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BioNept.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social · 4d

Wrapping up a great week of intertidal fieldwork — boots full of seawater, hands full of samples, and loggers full of data! 🌊🦪📊

@katynicastro.bsky.social @lorenzocozzolino.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #intertidal #fieldwork #biodiversity #climatechange

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Gerardo Zardi @gerardozardi.bsky.social · 7d

Colourful intertidal biodiversity
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#intertidal #biodiversity #marinelife

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BioNept.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢Exciting news! BioNept PhD student Lorenzo Cozzolino (@univlille.bsky.social–LOG) is featured in Nature! 🌊
The interview highlights coastal fieldwork and the research we carry out on how microplastics impact marine #biodiversity🦀🦪🦭🦞🪼

@nature.com
@katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social

Nature @nature.com · Aug 26

Biologist Lorenzo Cozzolino examines how these tiny particles are affecting the behaviour and physiology of molluscs, crustaceans and seaweeds

go.nature.com/47fURxg

I trawl coastlines to study the impacts of microplastics on marine life

Biologist Lorenzo Cozzolino examines how these tiny particles are affecting the behaviour and physiology of molluscs, crustaceans and seaweeds.

go.nature.com

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BioNept.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social · Aug 16

📢 New paper out!
🌊🦀 Environmentally realistic #microplastic concentrations show limited effects on #behaviour & #physiology of green crab lineages

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@fplima.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #pollution

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Gerardo Zardi @gerardozardi.bsky.social · Aug 1

So long, Cornwall… until next tide! 🌊
Still home to some of the most beautiful rocky shores.
🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🦀🦀🦪🦪🦪🐟🐟
#intertidal #biodiversity @bionept.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social
#musselsarecool #mussels

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Gerardo Zardi @gerardozardi.bsky.social · Jul 31

Cornish kelp holfasts
🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
@bionept.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social #biodiversity #Cornwall #jamfirst 😊 #marinelife #kelp

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Gerardo Zardi @gerardozardi.bsky.social · Jul 27

Sometimes the smallest details steal the show 🦦🔍🐚

#limpets #biodiversity @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social #art #intertidal

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Gerardo Zardi @gerardozardi.bsky.social · Jul 27

Step 1: assess the goods 🧐
Step 2: execute the plan 🕊️🍽️

🕊️🍰🌊🕊️🍰🌊🕊️🍰🌊
#Cornwall #biodiversity #seagulls @bionept.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social #marinelife #birds

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Gerardo Zardi @gerardozardi.bsky.social · Jul 26

Hanging on with style.
Cornwall’s intertidal crew—mussels, limpets, and fucoids
🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
@marclim-uk.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social #intertidal #biodiversity #marinelife #fieldwork

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BioNept.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social · Jul 25

Heading from #France to #England for another intertidal survey in #Cornwall 🇫🇷➡️🇬🇧
On the ferry now—Cap Gris-Nez and Cap Blanc-Nez in the rearview, rocky shores ahead! 🌊🪸🐚
#Fieldwork #Intertidal #MarineEcology @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social

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BioNept.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social · Jul 16

So long from the Moroccan intertidal 🇲🇦 — heading back to France 🇫🇷
Last snapshot: three tide pools side by side — perfect little replicates.

#Intertidal #Morocco #Fieldwork @gerardozardi.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #biodiversity

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Gerardo Zardi @gerardozardi.bsky.social · Jul 14

Another low tide, another peek into Moroccan intertidal life 🇲🇦🐙🐟🐚🦀🦪🌊
#intertidal #biodiversity #marinelife #Morocco @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social

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Gerardo Zardi @gerardozardi.bsky.social · Jul 13

More intertidal life from the Moroccan coast 🇲🇦Always something new to spot🦪🦀🐚🐟🌊🐙
#Morocco #Intertidal #MarineLife #Biodiversity @bionept.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social

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BioNept.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social · Jul 13

Our survey campaign continues along the stunning Moroccan shores 🇲🇦🌊🦪Unbelievable #intertidal landscapes & yesterday's accommodation had everything we needed: WiFi, terrace &...dromedaries🐪
#fieldwork #marineecology #Morocco @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social

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BioNept.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social · Jul 12

BioNept Intertidal Moroccan tour 2025 🌊🦪🇲🇦
Great to be back to survey intertidal rocky shores along this fascinating stretch of coast! 🌊🦀🦪 #Morocco #intertidal #biodiversity @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social

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BioNept.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social · Jul 10

The Norwegian #intertidal always delivers surprises 🇳🇴🌊 From microbial biodiversity to unexpected megafauna encounters - though we’re not sure we should count the 🫎 in the transect 😉 #Fieldwork #IntertidalEcology @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #biodiversity

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BioNept.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social · Jul 10

Our PhD student Sarah Bollina is on the move! 🚐🧪 Currently sampling her way through the stunning Norwegian coast 🇳🇴 🐚 #MarineBiology #Fieldwork #PhDLife
@katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #intertidal

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Amelia Curd @aec13.bsky.social · Jul 9

That 🍺 sums it up nicely @gerardozardi.bsky.social Yecher’mad to the #ITRS family for such great science & bonhomie all through last week. The 15th ITRS in 🇳🇿 looks amazing: what a next venue video @chrisecornwall.bsky.social , & Chris Battershill wears the wig so well
@waikatouniversity.bsky.social

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BioNept.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social · Jul 8

Huge congrats to Lorenzo Cozzolino for successfully defending his 🎓🥳🍾🍾🍾 Thanks to the jury for a lively viva full of sharp and stimulating questions🦀🌊 #PhDDefense #MarineEcology #Intertidal
@nschubert.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @ccmar.bsky.social

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BioNept.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social · Jul 7

Flying to Portugal 🇵🇹 to support our #PhDstudent Lorenzo Cozzolino as he defends his thesis🎓 A big milestone after years of exciting work on intertidal ecology 🌊🦪🐚🦀 #PhD #phdlife @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social #MarineEcology #BioNept @ccmar.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social

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Gerardo Zardi @gerardozardi.bsky.social · Jul 7

Early morning sampling at Pointe aux Oies 🇫🇷🦪 The tide waits for no one🌊🌊🌊
@univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social #biodiversity #fieldwork #intertidal

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Gerardo Zardi @gerardozardi.bsky.social · Jul 6

Afternoon sampling at Pointe de la Crèche 🇫🇷🦪 #MarineScience #biodiversity @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social

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Gerardo Zardi @gerardozardi.bsky.social · Jul 5

Cheers to a great #ITRS2025 🍻
Wonderful to reconnect with old friends meet new ones & dive into exciting science
Until next time, so long!
@marclim-uk.bsky.social @svenjatidau.bsky.social @louisefirth.bsky.social @szndohrn.bsky.social @unipisa.bsky.social #ITRS @univlille.bsky.social

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