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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

🌊🎄 MARE wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a New Year full of achievements! 🎄🌊

MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

How can we transform society through the Circular Economy? On 22 January 2026, CENSE, NOVA FCT, brings leading international experts from the European CRESTING project to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Register here: forms.gle/gi3TfncJvh6A... #CircularEconomy #Sustainability

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

New publication in Proceding of The Royal Society B! "Developmental and transcriptomic responses of Hawaiian bobtail squid early stages to ocean warming and acidification" royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social @arnetla.bsky.social

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Nes publication in Scientific Reports from @Nature group! "Identification of tuna species used by the Portuguese canning industry through a DNA-based approach" www.nature.com/articles/s41... @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social @arnetla.bsky.social

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

☀️The new volume 3 of the @MSPglobal International Guide on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) shares key recommendations on how to develop #ClimateSmart MSP processes. ➡️Download publication: tinyurl.com/2tvthx6b ➡️Download flyer: tinyurl.com/3nrtnh6r

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

🔵 WEBINAR | GOOS BioEco Essential Ocean Variables: Ocean Sound | Fish Abundance & Distribution 📅 12 December 2025 | 🕘 09:00 (CET) For more information and registration, visit the webinar website 👇 goosocean.org/webinars/web...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

MARE is pleased to announce the launch of the LIFE REVIVE project, an innovative initiative with a significant environmental impact, aimed at improving the ecological status of the Lima and Vouga river basins Find out all about it on the MARE website 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/en/project_l...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Day 5 Today, we conclude our Themed Week with an innovative discovery by Catarina Frazão Santos' team: despite decades of research, Antarctica has never had a formal marine spatial plan. Find out everything! www.mare-centre.pt/en/Day5_anta...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Day 4 Today we highlight the work of Paulo Catry who has been returning annually to the Falkland Islands for over 20 years to study the world's largest population of black-browed albatrosses. www.mare-centre.pt/en/day4_mari... 📸 Photos: Paulo Catry

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Day 3 "Unexpected contaminants in Antarctica: the island with two years of memory" Research led by Bernardo Duarte has revealed the presence of unexpected contaminants on Deception Island — one of the most remote and fragile ecosystems on the planet. www.mare-centre.pt/en/day3_anta...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Day 2 🌊Where the ocean breathes: what is changing in Antarctic phytoplankton? ❄️ MARE's Phytoplankton and Remote Sensing group has been monitoring profound changes at the base of the Antarctic food chain. www.mare-centre.pt/en/antartica...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Today marks the date on which the Antarctic Treaty dedicated the continent to peace and science. To mark the occasion, we will be sharing stories, challenges and discoveries of our researchers, throughout the week. Stay tuned! www.mare-centre.pt/en/antarctic...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

New publication in @springernature.com "Unveiling the adequacy of existing legislation in protecting urban river ecosystems in the context of One Health" link.springer.com/article/10.1... @arnetla.bsky.social

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

New publication in BioInvasions Records! Occurrence of the eastern mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859 (Poeciliidae, Cyprinodontiformes) in the Madeira Archipelago (NE Atlantic) www.reabic.net/journals/bir... @maremadeira.bsky.social @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

The XXII Congress of the Portuguese Society of Ethology once again brought two days dedicated to debate and knowledge sharing on animal behavior. MARE was present, reflecting the diversity, quality, and impact of the research we carry out in this field www.mare-centre.pt/en/ethologyc...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

MARE participated in the recent meeting with the Secretary of State for the Environment João Manuel Esteves, focused on seagrass beds We are commited to work to promote solid science and solutions that support the sustainability of marine ecosystems 📸: Ministério do Ambiente e Energia

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

MARE researcher Manuel Vieira took the audience at the conference ‘Ambient Noise: the forgotten pollutant’ on a journey into the hidden world of ocean sounds — where fish communicate, defend their territory and even ‘sing’ to reproduce. Find out more 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/en/acusticco...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

The 2025 edition of the Terra & Mar | NOVA Ideias com Impacto challenged NOVA FCT students to develop innovative solutions for the circular economy, coastal regeneration, and the strengthening of local communities. Learn all about the winning projects👇 www.mare-centre.pt/en/contest_m...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

MARE has officially endorsed the #COP30BelémOceanDeclaration, a global call to action that recognises the ocean and forests as twin pillars of planetary stability and a truly sustainable future. Find out more on the MARE portal 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/en/cop30belem

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Today we celebrate National Sea Day, highlighting the importance of the sea. MARE is proud to see several of its researchers contributing as speakers in the more than three dozen webinars that make up this new ebook! Download for free! estudoautonomo.dge.mec.pt/glossarioseb...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

New publication in @royalsocietypublishing.org ! "Auditory representation of conspecific calls improves throughout ontogeny in a singing fish" royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social @arnetla.bsky.social

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

CoastNet- Portuguese Coastal Monitoring Network, is now a founding member of the new Coordinating Council for the National Research Infrastructure Roadmap (CC-RNIE)! Find out more 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/en/coastnet_... @arnetla.bsky.social

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Catarina Santos is the lead author of a chapter in the new book ‘Navigating Our Way to Solutions in Marine Conservation’ The book edited by Larry Crowder promotes dialogue between the natural sciences, social sciences and local knowledge. Download now 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/en/bookchapt...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

MARE participated in the annual meeting of the ICES Working Group on EUROBUS (23–24 October, University of Coimbra) Sónia Cotrim Marques (MARE-IPLeiria) co-chaired the meeting with Ylenia Carotenuto (SZN Naples). The group discussed the ecology, genetics and behaviour of Pseudodiaptomus marinus!

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

MARE was present at CIÊNCIAS Research & Innovation Day 2025, celebrating research and innovation at @CienciasULisboa! We presented 10 posters and celebrated the award won by Catarina Frazão Santos Find out more on the MARE portal www.mare-centre.pt/en/ridayy_fcul

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

MARE-PLeiria promoted the 2nd edition of Ocean Hackathon® between October 17 and 19 at the School of Tourism and Marine Technology (ESTM), connecting Peniche to 11 other cities around the world. Find out more on the MARE website 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/pt/ocean_hac... #OceanHackathon

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🌊 Online Lecture | #Polychaetes in #Aquaculture: from research to commercial application 🪱 📅 Date: November 3, 2025 🕦 Time: 11:30 a.m. 💻 Location: Microsoft Teams platform Don't miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/pt/poliqueta...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🌊⚠️ Invasive species spreading in the Tagus basin 🐟 Researchers from MARE have identified a rapid spread of European perch (Perca fluviatilis) in the Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve and throughout the Tagus basin. Find out more 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/pt/perca_tejo @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Launch of the handbook “Sustainable Ocean Plans: A Practitioner’s Guide,” with MARE researcher Catarina Frazão Santos as one of the authors. Oct. 30 | 4–5 p.m. (Lisbon) | Online A practical guide to sustainable ocean management 🔗Registration: www.wri.org/events/2025/...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

🌍 International Open Access Week 2025 📅 October 20–26 MARE and @arnetla.bsky.social are joining this global initiative that promotes free, fair, and responsible access to scientific knowledge, while introducing CoastNet! Find out everything on MARE's portal www.mare-centre.pt/en/node/2815

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🌊 Between October 6 and 9, 2025, OLO – Ocean Literacy Observatory hosted the International Meeting of the AYE ☀️ (Action-research for Youth in Europe) Project under the ERASMUS + program. Find out more! www.mare-centre.pt/pt/projeto_aye

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Webinar Distinguishing Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Protected Area Planning to Advance Conservation October 30, 11 a.m. US EDT/8 a.m. US PDT/3 p.m. UTC/3 p.m. WET/3 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. CET Online | Free registration Don't miss out, register now! 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

“Tactile stimulation: sensory enrichment to improve fish welfare” with Eliane Gonçalves de Freitas, from UNESP - São Paulo State University 📅 October 24, 2025 🕒 3:00 p.m. 📍 University of Évora and online! Find out morel 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/pt/node/2809

