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ARNET – Aquatic Research Network
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A multi-institutional network that integrates MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, CBMA - Centre for Molecular and Environmental Biology, and CIMA - Centre for Marine and Environmental Research. From river basins to deep-sea ecosystems.
🌊 Rui Rosa (@marescience.bsky.social | @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social) studies climate impacts on marine life. “Ocean warming, acidification and deoxygenation will trigger cascading effects, harming marine food webs.”
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ClimateScience #TrophicChains #ARNET4Science
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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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
November 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
📄 The #C-Land Policy Brief outlines long-term strategies to protect Ria Formosa’s wetlands, developed by #CIMA-UAlg with the #University of Aveiro, #ICNF, #APA-ARH Algarve and #DGRM. It turns scientific evidence into practical guidance for restoration and land use planning.
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🌊 Maria João Bebianno (cima.ualg.pt) studies marine pollution and ecotoxicology, bridging science and policy for ocean protection. “Ecosystems face threats from micro- and nanoplastics.”
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #UAlg #MarinePollution #Microplastics #OceanHealth #ARNET4Science
November 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🦞 Signal crayfish are larger & more aggressive at invasion fronts, says #MULTICRASH (@cbma-uminho.bsky.social | #ARNET).
These findings support adaptive management & conservation.
🔗 cbma.uminho.pt/projects_cbma/multi-crash
November 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🌊 Giorgio Pace (@cbma-uminho.bsky.social) develops decision-support tools to restore riparian zones. “Without scientific evidence such remote sensing data, we can’t effectively implement the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030.”
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ScienceForPolicy
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🌿 Over 1,200 non-native species are established in the Iberian Peninsula, shows a new study in Diversity and Distributions.
“Biological invasions are among the main threats to biodiversity,” says Filipe Ribeiro (ARNET/@marescience.bsky.social).
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #BiologicalInvasions
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
📄 @maremadeira.bsky.social | #arditi | #UniversidadedaMadeira newest Policy Brief highlights risks of exotic species in Madeira’s MPAs and calls for monitoring, port biosafety & international cooperation. With #ARNET, science supports policy & action for biodiversity.
#MARE #CIMA #CBMA
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🌊 João Canning-Clode (@marescience.bsky.social / #ARDITI) studies human impacts on marine ecosystems. “Coastal development, exotic species and pollution are driving cumulative degradation in a changing climate.”
#ARNET #mare #cima #cbma #ARNET4Science
@cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt
October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🔬 PORBIOTA connects biodiversity data with research and policy! As Portugal's biodiversity hub, it promotes open access via BioData.pt & GBIF. @marescience.bsky.social proudly contributes to its mission. 🔗 porbiota.pt #ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #PORBIOTA #ARNET4Science
October 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🌬️ Dust from the Sahara travels thousands of km, fertilising the ocean and boosting microscopic algae that capture carbon and produce oxygen. The #CHASE project, with @marescience.bsky.social / @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social / #ARNET (#MARE #CIMA #CBMA), studies how this process shapes the climate.
October 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#OpenAccessWeek 🌍 “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”
Promoted by SPARC, #ARNET supports #OpenScience through 🇵🇹 infrastructures like #CoastNet (open ocean & biodiversity data) and #PORBIOTA (national open biodiversity data), aligned with EU & UNESCO Open Science frameworks. #ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #OAWeek
October 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🌊 Romana Santos (@marescience.bsky.social –@CIÊNCIAS ULisboa) explores marine-inspired adhesives. “One of the greatest challenges in aquatic ecosystems is to develop sustainable, effective, and safe bioadhesives to replace polluting synthetic adhesives.”
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA#BlueInnovation
October 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🐟 A new Monitoring Commission for lamprey & shad includes @marescience.bsky.social/#UÉvora/#ARNET researchers, with work on fisheries monitoring, population dynamics, seasonal closures & selective gear. This commission links science, policy & action for sustainable management. #MARE #CIMA #CBMA
October 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🌊 Lia Vasconcelos (@marescience.bsky.social / #FCTNOVA) works on collaborative governance and citizen engagement. “Water challenges require collective empowerment, the mobilisation of multipliers, and creation of collaborative networks.” #ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #OceanLiteracy #ARNET4Science
October 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
New study #HorizonScanning by #ARNET reveals key challenges for Portugal’s aquatic ecosystems: from coastal erosion and energy transition to pollution and biodiversity loss. “A roadmap to guide policy,” says Ronaldo Sousa (ARNET/📍@cbma-uminho.bsky.social). 📍@marescience.bsky.social 📍#CIMA
October 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🐟 The #LIFEPREDATOR project, with @marescience.bsky.social & @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social, uses eDNA to: • monitor invasive catfish • provide early warning in new lakes • assess removal success. Funded by the #LIFEProgramme, it connects science, policy & action to protect biodiversity.#CBMA #CIMA
October 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
☀️ On Culatra Island (Algarve), fishers & residents are showing how small communities can lead the #EnergyTransition. The #Culatra2030 initiative coordinated by #CIMA/#ARNET at #UAlg builds a Renewable Energy Community backed by the EU.
@marescience.bsky.social @@cbma-uminho.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🌍 Cristina Veiga-Pires (cima.ualg.pt) studies past ocean and climate conditions to anticipate future change.“Extreme events and ocean shifts affect ecosystems and impact the global climate.”
#ARNET #CIMA #ClimateScience #Oceanography #ARNET4Science
@marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🌍 The Ciência Viva Centres Network promotes scientific literacy in Portugal.
cima.ualg | #ARNET are on exec. board of the Algarve (Faro) and Tavira centres, connecting marine & environmental science with society.
🔗 www.cienciaviva.pt/centros/
#ARNET #CIMA #CiênciaViva #ScienceForAll #ARNET4Science
September 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🦞 Signal crayfish are larger & more aggressive at invasion fronts, says #MULTICRASH (@cbma-uminho.bsky.social | #ARNET).
These findings support adaptive management & conservation.
🔗 cbma.uminho.pt/projects_cbma/multi-crash
#eDNA #InvasiveSpecies
September 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🧬 Ronaldo Sousa (@cbma-uminho.bsky.social) studies freshwater ecosystems and less charismatic taxonomic groups. “Drought, habitat destruction and non-native species are threatening biodiversity.”
#ARNET #FreshwaterScience #Conservation #ARNET4Science
@marescience.bsky.social | cima.ualg.pt
September 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
BLUESKY
🐟 The #DiadSea project, led by the #UÉvora via @marescience.bsky.social, launched a Transnational Observatory uniting scientists, fishers & managers from 🇵🇹 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇪.
Funded by #InterregAtlanticArea, it links science with policy for migratory fish.
#ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA #ScienceForPolicy
September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🐟 Bernardo Quintella @marescience.bsky.social / @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social studies fish migrations in marine and freshwater systems. “Reconciling aquatic conservation with sustainable use of living resources is one of today’s biggest challenges.”
#ARNET #CBMA #CIMA #ARNET4Science
September 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
💧 The www.oneaquahealth.eu, coordinated by #UCoimbra, unites 13 partners. The @marescience.bsky.social team develops AI tools to link urban rivers & public health. Funded by @ec.europa.eu under #HorizonEU.
#ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA #OneHealth #UrbanRivers #ScienceForPolicy #ARNET4Science
September 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM