Valerio Micaroni
@valeriomicaroni.bsky.social
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Victoria University of Wellington Marine Ecology | Temperate Mesophotic Ecosystems | Sponges | Conservation | Rebreather Diver and Underwater Photographer
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🪩 Excited to share our paper in #BiologyLetters about recent trends & biases in #mesophotic research! Huge effort by our volunteer community worldwide @pimbongaerts @AlelimonHA @perez-rosales-g.bsky.social & entire @mesophotic team!
▶️ doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
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🚨 New paper!🚨 We explored, characterized and mapped shallow-water marine animal forests around Wellington, NZ. We found incredible sponge gardens, brachiopod beds, and polychaete fields.🧽🪸🪱🐟

In OA at: doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
Sponge bed (Suberites australiensis) on shell rubble in the Wellington Harbour, New Zealand Colorful mesophotic sponge and anemone garden in the Cook Strait Diver on the mesophotic sponge gardens
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Thanks Joana, what a great idea! Could you please add me to the list? Thank you