Do microbes contribute to #sponge sexual reproduction❤️ ? A team from SponBIODIV finds significant microbial composition changes in two species between reproductive and non-reproductive sponges! Spoiler: #Archaea are important! @mncn-csic.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....

#Connectivity in the #deepsea! EXCELLENT study on the key sponge ground species ‘Geodia hentscheli’, shows strong genetic and microbiome structures segregated by depth. 👇 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...

What a great SponBIODIV kickoff meeting we had at @ciimar.bsky.social in June 2023. 🙌 to this awesome All-Atlantic & Mediterranean consortium with 10 partners +7 associate partners, and over 60 researchers! Since then the #sponge science (and fun) has never stopped 😊 . @biodiversa.eu

Can #sponges help protect the threatened coastal lagoon of the Mar Menor (SE of Spain)? 🧽 #eDNA 🧬 to monitor biological communities in shallow coastal ecosystems. 76 taxa, 9 phyla identified by Corral-Lou et al! @mncn-csic.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!! Start your countdown; #WCMB2026 is happening exactly one year from now! Register here: wcmb2026.org/registration @unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be #marinebiodiversity

Their findings, published in @natureportfolio.nature.com, reaffirm earlier work by researchers including Steven Haddock of @mbarinews.bsky.social, who have urged the global community to move cautiously in the face of all the uncertainties. mbayaq.co/44cVKEa

Scientists long assumed that inactive vents, without the mineral-rich plumes that make active vents so mesmerizing, didn’t host unique lifeforms. “It turns out that we just weren’t looking very closely,” says marine biologist Jason Sylvan. www.biographic.com/life-finds-a...

Del 4 al 16 de noviembre se celebra la semana de la ciencia (si, son dos semanas aunque por el nombre parezca una) Tienes toda la información en el enlace pero yo te recomiendo especialmente el homenaje a Jane Goodall que tendremos el jueves 12 mncn.csic.es/es/Comunicac...

I'm recruiting PhD students for the Barker Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study plant evolutionary genomics - polyploidy, hybridization & machine learning for genome evolution. Work with Selaginella, Xanthisma, Brassica & more. Funding available via CAMBIUM Fellowships. Reach out if interested! 🧬🌵🤖

TWELVE open PhD positions - what a fantastic opportunity for aspiring ocean scientists! UAF is a fantastic university with really amazing faculty, and Fairbanks is a beautiful place for outdoorsy people.

These iconic #corals are nearly extinct due to heatwaves: can they be saved? #marineecology #research www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“New Zealand is bearing the brunt of these warming seas because of its position…Meanwhile, the Subtropical Front — the boundary between cold subantarctic water and warmer subtropical water…has moved 120km west…the first time a shift in large-scale ocean circulation around NZ had been observed”🧪

WOW. Posting also to the 🧪 feed

Preparing for the new week like a 5th Place 2025 Small World in Motion Competition (newborn sea urchin walking along the seabed)

Check our latest paper in @currentbiology.bsky.social about the unique sex determination system in Nautilus ➡️ XX/XY chromosomes unlike other cephalopods (ZZ/Z0). with @reef-combo.bsky.social and @anariesgo.bsky.social et al., and led by Hector Torrado. Get it: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lbs~_LsQS...

Como era de esperar, el alga asiática que está invadiendo las costas de la península ya ha llegado a nuestras costas. www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/astu...

The White-spotted Yellow Wart Slug is a rare sea slug found only in the warm waters of the Mediterranean. Its #genome opens up exciting research opportunities for this colorful species. 🔗 Learn more: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/a-color...

Imagine if your car were powered by…seaweed 🌿 #Kelp farming is a rapidly growing industry, promising not only the uptake of CO2 but also potential food and #biofuel. 📲Learn how #WHOI scientists are helping to scale kelp production in the US & beyond: go.whoi.edu/seaweedfuel

¡Recordad!☀️'Museo de Verano', el campamento urbano para niñas/os de 5 a 12 años, se celebrará hasta el 5 de septiembre. Este año estamos aprendiendo sobre ríos🏞️, dinosaurios🦖, especies invasoras o evolución 🧬. ¡Todavía quedan plazas! tinyurl.com/ykpn9kjj @csicdivulga.bsky.social

🔍 What do fishers, scientists, and managers prioritize to secure the future of fishing in Mallorca? We explored this in the Llevant de Mallorca – Cala Ratjada Marine Reserve in this new study!⭐  Here's what we found 👇 #SustainableFisheries #MPA  @ICMCSIC #JuanjoMartin @miquelortega.bsky.social

I signed on to this letter of support to reconsider....its essential to research and science in #Antarctica. 🧪🇦🇶

🌍 Antarctica’s krill crisis is exploding. 🦐 518,000+ tons harvested — risking whales, penguins & the fragile Southern Ocean ecosystem. 🔥 Climate change + unregulated fishing = ecological tipping point. 🛑 #ProtectAntarctica | 📉 Collapse is unfolding. Not fiction—fact. 🔗 apnews.com/article/anta...

We couldn’t do it without all of you! A huge thank you to our incredible partners and sponsors. We’re proud to have you with us on this journey! @ciimar.bsky.social @cmiaviladoconde.bsky.social @ieo.es @euromarine.bsky.social @oceancensus.bsky.social

This is truly depressing... Look at how they abused these amazing photos by @nickybay.bsky.social ... Everyone needs to be super extra careful when sharing or liking cool/pretty/funny stuff anywhere.

New data on 2023's marine heatwaves is alarming. Oceans hit unprecedented temps & durations, with some events so extreme they're considered once-in-centuries occurrences. It's a clear signal that warming climate impacts are accelerating. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #unprecedented #oceanwarming

Interesting research, suggesting poorly designed or excessive private lighting is contributing as much to ALAN pollution as street lights. 🌏🧪 This seems to be one of the few areas where our own actions can make a significant positive contribution! Turn it off! 💡 theconversation.com/street-lamps...

