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Estación Biológica de Doñana - CSIC @ebdonana.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

⭐🌊 Scientists from the Doñana Biological Station and the University of Barcelona found that almost one-fifth of the spiny starfish's genome is structured differently depending on its habitat. 👉 www.doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Using stable isotopes (δ13C, δ15N) we reconstructed what they actually eat without opening them up. Result: at the most acidified sites, their niche overlap jumps from 0% to 27%. Two species that never used to compete now might.

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Arbacia lixula (the carnivore of the two) went from ~75% animal prey to just ~20% at the most acidified sites. It basically turned herbivore. Paracentrotus lividus, always the algae-eater, barely budged...

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

What happens when an ecosystem gets simpler? 👀 Two sea urchin species that used to eat very different things, could them end up eating the same one?. 🤿 I dive at a site in La Palma where volcanic CO2 naturally acidifies the seawater, and we found...

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Physalia-courses@ONLINE @physaliacourses.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We are very happy to kick off the #DNAmethylation course with @alexdemendoza.bsky.social Hollie Marshall James Ord and a great group of attendees from all over the globe! www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...

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Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat @irbio-ub.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

#NotíciaIRBio 🌊 L’acidificació oceànica simplifica les xarxes tròfiques i i incrementa la competència entre eriçons de mar 🧬 La combinació d'isòtops estables i metabarcoding aporta una visió completa dels canvis ecològics 🔬 Ajuts PR IRBio 2024 @adaptativeteam 🔗https://shorturl.at/YlYJr #Biodiverity

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Surprise 👀: tests from acidified sites were stronger (higher fracture force) than ambient sites (actual conditions). Dive into the full results here 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MarineEcology #CO2Vents #Adaptation

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger? 💪🌊🫧 At a Fuencaliente CO₂ vent, Arbacia lixula shows morphological plasticity under low pH: smaller sizes, jaw and shorter spines. #CO2Vents #SeaUrchins #OA

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Curious about how acidification influences biodiversity? 📄 Check out our paper: 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #MarineScience #LaPalma #EcologicalTheory #SeaUrchins

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Could natural CO₂ vents shape biodiversity patterns beyond species richness? 🌊✨ In our latest study, we found molecular evidence supporting the Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis under ocean acidification—both at the organism and community level. #CO2Vents #OA #Hydrobiologia #ULL #ECOMAR

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Want to dive deeper? 👀 Check out our open-access study in Marine Pollution Bulletin: 📄 González-Delgado et al. 2024 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma... #PopulationGenomics #CO2Vents #Arbacia

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Can marine species evolve in response to ocean acidification? 🌊🧬 We studied the sea urchin Arbacia lixula from a natural CO₂ vent (La Palma) using genome-wide SNPs. Results reveal signals of local adaptation to acidified conditions. #Genomics #CO2Vents #OA #Echinoderms

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Curious? 🧪 Read the full study published in Proceedings B: 📄 González-Delgado et al. (2023) 🔗 doi.org/10.1098/rspb... #MarineScience #ULL

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Small & cryptic species dominated the acidified areas, previously undetected by traditional methods. This “hidden biodiversity” challenges the expected loss patterns and suggests a future of miniaturized but diverse communities. #Ecology #Biodiversity #OA #Metabarcoding

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

What happens to biodiversity under long-term acidification? 🧬 We applied high-resolution metabarcoding to benthic samples from the La Palma CO2 Vent. Results? Surprisingly high taxonomic richness, even in acidified zones! #OceanAcidification #CO2Vents #LaPalma

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

🌋 Let me introduce you to the CO₂ vent system at Punta de Fuencaliente, La Palma ( #CanaryIslands ). This site emits volcanic CO₂ via submarine groundwater discharge, creating a natural pH gradient. An ideal setting to study #OceanAcidification! #CO2Vents #LaPalma

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

In our review, we explored how these unique systems help us understand species and ecosystem responses to long-term acidification. Take a look! doi.org/10.1016/bs.a...

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Sara González-Delgado @sgonzalezd.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

What are CO₂ vents? 🌋 They are shallow coastal sites where volcanic CO₂ is naturally released, lowering seawater pH. These areas serve as natural laboratories to study ocean acidification and its impact on marine ecosystems. #CO2Vents #OceanAcidification

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