducting PAM measurements with Fucus in the BalticFucus in the BalticStudents tagging Fucus in the Baltic
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Thomas Mock @thomasmock.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
W3 Professorship (tenured) @geomarkiel.bsky.social (GEOMAR, Germany) in Marine Experimental Benthic Ecology www.berufungen.uni-kiel.de/de/dateien/o...
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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 12/06/2026
Nach der Keynote von Alice Vadrot, diskutieren im Anschluss auch Meeresbiologe Frank Melzner, Annemiek Vink und Axel Hein darüber, warum der Schutz der Ozeane eine globale Herausforderung ist. 📅: 16.6., 18-20 Uhr 📍: NHM Wien oder via Livestream Mehr Infos: ech.univie.ac.at/de/veranstal...
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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 05/06/2026
Die Ozeane sind groß. Unendlich belastbar sind sie aber nicht. 🌊 Meeresschutz, Rohstoffabbau, Fischerei oder #Klimaschutz… was hat Vorrang? Darüber diskutieren Expert*innen gemeinsam mit dem Publikum beim „15. Umwelt im Gespräch“ des #ECH der Uni Wien. 🗨️ 📍 @nhmwien.bsky.social 📅 16. Juni, 18 Uhr ⤵️
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15. Umwelt im Gespräch: Unsere Meere – Grenzen der Balance
16.06.2026, 18:00 - 20:00 Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
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César O. Pacherres @pacherres-co.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Coral reefs are increasingly threaten by marine heatwaves, but what pushes corals past their breaking point? New in @ScienceAdvances @science.org: we found that corals can lose the microscopic system that helps move oxygen around their tissues during heat stress 🪸 doi.org/10.1126/scia...
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Acute temperature effects on cilia beating increase coral deoxygenation
Ciliary flows buffer coral O2 supply under heat stress until a tipping point, above which hypoxia and tissue failure are induced.
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Laura Trethewey @laura-trethewey.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
I really really liked @jjmarlow.bsky.social's Dark Frontier, just read my review in this week's Science: www.science.org/eprint/FSAG7....
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Dark discoveries
A marine microbiologist shares the joy and dangers of exploring the deep sea
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Rachael Bay @rachaelabay.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
We're looking for a junior specialist to work on a fun project exploring seagrass local adaptation across the whole state of California! It should be a good mix of field and molecular work. Please share with folks you think would be interested! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07605
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Jr. Specialist - Stachowicz/Bay Lab
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
2 more days to apply!
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Stephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 31/03/2026
Accelerating coral assisted evolution to keep pace with climate change www.nature.com/articles/s44... (🔓 rdcu.be/faJsm)
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Tim Wollesen @thechitoncorner.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Am 24.04. findet wieder die Lange Nacht der Forschung statt – auch bei uns an der Uni Wien in der Schlachthausgasse im 3. Bezirk. Es gibt viel Spannendes auch für Kinder zu entdecken, auszuprobieren und zu bestaunen.
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We are looking for a doctoral researcher that wants to develop methods to restore bladderwrack meadows in the Baltic in cooperation with the #Fubluc consortium, see www.geomar.de/karriere-cam... @geomarkiel.bsky.social @univie.ac.at Research diving certificate / willingness to obtain one required.
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Doktorand:in (m/f/d) “Blasentang Wiederansiedlung”
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ulrichtechnau.bsky.social @ulrichtechnau.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Still about 2 weeks to apply (April 7) for the joint Master program on "Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology" in Vienna. studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission... Cool program with hands-on experience taught by leading scientists in PopGen, EvoDevo, Evolutionary Systems Biology. Spread it!
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Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology
Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology
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Tominaga K. (tomiken) @pacyc184.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Protein overabundance is driven by growth robustness | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sc…
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Protein overabundance is driven by growth robustness
Fitness optimization drives vast overabundance in low-expression proteins.
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Thanks Lennart! Most liveable city, who can resist?