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

📸🌊 Photography, science, and creativity in one challenge! - NEW SUBMISSION DATE! Check out the rules and participate through the MARE portal: www.mare-centre.pt/pt/concursof... #PhotographyContest #BiologicalInvasion #ScienceAtSea #BlueEconomy #Sustainability #OceanLiteracy

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

From October 6- 9, MARE participated in the 12th International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions The Biological Invasions Group at MARE-ULisboa presented ten scientific papers and stood out with the Best Student Presentation award, given to Inês Afonso www.mare-centre.pt/en/biologica...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

On November 21, the conference “Horizons of Innovation: Achieving the Goals” will be held in Cadaval, dedicated to sharing best practices and inspiring projects related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 💡🌱 👉 Secure your place now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

On 20 October, MARE will be hosting two online seminars: 11:30 a.m. – Production of marine organism juveniles With Dr. Pedro Pousão (IPMA/ EPPO) 2:30 p.m. – Management of fishing for a non-indigenous species With Prof. Paula Chainho (MARE-ULisboa) Find out more 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/pt/node/2790

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

On 8 October, we attended the 1st National Conference of SCIGESTPT, at the University of Aveiro, with the participation of science managers Filipa Lacerda and Mélanie Costa. Congratulations on the iniciative ! www.mare-centre.pt/en/sciencema...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

MARE was present at the Plastics Summit – Global Event 2025 During the event, an Expert Committee was formed, which includes MARE researcher Paula Sobral, reinforcing the role of science in defining public environmental policies. Find out more 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/en/node/2783 #PSGE2025 #COP30

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Maria J. Feio (MARE-@UCoimbra) was a plenary speaker at the opening of the III Symposium on Limnology of the Semi-Arid Region in Brazil, with the theme: “The European Union's Experience in Managing Aquatic Ecosystems in the Face of Climate Change”. Congratulatuions!

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Diving Talks 2025 it's almost here! The largest diving event is back with lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and experience sharing with some of the most inspiring names in the underwater world. 📅 October 17–19 📍 Lisbon www.divingtalks.com #DivingTalks #DivingTalks2025

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The special issue of NeoBiota magazine (#102) on invasions in aquatic ecosystems, edited by the coordinators of MARE's Biological Invasions Group, is now available. With 23 articles, it offers a current view of one of the great ecological challenges 👇 neobiota.pensoft.net/browse_journ...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

For a week, we've been dropping hints. Today, you meet coccolithophores. They've been working without recognition for millions of years, but now we are making things right. Join the initiative by sharing this post and using #CoccolithophoreDay.

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

But what you see from space... is a living microcosm below the surface. Billions of microscopic artists create masterpieces that shape our climate, feed marine life, and record planetary history in their calcium armour. You will get to know them in 3 days.

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

They are architects building houses while floating through oceans. They are engineers capturing atmospheric carbon, atom by atom. They are... microscopic? While you breathe, they work. While you sleep, they build. While you read this, they're protecting our climate system. Who are they?

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

On September 25, MARE promoted the 2nd Danube4All Workshop, that brought together researchers, schools, public institutions, and local organizations to build collaborative solutions to the challenges of the Tagus Estuary. Find out more 👇 www.mare-centre.pt/en/danube4al...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

New Publication in The Journal of Fish Biology! "Hidden in the gut: Metabarcoding reveals overlooked predation by the invasive European catfish (Silurus glanis)" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

🌊💧 EDURRIO exhibition in Mealhada – now open to the public! 📅 Open from October 1 to 31, this exhibition invites you to discover urban river ecosystems 📍 Free admission

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

With her courage, empathy, and dedication, Jane Goodall not only revolutionized primatology, but also profoundly changed the way humans view other animals. In an interview with Antena 1, our researcher José Ricardo Paula highlighted how Goodall's legacy goes far beyond biology

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MARE @marescience.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

In a world visible only under a microscope, a story unfolds that's changing our planet. Like grains of sand that build beaches, these microscopic organisms are constructing something far greater. Follow us and we'll reveal the secret of our ocean's invisible heroes.

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