Say hello to your new favorite sharks. 😍🦈♥️⁠ ⁠ Deep-sea catsharks prowl the waters just above the deep seafloor, searching for prey. Scientists have described more than 100 species of deep-sea catshark from waters around the world, making them the largest family of sharks alive today. #SharkWeek

The second chapter of my Ph.D. is out! 🐟 We evaluated how oceanography and fisheries influence the diet of #swordfish, a key species in Mediterranean and Atlantic foodwebs 🤟 Thanks to coauthors @jnavarro.bsky.social @joangimenez.bsky.social @martacoll.bsky.social @salvagaviotas.bsky.social

We are delighted to welcome Croatia as the 38th country supporting a moratorium or precautionary pause on deep-sea mining! The wave continues to grow, with more countries saying no to #DeepSeaMining #StopTheMachines

🦖 Desde el 11 de julio visitad 'Dinosaurios entre nosotros'. Aprended sobre la evolución de las 🐦 #aves haciendo un recorrido por la historia de sus ancestros #dinosaurios. Es una propuesta del @amnh.org con la colaboración de instituciones de diversos países. www.mncn.csic.es/es/Comunicac...

Join us 15/09/2025 @mncn-csic.bsky.social for a symposium on various applications of #genomics to #biodiversity research Registration required for in-person participation (www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/museum-bio...); streamed through YouTube. Thanks to generous support by Conexión Genoma @csic.es

🧵 🤔¿Sabéis qué son las esponjas patata? No, no son las que tenéis en la ducha, sino esponjas que forman campos en el fondo marino. Una suerte de bosques que dan cobijo a otras especies de invertebrados y peces de interés comercial. 👇 @cnb-csic.bsky.social 📷P.Cárdenas www.mncn.csic.es/es/Comunicac...

"No deep-sea mining approved as ISA Council ends, despite continued push to start a failing industry." See below the DSCC's press release for the closing of the International Seabed Authority's Council Meeting. deep-sea-conservation.org/media-releas... #DefendTheDeep #StopTheMachines

🌍 How do climate change and fishing shape the feeding habits of swordfish? A new study reveals how environmental and human factors influence the diet of swordfish in the Mediterranean and nearby Atlantic 🦑🐠 Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1111/1365... @icmcsic.bsky.social @elenafcorr.bsky.social

Fresh off the presses in @currentbiology.bsky.social : Is the deuterostome clade an artefact? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... We (yours truly, Paschalis Natsidis, Laura Piovani and co-leads Paschalia Kapli and @maxjtelford.bsky.social) set out to try to answer this question. Why? (1/12)

“We applaud Oregon for stepping up to address single-use plastic. With SB 54, California has the chance to go even further by not just managing plastic waste, but preventing it.” – Amy Wolfrum, director of California Policy and Government Affairs, Monterey Bay Aquarium.

We can make a world without plastic that’s healthier for people and our ocean planet.

PELAGIC OCTO!

I am recruiting PhD students to join my lab at MSU starting Fall 2026! Please spread the word and reach out if you are interested and/or want to learn more!

BEHOLD! One of Earth's greatest lineages of life: the lil wiggle arm guys, Meteora. These single-celled critters, originally found in deep-sea sediments, are SO DIFFERENT from other lifeforms on Earth that they're likely in their own kingdom (as in, the Animal Kingdom, the Plant Kingdom etc). 🧪🌿

You know now what to bring to the next lab meeting 🍫

Tiny, colorful baby scallops — a total cuteness overload in one dish! You might think, “This person posts the same creature every year!” But honestly, seeing the same life return year after year is something truly wonderful𓂃🫧‪

I share your love for mitosis, have made a fair number of representations of my favorite cell and stage, late anaphase in budding yeast mitosis 🔬…here’s my favorite (steel, bronze, silver, and apatite gemstones)

🧪How did life begin—and why does it matter? A new @asm.org report explores the origin of microbial life and its impact on biotech, climate, and astrobiology. Dr. @tonigabaldon.bsky.social contributed on eukaryotic origins. Read➕: https://shorturl.at/0infO #OriginOfLife #Biology #CellBiology

🚨 Deep-sea discoveries alert! In the Southern Ocean's deepest trench, @schmidtocean.bsky.social expedition discovered never-before-seen hydrothermal vents and deep-sea species. Explore these beauties ↩️ @oceancensus.bsky.social @plymouthmarine.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk @universityofessex.bsky.social

Our newest unofficial video series—deep-sea animals that dance better than you 💃 Most sea cucumbers live a sedentary life on the bottom of the ocean, but some take a break from eating and pooping on the seafloor to go for a quick swim. They may do it as a defensive behavior or to find a mate.

📢 Only 7 days left! Don’t miss your chance to join the World Sponge Conference in Vila do Conde, Portugal 🇵🇹 🗓 September 9–13, 2025 ⏰ Registration closes on June 30! 💳 Registration is only confirmed after payment.

Something special is happening in a beautiful coastal setting this September! The global sponge community is coming together for the 12th World Sponge Conference in Vila do Conde (Portugal). Join us in shaping the future of sponge research and conservation 🤗 #WSC2025 #Science #Art #SpongeCommunity

ASG Sponges Genome Note #6. The chromosomal genome sequence of the kidney sponge, <i>Chondrosia reniformis </i>Nardo, 1847, and its associated microbial metagenome sequences, wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-... (image credit to Manuel Maldonado) @ebpgenome.bsky.social @moorefound.bsky.social