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The successful candidate will work on mussel genomes, but will have enough freedom to develop her/his own research program. Contact me for more infos…
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Come work with us in Vienna and along European coasts! We look for a creative Postdoc (4year contract) in Evolutionary Genomics to cooperate with physiologists, ecologists, see: jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Postdoc-... Please share! @univie.ac.at
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Postdoc marine evolutionary genomics
Postdoc marine evolutionary genomics
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Dustin Marshall @djmmeeg.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Fish will have to adapt to a warming world, what will that adaptation do to fisheries yields? We answer that question today in Science. I’ll summarise our findings very briefly in this thread www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
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Evolutionary adaptation to global change reduces sustainable fisheries yields
Global warming is altering the fisheries that underpin food security, but projections of these impacts generally exclude evolutionary processes. We describe a model that forecasts how fish will adapt ...
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Vienna Doctoral School of Ecology and Evolution @vdsee-univie.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The University of Viennas STEM Prae-Doc Call is open now! 🎉 @univie.ac.at We invite outstanding candidates in STEM fields to apply til the 27th of Marchand join an international research environment with structured doctoral training. You can find all open positions and more here:
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Call for Applications: Doctoral Positions in the Life Sciences and Natural Sciences
Ambitious candidates with a strong academic track record who wish to pursue their doctorate in one of the research areas listed below.
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Dr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
My department is hiring a Teaching Professor in Marine Biology! northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/... Application review will begin on March 31, 2026 #EcoEvoJobs #EvolJobs #PhDjobs @ecoevo.social.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy
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Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor, Marine Biology
About the Opportunity About the Opportunity: The Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts invites applications from qualified candidates for ...
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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Expressions of interest: Director at MPI EvolBio (f/m/d) — We invite expressions of interest from distinguished scientists in evolutionary biology with a bold, long-term research vision that complements our Institute. More information: www.evolbio.mpg.de/3856225/Dire...
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Directors
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Katja Seebass @katjasee.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
New preprint: first systematic, year-round field data showing widespread and persistent sea star wasting-type disease in Baltic Asterias rubens. On bioRxiv:
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Dr. Gloria Reithmaier @gloriareithmaier.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Interested in how climate change will impact oxygen and CO₂ extremes in mangroves? Check out our new paper: doi.org/10.1029/2025...
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Come join us in Vienna as IT-support technician! This is a 50% position with routine tasks, but also exciting development work to construct advanced computer-controlled aquaristic & experimental systems. Engage with enthusiastic people @univie.ac.at jobs.univie.ac.at/job/IT-Techn...
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Daniel Liesner @lies-nerd.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
🚨We are hiring!🚨 The #ROVKA project focuses on the productivity and vulnerability of Baltic brown algae populations. Join us as a scientist (2 years, 100% salary) for population genomic analyses and mesocosm experiments @geomarkiel.bsky.social @bfn-de.bsky.social See www.geomar.de/en/karriere/...
A golden blade of sugar kelp is floating against a background of clear blue water and sandy sediment. (C) Sarina Niedzwiedz
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Want to study connectivity of brownalgal populations & carbon budgets in the Baltic Sea? Join our #ROVKA team within the new algal adaptation group led by @lies-nerd.bsky.social at @geomarkiel.bsky.social in collaboration with @bfn-de.bsky.social and @univie.ac.at, www.geomar.de/en/karriere/...
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Scientist (m/f/d) “Productivity and genetic connectivity of Baltic brown algae meadows”
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Bundesamt für Naturschutz @bfn-de.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Im November haben @geomarkiel.bsky.social und BfN das gemeinsame Forschungsprojekt ROVKA gestartet, um den Beitrag der Braunalgen in der deutschen #Ostsee zum natürlichen Klimaschutz zu untersuchen, denn hier bestehen noch große Wissenslücken. Mehr Infos zum Hintergrund: www.bfn.de/blue-carbon-...
Sägetang im Steinriff Adlergrund (Ostsee) ©Michael Kühl (BfN)
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ICYMARE Conference @icymare.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Dear #ICYMAREfamily, We’re excited to announce that the #CallForSessions for #ICYMARE2026 is now open! 
This is your chance to host a session and shape the next ICYMARE conference! 🐳🦑🌏 www.icymare.com/about-the-co...
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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Interested in thermal biology? Please join our new and growing grass roots initiative, the Thermal Ecology Alliance, initiated by @patricepottier.bsky.social. 🧪🐟🦑🌡️ Sign up here: www.thermalecologyalliance.org#participation Check who already signed up: www.thermalecologyalliance.org#community
Fish embryos under the microscope
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Deploying the sediment corer at Boknis Eck to study organic carbon burial for the @bfn-de.bsky.social ROVKA project
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
First cruise with our new M.Sc. students in Biological Oceanography @geomarkiel.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de to sample sediment cores for organic carbon & DNA, image ammunition dumpsites and investigate macrofauna! Thanks to Jens Greinert, Mirjam Perner and teams - and the excellent crew of RV Alkor
Students on board RV Alkor in the BalticStudents on Alkor with ROVStudents on Alkor with CorerSediment core with microelectrodes to profile oxygen in board RV Alkor
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Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology @mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
🤩 #ScienceJobs‼️ We look for a 🧑‍🔬 #PostDoc & 🎓 #PhD-student to investigate marine transmissible cancers.🦪 Apply if ur into #cancer #evolution, #microbiome, #marine #bivalves & #computational approaches.🌊🦠🔬 More on mpi-bremen.de #Education & #Career #Jobs #JobAlert #WomeninSTEM #marinescience #Job
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The Coral Reef Research Hub @coralreefresearch.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Lecturer in Marine Biology and Scientific Diving (University of Plymouth) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOS637/l... #jobs #lecturer #scientificdiving #plymouth #coralreefs #university #marinescience #marinebiology #marineecology #jobopportunity
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Enrico D’Aniello @enricodanielloszn.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
🌊 Mytilus galloprovincialis meets Eco-Evo-Devo. We’re excited to announce the first school dedicated to the bivalve M. galloprovincialis. Applications are now open!✨🐚 Get ready to explore the fascinating world of mussels in an inspiring international environment 🔬 ℹ️ acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
2 years of data in one of the most extreme Fucus habitats in the Baltic - locating stones with loggers always is a challenge.
Duck next to phone displaying logger temp dataShallow Fucus habitat in the Baltic
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Risking my life accessing logger data in Baltic Sea shallow algal habitats! Thanks to @electricbluecrl.bsky.social and @fplima.bsky.social for sturdy equipment! #Fubluc @geomarkiel.bsky.social
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
We are welcoming applications for a full professorship on Molecular and Evolutionary Zoology at Kiel Univerdity, Northern Germany, with fantastic facilities and infrastructure! @uni-kiel.de @crc1182.bsky.social @transevo.bsky.social www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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W 3 professorship in Molecular and Evolutionary Zoology - Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein (DE) job with Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel | 12844416
Kiel University aims to attract more qualified women to professorship positions. The Institute of Zoology at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural...
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Steve Haddock @stevehaddock.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Our science photo book The Radiant Sea is out Sept 2nd!! 30 years of research, 10 years of "we should", and a year of collating pix and writing. Sönke and I show (mostly for the first time) images of how organisms produce, use, and interact with light in the sea. #bioluminescence #fluorescence 🦑🧪🌊
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José Cerca @naturalselection.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
The 2025-26 Eco-Evo job list is out. Good luck to those applying! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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ecoevojobs.net 2025-26
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Well, Remco, I can replicate 20 of those black spots in our oven anytime …
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
And: with our new drawing booklet designed by the very talented @katjasee.bsky.social and Alexandra Hahn @geomarkiel.bsky.social
Picture of drawing booklet for kids with Baltic Sea organisms
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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Busy week Fucus sampling with our colleagues @gloriareithmaier.bsky.social @lies-nerd.bsky.social @karikaphegyi.bsky.social and lots of others for #Fubluc and getting ready for outreach with kids for #TheOceanRaceEurope @geomarkiel.bsky.social
Aquarium with Baltic Sea invertebratesResearchers in front of KOB facility in KielTaxonomist Renate Schütt in front of tables with outreach materialsTank with Baltic Sea invertebrates
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