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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · 22d

New publication! We mapped the global genetic diversity of marine forests of brown macroalgae. Using genetic data, machine learning & past climate projections (LGM, ~20k yrs ago), we identify hotspots of diversity that shape resilience & conservation priorities. 🌍 🌊

Link: doi.org/10.1038/s420...

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · May 6

Ep. 7: Trophic Convergence in Marine Vertebrates

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Dive into the fascinating concept of trophic convergence in marine vertebrate communities worldwide. Marine communities in similar environments exhibit similar trophic structure.

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · May 6

We published in Scientific Data the first global dataset of coastal oceanographic connectivity - pairwise probabilities and travel times between marine sites from 21 years of ocean current simulations.

👉🏼 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

#Connectivity #OceanCurrents #Biodiversity #RStats @ccmar.bsky.social

Coastal oceanographic connectivity at the global scale: a dataset of pairwise probabilities and travel times derived from biophysical modeling - Scientific Data

Scientific Data - Coastal oceanographic connectivity at the global scale: a dataset of pairwise probabilities and travel times derived from biophysical modeling

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · May 6

Our latest study out in PNAS reveals trophic convergence in marine vertebrate communities worldwide. Across oceans, similar environments host functionally analogous trophic structures - regardless of species identity.

👉🏼 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

#Biogeography #Biodiversity #PNAS @ccmar.bsky.social

PNAS

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Apr 30

Sea Change Ep. 6: Brazilian soft coral extinction on Trindade Island due to multiple stressors, including ongoing climate change.

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Apr 30

Can #bioengineering safeguard #kelp forests under future climate change? Our new study shows boosting thermal tolerance by just 1–2°C could recover over 50% of potentially lost habitat for cold-adapted kelps.

👉🏼 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

#Kelpforests #biodiversity #climateaction @ccmar.bsky.social

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Apr 24

Sea Change Ep. 5: Artificial intelligence maps kelp forests from satellite imagery - we explore groundbreaking research that uses advanced AI to analyze satellite imagery and automatically detect kelp canopy cover along southern California and Baja California.

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Apr 24

🚨 New publication!

We've documented the extinction of a keystone coral on Trindade Island, a remote Atlantic hotspot. Models predict even greater habitat loss by 2100. Urgent conservation and restoration efforts are needed.

👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

#MarineConservation #ClimateChange #Corals

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Mar 25

We’re looking for a motivated PhD student to join an exciting project on marine ecological networks and functional diversity.

If you're passionate about ecological networks, marine conservation, and biodiversity science, this could be the opportunity.

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Mar 22

Sea Change Ep. 4: Oceanographic Connectivity and Mangrove Forest Diversity - we dive into groundbreaking research exploring the influence of ocean currents on the global genetic diversity of mangrove forests.

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Mar 1

Our latest publication, “Marine Forests Forever - A Necessary Multilateral Program for a Fair Future”! We’re advancing marine conservation & climate resilience.

Discover more: doi.org/10.1002/aqc.... #MarineConservation #ClimateAction
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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Feb 23

Sea Change Ep 3. We dive into the vulnerability of threatened and commercially important marine species within European Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to future climate change under both low and high greenhouse gas emission scenarios.

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Feb 16

We are developing the #biodiversity #database of #westafrica. Structured under #darwincore standards, offering a stable, straightforward and flexible framework for sharing data to managers, scientists and the general public.

#datascience

www.biodiversitydatascience.com/biodiversity...

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Feb 14

New paper on climate-induced changes in kelp forest biodiversity. Significant poleward and depth shifts forecasted, coupled with marked community composition changes in the Arctic, the Northern Pacific and Atlantic, and Australasia.
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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Feb 13

New podcast episode of Sea Change. Sea Change explores how cutting-edge computational tools are transforming our understanding of biodiversity.

#podcast #datascience #biodiversity #marineforests

Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Feb 12

From RStudio to Remarkable. Transform your R development with VS Code. #datascience #rprogramming #vscode #rcran

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Feb 11

Our new models predict global seagrass biomass - averaging ~133.83 gDW/m² - and project its future under climate change. Losses could hit up to 10%, with key hotspots most at risk. Meeting Paris targets is crucial.
#ClimateAction #MarineScience #Seagrass #DataScience

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Feb 11

Daru & Rock's paper on seagrass range shifts under climate change has serious flaws. Their species distribution models (SDM) misuse the concept of model transferability, leading to inaccurate results.

#marinescience #conservation #seagrass #natureplants #datascience

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Feb 8

Interesting that you said you were shocked by our arguments without reading the actual papers. Are you a bot? If not, send me your email account so I can send you the paper back.

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Feb 7

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Seagrass Biodiversity Under the Latest‐Generation Scenarios of Projected Climate Change

Aim The potentially cascading consequences of climate changes on redistribution of habitat-forming species, like seagrasses, remain a major research gap. Empirical demonstrations of local population...

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Feb 7

Hi, thanks for your message. I’m sorry but I do not understand which part of our methods and rational was not clear in the paper. Can you please explain better you concerns? Can you point in the paper what was not clear? Thanks!!

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Jan 28

2023-2024 were the hottest years in 2000+ yrs. Oceans absorbed 90% of excess heat & 30% of CO₂, buffering rapid biosphere shifts. Yet, #ecosystems like #marineForests remain overlooked. As #COP30 nears, we must rethink #climateChange & push for real action. Read our paper: doi.org/10.1002/aqc....

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Jan 20

Our recent study shows climate change producing global shifts in #seagrass ecosystems: expect Arctic expansions, tropical losses, and major community composition changes by 2100. These findings highlight the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions.

www.biodiversitydatascience.com/climate-chan...

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Jan 20

Sea Change Ep. 1: How subsurface marine heatwaves threaten ocean life.

The #podcast unpacks how species are being pushed to their thermal limits, endangering biodiversity in ways previously overlooked.

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biodiversityDS. @biodiversityds.bsky.social · Jan 20

🪼Portuguese man o’ war blooms disrupt ecosystems, human health, and economies. We provide a better understanding on its drivers and patterns, supporting the development of coastal management strategies.

doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

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